Ye Xiu slept for a whole day, while the others recovered from their hangovers. Chen Guo spent the day online, basking in the various reports of Happy's Challenger League victory, feeling ecstatic. However, she also received a call from the Alliance, who sternly criticized Happy for not attending the post-match press conference.

"Forgot, forgot, really forgot, was just too happy," Chen Guo explained.

The Alliance then stated that they wouldn't pursue the matter further, but as one of the new teams entering the Alliance next season, they were required to attend a press conference. Chen Guo naturally couldn't refuse, and when she asked about the date, she found out it would be in a week. These press conferences for newly joined teams were always held after the current season ended. At the very least, people needed to see which two teams the new teams were replacing!

The day after that was the second-to-last round of the professional league. Because Team Yizhan was preparing for their match, they had only called to congratulate Happy on their victory the previous day and hadn't joined them in celebrating. On Saturday, Lou Guanning sent over a pile of tickets, inviting everyone from Happy to watch their match.

After the match that evening, the two teams got together for another round of enthusiastic celebrations.

Yizhan made up for their missed in-person congratulations from the night before. At the same time, they also had something to celebrate themselves after this round of matches: they had successfully secured their spot in the Alliance!

Securing their spot in the Alliance.

This was the ultimate goal that Yizhan had set after recognizing their own strength. This was much lower than the expectations some media outlets had for them. Yizhan's series of announcements and displays of wealth after joining the Alliance led many to expect them to be a dark horse. In the pre-season predictions, some even boldly predicted they could rank tenth.

All of this didn't cause the members of Yizhan to lose their way. They steadily advanced step by step. Even so, the beginning was exceptionally difficult. The professional league was indeed far from as simple as they had initially imagined.

Fortunately, the Glory update halfway through the season gave them an opportunity. This change was even more of a boon for the small and medium-sized teams. The emergence of level 75 Orange equipment allowed them to narrow the gap between them and the stronger teams for a certain period of time. In addition to receiving this boon, Yizhan was also able to focus on the matches because they were allies with Happy in the game. It could be said that everything many professional players did in the game was taken care of by the members of Happy for them.

The two sides hadn't exchanged words about it, but both knew this clearly in their hearts.

Now, with the second-to-last round of the league completed, Yizhan had locked in 14th place. The last round of matches wouldn't affect their ranking. Although this was different from the media's pre-season expectations, it fully achieved the goal that Yizhan had set for themselves. They were especially clear that if it hadn't been for the major update and the fact that they could continue to focus on the matches during that time, it would have been dangerous whether they could have obtained this ranking. Before that, Yizhan's ranking was just above the relegation zone, and the situation was precarious.

"For Happy's victory! For Yizhan's successful retention of their spot! Cheers!" Lou Guanning took the lead in shouting, but since Happy had a big drinking session tomorrow, they naturally had to be more restrained today. The Yizhan members had already been professional players for a year, so they would also celebrate with some restraint.

"Next season, we'll be opponents," Lou Guanning said with a great deal of emotion. Contact with Happy, especially with the great god Ye Xiu, had really benefited Yizhan a lot. If he had a choice, Lou Guanning certainly wouldn't want to be opponents with a team he had an emotional connection with.

"I hope we don't end up in a situation where it's either you die or I die," Lou Guanning raised his glass to the members of Happy. "But even if that happens, no matter the result, our friendship off the field will never change, I swear."

"Heh heh heh, Little Lou, you're worrying too much," Ye Xiu said with a smile. "Our two teams probably have different goals. I don't think we'll end up in a situation where it's either you die or I die."

"Oh? What's Happy's goal for next season?" Lou Guanning asked, leaning in.

"The championship."

"Pfft..." Lou Guanning, who had received a good education and could maintain his composure at any time, sprayed out the mouthful of wine he had just taken, hurriedly apologizing to the person he had sprayed.

Once upon a time, when the five of them got together to form this team, their goal was also to win the championship and give the Alliance a surprise. Later, they met the great god, who helped them realize how unrealistic their goal was. A team formed in the game opening their mouths and wanting to win the championship was taking the professional league too lightly!

But Great God, you can't have double standards!

You say we're being unrealistic, but your team entered the Alliance and immediately shouted that you wanted to win the championship. It doesn't seem too convincing, does it?

Although you have the strength of a great god, what about the other members of the team, and what about the characters? Glory isn't a one-person game. Wasn't that what you said at the end of the match yesterday?

Lou Guanning didn't quite agree in his heart, but it wasn't easy to say this out loud. But even if he didn't say it, Lou Guanning's mouthful of wine spraying out had obviously exposed his inner thoughts!

