Upgrades in the Later Stages

At Excellent Era, Tao Xuan pondered over the "threat" that Qiao Yifan posed.

At Tiny Herb, because of Tao Xuan's phone call, Tiny Herb's boss gave a call to Wang Jiexi after asking the manager. Wang Jiexi had gone home during the season's break. He was also very surprised to suddenly get a call from his boss, urgently asking about Qiao Yifan.

After hearing Wang Jiexi's explanation for his decision, Tiny Herb's boss finally felt at ease. Wang Jiexi didn't deny Qiao Yifan's potential. It was more of an issue with how he fit into the team. Team Tiny Herb aimed for the championships. Every single player on the team needed to do their bit to reach this goal. However, it didn't require Qiao Yifan's addition. Team Tiny Herb didn't need someone who wouldn't make a difference whether he was there or not. It was impossible to say how he much he would grow in the future, but Team Tiny Herb couldn't give him the necessary time to grow. Leaving him on the team wouldn't benefit either side.