"Bei Bei is missing!"
Those were Jing Hongchen's first, agitated words when he saw Xu Cheng.
But immediately afterward, he saw Bei Bei step out from behind Xu Cheng and bow deeply. "I'm sorry, Dean Jing. I went back to Shrek Academy for a visit and only returned last night."
Jing Hongchen: "..."
In truth, Bei Bei going missing alone would not have concerned him. What concerned him was that Bei Bei had vanished without a trace.
They had traced it to Shrek, but that only made him more nervous. Going to such lengths to take Bei Bei away without a sound likely meant he was important, in every respect.
Yet, to his surprise...
Bei Bei appeared in his office the very next day.
"All right, head back." Xu Cheng waved a casual hand.
Once Bei Bei had left and closed the door behind him...
Jing Hongchen still looked a little bewildered. "So... what exactly happened?"
"Long story short, Mu En gave Bei Bei a power infusion. His bloodline advanced, his Martial Soul evolved from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon into the Radiant Sacred Dragon, and his strength shot up to Soul Emperor. But I happened to run into him after attending an auction last night, so I brought him back on my way." Xu Cheng sat down without ceremony and leisurely sipped some tea.
"..."
Jing Hongchen opened his mouth, then suddenly burst out laughing after a long silence. "Shrek Academy went to all that trouble, only for you to pluck the ripe fruit! That's truly... hahaha! I can picture the looks on their faces right now."
"Don't laugh just yet, sir. If I hadn't brought him back, A Xiao would have been in danger." Xu Cheng sighed softly.
"You mean..." At the mention of his precious grandson, Jing