Early the next morning, the group from Shancheng Martial University flew back from Demon City to Mountain City. When they walked out of the airport, they found it packed with people, most of them holding banners and signs. The signs read, "Welcome Home, Champions of Shancheng Martial University!" Everyone was stunned.
"Whoa, that's quite a welcome! Looks like I'm famous now, too." Mo Zixuan looked smugly at all the ordinary people filling the airport to welcome them home.
"Give it a rest. You only fought in one match. They're probably all here to welcome Great God Lin." Xiaoxiao poured cold water on Mo Zixuan's excitement.
"Ah, seeing so many people cheering for me makes all these injuries worth it." Wang Meng was so moved he looked ready to burst into tears. Everyone saw his expression and hurriedly edged away from him in disgust.
The crowd ushered them out of the airport, but Lin Hao and the others slipped away along a side path while everyone was distracted. Once they were outside, they waited by the road for taxis. There were too many of them, so Lin Hao called two. When they reached home, everyone finally let out a long breath of relief. This time, Lin Hao had experienced what it was like to be famous through and through. He'd probably have to go out in disguise from now on.
Su Xiaorui was unusually excited. "Lin Hao, is this your home?"
Lin Hao didn't even turn around. "Yep. Disappointed, Beauty Su?" Only after he'd said it did he realize something was off. "Wait, Beauty Su, why are you here too?" Lin Hao suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Hey, Lin Hao, I'm just here to keep Jiang Weiwei company, aren't I? Besides, I'm still Principal Jiang's assistant. It won't hurt to have