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

"I understand, Your Majesty, but you really spoil that little girl too much. Be careful that when she comes, you'll become a henpecked husband."

Her sexy red lips outlined a captivating curve, causing the man inside the crystal ball to turn his gaze away.

"That little girl is here. I'm going to have a good talk with her about how many things she's done to wrong me during this time."

"Your Majesty, you should ask her about this carefully, but what if she doesn't tell the truth?"

"To be honest, didn't you see that I prepared a small dark room specifically for her? I even kept quite a few pigeons in there for experiments, and it seems to have some effect."

As if recalling a scene, Krastrum couldn't help but chuckle. "Your Majesty, when that time comes, don't be reluctant to part with her. That little girl seems quite pitiful."

"You talk too much, hurry up and get me some help."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go there right away and I will definitely bring that little girl out to you safely."

Suppressing his laughter, he unilaterally shut down the crystal ball, making the Demon King on this side want to throw it away. However, he finally chuckled and put the crystal ball away with his other hand.

My eyes drifted to the empty hall, and I really wanted that little girl to come over soon so that I could spend some quality time with her.

"Little girl, I really look forward to seeing what kind of expression you'll have when I see you next time."

Lin Xueyin was unaware of what was happening in the distant Demon King's Castle. She had just arrived in Slinmed County, where the temporary officials were already waiting to greet her.

"My lord, we have prepared a room for you. Please rest for a while, and then we will have a meal together."

"No need. I want to take some people to that ruin right now. Send some people familiar with the terrain to come with me."

"this....."

"What, is there a problem with you?"

Seeing the official's troubled expression, Lin Xueyin was somewhat puzzled. She herself felt that this matter was very dangerous, so why did they seem so calm?

“Your Excellency, it is already quite late. I would like you to get some rest. Moreover, it is very dangerous to go up the mountain at night. For your safety, let’s wait until tomorrow.”

Lin Xueyin glanced at the setting sun and then at the somewhat embarrassed officials around her. Realizing that her words had been a bit rash, she nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll take a rest. As for food, I'll just eat whatever's convenient."

"This, this won't do. You are a nobleman, so you naturally have the table manners of a nobleman. This cannot be changed."

"Alright, my mind is made up. Just prepare for me according to the standards of ordinary people." He raised his hand to stop the other party from saying anything, then gestured for them not to waste time and to take him to his room to rest.

The officials exchanged glances but said nothing more, gesturing for an attendant to lead the baron toward a luxurious courtyard.

Volume 6: The Rebellion of Pankor: Chapter 34: Mysterious Ruins (Part 3)

It was late at night, a time when people should be resting, but in a secluded room, a dim light still flickered, and several men seemed to be discussing something.

"We can't let her in to check. If we really can't, then we'll..."

He brought his fingers together, forming a sharp, downward slashing motion, but the others grabbed his hand, which represented murderous intent, and repeatedly refused to let him go.

"Are you crazy? Don't you know what kind of relationship this girl has with the Demon King?"

"You know?"

They choked, unsure how to continue. The air grew cold, and everyone looked at each other, unsure how to proceed.

"Hmph, since we don't know about her relationship with His Majesty the Demon King, can't we just act first and report later?"

"Act first and report later? I'm afraid that after we've done it, the entire organization will be wiped out by His Majesty the Demon King."

Hearing that the other party still hadn't abandoned their previous dangerous thoughts, they had to continue to persuade them, "We don't yet have the ability to break with the Demon King, so let's not have a direct conflict with her for the time being."

"A direct conflict? We don't even know the relationship between that woman and the Demon King. How could a direct conflict break out? I still think we should just take action. Even if we don't kill her, we should at least severely injure her, or at the very least break her limbs so she can't cause us any more trouble."

"You might as well just kill her." Looking at the man with a ferocious expression on his face, I was horrified. This guy was practically a terrorist! Who would just beat a girl to a pulp? If you did that, the Demon King would probably beat us to a pulp.

"This won't work, that won't work, are we going to let all our hard work of the past decades go to waste?" The man struggled free from the crowd's grasp and sat down indignantly.

They exchanged a helpless glance. If it were anyone else, they would have killed them in no time and thrown them into the mountains as fertilizer. But with this little girl here, they couldn't hit her or say anything to her. They really didn't know what to do.

"Let's calm down first. Maybe we can persuade them not to go."

"Not going again? Look at the way she came, how could she not go? We absolutely must be fully prepared. We must prepare for the worst, we absolutely cannot let her leave alive."

Why are you still thinking about this?

"Hmph, we still can't be sure what the Demon King's purpose is with this woman, so there's no need for us to be so cautious."

"You...you didn't see the lesson of that rat? You didn't see the current miserable state of the Nightmare Clan. What more do you want? Do you have to drive us to the brink of destruction as well?"

A silence fell over the crowd, but then someone had a sudden inspiration: "We don't have to kill her, we don't have to hurt her, but we can capture her! If we capture her alive, wouldn't that solve everything?"

"That's right, as long as we capture her and prevent her from leaving, that's enough. If the Demon King blames us, we can just bring this woman to him. He can't possibly take revenge on us."

The group finally reached a conclusion and quickly devised a specific action plan, now just waiting for the woman to obediently enter the ruins.

