A few months ago, I saw a couple of comments saying that the author plans to move either to Korea or Taiwan. Of course, this is just a rumor — I have no proof besides "people said it online"
Author’s note in Chapter 644 of his novel Mysteries of the Immortal Puppet Master (July 2025):
Whew... 2025 has been even more difficult and exhausting than 2024. Despite giving it my all, there have still been moments of hesitation, confusion, and utter exhaustion where I felt like stopping altogether. Now, standing at a crossroads, I’m about to make a decision that might be called brave — or reckless! I, too, am pondering deeply, preparing myself at the edge of the abyss, sharpening my scales before the leap!
That reminded me of his words from the interview on March 10, 2022:
Q: Hypothetically speaking, if RI could not be unbanned, would you finish it?
A: If things got that bad, I certainly would
I’ve given my heart to Hope Gu, so I hope we’ll see the author’s move and the continuation of Reverend Insanity again, these are just rumors with no proof
As a couple of interesting spoilers from an interview with Gu Zhen Ren:
There exists an immortal version of Hope Gu
Hope Gu will play a very important role in the ending: it will be connected to the ultimate perfection of Eternal Gu and the final world war against the last boss, Fang Yuan