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

"No matter what, I am still the Demon King's chosen queen. With that title, whatever I say will be taken seriously. But what about you? You can still leave now, but if war breaks out, you might not be able to leave."

Threat? You could call it that, but for Corejord, such a threat was meaningless and only added to his amusement.

"Little girl, do you think it's you who can't leave now or us who can't leave?" Korijod waved his hand, and thousands of city guards behind him, holding long spears, marched in formation, step by step approaching the palace gate.

"Now, if you surrender obediently, I might still give you some dignity. Otherwise, you should know what will happen to you if you fail."

Lin Xueyin frowned slightly. Ordinary soldiers, along with some experts brought by wealthy merchants, thought they could defeat her? That was ridiculous.

"You think you can capture me alive with these stinky bird eggs? You're underestimating me." Holding her staff, Lin Xueyin made a light gesture in front of her, and a golden light appeared in everyone's eyes, rushing towards the soldiers.

However, before the golden light, sharp as a blade, touched the soldiers, it transformed into starlight, scattering into the eyes of Lin Xueyin and the others.

"This is?"

"Ha, you didn't expect that, did you? As Izumo City, a major city, this place naturally has its own foundation. This magic-immune protective barrier was prepared specifically for you."

"Damn it, magic immunity again. If you're so capable, don't use this kind of thing."

Lin Xueyin expressed her utter disgust for magic immunity. How could such a disgusting thing exist in this world? As a priest, she was completely helpless against magic immunity barriers.

"Little girl, we're giving you one last chance: surrender, or we'll capture you alive, strip you naked, and parade you through the streets. Of course, I bet every man in Izumo City would love to taste the Demon King's favorite concubine."

"You...you're a complete bastard." Lin Xueyin was so angry that she wanted to fight back, but she was forced back half a step by an arrow. Looking at the arrow that was flashing with a cold light, Lin Xueyin's face turned pale.

"Your time is running out."

As if he had everything under control, Korijod felt that victory was already within his grasp. Naturally, there was a cat-and-mouse mentality in his mind, especially seeing the culprit who had caused the annihilation of the barbarian tribe, suffering and struggling under his coercion. That was the greatest comfort to him.

"Your Highness, you should retreat first. We will hold off these rebels for you here."

"Withdraw? As the Demon King's consort, how can I withdraw? Even if we fight to the very end, I will advance and retreat with you."

His eyes were filled with determination and resolve. "They just won't let me attack, but they didn't say I couldn't support, did they? You guys go, I'll heal you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xueyin's staff once again shone with a holy light, and the towering pillar of light instantly illuminated the entire night of Chuyun City.

"Since you want war, then prepare to be killed."

Looking at the towering pillar of holy light in front of him, even Korizod found it very troublesome. He originally thought that as long as he could block Lin Xueyin's offensive ability, he would be safe. However, he forgot that Lin Xueyin's strongest ability was support, while offense was her weakness.

But even so, what difference does it make? With thousands of elite troops under his command, surely he could break through a mere palace with a few hundred guards? With the troops provided by the wealthy merchants in the city, this palace would be nothing more than a piece of cake.

Thinking this, Korijod did just that. Just as everyone was about to attack, suddenly, packages stained with blood fell from the sky and landed at the feet of the rebellious soldiers.

The soldiers were thrown into disarray by the panic, and Korijod frowned deeply, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"Calm down, everyone. I'm going to see for myself."

Corejord slowly walked out from the crowd and came to the blood-red packages. "You guys, open this package for me."

The soldiers who were called out exchanged glances before nervously approaching the packages, crouching down, and opening them all.

"This... how is this possible..."

Staring in shock at the several heads with expressions of disbelief inside the package, Corejord took several steps back in terror.

Volume Nine: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter Sixty-Four: The Chaos Has Not Yet Ended

Several packages stained with bright red blood were opened by a few soldiers. Korizod looked in horror at the unfamiliar yet familiar heads exposed and instantly felt that something was very wrong.

As expected, the soldiers who were supposed to unite against Lin Xueyin, upon hearing their commander's order, instantly ambushed and killed all the servants and guards brought out by the wealthy families around them.

"What... what's going on?"

"What's going on? You guys are really something. Knowing I'm here, you still dare to use that sinister energy to control these soldiers and generals. Do you really think I, this holy priest, am just a pushover?"

Lin Xueyin looked at the barbarian king with a mocking expression. His tall figure was just as she had seen him before, but his mind had not improved at all. Or rather, he was a complete oddball, completely unable to see through the changing situation.

