When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

Lin Xuan explained, "I come from a humble background as a butcher, and I've killed tens of thousands of wild beasts. Even ordinary monsters are afraid of me."

Xiao Ke nodded with some skepticism and said, "I see. I suppose the Dragon Butterfly didn't want to fight to the death either."

Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

Xiao Ke pointed to the two corpses beside him and said, "Since you saved me, I will give you the storage pouches on those two corpses."

"The silver and pills inside are yours from now on."

Lin Xuan quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness."

Xiao Ke nodded and closed his eyes to rest.

Lin Xuan walked to the two corpses and took the storage pouches off their bodies.

This storage pouch is incredibly versatile and can hold a variety of items. However, the storage pouches of these two attendants are of relatively low quality, so they can only store a limited number of items.

Lin Xuan opened the brocade pouch and found a total of fifty taels of silver notes and some first-grade pills inside.

Lin Xuan naturally looked down on these things, after all, he had been pampered since childhood, his family's pills were all grade three or higher, and even his monthly expenses started at a hundred taels of gold.

Although Lin Jiangxian, the Prince of Zhenbei, is now dead and most of the servants of the Lin family have fled, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. If Lin Xuan wants to, he can obtain a lot of high-grade pills.

Lin Xuan casually hung the storage pouch on his waist and bent down to examine the corpses of the Soul-Destroying Wolves.

The Soul-Losing Wolves are not very strong; among second-tier monsters, they are among the weakest.

However, due to their racial characteristics, many other monsters dare not easily provoke them.

Firstly, the Soul-Destroying Wolves always appear in packs, and secondly, their assimilation ability can make any monster suffer greatly.

Lin Xuan pried open the Soul-Destroying Wolf's mouth, revealing sharp fangs that gleamed with a terrifyingly cold light.

Lin Xuan casually picked up a stone and began hammering at the Soul-Destroying Wolf's mouth. In the end, he removed several fangs from the wolf's mouth.

This is what Lin Xuan needs most right now. The fangs of the Soul-Destroying Wolf contain toxins that can erode the will of those poisoned, and they will be assimilated after twelve hours.

Although Lin Xuan's Mind Control Technique has reached the second level, it still has many limitations.

However, with the fangs of the Soul-Destroying Wolf, Lin Xuan could use its toxicity to cast the Mind-Control Technique, which not only compensated for the slow onset of the poison but also made up for the limitations of the Mind-Control Technique.

Lin Xuan examined all the corpses of the Soul-Destroying Wolves and put all their fangs into his storage pouch.

"What are you going to do with their teeth?" The Dragon Butterfly's voice suddenly echoed in my mind.

Lin Xuan explained, "To make hidden weapons."

"Although the Soul-Destroying Wolves' venom can assimilate enemies, it's too slow, taking twelve hours to take effect. What's the use of them?" Dragon Butterfly asked.

Lin Xuan said, "Don't worry about that, I have my own uses for it."

"Hmph, don't forget what you promised me. Hurry up and snatch the pupa back!" Dragon Butterfly said.

Lin Xuan said impatiently, "Behave yourself, I will take the pupa back when the time is right."

"He's currently recovering from his internal injuries and is completely unprepared. If you don't make a move now, when are you going to?" Dragon Butterfly questioned angrily.

Lin Xuan sneered and said, "You really think he's completely unprepared?"

"Isn't that right?" Dragon Butterfly retorted.

Lin Xuan glanced back at Xiao Ke, then lowered his head to continue searching for the Soul-Destroying Wolf's fangs.

Although Xiao Ke was not favored by the royal family, it did not mean that he was a fool.

Even now, he doesn't fully trust Lin Xuan.

Although he is currently recuperating from his internal injuries, Lin Xuan used mind control techniques to probe his thoughts. He has been keeping an eye on Lin Xuan, and he will immediately take action if Lin Xuan does anything amiss.

Lin Xuan has not yet fully refined the Supreme Bone. He needs to find that hot spring to help him refine it. Before that, he will not be able to use his true energy.

Therefore, Lin Xuan is unable to make a move right now.

"You stay quiet and I have a plan," Lin Xuan said.

Although Dragon Butterfly was displeased, she did not say anything more.

Lin Xuan asked, "By the way, your Beacon Fire Forest has a hot spring that can nourish the meridians, right?"

Dragon Butterfly asked, "Are you referring to the Soul Spring?"

"You know?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Of course I know that, but that hot spring wasn't formed naturally; it was man-made," Dragon Butterfly explained.

Lin Xuan asked curiously, "Humans are building hot springs on your territory. As the Demon King, aren't you going to stop them?"

Long Die snorted coldly and said, "At that time, my internal injuries had not yet healed, and their Bright Soul Spring could help with the healing. Why should I stop them?"

"Moreover, their techniques are quite bizarre and evil. Why should I pass up the benefits and make a fool of myself?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan asked curiously, "Strange and eerie? How so?"

Dragon Butterfly explained, "Their weapon is a spine sword."

"What's so strange about this?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Then do you know how this sword was taken out?" Dragon Butterfly asked in return.

Lin Xuan asked, "Could it be that they kill and take it on the spot?"

Dragon Butterfly smiled and said nothing more.

Lin Xuan was taken aback and asked, "Is it really a case of killing and taking on the spot?"

"Otherwise, why would I, a demon king, be surprised?" Dragon Butterfly retorted.

Lin Xuan frowned, feeling greatly surprised.

Even in his previous life, when he traveled all over the True Martial Continent, he had never seen such a strange sect. It was one thing to use a spine sword, but to kill and take on the spot was truly bizarre.

"What sect do they belong to?" Lin Xuan asked.

Dragon Butterfly said, "I don't know. I don't care about these things. I only care about when you can retrieve the pupa for me."

Lin Xuan said, "I still have questions to ask him. We'll talk about other things after I've asked them."

As he spoke, Lin Xuan had already finished processing all the corpses of the Soul-Destroying Wolves. He could take the teeth back to make Soul-Destroying Nails, the fur could be made into hats to wear on his head to resist the Mind-Controlling Technique of Master Xiaoxiang, and the blood could be made into venom for manipulation and paralysis.

Although the Soul-Destroying Wolf is a poisonous creature, it is an invaluable treasure to Lin Xuan.

After finishing, Lin Xuan walked towards Xiao Ke.

Sure enough, he opened his eyes as soon as Lin Xuan approached him.

"Your Highness, may we leave now?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Okay." Xiao Ke nodded and stood up with Lin Xuan's help.

On the way back, Lin Xuan tentatively asked Xiao Ke, "Your Highness, you are of noble status, so why did you become a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Palace? If you ask me, you should be the Palace Master."

Xiao Ke seemed to appreciate Lin Xuan's words, chuckled, and said, "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king. No matter how talented or extraordinary people are, how many of them can ascend to immortality? In the end, won't they still have to serve the royal family?"

"Those so-called prestigious families are nothing more than breeding grounds for the royal family. How could a small Heavenly Fire Palace possibly escape the royal family's grasp?"

Upon hearing what Xiao Ke said, Lin Xuan was greatly surprised.

Are those sects all serving the royal family behind the scenes?

Does that mean that the Emperor tacitly approved of Tianhuo Hall's assassination attempt on Lin Xuan?

"Your Highness, do you mean that the Heavenly Fire Palace is working for the royal family?" Lin Xuan asked.

"It's not just the Heavenly Fire Palace." Xiao Ke smiled proudly.

Lin Xuan nodded, but was utterly shocked.

The emperor actually sent someone to assassinate him. Could it be that the death of the Prince of Zhenbei was also orchestrated by this scoundrel emperor?