The Villain Saint is my secondary account

The snake had been dead for some time; its frozen body was stiff and had a bronze sheen, with several gruesome wounds that appeared to be caused by punctures.

Clearly, this is the same monstrous snake that appeared in class this afternoon.

"Is this some kind of prank?"

Susie Yun, who was behind Ye Xiao, also saw the contents of the box and frowned slightly.

"I think I understand what this thing means; it's not a prank."

Ye Xiao stroked his chin, thinking that this must be the "sincerity" that Silvana was referring to.

This monster snake was important "evidence" of the teaching incident that afternoon. Ye Xiao was confident that he would not leave any traces that would give the academic affairs office something to use against him, but he couldn't help but worry that if Ilyas wanted to get back at him, she might use this thing to fabricate some clues.

So Silvana simply sent someone to deliver this thing to him for him to handle, so even if Illyas wanted to use this to cause trouble, she wouldn't have much of a chance.

It can only be said that Ye Xiao did not consider things carefully enough at the time, and forgot about the trick of using false evidence to accuse others of corruption, which left such a small hidden danger. However, now Silvana has cleaned it up.

But without a doubt, Silvana's "kindness" was not given for nothing. Ye Xiao pushed aside the snake's corpse and found a small card made of a special material under the box.

"Lockwood United Ocean Fruit Factory?"

Ye Xiao read out the delicate print on the card. It was a card that resembled a small advertisement; if you just threw it on the street, no one would notice it.

Does this mean you should find an opportunity to visit this place?

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow, still unsure of what the Second Princess was up to.

"Hmm... so honey, do you have something else to do again?"

Susie asked.

The word "husband" was pronounced so naturally that Ye Xiao didn't react at first.

"Ha, no, we'll still go have dinner with Ella and the others as planned."

Ye Xiao snapped his fingers, and an invisible ripple appeared in the air. A tall, thin man wearing a cloak walked out of thin air.

This man was none other than Henry Morgan, the legendary pirate whom Ye Xiao had recruited in the Freeport. He was wearing a travel cloak and carrying a long-barreled musket on his back. As soon as he came out, he placed his right hand on his left shoulder and bowed to Ye Xiao and Su Xiyun, saying, "Good evening, boss, and sister-in-law."

In the past, Ye Xiao would have definitely gone out to investigate himself, but now that the power he had built in the name of the Holy Maiden had taken initial shape, he naturally couldn't be bothered to personally go on business trips to investigate such trivial matters as a certain location.

Once Ye Xiao enters Aslan's territory, he can easily bring in a portion of the Holy Light Revelation Society members using a spatial portal.

The only problem is that their legal status is hard to obtain. Even with the help of Shrewyn Ford, who has extensive connections, they only managed to get a few foreign worker statuses from different small countries.

The reason Skadi didn't give them official status in Loren directly is mainly because it's now widely known that Ella's base of support is in Loren.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao, the vice president of the legendary assassin guild Seven Stars, killed their prince in front of the commander of the Second Ocean Legion of Aslan.

With a little effort, it wouldn't be difficult to investigate the relationship between the Septian Society and Ella. Therefore, although there is no direct evidence that the Holy Maiden is involved in this matter, Aslan is already quite hostile to the forces represented by Ella.

Therefore, if possible, Ye Xiao hoped to avoid showing any signs of involvement from the Holy Maiden of Light's forces on the land of Aslan. This was partly to avoid provoking the Aslan royal family, and partly because such covert operations would ultimately catch the enemy off guard.

Having learned her lesson, Ella was fed up with the other side knowing in advance that she would be involved and then taking various actions against her.

After giving a few instructions, Ye Xiao handed the card to Morgan, "By the way, how's the construction of your base in the city going?"

"We rented a warehouse and plan to open it up as a new transport guild, but we are still trying to get the business license approved by nobles."

Morgan replied, "The procedures and regulations for starting a business here in Aslan are quite complicated, with many twists and turns. Boss, you know, I'm mainly good at arson, murder, and robbery; I don't have much experience in business."

"Yes, this place is a mix of old and new systems, which is quite troublesome."

