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

Lin Xueyin shrugged innocently, completely unaware of how sensational her words were in the eyes of these people.

"Yes, Your Highness, please continue. We'll leave now."

"Leave what? Your duty is to protect the princess's safety. Even if the experiment fails, you must stand in front of the princess and step back. Who gave you that right?"

Just as the guards were about to leave, they were stopped by a man dressed as a military general, who quietly looked at the human girl in front of him.

"What if I, as a princess, order you to leave?"

Instead of dwelling on the magic array, Lin Xueyin calmly looked at the burly minotaur warrior in front of her. Although she had never seen this person before, it was hard for her to believe that he could serve as the head of the palace guards.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I belong only to His Majesty the Demon King. Your status is not high enough to command me."

Not enough? Upon hearing those three words, Lin Xueyin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She brandished her staff, gathering her magic power to its maximum, ready to unleash her most powerful attack on the warrior at any moment.

"It was my duty; please forgive me, Your Highness."

"In that case, there's no need for atonement." In an instant, a flash of light appeared, and the minotaur warrior had fallen to the ground.

“Take him away, and don’t let me see him again.”

Lin Xueyin gave the minotaur warrior a close look. "Hmph, do you really think I'm stupid enough not to see through your act? But, since you're putting in so much effort, I'll give you some face."

Turning his back, he waited until the guards and maids had all left the palace, and the palace returned to its previous desolate state.

Alone, Lin Xueyin stood within the magic circle she had drawn, staff in hand. A sacred light descended from the sky upon the palace, instantly scattering into countless starlight points that spread outwards.

After the hustle and bustle faded and the glory disappeared, when everything returned to tranquility, a halo appeared in the deepest part of the place. Lin Xueyin followed closely behind, looking at the route marked by the light spots used to target enemies, and slowly and carefully moved forward step by step.

It was a room deep inside, usually deserted, used only for storing daily necessities. Few people came, and it went unnoticed. Even during the few days Lin Xueyin stayed there, she hardly remembered that such a place existed.

The light continued to extend in that direction, and as it went deeper, Lin Xueyin became more and more careful. Her jade-like hand, which was tightly gripping the staff, clearly showed the blue veins inside.

"Those who take another step forward will die."

The chilling warning completely proved that Lin Xueyin's route was entirely correct, and that she had indeed found the rats hiding beneath the palace. It also forced them to come out.

As if she hadn't heard the warning, Lin Xueyin continued forward. Suddenly, a woman exuding a strong killing intent appeared in Lin Xueyin's path.

With a cold and indifferent gaze, he stared at the uninvited guest before him. "I didn't expect you to find your way here. Hmph, I was hoping to let you live a few more days, but I didn't expect you to be so eager to seek your own death."

"Seeking death? I've heard that phrase countless times. There was a being who was imprisoned for ten thousand years who said the same thing to me, and we've knocked him down hundreds of times."

Beneath his smiling eyes, a chill ran down the spine of the woman who had suddenly appeared, though she knew she had no way out now.

"Shouldn't you introduce yourself first, my maid?"

That's right, it's the same maid who brought me water and added some unofficial additives to it. I can't believe she's actually been in this palace all along, perfectly illustrating what it means to be in the most dangerous place the safest place.

"Indeed, I should introduce myself properly. So please remember me, Your Highness, I am the former owner of this palace, Misha Ailu."

"You are the former Demon King's queen?"

What's going on here? The current Demon King's favorite concubine has encountered the former Demon King's beloved concubine; this relationship seems a bit complicated. Lin Xueyin didn't know how to address this person for a moment.

"What, do you still want to fight me now? I don't think a delicate little priest like you is qualified to fight a descendant of a warrior race like me."

A warrior race? Lin Xueyin had never heard of this race before, and there seemed to be no record of it in the human library.

"Ah, I forgot. How could someone like you possibly know about our noble fighting race? Heh, it's not too late to surrender now. I'll treat you well then."

"It's daytime, it's not good to dream. Besides, I think you and I aren't that different, both with delicate skin. Nobody should say... well, never mind."

She was a beautiful woman just a moment ago, but before she could even finish speaking, she had transformed into a strong woman, her hard muscles completely devoid of any feminine softness.

"Wow, this even has a transformation feature. By the way, where are your QB?"

Lin Xueyin had just thought of magical girls, but forgot that after magical girls transform, emmmm, except for a certain person, they all become cute girls.

