I'm a villain, not a devil

"High Priest, I want to inherit the throne."

Deep in the Rainbow Nest, in the huge cave at the top of the big tree leaning against the mountain, Luo Xi knelt down on one knee, speaking calmly but resolutely.

The old man who had wrapped himself in a pile of hay slowly raised his head. His beard and hair were white, but his eyes were turbid black, unlike those of ordinary Hongchao people.

The high priest of the Hongchao clan is not a member of the Hongchao clan? This is probably beyond the imagination of many people.

The old man was wearing a shabby white coat that did not match his status. There was a triangular logo on his chest that had been worn away by time and could not be seen clearly.

He glanced at Luo Xi and then lowered his eyes: "Can you advance to Crimson?"

Luo Xi nodded: "I came back this time to advance to Crimson."

The high priest continued to ask: "What happens after that?"

Luo Xi did not hesitate: "After completing the promotion, go out and help someone, and then he will help me and the Hongchao clan."

The high priest took out a flask from under his buttocks. The stopper was a rubber product with a small purple flower sealed inside.

After uncorking the bottle, he took a few sips of the wine and then said in a deep voice, "That young man?"

"right."

The high priest wiped the wine from his beard, and his cloudy eyes seemed to become much brighter.

After looking at Luo Xi, he narrowed his eyes: "Do you like him?"

Luo Xi didn't expect that the high priest would ask such an irrelevant question. He hesitated for a long time after being stunned, and finally said: "I don't like it."

The high priest stared at her for a while, and finally shook his head: "You're not ready yet..."

Luo Xi bit her teeth lightly, she was still kneeling, her face full of stubbornness: "I don't deny it, but I don't have time to waste."

The high priest took another sip of wine: "So you want to gamble with the Hongchao clan? As a princess, you are very good, but as a king, you are not good enough..."

For the first time, Luo Xi interrupted the old man whom she respected greatly: "Who is enough?"

The high priest was not angry, but just said leisurely: "On the Chihei Peak, everyone is enough, Luo Ming is enough...down the mountain, he is not enough, and neither are you."

Luo Xi held his head high: "That tribe of people will stay in the mountains all the time? The resources on the mountains are getting less and less... Brother Mu Hai's two children died in a row. He didn't dare to let his sister-in-law get pregnant again, because if her sister-in-law If he doesn’t collect and work, the materials he is allocated will not even be able to feed his family.”

The high priest took another sip of wine: "Two of Luo Ming's children also died in infancy."

Luo Xi stood up directly, and his voice became much louder: "Luo Ming did not seek personal gain with his power. I respect him, but it is precisely because of this that we have to move out!"

The high priest looked at the resolute girl for a while, then sounded a little disappointed: "Respect him? Move out and you respect him too? You are not ready... Luo Ming is not ready either... Come back, I will help you with the materials to advance to Crimson." If you have made proper arrangements, Luo Ming will not embarrass you and your friends. When the crimson becomes red, you can go out and work for a few more years..."

Luo Xi bit her lip, what Sean said before coming came to mind.

Sean: "How are you going to tell your high priest?"

Luo Xi: "Show my determination, show your strength... If it doesn't work, I will force you to go to the palace directly."

Sean: "Isn't the high priest an old man you respect very much?"

Luo Xi: "I naturally respect him. He has the same status as my grandfather in my heart... But the Hongchao clan can't wait any longer. I want to advance to Crimson, but only the king can get the materials... Even if there are exceptions, Luo Ming will definitely It will hinder me..."

Sean interrupted her directly. The man's eyes were frivolous, but there was seriousness in his eyes: "The materials are not the key at all. You have to understand that the ultimate goal of what you do is to lead the people down the mountain. But you are too persistent. What happens after you go down the mountain? ?Yes, because you and I trust each other, and I can also help you settle your clan members, but what happens after that?"

"The Hongchao clan will depend on others for the rest of their lives? From the [Academy] to the Empire, you, the Hongchao clan, are all the favorites... You trust me, do your other clansmen trust me? How can you be sure that I will always keep my promise? Luo Xi, I am a bad person, why do you keep trusting me?"

"I moved out to continue, but will I be able to continue after I move out? Do you know that I will not attack the Hongchao clan?"

"You can't even figure this out. Will the high priest support you?"

The words came up over and over again. Luo Xi was not convinced before. She believed in Sean and knew that he had a flexible mind... but the Hongchao clan must know better.

Today, the high priest says different words, but the meaning is exactly the same...

