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

Arya strode towards them from afar, followed by Lilia and Pendelina. Both of them seemed somewhat helpless.

"We'll go to the Eagle Clan with this caravan so we can look out for each other on the way."

"Yes, that's what I was thinking too. They just encountered bandits, so they must be quite vulnerable right now. Why don't we go with them to the Eagle Clan? That might be better."

Seeing that Lin Xueyin and Ailiya seemed to be discussing some personal matters, Mana consciously led her subordinates away, leaving the time and space back to Lin Xueyin and her friends.

Watching Mana and the others leave, Lin Xueyin rolled her eyes at the woman, annoyed. She had really spoken without thinking and almost exposed her own words.

Did I just say something wrong?

Receiving a big eye roll from Lin Xueyin, Ailiya scratched her head in confusion, then looked at Besna to the side, only to see her looking disgusted as well.

"Did I miss something?"

"Well, you've missed a lot of things, so today you're being punished by not eating. Go and reflect on your actions."

"Huh??? No way..."

Upon hearing Lin Xueyin's discontented words, Ailiya finally let out a heartbreaking sob.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 10: Chatting via the Transmission Stone (Two chapters published together)

Inside the carriage, Lin Xueyin held a pastry she had taken out of her bag and happily put it in her mouth. The sweet taste gradually filled her taste buds, and her narrowed eyes clearly showed her good mood.

However, a black light shone through her clothes and into the air.

"This is..."

Lin Xueyin, who was already used to this, knew that the Demon King wanted to video call her again. That's right, it was a video call. Although she didn't know how it worked, this sound transmission stone did have many uses.

"Little wife, you're too slow. It's just taking out the ball and releasing a little energy, isn't that enough? I remember your milky white power looked pretty on it, didn't it?"

At this moment, Lin Xueyin felt that something was strange, but looking at the demon king in front of her, all the strangeness seemed quite normal.

"Could you please not call me 'wife' and instead call me 'husband'...? Fine, call me whatever you want."

After being glared at quietly by Elufina, Lin Xueyin decisively took back her words. Although she was outside, who knew if this girl would send an army to capture her again? Thinking back to the past few days when even getting out of bed was difficult, Lin Xueyin's survival instinct instantly overwhelmed her gender. She made her final choice.

"That's more like it. Are you eating the snacks I prepared for you? But I doubt the ones the maids make are as good as the ones you make yourself."

"It's delicious! I really like it, and the flavor is very unique. I can't make it taste like that right now."

Regarding food, Lin Xueyin maintained her consistent objectivity and offered very fair evaluations. These demonic snacks were really not something that human priests were very familiar with.

"But I haven't had your cooking in a long time. Since you came back, you've hardly cooked at all. I really want to taste the kind of food you make that's called Chinese cuisine again."

Looking at Elufina's expectant expression, Lin Xueyin could only utter a surprised sound, "Eh? Why am I cooking instead of you? Why?"

Her eyes were wide open, like the bright eyes of a fawn, making Elufina swallow slightly as her soft tongue slowly traced across her full, red lips.

"Xueyin, are you really sure you want me to do it? Do you want me to do it for you myself?"

Although she had a feeling of danger, Lin Xueyin nodded firmly. She had never eaten food made by her own hands before, so this was a chance. Even if it wasn't very good, it was still made by her own wife.

"Okay, I'll do it myself. I'll send troops to bring you back right now. But after I'm done, you might be bedridden for a few days. Don't be angry then."

Unable to get out of bed for days, Lin Xueyin stared blankly at Elufina, who wore a strange smile. "You...you scoundrel, you pervert! I meant cooking, what are you talking about?"

"Don't you know what I've done? It seems I haven't done enough. It's okay, I'll keep trying so you can remember every wonderful night we've spent together."

Even through the sound transmission stone, Elufina could still see that Lin Xueyin's face was flushed red and even starting to steam. She really was adorable.

"Nana, you devil, you pervert! I... I won't remember those things anymore, you..."

"It's okay, you don't need to remember. I'll be very gentle and you'll feel it. Feel it with your heart, that's the most beautiful thing."

"Damn it..." Lin Xueyin raised her small hand high, wanting to slap this shameless woman, but then she remembered that this was just a sound transmission stone, and hitting it would only hurt her own hand.

"You're getting angry and embarrassed, which makes you even cuter. No, I'd better send a large army to bring you back. I miss you."

"I miss you," those four words successfully silenced Lin Xueyin. Actually, even while traveling, Lin Xueyin still thought about Elufina. After all, as a Demon King, Elufina's pressure was no less than her own. Of course, she herself didn't have any pressure now; Nana would take care of everything, and she could finally stop worrying about the demons and travel freely.