Although she didn't understand what Lin Xueyin meant by QB, Misha Ailu didn't pursue the matter any further and instead slammed her two fists, each the size of a casserole dish, into Lin Xueyin's fists.

A powerful punch slammed into the spot where Lin Xueyin had just stood. Looking at the fist-shaped hole in the ground, Lin Xueyin couldn't help but exhale; this was simply too terrifying. The power of a single punch was terrifying indeed—truly befitting a warrior race?

"Misha, since we have a guest, let's not be rude and let her in."

A steady voice came from inside the house, causing Misha, who was about to continue her attack on Lin Xueyin, to spit out a mouthful of anger and glare fiercely at Lin Xueyin with her bloodshot eyes.

"Your Majesty, I'd better handle this woman myself. I'm worried she might..."

"No matter what, she's practically my daughter and daughter-in-law. It doesn't matter if I meet her once. Let her come in first."

The sounds coming from inside terrified Lin Xueyin. To her surprise, the former Demon King was hidden inside. This was completely beyond her expectations.

"What? You don't even have the courage to face me, Elufern's father?"

With a hint of mockery in his voice, the demon king's tone greatly displeased Lin Xueyin. "Hmph, although your provocation didn't work, since you are Nana's father, what's wrong with me meeting you?"

As she spoke, Lin Xueyin hurried toward the room. Inside the dimly lit room were various daily necessities, common vegetables, meats prepared for the next few days, river delicacies, and many other ingredients that she couldn't name.

However, she didn't have the mind to look at these unnecessary foods right now; she needed to deal with the demon king inside first.

Knowing that the other party was the Demon King, Lin Xueyin felt uneasy. She knew how Nana had obtained the title of Demon King, so this former Demon King was probably not as harmless as he claimed.

She guessed that the other party didn't have good intentions in inviting her over this time. However, she didn't know the other party's plan yet. If she could talk to them face to face, she might be able to find some useful clues.

Hmm, according to the plots of novels, comics, and anime, the villains will probably be overjoyed to see me in their hands and reveal their entire plan. Then I can calmly make my own arrangements.

As for how she escaped, Lin Xueyin didn't deliberately think about it. She was confident that with her abilities, there wouldn't be any problems.

Misha Ailu walked to a corner and lit a strange candlestick on it. She heard the sound of a mechanism turning, and then a hidden door appeared on the ground next to her. A downward staircase also appeared in Lin Xueyin's eyes.

"Little girl, do you still dare to go in? If you go down, you'll never be able to come back up."

"Can't get up? We'll see who can't get up then."

With a cold laugh, Lin Xueyin lowered her head and walked down the dark, narrow staircase into the perilous underground palace.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey: Chapter 69 A Disagreement (Two chapters published together)

On the strange, serpentine supports, lit torches were coiled, bringing a sliver of light to the otherwise dark passage. Lin Xueyin stepped into this dimly lit passage, slowly making her way forward.

"Little girl, it's not too late. If you still want to live a good life, then leave now."

"Hey Misha, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I might accidentally beat you up in a moment of joy?"

"Afraid?" Misha sneered. "I'm afraid you'll suddenly leave. You're the one who handed this opportunity to us. Did you really think we'd let you off so easily?"

Constant mockery is a way of forcing you to stop thinking about leaving, so that you will obediently follow her step by step into the abyss. If you are sensible, they may give you a way out; if you are not, then don't blame them for being ruthless.

Her slightly immature figure might not be His Majesty's type, but it could be a reward for some meritorious officials. In the future, Elufina's favorite concubine could enjoy it as a reward. Heh, I'm afraid too many people would be looking forward to it.

Lin Xueyin could clearly feel the malice emanating from the other party. She knew perfectly well that they weren't simply trying to let her in out of kindness; a fierce battle was likely to ensue. But was there any need to worry about that?

Inside the package, they slowly concealed some necessary medicines on their person, ensuring they could use them immediately. This served as a backup plan. Of course, they also needed to have the ability to force them to use these pre-prepared medications.

The stone gate opened with a screeching rolling sound, revealing a small door that could only accommodate one person at a time. Misha Ailu took the lead and stepped inside.

Lin Xueyin frowned slightly. Through this door, one could see the room inside. It was very spacious, without any unnecessary items or furnishings. A demon surrounded by eerie blue flames sat on a stone bed.

Misha Ailu stood a short distance from the door, a mocking look on her face. "What, still scared? You can leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He was telling you to leave, but now that you're here, how could he let you go? Getting in was easy, but getting out... well, that won't be so simple. You'll be facing an even more treacherous trap.

