The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"Pa Pa Pa"

A moment later, the iron gate creaked open, and a foreigner with blond hair, dressed in a traditional Chinese-style blouse, came out and picked up the cat.

No...this isn't a foreigner.

Ye Xiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

This person is actually from the Holy City!

Despite the significant changes in clothing and hairstyle, Ye Xiao could still recognize the other person's face.

William Tobias, the cardinal who had previously disappeared in the Holy City!

"kindness?"

Tobias looked up, met Ye Xiao's gaze, paused for a moment, and then suddenly opened his eyes wide as well.

"You are... a knight by the side of the Holy Maiden?"

……

Ye Xiao never imagined that one day he would experience the thrill of meeting an old friend in his hometown.

Bishop William, who at this moment was just a "foreign" old man in a blouse, warmly welcomed him into the hut.

There was a faint musty smell in the room. Because it was in the basement, the lighting was poor, so even during the day, the incandescent light bulbs had to be turned on.

“I’ve been waiting for you here for a long time… Actually, it’s not that long, maybe five years, but it feels like a long time to me. I really don’t understand the laws here, and we can’t even use holy light or magic. It makes me feel like I’ve aged thirty years in an instant.”

"He told me that one day someone I know will come, and that I should just wait here quietly. But, you know, living in a completely unfamiliar place is really not easy... Um, please sit wherever you like."

Tobias rambled on and on, bringing out a small chair. Perhaps because he hadn't spoken to people from his hometown in so long, his voice was incessantly chattering.

"...Five years?"

Ye Xiao keenly caught one of the words.

"Yes, after all, it's a teleportation to another world, so there's nothing we can do about a slight time error."

Tobias laughed, his wrinkles noticeably more pronounced than when he last met the other man.

What exactly happened?

"It's a long story... but my matter isn't actually that important. Since you've come here, it means that the other world has indeed awakened from chaos, just as He said."

"Ah."

Mentioning this, Ye Xiao's eyes couldn't help but dim slightly. "By the way, who is this 'He' you're talking about?"

"You'll find out soon enough about this."

Tobias reached into his pocket, pulled out a rusty key, and handed it to Ye Xiao. "The answers you seek are all here."

"what is this?"

Ye Xiao held the unremarkable key, a look of confusion on his face.

"The key to open the 'door'."

Tobias said gently, “I came here through it, and you can go back through it too.”

These words suddenly reminded Ye Xiao of the words spoken by the former Holy Lord Helios before his departure.

Find Tobias and the key to the door... No wonder it was so hard to find. This guy was hiding on Earth. Even if you gave him six heads, he wouldn't have guessed that!

"Forgive Lord Heleos for the wise words he deliberately left behind."

Tobias seemed to have noticed what Ye Xiao was thinking, and walked to a door with a smile, saying, "This is truly a last resort."

"That key is also a sacred relic left behind by Him, but very few people know about it. Just insert it into the door, and you can reopen the passage back to the other world."

Ye Xiao nodded and inserted the key into the door without saying a word.

"However, please wait a moment."

Tobias suddenly grabbed Ye Xiao's wrist again.

"how?"

Are you really sure you want to go back?

Tobias asked calmly.

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding what the other person meant.

"Since you've already arrived here, it means that world... is probably nearing destruction."

"The chaotic consciousness has returned, and it won't be long before the world faces its end."

"I must tell you that the divine power attached to this key is also limited. Judging from its appearance, it may only be able to open it once more before it reaches its limit."

"Open this door, and you will get all the answers, but you will also be forced to face the chaos that brings despair once again."

"But you can also choose not to open it and stay here. This place is actually very far from the other world. At least for the foreseeable future, chaos has not yet reached this place. This is your world, so if you stay, you can still have a peaceful and tranquil life."

"So, I'll ask you one last time, Mr. Ye."

Are you really sure you want to go back?

Chapter 254 My Truth

Looking at Tobias's serious expression, countless familiar figures flashed through Ye Xiao's mind in an instant.

Everything he loves is in that world, and even if it faces destruction, he will face it with them.

"of course."

Without much hesitation, Ye Xiao gave his answer with a smile.

The only regret is that I feel really bad for my family who are still on Earth.

However, this was his choice. If he had stayed here, he might never have been able to forgive himself.

Tobias smiled too. He released his grip, and without the protection of holy light, his five fingers looked like those of an ordinary old man, weathered and worn.

"Take care on your journey, and please give my regards to my hometown."

