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

Needless to say, Lin Xueyin wiped the sweat from her brow. She had almost said the wrong thing, but luckily, noticing the change in Nana's expression, she quickly corrected herself, which made Nana's face even... darker?

"What the hell is going on? Why does your face look worse and worse?" Lin Xueyin panicked and quickly asked cautiously.

"Nana, are you alright?"

"Shouldn't I be asking that? Are you alright? Your shield couldn't have withstood the attack from the magic-piercing arrow."

The demon race's magic-piercing arrows are specially supplied to the army. These arrows can ignore most magic shields. Even Yukine's own shield would be difficult to withstand if attacked by three or four arrows at the same time.

This made Elufina feel a pang of anxiety. If anything happened to her, even wiping out the entire lizard race wouldn't quell the anger in her heart.

As for now, Elufina was suppressing her anger, but more than anything, she was worried about Lin Xueyin.

"I'm fine. Luckily, Aria blocked the arrow for me. However, she was also injured, but I've already treated her. Let her rest for now."

"Yes, please thank Aria for me. It's a good thing I asked her to protect you back then, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to see my little wife."

"Go away, she's not your little wife. We're not even married yet, where would you get a wife from?" Lin Xueyin pouted, realizing she had gone off-topic, and quickly steered the conversation back on track.

"Nana, I had this entire caravan slaughtered. Are you sure you're alright?"

"A caravan? You only slaughtered one caravan?" Elufina frowned. Why was her little wife still so soft-hearted? This was a demon realm, not a human realm. The law of the jungle prevailed here. Without power, nothing you said mattered.

“You silly girl, don’t be so soft-hearted next time. Killing a caravan is nothing. They assassinated the queen and plotted a rebellion. I will talk to Elisil and have him lead the western army to conquer the lizard tribe again. Either give you an explanation or exterminate your tribe.”

Staring in horror at Elufina, he thought, "This is too ruthless! Exterminating an entire race! This is far too extreme!" He had only considered destroying the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild, and Nana was going to wipe out the whole race.

"What, you find it unbelievable? Xueyin, you need to know your current identity. Whenever you go out, you represent the Demon King, the supreme king of the demon race. A mere vassal race dares to attack you. This is a completely different matter from their previous behavior."

Seeing that Lin Xueyin was somewhat worried, or rather, had softened, Elufina helplessly remarked that her little wife was still too kind-hearted. How could such a dog-eat-dog place tolerate her inner benevolence?

"I... but there are still too many innocent people there."

"Innocent, Yukine, do you know what the Lizard Clan's so-called hunting means? Do you know what the first thing Lizard Clan males do when they reach adulthood?"

Seeing Lin Xueyin shake her head helplessly, Elufina knew that her tone had been a bit harsh, so she closed her eyes, calmed herself down a little, and continued.

"Let me tell you, the Lizardmen go out hunting almost every day. Besides some necessary animals, their main target is to capture women from various tribes and sell them as slaves."

"Huh? That can't be right. If they hunted every day, wouldn't all the women have been captured long ago? How could the lizard tribe possibly..."

“What’s impossible? They say they can catch them every day, but that doesn’t mean they can catch them every day. However, once they do catch them, they will immediately train and sell these women.”

Lin Xueyin fell silent. This was a race where everyone was a human trafficker. But could such a large race survive by selling slaves?

Lin Xueyin was suddenly confused, but what Elufina said didn't seem to be baseless.

"Alright, little girl, no matter what, they've offended you today, even tried to assassinate you, so they'll have to face my wrath. I'll say it again: if they can't give you a satisfactory explanation, I won't hesitate to wipe out this entire race to avenge my little wife."

"I've already told you, I'm not your little wife." Holding her burning face in her hands, Lin Xueyin knew without a doubt that she was blushing and at a loss for words.

"Yes, yes, you're not my little wife, you're my good wife, right? We've been together for so long, I can see and remember every part of your body clearly, and you still..."

"Alright, stop talking, okay? You're my little wife now..."

If she let her continue, she would lose all her dignity. Lin Xueyin felt that it was a mistake to discuss things with her this time. Although she got what she wanted, she also got some things that she didn't really want as a bonus.

Overall, however, the result was good, and much better than I expected.

Seeing that Elufena was about to speak again, Lin Xueyin hurriedly stopped sending magic power into the communication stone. The next second, the demon king's triumphant smile disappeared into the communication stone.

Perhaps the people around her weren't paying much attention to the princess, but Lin Xueyin still felt that all eyes were on her.

He hurriedly said, "I'll go check on Aria first," and then, blushing, ran into the carriage as if fleeing.

