The entire freshman assessment area was about twenty thousand square meters, currently divided into fifty zones. Each zone was around four hundred square meters, a square with a side length of twenty meters. Each zone had at least one teacher in charge of assessment, registration, and judging.
The morning was spent on the tense group draw. The afternoon was when the assessment officially began. On the first day of the assessment, to allow the freshmen to acclimatize, each group only needed to participate in one match before they could leave.
Besides the first-year class, which only had twenty-two groups, the other classes generally had over thirty groups.
Because, except for Zhou Yi, who strictly adhered to the principle of only accepting monsters and wasn't very personable, the teachers of the freshman classes generally wouldn't easily eliminate students before the freshman assessment. They would always give them a chance to take the assessment.
In the end, a total of three hundred and eleven groups of students participated in the freshman assessment, totaling nine hundred and thirty-three people. Of these three hundred and ten groups, only one hundred and fifty groups would be able to stay and officially become first-year students to continue their studies, while the rest would be eliminated.
Su Qingfeng's chosen team included Ning Tian, who, although a support soul master, had a soul power of thirty-one, a Soul Elder. Wu Feng was also a Soul Grand Master at level twenty-five.
Such a level was considered outstanding in the freshman classes. Although they couldn't win the championship, there was no doubt they would stay and become first-year students.
So, in the previous few battles, Su Qingfeng barely exerted any effort and hadn't even released his Martial Soul, yet he still won.
This caused the new students and some of the older students to question Su Qingfeng:
"Why hasn't this special recruit done anything? He doesn't even use his Martial Soul. What's the deal?"
"Could he have connections, handpicked a powerful auxiliary team from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and is using them to advance?"
"That's so despicable. How can he do this?"
"Didn't they say he was strong? But he's nothing special in the matches. Maybe those new students were exaggerating earlier."
"A connection, a despicable connection! Protest!"
Even Zhou Yi and Ma Xiaotao were somewhat disappointed. They were eager to see how much Su Qingfeng had improved in the past three months.
Especially Zhou Yi. She had inquired from Fan Yu and learned that Su Qingfeng's background was not simple, and Fan Yu's evaluation of Su Qingfeng was extremely high. He had repeatedly told her not to provoke Su Qingfeng.
At first, Zhou Yi found it ridiculous. A teacher from the academy had to give way to a student? How absurd!
But Fan Yu kept saying it, and Zhou Yi started to take it to heart. After all, someone who could be valued by Fan Yu and Xian Liner couldn't be simple!
Seeing that Su Qingfeng also participated in the new student assessment competition, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's hearts also lifted.
At this time, Huo Yuhao had reached level 17 soul power because he had obtained the Profound Water Pill from Xu Sanshi and the Soul Ascension Pill.
And Tang Wutong, stimulated by Su Qingfeng, had said that to be with him, she had to surpass the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, so she had been cultivating desperately these past two or three months.
She even wrote to her backing—Clear Sky Fortress—and obtained some pills and herbs that promoted soul power improvement. After taking them, coupled with her hidden goddess physique, her level had reached as high as twenty-six.
However, the strength their team could display now had been greatly discounted.
Because of Su Qingfeng's appearance, Tang Wutong and Huo Yuhao had become estranged. Their cooperation could not achieve absolute tacit understanding, and they had not awakened a fusion soul skill belonging to the two of them. The Haodong Power no longer existed from the very beginning.
Tang Wutong didn't want to have this kind of skill with Huo Yuhao. She only wanted to coordinate perfectly with Su Qingfeng. If they could awaken a couple's soul skill, she would be ecstatically happy.
Similarly, Huo Yuhao also wanted to become an intimate friend with Su Qingfeng. He felt that Wang Dong wasn't sincere with him anymore.
Xiao Xiao's weak heart was also hurt because Wang Dong had rejected her.
This three-person group had each of their own strengths: one had a nearly million-year-old, buggy First Soul Ring, and the potential to develop three Martial Souls; one possessed Twin Auxiliary Martial Souls; and there was also a daughter of the gods. Unfortunately, they were all now at odds, sometimes even fighting amongst themselves during battles.