"Lin Xueyin, it's you again! I've made all the necessary preparations, why do you keep ruining my plans? Is it so hard to just accept your fate?"

Seeing the enraged barbarian king Korijod, Lin Xueyin burst into a burst of wild laughter. "Accept your fate? Whose fate are you talking about accepting? Did you add that to my fate? Not to mention that my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens, let alone yours."

Seeing the barbarian king already enraged, Lin Xueyin didn't miss the chance to kick him while he was down. "It's really ridiculous. You're so self-important and even arrogant. How could you possibly know who tricked you?"

"Who tricked me? Of course it was you, Lin Xueyin. I hate it! I hate that I didn't kill you back then. I hate that when I first met you, I didn't finish you off completely."

Speaking of this, Corejord felt his heart filled with violence, and in his anger, he wanted nothing more than to rush over and tear this woman who had been ruining his plans to shreds.

"Your Highness, please retreat to a safe area. I'm worried that he might hesitate to act rashly and cause you..."

"Yes, I understand." Understanding the concerns of these guards, Lin Xueyin consciously stepped back. As guards of Chuyun City, they naturally had the ability and means to fight against Saint-level experts; otherwise, how could it be one of the most important cities in the surrounding area?

"Don't even think about running away."

Seeing Lin Xueyin retreat behind the guards, Korizod, filled with resentment, brought his hands together with the wind, his huge fists carrying crimson battle aura, directly attacking the retreating girl.

Although Lin Xueyin heard the other party's angry shout, she was not worried at all and continued to walk leisurely towards the back of the crowd.

"How dare you despise me like this!" Korizod thought bitterly, having already raised his power to its maximum. His fierce fist slammed heavily towards the girl in front of him. However, the fist that was about to explode with a sonic boom vanished from everyone's sight just as it was about to hit Lin Xueyin's back.

"Idiot, if I were you, I should have run away back then. Why did you attack me? Do you even have a brain?"

Upon hearing Lin Xueyin's words, the barbarian king Korijod, unusually, did not erupt in anger, but instead let out a bitter laugh.

"Escape? Who's the fool here? In this world, where is there any way out? I fled all the way, but in the end, the barbarians had nowhere to live. The Demon King ordered his men to slaughter the entire barbarian tribe just to give you some venting. Where do you think I can run to?"

Lin Xueyin fell silent, unsure how to respond to the Barbarian King's words. She was unaware that the barbarians were being slaughtered under Elufina's orders. At this point, she could no longer afford to be merciful.

That's right. If we show mercy now, who knows if the barbarians will come for revenge in the future? Eliminating them completely is the only thing we can do.

Lin Xueyin suddenly understood. When she watched TV dramas before, she always felt that the villains would eliminate all threats without hesitation, and even children were not spared. However, when it came to her own life, she was also hesitant and wished she could nip all dangers in the bud.

“Send him to the Demon King. I think Nana really wants to deal with this barbarian king herself. And give him the dignity befitting a king.”

Without turning back, Lin Xueyin continued walking inside. Everything that happened today was within her plan, but things had also exceeded her expectations.

Lin Xueyin frowned slightly. She couldn't believe that a chieftain of a barbarian tribe could collude with these wealthy merchants. If there was no middleman or real mastermind, how could so many wealthy merchants be involved?

However, the original plan was to lure out the real mastermind, but they ended up accidentally capturing the former chieftain of the barbarian tribe, so the opportunity wasn't wasted.

After all, the rebellion was still raging outside. Musa led the city guards to search for the coerced and involved wealthy merchants throughout the city. For a time, the entire Izumo City was plunged into chaos.

"Yukine, are you alright?"

Arya, who had been sent by Lin Xueyin to help Musa defeat the enemies who had attacked the city lord's mansion, hurriedly came to Lin Xueyin's bedroom.

Seeing the unharmed girl in the bedroom, Aria finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had felt very uneasy when she was sent out, but seeing Lin Xueyin safe and sound, she was finally able to calm her anxious heart.

"I'm fine, but there are still some things I haven't figured out."

Lin Xueyin frowned. This matter was not over yet. Under these circumstances, Lin Xueyin felt that if the matter was not resolved thoroughly in time, something even more dangerous might happen.

"They didn't hurt you, did they?"

"Don't worry, what could possibly happen to me? With so many guards and city garrison soldiers, how could there be any problems?"

