"Don't stop! Keep running!"
The voice rang out again and again, echoing over the training grounds.
There was no need to look to know who it was.
Liu Bai did not stop walking, his expression calm, as though the voice were merely part of the wind.
Dugu Yan's lips twitched slightly as she muttered, "Same old routine."
Ning Rongrong clicked her tongue softly and lowered her voice. "I've heard it so much, my ears are about to grow calluses."
Ye Lingling said nothing. Her gaze merely swept calmly over the Shrek group running laps under heavy loads in the field.
The few of them shared an unspoken understanding.
They all pretended not to hear it.
They stopped at the edge of the training grounds without entering or making a sound to disturb anyone, simply watching from afar.
Before long.
The Shrek Seven Devils noticed them as well.
Tang San was the first to spot them.
His spiritual power had always been sharp. While running laps, he instinctively glanced in their direction, and his footsteps faltered slightly.
Then.
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, Ma Hongjun...
Their gazes turned toward them one after another.
When they saw the figures standing at the edge of the field clearly, their expressions all shifted slightly.
Liu Bai.
Dugu Yan.
Ning Rongrong.
Ye Lingling.
These people had not appeared at the academy for quite some time.
Yu Xiaogang naturally noticed the unusual atmosphere as well.
He stopped walking and followed everyone's gazes.
When he saw who had arrived, delight flashed across his face.
He immediately straightened his sleeves and slowly walked over.
When he approached, he forced a seemingly gentle smile.
"Student Liu Bai."
"And the rest of you."
His gaze swept across them one by one.
"Where have you been during this time? Why haven't