The Villain Saint is my secondary account

Ye Xiao was speechless. What kind of question was that?

To be honest, this guy's acting was really bad. If he didn't have to keep up the act, he would have lost his composure and wanted to ask the other person what they were up to.

"Oh, this, like this."

The fake saint unconsciously pinched the hem of her skirt with her right hand. She had been so busy researching historical materials about human love in the library that morning that she hadn't paid any attention to the reports.

But that's not the key point. The main thing is to find a way to get rid of this guy.

Yes, once this guy is eliminated, humans are nothing more than ants she can easily manipulate...

Just as she was thinking this, the fake saintess suddenly caught a glimpse of Ye Xiao's hand reaching towards her chest.

What is he doing?!

The fake saintess trembled instinctively like a frightened kitten and shrank back to the side.

"?"

A question mark appeared above Ye Xiao's head. He picked up the tea packet from the table and threw it into the teapot.

"Guluuluulu..."

As the magic crystal ore heated the base of the teapot, fragrant steam rose and drifted through the carriage.

Amidst the swirling mist, the fake saintess's face grew even more crimson, like blood.

Damn it, it's a misunderstanding!!!

She gripped her knees with her slender hands, her heart filled with growing panic.

Damn it, she should have known better than to ask that stupid knight. Ever since she found out that Ye Xiao was the saintess's lover, she couldn't help but overthink every move he made.

Although she is a deity, the fake saintess is actually not very old. She was born alone and, apart from her hatred for her father, the God of Light, who abandoned her, she is still confused about many things.

But since dying once and being resurrected by the company, those feelings of hatred don't seem to be as strong anymore.

Perhaps she heard from the company that the light had already fallen, or perhaps for some other reason, she couldn't explain it. She was now acting on behalf of the company simply because she really had no purpose in being born into God's life, and was just looking for something to do as a reward for her resurrection.

She was like a wild child born with a nuclear bomb in her arms, possessing immense power but with no one telling her who she was or what she was supposed to do.

However, Ye Xiao was naturally unaware of these things. He simply looked at the fake saintess's tense body and a strange conjecture arose in his mind.

By the Holy Maiden, could this guy be... nervous?

No, is this guy trying to be funny?

You're still waiting for the other party to give the order to reveal their true intentions, and then you tell him that this guy is too nervous to say anything???

The company must be blind. Did they kill too many of their capable people, so now they have to send these mediocre people to fill in for the mission?

Ye Xiao sighed and rubbed his forehead. He seemed to need to find a way to ease the imposter's nervousness first, otherwise the script might not be able to move forward.

Chapter 117 Getting Better and Better

Seeing that the guy opposite her was really about to say something, Ye Xiao simply used tweezers to pick up the tea leaves, picked up the teapot, and poured two cups.

"Your Holiness, would you like a cup of tea first?"

“...Um, um.”

After the misunderstanding, the fake saintess felt a little uncomfortable.

Thinking that drinking something might clear her head, she didn't look closely, quickly picked up a porcelain cup with both hands, brought it to her lips, and took a few sips.

Using the cup to cover most of her face and keeping her eyes fixed on the tea to avoid eye contact with the man, the fake saint seemed to finally feel a little safe.

No, no, that's not right. What sense of security? This guy is all alone, what threat could he pose?

The fake saintess banished the strange thoughts that had crossed her mind. Back then, if it weren't for Lydia and him being so uncivilized in a two-on-one fight, she wouldn't have lost to this guy.

Besides, Lydia was also suppressed by the company at this time, but she was alone, so what was there to be afraid of...

The fake saintess mentally prepared herself, then secretly raised her gaze again, like a voyeuristic kitten peering over the teacup's rim to look at Ye Xiao.

Then, her gaze met Ye Xiao's, which was somewhat complicated.

However, after calming down a bit, she wasn't as nervous as before. This guy was her enemy, and now she just needed to put on a good show according to plan and put him to death.

Yes, kill him!

The fake saintess muttered her purpose to herself, and tried to make her eyes cold as she stared at Ye Xiao without backing down.

So the two stared at each other for two seconds in this inexplicable situation.

Ye Xiao finally couldn't bear it any longer and said with a helpless expression, "...Holy Maiden, you are holding my cup."

"puff"

The fake saintess couldn't hold back and sprayed tea all over Ye Xiao's face.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

Damn it, his teacup, does that mean she just had sex with this bastard...?!

The more the fake saintess thought about it, the dizzier she became. The blush that had finally faded suddenly returned to her face, like a ripe apple, raising the temperature of the entire carriage.

Ye Xiao was speechless. He watched helplessly as the other person's hand darted over with lightning speed and snatched the teacup from in front of him, leaving him no time to stop it.

If he hadn't reminded me, I would have had no choice but to bite the bullet and reach for the cup that was placed near the opposite side.

Normally, Ye Xiao and Ella wouldn't distinguish whose cup was whose when they drank tea, and it wouldn't matter if they occasionally picked up the wrong one.

But the fake saintess's reaction was so intense that it was beyond Ye Xiao's expectations.

He took out a handkerchief and wiped the grapefruit tea off his face while reflecting on whether his reputation at the company was too low, to the point that the other side thought any idiot could fool him.

When dealing with Ella, they had the Three Chosen Ones, the Miracle Sorcerer, and the Chains of Heaven... but when it came to dealing with themselves, they sent some socially awkward temporary worker who they didn't even know where they came from.

"It's alright, both teacups are new, I'll just pour another one."

Although speechless, Ye Xiao quickly tried to comfort the other person who was about to awkwardly crawl under the table.

