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

Her dismissive attitude left the Eagle Queen with no choice but to smile wryly. "Alright, I know you can't stand it anymore. Since you're leaving, let me, your master, see you off."

"No need. You are the king of a clan, and you are very busy. You don't need to see me off. I can leave on my own."

"If your dear Demon King sees this, she'll probably transform into a real Demon King and come looking for trouble. Let's go, I'll see you off and prepare some things for your journey."

The other party's hospitality left Lin Xueyin unsure how to refuse. Fortunately, the wait wasn't long, and soon the queen's men had returned to the side hall.

“These are all specialties of our Eagle Clan. I knew you had some stored away, so I had someone prepare more.”

"You...know me..."

"The Demon King told me that she asked me to prepare more for you. After all, the journey is long and anyone knows what might happen. It's always better to be prepared."

Looking down at the boxes of food, Lin Xueyin felt a headache coming on. Of course, there was also a lot of drinking water and some tents and other supplies on the other side.

Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Lin Xueyin had no choice but to accept all the supplies.

"By the way, how's the caravan that came with us? Have they left?"

Suddenly, I remembered that I hadn't seen the caravan I had met before since they came to Queen Merlo's place. I wondered how they were doing now.

"They've already left. They bought all the supplies on their third day here and then left."

Upon hearing that the Blackwing Clan princess and her entourage had left, Lin Xueyin felt a slight sense of loss for some reason. However, this strange emotion appeared quickly and disappeared just as fast, disappearing from her mind in an instant.

"Xueyin, if you head west from here, you'll reach the Ghost Infant Clan. The scenery there is quite nice; you can go and take a look. However, the people there are a bit..."

Upon hearing the Eagle Clan Queen introduce the Ghost Infant Clan to Lin Xueyin, Besna simply glanced at her quietly. This person was unbelievable. Didn't she know anything about the Ghost Infant Clan? Wasn't she afraid that the Queen would have nightmares every day after going there? Besides, the Queen would have to give birth to a prince for His Majesty the Demon King in the future. What if she developed a trauma?

Chatting and laughing, the group arrived at the elevator platform where Lin Xueyin had come before.

"Melo, our meeting will eventually come to an end. I'll be going now. I hope we'll meet again someday."

He chuckled and looked at the little girl with her hands clasped in a fist salute. "You? I go to Elufina's place every year, and then I'll be able to see you."

As the elevator slowly ascended, the figures of Melo and the others gradually disappeared from sight, while the towering cliff top gradually returned to their view.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 24: The Desert

After leaving the Eagle Clan, Lin Xueyin and her group originally planned to go to the Ghost Infant Clan recommended by Melo, but due to Besna's strong opposition, they instead decided to go to the Succubus Clan in the southwest.

At first, Lin Xueyin refused, but upon hearing that she was going to the Succubus Clan, she instantly became incredibly excited, as if she had been injected with adrenaline. The Succubus Clan! Those were succubi; how could Lin Xueyin not be thrilled by such beings?

Regardless of the game or anime, the succubus is synonymous with mature, alluring women. They are breathtakingly beautiful, possess a captivating charm, and exude a powerful, commanding aura.

Therefore, everyone was surprised to see Lin Xueyin's face change from firm opposition to complete execution in an instant, which also made everyone realize once again how shameless this little girl was.

The carriage moved slowly forward, leaving a long rut on the road. Since leaving Litianya, Lin Xueyin and the others had entered this desert.

The vast, boundless sea of ​​sand may seem exhilarating at first glance, but once you actually step inside, you realize how terrifying it is. There are no other colors, and you feel like a lone boat on this ocean. If you were to enter alone, the sheer loneliness would be enough to drive you mad.

"Arya, look, there's a snake over there. Should we..." She made a downward cutting motion, causing the guardian knight to look at the girl he was supposed to protect in surprise. "Are you really a priest? Shouldn't priests respect life?"

However, considering that this little girl had taken many lives, why bother with a small poisonous snake? But before Aria could nod, an arrow had already pierced through the air, pinning the snake firmly to the ground.

The strange twisting of its body made Lin Xueyin, who had initially offered her opinion, turn pale. She felt unwell, with goosebumps rising on her skin.

However, Aria didn't seem to notice anything. She skillfully cleaned up the dead snake and placed it directly on the cutting board. In the instant her longsword pierced through the snake, its body was reduced to segments.

"Yukine, it's up to you now."

Lin Xueyin, who was watching Orichalcos burn the snake's head to ashes, was awakened by Aria and leisurely went to the stove that had been set up.

"Then let's make snake soup. I wonder what the snake tastes like."

