Tao Xuan, who was sitting in front of his computer, actually laughed. He could completely understand Ye Qiu's feelings right now. A team that had been built from the ground up had to face a colossus like Excellent Era in the Challenger League. It was easy to imagine how much pressure he would feel. For Tao Xuan, playing in the Challenger League wasn't something that made him happy, but seeing how much trouble Ye Qiu was giving him, he inexplicably felt a bit excited.
He didn't know when it started, but Tao Xuan began to hate Ye Qiu more and more for his dedication to Glory. In the end, wasn't this just a game? What could be more important than bringing joy to others? But this guy was filled with passion and obsession for victory. Everything he did was based on that. He was cold and emotionless to everything else.
If it was just his personality, it wouldn't be much. In the business of packaging, having a bit of personality was much easier than having no personality at all. Unfortunately, this guy completely refused to cooperate in the business aspect. Because the two sides had signed a long-term contract early on, the contract didn't seem to have much foresight. There weren't any clauses regarding the business aspect. Speaking of which, the bosses couldn't be blamed for being too careless. Who would have thought that someone would directly refuse such a win-win cooperation?
With the rapid development of the Glory Pro Alliance, the ace players of the Club teams brought countless benefits to the Club. Seeing this, Tao Xuan couldn't sit still any longer. Even though he had Su Mucheng, who was already a top money-spinner, in his hands, the more he felt the benefits of Su Mucheng's business operations, the more he hated Ye Qiu's refusal to cooperate.
Ye Qiu was the real ace of Excellent Era, the founder of a dynasty of three consecutive championships. In his hands, One Leaf Of Autumn was hailed as the Battle God, and he and the super popular Su Mucheng had won the Best Partner award year after year. What kind of gold mine was this? But in the end, he couldn't get a single one. And year after year, day after day, it seemed like that day would never come. Tao Xuan could not sit still any longer. Since Ye Qiu was not willing to cooperate, why should he not abandon him?
Tao Xuan had been thinking about this for a long time, but he hadn't made up his mind because he hadn't been able to find a suitable replacement. The newcomer he needed wasn't just a Battle Mage. One Leaf was a top-tier Glory character known as the Battle God. Only a top-tier God-level player could match this character. Only then could this character have the highest commercial value.
That's right, commercial value. Tao Xuan had always considered this as his starting point. He also wanted to let Ye Qiu see what kind of heights this character and its operator could be pushed to after a commercial partnership. He wanted to make Ye Qiu regret rejecting the commercial partnership. He wanted to make Ye Qiu realize that he was wrong.
Although there were quite a few Battle Mages in the Alliance, none of them met Tao Xuan's expectations. Replacing Ye Qiu was easier said than done. He could only continue to wait. Until he saw Sun Xiang appear. This kind of young man had talent, a future, and didn't have a suitable God-level character. He also had considerable skill in the Battle Mage class. He was, without a doubt, an extremely suitable replacement.
Replacing the old with the new was a normal job for any team, but no Club was as impatient as Tao Xuan. He had endured Ye Qiu for too many years. Moreover, a young man like Sun Xiang would be snatched away by another strong team if he didn't act quickly. In the past few years, Excellent Era had long since lost their domineering dominance in the Alliance. Now, they were just one of the top teams.
Tao Xuan not only hoped that Sun Xiang could take over, but he also hoped that he could take over immediately. He couldn't wait for Ye Qiu to disappear in the next second.
These were Tao Xuan's true thoughts. If this was something that could be decided with a single sentence without any negative consequences, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. But there was no other way. Ye Qiu's reputation in Excellent Era was too high. He was a legendary player who had brought the team to the top. He was destined to be buried in the annals of Glory before he even retired. If he was treated so crudely, the Club would become a target of scorn. Tao Xuan placed great importance on business. The support of his fans was the most important thing in his heart. After all, no matter how good his business was, he still needed to rely on his fans to pay for it. Tao Xuan had to be extremely careful when it came to offending his fans.
Considering this, even if he gently transferred Ye Qiu away, there would be many obstacles. Firstly, the fans definitely wouldn't be able to accept it emotionally. Secondly, Tao Xuan himself wouldn't be willing. No one knew Ye Qiu's abilities better than him. No matter where he went, he would create a strong enemy for himself and create a gimmick for the other side. As a result, the best result would be for Ye Qiu to leave the team, and for good at that.
Tao Xuan understood this point long ago. As a result, he had long since made plans.
As the true boss of a team, there were many things that he could do. Simply put, for a team to operate perfectly, it required the cooperation of every department from top to bottom. And as the boss, the most substantial leader of the team, his cooperation with any department, even if it was just an attitude, would have a huge impact.
For example, in that famous incident in Team Tyranny: Han Wenqing was lecturing a team member, but the boss's phone rang and interrupted him, and he was spat out.
Did Han Wenqing really have that much power? Was the boss really that afraid of Han Wenqing?