"Eh!? This...this is how it is..."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the fake saintess, who was both annoyed and ashamed, finally came to her senses.

No, why differentiate between your teacup and mine when they're new?!

It made her think... Ugh, get lost! It's all that damn book's fault! Why does the Holy City Library have that kind of book in its collection?!

Perhaps realizing her lapse in decorum, the fake saintess finally forced herself to sit up straight, clenching her fists to cover her face, which was still flushed. "Ahem... I'm sorry. But it's all your fault, why didn't you remind me?"

"...Your Excellency is right."

Ye Xiao could only shrug.

A series of minor incidents and back-and-forth struggles left the fake saintess somewhat exhausted.

She stopped looking at Ye Xiao and tried to bring her thoughts back to normal.

Seeing that she was deep in thought, Ye Xiao figured that this woman had finally remembered what she was there for. After wiping the spilled tea off the table with a tablecloth, he refilled her cup with tea as encouragement.

"Thanks……"

The fake saintess took the teacup, her slightly flushed face trying to appear aloof. "Ahem, speaking of which, regarding the Rossia family... I just received word from my subordinates that they want to negotiate with us."

Thank goodness, we're finally getting to the point.

Ye Xiao nodded, "Among the three major families, the Lazirus family has lost its momentum, the Boromeo family is resolutely resisting, and only the Rossia family's attitude has always been unclear. This time, they took the initiative to come to us, so they must have some reasons."

"Yes, they requested that the negotiations take place tomorrow on the Purple Orchid Plain outside the city, and they have specified me as their negotiating partner."

The fake saintess finally got into the swing of things, and her speech became less hesitant.

“Outside the city… that’s understandable. After all, the Holy City is already under your jurisdiction, and the large number of executions the other day must have made them worried.”

Ye Xiao cooperated with the other party, pretending to ponder.

"However, the Purple Orchid Plains, although it seems to be a place that is somewhere between the Rossia family and the Holy City, is far from the main battlefield with the Boromeo family, which means that it is not easy to send the main force of our knights to provide support."

"That's also what worries me."

The fake saintess nodded slightly. "Moving the main force there will leave the front line between us and the Boromeo family vulnerable. If this is part of their conspiracy to take advantage of the situation, it would be bad."

"Then what do you mean, Your Holiness?"

Ye Xiao, acting as the straight man, dutifully brought out the conversation at this moment.

"I hope you can lead a lightly armed team to cover the negotiations, so that even in the worst-case scenario, we can retreat in time."

The False Saintess Way.

"As your serving knight, I am naturally duty-bound to do so."

Ye Xiao first spoke respectfully, then pretended to say, "But what about adding Captain Julius? With his strength, it might be more secure."

“Julius…I still don’t trust him as much as I do you.”

The fake saintess frowned slightly. "After all, he was someone the Holy Lord assigned to me, but the Holy Lord is now nowhere to be found. The overall situation is still a bit strange."

"Wow, that's more like it," Ye Xiao nodded approvingly.

By claiming that the position of the Holy Maiden was meant to divide the internal forces, if everyone didn't know it was all an act, Ye Xiao would inevitably suspect Julius of being suspicious if his "closest person" said such a thing.

In fact, Ella had always suspected Julius. Although it was this older brother who invited her to take over in the Holy City, she didn't know his background well enough, so it was hard to say whether he was hiding something.

So she deliberately told Julius that she had faked her death, partly to test whether he would reveal anything.

Currently, only the three core decision-makers—Ye Xiao, Julius, and Augustus—know the true situation of Ella.

Ye Xiao is himself, which goes without saying. Augustus has already expressed his feelings in Storm Harbor and even ate the tentacles. So if Ayla's true situation is revealed, the problem can only lie with Julius.

Chapter 118 The Guide

Of course, this is just a hypothetical situation; in critical times, it's always wise to be cautious.

If Julius really has a problem, then this is a good opportunity to expose a powerful mole within the organization. The intelligence from both sides will simply be back on the same starting line. Ayla even broke through the Heavenly Lock formation and gained the head of a Sunfire Saint.

If not, this would put Ayla at ease about Julius—after all, Ayla's death is such a crucial piece of information that affects the whole situation, any competent mole would most likely risk everything to spread it if they knew it.

"I see. As expected of the wise Saintess."

Ye Xiao rubbed her chin. "I noticed something was off about that guy with the thick eyebrows and big eyes a while ago."

"...It's just suspicion, not to that extent."

The fake saintess was speechless, thinking to herself, "This guy really believes whatever he says."

No, it should be said that this guy simply trusted Lydia completely.

Thinking of this, she felt a complicated mix of emotions for no apparent reason.

Are there any people in this world who have unconditionally believed in her?

However, she quickly suppressed this affectation and put on an arrogant expression.

Hmph, what foolish humans, they can't even tell that the person in front of them has changed.

"The time is tomorrow morning, so prepare in advance."

"As you command, Saint Lady."

The dialogue flowed unexpectedly smoothly, like two actors rehearsing their lines on stage.

They quickly finished their business, and the carriage immediately returned to silence.

Ye Xiao peeked out of the carriage while lifting the curtain, quietly pondering the true purpose behind the negotiation.

The fake saintess didn't speak rashly again because she didn't know what to talk about next.

Why is the road to the White Pagoda so long?

If it were Lydia, now that the important matters have been discussed, what should she say to this man?

As the content she had read in the book that morning surfaced in her mind, the fake saintess slowly became restless again.

"Speaking of which..."

Ye Xiao suddenly spoke up, "It seems the snow outside has stopped."

"Huh? Hmm."

The fake saintess turned her head and glanced at the window beside her, which was covered by curtains. "Oh right."