"Haha, Old Wang, long time no see! I've missed you like crazy!"
The lines on Captain Gu's "old face," which seemed out of place for his age, crinkled deeply. He strode forward, laughing heartily, and gave Teacher Wang a tight hug.
"You lost the competition, and you're still this happy?"
Teacher Wang's eyes narrowed, then shot wide open in astonishment. "You broke through?"
A smile hung on Captain Gu's face as he gave a slight nod.
"You son of a gun, haha!"
Overjoyed, Teacher Wang gave Captain Gu a playful punch on the shoulder. The two of them immediately burst out laughing.
"I knew it. With your skills, there was no way you wouldn't even make it to the top sixteen."
"Where's Elder Ge?"
Teacher Wang glanced at the team and asked.
"Elder Ge had some business to attend to, so he stayed in Shangdu."
"Oh. Let's go inside and talk!"
With that, Captain Gu led the group of main team members into the main hall in a grand procession.