I'm not qualified yet...

Seeing Luo Xi fall into silence, the high priest waved his hand: "Go back...I can still drink this wine for a few years, but I just need to tighten my throat..."

Glancing at the child he watched grow up again, he sighed secretly.

Still too immature... Children of the Hongchao clan can endure hardships, including Luo Ming and others, but they are isolated from the world after all...

If this child could put a knife to his neck today, he would be happier...

I boasted that young man so much that I probably talked to him before coming here... But that was it...

It doesn’t matter whether that young man is hiding something or is careless, it doesn’t work...

Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Xi's voice sounded again.

"High Priest, what if I say that I must want this throne?"

The high priest raised his head, and the determination in the girl's eyes turned into coldness.

He frowned slightly: "I can't stop you even if I don't stop you, but what happens next? Fighting and killing are indeed effective, but this is not a personal grudge of the clan... If you win, what will happen if you succeed to the throne? New Will the king go down the mountain in a few days?"

Luo Xi took a deep breath: "The emotions within the clan are no longer within my scope of consideration. I have succeeded to the throne, and you should take care of these things."

The high priest's eyes lit up slightly, and his words had a sophisticated meaning: "It's okay for me to help you calm down the emotions of all the tribes, but for what reason? When Luo Ming is in power, if nothing else, he takes the lead in hunting and pays according to his work. He has never had any privileges. , the tribesmen all see it..."

Luo Xi interrupted the high priest again, her eyes glaring: "The lives of our people have not improved. This is incompetence. Incompetence on the mountain can be regarded as no merit, but incompetence after coming down the mountain will be the disaster of our tribe!"

The high priest raised his eyebrows: "How can you show your ability?"

Luo Xi took a deep breath: "Someone in the clan has disappeared before, right?"

"Due to this matter, we occasionally send people down the mountain to investigate the surrounding situation, but the number of missing spies has increased recently."

Luo Xi raised his head: "They were all captured. The imperial army and the Gray Sea forces secretly jointly captured the tribesmen. However, the Red Black Peak is a natural barrier and large troops cannot pass through - those villains are preparing to guard at the foot of the mountain, using The spies lure the spies down the mountain, and they may even send elites up the mountain to arrest people.”

The high priest frowned slightly: "I see... so?"

Luo Xi seemed to have suddenly changed into a different person. She said word by word: "I think Luo Min should cooperate with others and betray his people."

The high priest was silent for a moment, then suddenly his eyes widened and he slapped the round table: "Bold! Luo Xi, do you know what you are talking about?!"

Luo Xi didn't give in at all: "You know - is this reason enough? I am also reducing your workload in the future..."

The high priest asked: "Luo Ming is conscientious, you must have evidence for what you say! Moreover, the evidence must be so solid that even I cannot refute it!"

It seems like a question, but it's actually tempting...

Luo Xi pursed his lips: "I caught a person and he can testify."

"not enough!"

"Can I ask my heart——"

Questioning is the method used by Luo Xi to verify his truth and lies when he first met Sean.

The Hongchao clan has a natural advantage in this regard.

The high priest frowned: "Luo Ming can naturally ask his heart, outsiders and the interim leader of the Hongchao clan, who do you believe?"

Luo Xi looked directly at the other party: "No, Luo Ming's question will definitely fail."

"By you?"

"By him."

Silence fell in the cave.

After a long time, the high priest sat back and wrapped himself in hay balls: "Do you believe him so much?"

Luo Xi lowered his head: "You can only believe him and be willing to believe him."

"I have obtained the throne and have a method...what happens after I come down from the mountain? Do you still believe in him? Do you still dare to believe in him?"

"...I have to believe it."

The atmosphere was somewhat tense. At this moment, someone outside pulled the wind chime at the entrance of the high priest's cave.

"Say." the high priest said calmly.

"Luo Xi's friend sent something and said he wanted you to see it."

The high priest glanced at Luo Xi, who looked surprised and didn't seem to know anything about it.

"Bring it up."

After the disciple of the high priest who had brought the things withdrew, the high priest then picked up the things.

It was a ball of paper, which seemed to be some kind of document that had been pinched tightly.

He opened it, and there was crooked writing on it.

After scanning the words, the high priest's cloudy eyes shrank slightly.

"What did he say?" Luo Xi asked there.

The high priest glanced at the girl. He smoothed the ball of paper and pressed it under the table. After a long time, he sighed.

"The kid...what did he tell you before he came here?"

