The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"The place is an underground cave in a remote suburb of a small town. There are several stone walls with rows of grids carved out. Most of them are empty, except for the last few rows which contain some black stone cabinets."

Li Cheng described it as, "It looks like our... uh, morgue."

Ella immediately recalled the scene when Ye Xiao was in the underground lake of the Seven Seas City, where Wu He described how their ship of pirates was subjected to a brainwashing ritual by the Dark Shepherds.

At that time, one of the walls in the underground lake, which resembled a honeycomb briquette, was also filled with stone artifacts.

"Most of the stone chambers are empty, but some still contain decaying corpses."

"Can you determine the origin of the body?"

"Ella asked."

"The bodies were so badly decomposed that it was hard to recognize their original appearances. In addition, their clothing had been replaced with uniform linen shirts. Our analysis suggests that this was the uniform clothing they gave to prisoners and experimental subjects, which made them even less recognizable."

Li Cheng flipped through his notebook. “However, we recorded some characteristics of the remains of the bodies, such as birthmarks on the uncorrupted skin or facial bones. Mr. Ford directed the local police department to collect information on missing persons and historical traffic in the vicinity. They found that the origins of these bodies were quite scattered, and speculated that they might be slaves or refugees who were secretly transferred here.”

"Hmm... as expected."

Ella nodded slightly.

The disappearance of refugees from other places without household registration, or slaves, is unlikely to attract the attention of ordinary people, and even if they want to investigate, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"But the transfer of prisoners and slaves required means of transportation, and Mr. Ford found some records of large horse-drawn carriages capable of carrying iron cages passing through the town."

"Several of the registered wagon records for transporting livestock came from the same chamber of commerce, but he found no records of that chamber of commerce selling livestock in the town in recent months."

"Mr. Ford is ridiculously good at finding the slightest clues."

Ella sighed, "It's most likely this chamber of commerce's doing. What's its name?"

“A chamber of commerce registered in Aslan, named ‘Lockwood’.”

Li Cheng replied.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Secrets of the Fruit Factory

"Sigh, so the pressure is back on me."

Evening, Blue Mane Bay, Sea Cliff Academy.

Ye Xiao, lying on the chair in the bedroom, sighed and picked up the teacup with goji berries on the table, taking a sip.

He discovered that although his physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary grandmasters, he still sometimes lacked sufficient kidneys and needed to supplement them.

Although Greta isn't as...strong as Ella, the size of a demon god is undeniable.

I'm a little afraid to think about what would happen if Skadi and Miss Su were added to the mix. Luckily, those two are still quite inexperienced, so we can postpone it a bit longer.

Regarding the chamber of commerce that Ella heard from Li Cheng, Ye Xiao vaguely remembered that the fruit factory that Morgan had investigated last time was called "Lockwood United Ocean Fruit Factory," and it belonged to this chamber of commerce.

With that in mind, he channeled his consciousness into the divine realm, intending to contact Morgan.

The divine kingdom connects the souls of all believers. When Ye Xiao closed his eyes and entered the divine kingdom through his senses, the blood-red sky and the magnificent mirrored fog below appeared before his eyes.

Similar to the earlier meeting at Liangqiu Ridge, Ye Xiao was also floating in the air as a semi-transparent phantom.

He looked at his body; it was still him, "Ye Xiao".

He was actually quite surprised about the state of his soul, since both his duel with Zhu Jun and the fortune teller in the Mansa Islands seemed to indicate that his soul was somewhat special.

But after connecting to Ella's divine kingdom, nothing seemed amiss.

However, he only thought about it briefly and then stopped thinking about it in detail. After all, it seems that this is a problem that the enemy would usually have a headache about.

He randomly picked a tentacle from a rooftop and held it in his hand. This thing was like an antenna in the divine realm. Holding it in his palm and transmitting a wisp of spiritual power into it, invisible lines, like a spider web, spread out densely, each one connected to a soul, corresponding to the millions of believers outside the divine realm.

Of course, Ye Xiao didn't need to figure out which thread was connected to Morgan one by one like he was dealing with a ball of hemp thread. The divine power in the mud would guide him to find the soul he prayed to see.

When the other party senses his summons, they will also send their consciousness into the divine realm if they have the opportunity.

Before long, Morgan's phantom, wearing a pirate hat, appeared in front of Ye Xiao.

"What are your orders, boss?"

"Any news about that fruit factory we investigated before?"

