Douluo Continent: I'm writing a diary, and something's not right with you guys.

To be honest, Zhang Lexuan's temperament and figure are undeniably worthy of being one of the most popular characters.

When it comes to female protagonists, Douluo Continent never disappoints. No matter how dark their hearts may be, their looks and figures are at least one in a million.

As soon as these words were written, Zhang Lexuan, standing in the center of the playground, felt a tremor in her heart, and a faint blush involuntarily rose to her ears.

Even though she was used to seeing all sorts of things, she still felt a little uncomfortable having her figure and appearance commented on so bluntly in her diary, let alone the fact that the person who wrote these words was Lin Ye, a boy who was only twelve years old.

A mix of helplessness and indescribable emotions welled up within her as she murmured, "This kid, so young, yet so discerning. He even said I have a dark side..."

She took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and maintained a cold expression on her face.

When his gaze fell on Zhou Yi again, the fleeting unease vanished instantly, replaced by an even colder, more piercing chill.

A hotel room in Shrek City.

The words in Tang Ya's mind made her stop what she was doing, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips: "The most popular character? Ha, in Tang San's script, no matter how popular someone is, they are just a stepping stone to highlight the protagonist."

Zhang Lexuan, standing in the center of the playground, finally spoke again. Her clear, cold voice, imbued with soul power, spread throughout the entire playground, reaching even the students hiding in the corners.

"Zhou Yi, let me ask you, as the class teacher of the first freshman class, what criteria do you use to select students?"

"Are we looking at their martial spirit talent, their cultivation potential, or whether they can withstand your unreasonable weighted running, and whether their stamina is good enough?"

Zhang Lexuan's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck Zhou Yi's heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhou Yi's body trembled violently, her head drooped even lower, and she stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

How dare she say that? How could she possibly say that?

She couldn't possibly admit in front of so many students, teachers, and academic leaders that she had already investigated the talents and backgrounds of all the new students in advance.

The goal is to use this extreme method to kick out all the students who are not talented enough, leaving only the most talented students in their class, in order to maintain their college entrance rate and their ranking and status in the college.

Once those words are spoken, the nature of the statement changes completely.

She can still stubbornly insist that it's a problem with the teaching style, and with her husband Fan Yu, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, helping her out, there's still room for maneuver.

But if she admits to deliberately targeting students with poor talent and maliciously eliminating freshmen, then even if Fan Yu intervenes, she absolutely cannot protect her.

Shrek Academy has stood strong on the continent for so many years because it values ​​fairness above all else, even superficial fairness, and it will never allow anyone to so blatantly undermine it.

Zhou Yi gritted her teeth, suddenly raised her head, forced a tough look on her face, and said with a stiff neck, "Senior Sister Zhang, this is my teaching style! Every teacher has their own teaching method. Some teachers are lenient, and some teachers are strict."

Just because my teaching style is somewhat radical and I have high expectations for my students, does that mean I'm unfit to be a teacher? What kind of logic is that?

She has used this argument countless times. Whenever someone questions her teaching methods, she uses this fallacy of "strict teachers produce outstanding students" to deflect criticism, and it always works.

After all, no one can say that it is wrong for teachers to be strict with students. The saying "strict teachers produce outstanding students" has always been an irrefutable truth in the Douluo Continent.

But this time, she was facing Zhang Lexuan.

After hearing her words, Zhang Lexuan was not angry at all. Instead, she let out a very soft, cold laugh, the sarcasm in her laugh almost overflowing.

She completely ignored Zhou Yi's comments about teaching style, instead taking a step forward, her gaze like an icy knife, fixed directly on Zhou Yi's face.

Zhang Lexuan asked, word by word, "Okay, even if you say that, this is your teaching style."

"Then let me ask you again, why did you use your Soul Emperor level cultivation to unleash your pressure and suppress these freshmen who haven't even reached the Great Soul Master level? Is this your so-called teaching method?"

The moment she finished speaking, Zhang Lexuan stood there quietly, without releasing her martial spirit or even the slightest bit of soul power pressure.

But those cold, clear eyes stared straight at Zhou Yi, making Zhou Yi feel as if she were being watched by a sleeping ancient beast, and her breath caught in her throat.

It felt like a huge boulder weighing a thousand pounds was pressing on my chest, making it hard to even breathe.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and the bit of toughness he had just forced himself to maintain vanished in an instant.

Chapter 71 Will things escalate?

[Wow, Zhang Lexuan, you're really good at hitting the snake where it hurts. You skipped over Zhou Yi's most cunning fallacies and went straight for her most unassailable point, relentlessly attacking her.]

That's true. You can say that your teaching is strict, but as a Soul Emperor, to exert pressure on a group of teenagers is just bullying the weak and taking advantage of the powerful.

If this can be considered a teaching method, then wouldn't all the teachers at Shrek Academy be able to lay a hand on their students? Zhou Yi is probably really in trouble this time.

The questioning was so loud that all the students stopped listening to the lesson and gathered around the window.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye couldn't help but sigh, Zhang Lexuan's level was far superior to Zhou Yi's.

Looking at the scene outside the window, Ning Tian raised an eyebrow as the contents of her diary flashed through her mind. She thought to herself, "Lin Ye is right. Zhang Lexuan's move did indeed hit the nail on the head."

Zhou Yi's teaching style argument was never tenable to begin with, and now that she's been caught bullying the younger student, even if Fan Yu came, she couldn't clear her name.

She is a descendant of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and has been accustomed to the intrigues and power struggles within the sect since childhood. She can see through the intricacies of the situation at a glance.

