A Soul Sage's soul power pressure rolled forward along the ground.
He said nothing, merely standing there with his hands behind his back.
Xue Beng's expression changed almost instantly.
He took several steps back, contempt turning to terror on his fair face.
The attendants behind him fared even worse. Two nearly collapsed as their legs went weak.
A Soul Sage.
This lean, middle-aged man in a long robe was actually a Soul Sage.
Throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, Soul Sages were people every major faction competed to recruit. Even the imperial family had to treat them courteously.
And he had just called these people country bumpkins.
Flender did not give him much time to digest that.
"May we go in now?"
Xue Beng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he hurriedly changed his tune.
"Lord Soul Sage, please, please, this way."
He stepped aside and waved at his attendants, signaling them to clear the way.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from deeper in the woods.
Qin Ming strode out from the shadows of the trees and finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them.
He quickly approached Flender and bowed slightly.
"Dean, teachers, students, I've finally found you."
He straightened, glanced toward Xue Beng, then looked back, his tone steady.
"The three board members thought you might lose your way, so they sent me out to meet you."
The group from Shrek Academy followed him farther inside.
Xue Beng remained where he was, watching the Shrek Academy party disappear into the depths of the woods with Qin Ming.
He waved at the attendants behind him.
"Go on ahead. I have something to do."
Xue Beng turned and hurried out of the woods.
He followed the gravel road along the perimeter of Heaven Dou Royal Academy south until he reached Prince Xue