A report to all readers.
I've arrived home safely and have started work.
I revised Chapter 68, "The Last Stratagem," of Volume Twelve, "Heaven-Seeking Splendid Chapters." My input method counted 836 characters revised.
The main changes clarified the distinction between the Star God Star Chronicle and Zhuge Yixian's true self, erased the speculation that Duke of An might bear a grudge against Huang Weizhen, and stated more plainly the rift between Huang Weizhen and the Chu Kingdom nine hundred years ago.
I also adjusted the dialogue to better suit the characters.
Interested readers can go back and reread it.
If you can't be bothered to look, getting the general idea here is fine too.
All revisions to this book—past, present, and future—will be made without affecting the overall structure. Simply put, revisions serve new readers and rereaders alike, while causing no negative impact whatsoever on readers who only read it once.
Also.
The title of the new volume has been decided—"Chao Wendao."
Its opening line is: "A mayfly lives for but an instant, yet complains that a lifetime is too long."
The original line came from a love poem I wrote before, but it turned out to suit this volume unexpectedly well—though it conveys an entirely different meaning, of course. So there's no need for everyone to go looking for the original poem.
I have the theme for now, but I'm still working out the detailed outline.
See you again with the new volume and new chapter on February 3.
Thank you all for waiting.