Ye Xiao stroked his chin. "I'll go ask Isaac to borrow a few legal and business professionals later."

Isaac is now the Minister of the Interior and head of the intelligence agency of the Loren royal family. It wouldn't be difficult for him to select a few people familiar with Aslan business law from among the followers of Ella.

"That would be a great help, thank you so much, boss."

The latter bowed again and quickly returned to the spatial portal.

"Let's just wait for his news. Let's get ready to eat."

Ye Xiao patted Su Xiyun on the shoulder, and it was rare for him to be able to give orders like this. It just goes to show how convenient it is to have more subordinates.

Before long, Greta returned. After a few shy kisses and hugs from Ye Xiao, she changed out of the burgundy uniform issued by the academy and replaced it with a magically woven noble dress.

"If you know this kind of magic, why did I have to help you get dressed this morning?"

Ye Xiao was having a hard time keeping up.

"That's different, that's about the sense of ritual, you straight man!"

Greta said with a chuckle.

"...Where did you learn this word from?"

Ye Xiao discovered that this great demon god seemed to be showing signs of being corrupted by the culture of Earth.

After the group changed their clothes, another spatial portal opened in front of Ye Xiao. Stepping through it, he found himself in the magnificent dining room of the Loren Palace.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Ye Xiao's Family Banquet

This trip to the Loren Palace was for a pre-arranged banquet with Skadi.

Ye Xiao is now frequently traveling all over the world, but the little empress Skadi can't come along, so every now and then he still has to get everyone together to keep in touch.

Otherwise, leaving only the little queen Skadi in a "long-distance relationship" would be rather tragic.

Fortunately, thanks to Ella's portal ability, these unconventional reunions can take place frequently.

As the room suddenly brightened, Ye Xiao had barely entered the restaurant when the blonde girl, who had been waiting by the table with an expectant look on her face, jumped up from her chair.

However, perhaps realizing that her movements were a bit too unrestrained, she immediately crossed her arms over her chest.

"Hmph, not bad, at least you didn't miss it this time."

This was none other than Skadi, the current Queen of Loren, whom Ye Xiao hadn't seen for a long time. Her words immediately reminded Ye Xiao of her arrogant demeanor.

Ye Xiao knew that the other person wanted to complain about how Ella had substituted for him when they had arranged to go on a trip to Valen last time. However, being sensible, the other person also knew that there was a reason why Ye Xiao was not there that time, so he didn't really vent his resentment.

But to be fair, it was an agreement after all, and to some extent Ye Xiao was indeed partly to blame.

Therefore, Ye Xiao opened his arms and gave the tall empress a warm hug.

For girls who are stubborn but soft-hearted, a direct hug is the simplest way to eliminate any resentment in their hearts.

"My goodness, hahaha, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, Your Majesty."

Sure enough, Skadi's pouting face immediately flushed red. "You...you don't think I'll forgive you just like that!"

Despite saying that, she still obediently held Ye Xiao's back.

"Oh my, you're so easy to please, Skadi."

Greta, who then emerged from the portal, saw this scene and immediately covered her mouth with a light laugh, "This guy must have planned to deal with you like this all along."

"Oh, is that so!"

Skadi was taken aback.

"Don't listen to her nonsense, I'm speaking from the heart."

Ye Xiao quickly tapped Greta's pink-haired little head. The little guy just liked to stir things up; he probably wouldn't be happy until Skadi pinched him a couple of times.

Susie Yun then slowly emerged from the ripples, and upon seeing Skadi, she gave a slight bow, saying, "Good evening, Skadi."

Skadi is the youngest of the group, so it's appropriate for Susie to call her her younger sister.

"No need to be so polite, Miss Su,"

Skadi, still in her usual manner, addressed Susie as "Miss Su." After hugging Ye Xiao, she went over and took Susie's slender arm, leading her to a seat.

It must be said that Skadi is indeed becoming more and more like a queen. Even if she wants to spend more time with Ye Xiao, as the hostess, she will still take priority for Susie Yun, who is still a bit reserved, and help her fit into the atmosphere.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao smiled and patted Skadi's head.

