Huo Yuhao didn't even notice where the exchange students were located; he only felt that when he opened his eyes, they were already in a small town.
Huo Yuhao scanned his surroundings, getting a general idea of the prosperity of the area from the surrounding buildings; it looked quite affluent.
The ground beneath your feet is paved with large, specially laid blue slabs of stone, and there is a unique, man-made fountain not far away.
Clearly, the residents here are quite well-off.
Huo Yuhao looked around. Ahead was a small square, which was where they were supposed to meet, according to Xian Lin'er.
" Yuhao, why don't you eat something first? Grandpa and your brother haven't arrived yet, and just waiting like this isn't going to help."
Meng Hongchen held the food she had just bought in her hand and handed it to Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with a faint hint of affection.
Huo Yuhao glanced at Meng Hongchen beside him, and seeing her pitiful appearance, he still took the food.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had eaten, Meng Hongchen finally showed a relieved smile.
For a time, to outsiders, the two appeared to be a harmonious couple.
"Ahem, Little Brother Huo, I hope I haven't disturbed you."
Unbeknownst to them, He Caitou had appeared behind Huo Yuhao.
When Meng Hongchen saw He Caitou behind her, a look of displeasure immediately appeared in her eyes.
She finally had a chance to spend time with Huo Yuhao, but He Caitou ruined it in just a short while.
These days, since joining the Shadow Garden, Meng Hongchen has been trained by Zhang Lexuan, and has even gone on several missions by himself.
As a result, he hardly had any chance to find Huo Yuhao.
Now that the exchange program is about to begin, Meng Hongchen, as one of the exchange students, must also come.
Even though she arrived at the Shrek Academy early, she couldn't miss the exchange program.
Upon hearing this news, Meng Hongchen happily boarded the carriage.
If the male and female students hadn't been traveling in different vehicles, Meng Hongchen would have already approached Huo Yuhao.
"Hmm, nothing's wrong, Brother He. What's wrong?" Huo Yuhao stopped eating and looked at He Caitou behind him.
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao speak, Meng Hongchen could only glare helplessly and speechlessly at He Caitou, then crossed her arms and sat down beside him, sulking.
He Caitou somewhat awkwardly, then clasped his hands together in a silent apology.
" Yuhao, it's all thanks to you last time. If you hadn't let me leave, I probably wouldn't have been able to get away."
Huo Yuhao laughed heartily, not caring at all, and said, "Why talk about this with your Brother He? It has nothing to do with you anyway. It's just a pity about Teacher Fan Yu."
Upon hearing the name Fan Yu, He Caitou sighed and said, " Yuhao, I apologize on behalf of your teacher. I didn't even have time to see you when you were injured."
As he spoke, He Caitou bowed deeply to Huo Yuhao.
Seeing his expression, Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more and could only wait quietly for him to finish bowing.
Meng Hongchen glanced sideways at the two of them and muttered under her breath, "They're really sick in the head. They could apologize anytime, but why now of all times..."
However, Meng Hongchen's voice was very soft, He Caitou didn't hear it.
By the time He Caitou straightened up, Huo Yuhao's gaze had already shifted to something else.
Several small, dark shapes, visible to the naked eye, appeared in the distant sky and flew towards them.
Huo Yuhao then said to He Caitou, " Brother He, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer have arrived. Go and tell Dean Xian. Meng Hongchen and I will wait here."
He Caitou responded and immediately ran off to inform Xian Lin'er and the others who were resting on the other side.
Meng Hongchen also stood up at this moment, came to Huo Yuhao's side, and said, "It's Grandpa leading the team, and my brother and the others have also arrived."
Huo Yuhao nodded, and then he heard the noisy sound of Flying Soul Tool coming from ahead.
Then several figures slowly landed on the small square in front.
Jing Hongchen glanced around seriously, his brows furrowing when he saw Huo Yuhao's Shrek Academy uniform, but immediately relaxed when he saw Meng Hongchen beside him.
"Grandpa, you're here!"
Meng Hongchen immediately waved in Jing Hongchen's direction, her joy overflowing.
After all, it had been a while since they had last met, so naturally she felt a mix of joy and nostalgia.
"Kid, where are your classmates? We agreed to exchange here, you're not the only one greeting us, are you?" Xiao Hongchen walked over with a cold laugh, his eyes sharp as he looked at Huo Yuhao.
Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Meng Hongchen interrupted, "Brother, how can you treat me like this? Shrek has been waiting here for ages."
Hearing his younger sister's reprimand, Xiao Hongchen felt an awkward silence in the air and could only smile helplessly. Just then, Shrek Academy walked over.
Jing Hongchen clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xian Lin'er and said, " Dean Xian, I didn't expect it to be you. I've long admired the title of Flying Valkyrie."
Xian Lin'er politely returned the greeting, saying, " Dean Hongchen, you flatter me. Who doesn't know your reputation as Level 9 Soul Engineer? In terms of Soul Tool, I am someone I should learn from you."
The two deans began exchanging compliments as top-tier experts, while Meng Hongchen, watching from the side, rolled her eyes in exasperation.
Huo Yuhao looked at the people from the Sun Moon Empire Sun Moon Empire him, thinking about the fun he could have with them.
He was so excited that he was trembling slightly.
He particularly enjoys the feeling of controlling everything from the shadows.
Being the mastermind behind it all is so much fun.
Just when the protagonist feels he has completely controlled the situation, this behind-the-scenes boss suddenly appears and delivers a crushing blow.
That feeling was absolutely wonderful.
" Little Brother Huo, are you alright? Were you too nervous?"
He Caitou's voice brought Huo Yuhao back to reality.
Huo Yuhao was taken aback at first, then nodded subconsciously.
"Well then, Little Brother Huo, wait for me a moment."
As he spoke, He Caitou immediately walked to the back of the group, quickly activated his Soul Skill, and then returned with two cigars in his hand.
"What's going on with Brother He?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the cigar in his hand and asked the question knowingly.
He Caitou immediately replied in a simple and honest manner, "Hahahaha, don't be afraid to laugh at me, this is my ability. This has a calming effect; you'll know once you light one."
After saying that, He Caitou directly reached out and let Huo Yuhao put it in his mouth.
Then, a snapping sound was heard!
He Caitou pulled out a Soul Tool that looked like a lighter from somewhere, and as Soul Power was injected, a flame appeared.
A wisp of blue smoke slowly drifted into the air from Shrek.
On the Sun Moon Empire's side, they just noticed that Huo Yuhao was taking a deep drag on his cigar, sparks flying from the smoke.
With a contented exhale, the smoke billowed out, swirled twice in the air, and he looked completely relaxed.
"Who the hell is this guy? He's so arrogant!"