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

She came here to warn Zhou Yi that she really couldn't continue like this, or things would get really bad sooner or later.

In addition, this was one of her duties, and besides, 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, and seeing the other's pale face and the glimmer of hope in her eyes that she still held for Fan Yu, she couldn't help but feel a hint of mockery.

"Teacher Zhou, if you don't want things to get too ugly, no one in Class 1 of the freshmen 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 clear, cold voice, carrying an undeniable air of authority, suddenly resounded throughout the outer playground of 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 freshmen in Class 1 were slumped on the side of the track, panting heavily.

A dozen or so children who failed to complete the 150-lap 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 have no foothold in the outer courtyard from now on.

Over the years, she has been able to have absolute authority in the School of Foreign Languages, partly due to the "excellent teacher" title she earned through her rigorous teaching methods.

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 did not want to make a deadly enemy of her, and they had to give her some face in every way.

But today Zhang Lexuan publicly humiliated her. If she just backs down like this, there will be a second time after the first, and a third time after the second. Who will respect her as the head teacher of the foreign language department in the future?

How could Zhou Yi, who was used to being the king of the outer courtyard, willingly hand over 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 foreign language department. Not to mention the core secrets of the college, she wasn't even qualified to access slightly deeper internal information.

In her mind, Zhang Lexuan was just someone sent down from the inner academy to manage the students' daily lives. At most, she was the head of the inner academy's teaching department, and she was on the same level as Du Weilun beside her.

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

I am a teacher in the School of Foreign Languages. Personnel appointments and teaching arrangements are all under the jurisdiction of the Teaching Department of the School of Foreign Languages. You, an internal faculty member, are overstepping your bounds.

You want to control me? Show me the official documents 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 the problem with her teaching methods at all: "Senior Zhang, I respect you as a top student of the inner academy and the pride of Shrek Academy, but teaching is governed by the academy's rules and regulations and coordinated by the outer academy's teaching department."

As the homeroom teacher of Class 1 of the new students, I explained my rules to all the students on the 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-notch Soul Master, or bringing glory to the academy? Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, I wouldn't let a single person who deserves to be expelled stay!"

Her words were so powerful 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 Weiren to decide what to do.

By the window of Class 2, Lin Ye listened to Zhou Yi's righteous and absurd sophistry, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself that it was 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 making your brother Ye laugh, okay?]

The moment the words appeared in the diary in her mind, 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 Shrek Academy.

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

In the end, she still benefited from Lin Ye's actions.

Honestly, I'm worried for her. She has a low position and can't access the core secrets. She doesn't know who Zhang Lexuan is. Her husband, Fan Yu, should know, right?

Fan Yu is, after all, one of the academy's high-ranking members. Shouldn't he be qualified to know some of the basic secrets of the Sea God Pavilion?

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

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

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

If you dare to express dissatisfaction with the Pavilion Master'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 member, or even if Fan Yu were a senior member of the Sea God Pavilion, he couldn't protect you!

Chapter 73 Zhou Yi: I did it all for the students, what did I do wrong?

Is Zhou Yi out of her mind? It's one thing for her to challenge Du Weilun, but she even dares to bring up procedural justice and ask Zhang Lexuan for official documents?

Don't you think about it? If Zhang Lexuan didn't have the tacit approval of the higher-ups, would she have bothered to come and slap you in the face for no reason?

Do you really think that the senior female students in the inner courtyard are like you, spending their days idly trying to establish their authority by targeting freshmen?

They were just there on official business, and you're asking them for documents? That's laughable! What she means is the higher-ups' intentions—the most important documents at Shrek Academy!

Xiao Xiao stood not far behind Wang Dong'er, her legs still trembling slightly from the weighted run, but when she saw this diary entry in her mind, she couldn't help but secretly cover her mouth, almost bursting out laughing in front of everyone.

Although it was her first time meeting Zhou Yi, she felt that Zhou Yi's teaching methods were too extreme and outrageous, but she dared not speak out. Now, after hearing Lin Ye's complaints, she felt that most of the pent-up anger in her heart had dissipated.

She only knew that Senior Zhang Lexuan was a prominent figure in the inner academy, but she never expected that Elder Mu was standing behind her. No wonder she had such a strong aura.

It seems that Zhou Yi has really bitten off more than she can chew this time and is about to be completely ruined.

Lin Ye looked up at the center of the arena and saw Zhou Yi still rambling on and on, repeating the academy rules and the responsibilities of teachers. She got more and more carried away as if she were the one who was completely in the right.

Zhang Lexuan was an outsider who wantonly broke the rules, and he shook his head as he watched, then wrote in his diary again.

I finally understand. Zhou Yi has gotten used to being arrogant in the outer courtyard. She's been a mountain king for too long and has really started to think highly of herself.

Over the years, relying on Fan Yu's name, no one in the outer courtyard dared to provoke her. Did she really think she could control everything?

