Finally, everyone arrived at the student council room and sat in their familiar seats, feeling as if they had returned to five years ago, and were filled with emotion.
Mo Lin watched Qi Ling sitting in the student council president's seat, pouting and staring at him for a long time, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only sit down in the seat next to him indignantly.
"I can't believe it's been five years since then," Dai Mubai said, leaning back in his chair. "If Xiao Ao and Xiao Wu were here too, we'd all be together."
Ning Rongrong then asked, "Where are Xiao Ao and Xiao Wu? Why haven't they come to reunite with us?"
Qi Ling said, " Xiao Wu should be in the Star Dou Great Forest right now. Tomorrow, Xiao San and I will set off to find Xiao Wu. By then, she should have reached the Soul Emperor level."
"As for Xiao Ao, I'm not too sure, but I believe he just has his own things to do and is definitely on his way back to reunite with us."
Oscar is currently acquiring his Sixth Soul Ring, which will be one of his most important abilities. After that, he will have his own means of attack.
As the group sat together, they naturally began to reminisce about what had happened before, and also recounted some details that had not been mentioned earlier. After pouring tea for everyone, Luna obediently lay down next to Qi Ling, letting him stroke her hair.
The conversation went on into the evening, and after a night's rest, everyone prepared to officially begin the exhibition match the following afternoon.
Since yesterday afternoon, the entire Shrek Academy has been in a joyful atmosphere, like celebrating the New Year, because the original Shrek Seven Devils have returned and will be holding an exhibition match with the teachers, which has made everyone very excited.
Especially regarding Qi Ling, everyone only knew that his experiences were too legendary, and they all wanted to see what was different about this legendary figure, and even more so, they wanted to know how big the gap was between them.
It wasn't just the students from the Shrek Academy; many students from the Heaven Dou Academy also flocked over, just to admire the charisma of their academy's most legendary teacher, Qi Ling.
The fact that this most legendary teacher in the school led the Empire's most legendary " Qilin Team " to win the Soul Master Tournament made all the students feel as if they were listening to a story, filled with a sense of unreality.
Especially since Qi Ling left the school immediately after that to begin her own cultivation, many students never attended Qi Ling's classes and felt deeply regretful about it.
That's why, when Qi Ling appeared today, students kept crowding around her, like fans chasing after Qi Ling star, asking for her autograph.
If cameras didn't exist yet, Qi Ling wouldn't have been able to do anything else today but simply take photos with these enthusiastic students.
Seeing Qi Ling surrounded by admirers, especially how popular she was with the girls, Ma Hongjun was consumed with jealousy. He bit his clothes and said resentfully, "Damn it! It's like the rich get richer while the poor get poorer! Boss Qi, you're so unfair!"
Dai Mubai sighed helplessly and said, "Give up, Fatty. Even if you achieve what Qi Ling did, you won't be as popular as him."
"Why?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.
As Dai Mubai walked forward, he said, "It's simple, the difference is in looks!"
The competition venue was ultimately decided to be the spacious square in front of the school, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people without causing overcrowding. This was also to allow all students to have a more direct view of the exhibition match.
But the closer they got to the competition venue, the more enthusiastic students there were, to the point that Qi Ling felt like he couldn't move an inch. He finally began to understand why celebrities really needed bodyguards when they went out.
Just as Qi Ling was worrying, suddenly, a group of well-trained knights in silver armor separated the crowd, let Qi Ling in, and then began to maintain order in the surrounding area.
Qi Ling recognized these silver-armored knights; they belonged to the elite army of the Heaven Dou Empire, known as the Imperial Knight Order. They represented the highest level of the Heaven Dou Empire's army, the elite among the elite.
Having finally escaped the crowd, Qi Ling breathed a sigh of relief and approached the captain of the knights, thanking him profusely, "Thank you so much! It's fortunate you were here, otherwise I probably would have had to fly in!"
Just then, the captain suddenly couldn't help but laugh, then raised his head, revealing his face beneath the armor, and said with a smile, "Lord Qi Ling, don't you remember me?"
Seeing that familiar face and that distinctive blond hair, Qi Ling was taken aback and exclaimed, " Tuoliya? How could it be you? You've joined the Imperial Knight Order?"
Tuoliya nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Qi Ling, after graduating from the Heaven Dou Academy, I went to work for the Imperial Knight Order. For various reasons, I am now the vice legion commander."
"Oh? Really? You've become a deputy legion commander in just five years?" Qi Ling asked in surprise. A deputy legion commander is not a position that a new recruit can climb up to in five years; this is definitely an unprecedented exception.
Qi Ling could roughly guess the reason for this. Firstly, it was because Tuoliya was exceptionally talented, a rare find in the entire empire.
Secondly, it is also related to Tuoliya's background. Judging from her good upbringing and her usual conversation, Tuoliya must have come from a noble family, and perhaps even a military family.
Furthermore, during the Soul Master Tournament, everyone on the Qilin Team shone brightly, achieving the number one ranking across the entire continent. This became an important part of their life experiences, adding considerable prestige to her.
"I owe it all to Lord Qi Ling's excellent guidance!" Tuoliya said sincerely. "What I learned from you is an invaluable treasure for my entire life, and I am honored to be a member of the Qilin Team!"
"Haha, I didn't do anything special. It's mostly due to your own excellence," Qi Ling said. "Especially you, Tuoliya, it's because your belief is firm enough that you have such unwavering courage."
Tuoliya smiled and said, " Qi Ling, you are too modest. What we have learned from you is not only knowledge, but also many other more valuable things."
"And it's not just me; the rest of the Qilin Team thinks the same way."
"Oh? So, there are other people here today too?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
"Well, you'll see when you go in!" Tuoliya said with a smile.