"Nana, I want to play outside a little longer. I was just planning to go visit the Eagle Clan."

When Elufina, inside the communication stone, heard where Lin Xueyin was going, she raised her eyebrows slightly, and the smile on her face seemed a little strange to her.

However, this strange feeling didn't last long before Elufina spoke up to clear her up, "I didn't expect that I had just returned the gift to the Eagle Clan and you were going to travel there. Don't worry, Queen Melo of the Eagle Clan and I are very good friends. You can ask her to show you around when you go there."

"Hmph, I don't need your friend to take me out. You can go with her from now on."

For some reason, hearing Elufina say that she was friends with the Eagle Queen she had never met made Lin Xueyin feel a little unhappy. In a moment of impulsiveness, even her tone became a little off. After the words were spoken, Lin Xueyin herself felt her face burning.

“Little girl, you’re jealous? But I like it. Don’t worry, you’re the only one in my heart. The Eagle Queen is just a good friend of mine, and she was one of the first lords to swear allegiance to me.”

"Hmph, I'm not jealous at all."

However, when she heard that the other person only had eyes for her, Lin Xueyin herself did not realize that she was very happy at this moment, and even her tone of voice became very cheerful.

"Alright, my little wife, go have some fun outside. Oh, by the way, I... never mind, it's nothing serious. I'll tell you when we meet again."

Hmm, although Elufina kept some things from me, I'll forgive her since she cared about me.

"Nana, when are you coming? I remember you promised me that you would come to see me after you finished your work."

Unconsciously, her tone had become filled with dependence on her, which made Elufina incredibly happy, excited, and eager to hold this girl in her arms and... well, to pamper her properly.

Unaware of the complex emotions the person opposite her was experiencing, Lin Xueyin continued to coquettishly recount the amusing events of her journey.

Of course, Lin Xueyin didn't dare to say anything about that poor eagle saint. After all, no matter what, he was a top combatant of the demon race, and it just didn't feel right to destroy him so humanely.

Moreover, she was unsure of Elifena's true feelings towards this person. If she didn't support him, why hadn't she killed him for so long? If she did support him, then killing him would seem like a betrayal of her.

However, Lin Xueyin, who thought she could keep it a secret, did not expect that Elphielna already knew the news. What should she do?

Sure enough, as she rambled on and on, Elufina listened attentively and even joked with her. But just as Lin Xueyin was about to stop talking, she heard Elufina's strange voice, which sounded somewhat questioning, but more so worried.

"Little girl, is there something you haven't told me?"

"There's something you didn't say, right? I've said everything I needed to say." Lin Xueyin lightly tapped her long golden hair a few times with her finger, so lightly that it was almost imperceptible. Yet, it made Elufina chuckle softly.

"You silly girl, you've said everything you should say, now tell me what you shouldn't say."

Sure enough, his words surprised Lin Xueyin, who covered her open, pink lips that he really wanted to rub again. It was just a pity that he was still a bit far away from her, otherwise he would have held her in his arms right now and continued his favorite exercise every day.

"I... I didn't say anything I shouldn't have, haha, right? Hey, I definitely didn't say anything to you that I shouldn't have."

"Xueyin, has anyone ever told you that your eyes dart around whenever you're embarrassed or lying? Are you still going to say that you didn't tell me anything you shouldn't have?"

Elufina touched the sound transmission stone with her finger, but Lin Xueyin felt as if that slender, white finger was touching her lips, making her face burn again.

"Um... Nana, to tell you the truth, you're not allowed to yell at me."

Elufelna nodded calmly, indicating that she wouldn't say anything about her; however, what she truly thought was another matter entirely.

And so, Lin Xueyin obediently recounted how she encountered the caravan of the Koma Merchant Guild, how she stood up for justice, how she beat the Saint-level expert of the Eagle Clan to a pulp, and how she even completely destroyed his soul.

Then he looked at Elufina with a pitiful expression, hoping she wouldn't say anything about him.

"So, you knew this was a caravan, which is why you traveled with them, huh? And you also wanted to protect the return gift I gave to the Eagle Clan?"

"Yes, yes, look how much I care about you, so please let me off the hook and stop criticizing me."

"Not going to talk to you? Why would I keep you around if I wasn't going to talk to you?" Sure enough, as soon as Lin Xueyin finished speaking, she heard Elufels roar, his purple pupils shooting out a fury that she dared not look directly at.

"You...you...you..."