"Isn't Sister Ella coming today?"

Skadi then obediently rubbed her hand against Ye Xiao's, and then, seeing that the spatial portal Ye Xiao had come through was closed, she asked curiously.

"Oh, she'll be there soon."

Ye Xiao smiled at first, then noticed the way the other person had addressed Ella earlier and was slightly surprised, "You're being so friendly to Ella now, calling her 'sister'?"

"Hmph, I'm only showing respect out of respect for you."

Skadi immediately puffed out her chest, adopting an arrogant demeanor, "As an empress, I still have this much magnanimity."

"Hahaha, this is the first time I've ever encountered Ella asking me to give her face. But if you could call her that to her face, she would be very happy."

Ye Xiao jokingly rubbed Skadi's little nose with her fingertips.

"No way, that woman will definitely take advantage of me."

Skadi pouted.

"No, not really."

Ye Xiao chuckled to himself.

As soon as the words were spoken, ripples appeared in the air again, and a small foot wearing a white ankle boot stepped out from it. Then, the familiar snow-white sanctuary gown appeared before everyone's eyes.

Ella walked out of the portal with a smile, looked around at the girls around her, and raised her hand to greet them familiarly.

Good evening, sisters.

Susie and Greta both nodded in response, while Skadi pouted and said, "Hmph, you naughty woman, you're the slowest. Is the Holy Temple that busy?"

"Yes, something happened to me. The First Knights wanted to arrest me, and it took a long time to deal with them."

Ella sighed softly.

"……what?"

Skadi, who had been deliberately putting on a sullen face, was immediately taken aback upon hearing this, and her expression turned worried. "How could this happen? Are you alright?..."

"I was just kidding, I actually overslept."

Ella's crimson eyes immediately curved into crescents, and she playfully stuck out her tongue.

"Ugh, you're so annoying! You bad woman!"

Realizing she'd been tricked, Skadi stomped her foot in anger and frustration, then grabbed Ye Xiao by the collar, "How can anyone like this guy?!"

Ye Xiao naturally laughed heartily to appease her—teasing Skadi using Ella's identity was always a regular way to liven up the atmosphere.

Once all the members have arrived, the feast can be considered to have begun.

Although there are many formalities in the dining of noble families in Loren, let alone Skadi, who has a royal background.

However, this event was more accurately described as Ye Xiao's family banquet, so there were no formalities. Ye Xiao wouldn't do too many fancy things. For this reason, Skadi even removed the long table in the hall and replaced it with a round table.

However, when it came time to take their seats, Greta, as always, domineeringly squeezed to Ye Xiao's left, while Miss Su very humbly gave her right seat to Skadi, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

As for Ella, she naturally sat down at the table furthest from Ye Xiao with great ease.

"Your seating arrangement is quite thoughtful,"

Ye Xiao noticed the girls' subtle behavior and couldn't help but laugh, "What if there's another one behind us? How will they sit then?"

"You dare to have one more?!"

Greta and Skadi said almost in unison.

The two girls immediately twisted Ye Xiao's arms on either side, making him wince in pain. "Hey, I was just kidding, I was just kidding..."

Having extinguished Ye Xiao's outrageous thoughts, the girls, illuminated by the magnificent palace lanterns, began to chat about their recent stories.

Ella is still waiting on the First Knights' golden ship to fly to the Holy City, which will probably take another week. Her unicorn rode on board once and then locked itself in the cabin, seemingly depressed.

Ye Xiao then told stories about the academy and his classes, and Skadi then told him about Loren's recent situation.

Chapter Twenty-Five Fixed Space Gate

"...That's great! I really want to go to Aslan and see how you teach."

As Skadi listened, she rested her head on Ye Xiao's shoulder with a hint of resentment and said in a drawn-out tone.

"It's a little lonely not being able to join you on your journey."

Compared to others, Skadi was the one who had the hardest time getting away from her duties, and therefore she was always worried that her relationship with Ye Xiao might fade over time.

“I knew you would think that way, that’s why I arranged the party, wasn’t it?”