Ye Xiao nodded deeply, turned the handle, and opened the dilapidated door.

A dazzling white light shone from behind the door, enveloping his figure.

Taking one last look at this world that was once his home, Ye Xiaoyi turned around without hesitation and walked into the radiance.

[The "Return Journey" mission has been completed]

The quest "Ancient Tomb" has been completed.

……

That's way too bright.

This was Ye Xiao's first reaction upon entering that world bathed in radiance.

The door behind him was closed, and the key, as Tobias had said, had used up its last bit of divine power to turn into a pile of rusty dust.

He thought he would return directly to that muddy battlefield, but the scene before him did not seem to be as he expected.

Light was everywhere, from the sky to the ground, a vast expanse of white.

Fortunately, the light was not dazzling; on the contrary, it was quite soft, like clouds surrounding me, filled with a sense of holiness and solemnity.

As Ye Xiao strolled through the area, he felt his restless and tense state of mind gradually calm down.

However, he couldn't just keep wandering around here. He wandered aimlessly for a long time without seeing anything that looked like an exit.

What kind of place is this?

Ye Xiao looked bewildered, scratched his head, and suddenly felt that something was wrong with the feel of his hand.

His hair was supposed to be a bit frizzy and messy short, but now when I grabbed it, it was inexplicably smooth and surprisingly...long?

"Ok?"

Ye Xiao ruffled her hair a couple more times and brought the ends of her hair to her eyes, where she was startled to see a striking silver-white glint.

"Eh??"

He made a high-pitched, melodious sound like a lark, and when he looked back at his hands, what he saw were ten fingers as white and delicate as a young girl's.

Why has she turned back into Ella?

Ye Xiao, or rather, Ella now, was completely bewildered.

"What is revealed when you pass through the door is your soul, so you are now simply back to your original form."

A gentle voice suddenly rang out, its gender and direction indiscernible, distant and ethereal.

"who is it?"

Ella looked around, but couldn't find the source of the sound.

“I have many names, child.”

Perhaps in response to Ella, a blurry outline gradually emerged from the white light.

The distant sound began to subside, and as the outline gradually became clear, it was revealed to be a human figure draped in a shepherd's robe.

He had no facial features; his face seemed to blend into the radiance that filled the heavens and earth.

He approached slowly, and although his steps were not fast, by the time Ella realized what was happening, he was already right in front of her.

"Nice to meet you, child. To make it easier for you to address me, you may use the name that the world has given me."

"bright."

……

Despite being nearly numb with shock along the way, Ella's eyes widened when she heard the name.

"You are...the God of Light?"

For some reason, even without facial features, Ella could still see a warm smile on the other person's face.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, child."

"But I heard you've already..."

Ella opened her mouth, but couldn't quite get the last two words out.

Even saying "Aren't you dead?" to a living person is somewhat impolite, let alone to a deity.

But the God of Light seemed unconcerned, merely nodding gently, "That's right, I have already perished."

"It's just like the one you're carrying in your chest, it still retains a bit of its remnant soul."

"same as me?"

Ella looked down in astonishment and saw that she was wearing a snow-white dress, and right at her chest, a head wrapped in white light was floating quietly.

The head had its eyes closed and a head of messy black hair. With just one glance, Ella recognized it as Ye Xiao herself.

"Your memory is a bit scattered, child."

"But that's not you, it's just the remnant soul you've always carried around."

A gentle reminder from the God of Light came from the side.

"What...what do you mean?"

Ella looked up in surprise.

"He was a human being worthy of respect. In tens of thousands of reincarnations, he defeated the primordial chaotic will Lydia and sealed her in the crevice of the God's Tomb at the cost of his own soul."

The God of Light walked to Ella's side, seemingly examining Ye Xiao's head, whose eyes were tightly closed, in Ella's hands.

"But he has indeed passed away. Even though he accomplished something great that I couldn't do as a human being, he still has his limits."

"You carry his lingering soul, and your perceptions intertwine with his memories due to longing."

"But unfortunately, you are ultimately just yourself, child. You traveled to Earth through his body, but have you noticed that the people and things there are not everything you are familiar with?"

Ella instinctively wanted to refute, but then she suddenly remembered the situation when she got out of her hospital bed and couldn't recognize her "parents" at all.

There was also Ye Xiao's "home" on Blue Star. Although Ella had some impression of it, she couldn't remember exactly where it was now.

There were also Samael and Belier, whose real names he did not know, and whose existence was a complete blank in his mind.