"What's wrong with me? You're feeling wronged? Is this something you should be involved in? It's just something to deliver to the Eagle Clan. Let them steal it if they want. Even if the entire caravan is wiped out, what does it have to do with you? What if you get hurt?"

"Huh? I... I wasn't injured, was I? Don't you think that by killing a Saint-level being, I weakened the strength of your demon race?"

She gently twisted the hem of her robe with her fingers, pouted her lips, and looked at the furious Demon Lord with a hint of grievance, only to see her almond-shaped eyes glaring angrily. Sure enough, she still cared that she had killed a Saint-level being.

"A Saint-level expert died? So what if a mere Saint-level expert dies? I don't care who he is. Even if you killed a hundred, I wouldn't care. Don't you know how to protect yourself? The opponent is a Saint-level expert. Do you think you can just casually start a battle with a Saint-level expert with your meager abilities? With your weak body that gets weak in the knees after running a few steps?"

"I... I didn't even run two steps before my legs went weak. Look at me now, I've killed that Saint-level expert perfectly well. And you're still criticizing me? Humph, you're clearly just being stingy with your high-level combat power."

Seeing Lin Xueyin's adorable cold snort, Elufina almost forgot she was angry and could only suppress her laughter, keeping her expression serious.

"High-level combat power, little girl. You've been with me for so long, don't you know how strong and how long I can fight? Want to try again?"

"You... Elufina, you're being a scoundrel! We're not even talking about the same thing!"

She was so angry she wanted to jump up and down, but how could there be room for her to jump inside this carriage? All she could do was angrily wave her cute little fists at the communication stone a few times.

"Elufina, if you dare to act like a hooligan again, I'll smash your dog head in!"

"Yes, yes, my little Xueyin is the best, especially her stamina, it's just too amazing, I'm always impressed by her..."

"Hmm... You still say that..." At this point, Lin Xueyin had been completely led astray and had no idea what she was trying to say.

"Alright, little girl, don't worry. That Saint-level cultivator was a fugitive from our Demon Clan. I'm overjoyed that you killed him. How could I bear to scold you? The reason I was anxious was because I was worried about your safety."

Seeing that Lin Xueyin was on the verge of embarrassment and anger, Elufina knew that if she continued, Lin Xueyin would probably really get angry and start fuming. So she wisely stopped her earlier lewd jokes.

"But aren't I safe right now?"

"Safety, when you fought that Saint-level being before, did you ever think that I would worry? When you were risking your life against that Saint-level being before, did you ever think that I was waiting for you? When you risked your life for those unrelated people before, did you ever think about my feelings? Judging from your face, I can tell that you didn't think about anything at the time."

"Um, I'm sorry, I..." Lin Xueyin wanted to say that she was wrong, but deep down she still felt that she was not wrong. If the situation were still the same, she would still take action. This was not a matter of reason, but simply her nature.

Seeing Lin Xueyin's unrepentant attitude, Elufina could only sigh helplessly. But wasn't it precisely this girl's personality that she liked in the first place?

"Next time, be more careful about your safety. If something happens to you, there could really be a bloodbath."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be more careful next time." Although she couldn't admit her mistake, Lin Xueyin still said she would be more careful, at least she didn't want to make Nana sad.

"Well, little girl, you can do whatever makes you happy from now on, but don't get hurt."

Leave the rest to me. It seems sending just one captain of the guards is indeed too weak; we'll need to send more guards.

Volume Nine: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter Eleven: The Ends of the Earth

Majestic mountains, sheer cliffs like those carved by a knife. A faint sense of menace permeated the surroundings. The winding mountain road was rugged and narrow, making it extremely difficult for the caravan's vehicles to travel upwards.

Instead of dense forests, there were steep cliffs on one side and strangely shaped phosphorescent rocks on the other. The bumpy road made Lin Xueyin want to get out and walk, but the sheer drop on one side of the road made her legs weak. She had no choice but to stay in the car, looking as helpless as a kitten.

"Yukine, want to come out and play for a while? Although there's no forest vegetation here, the air isn't as bad as you might think; in fact, it's quite nice. Do you want to come out and get some fresh air?"

"No...no, I don't want to." A trembling voice came from inside the carriage, making Aria, who had just brought up the topic, chuckle like a sly fox.

Orichils looked at the guardian knight speechlessly. What kind of knight was this, always bullying the people he was supposed to protect? Or were all human guardian knights like this?

As for Mana, she was already riding fast towards the tall arrow tower ahead. Soon after, a dark figure flew down from the tower and seemed to be talking to her.