Merging with Demon Spirits

The scale of the memorial service was unprecedentedly grand, with over a million people attending. A massive crowd gathered, surrounding the nearby square and streets, making it impenetrable.

Aside from the families of the victims and some important figures, others didn’t have the chance to approach and pay their respects.

Because there were simply too many people!

After queuing for a long time, Lin Feng’s team, as comrades-in-arms, stepped forward to pay tribute.

There were no remains, no tombstones, only black-and-white photographs.

"Safe travels."

Under the seven monuments, Lin Feng laid a yellow chrysanthemum, silently murmuring, then prepared to leave.

The occasion and atmosphere were oppressive, and he didn’t want to linger.

Yun Kai and the others felt the same, clearly not fond of such a mournful mood.

Before leaving, suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd as people looked towards a direction; a group of people was slowly approaching.

Leading them was Hong Tao. As an Emperor, his presence was significant, followed by a group of people.

Hong Tao clearly noticed Lin Feng and his group, but only glanced casually without stopping.

After Hong Tao paid his respects, many important figures went up to converse, among them the executives of various clubs.

The people from the various clubs seemed to be asking questions, to which Hong Tao responded simply with a couple of sentences, appearing indifferent, but it didn’t dampen their enthusiasm and respect.

Not curious about their discussion topics, Lin Feng turned around and left, Yun Kai and the others following closely.

Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing were also about to leave but were notified by a phone call to stay for a meeting.

"What meeting?" Ye Xing asked in confusion.

Yun Tianqi shrugged, indicating he didn’t know, also feeling puzzled.

According to league regulations, once they broke through the Grandmaster Realm, it meant retirement, and they couldn’t continue to participate in league matches.

It also signified the termination of their contracts.

No matter how many years they signed for, retirement meant contract termination, as per league rules.

Even if the club asked them to participate in some activities, it would be voluntary, not mandatory.

Having a meeting at this moment indeed felt strange.

"Maybe it’s related to the so-called big move!" Yun Tianqi speculated.

At this special memorial service, the high-profile appearance of various club executives was definitely not just for a memorial.

Half an hour later, the top executives of Juxing Club arrived, seven people in total, led by an elder in a black suit.

Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi knew the elder, Vice Chairman Cao Ran of Juxing Club, considered the third figure of Juxing, also a Martial King.

Though he wasn’t the Guardian of Shangjing.

Although becoming a King qualified one to be a Guardian, not all Kings were willing to become Guardians.

Being a Guardian entailed certain duties and sometimes encountered danger.

"Chairman Cao, what is the meeting about?"

As the club’s star, Ye Xing was naturally not unfamiliar with the top executives, having dealt with them many times, so he didn’t bother with pleasantries, asking directly.

"You’ll know when you get there!"

Cao Ran glanced at Ye Xing, said plainly, his tone filled with undisguised dissatisfaction, also not giving Ye Xing a good face.

Compared to the previous attitude, it was indeed worlds apart.

Ye Xing frowned slightly, a flash of anger passed, wanting to say something, but due to the other’s status and past relations, he could only endure.

Although retired, he didn’t want to fall out with the club.

"If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to, after all, you’ve retired!"

Cao Ran noticed the anger on Ye Xing’s face but ignored it, instead snorted coldly.

Ye Xing’s expression changed slightly, but before he could speak, Yun Tianqi couldn’t hold back and said to Cao Ran: "What are you snorting at? Is your time up?"

Cao Ran looked sharply at Yun Tianqi, after the surprise, his face suddenly turned sullen: "What did you say?"

He obviously didn’t expect Yun Tianqi to talk to him like this!

A professional player, daring to be so arrogant!

In terms of status and strength, Yun Tianqi was unqualified to be arrogant in front of him.

"Indeed suffering from senility, can’t even hear properly?"

Yun Tianqi said with a smile, not caring at all about the elder’s anger.

A Martial King, yet not a Demon Spirit Master, there was no need for fear.

