The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"When they chose to aid and abet evil, they should have known this day would come." Ye Xiao shrugged. "You might not believe it, but I've saved more people than I've killed."

Su Xiyun naturally didn't believe this, but she didn't need to question it and get into trouble she shouldn't.

She said no more and prepared to leave, but then heard Ye Xiao call out softly, "Wait."

"Is there anything else?" Su Xiyun tightened her grip on the knife hilt.

"What's your relationship with the Samuel Clinic?" Ye Xiao asked, hands in his pockets. "I noticed they were quite respectful in how they addressed you at first."

"Just like you, I'm just pretending to be a customer conducting research."

"Is that so?" Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "I won't force you if you don't want to talk about it. I just want to confirm your stance."

“If you ask so bluntly, even a fool would say that I’m not on their side.” Susie Yun curled her lips. “A few days ago, a friend of mine went missing in an incident related to the clinic. My dealings with the clinic were just to find her.”

"As for respect, it's probably because I was introduced by Prince Evans."

"Well, as you can see, I'm also investigating the clinic. Are you interested in collaborating?" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

"No thanks, I don't trust you." Su Xiyun quietly took two steps back.

"Really? My strength hasn't even intimidated you?"

"You must be the cat-wielding swordsman by the Crown Princess's side. You are indeed powerful, but as a player, I have never seen your name on the leaderboard. You know my purpose and my identity, while I know nothing about what you are hiding, and my strength is far inferior to yours."

"Cooperation is only when both sides are evenly matched in terms of strength and information. Cooperation between two sides with unbalanced strength is just the stronger side taking advantage of the weaker side."

Susie Yun said coldly, "And I don't want to be used by you."

"Alright, then until we meet again." Ye Xiao said helplessly, but didn't insist.

Rather, it would be strange if Su Xiyun had no wariness at all, since she wasn't familiar with him to begin with.

Anyway, Ella has already captured the goblin doctor downstairs and taken him back to the dungeon, so he has achieved his goal.

Watching Susie Yun carry the wandering swordswoman's figure into the vast fog, the kitten that had been perched on Ye Xiao's shoulder grinned, "Wow, even you, you big scumbag, have a day when you slip up."

"What are you saying?" Ye Xiao patted Greta's little head. "My motives have always been pure, okay?"

“Yes, yes, yes.” Greta flicked her paw. “So, which young lady does the pure Mr. Ye intend to choose tonight? The holy and elegant saintess or the tall and lovely princess?”

"Are there any devilish maids with baby faces and huge breasts?"

"You're going to die!"

……

Meanwhile, Ella had already finished cleaning up the mess in the tavern's basement.

He used his tentacles to wrap around Bachcher and throw him into the portal, then checked on the people hanging upside down in the basement.

Indeed, as Susie Yun said, there are still many victims who are alive but in a coma.

Unsure of the origins of these victims, Ella simply bundled them all together and teleported them to the Loren Sanctuary, leaving the priests there to awaken and heal them.

Ella interrogated Bachcher about the basement, which was where he had used to assemble and transplant the "Holy Relics".

Unlike the "patients" who could only use the holy relics transplanted into their bodies, the Mother of Arthropods granted them the ability to create holy relics as "doctors."

They removed organs from the captured victims to use as containers for cultivating relics.

For example, the molten alchemy that Bachcher possesses first requires the blood of a molten dwarf blessed by the Mother of Arthropods, also known as holy blood. Then, a fresh organ is taken and nurtured with this holy blood. After nurturing, it is transplanted into the body with the help of a doctor, thus becoming a new holy relic.

Therefore, the higher the grade and quality of the body from which the organ originates, and the better the affinity with magic, the better the performance that the sacred remains can deliver.

These relics will then produce new blood of the same type. Although the purity may be reduced as a result, it can still be used to cultivate relics, although the quality is usually lower than the original, but this is not always the case.

Therefore, the quality of the remains of the patients under Bachcher's care is equivalent to that of his next generation, and above him, there are bloodlines of higher grade and purity.

As for the purest one, it was naturally the most original generation... According to Bachcher, it was a divine messenger bestowed by the Mother Goddess of Arthritis, and it was said to possess sacred remains from mythical creatures.

Bachcher is the fourth generation, so the influence of this arthropod mother goddess here is quite large...

Ella stroked her chin. These two deities, the Arthropods and the Mother of Life, seemed more troublesome than any deity she had ever encountered before.

Or perhaps this is the scale that a truly powerful divine force should have?

So far, the deities that Ella has encountered as adversaries have either been those like Freya who are just about to ascend to godhood, or madwomen like the false saintess who are not interested in strengthening themselves but in creating chaos.

Perhaps the only truly relevant reference is the Moon Goddess? She has the Full Moon Order and organizations like the Plague Hunters under her command... If it weren't for the accident that led to a direct encounter with Lydia's third body in the void, capturing this person might not have been so easy.

Sigh, if only we could find the location of the Mother of Life and the arthropods in the void, we could go straight to the battle against the Tailed Beasts in the real world and avoid all this trouble.

