The following morning.
A team announcement posted by the official account of Imperial Crown on the Douyin short video platform went viral online, topping the top ten of the trending search list and attracting the attention of over ten million King of Glory players.
The Imperial Crown Announcement is as follows:
Xiang Yang, the vice leader of the Imperial Crown's Wu Horse Alliance, has been expelled from the Imperial Crown Team's rules and regulations, as decided by the Imperial Crown Committee.
Millions of netizens were stunned, and the comment section exploded.
"Holy crap! Xiang Yang got kicked out of the team?"
"If you don't understand, just ask. Who is Xiang Yang?"
"Hey bro upstairs, Xiang Yang is a rising star streamer in King of Glory who's recently emerged. He's been appreciated by Jueying, the vice-captain of Imperial Crown, and was specially approved to join the Imperial Crown Wu Horse Alliance. In just one week, he went from a reserve member to vice-leader, and is now a core member in reserve!"
" Xiang Yang is proficient in the top lane, mainly playing Mulan Guan Yu, and Erlang. He possesses game skills comparable to the Uncrowned King, and his playstyle is very similar to that of the Imperial Emperor, earning him the nickname ' Little Imperial Emperor.'"
"Unbelievable! Xiang Yang had a bright future ahead of him, and was a sure thing to become the thirteenth core member of the new era of Imperial Crown. How could he suddenly violate Imperial Crown's rules and regulations and be expelled from the Imperial Crown Team?"
"I got up really early, I was just thinking about whether to throw a banquet, and suddenly I got this explosive gaming news. Why do I have this feeling that a storm Imperial Crown?"
Just as millions of netizens were enthusiastically discussing this matter.
The official accounts of Imperial Crown on major social media platforms such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and Weibo simultaneously released a major announcement.
The announcement from the Imperial Crown is as follows:
With immense anger, sorrow, and pain, we, the leadership of Imperial Crown, hereby inform all players and colleagues in the King of Glory community that our loyal captain, Imperial Emperor, has betrayed our Imperial Crown Team!
Ten years ago, the Imperial Emperor personally created the Imperial Crown Team.
At that time, the Imperial Emperor's original intention was pure, and he was willing to become the embodiment of loyalty. Through the team's loyalty to him, he successfully created the Imperial Crown, which was free from any ulterior motives and where the sincere feelings between team members were built on loyalty!
To ensure his absolute loyalty to the Imperial Crown, the Imperial Emperor personally wrote down the rules and regulations of the Imperial Crown to firmly bind himself.
The Imperial Emperor described seven crimes for betraying the Imperial Crown: [pride], [gluttony], [greed], [sloth], [wrath], [lust], and [envy].
The Imperial Emperor constantly reminded and spurred himself on by the crime of betrayal, and he also became the most loyal and perfect captain in the entire Imperial Crown team: [humility][moderation][generosity][diligence][patience][chastity][forgiveness].
But now, the Imperial Emperor has committed seven crimes of betrayal, completely betraying the Imperial Crown Team.
We, the top echelons of Imperial Crown, are devastated. We cannot believe, nor do we want to believe, the cruel truth of the Imperial Emperor Imperial Crown. Imperial Crown was loyal to the Imperial Emperor, yet the Imperial Emperor chose to betray and abandon Imperial Crown.
In 2015, Imperial Crown was just a small team of less than 100 people, unknown, with a net worth of only 100,000 RMB.
In 2025, Imperial Crown became a top-ranked esports team with tens of thousands of King of Glory, over one billion fans across the internet, net assets exceeding 10 billion RMB, and a valuation exceeding 30 billion RMB, truly deserving the title of Huaxia's number one gaming team.
We know that the Imperial Crown's achievements today are entirely due to the Imperial Emperor's tireless efforts over the past decade. However, the Imperial Emperor's betrayal of the Imperial Crown forces us to make a difficult choice with heavy hearts, filled with sorrow, grief, and pain.
Following a vote by the Imperial Crown Core Committee Imperial Crown, all nine core members unanimously agreed to formally expel Imperial Emperor from the team and permanently banish him!
This penalty shall take effect from the date of its publication.
Official Seal at the End: " Imperial Crown Core Committee "
Date: August 26, 2025.
This announcement from the Imperial Crown was like a meteorite falling into the sea, causing a sensation throughout the entire King of Glory community. Within just a few minutes, it topped the trending lists on major social media platforms such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and Weibo.
Hundreds of millions of netizens were incredulous and shocked.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! The Imperial Crown has banished the Imperial Emperor?"
"My passionate horse, I recognize every single word of the Imperial Crown Announcement, but I just can't understand it when they're put together. What does it mean that the Imperial Emperor Imperial Crown?"
" The Imperial Emperor's boss betrayed Imperial Crown? This can't be real, I must be dreaming. Oh my god, this hurts! It's not a dream, I still can't believe it, it's too outrageous! The team fired their own captain!"
"How is this any different from Harry Potter fans expelling J. K. Rowling from the Harry Potter fandom? May I ask?"
