Pan Lili’s inquisitive gaze made my heart jump.
Damn, I’d disguised myself so well, and she could still recognize me?!
My physique was also vastly different from when I first landed on the island. I was tall and sturdy, having grown considerably.
“Saintess, weren’t you present when Gui Du Si and I had our life-or-death battle? It seems I left a deep impression on you then.”
At this moment, I absolutely couldn’t admit anything. I could only play dumb and try to divert the topic to diffuse Pan Lili’s suspicion.
Fortunately, Pan Lili didn’t dwell on this topic for too long. After hearing my answer, she nodded silently.
“Perhaps. Bada, from now on, my safety will be entrusted to you.”
Pan Lili was like a completely different person compared to before. She appeared mysterious and profound.
Hearing Pan Lili’s words, I looked suspiciously at the Great Priest.
What, after I became the commander of the temple guards, I also had to be Pan Lili’s personal bodyguard?
Judging by her words, was I going to follow Pan Lili from now on?
“Hahahahaha, the worship of the Shepherd God is just a few days away. At this time, the Saintess cannot afford any mishaps. Her safety naturally falls under your responsibility as the new commander of the temple guards.”
I nodded, but inwardly I mused that if I had to stay by Pan Lili’s side, I would need to be extremely cautious, speak as little as possible, and minimize my presence to avoid revealing any flaws that might expose my true identity to Pan Lili.
This would also be an excellent opportunity to investigate the mysterious man by Pan Lili’s side and the Great Priest, and find out what unspeakable schemes they were involved in.
Seeing my lack of objection, the Great Priest walked up to me and clapped my shoulder forcefully.
“Bada, do a good job. The Du’an tribe needs brave warriors like you.”
My resentment towards the Great Priest grew even stronger. This old fox, with whom I had an irreconcilable enmity, was acting more intimately with me on the surface than anyone else.
The quietest dogs bite the hardest. If I didn’t want to capsize in the gutter, I would have to find an opportunity to get rid of this Great Priest sooner or later!
“Yes, Great Priest. If there’s nothing else, Ada and I will take our leave.”
This place was not meant for lingering. Looking at Ada, who had eaten his fill beside me, I tugged at his clothes. Finally, I bid farewell to the Great Priest and impatiently stepped out of the tent.
As soon as we were out of the tent, Ada, whose face had been flushed red inside, could no longer contain himself and spoke.
“Bada, what in the world is going on?!”
I sighed and, as we walked, told Ada the entire story from beginning to end.
After explaining everything, I was afraid Ada might harbor any doubts, so I added a sentence specifically to appease him.
“Ada, this matter wasn’t decided before, so the Great King didn’t allow me to tell anyone. That’s why I didn’t tell you earlier.”
Ada didn’t seem to mind my secrecy. He just looked at me with some concern on his face.
“Bada, you’ll be working under the Great Priest from now on. You and the Great Priest have a deep-seated hatred. Gui Lich and Gui Du Si both died by your hand. Although the position of commander of the temple guards is an honor for others in the tribe, for you, it’s a trap! Why did you agree to it?!”
I could feel Ada’s concern for me, but the real reason for my acceptance was something I couldn’t tell Ada. So, I looked at him with a sincere expression.
“Ada, trust me. I have some things that I must understand, which is why I agreed to the Great Priest. Don’t worry, even though I’m injured now, it won’t be that easy for the Great Priest to make a move against me.”
Ada wasn’t one to dwell on things. Seeing that I had confidence, he stopped trying to persuade me.
As Ada and I returned to the entrance of the tent, Ada specifically briefed me on the matters concerning the ceremony for my succession as commander of the temple guards tomorrow.
“Bada, be cautious during tomorrow’s ceremony for the commander of the temple guards. The Great Priest is very likely to cause trouble during that ceremony.”
According to Ada, the ceremony for the commander of the temple guards, the ceremony for the succession of the tribal chief, and the worship of the Shepherd God were the three most important ceremonies of the Du’an tribe.
If the Great Priest decided to target me during the ceremony, given my current condition, and without Hu Tu’s intervention, I would have virtually no power to fight back.
After all, I had joined the Du’an tribe as an outsider. Apart from Ada, I was unfamiliar with the other members of the Du’an tribe and had no fundamental support base.
Ada finished speaking and turned to leave, leaving me standing there, my brow furrowed.
What kind of person was the Great Priest?
An old fox.
Would he make a move against me?
Certainly.
After a calm analysis, I realized that the situation Ada described was very likely to become a reality.
I pondered for a long time but couldn’t come up with a solution. After all, the forces at my disposal were too few. In the end, I decided to adapt to whatever came my way.
Besides, my boss, Hu Tu, wouldn’t stand by and watch me be humiliated by the Great Priest in front of all the tribal members. That would also be an insult to him.
I lifted the tent flap and entered. Before I could even light a fire, I saw a dark figure sitting by my bed, visible in the bright moonlight outside.
I reacted swiftly, drawing the hunting knife at my waist and pointing it diagonally at the person opposite me.
“Who is it!”