Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.
Zhao Xuan stepped into this familiar yet unfamiliar imperial capital. Feeling the bustling atmosphere around him, his expression relaxed slightly, his eyes full of nostalgia.
"It's been two or three years since I came back, hasn't it?"
Walking alone through the streets, Zhao Xuan took in the familiar roads, his thoughts swirling endlessly.
After leaving the illusion realm on Ghost Island, Zhao Xuan had first gone to Star Luo City to bid farewell to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing before returning to the Heaven Dou Empire. Although Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had been reluctant to part with him, they knew he had been away from his homeland for far too long and did not try to keep him.
Following the path in his memories, Zhao Xuan passed through the bustling crowds and arrived before a magnificent gate. Staring at the lavish entrance, he was somewhat dumbfounded.
"Judging by the material, that plaque should be Star Luo's specialty, huanghuali wood, right? And these characters... the headmaster was actually willing to decorate them with gold powder?"
At the gates of what had once been Blue Tyrant Academy and was now Shrek Academy, Zhao Xuan gazed at the large characters gleaming brilliantly beneath the sun. His heart was filled with shock, as though he had witnessed something utterly unbelievable.
Since when had that stingy headmaster been willing to spend money like this?
The students standing guard at the academy gates had initially been somewhat jealous of Zhao Xuan's handsome face. Seeing him freeze in place now, they assumed he had been awed by Shrek Academy's prestigious reputation and could not help feeling secretly smug.
One student strode up to Zhao Xuan with pride written all over his face and said loudly, "Friend, if you have no