The girl leaped forward and flew into the young man's arms like a swallow returning to its nest. She tipped her head up slightly, gazing at the face she had longed for day and night, her eyes shimmering and her face unable to hide her excitement.
"Zhao Xuan, when did you get back?"
"Just got back. I came to see you right away."
The two embraced and whispered to each other, leaving everyone around them dumbfounded.
"Are you kidding? Isn't that Senior Hermione?"
This time, not only the girls but even the boys who had acted as though it had nothing to do with them were shocked. Looking at the embracing pair, their eyes nearly turned red.
They did not know who Zhao Xuan was, but they knew Hermione!
She was one of Shrek Academy's members who had won the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. At only sixteen or seventeen, she already possessed the cultivation of a Soul King. She was an undeniable genius, the object of many boys' affection, and immensely popular among the girls as well.
"Could he be one of the Shrek team members too?"
"Impossible. My father and I watched the tournament held in Heaven Dou City. He wasn't among the eight team members."
The surroundings erupted into chaos. People gathered in little groups, sizing up the two of them. The girls' eyes were filled with curiosity, while the boys' eyes were full of jealousy.
In their eyes, Hermione was a goddess. Yet now she had thrown herself into the arms of an unfamiliar boy, breaking countless hearts.
"Look, Zhou Ze is here."
"Hehe, I heard he's pursuing Senior Hermione. This is going to be good."
Just then, several male students came from the other end of the corridor, and the whispering students nearby