Huo Lei walked alongside his companions and said with a smile, "Everyone has cleared out their Storage Rings and earned a tidy sum of Gold Soul Coins. If there's anything you want to buy, make it quick. We still have to get back to the academy."
Huo Lei and his group did not linger long in Red Rock City, and none of them had much to buy. The girls bought a few snacks and browsed some clothes, and their shopping was soon finished.
By the time they returned to Blazing Fire Academy, dusk had only just fallen.
There was still some time before dinner. Since everyone was free, Huo Lei contacted An Jun and asked him to come out so he could introduce him to the others.
As Huo Lei saw it, he would soon be setting off for Skywater Academy with An Jun, and they would later travel together to the Frozen Forest and the Far North. Everyone was bound to meet eventually. Besides, the three companions from Skywater Academy were no longer outsiders, so he decided to introduce An Jun beforehand rather than have him appear out of nowhere and cause unnecessary awkwardness.
An Jun remained perfectly composed when he met everyone. He had been secretly protecting Huo Lei all along, and almost every person and matter Huo Lei encountered was within his grasp. With his strength and experience, ordinary affairs could hardly stir a ripple in him.
The three women from Skywater Academy, on the other hand, were shocked once again. Still, their reaction was much milder than when they had first met Jin Shan. After all, An Jun was not yet a Titled Douluo, so the impact was far less than that of meeting a Super Douluo like Jin Shan.
With Huo Lei's introductions, everyone gained