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Molde's teeth were grinding and his eyes were wide open as he looked at the scene in disbelief.

The revenge that he initiated at great risk not only did not bring Li Xiang to eternal damnation, but instead seemed to have saved his life with his own hands.

Not only that, that damn kid was also recruited by Viscount Ryan, and from then on he crossed the class line and became a distinguished nobleman. Isn't his luck too good!

Monroe was also shocked, but besides being shocked, his gaze towards Li Xiang became more complicated. The original pity had long disappeared, replaced by jealousy.

He tried his best to join Ryan's team, but was rejected by Ryan without hesitation. However, Li Xiang, the guy who deceived the nobles, was appreciated by Ryan and received a personal invitation from Ryan.

This huge gap made Monroe clench his fists again, his nails almost digging into his palms, and a strong feeling of unwillingness churned in his chest.

Am I worse than Li Xiang? Why didn't Ryan choose me?

The successive blows made Monroe more and more certain of his thoughts:

He must climb up, at any cost! Otherwise he will never be able to control his own destiny!

Monroe lowered his eyes to hide the ambition that was about to overflow from his eyes.

At this moment, his fate is still in Ryan's hands. Even if he has many doubts, he will not question Ryan's decision.

However, not everyone can remain rational like him. Mord was overwhelmed by jealousy and couldn't help but say to Ryan:
"My Lord Viscount, he let Priest Kalina escape and used Zoroa to play tricks on you, the sinner! Are you going to let him off so easily?"

Hearing this, Monroe glanced at Molde out of the corner of his eye, his eyes full of disdain and mockery.

This guy still hasn't figured out the situation. It seems that they have escaped, but in fact their situation is similar to Li Xiang's. Their life or death is determined by Ryan.

That's why he tried every means to improve Ryan's impression, and every word he said was carefully considered, for fear of making Ryan unhappy.

But this idiot Molde dared to question Ryan. He didn't really think that he could sit back and relax after revealing some information.

Ryan never said that he would spare his life, he just didn't punish him for the time being. How dare he be so presumptuous, he was clearly looking for death!

Sure enough, after hearing Molder's question, Ryan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze fell on him coldly, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"Oh? Are you questioning my decision?"

"me."

Molde was choked by this straightforward question. The pressure like a mountain made it difficult for him to breathe. The blood color on his face instantly faded, leaving only panic and fear.

"What do you mean by 'you'? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?"

Lao Ma sneered arrogantly, saying that his acting was quite good this time.

"He has no right to interrupt, but do you have the right to do so?!"

Ryan glanced at Lao Ma and scolded him with an unhappy look.

"If it weren't for the elders of your family begging me, I wouldn't have brought you here, for fear that you would bring shame to your family."

"The result is just as I expected. You two are nobles with two Dragonites in your hands, but you were fooled by a commoner trial participant. You really embarrassed me!"

Seeing Ryan was angry, Hao Ren quickly knelt on one knee and said with shame on his face:
"I am incompetent and let this cunning boy take advantage of me. Please give us another chance. We will capture the priestess right away!"

Lao Ma also agreed: "Yes, she shouldn't be able to run far. We will definitely be able to catch her and wash away our shame!"

Ryan snorted coldly when he heard this: "Catch them back? Where are you going to catch them?"

"Dragonite is fast, but it's hard to tell direction in the ocean, not to mention you don't even know where she's going. How are you going to catch her?"

Hao Ren and Lao Ma were speechless for a moment, then they looked at Li Xiang fiercely and asked harshly:
"Untouchable! You must know which direction the priestess ran to, tell us quickly!"

Li Xiang responded calmly: "My Lords, if you use your brains, you should be able to figure out that I, as the bait, cannot possibly know where Priest Kalina is escaping."

"Otherwise, what's the point of me being the bait? Sending me here to show you the direction?"

The sarcasm in Li Xiang's words was very obvious, and Lao Ma was so angry that he drew his sword again:

"Okay, okay, you lowly person are about to die, yet you still dare to humiliate the nobles, right?"