"Hahaha." Ye Xiu only laughed at his appearance, and then, without much explanation, also raised his glass and greeted everyone, "Everyone, come on!"

The celebration that night was low-key and restrained, but it couldn't be considered a complete rest. After that day, Chen Guo simply didn't tell everyone to return to H City. After consulting B City, she contacted a resort and directly took the team there for a real relaxation and recuperation.

The place Lou Guanning recommended was truly a high-end paradise. Only because of his reputation could the people of Happy enjoy it. Here, they really wouldn't be disturbed by any outside influences. However, Chen Guo's greatest pleasure was still going online every day and seeing the reactions from all sides after their victory.

The praise Happy received and the criticism嘉世 received made Chen Guo deeply relieved, especially when she saw a reporter visit Happy and then publish a strong condemnation after seeing the storage room where Ye Xiu had lived, which made her feel both sad and amused.

They finally won!

Looking at the reports from all sides and recalling the events of the past year, Chen Guo also had many feelings. Although she was the boss of this team, she hadn't actually done much. The hard work was basically done by Ye Xiu himself. In a year and a half, starting from a new account in the new server, leveling up, finding people, gathering materials, making equipment, training players...

Ye Xiu did so many things, but Chen Guo, who was by his side every day, only realized it completely at this moment.

After staying peacefully in the resort for a week, the professional league entered its final battle, and 嘉世 dropped the bombshell of wanting to sell the team.

During this week, Chen Guo also received many calls, all wanting to interview Ye Xiu. But she turned them all down. Although she had long hoped that Ye Xiu could stand up and seriously say a few words, talk about what happened with his retirement, at this time, she hoped that Ye Xiu could rest well, because she realized that this was the most important thing for Ye Xiu. He needed to recuperate his body and adjust his state, so that he could continue to fight in the Glory arena.

This year and a half wasn't just about Ye Xiu missing the professional league. How much of the lifespan of this already elderly professional player had been shortened by this year and a half of hard work?

A week of recuperation might not be able to recover anything, but Chen Guo didn't want Ye Xiu to worry about other things at this time.

He was too tired and needed a good rest.

Wei Chen was right. Chen Guo could only do her best to create an environment where he could rest well. At least, that was what she could work hard to do.

On Saturday night, amidst the various disputes and noises surrounding 嘉世, the ninth season of the Glory Professional League regular season came to an end.

Team Tyranny lived up to expectations and ultimately ranked first in the regular season. However, they failed to break 嘉世's scoring record from back then. This was, after all, an era of dazzling stars. Advances in technology made it increasingly difficult to replicate 嘉世's strength from that time.

Tyranny and 嘉世, once mortal enemies.

However, just as Tyranny reached the top and people lamented that they had failed to surpass the record, 嘉世, the mortal enemy who created this record, was collapsing beside them. When Tyranny's captain, Han Wenqing, who had won first place in the regular season, was asked about his views on 嘉世 in the post-match interview, he didn't gloat but coldly dropped the line: "They brought it on themselves."

After Tyranny, the defending champion, Team Samsara, ranked second. Ace player Zhou Zekai was as gorgeous and powerful as ever. Although they ranked second, Samsara was even stronger than last season in terms of points. It could only be said that Tyranny was more stable and efficient this season.

Ranking third was Team Howling. Under the leadership of the new ace, Tang Hao, Team Howling showed their strength from the start, and their goal was no longer to get into the playoffs but to win the championship outright. However, they ultimately didn't surpass the top two but still managed to edge out Teams Tiny Herb and Blue Rain.

Tiny Herb and Blue Rain ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The biggest surprises these two veteran powerhouses brought were the two young players on their teams. The genius Gao Yingjie finally took on the main role for Tiny Herb this season and performed remarkably. And Blue Rain's 14-year-old Lu Hanwen was even more amazing, directly filling the vacancy left by the transfer of all-star player Yu Feng. His fearless spirit as a newborn calf was on full display, and he was full of passion on the field. Although there were also many imperfections, there was no second choice for the best rookie of the season other than him. Gao Yingjie was unfortunately a second-year player and could no longer be considered for the best rookie award.

After these five teams, Misty Rain, Void, and Hundred Blossom ranked sixth to eighth.

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I recommend a female-oriented book called "Plant Rebirth Alliance," by the author Mo Xiaomai. Synopsis: Reborn into a resource-scarce parallel world, she becomes a discarded waste by her family. It doesn't matter, she has space and a group of cute plants, and she can still live her leisurely life.