"Let me go? Do you really think you're that kind? Now that you know where you are, you're going to let me leave safely and let Nana come looking for trouble? You really think I'm a three-year-old child."

A slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips. If he turned around and left, wouldn't all those novels and anime he had read have been for nothing? At this moment, what they wanted most was for him to surrender, or perhaps to kill him to silence him.

Thinking of this, Lin Xueyin stepped in. With her head held high, the girl showed no fear on her face, and the staff in her hand shone with a faint holy light.

"Good, as expected of my daughter and daughter-in-law, you... are quite good. However, you should know that I won't say much more about what happened between me and Elufina. As long as you agree to help me, I will let you two go. How about it?"

"Let us go? Ha! Not to mention you're being chased like a rat in the street right now, even I wouldn't believe your lies. If you let us go, we'll probably both end up in your clutches."

Her lips parted slightly, revealing her pearly teeth, yet her words were cold and indifferent. Her eyes were clear and aloof, and although she did not possess a dashing and heroic air, she exuded a strange and refined elegance.

"Little girl, you are very smart, but people who are too smart often don't live long."

Bull-headed, that's right, a demon king with a bull's head. He's not much different from the demon king in the anime Lin Xueyin watched. Apart from the head, she never expected to see a demon king with a bull's head.

"I'm afraid you haven't seen Elufina's true form yet. Indeed, although her true form is very different from mine, it will still make you, a human priest, feel very humiliated."

"Ah, you are not a fish."

You're not a fish, how could you possibly know what a fish is thinking? The other person didn't get what Lin Xueyin meant. Although he didn't understand her meaning, he could tell that she was rejecting him and mocking him.

“Little girl, I really hope you can help me. You should know how charming Elufina is right now. How could I possibly let her die so easily?”

Hmmm. Lin Xueyin was a little confused. Did this sentence mean what she thought? This was way too much information.

"Wouldn't it be better if you and she served me together then? At that time, your power would be second only to the emperor, no different from now. So, do you want to come and help me?"

Holy crap, this... This is too outrageous! This is Nana's biological father! How could he... Lin Xueyin suddenly felt so sorry for Elufina. How could she have such a father, how could she live in such a family?

"You, do you have absolutely no sense of shame?"

"Shame? What is that? I am the Demon King, the king of the entire continent. Shame? Do I need that? I can have anything I want."

Suppressing her urge to kill the man, she bit her lip and managed to utter a few words.

"You. You don't even have a territory now, yet you call yourself the king of the entire continent. Who gave you the courage?"

Lin Xueyin's words provoked the Demon King to burst into wild laughter, "Little girl, do you think I don't have any territory? Do you really think the lizardmen would surrender so easily? Do you really think the vampires would so easily submit to that woman? You're hilarious."

Lizardmen, vampires—were these races all contingency plans left behind by this man?

"I have lived as the Demon King for over a hundred years. Do you think I have done this for nothing? That's ridiculous. If Elufina hadn't pretended to agree to my request, how could I have been ambushed and forced to withdraw from the Demon King's Castle? But outside, Elufina can't control everything so easily."

No wonder, no wonder Nana formed four legions. It's probably not just to protect the border, but also to deter the hidden forces of the former Demon Kings in the surrounding areas. She needs time now.

"So, are you going to take the initiative and come here to help me, or do you want me to arrest you? As for what happens next, that's beyond your imagination."

So, it's hard to understand why he's so confident, confident that he'll definitely surrender, or rather, confident that he can easily control him. It's just too ridiculous.

"Actually, there are other options."

Lin Xueyin seemed not to take the other person's words to heart, shrugging indifferently, which made the Demon King a little curious about the third option she mentioned.

"Of course, I'll beat you all up and then take you to Nana."

"Hahaha, no, this is too funny. A mere brat dares to spout such nonsense. Who gave you the courage, Elufina? It's really too ridiculous. You really think I won't dare to touch you just because she's around? Well, fine, it's good to arrest you and let you know how powerful I am."

Lin Xueyin ignored the other party's words and raised her palm with one hand, a holy halo bursting out from her hand, causing Misha Ailu's sudden attack to fail.

"Heh, so the Demon King is nothing special. You can only get someone to attack you from behind. That's all you're good for."

"You think you can take on both of us by yourself? Little girl, your courage makes me think you're really stupid."