It had been a month since this book was published, and the author would like to thank all you readers for your continued support and readership.
Originally, my editor told me it would go premium at 200,000 words, but unexpectedly, he suddenly told me on Wednesday to put it behind a paywall.
To be honest, once a book goes premium, subscription chapters are usually released right away. It felt a little rushed, so I'll post regular chapters for two more days and launch on Saturday.
I've gone through nearly all of your comments, dear readers, and replied to most of them.
The author will address a few important questions here.
First, the protagonist will definitely establish his own academy. There just hasn't been a good opportunity yet, so he is staying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for now.
Why doesn't he kill Dugu Bo?
My thinking is that the world isn't all about fighting and killing, and the protagonist hasn't reached the level where he can punch the God Realm apart in one blow. Besides, when the protagonist establishes his academy in the future, Dugu Bo will also provide some help.
Heavenly Flames are the protagonist's martial soul, so why does he still need to absorb them?
In the author's setting, the Second Martial Soul unlocked for the protagonist by the system is empty, like a phone's SIM card slot. Without a card, it is useless. Absorbing Heavenly Flames is equivalent to inserting a SIM card into that slot. It is also meant to help portray the protagonist's personality and character.
As for the female leads, there are currently only Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing. Whether there will be more depends on the situation later. Qian Renxue can also be considered. Ning Rongrong and Bibi Dong are out