The visitor was Qin Ming, the Imperial Fighting Team's instructor. Flender went to open the door, only to see him hurry forward a few steps and drop to one knee before Flender and Zhao Wuji. At this moment, he had completely lost the composure he had shown while overseeing the Imperial Fighting Team earlier, and his eyes shone with excitement.
Flender pushed up the crystal glasses on the bridge of his nose and smiled. "It's been so many years. I thought you'd forgotten us."
Zhao Wuji helped Qin Ming up from the floor and looked him up and down before laughing heartily. "Good lad, you're getting stronger and stronger. Looks like it won't be long before you catch up to us old fellows."
Qin Ming stood respectfully with his hands at his sides. "No matter when it is, both deans will always be my teachers, and I will always be a disciple of Shrek Academy."
Watching this, the Little Monsters were somewhat taken aback, but not surprised. After all, they had weathered great winds and waves. Still, since even the deans had risen to welcome him, they all stood as well and put on a welcoming air.
"Come, come, let me introduce you." Flender deftly led Qin Ming over to Leng Xiyue. "This is Her Majesty the Empress of the Jiuzhou Empire. She's been here lately preparing matters related to the next tournament."
Qin Ming's gaze sharpened, and he dropped to one knee again, bracing a fist against the floor in a perfectly proper salute. "Your Majesty, I am Qin Ming. I have long heard of your great name."
He had heard before that the northern empire's empress was quite young, and her voice had sounded somewhat immature too, but this was far too young. Surely she had not even