The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

We surrender!

Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er stopped simultaneously, and then the proctor came to the center of the venue to announce the results.

Yu Tianhuang's team successfully entered the top eight.

Although both Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er demonstrated remarkable abilities in this assessment, the teachers in the stands saw it all clearly.

The key to reversing the situation in this assessment actually lies with Yu Tianhuang.

For these new students, Yu Tianhuang was simply a game-changer.

Mu Jin, who was in the stands, came to Du Weiren's side and asked softly.

"Director Du, do you think Yu Tianhuang and the others are qualified to become core disciples?"

Du Weiren was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"It's certain that Yu Tianhuang will become a core disciple. However, the potential for the development of Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er's martial souls is still too ordinary. Let's wait and see."

As the head of the Martial Soul Department, he is not only powerful, but also has a keen eye for talent.

He could certainly see that the victory in this assessment was entirely orchestrated by Yu Tianhuang.

To put it bluntly, replacing Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er with any two Great Soul Masters would achieve the same effect.

In Shrek Academy, a place teeming with geniuses, the White Armored Earth Dragon and the Jade Bird Martial Souls are nothing particularly outstanding.

Both being offensive-type Soul Masters, Dai Huabin's White Tiger Martial Soul and Wu Feng's Red Dragon Martial Soul are of higher quality than Tuoba Yu's White Armor Earth Dragon.

The number of core disciples is limited, and in previous years, the core disciples have almost all been offensive and control-type soul masters, and it is rare to select agile offensive and defensive soul masters.

Unless it is a martial soul fusion skill that can qualitatively change one's strength, or a student with exceptional talent like Xu Sanshi, the academy will consider making an exception.

Therefore, the chances of Nanmen Yun'er becoming a core disciple are not very high.

After hearing Du Weilun's words, Mu Jin sighed with some regret.

As a teacher, of course, I hope my students have a brighter future. But at Shrek Academy, the capable always rise to the top, and she won't be an exception just because she said a few words.

The freshman assessment elimination round has come to an end, and the top eight teams have been determined after the morning's competition.

Of the eight teams, four were led by newcomers at the Soul Master level.

Even Du Weiren couldn't help but marvel at how much better this year's freshmen were than ever before.

With only eight teams remaining in the knockout stage, Xu Zihuang arrived at the competition venue that afternoon with Tuoba Yu and Nanmen Yun'er, immediately attracting the attention of the other seven teams.

The team next door was led by Ning Tian, ​​who was also from Class 9 of the freshmen.

Seeing Xu Zihuang approach, Ning Tian smiled and nodded in greeting. Ya Lu excitedly greeted Xu Zihuang as well, then whispered to Nanmen Yun'er behind her, occasionally glancing at Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian ahead.

Tuoba Yu continued to play the role of a nobody, just like before.

As for Wu Feng, she looked conflicted, and the phrase "angry but unable to speak out" perfectly described her current state. Although she wished Ning Tian would stay far away from Xu Zihuang, she dared not provoke Xu Zihuang again, remembering Ning Tian's instructions.

The main problem is, she can't beat them.

"Yu Tianhuang's team, come forward to draw lots." Du Weilun, who was usually stern and impartial, softened his expression somewhat when facing Xu Zihuang.

He took the lot number drawn by Xu Zihuang and announced it loudly.

"Number One".

Among the teams that had already drawn lots, one team's expression changed slightly; Xu Zihuang had drawn their team's opponent.

They are actually the weakest team overall among these eight teams, but now that they have made it into the top eight, they can only give it their all.

It's worth mentioning that the four teams led by Soul Masters did not encounter each other in this round of the quarterfinals.

And in the end, the final four were decided without any suspense.

They are Yu Tianhuang's team, Dai Huabin's team, Xie Huanyue's team, and Ning Tian's team.

The top three students in this year's freshman assessment will be determined tomorrow.

Chapter 99 Semifinals

There were no surprises; facts have proven that in the face of absolute strength, everything else is meaningless.

Four new students with the cultivation level of Soul Master led their team into the top four, a feat that Shrek Academy had not witnessed for hundreds of years.

After yesterday and today's brewing and fermentation, Xu Zihuang has truly become famous in the School of Foreign Languages.

He even gained the title of the top controller in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, ranking alongside Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are known as the strongest offensive martial soul in the outer academy, and the strongest defensive martial soul in the outer academy, respectively.

The degree from the top foreign language department is quite prestigious.

Of course, Xu Zihuang's vision meant that he would not be complacent because of this empty title.

After dinner, amidst the awe and envy of the other freshmen, Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu entered their dormitory one after the other.

Tuoba Yu sat on his bed, his usual cheerful demeanor gone, his brows furrowed, as if he had something on his mind.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Zihuang, who was standing on the balcony with his eyes closed, enjoying the fragrance of the Mo Xue Ji flower.

"Tuoba, what's wrong?" Xu Zihuang opened his eyes as if sensing something. His deep purple, clear eyes, illuminated by the rose-gold sunset, were like flawless amethyst, noble and elegant.

He had noticed Tuoba Yu's unusual behavior as early as this afternoon when the assessment ended. Moreover, he vaguely guessed the source of it.

Tuoba Yu took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Tianhuang, would you mind hearing about my family?"

Xu Zihuang nodded slightly, then sat down on his bed.

Tuoba Yu's initiative in bringing up such a sensitive topic clearly showed that he genuinely considered him a friend. Regardless of the reason, he needed to show him sufficient respect and importance.

