"Slap!"
Yali, her eyes red with fury, struck Yun Ming across the face.
A bright red handprint immediately appeared on Yun Ming's cheek.
Watching the video of the fallen soldiers of the Blood God Legion, Yali felt disappointment toward Yun Ming for the first time.
Before this, when Yun Ming turned a blind eye to Long Yeyue's actions, she could understand.
After all, Long Yeyue was nominally Yun Ming's martial aunt, and she had indeed given everything for Shrek Academy.
Even though Long Yeyue had committed some extreme actions, Yun Ming covering for her was still somewhat acceptable.
Even when Long Yeyue spread a plague among ordinary people, and Yun Ming chose to turn a blind eye, Yali did not blame him.
After all, Long Yeyue had never intended to kill anyone.
The plague had not caused any deaths among the civilians.
But Yali had never expected that Yun Ming would go so far as to lure abyssal creatures into the Douluo Continent—such a monstrous act.
According to the battle report from the Blood God Legion, in just one night, one-third of their soldiers had perished.
The number of those severely wounded was beyond count.
Even among the nine Blood Gods, three had fallen in battle.
As Yun Ming had predicted, after the revelation of the Blood God Legion and the abyssal creatures, along with the release of the battle footage from the previous night, the entire Federation was now gripped with terror.
This also led to a situation where, when Yun Ming, Chen Xinjie, and the Passionate Douluo proposed exiling Long Yeyue to the Blood God Legion, there was almost no opposition from the general public.
The abyssal creatures were simply too terrifying!
For a powerful individual like Long Yeyue, no matter what crimes she had committed, killing her would be too much of a waste. It would be far better to send her to the abyssal battlefield to make her final contribution in defending the Douluo Continent.
Yali's heart was bleeding.
She could never have imagined that the most revered figure in her heart, the Pillar Douluo, Yun Ming, would commit such a heinous crime.
"What? Are you going to tell me this has nothing to do with you?"
Yali's beautiful eyes burned red, her delicate face pale as a sheet, devoid of all color.
Once, Yun Ming was her greatest hero.
Strong, upright, kind, loyal to his friends...
No matter when, he always seemed so perfect.
Even when she found some of his decisions questionable, she would always try to find reasons to justify them from his perspective.
It was precisely because Yun Ming was too perfect in her eyes.
That was why she could not accept the monstrous crime he had committed.
At this moment, she even wished Yun Ming would say that this was all a coincidence.
Even if it was a lie—so long as he could lie to her for a lifetime, she would accept it.
But Yun Ming lowered his head and remained silent.
He did not want to deceive Yali.
Yun Ming's silence only deepened Yali's sorrow.
Tears streamed continuously from her bloodshot eyes as she loudly questioned him:
"Luring the abyssal creatures to the Douluo Continent, causing so many deaths all at once—aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the Sea God's ancestors?"
Yali asked the same question as Chen Xinjie.
"I couldn't just stand by and watch Aunt Yue die before my eyes."
Yun Ming lowered his head and spoke.
"But what about those soldiers of the Blood God Legion? Just because you wanted to save Aunt Yue, they had to be sacrificed?"
Yali questioned again, her voice filled with agony.
"Now I finally understand why Aunt Yue is so crazed. It's not just her—it's all of Shrek Academy. From you down to the lowest ranks, you've all lost your minds."
Yali closed her eyes in anguish and continued:
"Tianfeng Douluo was right. I have never truly belonged to Shrek Academy, and I never will. From now on, I will no longer interfere in any of Shrek Academy's or the Sea God's Pavilion's affairs. You can do whatever you want."
After saying this, Yali turned and left.
"Mistress! Please don't be mad! Teacher was only trying to save Light and Dark Douluo!"
At the entrance of the Sea God's Pavilion, Na'er hurried forward to console Yali, seeing her heartbroken expression.
"If you want to blame someone, blame Xia Yi. If she hadn't exposed Light and Dark Douluo's plague-spreading incident among the common people, none of this would have happened!"
"Light and Dark Douluo may have spread a plague among civilians, but he never intended to kill anyone, nor did it cause any deaths. Yet that damn Xia Yi wouldn't let it go. How petty!"
Na'er was furious.
Not only had Xia Yi plunged the entire human world into chaos, but she had also affected the relationship between her teacher and mistress.
This escalated her resentment toward Xia Yi to an even greater level.
"Na'er, how can you say such a thing?"
Looking at Na'er's furious expression, Yali was shocked.
In an instant, she seemed to see the next Yun Ming and Long Yeyue standing before her.
