Seeing someone interrupt him, Du Weilun looked visibly displeased and said sternly, "Huo Yuhao, watch your attitude. It isn't the students' turn to speak yet!"
"Director Du."
Huo Yuhao turned a deaf ear to his warning, even changing how he addressed Du Weilun.
"I asked, where's my reward?"
Du Weilun's face turned livid. "What other reward do you want? Haven't I already announced the rewards for the winning teams in the Freshman Assessment?"
"Don't try to fool me. We both know perfectly well." Huo Yuhao's voice was indifferent, his gaze icy. "Where's my Core Disciple status? We're the champions. There's no reason only my teammates should get it while I don't, is there? Incidentally, you got our team's roster wrong. I'm the captain."
The other students stared in utter astonishment at Huo Yuhao, who dared to challenge Du Weilun. The former students of Freshman Class One, in particular, all felt indignant on his behalf.
Huo Yuhao was the captain of the championship team in the Freshman Assessment's Elimination Tournament. Why shouldn't he receive Core Disciple status? Was it because of his level?
Du Weilun said gravely, "This was decided after the academy considered all the factors. Core Disciple status isn't necessarily awarded according to placement, but rather on the basis of overall performance."
"...Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Ning Tian, Wu Feng. That concludes the list of Core Disciples."
After reading out the remaining Core Disciples, he continued, "Considering that some freshmen demonstrated outstanding performance in the Freshman Assessment despite shortcomings in talent and ability, the academy has decided to temporarily grant them Core Disciple privileges until the end of this academic year. If they make a breakthrough during next year's advancement assessment, they will be considered for promotion to Core Disciple."
"The names are as follows: Huo Yuhao, Cui Yajie,