The Sword God and His Heroic Companion

Xiang Tianyu said indignantly, "Your swordsmanship is so impressive. If you neither want to serve your country nor benefit the people, what's the point of learning such excellent swordsmanship? It's completely useless!"

Nangong Cheng replied, "Who says I learned swordsmanship for my country and its people? I learned it because I love the sword, and for no other reason."

This is a conversation between the male and female leads in a novel, but it raised a question for me: What is the relationship between literature and art and the people of our country? If a work of art does nothing for our country and its people, what is the point of creating it? Is it only meant to entertain readers?

My writing style changed completely starting with this novel, making it a turning point in my writing career. My novels began to focus on matters of national importance, with the goal of writing, "I would gladly be a warrior for my country, and devote my life to China." I hope every reader who reads my novels will be inspired to volunteer to become a warrior for our country. Whether it is realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation or ensuring our country's continued prosperity, both require warriors to keep striving, generation after generation...