100: We're almost there.

The news regarding the Phantom Light Butterfly cast a shadow over their hearts, instantly dissolving the excitement they felt from acquiring the treasures.

Although Blue Star had resisted the Abyss for countless years, the Abyss's strength was undeniable. Up until now, Blue Star had been limited only to resistance, not counterattack.

If another Abyss entrance were to open at this time? The consequences would be unimaginable.

"Let's go back first. It seems this matter must be reported to the Alliance. Let's see if the Alliance has a way to transfer the entrance? Or simply close it permanently?" Bai Sitong said in a deep voice.

Lin Chen nodded silently and said nothing more. Both of them knew clearly that if this entrance were truly so easy to close, the Phantom Light Butterfly wouldn't have bothered leaving the illusion stone to warn future generations.

The figure of the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow sped across the sky and descended into the volcano.

The Yan Wu Fox had already gathered the many Fire-element Spirit Beasts, clustering them tightly together, raising the surrounding temperature significantly.

Lin Chen and Bai Sitong worked together, spending over an hour before finally managing to put all thousand-plus Fire-element Spirit Beasts into spirit beast rings.

Of course, among them were some Spirit Beasts with high potential, which Lin Chen separately took into his Shan Hai World. Bai Sitong also used her personal spirit beast ring to capture a few.

The entire volcanic valley instantly became empty, leaving only the Yan Wu Fox and a Space Gate.

"Are you really not coming out with us?" Lin Chen asked the Yan Wu Fox again as they prepared to leave.

"No! It's not like you won't be coming back, is it? I'll stay here, help you guard the Space Gate, and provide some guidance for those who come later!" The Yan Wu Fox looked at the spatial passage, feeling tempted, but still shook its head and replied.

"Alright then! I will tell them that there is a guardian inside, but if anyone tries to attack you, don't hold back. Not everyone who enters will be my friend!" Lin Chen said after thinking for a moment.

The Secret Realm indeed needed a guide. Otherwise, if those people came in, who knew what chaos they would wreak upon this world? They might ruin the world before a year was even up, which had numerous precedents in history.

"I understand!" the Yan Wu Fox responded.

Seeing this, Lin Chen and Bai Sitong did not linger. They stepped through the Space Gate and returned to the mountain cavern.

"Have you decided where to move the spatial passage?" Lin Chen asked Bai Sitong as they walked out of the warehouse.

"Don't worry! Everything has been arranged. Follow me!" Bai Sitong said. As soon as she exited the Secret Realm, she summoned the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow again and flew towards the back mountain.

Although Lin Chen could move the Secret Realm entrance within a certain range, the location couldn't be chosen arbitrarily. It had to be a spot where people wouldn't realize the entrance had been moved, and where the cave inside the mountain wouldn't be easily detected. Otherwise, everything he did would be meaningless.

Bai Sitong had previously selected several locations. Now that they were actually moving the position, they naturally had to choose the most suitable spot. The two eventually stopped at the edge of a cliff.

"Below this is the cliff. There is a snake cave on the mountain wall, which is the lair of a Black Scaled Python. Outside, there are many traces left by it dragging food, which can prevent people from discovering that this entrance appeared temporarily," Bai Sitong said, pointing to a cave near the cliff edge.

It was not far from the cliff. With the physical fitness of a Beast Tamer, they could cross without any tools. The cave was also large enough, as the Black Scaled Python was a giant python, and its lair couldn't be small.

The cliff wall outside did indeed have many scratches, as Bai Sitong had mentioned, and even some residual bloodstains. These could serve as evidence that Spirit Beasts had been entering and exiting the Secret Realm, making people believe the entrance had been around for a while.

"Very good! I'll go set up the entrance now. What entry level should I set it to?" Lin Chen asked. Bai Sitong was more familiar with the Secret Realm's affairs, so he definitely needed to ask her about this.

"You can set the entry permissions?" Bai Sitong was stunned. It seemed her Big Nephew held more authority than she had imagined!

"Yes, but the maximum cannot exceed Six-Star. This should be determined by the overall strength of the Secret Realm," Lin Chen said after thinking about it.

The upper limit of the Secret Realm's level was determined by the strength of the creatures within it, which suggested that the strongest Spirit Beast currently in the Secret Realm was likely only Six-Star strength.

"Regarding Six-Star, perhaps only the Seven-Colored Deer can reach that. In reality, there aren't many Four-Star or Five-Star Spirit Beasts either. Let's set it to Four-Star for now. Later, we can consider relaxing the permissions slightly, letting those people explore the main branch and see if they can solve the Sacred Tree problem!" Bai Sitong said after some thought.

"Okay, we'll do as you say!" Lin Chen nodded, not dwelling on it further. He glanced at Bai Sitong's communicator and walked toward the snake cave.

Since coming out of the cave, her communicator had been ringing non-stop, but she hadn't answered it. She knew without thinking that the calls must be from her Maternal Grandparents, or perhaps the Alliance already knew the news and was trying to contact her, their Alliance Investigator.

Only after seeing Lin Chen enter the snake cave did Bai Sitong pick up her communicator to check. Fortunately, it was a call from the two old folks. They must have already emerged from the teleportation array, she thought.

"Hello? Mom? Have you arrived in Jiangcheng?" Bai Sitong put on a smile and sweetly addressed her mother in the video call.

"You girl, why has your phone been unreachable? You didn't run back inside, did you? Where is Xiao Chen?" Mother Bai glared at her and asked testily.

"Uh, Big Nephew is busy. Have you arrived in Jiangcheng? I'll come pick you up right away?" Bai Sitong glanced furtively at Lin Chen nearby, smiling guiltily.

"No need, we're already on the way. We'll be there in a few minutes!" Mother Bai shook the camera, indicating the people around her.

"That fast?" Bai Sitong exclaimed. 'You guys are too efficient! Didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until noon? We weren't even messing around in the Secret Realm for the whole morning!'

But looking at the scenery through her mother's camera, they were indeed on their way, and the Spirit Beast they were riding was the same Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow as hers.

Not only that, but there was more than one Spirit Beast around her mother, and many people were accompanying them. She probably brought quite a few people from the school, didn't she?

Bai Sitong suddenly realized: her mother was warning her. 'We're arriving soon. If you have anything that shouldn't be seen, hurry up and hide it!'

"What? Aren't you two at the farm?" her mother asked, looking at her. Her voice sounded puzzled, but she secretly winked, the meaning self-evident.

"Uh... No, we're not!" Bai Sitong hesitated for only a moment before shouting loudly.

"We're over here on the back mountain. Don't go to the farm; just come straight to the back mountain to find us!"

"But remember to land at the foot of the mountain and wait for me to pick you up. There are many Spirit Beasts in the mountain. Don't cause a ruckus and scatter everywhere, forcing us to search the whole mountain for you!"

"We know, we know! You girl, you're so flighty, and you have the nerve to lecture us! We said we'd arrive soon, so why are you running around? Hurry up and come down the mountain. We're almost there!"

Mother Bai didn't speak, but the reprimand of her old father came through the phone, followed by a "snap" as the call was hung up.