In the match between Nirvana and All-Gods Temple, they won with a score of 3:2. Many netizens who followed the league were surprised. In the regular season in the first half of the year, Nirvana ranked fourth in Group B and surprisingly qualified for the knockout round. In addition, the newly added endless mode in the second half of the year tested the club's card pool. As a newly established team, Nirvana's card pool naturally could not be compared with that of the old teams.

No matter how you look at it, Nirvana has no chance of winning.

Who would have thought that when most people were not optimistic about Nirvana, Nirvana actually achieved a stunning turnaround and eliminated the Temple of the Gods in the decisive battle of the endless mode!

The replay after the game recreated the excitement of this game - whether it was the Eight Immortals Concert, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl's meeting on the Magpie Bridge, Houyi and Chang'e's love for each other under the bright moon, or the last appearance of the White Snake, Xu Xian, Xiaoqing and Fahai. These novel fairy cards left a deep impression on the audience. As soon as the game ended, the number of comments under the Nirvana official blog exceeded six digits.

Fans excitedly congratulated everyone on their victory, and many netizens expressed their love for Nirvana's cards. Nirvana went from being the "least favored team" to becoming the most unexpected dark horse team of this season.

On the big stage, the four members of Nirvana hugged each other to celebrate the victory of this game. Out of courtesy, after hugging each other, everyone took the initiative to walk to the Temple of the Gods and shake hands with each other, led by Brother Chen.

Ling Jingtang smiled and stretched out his hand, saying to Xie Mingzhe: "While playing the game, you also let me watch the card love story. This is really an unforgettable experience. Xiao Xie, you are really amazing!"

Ling Shen maintained a graceful smile on his face, but in his heart he was gritting his teeth, wishing he could beat Xie Mingzhe up on the spot.

Over the years, All Gods had won team championships, and of course had been eliminated in the playoffs. Ling Jingtang was used to winning and losing, and would not be upset by the result of a game - it was just that today's game was really a headache. He listened to music, did math, and talked about philosophy... I'm sure no one would disagree that Xie Mingzhe is the scourge of the card world!

Hearing the hidden meaning in Ling Jingtang's words, Xie Mingzhe did not feel guilty at all. Instead, he met his gaze and said humbly, "God Ling, you are too kind. Compared with my master and senior brothers, I am still far behind."

Ling Jingtang was shocked: “…”

What I mean is, you and your master and brothers are going to turn the entire alliance upside down?

Ling Jingtang was so shocked that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned around and carried Ye Suqian back to the wheelchair, and pushed him over to shake hands with the four people from Nirvana.

Xie Mingzhe took the initiative to extend his hand, and Ye Suqian, who was sitting in a wheelchair, also stretched out his hand to shake his.

He thought he would be sad or even scared if he lost the game, but after he really lost, looking at Ling Jingtang's relaxed expression, Ye Suqian found that it was not as hard to bear as he had imagined - he was no longer the same person he was five years ago.

Ye Suqian raised his head and looked at Xie Mingzhe calmly: "Congratulations, I accept my defeat sincerely."

Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "You played very well too."

Ye Suqian believed that Xie Mingzhe's words were not just flattery, because he saw sincerity and respect for his opponent in the eyes of this young man. Ye Suqian smiled and said, "Thank you. I hope we can have another chance to fight each other in the future."

Xie Mingzhe said: "I will definitely do that."

In fact, Xie Mingzhe had no objection to Ye Suqian's appearance. It was not easy for him to come to the big stage in a wheelchair. Every player has his own ideal to achieve. Ye Suqian just wanted to let the gods and immortals have a fair duel. Regardless of winning or losing, today's game allowed the audience to witness this grand "fight between gods and immortals", which was enough.

Of course, losing a match would definitely lead to all kinds of questioning. But at this moment, Ye Suqian looked very calm and his eyes were very calm. Xie Mingzhe believed that he was ready to endure all the public opinions after losing the match, which was also what a professional player had to do.

The two smiled and shook hands, bringing this confrontation to a perfect end.

***

During the post-match interviews, the person that reporters wanted to interview the most was actually Chen Qianlin, because everyone saw that Chen Qianlin suddenly called a pause in the second game to adjust tactics, and everyone wanted to know what Lin was thinking and what he said at the time.

However, after the game, Chen Qianlin turned around and went back to the backstage in a low-key manner - he didn't like being interviewed, and he just felt a headache when being faced by countless cameras and listening to the various questions from reporters.

The reporters were very disappointed that they could not interview Lin, but with Ah Zhe and Chen Xiao taking over, the reporters quickly began to ask questions. Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao also cooperated very well and accepted the full 5-minute interview.

The interview took too long, so when they returned to the backstage, some players had already left, but there were still many people waiting for them.

Xie Mingzhe saw Tang Muzhou sitting in the front row at first sight. His senior brother stood up with a smile, gave him a very graceful hug, and said softly: "This game was really beautiful."

