A team could do without a Soul Engineer, so even though He Caitou was a Soul Ancestor, Xuan Zi had considered replacing him.
As for Jiang Nannan, that was even simpler.
She might be beautiful and known as the number one beauty of the outer academy, but so what?
The quality of her Martial Spirit was right there for all to see.
Even though she and He Caitou had both reached the rank of Soul Ancestor, she might not surpass Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao in the future.
Hearing Xuan Zi's thoughts, Mu En fell silent again.
More than half of the sunset outside the window had already sunk below the horizon, and the room grew dim.
Xuan Zi did not urge him, merely waiting quietly.
He knew that every decision Mu En made required careful consideration, and the situation before them was indeed a difficult knot to untangle.
Only after the time it took to drink a cup of tea did Mu En speak again.
"Set two substitutes first."
"Substitutes?" Xuan Zi raised his brows, somewhat puzzled.
"Let the four who advanced officially join the reserve team, then pick the three strongest among those who were not selected and add them to the team, making seven in total."
Mu En spoke slowly. His pace was unhurried, yet every word carried weight. "Have Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao train as substitutes for now. We can adjust later based on their performance. If they do well, promote them. If they do poorly, replace them."
After listening, Xuan Zi pondered for a moment, then nodded. "That is the only way."
"Go."
Mu En leaned back into his wicker chair and closed his eyes again. "Just let me know once the list is finalized."
As Xuan Zi rose and walked to the door,