yeah, it is very confusing, the manhwa version is like a summary of the novel, the creators left out a lot of plot that I believe it was important to give the story its true shape
I really liked the novel, it's very detailed, but I personally try to not give my self an opportunity to read Chinese novels because they're pretty long and tends to be too detailed and I have so little time right now😕, but this one is a must 😋
I recommend the novel if you re really interested in the story... the manhwa so far is good, it's nice to have a visual representation of the story