Very soon, a glint of sharpness appeared in Zhang Dashan's eyes.

His eyes widened, akin to a furious lion, as he suddenly realized a problem.

The coordinates of this Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm are absolutely confidential, and everyone entering is rigorously vetted to protect its secret.

Clearly, Ye Bai did not enter through this official route.

He carries the suspicion of having illegally infiltrated the Secret Realm and possibly stealing intelligence.

However, due to his identity as Zhang Dashan's student, Zhang Dashan found it difficult to detain him.

"As for you, Ye Bai, you better give me a thorough explanation of how you managed to break into this place."

"This is a Secret Realm forbidden to outsiders."

"According to the regulations, no one is allowed to enter here."

"Or else you'll be dealt with as a spy, removed uniformly."

Zhang Dashan said indignantly, informing Ye Bai of the severity of the situation.

Ye Bai was amused.

Alright then, now he's trying to turn the tables.

If it were anyone else, Ye Bai would have retorted already.

But Zhang Dashan was his mentor, so he spoke with restraint.

"In fact, I don't even know how I entered this Secret Realm."

"I was overseeing exams in the Gaokao Secret Realm, and after encountering a spatial ripple, I inexplicably appeared here."

"Master, take a look at the red marks on my face from branches brushing against me."

Ye Bai said with an expression of grievance.

"But more importantly, I have an urgent report for you."

"Earlier, I encountered a demon claiming to have escaped from a seal, appearing in this Secret Realm."

"I suspect there's a passage connecting this realm to Hell, merely sealed away."

"Perhaps only the demon knows where the seal is."

"Once the seal is breached, a demon army will invade this realm."

"Using it as a gateway to attack Flame Country—what then?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dashan became immediately alert.

He could no longer focus on questioning Ye Bai's presence here.

Identifying the cause of the demon's emergence was now the priority.

He pointed decisively at the demon's corpse.

Green Hellfire erupted instantly from it.

The demon's wails filled the air.

"Humph."

With a disdainful snort, Zhang Dashan extracted a cluster of demon soul from the demon's body using Hellfire.

This powerful demon appeared as fragile as a chick in Zhang Dashan's hands.

Ye Bai was tongue-tied, for it had taken significant effort on his part to deal with the demon.

After much deliberation, he'd managed to defeat it.

But Zhang Dashan accomplished the feat effortlessly.

Ye Bai couldn't fathom Zhang Dashan's strength now. Tier Eight? Tier Nine?

The demon soul emitted cries of agony.

"Tell me, from where did you enter this realm?"

Zhang Dashan interrogated loudly.

"Humph, destroy my soul, and await the demon army's arrival."

"They will avenge me."

The demon soul screamed hysterically.

"Humph, ignorance."

The Hellfire engulfed the demon soul entirely, its flames shooting up three meters high, like oil igniting.

Surrounding noises of sizzling oil and demon wails filled the atmosphere.

"The Demon Monarch will avenge me."

"You humans will perish!"

At that moment, a flash erupted from the demon soul.

Bang.

The demon soul exploded like a miniature nuclear bomb.

"Humph."

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Dashan enveloped Ye Bai and himself within a barrier formed by countless black flames.

He observed expressionlessly as the glowing, raging Hellfire transformed this seemingly heavenly place into a hellscape.

The Hellfire took the full brunt of the demon soul's self-destruct.

"Damn, just a bit more and we would've discovered the truth about the seal."

Zhang Dashan coldly snorted, surveying the devastated ground.

"Ye Bai, let's go."

Ye Bai, encircled by Zhang Dashan, couldn't rashly leave.

Otherwise, Zhang Dashan might suspect Ye Bai's intentions in entering the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm.

Even as a rising star in Flame Country, being subjected to isolation and scrutiny would be a headache for Ye Bai.

Most crucially, his Paperman clone remained in the Gaokao Secret Realm on guard.

Once Zhang Dashan confirmed the situation in the Gaokao Secret Realm, Ye Bai's lie would be utterly exposed.

This would greatly damage Ye Bai's character in Zhang Dashan's eyes.

He was currently having a headache, wondering how to fool Zhang Dashan.

But Zhang Dashan was such a shrewd and stubborn old man, obviously not easy to deceive.

However, the major event of the demon invasion was currently attracting Zhang Dashan's attention, so he had temporarily dodged a bullet.

Ye Bai secretly released the Sunflower Emperor, as he needed it to gather resources for him, especially Emperor's Liquid.

This was the key for Ye Bai to enter the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm.

At this time, Zhang Dashan was also a bit troubled.

The Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm was under strict surveillance.

How could he explain the sudden appearance of one more person?

He couldn't just turn a blind eye because he was his grand-disciple, right?

After all, he was a man of principles.

So Zhang Dashan used the treasure Heart Link Knot to consult with Su Qingxian.

The Heart Link Knot is a treasure that only those truly in love can contract, permanently occupying a contract position.

Its effect is the ability to communicate regardless of space and distance.

Su Qingxian suddenly sensed a slight tremor from the Heart Link Knot.

Then Zhang Dashan's phantom appeared in the Secret Realm, and seeing his constipated expression, Su Qingxian thought something had happened.

After learning of the situation, Su Qingxian showed a relaxed expression.

"Haha, I even had the thought of transferring Ye Bai over for experiments before."

"Unfortunately, Ye Bai has already entered the Gaokao Secret Realm and can't come out in a short time as a Gaokao inspector."

"Since Ye Bai can come here, it must be fate."

Su Qingxian said with a smile.

Zhang Dashan said with a wry smile, "Then how do we explain Ye Bai's arrival?"

"The people responsible for monitoring certainly won't believe it."

"And how should Ye Bai leave this Secret Realm?"

"The defense outside the Secret Realm is extremely strict."

"If it's detected that Ye Bai entered the Secret Realm without review, it will cause us enormous trouble."

Su Qingxian shrugged, "Then just don't bring Ye Bai back."

"That way, the monitors won't find out."

"Besides, I remember you have a Boundary Breaking Token. Let Ye Bai use it to leave the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm then."

"As Ye Bai's grandmaster, what's the harm in occasionally cutting him some slack?"

"Kids grow up and have their own fortunes, we don't need to interfere too much."

"As long as it doesn't escalate to a level threatening the security of Flame Country, let's not worry too much."

"Sometimes, you have to be adaptable."

Su Qingxian was rather magnanimous.

"Alright, we'll handle it as you suggested."

Zhang Dashan agreed with Su Qingxian's approach.

So, Zhang Dashan put Ye Bai down in a secluded valley.

Ye Bai???

What does this grandmaster mean?

"Catch, Ye Bai."

Zhang Dashan tossed an ancient black token to Ye Bai.

"This is a Boundary Breaking Token, inject your spiritual power into it, and it will open a door to space."

"This token will take you out of this Secret Realm."

"Of course, the place where the space door opens is random."

"The Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm is currently sealed by Imperial University, and it's difficult for us to bring you back to the research institute set up by Imperial University here."

"Though I don't know how you got into this Secret Realm, be very careful as you move through it."

"If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, use the Boundary Breaking Token to leave immediately."

"Oh, and your Master Su also said that if you discover the secret of the Five Elements Butterfly's evolution, record it."

"If you find the location of the seal, use this little bead to send me the information."

Zhang Dashan finished speaking and charged towards the research institute's direction with Hellfire.

He urgently needed to find the location of the seal.

Otherwise, if the seal broke and the swarming demons rushed out from Hell, the people left in the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm would be in danger, and the demons might use this Secret Realm as a springboard to invade Blue Star.

At that time, it would truly be a time of suffering for all living things.

Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know why his stubborn grandmaster suddenly changed his mind, it was a good thing for Ye Bai.

This meant he would be free in the Secret Realm.

At night, the stars were sparse.

The sky had a bright moon.

Many butterflies with glowing wings danced gracefully in the air.

Ye Bai was also waiting for intelligence updates.

According to Ye Bai's understanding of the system, the system should disclose some intelligence about the Demon Seal.

Daily Intelligence Update

[1. At the Butterfly Holy Valley, there is a Demon Seal. This Demon Seal is gradually weakening and requires a large number of Five Elements Crystal Stones to strengthen it; otherwise, a Tier Six demon will break the seal every other day, and light attribute skills have a great restraint effect on demons.]

[2. Emperor's Liquid can promote the evolution of Exotic Beasts and also facilitate the evolution of the Five Elements Butterfly into the Five Elements Saint Butterfly.]

[3. If you want to store Emperor's Liquid, it's best to use a Spatial Attribute Exotic Beast; once Emperor's Liquid touches items with Five Elements Attributes, it loses its spiritual nature.]

[4. When using the Boundary Breaking Token, the space door that appears is random. If you use a certain amount of Space Crystal Stones, you can specify the appearance location.]

[5. The Butterfly Holy Valley contains the larvae of the Five Elements Butterfly, only those larvae with Five Elements Origin Attributes can ultimately evolve into the Five Elements Saint Butterfly.]

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