"Lexuan, go and fetch the current tournament roster for me first. I'll choose a few suitable students from the reserve team to fill the gaps."
"This tournament is crucial. We must prepare for every eventuality."
"Understood." Zhang Lexuan nodded, turned, and left.
A short while later, Yan Shaozhe had provisionally settled on the tournament team's final lineup.
Although Wang Dong'er's disappearance had disrupted their original plans, the academy had fortunately prepared enough candidates beforehand that they would not find themselves completely stranded with no one to field.
The first to be chosen were naturally the team's two leading figures.
Xu Sanshi and Beibei.
Both were top-tier talents of the younger generation and veteran members of Shrek Academy's team.
They had also been champions in the previous tournament. Whether in individual strength or tournament experience, they were far beyond ordinary young Soul Masters.
Xu Sanshi in particular might have seemed somewhat frivolous in everyday life, but he dared to fight and put everything on the line when it mattered. He had always been dependable, and his divine beast bloodline was another powerful trump card hidden up his sleeve.
As for Beibei, although the recent trouble he had stirred up over Wang Dong'er had damaged his reputation, his strength and experience still made him an indispensable pillar of the team.
Not to mention that he had recently received personal instruction from an Ultimate Douluo. His strength was naturally no longer what it had once been.
Thus, the positions of captain and vice-captain naturally went to the two of them.
Next came two rising stars who had made their mark in the Inner Court in recent years.
They were also familiar faces at Shrek Academy: Dai Huabin of the White Tiger Duke's Estate and Zhu Lu of the Nether Duke's Mansion.
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