Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

It's over. Lin Xueyin doesn't need to answer; she already knows. She knows that she has no chance at all, and that she and Lin Xueyin will never cross paths again.

Do you regret it? Looking at the empire that has been preserved, and the soldiers who have survived the shadow of death, do you regret it? If you don't regret it, why do you always feel an emptiness in your heart, as if you have lost the most precious treasure?

Why are my eyes so dry, yet tear tracks remain on my cheeks? Xueyin, in the end, I still couldn't clear your name; in the end, you still left me.

"Your Highness, you can't just stand by and watch us die! We... we were really forced into this situation, we had no other choice."

"There was no other way, we were forced into it. So tell me, who forced you to lay a hand on her, and who forced you to be so aggressive, throwing all the slander at her?"

Irabel seemed to be venting something, roaring at the crowd below, completely losing the aloofness she once possessed as the Ice Princess.

"Your Majesty, everything we have done is for the greater good of humanity. You cannot..."

"Is it for the sake of humanity's great cause, or for your own ambitions?"

A cold voice came from behind, and a lizard warrior slowly appeared before the crowd, looking at the human nobles and royalty in front of him.

"I am Mored, and I have been ordered by the Demon King to take away those who have disrespected the Queen."

"No...no...we did not disrespect your princess. We are all innocent, ignorance is no excuse...we..."

"Ignorance is no excuse. If you have the ability, go and talk to our Emperor. Take them away, take away all those who dared to violate the Princess."

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, save me... save us..."

Watching the nobles being led away one by one, King Edward could only let out a long, helpless sigh. Then he heard Morold speak.

"Our queen asked me to pass on a message to you: these parasites of the empire have all been taken away. I hope you will take care of yourselves and let bygones be bygones."

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Volume 8: The Demon King and the Priest: Chapter 14 The Strange Voices of the Demon Race

He stretched his hand out in front of Elufina and vigorously shook the anti-magic ring on his wrist. However, the person still gave him a look of feigned ignorance, saying "I don't understand, I don't know what this means."

"Nana, Demon Lord, don't you think you should remove my magic-suppressing ring?"

She stood up and gently touched the girl's cherry lips, which had recovered to their previous cute and full state after several days of rest. Seeing the girl's somewhat horrified expression as she looked at her, Elufina suddenly realized that teasing her like this was such a pleasurable thing.

"Nana, don't do this, it's a bit hot."

"Hot? Just take your clothes off, okay? Do you need my help?"

Hmm, it seems I've been teased again. Lin Xueyin looked at her friend in front of her with a mischievous grin, somewhat speechless. It's one thing to have the upper hand in terms of family status, but she didn't even bother to remove the magic-suppressing ring that was binding her.

"Little girl, I'm doing this for your own good. Do you think those demons will easily forget what you did before?"

"Then, was that my fault? If you hadn't been so ambitious and caused trouble everywhere, would I have had to be like a firefighter putting out fires? Couldn't you have just behaved yourself? Be a quiet big devil?"

"The Great Demon King can be quiet?" Elphielna seemed to have heard something incredible. "Are you kidding me? Didn't you say that a Demon King who doesn't like to cause trouble isn't a good Demon King?"

"Pah, what I'm saying is, a demon king who doesn't like to cause trouble isn't a good priest."

At this point, Lin Xueyin chuckled, as if she had returned to the noisy and bustling Ten Thousand Mountains. It seemed that since arriving in this other world, the time she spent there was the most peaceful.

Do you want to go back?

Seeing that Lin Xueyin seemed to be reminiscing about something, Elufina thought for a moment and knew what she was thinking. She reached out and pulled her into her arms, then sat back down in her chair.

"Okay, we'll go back and take a look after a while, how about that?"

"Okay, you keep your word."

She tried to struggle slightly to break free from Elufina's embrace, but it was a simple contest of strength between a priest who had lost her magic and a warrior. The outcome was already obvious.

"Nana, you have a meeting soon, it's not appropriate for me to be here."

He glanced sideways at the little woman who was still struggling, "You've been attending meetings with me for several days now, if it wasn't good, you'd already gotten used to it by now."

