However, the readers were not unaccustomed to the protagonist's father dying so early.
After all, he died not long after appearing, which couldn't cause too much regret.
However, there were still many complaints about the character Bao Xiruo, Yang Tiexin's wife, saying she was a 'saintly mother' and so on.
If it weren't for her, this 'femme fatale,' perhaps this whole family wouldn't have been separated, with some dying and others fleeing.
However, this novel clearly seemed to be a slow-burn type, as the first chapter ended and the protagonist hadn't even been born yet.
How could the readers know that the protagonist Guo Jing would only be born in the third chapter? And that the first two chapters were actually laying the groundwork for the story's background?
On the same day, Tianxing Entertainment held a bidding conference for the first broadcast rights of "little li flying dagger" at its headquarters.
The main person in charge of this bidding was naturally Wang Tianfeng, the Vice President and producer of this drama.
However, before the bidding, Wang Tianfeng first led a group of TV stations and video website's content acquisition managers for a 'product inspection.'
Due to the sudden nature of the event, only the first few episodes of the drama had actually been edited.
However, after a rough viewing, the eyes of everyone present lit up.
Although the plot of the entire drama was already quite different from the original, the content acquisition representatives were still deeply amazed by such a high-quality production.
Because whether it was the costumes, makeup, props, the actors' looks and acting skills, or even the set design and other details, it was evident how much effort Tianxing Entertainment put into the production!
No wonder it cost 150 million in production; it was truly worth every penny.
Moreover, with the popularity of the original novel and the promotion by Su Yu, the famous lyricist and composer, the premiere viewership rating after its release would absolutely not be an issue.
Coupled with the captivating plot, retaining viewers would naturally be a given.
So, after all was said and done, there was only one conclusion: buy it!
And preferably, for exclusive broadcast!
However, when Wang Tianfeng announced his intention to sell to 4-5 satellite TV stations, all the content acquisition managers fell silent.
It was clear that Tianxing Entertainment was not doing this for money; what they wanted this time was to establish the brand and reputation of wuxia TV dramas.
But if five satellite TV stations broadcast simultaneously, how much viewership could each of them attract?
However, if they didn't buy it, and others did, wouldn't they be at a disadvantage?
Being seasoned veterans, they naturally saw the potential for this drama to become a huge hit; giving up was simply not an option.
As a result, Yanjing, Jinling TV, Qilu, and Liaoshen, the four satellite TV stations, spent a high price of 1.93 million per episode to obtain the television premiere rights.
As for Blue TV, Hunan, and Mo Du, the three major satellite TV stations, they simply gave up when they heard it couldn't be an exclusive broadcast.
They were the top three satellite TV stations, after all; they weren't lacking good dramas, and four-star simultaneous broadcasting wouldn't affect them much.
The bidding for the satellite TV stations was relatively harmonious and smooth, but when it came to the video platforms, the tension immediately rose.
Currently, the top position among video platforms was held by Wonderful Video Platform, which had the most members, users, and highest popularity, and naturally, their bid was the lowest.
The second-ranked Cool Video, although not as good as Wonderful Video, was developing very well and had strong financial resources.
They did offer a high price, but the condition was for Su Yu or Han Jiangxue to participate in a season of their self-produced online variety show.
Their calculations were so obvious that Wang Tianfeng almost laughed out loud.
The later Happy Video, Sou Lang Video, and BB Video also offered decent bids, and they were more direct: they needed this drama to drive traffic.
What surprised Wang Tianfeng the most was Tengfei Video; they were the first video platform to approach Tianxing Entertainment to discuss online copyright, and they showed a determined attitude to win.
However, their bid was in the form of a 'gambling agreement'!
The basic unit price was 1.5 million per episode, and within three months of broadcast, for every 10 million views, the other party would increase the price by 100,000.
Wang Tianfeng found this 'gambling agreement' format quite interesting; Wonderful Video's offer was 1.75 million per episode, Cool Video's was 1.8 million, and the other few were between 1.9 million and 2 million.
As long as the single-episode viewership of "little li flying dagger" exceeded 50 million within three months, they would get a unit price of 2 million per episode from Tengfei Video.
50 million seemed like a lot, but compared to the current single-episode viewership that often exceeds 100 million, Wang Tianfeng felt that cooperating with Tengfei Video had the most potential!
Although their video website had just entered the top ten, they were a large and wealthy company with no shortage of money.
Moreover, their promotional and advertising effects should also be the strongest among several video websites, so Wang Tianfeng called Han Jianhua and Su Yu separately to ask for their opinions.
The final result was that both of them agreed to sign with Tengfei Video.
Su Yu was simple; he had confidence in the drama, and Han Jianhua, needless to say, had confidence in Su Yu!
When the time came to the 12th, the second day of the legend of the condor heroes' update, a 'organization' that initially seemed incredibly powerful and capable, the Jiangnan Seven Devils, appeared.
However, the fact that the powerful Jiangnan Seven Devils ultimately fought Qiu Chuji to a draw was a bit of a letdown.
However, readers felt that in this book, Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng's portrayal and shaping of characters had significantly improved, as if every character's appearance became more vivid, fleshed out, and had a story.
In this chapter, Qiu Chuji, the strongest early-stage NPC, and the Jiangnan Seven Devils made an 18-year bet, advancing the story's progress.
This sense of anticipation was directly heightened, as Guo Jing, still in Li Ping's womb at this time, had no idea that his seven masters were already on their way...
The live broadcast day for the fifth episode of "Who is the Singer" was the 13th, and on this day, the legend of the condor heroes updated its third chapter, where the protagonist Guo Jing finally was unexpectedly born during Li Ping's escape, but this child seemed a bit unintelligent.
He was bullied as he grew up and was a bit simple-minded himself.
However, Guo Jing was also a character with a protagonist's halo; his life changed after he met his first master, Zhebei.
The young Guo Jing, by refusing to betray Zhebei, earned Temujin's appreciation, and Guo Jing and his mother followed Temujin to live in his Tribe.
Finally, he even became an 'anda' (blood brother) with Temujin's son, Tolui. This third chapter, aside from feeling a bit stifling when the Jin people appeared later, otherwise had the rhythm of a satisfying story.
This also accumulated super high popularity for the legend of the condor heroes.
Because starting from tomorrow's fourth chapter, this novel would officially go premium and charge for content, as per custom.
And both the Shengshi Fenghua Website and the senior management of Tianxing Entertainment were extremely confident in the performance of this book.
Returning to the live broadcast of "Who is the Singer," because of the popularity generated by online voting, the viewership ratings of Jinling TV had already soared ten minutes before the live broadcast began.