After Xia Yi, Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai, and Yali returned to Beihai City from Devil Island, they heard the news that Tang Wulin and Long Ye Yue were getting married.
Long Ye Yue made a very public announcement, directly using the name of Shrek Academy to declare this, and even appointed Tang Wulin as the current Sea God Pavilion Master.
Although this caused a huge uproar, Long Ye Yue didn't care at all.
"Yali, it looks like we've got a new daughter-in-law." Xia Yi turned and smiled at Yali.
"If you keep saying 'we,' don't blame me for turning against you." Yali looked at the smile on Xia Yi's face, gritted her teeth, and gave him a threatening look. "Xia Yi, I told you before, the matter on Devil Island was purely an accident. Let's just pretend nothing happened and go back to how things were before. If you keep bringing it up, don't blame us for no longer being friends."
"I'm just curious. How do you plan to handle things?" Xia Yi shrugged nonchalantly, adopting a carefree posture.
"It's all your fault for torturing me for so many days. If it weren't for you, I could have stopped this." Yali glared at Xia Yi with resentment. The wedding of Long Ye Yue and Tang Wulin was only two days away, and even if she stepped in now, it would be too late.
All the guests had already arrived.
At the last wedding of Yun Ming, Shrek Academy had already let so many guests down.
If they were to do that again, Yali couldn't even imagine how bad the scene would be.
"Honestly, what do you mean I tortured you? Think back carefully, are you sure it wasn't you torturing me?" Xia Yi rolled his eyes.
"I said not to mention it!" Yali bit her lip, her face flushed as she spoke.
"Hey, are you serious? You were the one who brought it up first!" Xia Yi rolled his eyes again.
Seeing Xia Yi's playful and unbothered expression, Yali had no way of winning the argument. She sighed in a pleading tone, "Xia Yi, please, let it go. Let's just pretend Devil Island didn't happen."
She couldn't betray Yun Ming. On Devil Island, she had an excuse, blaming everything on the power of lust, blaming Long Ye Yue for it.
Although, later on, the lustful power was no longer involved.
At least she had an excuse.
But after leaving Devil Island, if she still had unresolved ties with Xia Yi, lingering and indecisive, she wouldn't be able to forgive herself.
What she feared most was that Xia Yi wouldn't give up on her, relentlessly pursuing her.
She was afraid she wouldn't be able to withstand his advances and would fall for him.
"I haven't done anything to you, right?" Xia Yi still acted nonchalant, grinning. "Honestly, Yali, you and your 'son' and 'daughter-in-law' don't seem right. Although I know you don't care about the position of Sea God Pavilion Master, it doesn't mean they can just take it from you."
Upon hearing this, Yali's eyes turned red instantly.
Although Long Ye Yue and the higher-ups of Shrek Academy had never treated her with respect as the true Sea God Pavilion Master, she was still the nominal Sea God Pavilion Master.
But now, Long Ye Yue had announced Tang Wulin as the current Sea God Pavilion Master without even consulting her first.
This was as if they had stripped her of the Sea God Pavilion Master title.
Being deposed like this…
How could Yali not feel wronged? How could she not feel upset?
Over the years, she had given so much for Shrek Academy.
She had cleaned up messes for the academy time and again.
But in the end, this was the result.
First, she had been schemed against by Long Ye Yue, almost forced to fight against a group of strong opponents.
And now, she had been deposed as the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy.
How could she not feel wronged?
"Yali, you're too kind-hearted. Good people get bullied. If I were you, I'd just stand up and declare that Tang Wulin is not the Sea God Pavilion Master, that you haven't even passed the position to him," Leng Yaozhu scoffed, feeling angry on Yali's behalf.
"Shrek Academy cannot have internal strife," Yali lowered her head and said.
She chose to swallow her anger. It didn't matter if she suffered a little, but if she stood up and caused a public fight with Long Ye Yue, it would mean that the two remaining high-ranking members of Shrek Academy were openly fighting, and Shrek Academy would have no hope left.
For the sake of Shrek Academy, she endured.
"Long Ye Yue knows you won't let her lose face, and that's why she keeps scheming against you," Leng Yaozhu scoffed again. "Yali, if I were you, I'd reveal her whole process of forcing you to fight against a group of strong opponents in the capital using mental imagery."
"No." Yali was startled and quickly grabbed Leng Yaozhu's arm. "Yaozhu, I know you mean well, but please, this is my personal matter. Can you just stay out of it?"
"Hmph, if I don't do something, she'll keep going further and further." Leng Yaozhu snorted. "If it were before, I wouldn't care about your issues with her, but now we are true sisters. If I don't make her pay a price, Long Ye Yue will think she can bully my sister, won't she?"
"Speaking of that, I'm really angry." Leng Yulai suddenly snorted. "Even without this, I was planning to settle accounts with her. If it weren't for her, my brother-in-law wouldn't have..."
At this point, Leng Yulai shot Yali a cold glance. It was obvious that she didn't like the relationship between Xia Yi and Yali.
"Sis, leave this to me. I guarantee that Long Ye Yue won't be able to lift her head again after this," Leng Yulai looked at Leng Yaozhu and snorted, adding, "Isn't she getting married in two days? We can make her look bad at the wedding."
"No, Yaozhu, Xia Yi, please, we can't do this." Seeing Leng Yulai's malicious look, Yali was truly scared. She knew that if it was Leng Yaozhu, she could still convince her, but if it was Leng Yulai, there was no way to stop her.
Yali had no choice but to beg Leng Yaozhu and Xia Yi to persuade Leng Yulai.
"As a daughter-in-law, plotting against your stepmother is unfilial, and as a member of the Sea God Pavilion, plotting against the Sea God Pavilion Master is disloyal. Such disloyal and unfilial people must be punished," Leng Yaozhu said coldly.
"No, Yaozhu, fine, I'll just withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion and sever all ties with Shrek Academy. This way, Yue Jie won't be considered disloyal or unfilial, right?" Yali gritted her teeth.
"Ah, Yali, Yali, why are you doing this? Sigh!" Xia Yi sighed lightly, seeing that Leng Yaozhu and her sister were clearly acting together to force Yali to sever ties with Shrek Academy and Long Ye Yue.
Yali actually fell into their trap.
But Leng Yaozhu and her sister were also doing it for her good.
If Yali stayed in Shrek Academy, without Yun Ming by her side, with her personality, Long Ye Yue would definitely bully her to death.
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