"I want to see whether your words are harder or my sword is harder!"

Just as Lao Ma pretended to be angry and drew his sword, Ryan's roar rang out at the right time:

"Stop it right there! Isn't this embarrassing enough?"

Lao Ma's body froze in place instantly. He did not dare to disobey Ryan's order and could only say indignantly:

"Sir, that talkative guy said that this kid has a close relationship with Priest Kalina, but I don't believe him."

"Get out!"

Before Lao Ma could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ryan.

"But."

"I told you to back off!" Ryan repeated impatiently.

"As ordered!"

Old Ma dejectedly put away his sword, and retreated to the side with his head drooping. Those who didn't know him would have thought that he was deeply shocked, but little did they know that he was secretly winking at Hao Ren.

How about it, my acting is pretty good, right?

Hao Ren curled his lips, thinking that this guy really knew how to add drama to himself.

Ryan turned his gaze to the trembling Molde and said indifferently:

"And you, kneel on the ground and wait for your punishment."

As soon as the words fell, Gardevoir's eyes glowed with a deep blue light.

Molde once again felt the feeling of being restrained by countless chains at the same time, and his body fell to the ground uncontrollably.

His already bloody knee was hit hard again, and the intense pain made him wail.

"Noisy." Ryan rubbed his ears in disgust.

Upon seeing this, Gardevoir immediately used its telekinesis to force Mold's mouth shut, so that he could only make dull whimpering sounds.

Molde, unable even to moan, knelt on the ground, his eyes bloodshot from the pain.

His head was buried deep in the ground, so no one could see the anger and resentment in his eyes that was almost tangible. But he also knew in his heart that he didn't dare and didn't have the ability to hate Ryan, so he transferred all his hatred to Li Xiang.

Whether it was his previous feud with Karina or his current fall to this state, it all stemmed from this damn bastard!
So he endured the pain and swore an oath to the devil he believed in that he would be willing to sacrifice his soul as long as Li Xiang could die!

Ryan ignored Molde, who was like a puddle of mud, and turned to look at Li Xiang, ready to continue the play:

"Okay, the annoying noises are gone, you can tell me the answer now."

Li Xiang pretended to be confused and asked, "In fact, what Morde and the two nobles said is correct. I did deceive you and covered for Priest Kalina's escape."

"It's fine if you don't want to kill me, but why did you recruit me? Is it because of this Zoroa? But you can still tame it even if you kill me."

Ryan shook his head: "Although I am a little interested in this little guy, I don't like to snatch other people's partners."

"The reason I recruited you is only because I admire your character and ability. It has nothing to do with Zoroark."

"As for your two crimes, I am not the traditional noble who only cares about reputation. You deceived me and my subordinates, but it also proved your ability. Not everyone can stay calm in front of Dragonite."

"So this crime is nothing, but you still have to take responsibility for the other crime of covering up the escape of the priest of the Shadow Church."

"Even though you wanted to repay her for saving your life, it doesn't change the fact that you let her escape. This is a big fish, and you must be responsible!"

Li Xiang was puzzled and asked, "Then shouldn't you execute me?"

"What's the point of executing you? Your death can't bring the priest back." Ryan said calmly.

"Instead of killing you to vent my anger, it's better to stop the loss in time and recruit you to make up for the loss. At least it's not too bad."

"Maybe you'll catch the escaped priestess for me in the future."

Li Xiang looked at the sincere expression on Ryan's face. Even though he knew they were acting, he was still touched.

No wonder Ryan can become the protagonist of the game. His personal charm alone is beyond reproach. If he were really a native, he would have bowed down to him long ago.

What? He was originally a player from Ryan's camp?

That's okay~
Li Xiang quickly calmed down and continued to act: "But you must have a grudge against the Shadow Church, otherwise you wouldn't attack this Blood Prison Island."

"And I also participated in the Blood Prison Trial. Don't you care about my identity?"

Ryan said nonchalantly: "Who are you? Aren't you a captured civilian trialist? You haven't passed the Blood Prison Trial yet, so you're naturally not a member of the Shadow Church."

