The sunset's lingering glow spilled over the shores of Sea God Lake at Shrek Academy, dyeing the water gold and crimson. Everyone was still riding high after the match that had just ended, but Tang Wulin had gathered them by the lake for something more important.
"In six months, we're going to the Star Luo Empire."
Tang Wulin got straight to the point, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. Besides him and Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Wu Siduo, Ye Xinglan, Xu Lizhi, and Yue Zhengyu were all there. Even Wang Qiu'er and Yuanen Yehui, who had just arrived, stood among them.
"To the Star Luo Empire?" Xie Xie's eyes widened. "Isn't that an intercontinental exchange? I've heard the people over there are fierce, and their soul guidance technology is completely different from ours."
"That's right." Tang Wulin nodded. "This is the academy's decision. Teacher Wu Changkong will lead the group, and Elder Cai will come along too. That's all I know. Some more teachers might join us along the way. This is a rare opportunity to gain experience, see a different system of soul masters, and even encounter more advanced mecha technology."
Everyone's eyes involuntarily settled on Yuanen Yehui.
As the second-year class monitor, Yuanen Yehui had displayed overwhelming strength in the match, but now her brows were tightly knitted, a trace of resistance in her expression.
"I'm not going." Yuanen Yehui's voice was cold and firm. "I have my own things to do. I can't leave the academy."
Silence fell instantly.
Everyone knew Yuanen Yehui's background was a mystery. She seemed to be deliberately hiding something, even going out of her way to avoid crowds. Going to the Star Luo Empire meant a long journey away, and that clearly touched on some concern of hers.
"Yehui, we're