"Finally, we're back. This really was quite a marvelous journey!"
Outside Heaven Dou City, the Shrek group stood at the city gates. Looking at the familiar surroundings, Oscar spoke with some emotion.
"Yeah. Although we only made it to the semifinals in the end, this result was already better than Heaven Dou and Star Luo Royal Academy's. The academy has become famous across the continent too. I believe plenty of factions will soon come seeking cooperation." Zhao Wuji spoke, his tone carrying both regret and anticipation.
"By the way, Fatty, what are you planning to do next?" Oscar turned to Ma Hongjun beside him and asked.
"Me?" Ma Hongjun froze. Noticing everyone's gazes and looking at the exhausted Flender, he said, "Of course I'll stay at the academy and cultivate properly. I won't be over the age limit for the Soul Master Tournament five years from now."
Flender looked at Ma Hongjun with deep gratification. His own disciple was still the most thoughtful. With that thought, Flender turned to Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, both wearing cold expressions.
Ever since the Soul Master Tournament ended, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had remained like this, unable to stand the sight of each other. Everyone knew something had happened between them, but no one knew how to begin reconciling them.
Even Liu Erlong wore a gloomy expression, radiating an aura that warned strangers to stay away.
"Strange, why do I feel like the guards at the city gates are unfamiliar?" Oscar looked at Heaven Dou City's guards and asked in confusion.
"They probably rotated shifts. The Heaven Dou Empire has an army of a million. There are at least a hundred thousand troops stationed in Heaven Dou City, if not two hundred thousand. How could you possibly know every one of them?"