However, besides the things mentioned above, Batchell also revealed a crucial matter: how to get into Samuel's clinic.

According to him, it was not a specific place existing in the present world, but rather an existence similar to an independent space, a sacred place that could connect all the believers of the Arthropod Mother Goddess across the entire continent.

This reminded Ella of the Good Hill Ridge she had previously used to hold meetings with her followers; of course, it might also be a kind of divine kingdom.

Bachcher is qualified to construct a teleportation array to Samuel's clinic, but the problem is that neither Ella nor Ye Xiao has a holy relic. Once they enter, they will be identified as not being on their side, which is equivalent to parachuting into the enemy's lair with a taunt.

To challenge a deity of unknown strength and all his followers in the enemy's divine realm... Ella doesn't dare to be so reckless for now.

Furthermore, it's uncertain whether higher-ranking arthropod cultists are aware of Bachcher's situation. If they've even set a trap for Bachcher's teleportation exit, it would be far too risky.

However... it's not entirely hopeless.

The key issue is that Batchell's entrance is no longer usable, and they need to find another arthropodist with access to Samuel's clinic.

This was originally a difficult problem, after all, these guys were all hiding so well, and the settlement outside the capital only had one stronghold, Bacher.

But the next day, an unexpected visitor came to the lounge and paid a visit to Ye Xiao and the eldest princess—the third princess Erica Betis—who were discussing the matter.

Chapter 141 The Old Man's Intention

"Erika...sister?"

In the lounge, Princess Skadi looked at the visitors outside the door with some surprise.

"Greetings, Sister Skadi. I was wondering why I hadn't seen you at the palace these past few days. So you've been staying at the academy." The little princess Erica, with an obedient demeanor, lifted her skirt and gave Skadi a slight bow as she entered.

“Hmm… The academy is located in the center of the imperial city, making it more convenient to visit,” Skadi replied.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao served tea to the two princesses.

Even when there are outsiders present, he still has to act like a squire or knight.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had the chance to chat with Skadi privately like this,” Erica said, taking a sip of her tea. “I wonder if Skadi would be willing to give me this opportunity.”

Skadi glanced at Ye Xiao with some concern, while Ye Xiao nodded calmly, "Your Highnesses, please continue your conversation. I'll go stand guard at the door."

The little princess's words, which implied that he should step down, were not unexpected for Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao had previously discussed with Skadi that after the meeting at the Heville residence, a representative from the First Prince's faction, representing the Samuel Clinic, might visit her. After waiting for so many days, the other party has finally become impatient.

Ye Xiao noticed that Skadi seemed a little nervous, but there was nothing he could do. There were several crow familiars hiding in the room, and he was confident that Skadi's safety was guaranteed. However, as the representative of the faction, he certainly couldn't help with this round of negotiations.

As Ye Xiao stepped outside the lounge, several royal guards greeted him at the door.

After the battle at Isaac's mansion that night, Skadi's royal guards had developed a greater respect for this unassuming knight.

Another group of guards were Isaac's own men, drawn from the Imperial City Guard. This Raven Commander was currently busy recruiting and selecting people for Skadi, organizing the forces that truly belonged to the Great Princess's faction, and incidentally eliminating the sycophants of other factions.

If you walk on the street, you can still see recruitment notices for the Imperial City Guards.

Currently, the forces that can be found to belong to the First Princess, besides the Imperial City Guard, include Autumn Fox and Grizzly Bear Guild.

Incidentally, the Grizzly Bear Guild's leader, Tu Chou, has disappeared from prison, and the new leaders are his daughter, Tu Mo, and a red-named player who is said to be very close to Tu Mo.

After a week, although there are still not many noble factions supporting the eldest princess, her manpower is no longer as strained as it was at the beginning of the royal selection.

The scene shifts back to Ye Xiao. Outside the lounge, besides Skadi's guards, there's a group of guards brought by Erica.

One of the young men, who was wearing glasses, stepped forward and extended his hand to Ye Xiao, saying, "You must be the knight appointed by Her Highness the First Princess. It's an honor to meet you."

"Hello, hello." Ye Xiao smiled and shook hands with the other person. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"My name is Cui Xiu, and I'm also a member of the Spade Guild," the other person introduced himself. "Mr. Ye might recognize me?"

"Oh, I remember now," Ye Xiao nodded. So it was the guy who intercepted Susie Yun back then. "Is your guild now working under Princess Erica?"

"Yes." Cui Xiu put his arm around Ye Xiao's shoulder. "We're from the same hometown, how about we find a place to chat?"

Ye Xiao glanced at the door, and Cui Xiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're all on working hours now, so we won't go far. Besides, with so many people here in broad daylight, there shouldn't be any problems with the security of the two princes."

"Sure," Ye Xiao readily agreed.

He was just putting on an act; since the crow demon was watching the room the whole time, he wasn't afraid of really going too far.

So Cui Xiu led Ye Xiao to the other end of the corridor.

