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"More or less."

Yan Shaozhe answered, looking somewhat awkward.

With the experience of an old fox like him, how could he possibly fail to see that this method simply could not select the most suitable members?

But he had no choice.

Xuanzi insisted on using this method for the selection.

Xuanzi was the chief commander appointed by the academy for the selection of the entire reserve team.

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe was merely there to observe.

He had no right to interfere.

So even though Yan Shaozhe did not approve of Xuanzi's approach, there was nothing he could do.

Given Xuanzi's personality, he would not listen to Yan Shaozhe anyway.

Yan Shaozhe could only let Xuanzi do as he pleased.

But he could not say these things in front of Ma Xiaotao and Bai Luo.

Would that not reveal that Shrek Academy's upper ranks were divided in opinion?

As the saying went, family shame should not be aired in public.

Even if that was indeed the truth, Yan Shaozhe could not show it.

He even had to cover for Xuanzi.

There was no helping it.

After all, the bigger picture had to come first.

Although Ma Xiaotao caught the fleeting awkwardness on Yan Shaozhe's face, she did not say much.

Though she usually seemed carefree and blunt,

Ma Xiaotao was not stupid at all.

She could see Yan Shaozhe's predicament, so naturally, she would not press him further on a topic that made her teacher uncomfortable.

Bai Luo, seated nearby, raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"Your academy's selection method is certainly unique."

There was no attempt whatsoever to conceal the mockery in his voice.

Xuanzi's brow twitched as he listened, and he felt somewhat displeased.

But when he recalled the aura from