Any novel readers who are also pissed at how rushed the manhua feels compared to the novel...

There’s no drama build up. It just quickly kills a bunch of cherished characters (that you don’t even get to properly know and love before they’re offed), starts a war, and then ends the war within a handful of chapters. Now they’re going to quickly kiss and make up after a handful of misunderstandings.
I just don’t think you get to properly feel the tension build up or the relief.