An Unexpected Visit
The morning after they received their rewards, Elder Ma immediately organized everyone's departure from Star Luo City, and they set off for the Sun Moon Empire.
The children had performed brilliantly, and relations between Sun Moon and Star Luo were so tense that he had to ensure their safety. For them, only returning to the Sun Moon Empire would mean they were safe.
The Sun Moon side had also learned the team's return schedule well in advance. An army had been specially assembled to escort them, ready to protect the team as soon as they crossed the border and take them straight to Mingde Hall.
Early that morning, some of the group had stayed up celebrating and were now making up for lost sleep, while others looked refreshed and clearly well rested. Only Huo Yuhao seemed troubled.
"What's wrong?" Yu Rufeng slowed his pace, walking beside the student he thought so highly of.
"Hmm... It's nothing, Teacher Yu," Huo Yuhao said. "I was just thinking about some things."
"If something's bothering you, you can talk to me."
"This is really hard to explain..." Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then sighed. "Uh, but there is one thing I can tell you about."
"Go ahead."
"Last night, just before bed, someone came to my room to see me."
"Who?"
"Wang Yan, the teacher leading Shrek's team."
Yu Rufeng felt his temple twitch. He turned and gripped Huo Yuhao's shoulders, his voice edged with agitation. "What did he want? What happened? Why didn't you tell us at the time? We gave you an SOS Flare. Wait, why hasn't he left yet? Didn't Shrek go back a long time ago?"
Faced with Teacher Yu's rapid-fire questions, Huo Yuhao could only shake his head. "Wait, wait. It's not that complicated. Let