Before she knew it, the light of dawn dispelled the darkness of the night. The girl quickly dressed and went out of her room. She saw a large number of soldiers outside who were fully armed and ready to go, their faces completely obscured.

"Seriously? How are you guys going to climb the mountain like this?"

“We live in a mountainous area, and the people here are naturally good at climbing, so there won’t be any problems.”

Lin Xueyin felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. In addition, she was very concerned about the ruins, so she didn't dwell on it too much.

"In that case, let's hurry over there."

Lin Xueyin was eager to leave when several officials looked at each other. One of them, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward and said something.

“Your Excellency, let us take you there. We are really worried about you going by yourself.”

"Huh? You're planning to come with me? But what will happen to the people here if you all leave?" She looked at the group in surprise, never expecting that they would risk their lives to take her with them.

"No, no, we only need to leave a few people here. There aren't many people here, so a few people will suffice. Your place is more important."

Blinking her eyes, Lin Xueyin was somewhat moved. These people would actually disregard their own lives to help her.

"Well then, I'll gladly accept your offer and we'll set off now."

Lin Xueyin waved her jade arm, leading the soldiers of the county town directly towards the ruins.

The journey was deserted, completely unlike the bustling Gold City they had visited before, which made Lin Xueyin feel a little uncomfortable. She looked at the acting officer beside her and asked him a question.

"What's going on here? Why is there no one around?"

“Your Excellency, this place is surrounded by mountains, basically deep within them. Most of us rely on gathering herbs in the nearby mountains to make a living, so this place simply cannot support too many people. Moreover, most of the people here know what's going on, so no one comes here anymore.”

Looking at the dense jungle, Lin Xueyin could understand. After all, she had seen the situation here and had eaten some of the food here last night. It was very unpalatable and simple. She guessed that the living standards of the people here were even lower.

"Haven't you thought about how to resolve this situation?"

"My lord, we also want to solve the problem here, but we are just a small fry and our voices carry little weight. Many of our suggestions have been rejected by the lord. We have no choice but to hold on like this for now."

Looking at the lush, dense forest around her, Lin Xueyin could only sigh helplessly. If this were Earth, the scenery here would be a natural asset, what a pity.

"Your Excellency, let us put it this way: the medicinal herbs here are abundant, but unfortunately, we have no way to transport them out. If we could, we could obtain enough money to manage this place."

"You want me to help you send these harvested medicinal herbs out, right?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, you certainly have the ability to help us in the capital, so we hope you can lend us a hand."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xueyin realized that she could be of some help, so she nodded seriously and agreed.

"The cave is just ahead. We need to be careful, sir..."

Looking at the mysterious cave ahead, Lin Xueyin suddenly felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.

Volume 6 The Rebellion of Pankor: Chapter 35 Ancient Ruins

"This is it."

In front of a very ordinary cave, the man pointed cautiously and said.

"This is where we found the soldier who ran out earlier. It's a pity, he only said one sentence before he was killed. We feel so sorry for him..."

"Alright, at least he did his duty. What we need to do now is make them sacrifice in vain."

He frowned slightly, and the staff appeared in his hand, causing the people around him to exchange glances and subtly communicate with each other.

"Sir, let's go in. We're not very clear about the situation inside, so please be careful."

"Yes, I know. You all be careful too. Let's go."

Lin Xueyin waved her hand, about to go down first, but unexpectedly, someone grabbed her sleeve. When she saw the young man leading the group behind her, Lin Xueyin was a little confused.

"Sir, we'll go down first. If there's any danger, we'll let you know in advance."

"Huh? No, I'll go first. It's too dangerous inside. I'll go down first, you guys..."

"Sir, if something happens to you here, we will all be punished as well. Let us go down first, and you can keep an eye out for the enemies behind us."

Seeing the serious expressions on the men's faces, Lin Xueyin could only nod with a wry smile, indicating her agreement with the suggestion.

"You few come down with me. You few stay behind with the Baron and guard her. Be sure to protect her safety, do you understand?"

Several heavily armored soldiers slammed their palms hard against their armor without making a sound.

The steep and slippery cave path made Lin Xueyin and the others walk cautiously. Some liquid with a strange smell dripped from it. Lin Xueyin covered her mouth and nose with her hand, enduring the strange smell of the milky white liquid, and continued to move forward.

"Sir, be careful..."

Lin Xueyin slipped and almost fell to the ground, but was caught by a man in front of her who helped her up and they continued walking forward.

The winding route made Lin Xueyin lose track of how far she had walked before she finally arrived at an open area.

"This is...."

Looking at the walls around her that were lit up, Lin Xueyin noticed that the walls were covered with sculptures of various shapes. The subjects of the sculptures were the same, but they were all different shapes. However, the overall feeling was as if they were receiving worship from someone.

"This is?"

"Sir, do you know what this sculpture represents?"

Lin Xueyin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then remembered what the high priest in the elven tribe had said, so she didn't continue. Sometimes, not knowing the truth might be a blessing.

"I'm not really sure either, I just think it's strange to have these sculptures here."

The group exchanged glances, their eyes subtly communicating for a moment. Taking advantage of Lin Xueyin's inattention, the leader gently shook his head.

"My lord, let's continue."

"No rush. Let's investigate this place properly now. I have a feeling that these sculptures are not simple. It would be better to take a good look at them."