As a result, those professors all said he—he was stupid.
What kind of stupid?
Not that his abilities were stupid, but that he had foolishly shot himself in the foot. He hadn't properly investigated Bai Dui or Jun Ye's situations beforehand.
The tasks arranged by Bai Dui and Jun Ye were the kind everyone would avoid, because the standards they set were nearly impossible for anyone to meet.
This guy, overestimating himself, took on this task like an egg trying to smash a stone.
"Don't the professors want to help?" Sun Mei asked anxiously on his behalf, "Can't be right. They should have some respect for our grandfather."