If it were under normal circumstances, a Tang Sect fighter jet crashing within a military defense zone would undoubtedly be the top news.
But the scandal of the Skycover Douluo being rejected in marriage and publicly confirmed to be a eunuch was simply too sensational.
The Tang Sect incident had only just emerged, but the controversy surrounding Yun Ming quickly overshadowed it.
The Tang Sect's situation involved political issues, whereas Yun Ming's scandal was pure gossip—far more enjoyable for people to consume.
At present, ordinary citizens on the Douluo Continent are focused on Yun Ming's rejection and the ensuing drama.
Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials of the Federation government were more concerned about the Tang Sect's affairs.
Even though Shrek Academy, their strongest ally, was no longer reliable, the Tang Sect was still aggressively demanding the release Zhao Xiongyi and others.
As for the North Sea Legion's request for an explanation—
The Tang Sect simply could not provide one.
No matter the reason, there was no valid excuse for their fighter jet to secretly infiltrate the North Sea Legion's defense zone.
If they entered, so be it.
But installing a radar jammer—what was the meaning of that?
It was clearly suspicious.
Yesterday, Xia Yi and Gu Yue had already sent Di Tian to investigate the matter.
Xia Yi needed to determine whether the Tang Sect or the North Sea Legion was lying.
If the Legion was lying, then what was the Tang Sect's real purpose in sending a fighter jet into their defense zone?
Between Tiandou City and the Legion's stationed city, North Sea City, there were more than a dozen cities in between.
The Tang Sect had bases in almost every city.
So why go out of their way to assign Zhao Xiongyi, the Hall Master of the Battle Soul Hall in Tiandou City, to carry out this mission?
Until Di Tian returned, Xia Yi was in no hurry to jump to conclusions.
Besides, at this moment, the members of the Sea God's Pavilion were likely keeping a close watch on his every move.
There was no need for him to strategize on behalf of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.
Gu Yue parted her lips slightly, as if about to say something, but suddenly, an urgent knock on the door interrupted her.
"Who is it?" Gu Yue asked impatiently, already irritated. She wanted to see exactly who had the nerve to bother her at this time.
"Gu Yue-jie, come quickly! Xie Xie has been beaten badly, and the captain has gone to seek revenge for him! Xie Xie said those people were really strong—if you don't go, the captain could be in danger!"
The one knocking was Xu Xiaoyan. She was so anxious that she didn't even notice Xia Yi sitting inside the room. She grabbed Gu Yue's arm, trying to pull her along.
"Xie Xie got seriously injured? Who dares to attack someone in Shrek Academy?" Gu Yue stood still, unmoved despite Xu Xiaoyan tugging at her several times. She frowned and said, "Tell me clearly, what exactly happened?"
"Gu Yue-jie, just come with me! I'll explain on the way!" Xu Xiaoyan was nearly in tears. "The captain has already left—if we don't go now, it'll be too late!"
Just then, Xia Yi's calm voice sounded, "Trying to drag away my wife—shouldn't you explain things first?"
"Wife? Xia Yi?!" Xu Xiaoyan was stunned. She turned toward Gu Yue's dormitory and saw Xia Yi sitting in a chair, with two beds positioned on either side.
She froze for a moment, then slowly processed the situation before looking at Gu Yue in disbelief. "Gu Yue-jie, he called you his wife? You're even living together?"
Although Xia Yi had moved into Gu Yue's dormitory the day before, they hadn't left the room since entering.
As a result, no one had discovered it yet.
Except for Wu Jin, the other working students still thought Xia Yi was sharing a dorm with Wu Jin.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. We're just in a pre-relationship phase—it's too early to call me his wife." Gu Yue shot Xia Yi a fierce glare.
"Too early? What do you mean?" Xu Xiaoyan asked, puzzled.
"It means that sooner or later, your Gu Yue-jie will be my wife," Xia Yi said with a grin.
"Oh..." Xu Xiaoyan's eyes dimmed instantly.
As a fellow Zero Class student, she was well aware that Tang Wulin had always liked Gu Yue.
Back at Eastsea Academy, Gu Yue often sought out Xia Yi.
She had long suspected that Gu Yue and Xia Yi would eventually get together, but hearing it confirmed still left her feeling disappointed.
Xia Yi and Gu Yue did make a good match, but deep down, she had always hoped Gu Yue would end up with Tang Wulin.
Snap!
Xia Yi snapped his fingers next to her ear, pulling her back to reality. He asked flatly, "What's with that expression? Are you feeling like I stole 'your' Gu Yue?"
"That's not what I meant!" Xu Xiaoyan quickly explained.
"Then tell me what happened." Xia Yi shook his head. He didn't care what others thought about his relationship with Gu Yue.
As long as Di Tian and the others didn't object, that was all that mattered to him.
He had no interest in anyone else's opinions.
"It's like this—just now, Yuanen Yehui left the academy to take care of some matters in Shrek City. When Xie Xie found out, he secretly followed her," Xu Xiaoyan explained in a low voice, her cheeks flushing slightly. Even she felt that Xie Xie's actions were a bit creepy.
"He wasn't beaten up by Yuanen Yehui, was he?" Xia Yi chuckled.
"No," Xu Xiaoyan quickly shook her head. "Yuanen Yehui was suddenly confronted by three Spirit Elders in Shrek City, all of whom had the Titan Giant Ape martial soul. They immediately tried to pick a fight with her.
Xie Xie was afraid she'd get hurt, so he stepped in to help—but he ended up getting seriously injured instead."
"Those three fools? They're no match for Yuanen Yehui," Xia Yi scoffed.
He already knew who Xu Xiaoyan was talking about.
The three Titan Giant Ape martial souls could only belong to Yuanen Wanjun and his two companions.
They were strong, but not as strong as Yuanen Yehui.
Even if the three of them worked together, they would hardly be able to defeat her.
If Yuanen Yehui had her battle armor gauntlets ready, she could suppress them with one hand.
"Yuanen Yehui didn't help Xie Xie," Xu Xiaoyan said bitterly.
After her explanation, Xia Yi finally understood.
When Yuanen Yehui saw Xie Xie step in to block Yuanen Wanjun and his two friends, she didn't say a word and simply left.
She never acknowledged Yuanen Wanjun and his group, nor did she pay attention to Xie Xie.
Yuanen Wanjun was an elite of the Yuanen Clan. A few days ago, he had tried to take on Xia Yi but ended up getting humiliated instead.
He had been holding back his anger, looking for an opportunity to vent.
After searching for days without finding Yuanen Yehui, today, she finally appeared.
Then, Xie Xie suddenly jumped in to interfere.
Because of Xie Xie's interference, Yuanen Yehui got away.
With their target escaping, Yuanen Wanjun and his friends turned their fury onto Xie Xie—
And beat him so badly that he landed in the hospital.
Upon hearing the news, Tang Wulin immediately went after Yuanen Wanjun and his group. By the time Xu Xiaoyan arrived at the hospital, Tang Wulin was already gone.
Xu Xiaoyan had been terrified when she heard the attackers had Titan Giant Ape martial souls.
Worried that Tang Wulin would suffer the same fate as Xie Xie, she had rushed to find Gu Yue.
Xu Xiaoyan clenched her teeth in anger—at both Yuanen Yehui and Yuanen Wanjun's group.
At that moment, Yuanen Yehui's dormitory door suddenly swung open.
She poked her head out and said coldly, "Tell Xie Xie for me—my business is none of his concern. If he dares to follow me again, he'd better be ready to face the consequences."
With a bang, she slammed the door shut.
(End of chapter.)