Lin Xueyin gently cupped Ailiya's pretty face, a faint smile on her face, calming Ailiya's somewhat restless heart.

"It's good that you're alright. But how exactly did they capture that barbarian chieftain? I remember he was a Saint-level expert."

Lin Xueyin was slightly taken aback, not expecting Ailiya to ask such a question. However, she still smiled slightly and said, "There is a potion in Chuyun City that can temporarily make a Saint-level expert lose his power for a few minutes. I think they used this kind of potion."

"This kind of potion? But, aren't they afraid of arousing suspicion by bringing it out?" Aria was a little puzzled. Bringing this potion was obviously meant to deal with him.

Lin Xueyin rolled her eyes at the woman, "You think this is for him? This is for me, but it ended up being used on him."

Arya stared at the girl in front of her, dumbfounded. "Did you plan this all along?"

"Huh? How would I know they have this kind of potion? However, it seems there's only one bottle available. It's said that the medicinal materials required are extremely rare and cannot be mass-produced."

"Hey Aria, what's with that expression? You don't mean you're thinking of mass production, do you? If you could mass-produce them, the demons would really be in control, and even Saint-level beings would become their prey."

Lin Xueyin glanced at the horrified girl in front of her and was speechless. If the demon race could mass-produce this kind of potion, then what chance would other races have to survive in the future?

Ailiya chuckled twice, giving the girl in front of her a pitiful look. Sure enough, beneath that pleading expression, she received a big eye roll from Lin Xueyin, and then, as expected, she didn't continue to dwell on the topic.

"Ailiya, after you have Lord Musa stabilize the situation outside, come and find me. We still have some things to discuss."

"Huh? Wasn't it all over already?"

Lin Xueyin sighed again, speechless. "Ailiya, do you think that the Barbarian King's status would make those wealthy merchants risk everything to rebel against the Demon Clan with him?"

Arya belatedly pondered for a moment, "But if it's not the Barbarian King, then who could it be?"

"Of course there are other hidden forces at play. I suspect that these forces want us to think that things are over and lower our guard."

After giving Lin Xueyin a long look, Ailiya said "I understand" and turned to leave. However, the struggle in her back view was clearly visible to Lin Xueyin.

Humans and demons, when will we be able to break down these barriers between races? Humans have their own countries, and demons have their own territories. Wouldn't it be better if both sides just continued like this?

"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"

Appearing out of nowhere behind Lin Xueyin, Bessna had been hiding to the side, watching for quite some time.

"You seem to see things clearly, but how's the task I was asked to do going?"

"As you wished, the man who asked Thirteen to tell us the information did indeed escape in the chaos. He was not loyal to help the Korijod at all. Poor barbarian king, he thought that man was his loyal minister until his death."

With a mocking smile on her face, Besna truly scorned the barbarian king. He always thought he was the smartest, but in the end, he was the one being manipulated.

"He always thought he was a king, but he turned out to be a dog. Poor Corejord."

So, young lady, are you sympathizing with me or mocking me? What exactly does this sarcastic tone mean?

Besna found it amusing to see her queen's adorable little expression. No wonder the Demon King liked her so much; a queen who was both literate and skilled in martial arts was a rare find in the harems of all the Demon Kings throughout history.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. Have you found out where that person ended up?"

Lin Xueyin, who would have asked this question anyway, received only a bitter laugh from Besna: "I was indeed following him, but for some reason, he suddenly disappeared from my sight."

"Disappeared? Where did he disappear from? That's impossible. Your abilities shouldn't make that person just vanish for no reason."

Lin Xueyin was also somewhat confused. Although Besna was not good at tracking, her strength was undeniable. With her deliberate concealment, how could that person possibly discover her?

Of course, even if he had been discovered, how did he disappear from Besna's sight? But if he didn't have that ability, then how did he manage to do it?

Feeling increasingly confused, Lin Xueyin sensed that the situation was becoming more and more complicated. She felt that if this matter could not be resolved satisfactorily, endless hell awaited them.

“At the time, I followed him all the way without him noticing. But after we arrived at the mansion that Thirteen had mentioned, he suddenly disappeared from my sight.”

He vanished suddenly? Could it be spatial magic? No, I've been here for so long and have never heard of any spatial magic. But if it wasn't spatial magic, how did he do it?

"Did he do anything strange before he disappeared?"

"Strange action? No, wait, it should just be that he pounded his chest hard, that shouldn't be considered a strange action."