Looking at Lin Xueyin, who resembled a flustered little rabbit, Besna's eyes flashed with worry. This Demon King was no stranger to suitors; she hoped that Lin Xueyin would continue to receive the Demon King's favor.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful a human is, once they lose their protection, their final fate will be extremely tragic.

With just a few words, the future of the lizard race was decided, and Ricks then began to sweep away the remaining guards of the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild.

Soon, led by several desert sand serpents, they found the remaining members of the caravan, and what remained was an incredibly brutal massacre.

The Serpent People were far more numerous than the Lizard People, and their quality was far superior. After several charges by the cavalry, the few remaining members were killed by the infantry that followed.

Some of them attempted to break through, but Ricky's strong defense completely deprived them of their last support, and in the end, the entire caravan of over a hundred people was wiped out.

Ricks led the group to open some vehicles loaded with supplies. Looking at the dazzling array of goods inside, some were purchased from the town and were to be brought back to the merchant guild for sale, while others were unsold surplus goods.

"My lord, we have discovered something."

Ricks was taking stock of the spoils with his sergeants, considering which items could be given to the princess to enhance their friendship and which could be kept in the town treasury to enrich their own finances.

Unexpectedly, a snake-man soldier who had gone to search for supplies quickly arrived and reported his discovery.

This discovery was somewhat shocking, even to themselves. Yes, it was shocking: these snake-men soldiers had actually found some of the warriors who had previously gone missing at Lake Achilles.

Previously, people had been suspicious of the whereabouts of these explorers, but unexpectedly, they were all found here. These lizardmen really deserve to die.

However, with their deaths, these things will probably be difficult... Wait a minute, didn't I capture the young master of the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild alive? Shouldn't I have been able to find some useful clues from him?

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 40: A Mysterious Death

Upon seeing the missing persons imprisoned, Ricks immediately returned to the carriage where Lin Xueyin was, hoping to contact the Demon King through her. This was a significant discovery, and he had to report it promptly.

"Your Highness, I hope you can speak to the Demon King about this. We found many missing persons during our search of the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild, mostly those who went missing near Lake Achilles. So..."

"So, you're so sure that these people's disappearances are related to the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild?" Lin Xueyin wasn't so optimistic after hearing Ricks' words.

"The Blue Spirit Merchant Guild is involved in the slave trade, so it's normal for them to have some missing persons in their possession. Besides, if they knew these people were missing persons from Lake Achilles, would they still dare to block my way here?"

Ricks fell silent for a moment. What the princess said made sense, but faced with such an easy reward, he still hoped to try and get it. Just as he was about to speak up and continue to persuade her, he heard Besna say something.

"If I were you, I would interrogate the survivors of the Blue Spirit Merchant Guild first. If you have some inside information, you'll have a better answer when the Demon King asks, right? Do you think the Demon King has that much free time to report something you've just found out about?"

When asked whether the Demon King was free or not, Besna smiled wryly and turned to look at the carriage with its doors tightly closed. The little girl inside was probably the one who had the most to say. As long as it was related to her, the Demon King would definitely be very free, so free that he would want to be with her every day. If he was away from her, he would be anything but free, with a lot of work crammed into a short period of time, all so that he could make time to be with this queen.

Ricks hurried toward the car where Marimos was being held, just as Besna had said, he needed to get all the evidence before he could report to the Demon King.

However, when they returned, they found the guards lying dead on the spot, and most importantly, the two lizards, Marimos and Marilius, were now dead in the prison cart, their faces filled with terror.

After uttering a curse, Ricks turned his attention to the soldiers around him. They showed no signs of resistance whatsoever, as if they had been killed instantly. But who could have killed his elite soldiers so easily?

If he were a true powerhouse, he would have unleashed an aura the moment he made his move. But why did he simply kill all his elites without any such display of power?

All of them were killed instantly, and the wounds were all on their necks, a thin red line. It was this red line that killed all of his elite troops on the spot.

Heartache, anger, and even more so, panic. The princess is right here. If the other party intends to harm her, what should they do in the face of this unexpected and unpredictable attack by an assassin of unknown origin?

"No, we must get to the Princess Consort quickly. The enemy's purpose is unclear, so the Princess Consort's safety should be our priority."

Suppressing his inner resentment, Ricks hurried towards Lin Xueyin's carriage. His mind was filled with unease; he felt there was something fishy about the matter, and it probably wouldn't be so easy to resolve.

"They're all dead?" Lin Xueyin exclaimed in surprise from inside the carriage. How could these elite snake-people soldiers be killed in an instant? But why didn't she sense any energy overflow? Even a Saint-level expert would unleash astonishing energy when making a move.