Xie Mingzhe hugged him back and said, "It was a thrilling win."

Ye Zhu said excitedly, "Xie Mingzhe, you were really wise to keep Butterfly Valley in the final round. That's the map I designed. Do you think the scenery is particularly beautiful?"

Xie Mingzhe asked doubtfully: "Are you trying to discredit me? Is choosing Butterfly Valley as the final battle map also a discredit?"

"..." Ye Zhu, who wanted to take credit but was misunderstood, was furious. He glared at Xie Mingzhe and muttered in a low voice, "Don't run into Nirvana in the next game. Xie Mingzhe's cards are too annoying."

"The playoffs are elimination rounds, and only the winners will experience Nirvana." Bai Xu looked at Ye Zhu as if he were a fool, "Are you cursing the Dark Night City to lose in the next round?"

"Ah?" Ye Zhu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and immediately corrected himself, "No, no! We have to win the next game!"

"But you won, and your opponent is Nirvana." Bai Xu felt that Ye Zhu's logic was very wrong.

"..." Ye Zhu's facial features were all tangled together, and he stood there scratching his head in confusion. The four teams in Group B were competing against each other in pairs. Nirvana had already defeated the Temple of the Gods. As long as they won the decision, their opponent would be Nirvana. He didn't want to fight Nirvana, but he wanted to win. What should he do?

Xie Mingzhe was almost dying of laughter at this guy. He walked over and analyzed seriously, "If you want to meet Nirvana, you must defeat the Judge in the next round. If you don't want to meet Nirvana, you just lose to the Judge. It's very simple!"

"..."Ye Zhu grabbed her hair, turned around and walked away, as if she was traveling into space.

"This guy is actually expecting you to praise him, saying that his map is well made and helped you win the final round." Tang Muzhou walked over and stood beside Xie Mingzhe, chuckling and said, "Ever since you left Butterfly Valley in the final round, Ye Zhu has been excited throughout the whole process, as if he was playing the game himself."

Xie Mingzhe suppressed his laughter and said, "So he was asking for praise. No wonder his eyes were shining. I thought he was trying to discredit me. Well, I really misunderstood him." He immediately took out his laptop and sent a private message to Ye Zhu, "Xiaozhu, your Butterfly Valley is so beautiful. If it weren't for this map, we wouldn't have won the competition."

Ye Zhu: “…………”

Why does this sentence give me a feeling of "Be a good kid, and I'll buy you some candy"?

Appearing childish?

Ye Zhu walked forward with his head down, and bumped into Pei Jingshan's back. Pei Jingshan was almost vomiting blood after being hit by him, and looked back at him in confusion: "You don't do this to people who commit fraud, do you?"

Ye Zhu, whose nose was hurt by the collision, said: "..."

Pei Jingshan saw his face turn red and pale, and couldn't help wondering: "Why do you look so bad? Who bullied you?" After thinking carefully, Pei Jingshan immediately smiled, "Xie Mingzhe made you angry, right?"

Ye Zhu hurriedly clarified: "That's not true!" He looked away guiltily and said proudly: "I'm very happy! Nirvana defeated the Temples, which means that as long as we defeat the Judgement, we can defeat Nirvana - I have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

“……” Pei Jingshan really wanted to say, young man, you think too much.

However, seeing Xiao Zhu's high-spirited look, he did not want to attack him, so he had to take Xiao Zhu back to the club to prevent him from walking with his head down and bumping into people everywhere.

***

The four Nirvanas wanted to go back to the club, but Tang Muzhou took the initiative to host a celebration banquet. He directly invited his master to come and watch, and Chen Qianlin couldn't refuse, so he took everyone to the restaurant that Tang Muzhou had booked in advance for a midnight snack.

Fenghua, which finished its competition yesterday, has already advanced to the next round. Nirvana also advanced to the next round after defeating All Gods Temple today. This means that they are one step closer to the "final meeting" agreed upon by Xie Mingzhe and his senior brother.

Since there were only four members of Nirvana and Tang Muzhou, there was nothing to hide at the dinner table, and everyone could speak freely. Xie Mingzhe said frankly: "Today, Ye Suqian suddenly came on the court, which really scared me. If it weren't for the timely guidance of the master, we might not have won this game. Brother, do you know much about Ye Suqian?"

Tang Muzhou frowned and recalled for a moment, then said, "In the fifth season, I played against him in the Masters Tournament, but the Masters Tournament was just a private selection tournament and was not as influential as the professional league. I only remember that he was sitting in a wheelchair at the time, his face was pale and he looked very weak. I was afraid that he would faint in the middle of the game, but he turned out to be tougher than I thought and held on for a long time before losing to me."

"After he lost the game, many people scolded him online and mocked his disability. The malicious comments made by some people behind the mask of the Internet were really chilling. Ye Suqian was only sixteen years old at the time. He was too young and probably couldn't stand the pressure of public opinion, so he retired and became a designer behind the scenes." Tang Muzhou paused and said, "In fact, Ling Jingtang suddenly invited him out, not necessarily to let him have a duel with you, maybe just to use this as an opportunity."

