(Fifth Update)
The Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament was not merely a contest between Soul Master Academies; it was a major event for the entire Soul Master world. From the preliminaries to the promotion rounds and finally the grand finals, it lasted several months.
Over such a long campaign, a team's mental and physical condition would be put to the test. If their willpower was lacking, they could easily break under the prolonged pressure and develop battle fatigue.
This was when the value of substitute members became apparent. Rotating out regular members at appropriate times allowed them to rest fully and ease their frayed nerves.
Coordination between Spirit Masters only became effective with seven or more people. For every match, an academy had to send out at least seven members, so adding four substitutes was perfectly reasonable.
Of course, with Yang Ming as a regular member, those substitutes might end up warming the bench forever.
Before Yang Ming arrived, everyone had already gathered in the woods.
When Yang Ming arrived, every gaze fell upon him at once, yet no one questioned why he had come so late.
Among the group, a somewhat unfamiliar girl gave Yang Ming a sweet smile.
She was Jiang Zhu, one of the substitutes. Nineteen years old and around one meter sixty-five tall, her distinctive crimson hair fell long around her shoulders. Her features were gentle. Though she was not as eye-catching as the other girls, she could still be considered delicately pretty.
What drew even more attention was her mature figure. The places that should have been full were certainly not flat. Clad in a tight outfit, her cleavage was clearly outlined, making Ma Hongjun, who stood some distance away, drool.
As a famous figure in the academy, Yang Ming's every move drew attention.
Especially