>>719704883
>how is the exploration?
Straightforward due to infinite stamina outside of combat, a short air dash that is very useful than you realize, a wall run for faster traversal over walls or mountains. There are some traversal tools in the world like a jump pad, gust of wind so you can float, etc.. That said, in 2.X, most of those traversal tools are gone because of the flight mechanic.

>how is the story?
1.0 story is average but serviceable. The game spends most of its time giving you the lore and stuff, but once you've reached 1.1 and onward, the story gets better. But the biggest upgrade you'll experience is the dialogue scenes have cinematography--camera angles, micro animations, and unique gestures that makes mundane dialogue between NPCs bearable to watch. However, this is mostly exclusive to companion and main quests (voiced quests).

>how are the husbandos treated?
So far there are only a handful of men in the game, and the ones that the game currently have are good with good stories. Only 3 male characters have companion quests. Yes, Xiangli Yao's quest is locked in a FOMO quest.