Even if he couldn’t defeat him, the other party couldn’t do anything to him.

"Ye Xing retired to enter the Land of Chaos, this concerns the safety of the entire nation, do you think it’s a vacation? Enjoyable?"

"You’re a Martial King, having strength but no guts, yet you’re dissatisfied? I want to know what the hell you’re dissatisfied about?"

Yun Tianqi asked with a smile, ignoring Cao Ran’s sullen and furious expression.

"Juxing has only Ye Xing as a volunteer this time! Juxing’s reputation is already tarnished to this extent, yet still ignorant, Ye Xing even in retirement, has earned you some respect, so stop playing the senior role, don’t disgrace yourself!"

In Yun Tianqi’s words, Cao Ran’s face turned increasingly sullen and seemed almost dropping water, his body slightly trembling, suppressing his anger.

In this setting, with so many reporters around, he absolutely couldn’t lose his composure.

He looked around and noticed that many people’s attention was drawn; even reporters were approaching.

He began to regret it.

He didn’t expect Yun Tianqi to be so bold.

Yun Tianqi didn’t speak quietly, if people heard and it spread, it would place the already questioned Juxing in an even more passive state.

It might even attract online scolding, which would do Juxing no good.

Though Yun Tianqi’s words were arrogant, they indeed made some sense, as Ye Xing did redeem some face for Juxing Club.

Compared to other clubs with no volunteers, Juxing, because of Ye Xing, at least managed to save face.

"So, why the red face? Are you unconvinced?"

In Yun Tianqi’s mocking gaze, Cao Ran didn’t dare to refute, left with a sullen face.

The others followed, leaving only a middle-aged fat man.

This fat man was called Huang Bingshan, looking in his forties or fifties, the general manager of Juxing Club, also a senior executive, having a good relationship with Ye Xing.

He looked at Ye Xing, shaking his head, lamented: "Even if you wanted to retire, you could’ve informed the club in advance, at least told me, I could’ve talked for you, now things are strained! What good does this do you?"

"Would the club have agreed if told? If not, relations would be even more strained!"

Ye Xing retorted.

He didn’t regret retiring.

Huang Bingshan wanted to say something but eventually just sighed helplessly.

As Ye Xing said, nine out of ten times, the club wouldn’t agree.

Ye Xing was the captain of the Juxing Team and one of the top ten All-Stars, 27 years old this year, having three more years of glorious career, at his peak state, the club’s star player and cash cow, the club wouldn’t allow him to enter the Land of Chaos.

Apart from retiring, this seemed Ye Xing’s only choice.

"What exactly is this meeting? If it’s just trivial things, I won’t go!"

Ye Xing asked, at this time clearly a bit angry.

Regarding the club, whether in terms of performance or commercial revenue, he hadn’t failed, with a clear conscience.

Just because he chose to retire and enter the Land of Chaos, he appeared to the executives as a betrayer.

Betrayer?

In this special setting, under the gaze of so many lost lives, they were still arguing about this.

Ye Xing found it extremely ironic.

"The meeting should relate to future league reforms, this meeting is very important and related to you as well, but I don’t know the specific content," Huang Bingshan said.

He didn’t say much, after patting Ye Xing’s shoulder, he left.

After everyone left, Yun Tianqi looked at Ye Xing and said: "What’s wrong? Feeling provoked?"

"No, just a bit ironic!"

Ye Xing shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of self-mockery.

Being with Juxing Club for nearly ten years, securing many honors for the team, he didn’t expect such a scene when retiring.

"It is indeed ironic, didn’t expect to encounter such danger, just a bunch of idiots thinking only of their own interests,"

Yun Tianqi cursed with a smile: "Once we become Kings, will Cao Ran even dare to show his face? If he dares to talk trash, I’ll break his legs!"

"Mm!"

Ye Xing nodded, smiling.

It won’t take too long, at most three years.

He began anticipating that day’s arrival.