Seriously, I almost spat blood in her face. Who was the shameless one who carried me out when I was exhausted? As for why I was exhausted, well, you can use your imagination.

"What, little girl, you want to rebel again?"

He was truly furious, wondering how he had ended up with this devil. "You demon, you great demon king!"

"Uh, so you only just realized I'm the Demon King?"

For a moment, Lin Xueyin didn't know how to respond. Helpless, she could only punch her shoulder hard in frustration.

"Alright, they'll be in soon. Do you want to continue what we were doing last night?"

"roll...."

“Swearing is not good. You are a holy priest, and swearing casually is not in line with your holy character.”

"Um, my teeth are itchy. Can I grind them down with the Demon King's bones?" This was the only thought that could fill Lin Xueyin's mind at that moment.

"Your Majesty, we have captured all the human nobles who have disrespected the Queen and imprisoned them in the dungeon, awaiting your judgment at any time."

The lizardman Morled was the first to hand over the task he had completed. Looking at the girl sitting in the Demon King's arms, he wondered if that was the Queen. She didn't seem very strong. He wondered why the Demon King treated her so differently.

"Very good. Lock those people up first, starve them for a few days, and then we'll talk. Oh, right, tie them all up. Although they're all a bunch of old men, not exactly glamorous, we still have to do what needs to be done."

He glanced at the magic-suppressing ring on Lin Xueyin's wrist. He had bound her back then, and today he would return the favor.

"Your Majesty, we have successfully breached the barbarian capital. The barbarians have now been completely scattered into various small tribes and can no longer pose a threat to us."

Barbarians? They were actually defeated and lost their status as a powerful nation? That's too exaggerated. They were a powerful race!

However, after glancing at the two people standing behind the giant, Lin Xueyin knew that the barbarians had not lost out this time, not at all.

They allied with the vampires, only to be betrayed; they allied with the demons, only to be reduced to a small kingdom by the demons. It's truly ironic. If they had joined forces with the beastmen and humans to resist the demons, things would probably have turned out very differently.

It's a pity, a real pity. There's no going back in this world. Now, the Demon Clan has absorbed the Beast Clan and the Blood Clan, forced the Human Clan to surrender, and made them their vassals. Now, only the Elf Clan remains as a threat to them.

He glanced at the girl with starlight-like eyes, who listened attentively to everyone's opinions, offered her own insights, and made a final decision. The girl who used to play and joke with him had changed so much.

"Your Majesty, many citizens now wish to hold a public trial for Lin Xueyin, the holy priest of the human race, because some of her previous actions have seriously affected our demons... *pfft*..."

"A public trial? Who gave you the courage?"

Lin Xueyin had just heard someone preparing to target her when Elufina angrily took action, wanting to publicly try her little girl. "I myself am reluctant to interrogate her, and you come here to say you want a public trial? Fine, as long as you're alive to talk."

"Does anyone else still have this idea?"

Seeing the demon nobleman who was already vomiting blood and waiting to die, everyone said they dared not, but Krastom's lowered eyes quietly swept over Elisil beside him, looking at the ferocity hidden behind his bangs.

"Hmph, remember this: Xueyin is my queen. Interrogate her? Sure, as long as you live long enough to talk."

"Your Majesty, I understand your intention to protect the Princess, but many demon people outside hope that this..."

"Elder, don't force me. There are some things I don't want to pursue too deeply, but if you go too far, don't blame me." Elufina's cold gaze swept over the bowed crowd.

"So what if my Xueyin did all those things you're talking about? She killed him, so what? I agreed to it. If you have any objections, come to me."

Blinking her eyes, she suddenly realized that Elufina looked incredibly cool at that moment. Her long, purple hair was tied into a high ponytail, and her slender, almost delicate figure stood tall and imposing before the crowd. Her noble yet cold purple eyes were filled with disdain.

Volume 8: The Demon King and the Priest: Chapter 15 The Dark Room

Having forcefully suppressed everyone's discontent, Elufina, holding Lin Xueyin's hand, left the council hall, leaving behind the many people with their own thoughts.

