Writing a little essay in the middle of the night to explain...

This book was originally supposed to be available on Sanjiang on the 16th, but I held off, wanting to give everyone more free chapters to read before launching it at the end of the month or early next month.

But some brothers’ words have really been hurtful...

I couldn’t sleep and felt awful...

If I didn’t explain, it felt like ants were crawling all over me...

…………………

In the past couple of days, some readers have said the style of the book has changed. Some say there’s a strong sense of disconnection, others say it’s just confusing...

I don’t agree...

I know everyone wants to see the steamy scenes, but a book is made up of a story with a beginning, middle, and end. It can’t be nothing but those scenes—that wouldn’t be realistic.

Isn’t the most interesting part when the story is suddenly interrupted by a steamy moment?

If the whole book was nothing but that, it would lose its charm.

Besides, if that’s all you want, why bother reading here?

Maybe...

I’m just writing according to my own vision...

When it’s time for steamy scenes, I write them seriously; when it’s time for martial arts training, I write it seriously; when it’s time to handle business, I handle it seriously; when it’s time to show off, I show off seriously...

I’ve always taken it seriously...

If you don’t believe me, just look at the table of contents—you can roughly see how the pacing goes...

As for those who say the book feels disjointed...

They’re probably referring to the part about killing the toad spirit...

The main method to kill the toad spirit is those three incense sticks, a detail tied to the protagonist’s unique identity...

That unique identity has been hinted at since the Bamboo Si Si chapters, and later as well—for example, when the protagonist burns the portrait and the statue breaks when worshipping the god...

The later “river severing” is explained as the effect of the Water God talisman...

The Hundred-Fathom Qi Gang was introduced back in the Bamboo Si Si chapters...

The only skill not explicitly explained is the fire-breathing induced by drinking, but the protagonist’s body is described as a furnace in numerous passages. I thought invoking fire wouldn’t be a big problem, right?

Yet...

Some brother accused me of plagiarism...

Plagiarism...

This baseless accusation left me baffled, and it shook me up mentally. That’s why I couldn’t sleep and got up in the middle of the night to write this little essay to explain...

I’ve already deleted those comments...

Oh, and some say the protagonist’s personality changed drastically before and after leaving the palace. I admit, yes, there is a change.

Upon entering the palace, the protagonist was just a nobody, had no martial arts training, and was cautious for fear of losing their life mysteriously...

Later, after absorbing who knows how much inner strength and becoming the overseer of the Western Depot, it makes sense that their courage grew a bit, right?

When they encounter a powerful demon outside the palace, especially one who wants to kill them, wouldn’t they try every possible means to eliminate it?

When I was three, I liked playing with mud. Would I still enjoy it at ten?

Wouldn’t those years have been wasted then?

Because of the mental state, the writing has gotten a bit chaotic, so I hope readers can understand.

I will continue writing this way...

When it’s time for steamy scenes, I write them seriously; when it’s time to handle business, I handle it seriously; when it’s time to show off, I show off seriously...

Actually, I sincerely hope this book connects with you all because of its story...

Oh, and be careful—carpal tunnel can harm your health... Don’t overindulge!