"Would you mind if I joined you at this table?" the middle-aged man who had approached asked.
"Please, have a seat," Su Hao said. The moment the middle-aged man came over, Su Hao had already recognized him as Ming Hongchen, the principal of Sun Moon Academy and the hidden owner of the Great Soul Fighting Arena.
Seeing that neither of them had driven him away, Ming Hongchen sat down with a smile. As he waited for his meal, he casually tried to draw Su Hao and Gu Yue into conversation. "You two, why are you alone in Mingdu?"
"We came to Mingdu for our academy's examination," Su Hao said.
"Oh, an academy examination? Let me guess—you're from Shrek Academy, aren't you? Only Shrek Academy would come up with an assessment like this. Am I right?" Ming Hongchen asked.
"Mister, how can you be so sure it's Shrek Academy's assessment? Why can't it be another academy's?" Gu Yue countered.
"Haha, little girl, you don't know this, do you? Not only do I know you're from Shrek Academy, I even know what this year's assessment is.
Among all the academies on the continent, only Shrek does things this way. They make a huge stir every year.
So, have you completed this year's assessment? Do you need my help? Don't judge me by appearances—if you need me to find a couple of Soul Masters around rank forty or fifty, I can manage that," Ming Hongchen said with a hearty laugh.
"Mister, there's no need. We finished our assessment yesterday. We're just spending a few days sightseeing in Mingdu, then we'll head back once the time is up," Su Hao said.
"Oh, really? I heard that two youngsters carried out a Rank-Breaking Challenge in the Great Soul Fighting Arena yesterday. That wouldn't happen to