As time ticked by, the four stood at the school gates and watched the thinning crowd. Their initial joy gradually turned into confusion, then finally worry.
"Something's wrong. It's already three in the afternoon, and registration has ended. Why haven't they come back yet?" Ning Tian frowned tightly, while Wang Dong'er gazed ahead in concern.
As time passed, the four still saw no sign of the two. Panic immediately set in. Wu Feng paced back and forth, muttering nonstop, "What's going on? It's been so long! Did something happen to them?"
"No! It won't!" Wang Dong'er looked utterly certain, as though they would definitely return. On the now-deserted street, mist unconsciously welled up in her eyes.
"Idiot! We made a promise! If you dare break it, I'll never forgive you!" she murmured, clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh without her noticing.
"Don't worry! They'll definitely come back!" Ning Tian stepped beside Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao also came forward with a serious expression. The three of them stared at the entrance of Shrek Academy.
Yet even after the sun had set, they still did not see a single figure. The four of them felt chilled to the bone, their hearts filled with worry.
"Well, well! Isn't this our champion team? What's wrong? That confident guy didn't show up? Looks like he's dropping out of Shrek Academy!"
At that moment, an arrogant voice rang out, sounding as though its owner had encountered some tremendous delight. Seeing this, Ning Tian sneered.
"Hmph! Even if Yuhao doesn't study at Shrek, you'd still be inferior to him. After all, you're the one who couldn't beat someone even after using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. How dare you brag here?"
Ning Tian displayed the prowess of the young mistress