Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Seven Seas Entertainment
13 May 2025
372
Paperback
Fantasy BL/Danmei
Bought Copy
HOMECOMING
In the aftermath of Gu Mang’s defeat of the Demonblood Beast, Mo Xi rallies Chonghua’s troops to face the Liao Kingdom. But there is little hope for victory. The blood pool left by the beast’s death draws ever closer to the city walls, and the wicked Hua Po’an appears unstoppable. Just as all seems lost, the enigmatic Jiang Fuli reappears with an astonishing magical item—an ancient artifact with the ability to alter the past.
Mo Xi is presented with one last chance to avert Chonghua’s tragic future and save everyone he’s lost, though the cost to himself could be unimaginable. He is faced with a choice: How much more can he sacrifice for his beloved, and for the nation they both call home?
So, Remnants of Filth has finally come to an end with this seventh volume. While this story isn't as strong as Case File Compendium or The Husky and his White Cat Shizun it still kept me interested throughout. The premise was intriguing and there were some really memorable side characters, my favourites of which were Murong Chuyi and Murong Lian. I liked both Gu Mang and Mo Xi as characters in their own right, but I didn't fall in love with them as a couple as much as I did with the author's pairings in other works. Interestingly, in the afterword the author mentions that this was a story which didn't get as much time for planning as others and in which she struggled a little with the romantic elements, and that definitely did show through. Despite this it's not a bad work, though, and was still an entertaining read. In this last volume I did like the alternate reality second-take on the characters' first meeting which was added as bonus material. I almost wished there could be more of it. I am giving this volume 4.5 stars, but as a series overall, I think it's really about 4 stars.
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