"No? What evil deeds did the Imperial Emperor Imperial Crown to violate the Seven Crimes of Treason? You must know that when the Three Imperial Crown Three Emperors' Rebellion, they were only guilty of three crimes of treason."
"Any of Imperial Crown's brothers come forward to say something?"
Millions of netizens are extremely anxious and eager to know the inside story of Imperial Crown's exile of the Imperial Emperor.
Soon after, on the Douyin short video platform, a video with pictures and text updated in real time by an insider of Imperial Crown named [ Imperial Crown · Lop-Eared Rabbit ] was pushed to the top ten of the trending search list by millions of netizens.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: I am an elite member of the Imperial Crown, and the vice leader of the Mao Rabbit Alliance of the Imperial Alliance. Our Imperial Crown management is also completely bewildered. We woke up to find that the Imperial Crown leadership had expelled our captain, Imperial Emperor, from the team.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: Just now, the top brass of Imperial Crown announced that Imperial Crown has entered a state of emergency, with martial law in effect for the entire team. Huranlang, the leader of the Imperial Alliance's Wei Sheep Alliance, is leading the United Front Work Department personnel in a thorough internal investigation of Imperial Crown.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: Any member of the Imperial Crown who has recently had contact with Captain Imperial Emperor, regardless of rank, will be considered a traitor and immediately expelled from the Imperial Crown Imperial Crown Team.
The comments section left millions of netizens deeply shocked.
"Holy crap, this script looks so familiar."
"After the Silver Dragon's failed attempt to seize power from the Imperial Emperor, the Imperial Emperor's actions were exactly the same as they are now."
"Holy crap! A massive internal purge within Imperial Crown! Is the Imperial Crown's higher-ups trying to eradicate the power of the Imperial Emperor's bigwigs? Ha! They're the kind of people who'd rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free."
Millions of netizens are like ants on a hot plate, anxiously awaiting updates of pictures and videos of the Lop-Eared Rabbit.
"Are you still there, Lop-Eared Rabbit brothers?"
"How is the Imperial Crown doing now?"
" Lop-Eared Rabbit, you haven't met with some misfortune, have you?"
A short while later, the Lop-Eared Rabbit updated its video.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ] said bitterly: Brothers, I have some bad news to tell you. Because I recently sent a QQ message to the Imperial Emperor, I was expelled from the team by Huranlang, the Minister of the United Front Work Department, on charges of betraying the Imperial Crown.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ] said painfully: Before the video was released, the Imperial Crown Legal Department sent me the team termination contract and demanded that I pay ten times the contract penalty, totaling 10 million RMB.
The comments section was filled with astonishment.
It was common for Imperial Crown to expel team members on charges of treason, but all of these expulsions were amicable, and there was never any instance of demanding breach of contract penalties.
Just like when Imperial Crown banished the Silver Dragon Phoenix Mountain Lord Imperial Crown, he didn't pursue the three of them for breach of contract penalties, which amounted to hundreds of millions.
Therefore, the vast majority of the team members who were exiled from the Imperial Crown all remembered the good things about the Imperial Crown and were filled with gratitude. They only regretted that they had been blinded by greed and had made a mistake by betraying the Crown.
Even though they are no longer members of the Imperial Crown, they will still wholeheartedly defend Imperial Crown's reputation online.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: Thank you for your concern, brothers. Over the years, I have earned tens of millions at Imperial Crown. With my car, house, savings, and all my other savings, I can almost raise 10 million. I will pay the breach of contract penalty to Imperial Crown in full.
The comments section was filled with disbelief.
"Not a buddy? We listened to the whole thing, and you didn't do a single thing wrong. Just because you had contact with the Imperial Emperor Imperial Crown, he expelled you from the team on charges of treason. That's outrageous!"
"Don't give up, Lop-Eared Rabbit God! I suggest you hire a legal team to sue Imperial Crown."
"Yes, yes, hire a lawyer and go to court. If you give in and pay that 10 million in breach of contract fees, wouldn't all those years of work for Imperial Crown be for nothing?"
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: Brothers, I understand the logic, but you have no idea how powerful Imperial Crown Legal Department is. Their department is full of top-notch lawyers poached from the Tencent Legal Department with high salaries.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: Do you know how valuable Nanshan Pizza Hut is? I have no chance of winning a lawsuit against the Imperial Crown Legal Department, and I might even have to pay more in liquidated damages, or even go to jail.
[ Lop-Eared Rabbit ]: We can only return all the money we've earned at Imperial Crown over the years, including principal and interest, to repay the 10 million yuan penalty for breach of contract.
Similar stories of the Imperial Crown · Lop-Eared Rabbit's plight appeared on the internet like wildfire, causing widespread panic within the Imperial Crown Team.
News about " Imperial Crown Team: Exiled Captain Imperial Emperor " was repeatedly reposted and reported by hundreds of official and private media outlets, dominating the top spot on the internet's trending search list and becoming a major event that shocked the entire nation and even the global gaming community!