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

"Okay, don't worry, I'll arrange it for you."

"Sister Lin, are we really going to travel around in the Demon Realm? If so, can't we go back to the Human Realm?"

Looking expectantly at the Demon King who was being held tightly in her arms, she hoped to hear some words from her that would put her at ease, but all she got was a bitter smile and a shake of her head.

Elufina frowned slightly in displeasure. This little girl really was...

Hearing the disgruntled snort from behind, Lin Xueyin chuckled and patted her arm, hoping she would quiet down. "Nana, didn't I tell you I would definitely be with you? There's no need to be so suspicious all the time."

Lin Xueyin patted her arm, and Elufina's restless heart suddenly calmed down. He gently put his hand on the girl's slender waist and lowered his head to nuzzle the girl's full face.

"Xueyin, come back soon, I'll miss you."

"Okay, don't worry, I'm just going out to have some fun and I'll be right back. Don't worry about me."

"Okay, remember to contact me promptly while you're out there. If you get bullied, just take out the waist token I gave you. It can be used to mobilize troops anywhere, even the four major legions."

"Um... Nana, isn't this a bit too much?"

Thinking of the waist tag that Nana casually tossed to her last night, Lin Xueyin felt a little horrified. Such an important thing, just casually tossed to her, wasn't she afraid that she would lead people to rebel against her?

"Of course I trust you."

Without waiting for Lin Xueyin to speak, Elufina turned her gaze to the guards around her.

"Besna, as the princess's bodyguard, you are to protect the princess's safety along the way, do you hear me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this humble general will do everything in his power to protect the Queen's safety and ensure she is not harmed in any way. I swear in the name of the Demon God."

Despite her immense reluctance, Elufina could only watch as Lin Xueyin and her friends left, hoping only that she could return safely to her side.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 1: The Water Spirit Clan

As the group left the Demon King's Castle, they were still surrounded by a forest. Although they wanted to head towards the human race, Lin Xueyin knew that if she went in that direction, it would make someone even more uneasy.

Who knows who will be unlucky then? So, Lin Xueyin wisely chose to head west, towards the Western Paradise... cough cough, wrong script, she's going to travel to the demon realm in the west.

"Your Highness, this road leads to the Water Spirit Clan. They are all water-based spirits. We can go inside and take a look."

Water Spirits? Lin Xueyin's first impression was of monsters made of water elements, just like the kind of creatures that appear in many games.

The winding road led Lin Xueyin and the others to the edge of a lake. Although they were not magicians, they could sense the surging water element here. If a water mage were to cultivate here, it would probably be many times faster than in other places.

"Besna, is this the Water Spirit Clan you mentioned?"

"Yes, Your Highness, this is the territory of the Water Spirit Clan. This lake has strong water elemental power and has nurtured many water spirits. They form our Demon Clan's Water Spirit Clan. However, the Water Spirit Clan is naturally averse to fighting, so they have not joined our Demon Clan's army."

Knowing what Lin Xueyin was wondering about when she fell to the ground, Besna explained the Water Spirit Clan to her. Even in the Demon Realm, this place was a pure land. Even when the various lords were constantly fighting among themselves, no one had ever easily set foot here.

It's unbelievable that such a secluded paradise exists here, standing like a pure land on this crimson earth, bringing a moment of peace to this place that has been ravaged by war for too long.

"Oh dear, what is this?"

Suddenly, a tiny drop of water fell on Lin Xueyin from somewhere, instantly transforming into a small water ball that enveloped the girl's hands and then spread continuously towards her arms.

"Huh? What's going on?" Lin Xueyin tried to shake off the water ball that had started climbing up her arm in a panic, but to no avail.

"Your Highness, please don't move. This water balloon is to help clean the dirt off your arms."

Besna quickly stepped forward to explain, which calmed Lin Xueyin down a bit, but she was still alarmed by the small water ball that kept wriggling on her arm.

The others, too, watched the small water sphere with bated breath, ready to unleash a thunderous attack at the slightest sign of trouble to protect Lin Xueyin's safety.

"We are deeply sorry for not being able to greet Your Highness properly. We hope that by washing this water balloon, Your Highness can forgive our neglect."

An aged voice suddenly rang in Lin Xueyin and the others' ears. Looking in the direction of the voice, a water-blue humanoid monster slowly moved out of the lake.

"I am Hetuwo, the patriarch of the Water Spirit Clan. Welcome, Your Highness."

"Eh? You know me?" Lin Xueyin looked at the water spirit with some surprise. She should have never seen it before, so why did it recognize her at a glance?

