Zero Egg wasn’t too stupid.
Wen Jiang said, "Don’t ask. It’s not good for your mental well-being."
Zero Egg was speechless.
Before long, Wen Jiang’s Su Daji card had caused a stir. Far too many people were watching the match today, and news of the card spread rapidly.
Su Daji was a Dual-variant Card, and it was clear that today’s victory was thanks to its contribution.
The tales about Crying Maria were terrifying, but today’s Mount Flower team members were utterly unaffected, as one could tell from their composed interviews after the match. In contrast, Lakin from the opposing team ended up in the hospital, continuously muttering Maria’s name upon waking. Now the Crying Angels, who had always been the hunters, found themselves hunted, suffering Maria’s direct retaliation.
While the outside world buzzed with discussion, those celebrating inside the Card City Hotel saw Tang Qian answer a call. Her face darkened when she returned.
"The International Association is saying there’s an issue with the Su Daji card," she announced. "They want us to either hand it over for their Spirit Card Masters to inspect, or this card will be banned from all future matches."
"Bullshit!" Shi Qi, known for his explosive temper, immediately slammed the table and stood up. "What could possibly be wrong with Su Daji? Shouldn’t their Maria be the one with issues?"
"That’s exactly the problem," Tang Qian said. "The Spirit Card Master who controlled Maria, Lakin, has suffered severe mental damage and won’t be able to participate in subsequent matches. The Crying Angels Association is even demanding an explanation from us."
Even the normally honest Ruan Chunen gaped in shock. "That’s just... shameless, isn’t it?" he stammered.
Dou Yuan crossed his arms. "Since when has the Sanctuary Empire ever had any shame? It’s obvious they see Su Daji is a rare and powerful counter-control card; they’re tempted. Once the card is handed over, it’s as good as in the Sanctuary Empire’s possession."
On the surface, the International Association was a global union of Spirit Card Masters, but in reality, it was controlled by the three major empires.
The critical issue was Yunxia’s embarrassingly low status among them.
Chen Runyu said angrily, "This is too unreasonable! Our members were forced to retire due to Maria’s influence, and they never gave us an explanation. They planned to use Maria against us in this match too. Now that it’s backfired, they’re demanding an explanation from us? Where’s the logic in that?"
Wen Jiang tapped the tabletop lightly. "The Empire wouldn’t just stand by and watch us suffer such unjust treatment, would they?" she asked.
This was clearly something that hadn’t been discussed with Yunxia’s internal staff.
Tang Qian nodded. "I’ve already called our contacts to report this. They’ll probably engage in three-way negotiations. It’s just too ridiculous—you wouldn’t believe the arrogant tone of the Crying Angels’ representative on the phone. They intended to severely harm our Spirit Card Masters, and now they expect us to apologize and even hand over the card? Isn’t that laughable?"
Shi Qi cursed, "Vile scoundrels! I might have had a sliver of respect if they’d only demanded an apology. But they also want the card—their shameless intentions couldn’t be more obvious! How dare they?"
What started as a joyful meal turned sour upon hearing such disheartening news, and everyone’s mood quickly deteriorated.
Wen Jiang took out her smartphone and started typing.
Curious, Shi Qi couldn’t resist asking, "Wen Jiang, who are you messaging?"
Wen Jiang held up her phone. "I’m posting their statements online for everyone to judge."
Everyone was bewildered.
Tang Qian was stunned. "You’re posting it on your account?"
Wen Jiang said, "For such a shameless act, of course, the entire Empire should weigh in and see if Mount Flower really owes them an apology."
Tang Qian exclaimed, "What?!"
Ruan Chunen said subconsciously, "Isn’t this a bit inappropriate? This was supposed to be a private matter. Could it affect our association’s international reputation?"
Wen Jiang asked with a curious expression, "What’s there to fear if we’re in the right? If they can shamelessly make such demands, why can’t I post it and let everyone judge?"
Shi Qi, who had just been fuming, wanted to do the same but had to consider the reality. "I’m worried the International Association will make things difficult for us," he admitted.
"How could they?" Wen Jiang retorted. "Find a reason to ban us? After we post this, they wouldn’t dare. The most they could do is shuffle the match schedule to make us face the strongest association immediately. But in our current form, whoever faces us is in for a bad time. They’d only be harming their own allies."
Everyone was speechless.
Besides, no one could stop Wen Jiang. And so, she actually posted the news.
Wen Jiang V: Winning the match was supposed to be a happy occasion. But then the Crying Angels Association called, demanding we apologize to their player whose spiritual power collapsed after losing. The International Association also claimed there’s a problem with my Spirit Card, Su Daji, demanding I hand it over for inspection, or it will be banned from all future competitions. What’s going on? Does every association that wins a match now have to apologize and hand over their cards?
Mount Flower had won their match, and everyone in Yunxia was celebrating their victory. But they were stunned when they saw the message Wen Jiang posted.
Damn, are the Crying Angels really this shameless?
Shit, is the International Association this shameless too?!
Even the other associations were dumbfounded. None had expected the International Association to be so shameless, and none had expected Wen Jiang to act so... forcefully.
After all, the Sanctuary Empire had a long history of shameless acts. In the past, concerned about international repercussions, many associations had swallowed their grievances silently, upholding the Yunxia People’s tradition of humility.
Suddenly encountering someone like Wen Jiang, who confronted them head-on, they all felt—
Wen Jiang’s identity was perfect for this.
She was the heir to the Jimo Family and a professional player who had previously lambasted reporters. Pulling a stunt wasn’t surprising coming from her.
Moreover, her prowess in creating Spirit Cards was formidable, and the Yunxia Empire could only indulge her. For instance, as soon as Wen Jiang posted the message, Yan Moling became aware of it. However, after silently agreeing with the sentiment and cursing the International Association for their shamelessness, she didn’t dare suggest Wen Jiang delete the post.
All their pent-up frustrations seemed to find an outlet. The Yunxia People were naturally skilled at sarcastic irony. So, we won a joyous match, and they still bully our players? Fine, we’ll give them something to really cry about! Content originally comes from novel{f}ire.net
They immediately started flooding the Crying Angels’ official account with sarcastic comments.
"[Sorry for hurting your player, SOB SOB SOB! We Yunxia People are truly sorry. We didn’t expect you to be such trash with hearts of glass. We accidentally went too hard, WHIMPER WHIMPER. We’ll be gentler next time. Of course, we hope there *is* a next time, HEHEHEHE!]" This comment received 690,000 likes.
Then they went to rail against the International Association under their posts.
"[You bastards! Acting like you’re hot shit just because the association was built? Demanding team members hand over cards? Have you lost your minds? Can’t you folks from Xi Zhou and North Continent handle a loss? Can’t you afford to lose?!]"
Regarding this, Frost Moon, an administrator from the International Association, commented.
It wasn’t my fault, so why drag me into the scolding? What did we in the North Continent do wrong?!