"Yes, I sent a few pirate brothers disguised as smuggled outsiders to infiltrate and scout it out. It belongs to a merchant guild called Lockwood. On the surface, this fruit factory mainly exports various specialty fruits unearthed in Aslan to the guild's corresponding distribution stores overseas."

"But during actual transportation, they would hide some strategic materials controlled by the Aslan Empire inside the fruit, such as magic crystals or special magical materials."

"Smuggling strategic materials?"

Ye Xiao pondered for a moment, "Isn't this equivalent to reselling weapons and ammunition?"

“I thought so when I reported to you last time, but based on our current investigation, it seems more like centralized transportation than ‘selling’.”

Morgan casually pointed, and a map made of magic appeared in mid-air.

Borrowing the power of wandering gods in the divine realm is quite simple, which is why even someone like Morgan, who knows nothing about magic, can use the spells bestowed by Ella with ease.

This is a map of the continent of Asia. On the map, green dots slowly coalesce into several arrows that move around the continent, some as solid arrows and some as dotted lines.

But without exception, all these arrows eventually converged in one direction—

The Federal Principality of Tedeh.

“The solid arrows are the confirmed transport routes we have discovered, while the dotted arrows are inferences made by Mr. Isaac and his men based on the intelligence they have gathered.”

Morgan pointed to the map, "But in any case, there is an over 80% chance that these strategic materials were eventually transported to the Duchy."

"interesting……"

Ye Xiao stroked his chin. "What are they planning to do with all this stockpiling supplies? Start a world war?"

Goodness, I thought that this time the final boss, the world-destroying witch, would be replaced by him and there would be no more of the tragic war era of the previous life. But it seems that there are still some restless guys who want to cause some big trouble.

"None of our people have been able to enter the Duchy of Tedeh yet, so we don't know where these supplies went after arriving at the duchy's port."

Morgan continued, "But it would have been absolutely impossible for the Lockwood Merchant Guild to obtain these supplies in the Aslan Empire and transport them out so brazenly without the help of nobles from within Aslan itself."

“I feel sorry for the soldiers on the front lines of their armies when they sell their own country’s strategic materials to other countries to prepare for war. If one day on the battlefield, the knife that kills me is forged from the ore of my own country, I’m afraid I will die with my eyes open in disgrace.”

Morgan shrugged. "It's a shame they have the nerve to call themselves nobles with a spirit of honor."

“It’s normal. Sometimes, the more you need a slogan, the louder you have to shout it. Even nobles should be hanged by imperial law for doing this. It’s really outrageous.”

Ye Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement, "Have you found out which families are doing this?"

"This information is well hidden; we've only been infiltrating for three days, and the brothers haven't been able to get in touch with it yet."

Morgan shrugged. "But giving me a little more time shouldn't be a problem. Mr. Isaac recently taught me how to use Lady Lydia's divine magic to assimilate familiars. Although my Water Apple's limit is controlling two mice, it's enough for now."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Ye Xiao subconsciously wanted to pat the other person's shoulder, but then he was shocked to see that his hand had passed directly through Morgan's body. He then realized that this was just a soul, and somewhat embarrassed, he clenched his fist and covered his mouth.

"Also, keep an eye out for whether there are any extraterrestrial travelers involved. As far as I know, the company has a pretty close relationship with this chamber of commerce."

"Kaiser & Co."

Morgan nodded. "Although I've heard you talk about it before, I don't know much about this organization. I'll tell the brothers to keep an eye on it."

……

After exchanging information, Ye Xiao didn't waste any more time on pleasantries and immediately withdrew his consciousness from the divine kingdom.

Now that he is the true head of intelligence, he no longer needs to personally go to these dangerous locations; his underlings can take him, which is much more convenient.

With the existence of a divine kingdom, even if loyal believers die in danger, their souls will return to the divine kingdom through that invisible thread. They can retire there if they wish, or have their bodies collected or find another soul vessel to be reborn.

This is why Ye Xiao could feel at ease letting his colleagues spread out and carry out their missions.

"dong dong dong"

The bedroom door made a soft sound, and after Ye Xiao responded, Su Xiyun's small head peeked in. "Professor Woxia, there's a letter for you."

The pseudonym was used, and Ye Xiao immediately realized that there must be other people outside the door. After quickly straightening his clothes, he went out and saw Professor Rhodes standing at the front door.

