I mean, it's not a Yuri "loophole" though. Remember, this is a cultivation novel. The issue isn't penetration or breaking the hymen, it's Yang energy. They can't have sex with a man, since men are Yang. Two women is all Yin, so no issue. Whether you think that's ok or not is one thing, but yin vs yang energy and sexual cultivation techniques aren't uncommon in cultivation novels. I can certainly get behind the Junqing hate though, she's a bitch. Also, the not being peeped on thing? Pretty sensible if you ask me. Just cause they want to have fun outside doesn't mean they want everyone to watch. And, considering star masters are all supposed to be enemies, letting someone peep on you may be less about embarrassment and more about not getting killed in the middle. I think it's sensible that they learned from the first time they got peeped on. It's just a pity they weren't quite thorough enough.
1. What pro yuri bullshit. It's a loophole precisely because: A. It's something exploited purely cuz it can, knowing full well there's an audience for it. B. If there was Cultivation involved from those two cunts, I'd be more sympathetic... But. They're. Just. Fucking. To. Fuck. Don't defend them. C. I. Do. Not. Give. Two. Fucks. About. The. Reasons. The whole thing is bullshit. Screw your meta defense. I'm only, only concerned about this story. D. Your logic is valid, not wrong, and I'm not disagreeing. However! You're missing the point entirely. Shit is still shit. Fuck Hanyan. Fuck Junqing. Fuck the yuri loophole. Saying it's okay cuz of yin this, yang that, or it's common...is missing the fucking point!
I mean, yeah I'm pro Yuri. Is there something wrong with that? I'm a guy. I like girls. More girls is better! This is a harem after all, the girls would get awfully bored if they were just taking turns. And yeah, they're just fucking to fuck, but they can. Is that a problem? Unlike MC and his girls, they can't fuck, because of the side effects. I don't think it's in there to pander, I think it's in there to add a bit of spice to the cast. Some girls like girls. Now, knowing that they eventually both jump on MC's dick is kind of disappointing, and I hate Junqing with a passion, but it's not a loophole, it's a natural consequence of the system. I do think that the treatment of vital yin (and females in general) in cultivation novels sucks, but that's an unfortunate consequence of the genre being largely aimed at guys. It's also why NTR is an insta nope for me in novels. I also think that the harem members being largely absent in most of the novels sucks too. I mean, how can you call Xu Qing the wife when she's barely even there. If you told me Chu Yuyan was in more chapters than her, I wouldn't doubt you. That's probably the aspect of 108 Maidens I like the most. Even when the girls separate from MC, it's either to recover or to do something interesting, not disappear for 400 chapters only to show up kidnapped. What whole thing is bullshit? I clearly am missing the point. So what is the point? You don't like Yuri? Cool, ignore the two whole characters then. You don't like Junqing or Hanyan? Ok, cool, ignore them. What reasons do you not give two fucks about? What meta defense? And what about this story. In THIS story, it makes sense. RL wise, maybe less so. I mean, I agree the whole "They lose their powers if they fuck" is a pretty silly thing, but I'm not the author. Lots of stories have lots of silly things, because people are all different.
What I think is bullshit is the whole "they can't have sex" concept. I think the author just wanted to avoid turning it into an orgy (or readers suspecting it's what happened behind the scene). The excuse author gave is very contrived. As for the 'yuri', if a woman is allowed to be master, it would be inevitable to have lesbian overtones in the story, since star generals are all women. This novel is often compared to Sekirei and in that manga there is a lot of (male) gay innuendo (if I'm not mistaken, the author was a woman that used to write yaoi manga).
Primordial Yin thingy is very common in xianxia and is used as a fast-sex-protection cliche here and there. In a form of a cultivation art or a body type. It's not something the author just made up, he followed teachings of his predecessors. There is one known active lesbian among star generals and other made some hints. Besides that, they are enemies, while being sisters. And you are being moronic for thinking that not being able having sex temporary will somehow made you gay. Natural homosexuality is rare. They are not prisoners or family assault victims or products of specific sub-culture from Earth either. They have hands even in the case they can't control themselves (spoiler: they can), being proud maidens, cultivators and everything. And there are other kinds of sex besides vaginal if they can't wait. Foreplay with happy ending for both sides would do.