Although my bag contained plenty of fresh vegetables and meat, the prospect of enjoying a delicious snake soup was still something to look forward to.

Tilting her head, flames rose, and Lin Xueyin quickly prepared the ingredients and began cooking the snake soup. As for the main dish, it was the hot sesame flatbread that had been prepared beforehand.

When placed inside Lin Xueyin's package, time stands still; it goes in warm and comes out warm, so there's no need to worry about it getting cold.

"The delicious snake soup paired with the tasty sesame flatbread looks quite appealing."

Pandelina watched as Lin Xueyin took out the still-steaming sesame seed cakes, and she was also looking forward to lunch today. After all, who would want to eat dregs when they could eat delicious food?

"Come on, have some sesame cakes first. My snake soup will be ready soon."

Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Xueyin distributed the slightly cooled sesame cakes. Watching Ariel and Lilia happily running and playing in the desert with their cakes, she couldn't help but smile.

"Your Highness, your healing light tent is really useful. I never thought that in this desert, the healing light tent could actually help resist the high temperature outside."

"Of course."

A slight smile appeared on Lin Xueyin's face as she glanced at the blazing sun outside. Her healing light barrier could not only heal, but also dispel negative statuses, and this high temperature itself was a negative status, so it could be easily dispelled.

As long as the magic power is replenished in time, this high temperature is not a problem. However, this light tent has no offensive capabilities, otherwise the snake would never have been able to get in here.

Kno divided the cooked snake soup into bowls for each person and handed them out one by one. These tasks were originally Ariel and her sister's job, but since Kno came, the little girls have really been freed from some of the daily chores.

They're just kids, after all. Why burden them with heavy workloads when they can play happily? If they weren't so reluctant to be taken care of here for nothing, I would have freed them long ago.

After all, employing child labor is a very serious matter in China and is unacceptable to most people. Now that Cono has arrived, he has taken over all the trivial tasks. Although he did a less than satisfactory job, none of the people here are pampered, so they naturally don't care too much about the details.

"Mmm... Sister Xueyin, this snake soup is delicious."

Lilia happily took a bite of the snake meat, instantly captivated by the delicious food. She circled around Lin Xueyin with delight, as if expressing her joy.

Kaliel and Kashael simply sat quietly to one side, saying and doing nothing. If you looked closely at their eyes, you could see the happiness in them.

Seeing everyone enjoying their meal so much, Lin Xueyin thought for a moment and took out some more fruit from her bag. The watermelon was still good, and there were some fresh fruits as well.

"After we finish eating, let's wash the fruit and then have some dessert fruit."

Besna looked at the fresh fruit in front of her and scratched her head. Was this really considered crossing the desert? When did crossing the desert become so easy? Water could be used freely, the food was fresh, steaming hot flatbread, and fruit was served as dessert. Come on, this desert is an endless sea of ​​sand that makes many people hesitate to go and causes many people to die.

Can't we at least show some respect for this place that even demons fear?

However, Lin Xueyin was unaware of what Besna was thinking at that moment. Of course, even if she did know, so what? She was just being willful. In any case, the water supply they had replenished earlier was enough to support a hundred-man army for a year, and as for food, there was even more.

Although there isn't much fruit, with what we got from the Demon King and what Melo gave us, if we're frugal, we can have enough for a year. If we don't see an oasis in this desert for a year, or if we can't get out of here, we might as well just kill ourselves and not embarrass the real experts.

Volume 9 The Demon Clan's Journey: Chapter 25 A Town Ahead

Along the way, they stopped frequently. Since they had plenty of supplies, Lin Xueyin and the others didn't get too tired traveling through the desert. Instead, it felt more like a vacation.

Their greatest asset is the water supply that can provide for hundreds of people. Coupled with various food reserves, they will not face any danger in this desert.

As for natural disasters, emmmm, they seemed to be reduced to a gentle breeze in front of Lin Xueyin's shield, which made Besna, who was guarding her, feel a chill.

Thinking back to the intense sandstorm that had turned the entire sky into dust, yet it hadn't managed to breach the barrier that Lin Xueyin had erected, which shone with divine light.

At that time, it was like a hill in the sandstorm, unmoving, until the sandstorm stopped and the world returned to stillness, and no one felt the slightest threat from the sandstorm.

It's no wonder she's the queen favored by the Demon King; she has her own abilities, and even compared to the Demon King, there isn't much of a gap between them.

Since that sandstorm, the past few days have been relatively calm, except for the scorching sun outside. Everything has been quite peaceful.

While eating the pastries made by Lin Xueyin and drinking sweet water, Lilia and her sister sat in front of the carriage, gazing idly into the distance.

