I read the novel a long time ago, and, if I remember correct from the novel, the Grand Priest is not a villain.
In the drama it show his thought, he wonder why shi ying so calm instead being deranged by his trap. He wonder if someone else help him that is why I know he not a righteous person. Maybe he a two time faces
I read the novel a long time ago, and, if I remember correct from the novel, the Grand Priest is not a villain.
I get the villain vibe from him. He mentions that he set the trap for si ying to be deranged but zhu yan calm him down. I think he is the master mind here.
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