Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 67 The Champion! (15)

"What?!"

For the first time in nearly a century, Mu En's mind was stirred. He opened his eyes, his cloudy eyes filled with inquiry, and looked at Yan Shaozhe, saying, "I remember that child's martial soul was of the light attribute."

"That's right, teacher! Zhu Ziyang has the Ultimate Light Martial Soul!" Yan Shaozhe said, unable to hide his smile. Every time he thought that Shrek Academy had produced an Ultimate Light Martial Soul, his heart couldn't help but cheer.

"Ultimate light!" Mu En's cloudy eyes gradually brightened, and he understood why Yan Shaozhe had come to see him. He said, "How about this, Shaozhe, after the freshman assessment is over, bring that child to the Sea God Pavilion!"

"Yes, teacher!" Yan Shaozhe nodded excitedly. With the teacher's guidance, Zhu Ziyang would surely grow up faster. At that time, with the title of Douluo possessing the ultimate light martial soul, Shrek Academy's strength and reputation would definitely advance further, reaching the strongest level in three thousand years!

"Alright, go ahead!" Moon said, closing his eyes again and his face returning to its usual calm.

Yan Shaozhe left.

"Ultimate Light..." Moon said, seemingly refusing to speak, his withered, tree-like fingers gently tapping the armrest of the wooden chair, producing a crisp, tinkling sound. It was clear that he was in a good mood.

-

"Zhu Ziyang, you've been hiding this well, even I didn't know you." After school, Zhu Ziyang and his two friends were kept behind by Xia Yu, whose face was full of emotion and excitement as he spoke.

"I didn't actually mean to hide anything; I just haven't met an opponent who would allow me to show my full strength," Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile, his tone as calm as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"You little brat, you're really good with words!" Xia Yu felt like he'd been tricked and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You have no idea what kind of expressions we teachers had when you showed off your spirit rings, and even Dean Yan and Director Du actually stood up."

"Teacher Xia, why do you only praise Zhu Ziyang? Nannan and I are also very talented!" Tang Ya said, quite dissatisfied with Xia Yu's behavior of only focusing on Zhu Ziyang.

"You little rascal, you're so impatient. I haven't even finished speaking yet! Look at Nannan, she's not in a hurry at all," Xia Yu said with a helpless smile.

"You're praising Zhu Ziyang! That makes her even happier than if she were praised herself!" Tang Ya pouted and replied.

"Xiaoya!" Jiang Nannan immediately blushed and called out reproachfully.

Xia Yu smiled at them before asking, "How's it going? Are you confident about the finals tomorrow?"

"One hundred percent," Zhu Ziyang said casually.

"Hehe, Teacher Xia, you overestimate the people in Class One. Even the undefeated Bei Bei team was defeated by us. How could Chu Hua and the other two, who are not even as good as Bei Bei and the others, possibly be our match!" Tang Ya laughed smugly, with a hint of bullying.

While Zhu Ziyang's team and Bei Bei's team were deciding their match, the other two teams also determined their winners. Chu Hua's team from Class 1 emerged victorious and advanced to the finals.

"If that's the case, then that would be wonderful!" Xia Yu's smile widened to the extreme as she said, "Once you win the championship, I, your teacher, will definitely throw you a celebration banquet at the best restaurant in Shrek City!"

"Ah!" The three were all surprised. Looking at Xia Yu's expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, they were puzzled and asked, "Teacher Xia, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of a freshman assessment champion? A celebration banquet, no less!"

"Why wouldn't it be?" Xia Yu said seriously. "If you win the championship, it will be the first freshman championship team I've coached in ten years. Just for that, it's worth it!"

"Whatever makes you happy!" The three exchanged glances and said helplessly.

-

The last day of the new student assessment.

Unsurprisingly, the third place match in the morning went to Beibei's team.

The afternoon championship battle unsurprisingly went to Zhu Ziyang's team.

The Chu Hua team, who won the runner-up position, were also very happy. Although they were crushed by Zhu Ziyang and his two teammates, losing to the champion team was not shameful.

Zhu Ziyang's team was happy to win the championship, but not entirely happy, because the championship was won too easily. Zhu Ziyang won easily in the final without using much strength. The battle was not even as intense as the semi-final. Perhaps because they did not go through a tough battle as they had imagined before winning, the fruits of victory were not so sweet.

Evening, Shrek City, Tianying Pavilion.

Tianying Pavilion, the most luxurious hotel in Shrek City, was where Xia Yu booked a private room to celebrate Zhu Ziyang and his two companions' success.

"Teacher Xia, you're so rich!" This was the third time Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya had said this, and both girls' pretty faces were full of admiration.

"Of course!" Xia Yu replied with a smile, without any modesty. Then, she looked at Zhu Ziyang and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, you will become core disciples."

"Core disciple?" Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya asked curiously, while Zhu Ziyang remained calm.

"That's right, core disciples." Xia Yu nodded and explained, "Core disciples of the outer court's martial spirit department at Shrek Academy are genius students who receive more resources and attention. Under normal circumstances, outer court core disciples will inevitably become inner court disciples. I won't go into detail about the other benefits of being a core disciple; you'll understand when you experience them for yourselves later."

"I see." Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya nodded.

-

In the early morning, sunlight shines on Shrek Square, giving the ground a soft glow, and the air is filled with a moist and cheerful atmosphere.

All the students from the six first-year classes were gathered here. After the new student assessment, only three hundred students remained in the first year.

Soon, Du Weilun, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, led more than ten teachers to the front of the student formation. Among these teachers were the homeroom teachers of the original six first-year classes. Why were they referred to as the original six first-year classes? That's because after the freshman assessment, all the freshmen faced class assignments.

Du Weilun, holding a folder, stepped forward, glanced around, and said, "As you all probably already know, the freshman assessment is over, and the top three teams have been determined in the elimination rounds. Now, I will officially announce the members of the top three teams and their rewards. The third place winner in the freshman assessment is the Bei Bei team, consisting of Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Xue Weiwei. Please step forward."

Applause rang out, and Bei Bei and her two companions walked up to Du Weiren with expressionless faces. For a team with three Soul Masters of level 25 or above, third place was undoubtedly a disgrace. However, they were just unlucky and encountered Zhu Ziyang's team in the semi-finals.

"Second place, Chu Hua's team, members are Chu Hua, Ye Ning, and Xiao Xuan, step forward."

Chu Hua and his two companions performed quite normally. They were very satisfied with their second-place finish and walked up to Du Weilin amidst enthusiastic applause.

Du Weilun paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Next up is the team that won first place in the freshman assessment. They are the well-deserved champions. Please, champion team, Zhu Ziyang, Jiang Nannan, and Tang Ya, step forward!"

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