The battles of the Huo, Wang, and Xiao combination were all quite difficult. They had to constantly reveal their trump cards, and soon, three out of Huo Yuhao's First Soul Ring's four soul skills had been exposed.
Especially when they inevitably faced off against Su Qingfeng, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng's team. Su Qingfeng had originally wanted the Ice powers of the Snow Emperor and Sky Dream to compete, to see whose Ice elemental strength was more extreme.
Unexpectedly, a very comical scene unfolded on the spot.
Tang Wutong was the main offensive force of the team, but she only attacked Wu Feng and Ning Tian. Under the three buggy buffs of Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower, Ning Tian's combat power had already surpassed level twenty-five, and she was fighting Tang Wutong on equal footing.
And every time the fighting spread to Su Qingfeng, Tang Wutong would stop, her eyes revealing a doting expression.
Huo Yuhao also didn't want to attack Su Qingfeng. Wu Feng seized this opportunity, using Su Qingfeng as a shield, leaving Tang Wutong and Huo Yuhao helpless.
This scene left Su Qingfeng quite speechless. This freshman assessment competition was really a bit of a joke.
So, he simply stood to the side, unwilling to get involved.
If Huo Yuhao didn't use the power of Sky Dream, Su Qingfeng really wouldn't have much interest.
However, Xiao Xiao was displeased with Su Qingfeng. Thinking about how Wang Dong had told her that he liked this special select student that night, she was filled with anger.
She had actually lost to a man? This was a great humiliation for any girl!
She put away her first Martial Soul, and her second Martial Soul, the Triple Soul Suppression Cauldron, appeared. While everyone was surprised by the Twin Martial Souls, her Triple Soul Suppression Cauldron had already split apart, transforming the defensive soul skill into an offensive one, targeting Su Qingfeng.
Seeing the cauldron about to hit Su Qingfeng, who was also reacting and preparing to defend, he didn't expect Wang Dong to kick away the cauldron with one kick, a crisp sound echoing throughout the entire arena.
The more Wang Dong acted like this, the angrier Xiao Xiao became. The three cauldrons attacked Su Qingfeng from different directions.
Even Huo Yuhao couldn't sit still at this point. He used his mental detection to share information with Su Qingfeng, allowing him to perfectly avoid the attacks.
Xiao Xiao was almost driven mad by Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao, stomping her foot fiercely. "Are you even going to compete? We were supposed to win the championship!"
The students in the audience and the teachers on the high platform were all incredibly shocked. "What the hell? What's going on? They're helping their opponent against their own teammate?"
A student who didn't know the whole story said, "My heart aches for Xiao Xiao, fighting one against five."
"Please note, your two teammates have defected."
Zhou Yi stood on the viewing platform's railing, nearly crushing it with her grip.
"Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, what are those two up to? Even if they're friendly with this special student, this is a competition! Do they want to be expelled?"
Yan Shaozhe rubbed his temples on the high platform. "What are those two kids doing? And Qingfeng, too, with such great charm. He's doted on by the elders in the Sea God Pavilion, and now, in a small competition in the outer court, he's pulling this stunt. How will they get out of this mess?"
"They have no competitive spirit, this is cheating! This is a joke! Director, they must be penalized immediately and disqualified!"
Some teachers, having noticed this situation, couldn't help but rebuke.
Du Weilun wore a wry smile, but looked towards Yan Shaozhe. Do you think I can make the decision? I'm helpless too!
"Qingfeng, give Senior Brother some face, make a move. In this match, either you crush them all, or make them give it their all."
Yan Shaozhe transmitted his voice to Su Qingfeng.
"Alright, I didn't want to make Huo Yuhao and those three idiots my test subjects. Since Senior Brother has spoken, then I shall make a move."
Su Qingfeng looked up at the high platform, nodded faintly, and instantly released his Martial Soul. The starry sky immediately lit up the entire arena. Su Qingfeng, who was considered a 'slacker special student' by everyone, immediately became the center of attention.
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