What Do You Have to Say? Go Tell Dean Yan

The freshman assessment did not last long. With only a few hundred participants in total, this year's freshman assessment came to an end after less than a month of matches.

"Not bad. You really were the champion team of the freshman assessment!"

Li Changsheng walked over to Wang Dong, draped an arm over her shoulder, and teased, "You actually managed to defeat Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu even though they had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Looks like I underestimated you."

He had originally thought the champion team would go to Class Nine—namely Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. After all, if he had not been involved, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong could only have won by relying on their own Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Golden Road.

But the problem was that they could not use it at all right now.

"Of course!"

Wang Dong snorted disdainfully. "When I, Wang Dong, make a move, is there any opponent I can't defeat? What kind of joke is that?"

"Heh, give you an inch and you take a mile!"

Li Changsheng chuckled, then mercilessly exposed her. "If it weren't for that Demon Breaking Light right arm soul bone, do you think you could have beaten their Hell White Tiger?"

"Who cares? Just tell me whether I won or not!"

Wang Dong said dismissively, "Who says soul bones can't be used in a match? As the saying goes, it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white—as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."

"Oh, right!"

As she spoke, Wang Dong seemed to remember something. She glanced around before quietly asking, "Do you know what the champion prize for the freshman assessment is?"

"How would I know? I'm not the champion, so it has nothing to do with me." Li Changsheng shrugged, looking utterly unconcerned.

To him, whatever this so-called champion prize was, it would be of no use. Even a high-quality soul bone that could drive soul masters mad had been sold to Wang Dong by him.

So it was not that he was showing off. At the moment, there really was nothing that could tempt him.

"I heard from Senior Disciple Brother that among the prizes awarded throughout the years, there is one thing that has never changed."

At that moment, Huo Yuhao came over and explained to them, "That is the status of a Core Disciple."

"Core Disciple?"

Wang Dong's eyes immediately lit up at those words.

As the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, she knew all too well what the Core Disciple status Huo Yuhao spoke of represented.

To put it simply, only after becoming a Core Disciple could one be considered to have truly entered Shrek Academy.

Likewise, if one wanted to obtain more cultivation resources, there was only one path: gaining Core Disciple status.

"Good, good, good! All that hard fighting wasn't for nothing!" Wang Dong said excitedly.

As time slowly passed, several teachers soon approached from the distance.

At the head of the group was none other than the Director of Teaching, Du Wilun.

After announcing and distributing the rewards for the top three teams, they began announcing the next list.

It was the list of freshman students being promoted to Core Disciples.

The moment those words were spoken, all the boys and girls present became excited.

They had worked hard for months precisely for this Core Disciple status.

Under everyone's gaze, Du Wilun opened the folder in his hand and read out every name on the list.

When he finished, everyone was dumbfounded.

Huo Yuhao, who was part of the champion team, had not passed the review. Yet Li Changsheng, who had not fought a single match, had become the Core Disciple everyone else dreamed of becoming.

"What's going on? Why wasn't Huo Yuhao promoted to Core Disciple even though he was the champion?"

"Who knows? Could the number of spots be limited?"

"Even if they are, he shouldn't have been the one kicked out!"

"Could Li Changsheng have taken the Core Disciple status that should have belonged to Huo Yuhao?"

The moment that was said, nearly everyone turned to look at Li Changsheng.

Clearly, they wanted to know what exactly was going on.

"Teacher, is that really true?"

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, his body trembling as he asked in disbelief.

"Huo Yuhao, you're overthinking it. This has nothing to do with Li Changsheng."

Before Du Wilun could explain, Wang Yan could no longer hold back and answered, "Li Changsheng not participating in the assessment and being promoted to a Core Disciple were decisions the academy made long ago."

"That's right."

Zhou Yi nodded. After confirming it, she said gently, "Yuhao, you don't need to worry. Even though you have not been promoted to a Core Disciple right now, that does not mean you will not have the chance in the future."

After speaking, she looked at Du Wilun and said softly, "Director Du, tell them about the later arrangements."

"Mm."

After responding, Du Wilun announced the list of those who would temporarily enjoy the status and resources of Core Disciples.

Huo Yuhao's name was among them.

"Director Du, I'm afraid that reason won't convince everyone."

Just then, an unfriendly voice rang out. "We are all freshmen, and we all participated in the freshman assessment, so why does he get to become a Core Disciple without doing anything?"

"Exactly, Director Du. You have to give us an explanation. Otherwise, people will think Shrek Academy has shady dealings and people getting in through connections."

After Dai Huabin spoke, Zhu Lu immediately echoed him without the slightest hesitation.

"What shady dealings and connections? Watch how you speak!"

Upon hearing someone slander her roommate, Wang Dong immediately spoke up in rebuttal.

Although she also felt there might be some shady dealings or connections involved, could something like that be said aloud?

What a joke. Saying it would not only offend people, but also challenge the authority of the academy's higher-ups.

"Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, this is not something you should concern yourselves with!" Du Wilun's expression darkened, and even his tone changed.

"Director Du, you can't put it that way. We are part of Shrek now too. We can't just stand by and watch shady dealings and people getting in through connections happen."

He already disliked Wang Dong, so naturally he also disliked anyone close to her.

On top of that, he had just lost to them when they were only Soul Grandmasters, so he was naturally furious and needed somewhere to vent.

"Heh, since you have chosen to question the academy's decision and arrangements, this director has decided to exchange your original Core Disciple statuses with those of Huo Yuhao and Cui Yajie."

Du Wilun sneered and said without any courtesy, "As for Li Changsheng, Dean Yan personally gave the order. None of us can interfere. So if you have any dissatisfaction or refuse to accept it, feel free to go explain the situation to Dean Yan!"

Hearing this, everyone revealed shocked expressions, as though none of them had expected things to develop this way.