Full-time master: I have a spirit behind me.

Tang Hao looked around, bought two towels from a stall, and handed them to Sun Xiang: "Here, dry yourself off first, then take a taxi back. Dry your hair first, it's still a bit cold in Zurich at night."

Sun Xiang shivered and took the towel: "You know what, it's a bit chilly today... But don't worry, I haven't slacked off in my training every day since the start of the training camp, I won't catch a cold."

Tang Hao thought for a moment and nodded.

Sun Xiang was absolutely right. During the training camp and even when the World Invitational Championships officially started, in addition to daily training, the strictest focus was on daily physical training, which was led by Sun Zheping. After two months of perseverance, the physical condition of the national team members improved significantly.

"Hey, I went for a run and ended up doing a great deed. It feels great! I feel like my morals have improved a lot. Now, can I stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at Fang Rui and Huang Shaotian?" Sun Xiang chuckled as he dried his hair, sniffing the air. "Let's go, let's go, I'll brag about it to them when we get back."

"Indeed impressive." Tang Hao smiled. "Give them some serious pointers."

"Hey, it's nothing. If you see something and you're able, you should still help. If you always think that others will save you, then no one will actually save you." Sun Xiang dried his hair and arms. "Let's go, go back and take a shower and go to sleep."

"Okay." Tang Hao nodded: "Remember to tell Ye Xiu and the others if anything happens."

"Okay, okay! Hey, there's a car over there." Sun Xiang cheerfully waved his hand.

After paying an extra tip, the driver didn't mind that Sun Xiang was soaking wet, and the two returned safely to the hotel before 10 o'clock.

The others had already returned to their rooms to rest. Sun Xiang felt a little regretful that he hadn't shared his heroic deeds with the others; it was as if he were hiding his secrets.

Let's wait until tomorrow morning.

After taking a nice hot shower, Sun Xiang lay down on the bed.

After thinking for a moment, I got up again and started rummaging through my suitcase. It seemed that my mom had packed some cold medicine for me when I came out, so I decided to take a couple of pills just in case.

Maintain a strong fighting spirit! Give the American team a good beating tomorrow! Perfect!

Sun Xiang took out his cold medicine, glanced at it, drank two pills with water, and then fell asleep peacefully.

Perhaps it was because of the cold medicine, but I slept quite soundly and slept straight until early the next morning.

The sun is shining brightly outside today.

Sun Xiang was a little groggy. After checking his physical condition, he felt refreshed and didn't notice anything wrong. He figured it wouldn't affect his game that night, so he happily washed up quickly and left his room, heading straight for the restaurant.

"Yo! The great hero has arrived!" It was rare for Fang Rui to utter such a sarcastic compliment.

Even Li Wen, who usually doesn't speak while eating, turned his head and looked over: "Senior Sun Xiang is amazing!"

"I can't believe it, Yang Xixi!" Zhang Jiale said with a smile.

Zhou Zekai silently gave a thumbs-up, a proud smile on his face.

"Hey, you all know already!" Sun Xiang chuckled, plopping down on the floor. "Go get this great hero a bowl of porridge!"

"Alright, please go ahead." Fang Rui happily ran to the food area.

"It's on the front page, how could I not know? A member of the Chinese national team at the World Invitational Tournament jumped into the water to save someone, you're famous now!" Xiao Shiqin happily came over and showed his phone to Sun Xiang.

The video is shaky, but you can still make out who it is.

"Hahaha, I'm quite photogenic." Sun Xiang scratched his head sheepishly: "Mainly because I didn't think too much about it at the time. I left right after rescuing the person, otherwise I could have struck a few more poses."

"Well done." Sun Zheping looked at Sun Xiang seriously: "Very impressive."

"I'm quite impressed, Xi Xi. I never expected you to swim so well." Huang Shaotian nodded repeatedly.

Yu Wenzhou smiled and said, "We can find a swimming pool to teach Shaotian. Shaotian still can't swim."

"No problem, no problem!" Sun Xiang patted his chest confidently: "I guarantee you'll learn it!"

"Okay, seeing how energetic you are, you should be fine." Ye Xiu sat down with a smile, carrying a tray. "As long as you can ensure your own safety, this kind of behavior is commendable."

"Don't worry, I know my own body. I even took two cold pills before bed last night as a precaution. I'll definitely beat that Dominic guy to a pulp tonight..." Sun Xiang laughed heartily.