"Brother, what you mean is that Ling Shen had already planned to invite him out?"

"Well, Ye Suqian is only 22 years old. If he is willing to face the pressure of public opinion and officially turn into a professional player, it is not too late now." Tang Muzhou said, "I guess Ling Jingtang should want him to play in the game, but he just can't find the opportunity. It just so happens that Ye Suqian is interested in you, and Xu Xingtu is not in good shape after losing the personal game. It is indeed easy to force Ye Suqian to take action by taking advantage of the opportunity of the duel with you."

"So, Ling Shen is also considering the future of the Temple of the Gods?" Xie Mingzhe couldn't help but sigh. Compared with other clubs with a lot of new talents, the Temple of the Gods with a lack of talent is indeed not easy. No wonder Ling Jingtang is nearly 30 years old and has not retired yet. He is probably worried. But Xie Mingzhe believes that with Ling Shen's ability, he will definitely be able to train a group of powerful newcomers.

Xie Mingzhe was not interested in delving into the internal affairs of the Temple of the Gods. What he should be paying more attention to now is the opponent in the next game.

Xie Mingzhe looked at Tang Muzhou and asked, "Brother, who do you think will win the battle between Judgment and Dark Night City?"

Tang Muzhou said: "I don't have Nie Shen's prophetic skills, can what I say be accurate?"

Xie Mingzhe said, "Tell me what you think. I trust your judgment."

Tang Muzhou smiled and said, "It should be a ruling. Don't blame me if I guess wrong."

The senior brother's guess was exactly the same as Xie Mingzhe's.

Although the Dark Night City is very strong, that was the Dark Night City when Yi Tianyang was still there. At that time, the Pei Ye combination had Yi Tianyang, a god-level assistant, by their side. Yi Tianyang also contributed to the Dark Night City winning the team championship.

Since Yi Tianyang left, the Pei Ye combination is still strong in doubles competitions, but the four-person team battles are not as powerful as before.

This season, Yi Tianyang returned to the alliance. If he had been called back to the Dark Night City by Pei Jingshan, he might have had a chance to win the championship. Unfortunately, Bai Xu intercepted him halfway, and Yi Tianyang unexpectedly joined the Starlight Team.

As expected, Tang Muzhou followed up and said, "After Yi Tianyang left, the strength of Dark Night City's team battles has been greatly reduced. The best result in the past few years is the semi-finals. But the refereeing is still very strong. I know Pei Jingshan. Facing Lao Nie's crisp and sharp head-on style of play, it is actually difficult for Dark Night City's tracking flow to gain an advantage."

Xie Mingzhe nodded in agreement: "I think so too. But there are always surprises in competitions, so we can't be too absolute before the results come out."

The two smiled at each other, feeling a kind of mutual understanding - because what Tang Muzhou said was exactly what Xie Mingzhe was thinking, and what Xie Mingzhe said was exactly what Tang Muzhou was about to say.

The brain waves of the two brothers were almost synchronized. No one else could get a word in and could only eat in silence.

When leaving the restaurant, Tang Muzhou gently put his arm around his junior's shoulders and whispered, "Will you go to the competition next weekend?"

Xie Mingzhe thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. It depends on Master's decision. It is very likely that we will watch the game in the club, and Master will be in the conference room to explain it to everyone at any time."

"Go to the scene and analyze and discuss with people from other teams. It will be more interesting."

"But……"

"Azhe." Tang Muzhou interrupted him with a smile and whispered softly in his ear: "Only by going to the scene can I see you. Otherwise, I won't be able to see you for the next half month. What should I do if I miss you?"

"..." Xie Mingzhe's heart skipped a beat. He had no resistance to Tang Muzhou's words.

During the competition stage, it was indeed difficult for the two to meet, and going to the scene to watch the game was the only chance.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned to Chen Qianlin and said, "Master, let's go watch the next match live!"

Chen Qianlin wondered: "Why do you suddenly want to go and see it live?"

Xie Mingzhe said seriously: "It will be more interesting to go to the scene and analyze and discuss with people from other teams."

After hearing his junior repeat his reasons, Tang Muzhou immediately agreed with a smile: "Junior, what you said makes sense. Master, why don't you go to the scene and see it? We can also talk while watching."

Chen Qianlin didn't think much about it and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go and see it on site. It's the same if we review it later."

Tang Muzhou and Xie Mingzhe looked at each other, feeling guilty for teaming up to do something bad and deceiving their parents. Chen Xiao glanced at them and said with a half-smile, "It would be best to sit with Fenghua's people when the time comes, so it will be easier to discuss, right?"

Tang Muzhou: “…”

Xie Mingzhe: “…”

Don't tell me, is it easy for us to meet?

Chen Qianlin turned around and looked at the three people, puzzled. These three guys were flirting with each other, were they hiding something from him?