Auxiliary Women's Strategy: A Virtuous Wife Helps the King to Rule the World

As night fell, the lights of Demon Flame Island shone brightly, like a glittering pearl set in the darkness of the ocean. However, this light wasn't a symbol of warmth and tranquility, but rather a place filled with restlessness and danger. Everywhere, monks from the Purgatory Horns Hell hurried along, their figures weaving and weaving between the light and shadow. Each one seemed to be tethered by invisible threads, their steps hurried and frantic. People constantly flew out of the island like shooting stars, and returned like weary birds.

Su Nan gathered up her blanket, carefully arranged her clothes, and slowly walked out of her simple, smelly room. According to Guo Xin's memory, it was time for him to keep watch.

As luck would have it, his mission this time was to guard the mysterious and terrifying Demon-Suppressing Cave and be responsible for patrolling the cave.

Su Nan continued to walk along the road, smiling and greeting everyone he knew. His friendly and natural demeanor made it impossible to tell that Guo Xin was quite popular.

Following her memory, she flew to the back mountain. The temperature here was scorching, a rolling heat wave bearing down on her, as if consuming everything. The heat was even higher than that of the volcano they inhabited. She finally understood why this island lacked cultivators below the Spiritual Transformation stage. After all, such a harsh environment was simply too much for those of lesser strength to endure. Guo Xin had been on the island for just over a month.

What Su Nan hadn't expected was that despite the extremely high temperatures in the back mountain, a number of bizarre plants stubbornly thrived. These plants varied in form. Some had broad leaves, like giant cattail fans, yet shone a strange dark red, as if stained with endless blood, emitting a frightening aura. Others had branches as slender as silk, yet incredibly tough, laden with pearl-sized fruits that emitted a faint blue light that flickered in the darkness, like mysterious eyes gazing at everything around them. Others resembled vines, intertwining and entwining to form a vast, complex web that tightly covered the rock, seemingly threatening to devour it entirely.

Su Nan approached the plants cautiously, each step light as a feather, a sense of inner vigilance building within her. Suddenly, she sensed a faint wave of spiritual energy emanating from one of the plants. The wave was subtle and mysterious, like a call from an ancient being. She paused, observing closely, and discovered a blossoming flower. Its petals were as clear as crystal, pure and flawless, yet tinged with a hint of mystery. Tiny sparks of light shimmered within the stamens, radiant as stars, as if conveying some mysterious message unknown to the world.

Just as Su Nan was about to investigate further, she heard hurried footsteps not far away. Her heart tightened, and she quickly hid herself, holding her breath and concentrating her gaze in the direction of the footsteps. She saw several monks from the Purgatory Horn Hell hurried by, their expressions tense, their brows furrowed, as if burdened with a heavy secret. Their gazes shifted, sometimes glancing left and right, sometimes looking down in thought, as if they were wary of something.

Su Nan's heart moved, and she followed quietly, as silent as a ghost. She wanted to listen to their conversation, perhaps she could get some key information from it.

The monks continued to talk in low voices as they walked quickly.

"Why did Lord Demon suddenly order a retreat? We were clearly sure of victory." One of them spoke with a tone full of confusion and unwillingness. The voice seemed to be suppressed deep in the throat, but could not help but leak out.

"Hmph, how can you and I guess what the Demon Lord is thinking? Perhaps there are more important things that we need to prepare for." Another person said, his voice low and serious, with a hint of awe and fear.

"Could it be related to the Demon Suppression Cave? I've been feeling the seal there is a bit unstable lately."

"Don't talk nonsense. This kind of thing is not something we can discuss casually. If the boss hears it, you will be in trouble."

Su Nan was shocked and thought to himself: "Demon God? Has he noticed something? Or is there some other hidden conspiracy?"

Su Nan hid in the dark, listening to every word. She knew that the situation was far more complicated and dangerous than she had imagined.

After the monks left, Su Nan continued to move forward towards the Demon Suppression Cave. The closer he got to the Demon Suppression Cave, the higher the temperature became. The air was filled with an oppressive aura. It felt like a thousand pounds of weight, almost suffocating him.

Finally, the huge and eerie entrance to the Demon-Suppressing Cave appeared before her eyes. A strange light flickered at the entrance, flickering on and off, like the mouth of a giant beast, waiting to devour any life that dared to approach.

Su Nan took a deep breath, tried to calm his nervous mood, gathered himself together, and stepped into the Demon-Suppressing Cave.

Su Nan entered the Demon-Suppressing Cave, where a pungent smell of sulfur and decay permeated the air. The odor was so strong and pungent that it seemed to penetrate deep into one's bones. The passage was narrow and dark, and the walls seemed to be constantly pressing in, creating a strong sense of oppression. Only the occasional flickering runes on the walls emitted a faint glow, a light that flickered in the darkness, as if it would go out at any moment.

She walked carefully, each step was slow and cautious, alert to the dangers around her. Just then, she heard footsteps and voices in front of her.

"It's finally time for the shift change. I don't want to stay in this damn place any longer."

"Who says it's not true? I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking, letting us stay here."

Su Nan nodded as a greeting, and the team also nodded to indicate that this team was not the one that Su Nan was taking over from.

When they arrived at a spacious place, Su Nan saw several monks who had come to change shifts like him.

"You are finally here. Hurry up and hand over so we can leave." The monk who was about to leave his post said impatiently, his face full of fatigue and irritability.

According to Guo Xin's memory, Su Nan completed the handover process in an orderly manner, and then began the patrol mission with other monks who were on shift.

They walked slowly along the deep passage. As Su Nan walked, he paid attention to the surrounding environment, trying to find more clues about the demon.

"Brother Zhou, did you have a good rest?" Su Nan approached with a flattering smile on his face.

"Let it be. Everything here is good, except that the environment is too uncomfortable. How can I not feel uncomfortable?" Brother Zhou was also full of resentment. His brows were tightly furrowed and his face looked bitter.

"Yes, our strength has improved, and our benefits have increased, but we are too restricted. When we were in the branch, we could still go out and have some fun, and there we were the boss. But here, we are just pawns. We miscalculated." Another monk also complained bitterly, his voice full of regret and helplessness.

"Shh! Keep your voice down. This is the Demon-Suppressing Cave. The bosses come here often, as does the Demon Lord. We don't know how powerful they are. Be careful if someone hears us, or you'll be thrown in like food." The captain was also dissatisfied, but more afraid. His voice trembled and his eyes were filled with terror.

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