Lillie knows that Yang Nina is exceptional, a prodigy. She also knows that her incident wasn't by accident.

"You see, Red Whiskers are non-hostile snakes, and you're a smart girl." She pointed out. "You wouldn't have angered them just so you could be bitten on purpose, would you?" ​​

Lillie was intruding, she's aware of that so she added, "You don't have to humor me, if you're uncomfortable with it."

"No, no...It's fine." Yang Nina shook her head. "I wasn't going to be secretive about it, actually. So, whoever asks, I'm okay with telling them."

To be honest, Yang Nina wanted someone she could vent all of her emotions to.

She's thankful of Lillie that she would offer her ears, and listen to her ranting and bawling.

Yang Nina told Lillie all about her ex-best friend, who she's been with since diaper days. How she was betrayed, literally bitten by a snake, even after all the things she've done for her.

"I thought of her as my sister..." Yang Nina choked back a sob, not wanting to soak her benefactor's shoulder with tears. "She said I'll steal all of the glory, stopping her from rising through the ranks."

But bottled emotions proved to be difficult to close once opened. Yang Nina's heartache bursted like shaken soda.

"How could she do this to me! I-I—did I do something wrong? Was I not good enough of a friend? Could I have possibly done anything for her to think I deserved it?"

No, Lillie answered in her mind. You did everything you could to preserve your friendship.

"She must've been kicked out of the island now, or better; thrown in jail for attempted murder. I don't care what happens to her anymore. Whatever cruel punishment she receives, she deserves it." Fire seethed from Yang Nina's eyes with a vicious glint.

"I wouldn't even bat an eye nor save her even if she grovels, beat her empty head on the ground until it bleeds, and beg in forgiveness!"

Thankfully, the corridors were empty as classes are still in session. Lillie let the girl release her ruthlessness, anger, sadness, and self-pity until she felt her body slump in exhaustion.

Her shoulder was wet, but Lillie didn't mind it one bit.

She understands Yang Nina completely as someone who went through a similar occurrence as she did.

Though, it may not be as bad as hers, but the content was still the same.

Betrayal from someone you considered a friend, a family. Left to die without remorse just for their own, selfish gain. Their age were coincidentally the same when it happened.

However, their plans are flawed.

Yu Mei's mistake was that she played with Lillie first. She could've just shot her in head and be done with it, and wouldn't have given Lillie the chance to turn the table.

And Yang Nina's ex-best friend's mistake was she didn't do her research first, and let a snake with slow-acting venom do her bidding.

She's also stupid enough to think that she could kill someone inside Soaring Dragon Academy without getting caught.

Just what did she think the people of an elite martial arts school are? That they were blind? Stupid like her?

And who was Yang Nina's grandfather again?

Ah, he's only one of the Academy's Grandmaster, the infamous Dark Doctor who've done miracles, and an annoyance in Lillie's ploy in the Underworld.

You'd think a doting grandfather like him would give up without having his revenge?

Heck, he still hasn't given up on Yang Hui's death!

Lillie commend Yu Mei's scheme. At least, hers wasn't stupid. She simply underestimated Lillie's moral fibre and the strength of her will.

Aiyo, some kids these day aren't so creative and smart, it seems.

Lillie arrived to their destination, standing in front of the large mahogany door of the Academy's clinic that was run by the Dark Doctor himself.

Three raps was all it took before a nurse, a Guru under Grandmaster Yang's authority, opened the door.

When she saw Grand Disciple Life, shock embedded her face. But when she saw the body on her back, she paled.

"Grand Disciple Life, what happened to the young miss?" She frantically asked, closing the door behind her.

Grandmaster Yang was still inside. If she saw his rival's second disciple carrying his unconscious granddaughter, all hell would break loose.

There were other patients inside the clinic, and Grandmaster Yang's anger was loud and impulsive. She doesn't want anything to disturb their rest.

"Miss Yang was simply tire herself too much that she fell asleep. Please see to her leg as well, we happen to collide accidentally and that might've aggravated her injury."

"Yes, yes, of course. I shall take it from here." Lillie carefully let the nurse-slash-Guru take the obliviously snoring Yang Nina off her back. "Thank you, Grand Disciple."

Lillie returned the curt bow. She watched the nurse go in with Yang Nina before turning her heels and set off.

This time, nothing had hold her up from returning to the courtyard and finally have breakfast with Ethan.

Their day has yet to even start. There's so much she wanted to show to him.