All-rounder Artist-Chapter 998 - 926 Seeing Guo Xiang Again

Chapter 998: Chapter 926: Seeing Guo Xiang Again

Chapter 998 -926: Seeing Guo Xiang Again

It was June.

The movie “Resident Evil” was still a hot topic, with box office numbers undiminished until the middle of the month.

In such a context, Starlight suddenly released a TV series, achieving success in both film and television:

The Return of the Condor Heroes!

As the sequel to The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes aired and successfully continued the heat of its predecessor, and even more brilliant at that!

Its direct manifestation was:

The series premiere ratings broke three!

Not only did the actors become popular after the TV series aired, but also several classic songs from the drama, all penned by Xian Yu, became huge hits:

Come Back!

Wordly Tavern!

Unparalleled in the World!

Myths and Words of Love!

Heavenly Lovers!

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All five songs were released as part of the TV soundtrack!

Unfortunately, these five songs weren’t released until mid-month, so they didn’t impact the seasonal chart rankings too much, but even so, they all squeezed into the top ten, adding even more heat to the martial arts resurgence.

It just so happened to be on this day.

Lin Yuan finished his “Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer” and handed it over to Jin Mu.

Jin Mu, upon receiving the manuscript, didn’t react with the excitement Lin Yuan had imagined, but instead fixed his gaze on Lin Yuan and asked,

“Are you really not going to torment the readers this time?”

“This time, it’s truly a refreshing tale.”

Lin Yuan had to explain once again.

He felt that Jin Mu had developed a trust issue with him.

Fortunately, Jin Mu ultimately believed Lin Yuan and turned to contact Ol’ Xiong, the chief editor of the Fantasy Department at Silver Blue Books:

“Chu Kuang’s new book, I’m preparing to send it to you.”

“Another martial arts novel?”

“Chu Kuang plans to write a ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ trilogy. This new book, called ‘Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer’, is the last part of the trilogy, so of course, it’s also a martial arts story.”

“The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy, Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer?”

Ol’ Xiong’s eyes suddenly lit up, but then became skeptical again, “Did Chu Kuang take any ‘preventive measures’ this time?”

“No.”

“That’s good.”

Ol’ Xiong let out a long sigh of relief.

He was genuinely worried, fearing the old rascal Chu Kuang would pull another Dragon Maiden Incident on them.

Although the issue had been resolved in the end, during those two days when readers blocked the door of Silver Blue Books, everyone was on tenterhooks, fearing that the readers would rise up and smash their way through the editorial department.

But…

One couldn’t completely take Jin Mu’s word for it.

After hanging up the phone, Ol’ Xiong immediately led his editors to start reading this “Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer.”

They read throughout the day.

That evening.

Although they hadn’t finished the entire book, the expressions on everyone’s faces clearly spelled relief.

Afterward.

The editors in the editorial department began a heated discussion of the major plots:

“As the final installment of ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ trilogy, the story is not heart-wrenching, and it could even be considered quite exhilarating.”

“Although the story covers a large span of time, and the real protagonist appears quite late, every detail that needed explaining from the previous installment is made clear.”

“Guo Xiang indeed never married in her lifetime.”

“The girls from The Return of the Condor Heroes, as expected, all ruined their lives the moment they met Yang Guo.”

“The most poignant part is Mongolia winning the war, with Guo Jing and Huang Rong dying in battle in Xiangyang City; although this plot point is only briefly mentioned in the book, it still tugs at the heartstrings. With the setup from the previous two books and the leap in time, this plot point minimizes the damage to the readers.”

“I initially thought the main character would be Guo Xiang.”

“I thought it would be Zhang Jun Bao, but with a sweep of Chu Kuang’s pen, good lord, Zhang Jun Bao turned into the over-ninety-year-old grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng.”

“Zhang Wuji must be the male protagonist who appeared the latest in history, right?”

Mid-discussion.

Editor YangFeng suddenly turned to chief editor Ol’ Xiong, “I have an idea, not sure if it’s appropriate to share?”

Ol’ Xiong raised an eyebrow, “Go ahead.”

