Outside the walls of Shrek Academy's inner city lay dazzling commercial streets, hotels, and all manner of places for spending money.
As the continent's foremost city, even without the prestige of hosting the continent's number one academy, it was still undoubtedly a tourist city worth visiting.
The Shrek entrance examinations had yet to begin, but the open-air commercial streets were already packed with dense crowds.
Although Shrek only recruited students once every three years, taking in just two hundred per class, there were no fewer than several thousand people gathered here at the moment.
At an open-air bar area by the street.
Mu Xi sat in a booth, gazing toward Shrek's gates. Her delicate hand continuously stirred the drink before her, yet she had no intention of drinking it at all.
She seemed somewhat absentminded, as though Shrek Academy held little attraction for her.
"Ah, Shrek's nothing special. If I'd known, I would've stayed at Eastsea Academy with Yue."
Just then, a low, magnetic voice sounded behind her.
"Miss, do you have time to share lunch with me?"
Mu Xi had been lost in thought as she watched the street scene. Hearing this, she frowned and blurted out without thinking.
"Sorry, I already have a boyfriend."
But the moment the words left her mouth, Mu Xi's heart gave a violent leap.
That voice was far too familiar!
There was no way she could ever forget it.
The next moment, Mu Xi turned around and saw Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Gu Yue standing behind her with smiles on their faces.
Mu Xi's beautiful eyes went wide, her red lips forming an O in shock. Several seconds passed before she stammered out.
"Y-Yue!... Xiaoyan... Gu Yue?! Why are you here?!"
However, Mu Xi was only stunned for half a second before