Zhang Lexuan's visit this time was not simply for the sake of a few expelled freshmen. More likely, she wanted to use this incident to give Fan Yu of the Soul Guidance Department a warning and to establish her authority within the academy.

Of course, Ning Tian didn't realize that Zhang Lexuan came because of the diary.

She thought about it from the perspective of a sect successor and felt that Zhang Lexuan was trying to establish her authority.

In just a few words, the playground was already surrounded by layers of people.

The freshmen, who were originally in their respective classes, all gathered around and peered over the fence of the playground.

The teachers who didn't have classes stood in twos and threes not far away, pointing and gesturing towards the center of the playground.

Even some staff and leaders from the teaching department, administration department, and even the Soul Guidance Department rushed over upon hearing the news, gathering around the edge of the playground to watch the spectacle with great interest.

The crowd erupted in a frenzy, with discussions rising and falling like a tidal wave.

"What's going on? Why is Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan from the Inner Court here? And why is she so angry with Teacher Zhou Yi?"

"You don't know yet? Today, Zhou Yi was in charge of the class, and she made the freshmen run more than a hundred laps with weights right from the start. Those who couldn't finish would be expelled. Look, these are the few who are about to be expelled."

"I knew Zhou Yi's actions were going too far! She does this every year when she's in charge of a class, taking advantage of Dean Fan Yu being her husband to bully the freshmen. Only Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan dares to discipline her!"

"That's right! Zhou Yi usually acts all high and mighty in the academy, but today, she was completely shut down by Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan. It was so satisfying!"

Someone who watched the whole thing explained the cause and effect to those around them who didn't understand, and everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

Actually, none of them were deaf or blind. Having been at Shrek Academy for so long, who didn't know what kind of person Zhou Yi was?

Who hasn't heard of her extreme, almost obsessive, teaching methods?

But there was nothing she could do. Her husband was Fan Yu, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department and the only level eight Soul Master at Shrek Academy. He held a very important position and had a great deal of influence in the academy.

Even if they had a lot of grievances in their hearts, they dared not speak out, much less risk offending the authorities.

But things are different now. Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan from the Inner Court has personally stepped forward, and in front of so many people, she directly confronted Zhou Yi. This is going to be quite a show.

Everyone craned their necks, waiting to see how things would unfold, their faces beaming with anticipation – this was a rare and fierce battle indeed.

Among the crowd, many teachers and administrators were secretly making their own plans.

In terms of status, Zhang Lexuan is the senior sister of the inner academy, and her position in the academy is extremely high. Even the dean of the outer academy has to treat her with great respect.

Fan Yu is the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, possessing Shrek Academy's most core Soul Guidance technology. His status and position are almost on par with Zhang Lexuan's.

In terms of strength, Zhang Lexuan is a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, only one step away from becoming a Title Douluo, and is undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation of Shrek Academy.

Fan Yu is also a Soul Douluo level, and a top-tier level eight Soul Master on the continent. If they really went all out, his strength wouldn't be much weaker than Zhang Lexuan's.

As for her background, Zhang Lexuan's background has always been very mysterious. No one knows her specific origins, but everyone knows that her background is definitely not simple.

As for Fan Yu, he is the pillar of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department, with the entire department standing behind him.

If these two really make a big fuss over Zhou Yi and it escalates to the higher-ups at the academy, what will the academy ultimately decide?

Will they side with Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the inner courtyard? Or will they side with Fan Yu, the pillar of the Soul Guidance Department and an eighth-level Soul Guidance Master?

Lin Ye heard the surrounding crowd's discussions clearly. Seeing the expressions on their faces, as if they were enjoying the show, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

[These people really love to watch the drama unfold, even going so far as to make things worse. Do they really think Fan Yu would break ties with Zhang Lexuan for Zhou Yi's sake?]

Don't be ridiculous. What does Fan Yu value most in order to become the dean of the Soul Guidance Department and an eighth-level Soul Master? It's his own future and the Shrek Academy platform.

Zhou Yi is indeed his wife, but if he offends Zhang Lexuan and the Sea God Pavilion for her sake, does he still want to be the dean of the Soul Guidance Department?

Besides, Zhou Yi's actions this time were unreasonable to begin with, and she has stirred up such a huge mess, causing serious trouble for the academy's reputation.

It's already a favor that Fan Yu didn't actively push her out to quell public anger; why would she go head-to-head with Zhang Lexuan for her sake? Absolutely not.

Only Zhou Yi herself still believed that Fan Yu would definitely protect her; how naive and laughable!

Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but laugh out loud. She wholeheartedly agreed: "Teacher Fanyu looks honest and upright, but he's actually more shrewd than anyone else. How could he possibly ruin everything he's worked so hard for over the years for his wife Zhou Yi? This time, Zhou Yi might be sold out by her husband without even knowing it."

Tang Ya couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile: "In Shrek Academy, naive people never live long."

Zhou Yi thought that with Fan Yu protecting her, she could do whatever she wanted, but she didn't know that when she had no more use and even became a burden, the first person to abandon her would be Fan Yu.

Zhang Lexuan, standing in the center of the playground, looked at the contents of the diary in her mind, and a complex emotion welled up in her heart.

She knew better than anyone that Lin Ye was right.

Fan Yu would never break ties with Zhou Yi, her, Elder Mu, or the entire Sea God Pavilion for her sake.

Chapter 72 Zhou Yi: I refuse to accept this!

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

However, Fan Yu happens to be one of the higher-ups. Although he doesn't reach the highest level, he still wields considerable power, so learning about this information is naturally easy 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 brain knows which option to choose.