"Then three months from now," he said, his tone carrying the certainty of someone who had already arranged everything.
"Three months from now, we'll meet at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Qin Ming answered, "All right. I'll follow all of Grandmaster's arrangements."
"Dean, Teacher Zhao, I'll head back first, then. There are still a few loose ends to handle with the Imperial Fighting Team. I'll start making arrangements once I get back. Three months from now, I'll be waiting for you at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Flender rose from his chair, walked over to Qin Ming, and clapped him on the shoulder, a little more gently than before.
"Good lad. Keep up the good work. When we get there, don't you go embarrassing Shrek."
Qin Ming smiled. "Don't worry, Dean."
For the rest of the evening, everyone ate, drank, laughed, and joked around.
Ma Hongjun ordered two more dishes, only to shrink back under Flender's glare and hand the menu back.
The next morning, everyone from Shrek Academy packed their bags and gathered at the gates of Suotuo City.
Yu Xiaogang counted everyone, his gaze lingering an extra moment at the rear of the group.
There was one extra person there. Yu Tianheng stood at the very back with a small bundle on his back, dressed in a clean blue-green robe.
His complexion was much better than it had been the night before, and the ashen look in his eyes had faded. Still, he seemed somewhat uncomfortable among the others, and there was a trace of awkwardness in his gaze as it swept over the Shrek students ahead.
Walking in the middle of the group, Yu Xiaogang glanced back at Yu Tianheng's somewhat uneasy figure and explained, "Yu Tianheng is my nephew. He'll be staying at our Shrek Academy for a