However, during this time, she really didn't feel anything at all, and as a result, all those soldiers were killed on the spot.

"Even Marimos and Marilius were killed?"

"Yes, Commander Besna, when I arrived, everyone there had been killed, and even the sand snakes hidden in the sand had been dug out. Not a single person was left alive."

Who exactly would do this? And what are their reasons? To silence witnesses? But what do these people actually know?

Lin Xueyin felt as if she had stepped into a huge quagmire. As a homebody, she had watched a lot of anime and read a lot of novels, but when this kind of thing actually happened to her, she still had no clue what to do.

It just goes to show that novels are all lies. At a time like this, without even the most basic clues, how are people supposed to investigate?

He was filled with complaints, but he couldn't vent them. He could only sigh helplessly and continue to rest his head on Aria's chest, which was soft and fragrant.

“Besna, let’s go to Lake Achilles. I feel that once we get there, we will find the answer.”

“Your Highness, you should go somewhere else. It’s too dangerous there. I suggest you go somewhere else.” When Besna heard that Lin Xueyin was still planning to go to that dangerous place, Ricks was the first to dissuade her.

However, Lin Xueyin was determined to leave and had no intention of changing her destination, completely ignoring the patriarch of the snake-people.

"Alright, Besna, let's go. There are still a lot of things waiting for me to investigate there."

Ailiya shifted her body slightly in the car so that Lin Xueyin could lean more comfortably against her.

"Your Highness, we are ready and will depart now."

Besna's voice came from outside the car, and just as Lin Xueyin was about to continue the conversation, Besna's voice rang in her ears again.

“Your Highness, although you are currently outside, I still hope you will behave with self-respect. If His Majesty finds out that your behavior is inappropriate, then punishment will be inevitable.”

Inappropriate behavior? Lin Xueyin was a little confused, not knowing what the other party was talking about. However, when she heard Ailiya's short breathing, she belatedly realized that her behavior just now was really harmful to herself and others.

"I'm sorry, Aria, are you alright?"

"Your injury has long since healed." He gently patted Lin Xueyin's lowered head.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll go out now."

"Don't go, Aria, don't go. No matter what, you'll rest in the car today. For the next few days, you'll stay in the car. If the Demon King dares to say anything, I'll give her a good beating."

Watching her friend waving her little pink fists, Aria felt secretly happy for her. At this moment, she was probably the only one who dared to treat the Demon King like this. She had always seen how much the Demon King doted on Lin Xueyin.

For a girl, being able to find someone who likes her and has someone who dotes on her is a kind of happiness.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey: Chapter 41 Lake Achilles

Beneath the vast sky, white clouds drift with the wind, snow-white mountain peaks, lush green foothills, rolling mountains, and vibrant foothills—such is the beauty of the landscape, teeming with life.

The unique snow hare appeared before everyone's eyes, hopping along. Its red pupils stared intently at these uninvited guests before it calmly jumped into the bushes not far away.

Lake Achilles, nestled deep in the Lebrus Mountains, has also welcomed its guests. The entire lake is as clear and green as a mirror, a sight that soothes the soul.

A gentle breeze caresses the face, the dryness and harshness of the desert long gone. The flowing water brings vibrant life and tranquility. The shadows of the trees sway, the grasses are lush, butterflies dance among the abundant flowers and grasses, and birds sing in the verdant foliage.

Walking in this secluded foothills, surrounded by blooming flowers, everything was so peaceful and beautiful. Lin Xueyin and her group dismounted from their carriages and came to the front of this vast lake.

Beneath the azure sky, crystal-clear light refracted, the lake surface was like a mirror, tranquil and transparent, the wind rustled through the treetops, light and invisible. Lin Xueyin gently cupped the lake water in her hands, feeling its coolness, the breeze brushing against her face, making her feel so comfortable that she unconsciously closed her eyes.

Thick tentacles suddenly burst out of the water as Lin Xueyin closed her eyes, lashing fiercely at the girl squatting by the lake, cupping water in her hands.

Bang...

With a muffled thud, a shield appeared, protecting Lin Xueyin firmly behind it. Ailiya bit her lower lip, her face turning deathly pale.

The tentacles that had utterly shattered the tranquility of the water's surface vanished in the blink of an eye, as if taken away by something. Aria stared intently at the water, but the previous attack seemed like a dream, never to reappear.

"what is that?"

Lin Xueyin only saw a dark red shadow rushing towards her, and didn't see it very clearly. Ailiya also said that she didn't see it clearly either, but subconsciously used her shield to protect Lin Xueyin tightly.