Online, the Chinese music scene's buzz was high due to "Masked Singer."
Lin Yanzhi's identity as Dark Rabbit continued to ferment.
Just then, the online literature circle also joined the fray.
#Traditional Literature Grandmaster Bai Ye Returns, New Book "Chronicles of Gods and Demons" Now Available on Muyu Literature!#
This trending topic sent the online literature community into an uproar.
Bai Ye was not only a supreme grandmaster of online literature but also a respected figure in traditional literature for ten years.
His decision to release a new book at the end of January was completely unexpected by everyone.
As many veteran readers learned of the news, they flocked to Muyu Literature.
Bai Ye's "Chronicles of Gods and Demons" occupied a space between online and traditional literature. Its wording was meticulous, imbued with classical charm. While it had a higher barrier to entry, it was generally understandable.
This sent many veteran readers into a frenzy!
"Chronicles of Gods and Demons" was released all at once. Unlike online novels that often ran into millions of characters, this one was only five hundred thousand characters long.
However, it told a rich story, featuring gods, monsters, and demons.
The mythological background of Blue Star was very similar to Earth, with figures like Taishang Laojun and the Jade Emperor also present.
Therefore, many Xianxia novels incorporated mythological systems.
Bai Ye's "Chronicles of Gods and Demons" brought these mythological figures together in one book, allowing them to interact.
This formed a grand world.
"Haha, this is the feel!"
"Bai Ye's arrival in the online literature circle is like a dimensional reduction attack!"
"For the past few years, I've been suffering from a severe lack of good books since Bai Ye stopped writing. Nothing on the market is worth reading."
"When Bai Ye isn't writing, I can only read books by Jiangnan, the old thief."
"Don't compare Jiangnan to Bai Ye. Although he wrote two popular 'Sword of Love' novels, there's still a significant gap between him and Bai Ye."
"Get real, their natures are different. What's there to compare? Bai Ye is traditional literature; Jiangnan writes online novels."
"Anyway, I like both. I read Bai Ye for his writing style and Jiangnan for his plot."
"Plot, I've been utterly devastated by the emotional blows..."
"Jiangnan's fans shouldn't come here to provoke Bai Ye. They're not even on the same platform, and there are always people praising Jiangnan everywhere."
"Exactly. Jiangnan should stick to praising the TV drama circle. In online literature, he still can't compare to Bai Ye."
Currently, the hottest author in the online literature circle was Jiangnan.
However, Bai Ye's reputation within the online literature community was exceptionally high, placing him in the category of supreme grandmasters. He could be considered a traditional literature master who transcended the typical online novel sphere.
His fans naturally carried a sense of pride.
Upon seeing Jiangnan mentioned in Bai Ye's book discussions, the hot-tempered ones immediately started to curse.
...
Muyu Literature Headquarters.
Editor Long Xing returned to his office with two cups of coffee.
A middle-aged man with an elegant demeanor sat on the sofa, engrossed in his phone.
"Old Bai, the performance of your new book is excellent. It broke ten thousand average subscriptions within an hour." He handed a cup of coffee to the middle-aged man.
This man was the very popular Bai Ye online.
At his level, even editors treated him with utmost seriousness.
He was a top figure in the online literature circle, and his pen name alone guaranteed countless fans.
"It's quite a bit lower than I expected," Bai Ye said with a smile, shaking his head, his tone expressing dissatisfaction with the result.
He paused, then continued, "Were those who were stirring up trouble about Jiangnan your doing?"
Long Xing was taken aback, then waved his hand, "How could that be? That was all done by Jiangnan's own fans."
Bai Ye put down his coffee and chuckled, "The reason I chose to sign with your Muyu Literature was out of respect for Old Zhou. Therefore, I don't want you to engage in fan-club behaviors to generate hype."
Old Zhou was the former editor-in-chief of Muyu Literature, who had once offered guidance to Bai Ye.
He had retired several years ago. When Bai Ye released his new book, he had initially intended to go to Qingkong Literature, but Old Zhou asked him to help Muyu.
With Jiangnan's immense popularity, Qingkong Literature's daily active readers had surpassed other platforms, giving it the subtle edge of being the industry leader.
Muyu Literature's reader loss led to a sharp decline in author income and the exodus of authors to Qingkong Literature.
Muyu Literature and other platforms had been facing difficulties lately.
This also led the retired editor-in-chief, Old Zhou, to shamelessly approach Bai Ye and ask him to publish his book on Muyu.
However, Bai Ye strongly disliked promotional tactics to increase his book's popularity.
"Don't worry, Bai Ye Da Da. Absolutely not. I'll have our operations team control the comments right away," Long Xing said, flustered, nearly spilling his coffee.
He walked to the computer and sent a message to the operations department: "Delete all comments about Jiangnan."
Afterward, he cautiously glanced at Bai Ye. Seeing that his expression remained calm, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was indeed his plan: to instigate a conflict between Bai Ye's and Jiangnan's fans, thereby increasing Bai Ye's popularity and reach. After all, Jiangnan was not comparable to Bai Ye in the online literature circle. Using him as a stepping stone would not only boost the heat for "Chronicles of Gods and Demons" but also suppress Qingkong Literature.
However, he certainly couldn't admit it, as he couldn't afford to offend this great deity.
Muyu Literature needed to attract readers through Bai Ye to make a comeback.
"You better behave yourself..." Bai Ye finished his coffee and stood up, walking out of the office.
Since he had already decided to publish on Muyu, he didn't want to strain his relationship with the editor.
This matter was put to rest.
...
Regarding Bai Ye's new book release,
Zhou Sisi had called Su Yu.
This was because Su Yu had previously told Zhou Sisi that he would also be releasing a new book at the end of January.
She wasn't calling to rush him this time.
"Su Yu, are you going to delay your book release? Perhaps release it in March?"
As his editor, she naturally knew that releasing a book at this time was not a wise decision. Facing a grandmaster like Bai Ye, releasing a book now would be like walking into a trap.
"You know, I was actually going to delay it..." Su Yu said with some helplessness, looking at the many important figures at the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal.
The Spring Festival Gala was only three days away, and he had been at the venue almost every day for rehearsals. As it was an official live broadcast, it required absolute perfection, with extensive rehearsals needed beforehand to ensure success.
This meant that the original plan to release "Journey to the West" at the end of January would be postponed to February.
"That's good, I thought you were being stubborn..."
"Then it'll be early February. After I finish dealing with the Spring Festival Gala matters, I'll go back to spend time with my parents, and then I can release the new book. Plus, the 'Sword of Love' TV series will just be ending by then," Zhou Sisi said. Before she could finish, Su Yu suddenly interjected.
She immediately fell silent.
What was the difference between early February and now?
It was still walking straight into the enemy's line of fire!
"Are you sure? But we'll have the Spring Festival holiday. Perhaps a little later..."
Zhou Sisi truly didn't want Su Yu to clash with Bai Ye, who was a supreme grandmaster of online literature!
"Don't you guys have work? Then I'll check other platforms?"
"No! I'll work overtime! I'll work overtime!!!"
What a joke. Jiangnan's new book. As Jiangnan's editor, let alone working overtime during the Spring Festival, even if she had a fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, she would have to get his book released first before covering herself with a coffin lid!