Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 51 Xu Sanshi Spits Blood!

After Du Weilun finished speaking, he left. Seeing this, Luo Chen did not try to stop him. As a dean of students, he could not ultimately decide the affiliation of core disciples on his own. The promise he made was already the limit.

Even if Du Weilun really did list Huo Yuhao as a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department, it wouldn't be convincing to accept him as a core disciple based solely on this one competition.

After all, Huo Yuhao is not yet as strong as Luo Chen, who can easily crush a group of new students from the outer academy. This is why Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun do not list Huo Yuhao as a core disciple.

"It's okay, Brother Luo. I know that with my current strength, I'm still not qualified to be a core disciple. But Director Du just said that as long as I perform well in this freshman assessment, I will have a chance to become a core disciple."

Seeing Luo Chen frowning and deep in thought, Huo Yuhao smiled and comforted him.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with not being able to obtain the status of a core disciple. After all, his strength was what it was. If Luo Chen hadn't been there, his stall might have been overturned, and he wouldn't have been able to win the competition.

So even though Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun didn't list him as a core disciple, he wasn't upset at all. He believed that those who were not worthy of their position would suffer misfortune. He figured that once he achieved something, he could still become a core disciple.

However, looking at Huo Yuhao, who was so simple and innocent, Luo Chen could only sigh helplessly.

The selection of core disciples relies solely on their own strength, not on so-called grades. The grades from the freshman assessment are nothing to Shrek Academy. What the academy's higher-ups truly value is the students' potential.

However, the meaning expressed by Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun was quite clear: they both believed that Huo Yuhao's current level had not yet reached the passing grade for a core disciple, which was why Luo Chen asked Du Weilun for a guarantee.

Otherwise, even if Huo Yuhao really achieved good results in the freshman assessment, he would not be able to be listed as a core disciple by the Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department. However, Luo Chen could not be sure whether Du Weilun's promise could be fulfilled.

"That's good, Yuhao. It's good that you think that way. The academy has always been very strict in selecting core disciples, especially since so many talented students have emerged in your year. Therefore, the dean and the others have to handle the selection of core disciples very carefully."

"With the uniqueness of your martial soul and your willingness to work hard, I believe that one day you will be valued by the higher-ups of Shrek Academy, just like Xiao Chen!"

At this moment, Bei Bei smiled and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, offering words of encouragement.

With Bei Bei's keen eye, he naturally understood what Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun meant earlier. Therefore, he did not say that Huo Yuhao's success in the freshman assessment would necessarily make him a core disciple.

Instead, he expressed a thought to Huo Yuhao: as long as he keeps working hard and making progress, he will eventually be rewarded!

However, upon hearing Bei Bei's words, Huo Yuhao's eyes initially lit up with excitement, but the next moment they dimmed, and he said somewhat dejectedly:

"Thank you, Senior Brother. I will try my best, but I know how poor my talent is. I'm afraid that no matter how hard I try, I will never become a monster like Brother Luo, who can amaze even the Dean..."

"No, Yuhao, talent can be made up for later. Even someone with poor natural talent has a chance to defy fate. But your perseverance and never-give-up spirit are the most important things!"

"Without this belief, no matter how great one's talent, it will ultimately be nothing more than a fleeting moment!"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was about to get stuck on his own thoughts again, Luo Chen interrupted him and then spoke firmly.

After all, the theory of talent is something that everyone who knows it understands; it's only used to target ordinary people. Without talent, without opportunity, or even if they disdain to work hard, the weak will remain weak. But Huo Yuhao possesses a terrifying will that ordinary people don't have!

Under this terrifying will, even an ordinary person without soul power can eventually achieve great things, let alone a "chosen one" like Huo Yuhao.

However, after hearing Luo Chen's words, Huo Yuhao only muttered to himself:

"Can talent... really be changed by nurture?"

"Oh, is that even a question? Of course you can! You've already changed a lot, haven't you? You're already better than many of the first-year students!"

As Luo Chen spoke with a smile, a figure wielding a long sword couldn't help but flash through his mind.

If there really are monsters on this continent that can turn the tide in desperate situations and soar against the wind, then that guy would definitely be on the list!

However, just as Luo Chen and Huo Yuhao were talking, Xu Sanshi, who had been unconscious beside Huo Yuhao, slowly woke up:

"Ugh, I've passed out?"

He still looked listless and extremely weak, but compared to before, he had indeed recovered quite a bit and could at least speak.

Seeing Xu Sanshi awaken from his coma, Bei Bei jokingly said with a smile:

"How about that, Xu Sanshi? You got a good beating from my two junior brothers, are you behaving yourself now? Let's see if you dare to cause trouble in the outer courtyard again!"

"Beibei, wait a minute, I lost?"

Upon hearing Bei Bei's words, Xu Sanshi was about to retort, but the next moment he realized what she meant and asked with some confusion.

"That's right, the strongest defense in the outer academy, the so-called impregnable Xuanming Turtle, actually fell to my two junior brothers. Tsk tsk, I bet the news of you getting beaten up by two first-year students will spread throughout Shrek Academy tomorrow!"

Beibei teased with a smile, a hint of sympathy in her eyes.

"Hmph! Xu Sanshi, don't even think about cheating. You lost this time right under Dean Yan and Director Du's noses. And to tell you the truth, Dean Yan and Director Du even came over here in person just now!"

Seeing Xu Sanshi's uncertain look, Tang Ya, who knew him well, instantly understood what kind of wicked idea he was thinking of. She put her hands on her hips, raised the corners of her mouth, and said threateningly.

As expected, upon hearing his words, Xu Sanshi's expression suddenly changed, and he even disregarded his own physical condition before letting out a cry of alarm:

"What did you say? Even the dean and the department head are here?!"

However, faced with his surprised expression, Tang Ya calmly replied:

"Yes, so you should think about the bet you made before and how to handle it. After all, the dean is very concerned about this matter."

"And also, thanks to you, I, a protector of the Tang Clan, have been successfully granted the status of a core disciple by the Dean. I have to thank you for that, Young Master Xu!"

"puff!"

Upon hearing Tang Ya's words, Xu Sanshi, who had just woken up from his coma, was unable to calm himself down. In his excitement, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

(End of this chapter)