"Knock, knock, knock!"
Just then, a sudden knock sounded outside the door. Qing Ya hurried to her feet and gave Huo Yuhao a questioning look.
Huo Yuhao's consciousness had regained control of his body, and he already knew who had arrived. He smiled and nodded, and only then did Qing Ya go over to open the door.
When the door opened, Xu Jiujiu entered first, now dressed in a gold palace gown. The young man following her was none other than Xu Jiawei, the reigning emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
Seeing that the emperor and princess had arrived, Qing Ya was shocked. She hurried back a few steps and dropped to one knee in salute, while the two maids trembled as they knelt on both knees.
The teachers and students from Shrek Academy also reacted, rising to pay their respects, though they merely bowed. After all, they belonged to Shrek Academy. Given the academy's exalted standing on the continent, its dean could stand on equal footing with an emperor, and excessive deference would have been inappropriate.
Huo Yuhao, however, remained utterly casual and showed no reaction at all. As the inheritor of the Body Sect's legacy, he stood in the same generation as Shrek Academy's dean, Yan Shaozhe. Even as emperor of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiawei had no right to demand a bow from him.
Xu Jiawei naturally knew this as well, so he said nothing about it.
After bowing, Wang Yan asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, to what do we owe the honor of your visit?"
"I came to see you. I've wanted to meet Shrek's outstanding students for quite some time. After all, strictly speaking, I was once a student of Shrek Academy myself. I've watched every one of your matches. Although an accident befell