Gagner had just turned to step out through the main hall's doors when a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside.
Su Yaqing quickly pushed open the heavy hall doors. Her skirt fluttered lightly with her running, urgency written between her brows as she rushed into the hall, clearly looking for Lu Yuan for something pressing.
But when she saw the scene inside, when her eyes fell on Gagner standing beside Lu Yuan—his build towering like a mountain, seven meters tall—her hurried steps abruptly froze in place. She stood there stunned, the urgency on her face instantly congealing, her eyes filled with shock.
How could she possibly not recognize the person before her?
This was the supreme authority of Milky Way Supernatural Ability Academy, the principal who single-handedly governed the academy—Gagner!
A peak powerhouse of the Star Dome Realm, an existence every student in the entire academy had to look up to!
After only a moment of dazed stillness, Su Yaqing immediately reined in all her panic, hurriedly stopped, straightened her posture, and bowed slightly in greeting. Her face was full of respect, her tone steady yet restrained. "Principal."
She raised a hand and gently smoothed the creases on her skirt, her posture dignified and proper, not daring to show the slightest discourtesy. Inwardly, she secretly rejoiced that she had not been too reckless just now.
Gagner turned his head and looked at Su Yaqing. A gentle smile appeared on his aged face, and he immediately let out a hearty laugh, his voice deep and bright. "Mm, not bad. You're quite a well-behaved and sensible girl. You're Lu Yuan's partner, aren't you?"
He waved a hand, his tone carrying a bit of an elder's warmth toward the younger generation. "You two young lovebirds get along well. This old man won't