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?"

"Correct."

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 are 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 the various races, but for what reason? When Luo Ming is in power, not to mention other things, 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!"