Doesn't she even realize whose territory Shrek Academy is? Let alone an ordinary teacher from the outer academy, even the dean of the outer academy would have to treat Zhang Lexuan with utmost respect.

She actually went head-to-head with Old Master Mu's men; wasn't that like lighting a light in a toilet—asking for death?

Looking at the text that flashed through Ma Xiaotao's mind, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a hint of undisguised sarcasm curling at the corner of her lips.

She had long seen through Zhou Yi's cowardly and bullying nature; she was just using her husband's name to bully others in the outer courtyard.

She's just too naive to know Zhang Lexuan's true background. If she had known earlier, she probably would have knelt down and apologized on the spot.

I want to see what kind of expression Zhou Yi will have when she calls her husband Fan Yu over and he sees that his wife dares to go against Zhang Lexuan.

I bet a million gold soul coins that the first thing Fan Yu says when he arrives is to apologize to Zhang Lexuan, and then he'll slap Zhou Yi twice on the spot.

After all, what does a wife matter compared to one's future?

Anyone who offends Elder Mu, let alone a marginal high-ranking official like him, even if they hold a very high position, will be removed instantly. If Fan Yu isn't stupid, he'll definitely know what to choose.

The text that suddenly popped into Tang Ya's mind made her burst out laughing.

Lin Ye's mouth is so sharp, yet every single one of his words hits the nail on the head.

Tang Ya had actually learned about Fan Yu. After all, as the head of the Tang Clan, whose main business was hidden weapons, he was naturally very interested in soul tools.

So naturally, I learned about Fan Yu, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, and also carefully studied his personality.

After her research, she concluded that Fan Yu was the most opportunistic and vain person, and would never risk everything he had built up in Shrek for Zhou Yi.

This time, Zhou Yi is likely not only unable to maintain her own principles, but also to completely lose her teaching position.

After Lin Ye finished writing this passage, he looked up and saw that Zhou Yi had finally said she was tired. She was panting heavily, staring at Zhang Lexuan with her neck stiff and her chest heaving violently, as if she had won a battle.

Zhang Lexuan didn't say another word from beginning to end. She just stared at her coldly with a terrifyingly calm look, as if she were looking at an ignorant fool, which made Zhou Yi feel inexplicably uneasy.

The arrogance that had been so intense just moments before had subtly diminished considerably.

Just then, Zhang Lexuan finally moved.

She slowly turned her head to look at Du Weiren, who was standing stiffly beside her. Her voice was still cold and calm, but it carried an undeniable pressure, like a boulder that had crashed into Du Weiren's heart.

"Director Du, listen carefully to what I'm saying. Not a single student in Class 1 of the freshmen can be missing. Does Zhou Yi's teaching method comply with the college's regulations? Does it need to be rectified? Give me a clear answer now."

Du Weilen shuddered violently, sweat streaming down his face and soaking his back with cold sweat.

How could he dare to hesitate? Zhang Lexuan had already made herself so clear; if he dared to back down now, he would be the next one to suffer.

He knew Zhang Lexuan's background all too well. Not to mention him, the director of the teaching department of the School of Foreign Languages, even the dean of the School of Foreign Languages ​​would have to be very polite to Zhang Lexuan. She was someone who could meet with the school's senior management at any time.

Although Du Weilen was only the head of the teaching department and his rank was not high, he must have had a lot of information channels to have reached this position.

He didn't know everything about Zhang Lexuan's background, but even knowing just a tiny bit was enough to fill him with fear.

He immediately cleared his throat, turned to look at Zhou Yi, and the hesitation on his face vanished instantly, leaving only a serious and cold expression.

She spoke each word clearly, her voice echoing across the entire playground: "Teacher Zhou Yi! After on-site verification by the Department of Foreign Languages, the teaching plan you formulated for the freshmen has seriously exceeded the physical limits of the freshmen, does not conform to the college's teaching syllabus, and poses a serious risk of teaching accidents!"

Effective immediately, your position as class advisor for Class 1 of the new students is suspended. Your teaching qualifications will be reviewed again by the Academic Affairs Department through a special meeting.

"Furthermore, your previous decision to expel students who failed to complete their training is hereby nullified! All students in Class 1 of the new students will retain their student status, and no one may dispose of them without authorization!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the room!

The teachers and students watching were in an uproar. No one expected that Du Weilun would suspend Zhou Yi from her post in front of everyone!

This wasn't just slapping Zhou Yi in the face; it was practically rubbing her face hard on the playground!

Zhou Yi was instantly stunned. She stared at Du Weilun in disbelief, her eyes wide like saucers, her voice trembling with shock: "Director Du! What did you say?! Why did you suspend me from my post?! What did I do wrong?! I was just following the college's rules! I did it for the college, for the students, what did I do wrong?!"