"Oh, Professor Rhodes, you didn't even tell me you were coming. I had my wife prepare a few extra dishes for dinner."

"Hahaha, that won't be necessary. I'm taking a break, so I'll go to the city for dinner with my daughter tonight."

Professor Rhodes handed a letter over the door frame. "I just happened to be passing by and delivered this letter. The personnel arrangements for the field trial have been finalized, and I brought it to you specifically."

"Thanks."

Ye Xiao opened the envelope and glanced at the list.

It's called a student trial, but in reality, the mechanism is a bit like a Blue Star University professor taking a group of students out for a practical experience.

The college collaborates with various organizations, and students choose the organization they want to join in the future to try out the corresponding tasks. Students who sign up for the same organization are divided into groups, and each group is led by several professors who are responsible for supervision and security.

Ye Xiao glanced at the group he was in charge of; it was the trial group heading to the Second Ocean Legion of Aslan.

He felt the name was somewhat familiar, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly realized that it was the Aslan fleet from the Seven Seas Capital.

This is unbelievable! The legion commander, Lenas, must be furious with him. I wonder if this grouping was intentional.

Ye Xiao's lips twitched, but he was leaving the day after tomorrow and didn't have a particularly good reason to apply for a change of group.

As for the list of students in the group, they are all students from Class 3 and Class 4.

There was no doubt that the guys in Class One didn't want to bring anyone with him; there wasn't a single person on the list.

Greta had to deal with Favina's affairs, so she couldn't spare any time to help him.

Besides these, Ye Xiao also saw a particularly familiar name on the list—Fimihill Aslan.

The Sword Maiden of High Peak, the Third Princess who was studying in Loren whom I had met before, has also returned, and coincidentally, she has been assigned to the group led by Ye Xiao.

For some reason, Ye Xiao had a feeling that things would probably get very lively.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Before the Trial

Another day passed quickly.

Early morning hours.

Blue Mane Bay, in the center of a ravine pierced by chopped pears on the academy's training ground.

Princess Serendra was slowly sheathing her knight's sword.

She wore a dark green skirt armor belonging to the Sky Knights, with obsidian-forged plates and a light gauze woven from the vines of the Sacred Tree of the Earth beneath, the edges of which were decorated with specially made dark gold enchanted patterns that still shimmered.

Unlike heavy plate armor, this enchanted armor, which fits snugly against the body, is lighter yet more durable, outlining the graceful curves of the girl's body, and clearly showing her chest rising and falling slightly with her gradually regulated breathing.

"Well done, Your Highness. You've improved considerably since last month."

Opposite Serendra was a middle-aged man with a golden ponytail.

He was also wearing the armor of a Sky Knight, but the craftsmanship and style looked more heavy and solid, with his hands clasped together on the hilt of a two-handed sword stuck in the ground.

Garethteplo, the vice-commander of the Sky Knights, is also Serendra's current mentor within the Knights.

The two had just had a brief exchange of sparring, while the only spectator standing not far away, a burly man with a long, gray beard, clapped as he walked toward them.

"It's only been a year since we last met, and Princess Serendra has already crossed the threshold of Grandmaster Swordsman. It's truly a cause for celebration that our imperial family still has such a genius."

"Dean Elon is too kind."

Serendra smiled gently, "The captain intentionally let us win some moves, otherwise we probably would have been defeated in the first few rounds."

“Oh, no need to be modest, Your Highness, this is what he should give in.”

The burly old man slapped Teplo's shoulder armor, and even through the thick armor plates, the latter still trembled. "If you could turn this kid back to seventeen, you would definitely beat him to a pulp."

"Indeed, indeed."

Teplo gave a wry smile.

Although he was almost knocked apart by that slap, Teplo didn't dare to have the slightest disrespect for the dean of the Sea Cliff Academy.

This is because, apart from the title of Dean, the other party has an even more resounding title—"Mountain Sword Saint".

Aslan's unique bloodline has always made them stand out from the other two major human empires in terms of high-end combat power.

Above the extraordinary level, there are only five Saint-level humans in existence across the entire continent of Asia, and Aslan has two of them.

One of them is the Sword Saint, Elondor Greed, who now holds the title of Dean but is actually living a leisurely life at the academy.

Of course, this refers to those who are officially registered. Sneaky guys like Ella, who have strength comparable to a Saint-level but can only be tested to be at the level of a mediocre Saint Mage, are not included.

"Speaking of which, Dean."