This is the standard for how to conduct oneself in society.

Tuoba Yu met Xu Zihuang's gaze and said with a wry smile, "You probably noticed this afternoon, didn't you? My low spirits are because of Dai Huabin from Class 5 of the freshmen."

“Dai Huabin should be from the lineage of the White Tiger Duke.” Xu Zihuang had already guessed this, so he was not surprised that Tuoba Yu suddenly mentioned Dai Huabin.

Although he knew that Tuoba Yu's family lineage originated from the Holy Dragon Sect, which had submitted to the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, he had never carefully learned about the specific grudges and entanglements that followed.

Tuoba Yu nodded with a complicated expression.

"Ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall's ambitions grew, and it provoked a war between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. My family's lineage comes from the Holy Dragon Sect, one of the seven great sects at the time. After the Spirit Hall was defeated, my family was purged by the two empires for choosing the wrong side. The emperor of the Star Luo Empire at the time, who was also the ancestor of the White Tiger Duke lineage, punished all the Holy Dragon Sect members for treason and issued a decree strictly prohibiting the descendants of the Holy Dragon Sect from setting foot on the territory of the Star Luo Empire."

"Although the law has become less binding after thousands of years, our elders have always taught us to face this history squarely and atone for the blood debts our ancestors committed. We also teach us to serve the country and hope to abolish that shameful law from ten thousand years ago through meritorious service. When I saw Dai Huabin today, these things unconsciously came to mind."

Xu Zihuang fiddled with a strand of purple hair that was hanging on the bridge of his nose, his expression solemn.

The sins committed by the Holy Dragon Sect against the two great empires and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family cannot be denied, but the fact that Tuoba Yu's family was able to face up to this history and atone for it is admirable enough.

After Tuoba Yu said what he had kept in his heart, he felt much more relaxed.

"When I first heard that your surname was Yu, I wondered if you might be a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Fortunately, I was overthinking it, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to face you."

Xu Zihuang glanced at Tuoba Yu with a strange expression, but didn't feel anything special.

Because of the royal education he received from the Sun Moon Empire since childhood, he didn't really identify with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

After chatting for a while, the two began their cultivation practice for the evening in tacit agreement.

At dawn, as the first rays of light appeared in the distant east, Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu, as usual, washed up and had a hearty breakfast in the canteen before leisurely walking towards the assessment area.

Today, the champion of this year's elimination rounds will be decided.

At the edge of the assessment area, the other three teams, including Nammon Yoona who was on their team, were already waiting there.

After meeting up with Nammon Yoon-ah, the two quickly stood still.

Compared to yesterday, there were even more spectators today. Of course, those who came to watch were all teachers; the students still had to continue their classes.

Under the watchful eyes of the teachers, the group merely exchanged glances without speaking a word.

But Dai Huabin, who was standing at the front of the Class 5 freshmen line, hadn't taken his eyes off Xu Zihuang since Xu Zihuang came over.

His eyes were fierce, brimming with fighting spirit.

Xu Zihuang stared ahead dismissively, finding Dai Huabin's mindset utterly naive. He had never considered Dai Huabin a rival.

Dai Huabin is not worthy.

Today, the person in charge of the lottery was no longer Du Weilun, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of the Outer Court, but an old man dressed in white who took his place.

Duvelen stood respectfully beside him, demonstrating the old man's high status within the academy.

"Hello, young people. I am Yan Shaozhe, the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy," the white-robed elder said with a smile. His demeanor was very gentle, giving the impression of an ordinary old man.

But when he revealed his identity, all the students except Xu Zihuang straightened up unconsciously. Even Dai Huabin was no exception.

The dean of Shrek Academy, as the dean of the number one academy on the continent, is qualified to stand on equal footing with any emperor. Moreover, the dean of Shrek Academy is undoubtedly a powerful figure at the Title Douluo level.

The freshmen were completely surprised that the dean himself had appeared here.

"I know you're all curious about why I'm here. It's true, generally speaking, even in the final stages of the freshman assessment, the presence of a vice-dean is enough to show the academy's high regard for you. But I must say, I'm very satisfied with the performance of this year's freshmen. They are the most talented freshmen in nearly a thousand years. I'm very interested in you, so I'm here. And I will watch all your matches today. I hope you can surprise me. Alright, let's begin the draw."

Since the dean couldn't personally conduct the lottery, Du Weilun quickly took over the task. However, Dean Yan insisted on personally carrying the lottery box for the new students.

Du Weilun understood and stepped forward, shouting loudly, "Freshman Class 9, Yu Tianhuang's team, come forward to draw lots."

As he spoke, he leaned close to Dean Yan and moved his lips.

Dean Yan nodded almost imperceptibly, looking at Xu Zihuang who was walking towards him with a gentle smile, and said meaningfully.

"Young man, I hope that you and your team can demonstrate your true strength in today's assessment."

Xu Zihuang has already met top experts like Elder Xuan and Elder Mu, so how could he be intimidated when facing Yan Shaozhe?

After drawing a lot, he calmly bowed to Yan Shaozhe, then handed the lot to Du Weilun before returning.

Chapter 100 Two Deans

At that moment, Du Weiren's voice rang out again.

"Class 9 of the new students, Yu Tianhuang's team, seat number one."

Number one means they will play the first match in the semifinals. There were only four numbers in that box: two numbers one and two numbers two.

"Class 9 of the new students, Ning Tian's team will draw lots."

Xu Zihuang walked down from the stands, and Ning Tian happened to walk over.