In the morning, Cao Yu groggily got out of bed, woke Ma Xiaotao, and then busied himself brushing his teeth and washing his face.
After a while, Ma Xiaotao also came in, washed her face with cold water, and said, "I'm really a little reluctant to leave Star Luo City. What about you, Little Yu?"
Cao Yu was brushing his teeth at the moment, and mumbled, "Hmm, me too, after all, there's no shortage of good food in Star Luo City."
"Why don't you open a KFC in Shrek City too? I remember you only opened a hot pot restaurant and a grilled fish restaurant there, right?" At this moment, Ma Xiaotao hugged him from behind.
She rested her fair chin on his shoulder and whispered softly in his ear.
Cao Yu gently patted her head and whispered, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
"You must be hungry after a long night. Let's go grab some breakfast to fill our stomachs."
Ma Xiaotao nodded obediently and murmured, "Yes, I want you to feed me."
"Okay." Cao Yu looked at her with affection, then took her hand and left the room.
At noon, when the sun was high in the sky, Cao Yu bid farewell to his parents, grandfather, and Xu Jiujiu and the others, and then embarked on his journey back to the academy with the Shrek students.
Even when leaving, they didn't forget to take the Snow Empress Embryo with them.
At the gates of the Shrek Academy.
Several people were already standing on both sides of the door, including Yan Shaozhe, who looked like a "kind-looking uncle".
" Lin'er, why did you come along too?" Yan Shaozhe asked Xian Lin'er, who was standing to the side, with a puzzled look.
"Why are you the only one allowed to come, but I, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department Soul Tool Department, am not allowed to come and welcome them home?" Xian Lin'er crossed her arms and glared at him.
At this moment, someone else stepped forward and said, " Yan Shaozhe, although there are no students from our Soul Tool Department here, maybe there will be in the future."
Yan Shaozhe was a little displeased after hearing this. "Hey, Qian Duoduo, what do you mean? Are you trying to steal our Martial Soul Department's talent?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Although we have no hope of becoming official members of the Shrek Seven Devils, there are some promising talents in the reserve team, maybe..."
"Don't even think about it. Stop with your unrealistic ideas," Yan Shaozhe immediately refused.
Just as Qian Duoduo was about to say something, Xian Lin'er spoke up.
"Alright, stop arguing. If those Shrek kids see this, it'll be a laughing stock."
The group waited at the door for a long time, and as dusk approached, they saw the black dot on the horizon gradually grow larger.
Leading the way were Xuan Zi and Wang Yan, and behind them, the entire Shrek Academy returned safely, with not a single person missing.
One by one, figures gracefully landed. Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao finally saw the familiar gate again, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Their minds began to stir, and smiles filled their faces.
"Children, welcome home." Yan Shaozhe and the others strode forward to greet them.
As they spoke, the group first bowed to Xuan Zi, and then approached the Shrek Team members who had returned in triumph.
After excitedly exchanging a few words with everyone, the deans led them into the Shrek Academy.
Not long after, Cao Yu followed Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao into Class 1 of the second grade.
Zhou Yi waved to them, "Come in."
Zhou Yi was naturally happy to see the group return, but since it was still during class time, she didn't say much and just told them to go back to their seats.
At this moment, they attracted everyone's attention, and everyone envied Cao Yu for being able to attend the Soul Fighting Tournament as a reserve team.
They could only listen to Zhou Yi's lectures in the classroom every day, and were subjected to some torturous training from time to time.
Moreover, Teacher Wang Yan also left with them, and Zhou Yi took over all the relatively easy classes, leaving everyone with even more unspeakable bitterness.
But now things are better, Teacher Wang Yan is back too, so Zhou Yi probably won't be able to monopolize the afternoon classes anymore.
Not long after sitting down, Luo Yan asked in a low voice with a smile, " Brother Yu, did Shrek win the championship this time?"
As she spoke, she turned her face to the side, carefully leaned on the table, and covered herself with her long, beautiful hair, as if afraid that Zhou Yi on the podium would notice her.
They're quite quirky and clever.
Cao Yu smiled and said, "Guess?"
"Hmm, I won't guess, Brother Yu, just tell me, satisfy my curiosity." Luo Yan poked him with her little finger, pouted, and then started to act coquettishly towards him.
Suddenly, a beautiful classmate with a youthful face starts acting coquettishly towards you.
Anyway, Cao Yu couldn't take it anymore. He felt a surge of heat in his heart and then quickly stopped.
"Stop, stop, stop! Stop acting cute."
Luo Yan said, seemingly a little aggrieved, "Don't I look good like this?"
Cao Yu shook his head and said, "No, it's just that you're too cute like this."
But Luo Yan understood another meaning behind those words: Brother Yu actually praised me for being cute just now!
Luo Yan immediately perked up again and continued speaking.
"Tell me, Brother Little Yu."
As they got closer, Luo Yan noticed that Cao Yu's gaze seemed a little strange, so she asked, " Brother Yu, where are you looking?"
Luo Yan gazed at him with her beautiful eyes, following his gaze.
Then, her face flushed, she quickly turned away, lowering her head and not daring to utter a single word.
Cao Yu wanted to explain something, but Xiao Xiao quietly pinched his arm.
" Brother Yu! You should act like you're in class!"
"Ahem! Xiao Xiao is right." Cao Yu then turned around, pretending nothing had happened.
After class, everyone in the classroom gathered around, chattering and vying to ask questions.
At this point, several girls asked, " Brother Yu, are you participating in the competition?"
Cao Yu shook his head and replied with a smile, "It'll be at least next time before it's our turn. But I must say, the competition was quite exciting, especially the finals!"
Huo Yuhao asked curiously, " Brother Yu, did Shrek win the championship?"
"That's a must!" Upon hearing Cao Yu's words, Huo Yuhao and the others cheered with joy, attracting the attention of students from other classes.
Then the news that the Shrek Representative Team had won the championship spread throughout the entire school building.
The lively atmosphere here also enlivened the surrounding teaching buildings, instantly injecting fresh vitality into the usually quiet atmosphere.
The atmosphere was lively and filled with cheers. After all, Shrek had won the championship of this Soul Fighting Tournament, and as members of the academy, they were filled with immense pride and excitement.
At this moment, Wu Feng walked over with his arms crossed and asked, "Hey! Yu... Brother Yu, aren't you going to tell me which matches were the most exciting?"
Seemingly realizing that her attitude was inappropriate, Wu Feng immediately changed her tune, since she had never used the term " Brother Yu " to address Cao Yu before.
Cao Yu smiled slightly and said, "Oh, there's no reason for you to be so attentive. But because of your attitude, I'll have a good talk with you."
At this moment, everyone crowded around, straining their ears to listen intently, afraid of missing anything.
(End of this chapter)