Holding a folder, Du Weilun swept his gaze over the students with a smile.
"I'm sure you all know that the Freshman Assessment's knockout tournament has concluded, and the top three teams have been decided. Now, I will formally announce the results, along with the rewards they will receive."
"Third place in the Freshman Assessment, Huang Chutian's team, step forward!"
Huang Chutian's team, which Huo Yuhao and his teammates had once defeated, had achieved an impressive third-place finish. They had lost to Dai Huabin's team in the semifinals, but in the match for third place, they had defeated Zhou Sichen's team, another team Huo Yuhao and his teammates had beaten.
After all, only three teams in the entire Freshman Assessment had Soul Elders. The Hidden Force from Huo Yuhao's Eight Extremes Collapse had injured Xie Huanyue quite badly, jolting his internal organs and forcing him to miss the subsequent matches. This had left Huang Chutian's team without its only rival.
Thunderous applause rose from the entire first-year class. After the knockout tournament, only around four hundred first-year students remained, less than half the number at the start of the school year.
"Second place, Dai Huabin's team, step forward!"
Applause rang out again, but Dai Huabin looked as though his own father had died. There was not a trace of excitement on his face. His head was slightly lowered, and his eyes were even somewhat bloodshot. Clearly, the defeat had kept him from sleeping well the previous night.
Then Du Weilun paused briefly before raising his voice a little.
"Now, let us welcome the champions of the Freshman Assessment with a warm round of applause! They are Ning Tian's team, whose members are Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Huo Yuhao!"
The entire crowd immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers. Yet Ning Tian