Wushuang (无双), translatable as "Peerless" is a danmei Web Novel written by Meng Xishi. It is the sequel to Qian Qiu.
On the third year of Kaihuang, as the Great Sui unfolds its curtains to welcome the glorious Tang Dynasty in succession to the Northern Dynasty, Yang Jian established a secret agency, the Jiejian Bureau, in preparation to unify the world.
In a stormy night filled with snow, a convoy of tribute sent by the Kingdom of Khotan was ambushed and massacred with not a living soul left behind. The Second Commander of the Jiejian Bureau, Feng Xiao, came forth to investigate the case under imperial orders.
A gathering of storms would soon take place in a little city which sat on the frontier, called the City of Six Crafts, where all the top martial powers across the lands would meet.
The ever successful Second Commander Feng meets a dead end when he ran into a Daoist master with ailing health.
All would be unknown if they had never crossed paths, but once their paths crossed, Second Commander Feng realized this ailing man had more secrets than himself.
The novel is 187 chapters long, with 4 extra chapters. A complete English translation is available at Dust Bunny Translations
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The novel has been adapted into an audio book. A manhua adaptation has also been confirmed, and has begun serialization on Bilibili Comics since January 2022.
Wushuang contains examples of the following tropes:
- Brains and Brawn: Downplayed between Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu. Cui Buqu is definitely the Brains of the duo, possessing a frighteningly perceptive and calculative mind, never mind the fact that he's not a combatant. As the leader of one of the three demonic sects, Feng Xiao fits the role of the Brawn, but he's also clever and good at plotting when the situation calls for it.
- The Cameo: Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi, the protagonists as well as the Official Couple of the prequel Qian Qiu, make a brief appearance in Chapter 129 when they encounter Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao at Xuandu Temple.
- The Dandy: Feng Xiao, without a doubt. On top of being very vain and conscious of his appearance, he's also germaphobic.
- Like an Old Married Couple: There's not a day that goes by where Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu do not bicker and trade barbs with each other.
- Sequel: Wushuang takes place some time after Qian Qiu, though it isn't necessary to read the latter novel first.