"Wait, what did you say?" Xiao Shiqin was taken aback.

Sun Xiang was stunned: "Beat Dominic to death is absolutely not..."

"No, it's not this. Did you take cold medicine?" Ye Xiu frowned.

“Yes, for prevention…” Sun Xiang was a little confused: “What’s wrong?”

"What cold medicine did you take?" Yu Wenzhou also remembered something and quickly asked.

"I ate it... I didn't notice, but there's still a tray in my room." Sun Xiang realized what was going on, quickly stood up, and ran towards his room.

The others exchanged glances, then, forgetting about their food, followed suit.

Sun Xiang rushed into his room, grabbed some cold medicine, and handed it to Xiao Shiqin: "This is it."

“Lianhua Qingwen Capsules…” Xiao Shiqin frowned, took out the instruction manual from the box and read it carefully. Yu Wenzhou next to him took out his phone and began to check carefully: “…Contains ephedra.”

“Oh no…” Xiao Shiqin frowned.

"What's wrong?" Li Wen asked, somewhat bewildered.

“Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are banned doping substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),” Ye Xiu said. “The metabolism rate of ingredients in cold medicines, such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, varies from person to person. Generally speaking, these substances may take 2-7 days to be detected in urine.”

Sun Xiang was stunned.

"Is it too late to apply for an exemption now?" Xiao Shiqin turned off his phone.

"I don't know, let's give it a try, but there will be a urine test before the competition..." Ye Xiu frowned: "Let's split up. Lao Xiao, you take Sun Xiang to apply for an exemption and take the athlete certificate. I'll submit it to the organizer. As for the others, just do what you need to do and don't panic."

"Let's go, let's go, hurry up." Xiao Shiqin looked at Sun Xiang, who seemed a little lost, and pulled her arm to walk outside.

The others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with worry.

"Did I... drag everyone down with me?" Sun Xiang said, unusually flustered, as he sat in the back row.

Xiao Shiqin, who had just finished talking to the driver, paused for a moment, then smiled and looked at Sun Xiang in the back seat: "What are you talking about?"

"That's right, it's me..."

“Your intentions were good, but you were a bit careless. It’s also my fault and Ye Xiu’s fault for not emphasizing these things. After all, these events are not required in our domestic competitions, and we were careless.” Xiao Shiqin smiled. “Or perhaps you regret saving that little girl? If you hadn’t gone into the water to save her, you wouldn’t have taken medicine because you were worried about catching a cold.”

"No," Sun Xiang shook his head and said seriously.

“Then you’re not wrong.” Xiao Shiqin said seriously, “No one will blame you, Sun Xiang, don’t worry. If anyone blames you, I’ll have Huang Shaotian confront him.” “Thank you…” Sun Xiang said softly.

"It's fine……"

……

"This is our appeal," Ye Xiu said seriously.

The organizers began to discuss amongst themselves in hushed tones. Liu Xi patted Ye Xiu on the shoulder and said, "Sun Xiang did a great job."

"I know, it's my responsibility." Ye Xiu sighed. "The professional league needs to align with international standards..."

"Chairman Feng Xianjun is already handling this matter." Liu Xi sighed, glancing at one of the referees: "Hopefully they won't try to sabotage it..."

Ye Xiu remained silent, waiting for the organizers to finish their discussion.

"We are aware of the situation with the Chinese team, but..." A member of the International Glory Professional League shrugged, "The submitted roster has been filed, and the accounts have been handed over for collection and are in the preparation stage. We cannot..."

Ye Xiu's expression turned somewhat grim. In short, we sympathize with you, but we cannot change the account you are using. Please understand.

Ye Xiu fell silent. To face the American team in an incomplete state?
This is clearly not a realistic thing to do...

It's obvious that the American team may have also tripped him up on the other side. The time was too short. Even without much else, just going through the procedures and waiting for certification would have been enough to prevent Sun Xiang from playing...

What other methods are there?
Ye Xiu recalled the rules in his mind and suddenly raised his head: "I remember that the rules state that if a player is unable to play due to an unforeseen situation, the team has the right to substitute a backup player, right?"

The referee team paused for a moment, looked up the relevant regulations, and nodded to confirm Ye Xiu's statement.

