I'm a villain, not a devil

The waves are howling and the sky is filled with mist and rain. This is the only weather condition near the Turbulent Sea in recent times.

The huge vortex created by Wu Xiao finally dissipated after lasting for a month and a half, but it also completely changed the climate nearby.

Nowadays, whirlpools of various sizes are automatically generated from time to time on the sea surface about 50 kilometers away from the coast, sucking in everything floating in the surroundings, of course, including the driftwood that has drifted across the ocean.

Yes, the tree people are still floating across the ocean, trying to set foot on the homeland in their minds.

However, compared with before, the tree people floating over no longer have such a large-scale army, only a few scattered tree people are left, and those tree people floating to the coast of the violent sea near the empire's territory are even more miserable. They still have some chances after landing in other places, but here, there is always someone waiting for them.

He casually crushed a group of tree people who had just logged in and grown into pieces, and said without even turning his head: "I told old Hansen not to tell you where I am. I didn't expect that the older this old guy gets, the less reliable his mouth becomes."

Sean walked out from behind the reef with a smile: "This matter is not Mr. Hansen's fault. He is worried about you. Besides, even if he didn't say it, I would know you were here after a few guesses."

As he said that, he walked over to Bai Youming and sat down. As soon as he sat down, a big hand suddenly stretched out, carrying with it an irresistible attraction and a huge sense of oppression.

Looking at the black hole in his palm so close, Sean blinked and said helplessly, "Godfather, it's been so long, and you haven't come out yet?"

Bai Youming snorted coldly and retracted his hand. He looked at the vast sea and finally said coldly: "Many things don't matter when you first encounter them, but now that you think about it carefully, there are naturally clues that have surfaced - Sean, you have hidden too many things from me."

Sean looked innocent. He was the most shameless person in the world. "Godfather, I don't understand what you are saying."

Bai Youming turned his head and looked at him, his extremely intimidating eyes scanning Sean's whole body like a scanner, but in the end, he retracted his gaze and calmed down.

"Forget it, forget it..." He sighed, and then asked, "Have you been recognized by the world?"

Sean chuckled and said, "As expected of you, my godfather. You can tell at a glance."

Bai Youming said, "I sensed some spatial fluctuations before, and the direction is probably your Paradise City. Is this the reason why the energy in your body has completely disappeared? Ha, you are so bold to want to replace it with your original energy without advancing to Deep Blue."

Sean smiled and said, "It's mainly because you walked fast and smoothly in front of me, setting a good example for me."

"Okay, kid, you're really shameless - tell me, why did you come here this time?"

Sean first bowed, then said, "Bai Ye is going to officially ascend the throne in five days, and she wants you to go back and witness it."

"Xiao Ye Zi is about to ascend the throne..." Bai Youming's face flashed with emotion, and then he smiled comfortingly, "I won't go back. A prince who kills his brother never has a good reputation. Xiao Ye Zi will encounter a lot of troubles. If I go back, I can give her some confidence, but I can't give her room to grow."

Sean frowned: "Why are you so stubborn? Your brother is not a good person..."

As he spoke, he noticed Bai Youming's increasingly serious gaze, and finally swallowed the next words obediently.

It's not that he was afraid of Bai Youming getting angry, but Sean really didn't want Bai Youming to be depressed for the rest of his life with these thoughts - Bai Wujiu could be said to have done all the bad things, and the fate of the empire was mostly ruined in his hands, but in the final analysis, Bai Wujiu didn't do much wrong to Bai Youming. In fact, if he hadn't been the emperor, the person who did those things would probably have become Bai Youming.

Bai Youming has always been very nice to Sean. He thought about it and decided not to make his cheap godfather feel even worse.

Seeing that Sean had calmed down, Bai Youming withdrew his gaze and his voice became vague again: "You kid..."

Sean smiled generously, pretending that he had said nothing just now, and started smiling again.

"You didn't come here just for Xiaoye's ascension to the throne, right? I guess you haven't found a solution since the imperial treasury has not been opened?" Bai Youming said.

Sean scratched his head awkwardly: "It is open..."

Now it was Bai Youming's turn to be surprised: "The Imperial Treasury is open?"

Sean nodded, looking innocent.

Bai Youming looked him up and down, and turned back, not knowing whether he was annoyed or helpless: "How many secrets have you hidden, kid... How many holes have you made in this empire..."

Sean chuckled and took out the wooden sign: "Godfather, look at this."

Bai Youming took the wooden sign and looked surprised: "Proof of Imperial Authority... Have you reached the fourth floor?"

"Yes, Bai Ye wanted the empire's approval, so she thought of a way to get in. But, this wooden sign is a bit strange."

As he spoke, Bai Youming pointed a finger at the edge of the wooden sign, and the entire sign actually emitted a faint light of white mixed with green.

Sean's eyes lit up, he was sure he had found the right thing. The magical power of this wooden sign could only be known by Bai Youming, the one who had once been blessed by destiny.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

The light lasted for a while, and then Bai Youming's eyes became serious: "There is one more name, but it's not Xiao Ye..."

Xiao En was delighted: "Godfather, can you see it too?"

"See?" Bai Youming looked surprised. "I was once blessed by the empire, so I have some feelings, but I can't see the name of Duo... Can you see it? Tell me, what did you see?"

Sean did not hide anything and told Bai Youming the extra name he saw.

A trace of surprise flashed in the latter's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Forget it. Since I am no longer going to care about the affairs of the empire, it doesn't matter if I tell you... What do you think this proof of the empire is?"

Sean pondered: "Is it related to the World Tree?"

"It's related to nature. However, you might think it's a part of the World Tree... But, this thing is actually an invitation."

"Invitation?" Sean was stunned.

Bai Youming nodded. "I also inferred this from various secret histories. After death, the imperial family members must go through a ceremony to ascend to the Moon Palace. This is derived from this invitation. It is said that only those who can get this invitation are qualified to obtain true godhood."

“Godhead…” Sean frowned, glanced at Bai Youming, and then spoke, “Well, godfather, to be honest, although the empire is powerful, it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with godhead, right?”

Bai Youming said leisurely: "You want to say that I am not qualified. Oh, did you know that according to legend, the first emperor of the empire was not Bai Shi, but another extremely powerful being. According to legend..."

"He once led troops into other worlds!"