Du Weilun's tone was firm enough to cut nails and sever iron. Zhou Yi shot Jiang Hai a glare, then withdrew her gaze.
Jiang Hai also breathed a sigh of relief. Enjoying the benefits of a core disciple was not bad. It was only for a year anyway. Couldn't he just hold back a little during the next assessment?
This had been a team assessment. Perhaps Jiang Hai did not care about a core disciple spot or a soul bone reward, but that did not mean the others felt the same. Chen Yong and Sun Yunhai had been willing to trust him, so he could not let them down.
Becoming core disciples was crucial to Chen Yong and Sun Yunhai. Although they had decent talent, they might not be able to secure core disciple spots consistently when competing against those geniuses. Their families were ordinary, too. They needed this opportunity.
A provisional core disciple-perhaps this was already the best choice.
The others cast faintly pitying looks his way. The student who had performed best in the Freshman Assessment had ended up merely enjoying a core disciple's benefits. Dai Huabin's eyes were full of gloating and mockery as well. He wanted to see regret and disappointment in Jiang Hai's eyes, but unfortunately, he saw neither.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists and walked over to Jiang Hai. A trace of coldness lingered in his eyes as he said self-mockingly, "Brother Jiang, I'm only a level 17 Soul Grandmaster. It's only right that I don't deserve a core disciple spot. Why bother fighting for anything on my behalf?"
"Ha-ha!" Having lost his core disciple spot, Jiang Hai was in a good mood. He also understood what Huo Yuhao was thinking. Smiling, he asked, "Yuhao, do you read storybooks?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head,