"In addition, the new rules released yesterday stipulate that accounts must be currently registered or previously registered with the professional league in order to be used, is that right?" Ye Xiu asked seriously.

"Yes."

"Then, I request to change the user of the One Autumn Leaf account," Ye Xiu said.

"Change the user of the One Autumn Leaf account?" The referee team paused for a moment: "Change it to whom?"

"Me," Ye Xiu said calmly, "I am the account Battle Mage, the creator of One Autumn Leaf, and also a former user. I request to change the player to me."

"Wait a minute..." The member of the International Glory Professional League who had been smiling suddenly changed his expression: "I remember you're not a professional player!"

"I used to be a professional player, and I have indeed retired now, but the rules don't seem to specify that backup players can't be non-professional players," Ye Xiu said seriously. "To be precise, the relevant regulations only stipulate the starting lineup, and there are no clear regulations for backup players."

"Can……"

"If the organizers do not allow it, we will withdraw from the first Glory World Invitational Tournament and refuse to attend the finals," Ye Xiu said.

"Furthermore, we will appeal to the International Glory Professional League." Liu Xi said coldly, "If the public learns that Sun Xiang accidentally ingested banned substances while saving someone, and if they still reject our reasonable demands even though we are willing to abide by the rules, I think none of you here would want to see such consequences."

"This……"

After a brief discussion, the neutral side of the referee panel said, "On behalf of the organizers, we agree with the reasonable demands of the Chinese team."

……

"We probably won't make it in time. The evidence collection process is more complicated than we imagined," Xiao Shiqin's helpless voice came through the receiver. "Moreover, Sun Xiang isn't in good condition either. Even if we make it, I'm afraid..."

"Tell Sun Xiang it's not his problem; we've found a solution." Ye Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ok?"

"I'll take over Sun Xiang's position."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiang's eyes lit up, and he immediately snatched Xiao Shiqin's phone: "You mean, you're the one using One Autumn Leaf?"

"Yes." Ye Xiu asked, "Is it okay if I take your spot at the last minute?"

"...That sounds so familiar." Sun Xiang laughed. "Perfect! Team leader, your hands won't be shaking when you take over One Autumn Leaf this time, will they?"

"I'm a professional player, what do you think?" Ye Xiu replied with a smile.

"Then, I'll leave it to you, God of War."

"Hmm..." Ye Xiu nodded.

Back at the hotel, in the conference room, and seeing all the eyes focused on him, Ye Xiu didn't say much: "Tonight, I will be operating the One Autumn Leaf account card. Please bear with me."

……

"Let's go, let's go, let's go..." Huang Shaotian jumped up immediately, grabbed Ye Xiu's arm and pulled him outside: "Let's hurry up and get to the venue to warm up. Even last-minute sparring can be effective!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Jiale nodded repeatedly. "Let's go, let's go quickly!"

The others, as if waking from a dream, quickly stood up and pushed Ye Xiu toward the door.

"Are you alright?" Chu Yunxiu asked, frowning. "I only used One Autumn Leaf when I was sparring with Wen Junmoxiao..."

"I can only say that I will do my best," Ye Xiu said, but he didn't give a full answer, because he wasn't sure that doing his best was the highest promise he could make.

"Don't worry, we're here for you. This time, let One Autumn Leaf support me," Su Mucheng said with a smile.

[Time is life, time is glory! Stop talking nonsense and go practice!] Su Muqiu's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Just don't hold us back," Zhang Xinjie instructed.

"Let's go." Ye Xiu nodded.

Li Wen walked at the very back, turning his head to look at Su Muqiu, who had a smile on his face: "I wonder if this is a good thing or a bad thing..."

"Well, I can't tell right now. If I think it's a good thing, I feel a little sorry for Yang Xixi. If I think it's a bad thing, this is probably the last time I can fight alongside Ye Xiu, and the last time I can see him use One Autumn Leaf to dominate the real arena, right?" Su Muqiu sighed. "My feelings are quite complicated."

"Then, even for the sake of Senior Sun Xiang, and for Brother Ye, no matter what, we must not lose this match, Brother Mu Qiu," Li Wen said with a smile.

"Yes, I'll give it my all." Su Muqiu said earnestly.

"Give it your all." Li Wen glanced at the empty conference room, closed the door, and quickly caught up with the main group ahead.

So, let's go.

(End of this chapter)