At this point, he turned to Monroe and asked, "Are you right, Monroe?"

When Monroe heard this, he felt very sad.

He glanced at the black robe on his body, his eyes full of disgust. He didn't like this black robe that could easily reveal his identity, and now he hated it even more.

"Yes, Xianyu is not yet a member of the Shadow Church." Monroe replied, trying to suppress his sourness.

"Listen, everyone in the Shadow Church said this. Don't worry. No one will discriminate against you as long as I am here. So."

Ryan looked into Li Xiang's eyes and said, "I'm going to ask you one last time, do you want to swear allegiance to me and join my army?"

Following Ryan's voice, everyone present focused their attention on Li Xiang.

Li Xiang also showed his best acting skills at this moment. His eyes flickered and his Adam's apple rolled slightly, as if he was having a fierce struggle in his heart.

Then, he shook his head slowly and firmly, his voice carrying a barely perceptible dryness:

"Thank you for your consideration, but I'm sorry to refuse."

After these words were spoken, Monroe and Molde both widened their eyes, but the former's eyes were full of confusion, while the latter's eyes were filled with surprise.

Monroe really couldn't understand why Li Xiang refused Ryan's invitation. Ryan had said so much, any normal person would agree.

Besides, isn't Li Xiang afraid that Ryan will get angry out of shame? He slapped Ryan in the face twice in a row. Even if Ryan is broad-minded, he will definitely feel dissatisfied. Isn't this playing with his own life!
Monroe was puzzled, but his jealousy towards Li Xiang diminished a lot. He started to worry about his own situation. Would Ryan take his anger out on him?

Unlike Monroe's complicated thoughts, Molde was simply happy and excited.

He thought that after Li Xiang joined Ryan's team, his revenge would be a long way off, but he didn't expect Li Xiang to seek his own death and openly rejected Ryan's invitation.

Li Xiang's move is no longer a matter of slapping someone in the face, it's like throwing Ryan's face on the ground and stepping on it!
If Li Xiang doesn't die, then he will kill Li Xiang anyway!
Under Molder's expectant gaze, Ryan's face indeed darkened.

However, due to his noble upbringing, he did not get angry, but said in a deep voice:

"I need to know why."

Li Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "There is no special reason. I just want to live an ordinary life."

"I have seen too much fighting and betrayal in this trial. Although I am forcing myself to adapt, I still feel uncomfortable and disgusted in my heart."

"I can see that you are an ambitious lord. If I join your army, I will definitely experience constant battles, so I can only reject your invitation."

Ryan shook his head when he heard this: "I don't believe your reason, and I don't believe that a person who is willing to repay a favor with his own life would be a coward!"

Li Xiang sighed: "I had no choice before. It didn't matter if I died, but the kindness of Priest Kalina and the lives of Zoroya and others are all on my shoulders. I have to fight."

"Now that I have repaid the favor of Priest Kalina, and the Blood Hell Trial has been terminated by you, I no longer have to worry about Zoroark and the others getting hurt. It's time to think about myself."

Ryan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a bad tone: "What you mean by thinking about yourself is to die? You should know the consequences of rejecting me!"

Li Xiang said calmly: "Of course I know. It's nothing more than death. In fact, from the moment I decided to help Priest Kalina escape, I was ready to die."

"It is better to fall into a peaceful sleep than to live in a struggle filled with blood and killing."

Ryan looked at Li Xiang in surprise and didn't reply for a long time. The scene was frozen like ice for a moment, with only the damp sea breeze blowing through the dead silence.

Molde looked at this scene with great joy, a sinister smile on his face.

It seems that the Demon God has responded to his prayers, and this kid Li Xiang is dead!

What about my soul? I don't really have to sacrifice it to the demon god, do I?
Just as Mord was thinking about how to modify his oath, Ryan's voice came.

"Interesting. Since you don't want to join my army, then go and live your ordinary life."

Molde: “.”

This, this is not right! I am just thinking about it, I haven't changed my oath yet! (End of this chapter)