YangFeng spoke with a smile, “This book’s opening acts and setup take a long time. Starting with Guo Xiang introducing the story, then transitioning with Zhang Sanfeng, the potential to misdirect is simply too great, even more ruthless than what happened with The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Why don’t we release the beginning online first to hook the readers’ curiosity, followed by arranging the full book’s publication? It can be considered a rather surprising marketing strategy.”

“You mean to release the first few chapters first?”

“I think up to chapter ten can all be considered the early setup for ‘Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer,'” someone said.

“Ten chapters is too many.”

“How about we release three or five chapters to test the waters?”

“I need to ask teacher Chu Kuang about this.”

Ol’ Xiong thought YangFeng’s suggestion was feasible, but he couldn’t make the decision on his own.

Ten minutes later.

Lin Yuan learned of Silver Blue Books’s plan.

He thought about it and didn’t express any opinions.

Jin Mu, however, suggested: “If we’re going to promote it this way, there’s no need for Silver Blue to post on our behalf. Boss, you might as well use Chu Kuang’s account to leverage the blog platform and publish the first few chapters of ‘Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer.’ That would have a bigger promotional effect than if Silver Blue were to publish them.”

“Release it ourselves?”

“One chapter a day, and after a few chapters announce the publication.”

“That’s also fine.”

Lin Yuan thought it made sense.

Jin Mu quickly reached a consensus with Silver Blue Books.

At seven o’clock in the evening.

Lin Yuan logged into Chu Kuang’s account and posted a message:

“Tonight at eight, the first chapter of the new book ‘Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer’ will be released. This book is the conclusion of ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ trilogy. The first few chapters of the new book will be released through the blog platform.”

At this moment.

‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’ TV series was in the midst of a hot broadcast.

The martial arts revival was growing more and more intense.

And this one post from Chu Kuang instantly drew the attention of the entire internet!

The concept of ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ trilogy was being widely disseminated for the first time!

The comments section of the post was absolutely flooded with messages from countless readers!

“The sudden news of the new book is such a pleasant surprise. Who knew the story hadn’t ended with ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes?’ Did the old rascal plan to write a martial arts trilogy from the beginning?”

“It certainly seems like it from the release timing!”

“So Chu Kuang, the old rascal, had a martial arts universe stashed away in his brain?”

“My fairy tale universe refuses to accept this!”

“My mystery universe just laughs without a word!”

“Before we argue about universes, I’m just worried he’ll throw in another NTR twist.”

“Even if Chu Kuang is arrogant, after the Dragon Maiden Incident, he wouldn’t dare such flagrant disrespect… right?”

“Guo Xiang, Guo Xiang, my great Guo Xiang must have a significant role. I’m waiting for the new book at eight o’clock!”

“Ah ah ah ah, I hope the new book will feature Guo Xiang!”

This time, no readers were begging the old rascal to let loose.

The book ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’ had shown readers just how low this old rascal could go. If he were really set free to write, who knows what insane plot he could come up with!

So among the numerous comments.

The readers were both expectant and nervous!

Then the blog cooperated with the promotion, starting a full network push!

The news that Chu Kuang’s new book would be released at eight o’clock tonight on the blog platform spread quickly to tribes and various major forums!

On the tribe.

A lot of users immediately started to complain.

“Look at this old rascal, forcing me to use a blog now?”

“Can’t I see his new book early without a blog account?”

“Goodbye, tribe.”

“Blog, here I come!”

“For my goddess Guo Xiang!”

“Come on, you’re clearly here for your old rascal.”

“It’s your old rascal. Whoever likes this despised old rascal can have him; I choose Xian Yu!”

“Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer, huh? ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ wasn’t enough for Chu Kuang, now he wants to slay a dragon too?”

That evening, as the tribe’s leaders witnessed their traffic plummet yet again and cursed loudly, the blog was attracting the attention of the entire network!

And when eight o’clock came.

Chu Kuang’s first chapter of his new book was indeed published right on time.

As the blog’s traffic surged, Guo Xiang rode her little donkey, leisurely strolling into the view of countless readers…

In this moment.

The readers’ hearts melted.