Assessment Ends

A few minutes later, Du Weilun respectfully bowed his head and saw Yan Shaozhe off before quietly breathing a sigh of relief. He then casually approached the high platform and announced the teams for the second match.

Two days later, in the afternoon, the New Student Assessment concluded. All the students who passed stood below the high platform, awaiting the upcoming class assignments.

Du Weilun, the head of the Martial Soul department, arrived at the edge of the high platform with over a dozen teachers. Looking at the hundreds of energetic students below, all the teachers wore satisfied expressions.

As for Zhou Yi, she had already been forced to submit her resignation to Du Weilun yesterday according to their bet. Du Weilun didn't even try to persuade her, not saying a single word of retention, and approved it on the spot.

"This batch of students is far superior to the previous one. I can see at least a dozen promising talents at a glance," one teacher exclaimed.

"Teacher Feng is right. But if you ask me, Mu Jin's student, Moyuan, is the real monster. I wonder how he cultivates," the teacher who replied continued.

"It was somewhat normal for him to defeat Class One's team in less than a minute before. But in the semifinals and finals later, he defeated teams led by two Soul Elders in just a few moves. He's simply a monster..."

Hearing this, the other teachers couldn't help but look at Moyuan, who was standing in the crowd below, their faces filled with astonishment.

They estimated they would never forget the scenes they witnessed during Moyuan's semifinal and final matches yesterday.

After the quarterfinals concluded the day before yesterday, as expected, the teams led by Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Ning Tian, and Moyuan entered the top four.

Moyuan faced Xie Huanyue, and as expected, Moyuan defeated the opposing three in just a few moves.

On the other side, Dai Huabin won his match against Ning Tian. Even with the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Tian's team was inevitably defeated when facing the fused skill - Hell White Tiger.

Up to this point, everything was still normal. However, Moyuan surprised them greatly in the finals. Why?

Because in that match, facing Dai Huabin, who immediately used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill upon entering the arena, Moyuan also unleashed a soul skill for the first time during the New Student Assessment. It was the fourth soul skill from a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

The Words of Truth - Ice Emperor, which was extremely close to Extreme Ice, erupted in the arena. The terrifying cold air gave Dai Huabin's team no time to react.

In the blink of an eye, the Hell White Tiger and Cui Yajie, who was waiting on the sidelines, were frozen into ice pops.

This was unlike the intense and unpredictable battles of previous years' New Student Assessment finals. This was a complete annihilation, filling the surrounding thousands of outer court students with a sense of powerlessness. They couldn't imagine who in the outer court could defeat Moyuan.

Returning to the present, after all the students had gathered, Du Weilun, holding a folder, approached the edge of the high platform. He scanned the students below with a smile and said:

"I announce that the New Student Assessment has concluded. Now, I will officially announce the top three finishers of the assessment and their corresponding rewards.

Third place in the New Student Assessment goes to Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Luo Huan from Newborn Class Nine. Please step forward."

Upon hearing this, Ning Tian, who had been whispering with Moyuan, immediately led the dejected Wu Feng and Luo Huan out of the crowd. Ning Tian wasn't dissatisfied with her result.

After all, considering the strength of the students in this year's cohort, third place was already quite good.

Amidst thunderous applause, Du Weilun simultaneously announced the second-place team.

"Second place goes to Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie from Newborn Class Five."

Applause erupted again.

Dai Huabin walked out from the crowd with a dark expression. He was still furious about being instantly killed in the finals, as it was truly humiliating. He had lost before he could even react. He only found out he had lost after being unfrozen and regaining consciousness.

Du Weilun paused slightly before raising his voice slightly:

"Now, please give a warm round of applause to welcome the ultimate champions of our New Student Assessment, they are Moyuan, Bai Yi, and Nanmen Yun'er from Newborn Class Nine!"

An ear-splitting ovation erupted instantly.

The reason was self-evident. On the Douluo Continent, powerhouses always received enthusiastic applause. Moreover, both Bai Yi and Nanmen Yun'er possessed exceptional appearances.

Good talent, strong strength, outstanding appearance, and refined temperament – these three were almost perfect, with hardly any flaws. Except for Moyuan, who was a bit difficult to approach, they were almost flawless.

In previous years, there had been championship teams like Moyuan's, where one "big daddy" carried two "little brothers."

However, unlike now, back then, someone would always say, "It's just a championship, I could have won too if I was carried by so-and-so."

But under Moyuan's plan, Bai Yi and Nanmen Yun'er had fully showcased their strength and talent. Their dozens of victories in two-on-three battles made those few people uncharacteristically refrain from mocking Bai Yi and Nanmen Yun'er.

The three of them walked to the front of the high platform, standing between Ning Tian's team and Dai Huabin's team, in the champion's position.

Du Weilun continued, "Alright, now I will announce the rewards for the top three teams in the New Student Assessment.

The top three teams will all receive unified rewards from the academy. Each person can request assistance from the academy when they need a soul ring, and the academy will help them obtain one soul ring that they can bear and that is most suitable for them."

As soon as this was said, the first-year students let out a chorus of surprised exclamations. This reward was equivalent to saying that as long as they didn't slack off, their next soul ring would definitely be a limit-year soul ring.

Bai Yi rubbed his hands, a mischievous smile on his face. He nudged Nanmen Yun'er and Moyuan, then chuckled and said, "What do you think, if I ask for a thousand-year Darkgold Fearclaw Bear for my third soul ring, will the academy agree?"

"If you're not afraid of Director Du killing you, you can ask," Moyuan said with a chuckle, looking at Bai Yi. However, he was also somewhat tempted.

If the academy truly delivered on its promise, could they help him hunt Di Tian when he reached level eighty?

After all, he had said himself that he could hunt for the limit soul ring he could bear. Given the characteristics of the Black King's Blood martial soul, he might actually be able to absorb Di Tian's soul ring when he reached level eighty.

However, Moyuan then smiled again. Although his request was not unreasonable, given Shrek's usual behavior, it would always be: the final right of interpretation for the promises I make rests with me.

Next, Du Weilun announced the additional rewards for the champion team.

"In view of the excellent performance and undefeated record of students Moyuan, Bai Yi, and Nanmen Yun'er throughout the competition, the academy has decided to award them an additional special reward.

This reward will not be announced by the academy. The three of them will receive it with me after the class assignments are completed."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Moyuan, Bai Yi, and Nanmen Yun'er with envious eyes. That was a reward from Shrek Academy. As long as the academy had any self-respect, they wouldn't be too stingy.

"Alright, you can return to your teams now."

Du Weilun waved his hand and turned back to the crowd. After saying a few encouraging words to the students, he finally got down to business.

"In view of the excellent new students who emerged in this year's freshman competition, the academy has specially approved a portion of students to become outer court core disciples. I will now announce the list."

Shrine Academy Square instantly fell silent. Almost all the students pricked up their ears to listen, seemingly afraid of missing their names.

After all, core disciples never only came from the top three teams; other outstanding students also had a chance.

It's almost Chinese New Year soon, and there are many things to do at home, so I can't find time to write. Therefore, there will only be one update today.

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