Their conversation seemed casual.

“Since His Highness the First Prince lost his eligibility for the imperial selection, the major guilds have been using all their resources to find powerful backers this week,” Cui Xiu said, hands on his hips. “Your guild actually thought of getting in touch with the First Princess, which is quite farsighted... Who would have thought that this person, who was ignored just half a month ago, would now become a strong contender for the imperial selection?”

"You flatter me, it's just a coincidence," Ye Xiao waved his hand.

"Mr. Ye, you are too modest. I have heard that you have also achieved remarkable results in the recruitment exam. It seems that the Seven Stars Guild is full of hidden talents. Brother Dong was mistaken in not inviting your guild as an honored guest at the alliance meeting the other day," Cui Xiu said with a smile.

"Haha, how are your relationships with the other guilds these days?"

“As players, we should definitely keep in touch more. After all, the Royal Selection is a power game for the local nobles, and we don’t need to get too involved.” Cui Xiu adjusted his glasses and changed the subject. “So, to be honest, Her Highness the Little Princess’s visit was actually for the purpose of joining forces.”

"What's this about joining forces? Don't tell me the little princess also has designs on the imperial selection?" Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Is she even eight years old?"

Cui Xiu's lips curled up into a mysterious smile. "She is indeed young, but her background is not as simple as Mr. Ye imagines. Otherwise, why would Mr. Ye think we would seek her out as a powerful patron?"

"I thought it was because you guys were all lolicon."

Cui Xiu choked on his saliva. "Cough cough, Mr. Ye is joking. It is true that the little princess is exceptionally beautiful, but we have to be responsible for so many brothers in the guild. We can't just act on our whims."

Ye Xiao paused for a moment, then said, "So you really are a lolicon."

"Let's leave that aside for now," Cui Xiu waved his hand. "Isn't Mr. Ye curious about the power behind the little princess...?"

"Hmm... so that's the purpose of this conversation." Ye Xiao rubbed his chin. This kid's words were undoubtedly an attempt to win him over to the other side.

Even at this point, Skadi is still being poached; it's really tough for her.

“It should be said that this is an exchange from the perspective of the players,” Cui Xiu glanced at the lounge at the other end of the corridor. “Didn’t I just say that the Royal Election is ultimately just a game of power for the locals? What we players should pursue is the interests of the player community.”

"Is it the kind of deal where you have to join just because you hear it?" Ye Xiao shrugged. "I'm afraid it's not suitable for me to listen. What if I find out that your offer isn't as good as what the Crown Princess offered me? Wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

"Don't worry, I won't force you. You can make a decision after listening. But I'm confident that I can offer you a higher price than Her Highness the Princess."

"Your Highness, are you going to be my girlfriend?" Ye Xiao smiled. "Could you possibly offer even better terms?"

"Mr. Ye is joking," Cui Xiu grinned. "But Mr. Ye thinks that there are quite a few beautiful women in our guild."

"Hmph, fine, don't believe me then, tell me your price." Ye Xiao curled his lip.

Chapter 142 The Little Princess's Olive Branch

As expected, Cui Xiu promised Ye Xiao a special ability from the Holy Remains.

From the moment Cui Xiu first found Su Xiyun, Su Xiyun was introduced to the First Prince, and Ye Xiao guessed that the Spade Guild and Samuel's Clinic had an unclear relationship.

To win Ye Xiao's heart, Cui Xiu even showed off the abilities of the Holy Remains on his body.

He used his dagger to cut a gash in his palm, and the spilled blood turned into three small jets of blood that easily pierced through the thick wall next to him.

Blood magic? Ye Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed to be the same type of magic as the top-hatted holy remains from the night Isaac's mansion was attacked.

But it seems the top hat guy didn't tell them about his own affairs, otherwise it would be a bit abstract to ask him, a guy who had already killed a blood magic user, to show off his blood magic.

But it was this small coincidence that made Ye Xiao keenly aware of a subtle unease—did this mean that the information exchange between their own believers was not completely transparent?

“Compared to the skill system, the bloodline ability is even more powerful,” Cui Xiu said with a smile. “It’s a pity that the space here is limited and we can’t show too much. If Mr. Ye is interested, we can have a more in-depth discussion tomorrow if you are free.”

“A powerful puffer is indeed more attractive than a woman,” Ye Xiao affirmed the other person’s performance.

"Hahaha, speaking of which, I don't have Mr. Ye as a friend yet. Why don't we add one? It would make it easier to contact each other tonight."

"Late-night snack, the 'night' of late-night snack, the 'snack' of late-night snack."

[Molotov has sent you a friend request]

Ye Xiao approved the application, and then casually asked, "By the way, are you familiar with Mr. Cui, the president of Sword and Rose?"

“After all, it’s a major guild, and we’ve met Miss Su a few times. We even introduced her to Samuel’s Clinic before, but she declined,” Cui Xiu replied. “Mr. Ye, are you perhaps acquainted with Miss Su?”

"I'm not familiar with them, just asking."

……