First is - author is SHE, I believe. So lesbians and good descriptions is normal. And really, stop discussing that 'interesting' theme
No, it's not. It's more biologically repulsive for men (women) to see/imagine two men (women) having sex than two women (men) having sex. Are you following me? Yuri theme and yaoi theme are much more popular among the opposite from them genders. Btw, one of my friends once mentioned that it's repulsive for him to watch traditional porno or even traditional romance scene in movies and he has to wait them out. Yes, he is the one you are thinking he is. After you work on this thought for a while the theme wouldn't be this uncomfortable. No offense.
You misunderstod me, I was not relating those two issues,and I agree it would be moronic to think that way. I disagree though that natural homosexuality is rare, it becames more frequent in cases of overpopullation (it was even observed in laboratory with rats) Even if it's common it's still contrived, just an excuse for authors not wanting to describe sex scenes. LLS handles it pretty well. That being said, I don't hate the novel because of this, I treat it like a quirk, 108 Maidens is still one of my favorites.
Staph fighting about yuri already! Sheesh there are people who like it. There are those who don't. End. So lets just move on. Sheesh you guys are turning this into a freaking debate.
Natural = biological in my understanding, sorry for not explaining. It's a constant of human population which barely differs through the ages, like XXY gene mutation or any other (can differ in closed societies though). Homosexuality provoked by social changes on Earth or personal experiences (like experiments during puberty as a not-evil example) cannot be applied to supernatural world and supernaturally born people as is. It's basically works 'the authors says so = accept it or don't'. (I am done with this theme in this thread as off-topic) Nah, here it's simply used to prolong the flirting and foreplay stages.
Look. I don't like yuri. But to be be fair, I don't actually care that it happens eithers. My pet peeves are... A. Hanyan and Junqing themselves. Fuck those cunts. B. The whole premise for sex is so fucking unfair and contrived that seeing it under the worst intro possible is rage inducing. Period. C. Screw meta, screw other examples. Screw whatever anyone else 'thinks" why I'm pissed at the whole yuri loophole thing. It boils down to bad impressions, two characters I loathe, and the undairness and double standard the MC gets treated with. It's total horseshit that lesbian sex gets no ill effects at all while being strsight condemns your partner to near death levels of cripple! That's what infuriates me and I couldn't give two shits about "because yin and yang". Again. It's NOT about the yuri itself people, but the way it's handled and the characters themselvws..... and the fact that they're.... included as love interests..... <shudders> I despise those two with a murderous passion. Mostly Junqing, but I'd still punch Hanyan if I could.
Ahh! It's been SO LONG!!!!! So happy to be able read new chapters!!!! Again. Hope all well for Schwartze! --- I think Chai Ling was the first girl to have the honor of being regaled with the tale of how Su Xing met the girls from start to finish... That whole moment was really rather sweet. Ah, but next up is Gong Caiwei huh? But.... the Killer Star again? I bet that psycho is still nuraing a grudge for not being able to kill Su Xing yet earlier too... Rematch!
Qingci's Right Hand Lady. 22nd Heavenly Killer Star "Black Whirlwind" Li Kui/Li Longkui. She's first met alongside Qingci WWWAAAYYY back in Ch. 192. Basically, she's a total ax crazed battle maniac unflinchingly loyal to Qingci and her rebellion against Maiden Mountain. She most recently tried to kill Su Xing during Lianxin's Star Beast hunt back in Chs. 279 - 281. She's kinda like the Chuuni Lord in her gloominess... just legitimately a Blood Knight Berserker Bitch without the ego and chuuniness.
I'm amazed you still remember all that. For thw record I still remember her. Did you re-read this after Schwartze went to study?
Honestly, I hadn't checked out the site since Schwartze went on posting break. I just remember stuff I like is all. I did have to look up the Ch. numbers though.... small details like that are easy to forget. ...I suck at typing... ugh.
Siyou ACTUALLY GAVE SU XING A LAP PILLOW!? If it were anyone who saw it, they'd either faint or blow up in a jealous rage... (Like that slunt Hanyan hypocritically shrueking 'Infidelity', or Yingmei silently flabbergasted beyond words.) But this whole Ch. was just Wu Song getting teased. I'm kinda curious as to how ridiculous the Noble Star's Star Beast really is...
I heard many a Maiden was there... the whole thingwas supposedly quite the scene too. Not surprising really. Of all the Star Maidens shown thus far, Siyou stands among the few that Su Xing guns really hard for of his own free will without some crazy circumstances behind it... though, he does care for them all deeply, it's just nice to see him so aggressive towards the girl considering how much he holds back normally.