Of course not. On one hand, it was Han Wenqing's personality. On the other hand, it was the boss's attitude that matched his personality. He immediately went out to take the call. This small action, in this special situation, played an immeasurable role in Han Wenqing establishing his authority as the captain.
In many people's eyes, this incident seemed to reflect Han Wenqing's dominance, but in reality, this was the boss's resolute support for his captain.
Support, trust.
This was the cooperation between the boss and the players, especially the captain, who needed the boss's support. Sometimes, even an ambiguous attitude could cause harm to the authority of their own captain. This was because too many players were very clear on who was the true boss of the team, who could truly decide their future, and who was the one who gave them the salary they earned. In a situation where the boss didn't support him, it was very difficult for the captain to establish his authority.
After Tao Xuan decided to give up on Ye Xiu, he had already subtly weakened Ye Qiu's influence on the team. It was inevitable that Excellent Era's results would be affected under these circumstances. This was something that Tao Xuan had expected. After all, he couldn't take all the good things for himself. If he had to make changes, the results would inevitably be affected. And if the results were affected, it would weaken Ye Qiu's position in the hearts of the fans. This made it easier for Tao Xuan to accept.
It wasn't until Sun Xiang's dazzling debut in the pro scene that Tao Xuan finally saw the person he needed. And so, the idea that had been in his heart for a long time finally began to be put into action in Season 8. The team's problems intensified, their results became a mess, and the fans complained. And Tao Xuan had already quickly signed a winter transfer agreement with Sun Xiang.
However, the team's sudden decline in results surprised Tao Xuan. He had underestimated Ye Qiu's importance to Excellent Era. But the more it was like this, the more he hated Ye Qiu. In his eyes, Ye Qiu wasn't the team's core. He was the team's tyrant, a tumor that had to be removed.
As a result, everything developed as he had expected. In the winter, Sun Xiang transferred, and Ye Qiu retired and left. Even though the fans were nostalgic, their support for Team Excellent Era didn't change much because of this unforeseen event.
Tao Xuan let out a sigh of relief. None of the possible negative effects had occurred, which made him feel that the crisis had passed. Right now, the only one that made him feel regret was Su Mucheng. However, when he had decided to kick out Ye Qiu, Tao Xuan had already accepted the fact that he might have to give up on Su Mucheng at the same time. After all, his tolerance for Ye Qiu had already reached its limit. Su Mucheng's existence could no longer shake his determination to kick out Ye Qiu and rebuild the team.
Tao Xuan originally thought that everything would develop as he had expected. But in the end, the team's results continued to plummet, which was something that truly shocked him. The team's erratic state made him completely unable to make sense of it. As the boss, he knew a lot of things, but there were also a lot of things that he didn't know.
His resentment towards Ye Qiu had come to an end after he kicked out Ye Qiu. He didn't think that someone like Liu Hao would hate Ye Qiu more than he did. Liu Hao's pursuit of Ye Qiu had affected Excellent Era's condition for the first time. After that, Liu Hao quickly reorganized the team, and Excellent Era's team gradually stabilized. However, Ye Qiu didn't give up after leaving, and even tried to start over again. He stirred up trouble in the new server, causing the guilds of the Clubs to be restless. Gradually, he even affected the pro players in the pro scene.
If it was just people like Huang Shaotian and Wang Jiexi who came to casually exchange a few blows with Ye Qiu, then it wouldn't have been a big deal. However, Excellent Era's resentment towards Ye Qiu ran deep! Liu Hao still wanted to beat him up whenever he had the chance. Later on, he even encouraged Sun Xiang to come and pick a fight with him. Then, he called out the entire team's main roster. As a result, Liu Hao's condition had been affected before, but this time, it was the entire team's condition that had been affected. Excellent Era didn't have a good foundation to begin with. Now that they were in bad condition, their results dropped. A rookie like Sun Xiang couldn't get over it. He was like a toothless tiger. No matter what he did, his performance wasn't right.
It was already the end of the season, and the team was rocketing towards the relegation zone. As a result, the players began to panic. Relegation was definitely a disaster for a team. No one wanted to be a passenger on this boat. As a result, the hearts of the players couldn't be contained. Tao Xuan couldn't do anything to save the situation. In the end, he could only seize the time to deal with the disastrous result of relegation. He had to get through this crisis first.
Relegation was definitely not within Tao Xuan's expectations. He wasn't happy with this result at all. In the end, he blamed this on Ye Qiu.
If it wasn't for this guy, how could things have gotten to this point?
Lord Grim? Do you really think you can start all over again? Tao Xuan sneered as he looked at the number that had already changed its name on his QQ window. In that moment, he suddenly felt that participating in the Challenger League wasn't a bad idea. Even though his image and finances had definitely taken a hit this year, personally eliminating Ye Qiu was a form of spiritual joy. It wasn't bad to enjoy it. At this moment, Tao Xuan finally saw the other party's reply: "Are you afraid of me?"
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