Ybur discovered.
Afu Jiala was a quirky girl who harbored a competitive impulse against Nerida in her heart—it all boiled down to them being a bit too similar.
As Nerida had said, they indeed shared similarities, but Nerida always seemed to be just a little better than Afu Jiala in every aspect—Afu Jiala was a disciple of Hidden Moon, respected by all, whereas Nerida was the queen of both Mermaids and the Naga Clan; Afu Jiala was a young genius who had reached the Sixth Rank, but Nerida had already reached the Seventh Rank. Even in terms of personality, Afu Jiala was lively and extroverted, often taking the initiative and being dominant in her social interactions, yet Nerida was even more outgoing, a veritable social terror, super approachable, and glued to you upon meeting, to the extent that she made Afu Jiala become introverted.