"Haha, we Water Spirits naturally have our own abilities. As soon as the Queen arrived, we sensed the aura of the Demon King on you. Since you are not the Demon King, you must be someone close to him. In addition, with the title of Commander Besna, I naturally know your true identity."

Who could imagine how bizarre it would be to see a huge lump of water laughing with its head tilted back? At that moment, Lin Xueyin felt a chill run down her spine from her tailbone to her neck, sending a shiver down her spine.

"This water ball is a cleansing water ball made from the essence of water. It can remove toxins attached to the surface of the body, and at the same time, it can also give women's skin a second treatment, and even make it whiter and more delicate."

Lin Xueyin really wanted to throw the water ball down again. He was a man, why should he care about whitening his skin? Shouldn't that be something a girl should do?

Unfortunately, rationally speaking, Lin Xueyin accepted the kindness of these water spirits. After all, she had no conflict with them. If she threw away the water sphere, it would be a slap in the face to their entire clan, and she had no right to do so.

After all, the other party was giving Nana face by treating her this way. The name "Water Essence" itself suggests that it is very difficult to obtain. It would indeed be impolite to casually discard someone else's kindness just to save face.

The vast lake is like a clear mirror, calm and still, giving one a sense of peace and tranquility simply by standing there.

However, Lin Xueyin sensed something amiss here, a faint, malevolent aura lurking beneath the lake.

"Bessna, do you know what this lake used to be?"

"This lake? This lake has existed since the time we were born. We, the original inhabitants, have no idea what this place was like before."

Hmm, Lin Xueyin frowned slightly. She had just sensed a faint, eerie aura, so why did it suddenly disappear?

"Has this place never been affected by war?"

Scanning her surroundings, Lin Xueyin found it incredibly peaceful, unlike anything she'd ever seen in the Demon Realm. She could hardly believe that this was actually in the heart of the Demon Realm, in this very forest, such a serene place.

“Your Highness, it is hard to imagine, but there has never been any war here. It seems that many commanders deliberately avoid this place.”

Lin Xueyin was even more astonished. What secrets did this place hold that made the demon leaders deliberately avoid it? She kept scanning her surroundings, but still found nothing.

“Your Highness, our Water Spirit Clan doesn’t really have any dwelling place. If we do, it’s in this lake. We usually hide in the water and only come out when outsiders appear.”

Thinking that Lin Xueyin was constantly looking around in search of their dwelling place, the Water Spirit Clan Chief smiled and explained the Water Spirit Clan's way of life.

As they spoke, the small water ball that had been on Lin Xueyin's arm slowly dissipated, gradually turning back into the previous drop of water, which returned to the clan leader's fingertip in full view of everyone.

"Chief, please hand over the water droplet to me. As for the reason, I don't think I need to explain it to you in such detail."

As if knowing the captain of the guard would say that, the clan chief handed the water droplet to Besna and watched as she completely destroyed it without any disturbance.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 2: A Journey to the Eagle Clan

After bidding farewell to Chief Hetuwo, Lin Xueyin and the others left the Water Spirit Clan. Although the place looked very beautiful, there was always a sense of etherealness and elusiveness in that beauty, which made people feel insecure. It was as if they could disappear with this pure land at any moment, which always made people feel a sense of rejection.

Therefore, Lin Xueyin did not linger there. Ignoring the clan leader's enthusiastic invitation, she insisted on leaving. However, the fleeting, eerie aura always left her with a faint sense of unease.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but since we always stop here to replenish our water supply after leaving Shanghai, I've made it a habit to bring you to the Water Spirit Clan."

"It's okay, I understand, and it really is a beautiful place."

Thinking of the mirror-like lake of the Water Spirit Clan, one can truly feel a sense of tranquility. However, Lin Xueyin always felt that behind that mirror, there seemed to be a mysterious power hidden, as if it could stir up a storm at any moment.

"Besna, where are we going next? It seems like this place is getting more and more desolate. Where are we headed?"

"Your Highness, we are now heading towards the Eagle Clan's tribe, which is where the Harpies gather."

As a guide, Besna diligently introduced the Eagle Clan to Lin Xueyin. The Eagle Clan was originally a branch of the Beast Clan. The Beast Clan lived in the east, which was where the Human Clan lived. However, after the War of the Beasts, the Beast Clan was defeated and had to retreat to the east. As a result, the rising Human Clan, together with the Elves, Dwarves, and Winged Clan, drove the Beast Clan out of the east and all the way to the northern wasteland.

