The blade materialized in his hand, and Luo Fan rushed forward like a gust of wind.

He slashed fiercely at the dark figure, and the figure quickly disintegrated, but the scene did not change much.

Afterwards, Luo Fan ran towards Ai Li, but the little girl was so frightened that she cried and fell to the ground.

"Being unable to communicate is really too troublesome."

After dissolving the weapon in his hand, Luo Fan held the little girl tightly in his arms, not letting go no matter how much she struggled, until she finally calmed down.

Looking at her body, which had been kneaded beyond recognition and turned into a slime in Little Ellie's astonished gaze, the little girl finally calmed down.

It wasn't until a woman who looked somewhat familiar appeared that Luo Fan felt Ai Li's body completely relax.

"Is this... that old witch?"

The illusion shattered, and a new scene appeared.

Okay, at least now it's the grown-up Ellie, not the little girl version.

But why does that figure in the distance look so much like that old witch from before?

At this moment, Ellie was entangled in tree branches, her mouth wide open, opening and closing as if she were saying something, but tears kept sliding down her face, as if she was in great pain.

Luo Fan stood on her head, looking at the woman, and saw that she was holding a black, soft sphere with black liquid dripping from it.

"Could that be me?" Luo Fan pondered, then noticed that the woman was getting further and further away, and the tree branches were about to engulf Ai Li.

"I've never seen this scene before. Could it be that Ellie is just imagining things?"

With no other option, Luo Fan jumped in front of Ai Li, causing her to suddenly freeze in shock.

Then, to her astonishment, Luo Fan transformed into a handsome young man and kissed her directly.

"It's not unreasonable to take advantage of this opportunity, since she doesn't know anything about it anyway."

"Seeing how much pain she's in, this is a kiss from a handsome prince, it'll definitely save her, that's how it always goes in fairy tales, hehe."

"Illusions are still the best. It's just that Ellie's lips are so cold, so sad! But at least she's not yelling anymore. I'm so kind!"

"Luo Fan, you big bastard!"

A familiar voice echoed in his mind, and Luo Fan, who was about to continue savoring the fragrant lips, froze, quickly pulling away. However, his body was torn apart by Ai Li, turning back into a slime.

"Wasn't she tied up?"

"Aili, I see you're in a lot of pain, I'm going to give you CPR!" Luo Fan quickly explained, his intentions exposed, but his small body was still changing shape.

Ellie was truly angry this time. Luo Fan could even sense that the girl was about to explode.

"You damn Luo Fan, you stinky Luo Fan! I thought you were about to die, but you're right here beside me, and you even turned into a human to bully me~!" The angry little girl frantically pounded on Luo Fan's body, venting her displeasure, and Luo Fan heard everything clearly.

"This girl has violent tendencies! But the force is more like a tickle." Luo Fan thought to himself, then thought of the mature Ellie.

As a result, the little girl blushed and her strength gradually decreased until she finally pulled Luo Fan into her arms.

By this time, there weren't many people watching in the square anymore; most of the adventurers had already come out.

Xianxian held Xiaoxue's little hand, and the two girls stared longingly at the gradually darkening secret passage.

"Why hasn't Ellie come out yet? It's been over eight hours!" Daisy said anxiously, tears welling up in her eyes.

“Daisy, she’ll be alright,” Carey whispered to her.

Princess Caitlin and Toria sat in a makeshift pavilion nearby, also waiting for the final result.

A few adventurers watching whispered among themselves.

"It seems like Ellie hasn't come out yet. Could she have been swallowed up by the secret realm? Look, the entrance is about to disappear."

"I don't know. Unless you die inside, you'll definitely be ejected."

"So, is it possible that Ellie is already dead inside?" one adventurer asked excitedly.

"I don't know, let's wait and see. It would be interesting if someone really died in there. I remember someone was killed in the secret realm before, and the city lord investigated almost all the participants and finally determined it was a revenge killing, and executed a lot of people."

"That's why you have to register with your real name to participate in the secret realm. I heard that the one who was killed was the eldest son of a duke."

The discussions continued, and even the Duke and the City Lord's expressions changed. If Ellie really died inside, then the problem would be extremely serious.

All their previous achievements were more or less related to this little girl. If something were to happen to her, the consequences would be unimaginable, especially for her mother, who was stationed in the Anti-Magic Tower.

At their suggestion, many guards were reassigned, and in the event of an accident, a city-wide search would be unavoidable.

Time passed second by second, and the light in the secret realm grew dimmer and dimmer.

The illusion shattered once more, and Ellie and Lovan reappeared on the steps, only to find themselves alone in the empty space.

"Where did everyone else go?" Luo Fan couldn't help but ask.

“How should I know?” Ellie was still angry.

Luo Fan sensed that his young master's spiritual awareness had improved considerably; at least the volume of his telepathic communication was much louder than before.

"Then how do we get out?"

"I don't know, let's try to see if we can walk back?"

"Okay, whatever you say!"

They had only gone down one step when they both disappeared and left the secret realm.

"It's so much more comfortable outside!" Luo Fan was delighted to see familiar faces around him.

Xiaoxue and Xianxian rushed over, grabbed Luo Fan, who was dressed in black and blue, and hugged him tightly, their eyes misty.

"Brother Fan, I'm so glad you're alright!"

"Brother Fan, don't leave Xue'er!"

"Ellie, why have you been here so long? Are you alright?" Daisy hugged Ellie tightly and asked with concern.

Alice was confused. Looking at the waiting crowd and the somewhat gloomy weather, she realized that she had been inside for quite a while.

“The longer you stay, the greater the benefits. Ellie, congratulations, you're the last one to come out.” Caitlin walked over with a smile.

"Ah, I'm alright. Thank you, Your Highness." Ellie finally snapped out of her daze, while Luo Fan was already comforting his two friends.

The tense city lord and duke finally breathed a sigh of relief; the crisis was over.

The previously excited adventurer's expression changed, he spat, and quietly left with his companion.

The city of Sacred Heart was now bustling with activity, and the Sacred Heart Celebration had begun with the end of the secret realm.

"Ellie, how are you feeling now?"

"I'm so hungry!" As she was saying this, her stomach made a loud rumbling sound, and Ellie's face immediately turned red.

"I forgot you haven't eaten anything! Here, take this. Let's go, let's go to the festival together." Daisy handed over a piece of cake, smiling as she spoke.

The onlookers laughed, and the atmosphere became relaxed.

"Simmons, how come Ellie's talent is so high? How come we never noticed before? She even surpasses that Captain Toria!" the city lord asked in a low voice.

"I don't know either. It seems that Ellie's talent only truly emerged after she contracted that slime. She's about to advance, and she's even faster than my daughter!"

"Ah! Isn't your daughter an outstanding pet? Could it be that the slime is of even higher quality?"

"Hehe, my daughter's pet is already of rare quality. She ate an Ice Spirit Grass before."

"So, that slime might be legendary?" The city lord was stunned. How could there be a legendary slime?

"I think it's possible, after all, it's that woman's child. But forget about it, let's just relax!"

"Hmm~"