Several people in the room practically squeezed out the same question at once: "Huh? A student?"
Flender did not look at them. He merely adjusted the glasses on his nose and nodded to Qin Ming. "Come in and have a seat."
Ma Hongjun was still standing at the door, clutching the back of his head, his mouth hanging open for a long while.
He shrank his neck and quietly shuffled back to his seat.
Zhao Wuji walked up to Qin Ming and patted his shoulder twice.
"Good lad. Haven't seen you in years, and your Soul Power has grown fast enough that you're already a Soul Emperor. It's still rising this quickly, too."
"It won't be long before you catch up to old men like us."
A helpless smile appeared on Qin Ming's face. "Teacher Zhao flatters me. This student still has a long way to go."
Upon hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Dai Mubai suddenly recalled a name.
He had heard people mention it back when he was in the Star Luo Empire.
Qin Ming, a graduate of Shrek Academy, had broken through to rank sixty Soul Emperor in his early thirties. He was also the second-youngest Soul Emperor ever recorded on the entire continent.
Flender adjusted his glasses.
"Sit. Whatever you have to say, say it after sitting down."
"No one here is an outsider."
"By the way, where's Tang San?"
Oscar said,
"I know about Tang San. The matter of defeating the Imperial Fighting Team had nothing to do with him, so he was too embarrassed to shamelessly come celebrate. He's cultivating in his room."
Flender nodded.
"Although Tang San is a bit useless, he's still diligent. He knows to work hard at cultivating. You all should learn from him."
"Where are the Grandmaster and Ye Lin? I