Luo Xi hesitated for a moment, but still told the high priest about the conversation between himself and Sean.

She did not hide it: "I was not convinced at first and felt that he did not understand... But your attitude told me that what he said is right. I have been learning various things from him, and he does not hide his secrets, but I haven’t learned well enough...so I will continue to learn.”

The high priest was silent for a moment, reciting what Sean and Luo Xi had said: "'You trust me, do the other members of your tribe trust me? How can you be sure that I will always keep my promise? Luo Xi, I am a bad person, you Why do you keep trusting me? 'Haha, what an awesome boy..."

He raised his head: "He said so, do you still believe him?"

Luo Xi did not hesitate: "Xin, he said bad things, but he did things to help me."

"Even if he changes his mind later?"

Although he felt that the word 'change of heart' was weird, Luo Xi still replied: "In the future, you can say that I trust others, but I still believe it today... and he has not disrespected my trust."

The high priest finally sighed and shook his head: "That's all..."

He seemed to have suddenly changed, and the eyes of the aging high priest almost made people tremble in their hearts.

"Go and prepare. After Luo Ming is dealt with, you will take over."

Luo Xi said in surprise: "You agree?"

The high priest snorted coldly and scolded: "If you yell and scream, you will no longer be a child."

Luo Xi was stunned, then knelt down on one knee: "Luo Xi understands."

"Go ahead, we will hold a clan meeting the day after tomorrow to deal with the traitor Luo Ming."

"yes!"

After Luo Xi walked away, the disciples of the high priest walked into the cave.

He stood next to the teacher and said softly: "Teacher, Wang... Although Luo Ming has not made any achievements, he will never betray his tribe."

The high priest picked up what Sean sent and said while looking at it: "I know, but it's okay on the mountain, but when you get down the mountain, incompetence is a sin..."

"Are you going to cooperate with Luo Xi to seize the throne?"

The high priest shook his head: "That child is extremely talented, but she is still pure at heart... She came to see me today, she was respectful to me, and her views on Luo Ming were objective and fair... So I said she was not enough."

He sighed: "I didn't expect that child to react very quickly. I felt that she was not generous enough and cruel enough, so she immediately gave me a blow."

The disciple wondered: "But Luo Xi also listened to the young man named Sean. Is this considered her own growth?"

The high priest smiled: "If she can say it and do it, she has grown."

Disciple: "But she trusts Sean too much. Even if she has the potential of a king, she can't be ruthless when facing Sean after coming down the mountain - what Sean said seems to remind Luo Xi not to trust herself completely. , but in fact Luo Xi will only become more convinced... I, the Hongchao clan, still have to face huge uncertainty."

The high priest smiled helplessly: "Who says it's not the case? But then Sean sent such a thing, alas, he not only ate Luo Xi to death, but also ate me to death. Even if I want Luo Xi, I want to be cruel, but seeing such a good girl become ruthless makes me, an elder, feel sad..."

"He calculated clearly and knew my request... and blatantly told me that he was determined to take Luo Xi... I, the Hongchao clan, can only believe that his feelings for Luo Xi will not deteriorate."

The disciple became confused: "Isn't this still uncertain?"

The high priest calmly lay back in the haystack: "He was sure about Luo Xi, and he was also sure about me...So, helpless acceptance can only turn into trust, and we can't do anything to him."

The disciple finally saw what was in the teacher's hand.

It was a document with the words "Paradise City New Block Land Deed" written at the top, and the beneficiary at the bottom was Luo Xi's name.

This should be a very precious thing, but it was rolled into a ball and sent over.

There is a line of handwritten words in the blank space of the title deed.

"I taught Luo Xi what he said. I can also kill Luo Ming."

Next to it, glued is a clear-coated dried flower.

…

After walking out of the cave, there were bursts of lively sounds coming from the open space not far away.

Luo Xi, who was not in a good mood, walked over and saw Sean surrounded by a large group of people.

Before, the tribesmen were a little wary of strangers, but now, all their faces were full of excitement.

Box after box of supplies were moved out, and the children who helped carry the items all had sweet candies in their mouths.

Sean was lazily directing everyone there.

"Sister, watch your steps."

"Hey, brother, run slower. If you fall, you won't be compensated."

He smiled and said loudly: "These are all things your princess Luo Xi brought back. She paid for them all with her life. I suggest you all be careful not to waste them - that child, is the candy in his mouth sweet or not?" ?”

"Sweet!" the child shouted.

Sean laughed: "Who do you want to thank?"

"Sister Luo Xi!"