I'm a villain, not a devil

The light in the heart of the tree flashed by, but it took almost everyone a while to return to normal.

It seemed that the light at that moment made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb... You really spent a lot of money..." Sean murmured.

Sean, who had absorbed two and a half tree hearts, was very sure that the reward the emperor gave to Bai Zhan was a real tree heart.

However, the tree heart suddenly appeared because Black Pigeon escaped from prison.

Based on the clues Sean later obtained and his own personal experience, he deduced that this was the instinctive reaction of the reviving World Tree.

The tree heart is not a gift, but more like a kind of defense mechanism of the World Tree - because the previous tree heart was obviously heading for the Black Pigeon Prison, and the Black Pigeon Prison has also confirmed that it is the body of the evil god.

Unexpectedly, the emperor also had one in his hand... He even gave it to Bai Zhan as a reward.

As for whether the emperor knew what this thing was, Sean felt there would be no second answer.

It is impossible for the ruler of a country not to know this thing... Nowadays, many secrets and anomalies of the empire are actually caused by the emperor.

However, the tree heart that was cut in half, and even the half that had absorbed a lot of power, helped Sean almost rush to the upper crimson layer, and even helped him purify the pollution and proliferation accumulated in the crimson layer, and temporarily saved him from the trouble of pollution...

No matter what, the tree heart is the most precious item for the strong.

Even though he was his own son, Sean felt that the old emperor was a little too extravagant...

Moreover, the emperor is ill, so perhaps the magical power of the tree heart can be put to good use...

Sean narrowed his eyes slightly.

In addition to these, there is one most crucial point.

The heart of the tree can remove pollution, so why not give Bai a life?

Sean had always thought that Bai Youming was in the deep blue level, but as more secrets were revealed before his eyes, Sean realized that Bai Youming might not have truly entered the deep blue level yet.

It is very likely that Bai's life is just one step away.

The tree heart that can purify pollution can obviously provide Bai Youming with great help... There is no reason not to help a prince who has no children and works hard for the empire...

Because, if Bai Youming wanted to usurp the throne, he would have too many opportunities.

But now, the emperor gave the tree heart to Bai Zhan... in full view of everyone.

Among so many pairs of eyes, only a few can recognize the heart of the tree...

This was for me to see – and Sean was well aware of that.

That's why he sighed. In order to deal with him, this group of people really went to great lengths...

"Heaping up resources, taking advantage of my arrogance and greed... an open plot, but not very smart..." Sean narrowed his eyes slightly, "Bai Zhan, if I'm not mistaken, you may have to order people to send the things to your residence. Of course, the residence where Cheryl is imprisoned."

Sean watched Bai Zhan walk down the stairs and disappear into the crowd.

He sneered: "Bai Ye has become a tool again..."

Sure enough, less than two minutes later, the shadow appeared on the roof.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess asked me to give you something." A note was handed over.

Sean unfolded it and a few lines of scribbled words came into view.

"Bai Zhan ordered his men to send the treasure he just obtained back to his residence. The direction his subordinates went should be the residence where Cheryl was imprisoned. However, it was a bit strange that they seemed cautious, but they did not hide anything in front of me."

Sean rubbed the paper and it turned into ashes.

It's exactly what I guessed...

It was indeed an open conspiracy, a conspiracy that put everything in front of me.

At the same time, this also shows one thing, that the team under Jehovah that analyzed his own behavior and thinking patterns did have some skills and their investigation was deep enough.

"Tsk, it doesn't feel good to be remembered all the time..." Sean grinned.

However, his arrogance never disappeared, and the contempt in his eyes became even stronger.

"It's a conspiracy... It looks like an invitation to a fight with the arrogant enemy, but in fact it's a trap hidden in the dark... It's a pity that they are all single-minded idiots."

Sean turned his gaze back to the steps. The emperor was still standing there accepting the cheers of the people.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"People who only focus on one goal will always be like this... The more they think, the more they miss... Or is it that this old thing that has been ill for more than ten years is no longer worthy of attention?"

There was even a hint of excitement in Sean's eyes.

"Emperor, oh emperor, are you going to really start taking action..."

……

The military anniversary banquet began. The imperial capital, which was as bright as day, was unusually lively. Residents and soldiers were enjoying delicious food - although it could not be compared with the luxurious banquets for dignitaries, it was good enough.

After the emperor finished his speech and gave out rewards, he left. The high-ranking officials and nobles, on the contrary, relaxed a lot and started toasting each other.

Marshal Wu Xiao, who was sitting at the first table, did not look very happy. Although he usually looked cold, many people knew that he was probably not very happy this time.

The more than 10,000 missing wounded soldiers have not been found yet.

At a time like this, don't try to offend the Grand Marshal.

In addition, after all, there is still fighting on the front line, and military personnel often receive various military affairs before they sit down and have just a few drinks. Some people rush out to deal with them, while others find their colleagues and discuss something in a low voice.

Even the eldest prince, who was supposed to be the center of attention at the dinner, left the scene after receiving some news.

No one would blame him for leaving, because His Majesty's attitude today was very clear - the throne of the empire would probably still be handed over to the eldest prince Bai Zhan.

When they think of this, the nobles will subconsciously observe other princes and princesses.

However, the Second Prince Bai Wen seemed to care about nothing and was a little drunk at the moment.

The fourth prince Bai Si still looked like he wanted to keep strangers away, and only occasionally spoke a few words to Cardinal Karado of the Golden Dawn who came with him.

Bai Ye, who had the smallest chance of inheriting the throne, also maintained her usual attitude, neither cold nor hot, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Perhaps because they drank too much, several familiar nobles sat together and discussed His Royal Highness the Prince in a low voice.

"Since the last big fight with His Majesty, His Royal Highness hasn't shown up for a long time, right? The front line is busy, and today is the military anniversary, but he hasn't come back yet?"

Someone sneered at his companions, "Front line? Don't forget, His Royal Highness is not holding a military post. Theoretically, he can be a leisurely prince and not care about anything. And, to be honest, it's better not to come back. Otherwise, with His Royal Highness's temper, he will probably reprimand us for holding a military celebration."

"That's true... But, taking advantage of His Royal Highness's absence, His Majesty suddenly did all this today... I'm afraid it's already been decided?"

His companion motioned for him to lower his voice: "It looks like it's settled... Your Highness is not here, so I'm afraid His Majesty chose this time."

"Indeed... I didn't expect His Majesty to personally execute first and report later... I'm afraid His Majesty is also afraid of His Royal Highness."

"Keep your voice down! There are a lot of military people around us! If anyone hears us, we'll all be in trouble!"

He swung the double blades and felt the blood in his body boiling.

There is no need to be so excited when killing a king, but there is no need to hesitate when killing the object of your hatred.

After waiting for a moment, Lothario did not stop at all, and slid his double-edged sword forward, ready to cut off both of Cheryl's arms with one blow!

Then, something strange happened!