"Sister, we've been walking here the whole time, but we haven't seen a single place where people can live. Is it impossible to live in the desert?"

Due to the natural climate, it is difficult for humans to form such large desert terrain. Therefore, the two little girls had never seen such a vast desert before. Because they had not been to school and had not lived in big cities before, they naturally did not have the perspective to understand this kind of desert climate.

They could only rely on their own guesses to figure out the situation in this desert. Meanwhile, Besna, who was riding a horse and protecting the carriage, found the two little girls' words somewhat amusing.

However, since they were just children, it was understandable that they didn't know these things. She didn't intend to tell them that there were still people living here, but it was just that the land was vast and sparsely populated, and the population was not as dense as that of humans.

"You two, be careful not to be laughed at. This desert climate is still habitable. In fact, sometimes the fruit grown here is much sweeter than in other places. If we have the chance, we can go and try it."

Inside the carriage, Lin Xueyin's languid voice could be heard. Without a doubt, this little girl had fallen asleep again. All along the way, she had done nothing but eat and sleep, and the only thing she did was cook and inject magic into the healing light tent to maintain it.

"Little girl, you're sleeping again. All you do is sleep all day. Be careful you don't turn into a little lazy pig."

Arya rode her horse closer to the carriage window and spoke to the girl inside. Sure enough, the window was flung open aggressively in an instant.

"I won't become a lazy pig. I just want to sleep. Besides, I've done a lot of work before, so why say that about me?"

Tsk tsk, Ailiya looked at Lin Xueyin's aggrieved little eyes, reached out and pinched her soft cheeks twice. The delicate feel made her want to continue pinching, but she was slapped away hard by the other party.

"Don't touch my face anymore, you've pinched it so much it's swollen."

Amused by Lin Xueyin's coquettish appearance, just as he was about to say something, he heard Orichalos shout something from afar.

"I see a small town not far ahead. We can go there and rest for a bit."

Indeed, traveling through this desert for a long time, even with frequent stops, is extremely physically demanding, especially for the horses that serve as mounts, which become very tired.

Therefore, when Lin Xueyin heard that there was a small town there, she naturally agreed and went there to rest for a few days. Although the supplies were plentiful, she still needed to purchase another batch and sell some of her own supplies in the meantime, so that she could earn a lot of money for her trip.

"Let's set off for the town ahead."

Besna thought about it carefully, opened the map, and compared it again. She found that there should indeed be a town here, and it was a town established by the succubus race. It was mostly a place for adventurers and merchants who came to the desert to communicate.

It can be described as a trading town in the desert, so the town's security is relatively good, and there shouldn't be any unexpected incidents.

"Besna, do you know what kind of place that town is over there?"

After announcing her departure, Lin Xueyin was a little uneasy. Although she was not afraid of danger, she still thought it best to be cautious about the sudden appearance of this small town in the desert.

"That's a trading town established by the succubus race, mainly for supplying and trading with passing merchants and mercenaries."

"Merchants and mercenaries? Do demons have mercenaries too? Also, we don't seem to have encountered any merchant groups along the way."

Besna looked at her princess speechlessly, then said, "Your Highness, we are not following the trade routes established by merchants, but rather a route we chose arbitrarily, so..."

So she didn't say anything more, but Lin Xueyin felt a little embarrassed. Besna had suggested taking the trade route earlier, but she had given up on it because she was thinking of taking a shortcut and took another route instead. Now that she was asking her this question, she felt a little ashamed.

Seeing Lin Xueyin's somewhat embarrassed expression, Besna wasn't foolish enough to continue. She was a princess, and it was enough to stop there. If she went any further, she wouldn't be the one to suffer the consequences.

"Let's go first, and have a good rest in the town for two days before setting off. We can also try some of the local desert foods and fruits."

"Oh, oh, let's go to town for some delicious food!"

The happiest people were probably the little girls like Lilia. Even the sisters Kasha and Kaliel, who had been quiet since they appeared in the demon realm, showed a rare smile.

Lin Xueyin looked at the smiles of the two little girls in the car, her eyes flickering slightly. Ever since she came to the Demon Clan, she had felt that they were very strange, especially their eyes. They shouldn't have been human pupils at all, but rather demon pupils.

This made Lin Xueyin very curious about the true identities of the two little girls. However, they refused to tell her everything, so she could only speculate wildly.

These two little girls are like my younger sisters. Even if they have some unspeakable difficulties, surely I can help them with my abilities. Even if I can't, I don't believe Nana can't help either. Anyway, if you don't use your power, it will expire. I'm just getting a small fee for my services. Is there anything wrong with that?

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 26: Kavakina Town (Two chapters published together)