It's fair to say that in his many years at Starlight TV, the network head had never seen double-digit viewership ratings.
A decade ago, when the internet was less pervasive and television was the mainstay in every household, ratings could reach such numbers.
How many people were glued to their TVs last night?!
Originally, Starlight TV had acquired "Crossing the Demon Realm" mainly because of Tang Haiqiu and the reputation of its predecessor, "Sword Immortal."
The network head had been genuinely concerned whether Si Fuqing, a completely new actor, could carry such a major series.
He had initially hoped that breaking a 1% viewership rating would be a success.
Little did he know, it would add an entire digit!
It was foreseeable that the ratings would continue to explode.