The Suotuo City Grand Hotel was not far from the hotel where Flender and the others were staying. After leaving the Great Soul Arena, the Shrek group returned to their hotel, tidied themselves up, and headed straight for the Suotuo City Grand Hotel.
Since Tang San was still unconscious, Xiao Wu stayed behind to care for him instead of accompanying Flender and the others to the banquet. Only eight people from Shrek Academy attended: Flender, Zhao Wuji, Grandmaster, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
There was no denying that Nine Heart Begonia possessed astonishing healing power. Despite the severe injuries Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai had suffered earlier, they were now fine apart from their lingering pallor. Their wounds had not even left scars.
As soon as Flender entered the hotel, he spotted Qin Ming and the others seated in the center of the restaurant. They had already ordered, but the table full of food and wine remained untouched.
On the Imperial Fighting Team's side, Xiao Yan and Ye Lingling had also skipped the gathering because of their conflict with Tang San and Xiao Wu. Instead, they had hired a carriage and set off for Heaven Dou City that very night.
The two of them did not know that Tang San and Xiao Wu would not be attending. Then again, even without those two present, Xiao Yan would still have refused to attend as long as that shameless Grandmaster was there.
Along the way, Flender had given the Shrek students a thorough introduction to their senior, Qin Ming, describing him as the continent's second-youngest Soul Emperor.
"Little Ming, I've brought your juniors!" Flender called with a grin.
His voice arrived before he did, drawing closer until the door to the private dining room swung open. Flender,