Before Besna could finish speaking, Lin Xueyin asked, "Didn't you say you went to the north? Why did the Eagle Clan come to the Demon Clan and eventually become a race within the Demon Clan?"

"At that time, the Eagle Clan was located at the border between the Demon and Beast factions, and they had to retreat to the west. Many races of the Beast Clan had to come to the Demon Clan's side and were eventually accepted by the Demon King at that time, becoming members of our Demon Clan."

"Um, so the demon race is composed of many different races."

"Of course, the demons you see now are fundamentally different from the demons of ancient times. We have long since been formed from hundreds of races into a new race, and the current demons are the most powerful in history."

Speaking of this, Besna greatly admired the current Demon King. After his powerful return, he brought those lords who had carved out their own territories back under his rule. Then, through a series of diplomatic and military campaigns, he completely brought the three directions of east, west, and north under the control of the Demon Clan.

"Um, Besna, what race are you? You look no different from us humans."

"Of course I am human, but we are a race abandoned by humans. We practiced dark magic and were not tolerated by humans. As a result, we were relentlessly hunted down. We had no choice but to retreat into the demon race to save our lives."

"You practice dark magic, so were the necromancers who appeared on the human side before your people?"

Lin Xueyin frowned slightly, thinking of the innocent people who had been killed by necromancers before, and found it hard to associate them with the handsome young girl in front of her.

"Hmph, Your Highness, do you have some misunderstanding about dark magic? We are not part of the same system as those necromancers. They practice necromancy, we practice dark magic. We are different."

"Huh? Aren't they the same?" This answer was somewhat unexpected for Lin Xueyin, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had really been an idiot. How could dark magic be the same as necromancy? The classifications in the game weren't the same either.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I should have thought it through before I spoke."

“Your Highness, you are exaggerating. In fact, those humans also believed that dark magic and necromancy were the same, which is why they slaughtered us as heretics.”

When talking about that time, Besna still felt a little apprehensive, but mostly she felt relieved and did not target Lin Xueyin because of those massacres.

"Sister Xueyin, even now, dark magic is a taboo in the Empire, and not just anyone can practice it."

The twin lolis, who had already revealed their identities, offered an explanation. However, Pandelina, who was most qualified to explain, still harbored some hostility towards Lin Xueyin. At the same time, she understood that Lin Xueyin's safety was also crucial to the survival of humanity. She could only stand aside, remaining silent.

"I see. But does energy itself possess good or evil? Shouldn't we distinguish between good and evil based on power?"

Ultimately, it's a real shame about Lin Xueyin. A force devoid of good and evil itself caused that massacre back then.

He let out a long breath, wondering how many people would be able to view him normally when he fully unleashed his power.

The scenery along the way gradually changed from forests to grasslands, and then to desolate Gobi deserts. Water sources began to become scarce from the grasslands, but there weren't many available. However, after reaching the Gobi desert, water sources became extremely rare.

"Your Highness, the drinking water we prepared on the way is almost gone."

Since telling Lin Xueyin about her origins, Besna's relationship with her has become increasingly intimate, especially during their conversations, where they feel even closer.

"Water? That's alright, we can just keep going. But there are many settlements along the way, why do we have to go to the Eagle Clan?"

"Your Highness, the Eagle Clan is the largest power in the vicinity, and there are many unknown dangers on the grassland. It would be better if we didn't linger there too long."

"I see. But what dangers are there on the grasslands?"

Lin Xueyin frowned slightly, indicating that she was a little confused as to why she wouldn't linger in places like forests and grasslands, but instead found this Gobi Desert relatively safe.

Besna looked at the princess with some difficulty. She wanted to tell Lin Xueyin about the dangers of those places, but even the demon race's own intelligence could not fully investigate those dangers. Moreover, the Demon King did not want the princess to know too much about those places.

"Everyone be careful, there are sounds of fighting ahead."

Suddenly, Aria rode up from the front, stopped a short distance from Lin Xueyin, dismounted, and quickly recounted what she had overheard.

Volume 9: The Demon's Journey - Chapter 3: The Ogre Thief

“We are from the Koma Chamber of Commerce. We hope you can do us a favor and let us pass.”

"We'll let you pass, sure, as long as you leave all your goods and water behind, you can go wherever you want." Numerous giant ogres blocked the entire road, leaving no gaps whatsoever. Moreover, there were also ogres standing on both sides of the road, giving the impression that they were about to surround the caravan.