Zhou Yi: I Refuse to Accept This!

Although only the higher-ups knew of Mu En's existence, only the higher-ups knew that she was Mu En's person.

However, Fan Yu happens to be one of the higher-ups. Although he doesn't reach the very top, he still wields considerable power, so obtaining this information is naturally a piece of cake for him.

Given the choice between a wife who is already at fault and one's own future, or even one's own life, anyone with a modicum of common sense would know which choice to make.

She came this time, firstly to warn Zhou Yi that she really couldn't continue like this, otherwise something terrible would happen sooner or later.

Besides, this was part of her job, and she really couldn't stand it anymore.

As for Zhou Yi, she was nothing more than a pawn in this game that could be discarded at will.

She looked up at Zhou Yi, seeing her pale face and the glimmer of hope in her eyes that she still held for Fan Yu, and couldn't help but feel a touch of mockery.

"Teacher Zhou, if you don't want things to get too ugly, no one in First-Year Class One is allowed to be expelled now, regardless of whether they have fulfilled your outrageous demands."

Furthermore, Director Du, could you please tell us whether Teacher Zhou's teaching methods should be rectified?

Zhang Lexuan's cool yet authoritative voice suddenly resounded throughout the Outer Court Playground of the Shrek Academy.

The midday sun made the rubber track scorching hot, and the smell of dust mixed with sweat wafted in the wind. Most of the First-Year Class One were slumped on the side of the track, panting heavily.

A dozen or so children who failed to complete the 150 laps of the weighted run huddled at the back of the line, including Huo Yuhao, who looked pale.

The edge of the Playground was already surrounded by teachers, students, and school staff who had rushed over upon hearing the news. The murmurs were instantly silenced by this voice, and everyone's eyes were focused on the three people in the center of the Playground.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Without a second thought, she shook her head violently, her sharp voice filled with unwavering stubbornness. "No! Absolutely not! These students failed to complete the tasks I assigned them and must be expelled according to the rules! This is an ironclad rule established by the academy for thousands of years, and no one is allowed to break it!"

She knew perfectly well that if she gave in to this today, she would lose all her standing in the Outer Court.

Over the years, she has been able to have absolute authority in the Outer Court, partly due to the "excellent teacher" title she earned through rigorous teaching.

As for her other half, it was all because others were wary of her husband, Fan Yu, who was a real high-ranking official in the academy. Many people didn't want to make a deadly enemy of her, so they always gave her some face.

But today Zhang Lexuan publicly humiliated her. If she just backs down like that, there will be a second time, and a third time. Who will respect her as the Outer Court's homeroom teacher in the future?

How could Zhou Yi, who was used to being the tyrant of the Outer Court, willingly relinquish the power she had held for so long?

More importantly, she had no idea how powerful Zhang Lexuan's background really was.

She was just an ordinary teacher in the Outer Court. Not to mention the core secrets of the academy, she wasn't even qualified to access slightly deeper internal information.

In her mind, Zhang Lexuan was just someone sent down from the Inner Court to manage the students' daily lives. At most, she was the head of the Inner Court's Teaching Department, on the same level as Du Weilun beside her.

Thinking about it this way, she felt even more confident.

I'm a teacher in the Outer Court. Personnel appointments, dismissals, and teaching arrangements are all under the jurisdiction of the Outer Court' Teaching Department. You, someone from the Inner Court, are overstepping your bounds.

You want to control me? Show me your official academic records from the college's Academic Affairs Office first!

Having made up her mind, Zhou Yi immediately straightened her back and spoke in a righteous tone, every word and sentence revolving around the academy and its rules, without mentioning her own teaching methods at all. "Senior Zhang, I respect you as a top student of the Inner Court and the pride of Shrek, but teaching is governed by the academy's rules and regulations and coordinated by the Outer Court's Teaching Department."

As the homeroom teacher of First-Year Class One, I explained my rules to all students on the very first day of school. Once you join my class, you must abide by my rules.

Failure to complete the task will result in expulsion. This is my responsibility to the academy and to these children!

"Shrek Academy has never been a place to keep idlers. If you can't even complete the most basic physical training, how can you talk about becoming a top-tier Soul Master, or bringing glory to the academy? Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, I wouldn't spare a single one of those who deserve to be expelled!"

Her words were so powerful and resounding that unsuspecting onlookers might have genuinely believed she was an impartial and dedicated teacher.

But Zhang Lexuan didn't respond at all. She just stood there, looking at her coldly, her eyes completely unmoved, as if she were watching a clown jumping around.

She has already laid out her ultimatum and said everything she could; now it's up to Du Weilun to decide.

By the window of First-Year Class Two, Lin Ye listened to Zhou Yi's righteous and absurd sophistry, and his lips twitched violently. He thought to himself, "That's outrageous!"

[Holy crap, has Zhou Yi lost all her nerve? Does she really think that with her lousy "excellent teacher" rating and her husband Fan Yu's mediocre background, she can go toe-to-toe with Zhang Lexuan? Stop kidding me!]

The moment the Diary in her mind simultaneously reorganized this passage, Wang Dong'er stood not far from the center of the Playground, and the corners of her originally tense lips couldn't help but quietly curve into a smile.

She chuckled inwardly. Zhou Yi's limited vision meant she couldn't see Zhang Lexuan's true worth, let alone who the real decision-maker was in the Shrek Academy.

However, it's understandable. If she didn't have a copy of Lin Ye's Diary Copy, she probably wouldn't know many of the secrets and would have been kept in the dark.

In the end, she still got the better deal from Lin Ye.

Honestly, I'm worried for her. She's in a low position and doesn't have access to core secrets. She probably doesn't know Zhang Lexuan's background, but her husband Fan Yu, should know, right?

As one of the academy's higher-ups, Fan Yu should be qualified to know some of the basic secrets of the Sea God Pavilion, right?

Who is Zhang Lexuan? She's Mu En's person, one of Mu En's most trusted confidantes! Who is Mu En? He's the Sea God Pavilion Master, the undisputed ruler of the entire Shrek Academy!

[Today, Zhou Yi dared to publicly challenge Zhang Lexuan and defy Zhang Lexuan wishes. In the eyes of others, how is this any different from having a problem with Mu En?]

In the Shrek Academy, if you dare to have a problem with the Sea God Pavilion Master, I don't even want to imagine what will happen to you.

If you dare to express dissatisfaction with the sect leader's people today, will you dare to collude with external enemies and betray the academy tomorrow?

Once this label is pinned on you, even if your husband Fan Yu were just a marginal high-ranking official, or even if Fan Yu were a senior member of the Sea God Pavilion, he couldn't protect you!