The Grand Elder glared fiercely at the Demon King, who was gradually leaving, and at that despicable human priest. If it weren't for her, the Temple of Curses wouldn't have been labeled a cult and become a pariah.

No, if that woman stays here, the demon race will never be able to dominate the entire continent. What about peaceful coexistence with other races? Do the demon race need that? Other races are only fit to be slaves of the demon race.

Clenching his fists tightly, he thought, "It's alright. I still have a lot to do. Let that woman be arrogant for now. One day, I'll show her what a demon should be like."

"Xueyin, how should I judge those nobles?"

She smiled as she looked at the girl, who seemed a little flustered after returning to her room. However, the lack of genuine smile in her eyes made her appear even more dangerous.

"Well, whatever you want. Maybe it would be better to just kill him."

Her eyes slanted slightly upwards, as if she had given it a lot of thought, but it didn't fool Elufina. She knew this little girl too well; whenever she felt guilty, her eyes would dart around and she wouldn't even dare to look at others.

"Isn't it that you're thinking of helping your good friend get rid of all those disobedient nobles? Or perhaps you hope to help that princess and prince pave the way for their future?"

Seeing Lin Xueyin's shocked expression, Elufina's mood instantly turned very unhappy. Even after returning to her side, this girl was still concerned about other people.

"I remember I prepared a gift for my runaway wife. Would you like to take a look?"

Danger! Lin Xueyin instantly sensed the intense malice emanating from the person in front of her as she trembled, as if something terrifying was about to happen in the next second.

"Come on, I'll show you."

"I'm not going, I'm not going. Gifts and all that, nothing is more important than Nana, right? Absolutely."

She seemed very pleased that Lin Xueyin was so sensible, especially with the comment that she was more important than the gift, which made her feel even more satisfied. However, it was still necessary to let her see her previous preparations, as it would be quite fun to tease her occasionally.

"Let's go. I remember I sent someone to pick up your friend. You'll see your friend when we get back."

My friend? Lin Xueyin stared at Elufina in shock. Who was she talking about? If she was just a friend, why would she go to the trouble of bringing her to the Demon Realm?

Lin Xueyin frowned deeply, focusing all her thoughts on the friend that Elufina had mentioned, whose identity she didn't know.

As expected, Lin Xueyin focused her attention on what she was saying and didn't notice that she had already opened the door to the small dark room that had been built specifically for her.

"Yukine, let's go and take a look around."

"Visit? Visit what... My goodness, Nana, what are you doing? Ugh... Don't be so fierce, okay?"

Trembling, Lin Xueyin stared into the dimly lit dungeon, filled with all sorts of torture instruments. This place... couldn't be... couldn't be, right...?

She looked at Elufina in disbelief at her own judgment, only to see her slightly narrowed eyes, smiling and nodding at her. The cold glint in her eyes completely shattered any lingering thoughts she might have had.

"Nana, you wouldn't really want to... to take me away..."

She could clearly feel her lips trembling, and her hands wanted to grab something to ease her fear. As if knowing Lin Xueyin's worries, Elufina held her hands tightly in her own.

"What are you afraid of? I never said I would actually use these things on you. It was just that back then, who said that after capturing the Demon King, the man would be killed directly, and the woman would be locked up in a dark room and 'trained'?"

"Hiss..." Lin Xueyin gasped, staring in horror at Elufina's still smiling face. But this smile, which was as beautiful as spring flowers, sent chills down her spine.

"I didn't, I didn't, I didn't say that, you can't slander me."

"Yes, yes, you didn't say that." He gently stroked Lin Xueyin's trembling head, looking at her pitiful appearance with faint tear stains on her face. He knew he couldn't play anymore; if he frightened her, he would be the one who felt sorry for her.

"Would you like me to introduce it to you?"

Sure enough, bad intentions started to surface, especially seeing her trembling and apprehensive, it was incredibly satisfying.

"Will you be obedient from now on?"

Lin Xueyin's eyes glanced briefly at the triangular rocking horse on the side, and she immediately stood up straight. "Be obedient, absolutely obedient, let's go back."