If this continued, if Na'er were to grow stronger, she might become even more extreme than Long Yeyue.
"I didn't say anything wrong! This is all Xia Yi's fault!"
Na'er protested defiantly.
"No, I cannot let Na'er stay in Shrek Academy any longer."
Seeing that Na'er showed no awareness of how twisted her thoughts had become, Yali's heart trembled in fear.
A sudden thought arose within her—she had to save Na'er.
No matter what, she would not allow Na'er to turn into another Yun Ming or Long Yeyue.
Aboard the Xingluo
Leng Yulai had returned once more.
And she brought news for Xia Yi.
Leng Yaozhu had gone to the Endless Mountains and joined the Blood God Legion.
"One of the Blood Gods from the Spirit Pagoda has died, another is seriously injured, and my sister was forced to take their place," Leng Yulai said indignantly.
"Normally, this wouldn't have fallen upon her, but after everything that's happened, the abyssal creatures' attacks have become several times fiercer than before. The battlefield desperately needs an Ultimate Douluo to hold the line.
"The Federation has ordered that all top-tier organizations must send an Ultimate Douluo to reinforce the abyssal battlefield. Seizing the opportunity, Qian Gu Dongfeng proposed that my sister should be sent to the Blood God Legion. Hmph! They just want to strip her of power."
With Leng Yulai's explanation, Xia Yi quickly understood the situation.
Aside from Leng Yaozhu, another Ultimate Douluo had also joined the Blood God Legion—Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall.
Spirit Pagoda's Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.
Tang Sect's Heartless Douluo.
Shrek Academy's Light and Dark Douluo.
Though she had been expelled from Shrek Academy, she still joined the Blood God Legion under its name.
And War God Hall's Vice Hall Master, Skybreaker Douluo Guan Yue!
Now, the Blood God Legion had four Ultimate Douluos on the surface.
"Will Zhu'er be alright?" Xia Yi asked gravely.
Originally, with Leng Yaozhu's strength, he had no worries.
But Tang Sect and Shrek were closely allied, and War God Hall's Chen Xinjie had unclear ties to Long Yeyue.
Now, these people probably hated Xia Yi and Leng Yaozhu to death.
He had no choice but to worry about Leng Yaozhu's safety.
"Don't worry. My sister is preparing to break through to Demigod. Once she succeeds, even Chen Xinjie will have to think twice before targeting her."
Leng Yulai said excitedly.
"A breakthrough? So soon?" Xia Yi was astonished.
Before, Leng Yaozhu had no confidence in breaking through to Demigod.
How had she suddenly become ready?
"Of course, it's because of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon ! Sister said that as long as she completely refines the soul power within her body using it, she will definitely be able to break through to the Demigod level. Moreover, once she succeeds, she is confident that she will not be weaker than Yun Ming or Chen Xinjie."
Leng Yulai was extremely excited. At this moment, she only felt happiness for Leng Yaozhu. She continued, "Sister has only been an Ultimate Douluo for a few years. That group led by Long Yeyue would never have expected her to break through to the Demigod level so quickly! Haha, when they finally realize it, their expressions will definitely be priceless!"
Hearing this, Xia Yi nodded in relief and turned to look at Leng Yulai. "And you? Can it also heal your injuries?"
"It can! Absolutely!" Leng Yulai nodded eagerly, her eyes shimmering with emotion as she gazed at Xia Yi. "My Lord, give me three years. In three years, I will definitely break through to the Ultimate Douluo level."
Leng Yulai's talent had never been inferior to Leng Yaozhu's.
Back in their youth, among their generation, aside from Yun Ming, who stood far above everyone else, she and Leng Yaozhu were considered on par with legendary figures like the Amorous Douluo, the Heartless Douluo, and even the Pagoda Master of Spirit Pagoda, Qiangu Dongfeng.
Unfortunately, Leng Yaozhu had developed a mental block after Leng Yulai's departure. It was only after hearing about her again that she finally broke through to the Ultimate Douluo level.
As for Leng Yulai, she had forcibly refined an artifact, suffered severe backlash, and was permanently stuck at rank 97.
From the moment she was captured by Xia Yi, she had firmly believed that he would have a way to help her break through.
She never expected that day to come so soon.
With decades of accumulated foundation and the support of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, she was confident that she could reach the Ultimate Douluo level within three years.
And after that, she would continue advancing.
In the future, she was certain she could break through to the Demigod level.
With the inheritance of the God of Sin, her destiny was to at least become a Third-Class God.
(End of Chapter)