The Whole Nest Mobilizes, On the Verge of Eruption

Taika Sha's expression turned exceptionally grave upon hearing this. "On that note, I must remind everyone: while the return of Lord Lin Yi is a tremendous boon, we must also soberly recognize that it could just as easily become the fuse for a decisive battle."

"What do you mean?" Qing Ling frowned slightly.

Taika Sha scanned the group and said in a low voice, "Lord Lin Yi encountered a premeditated ambush when he left all those years ago. The enemy could not have failed to evaluate the combat power he displayed then. Now that he is about to return, if they detect his movements, they will never sit idly by and watch such a powerful reinforcement easily link up with us."

"I suspect that given the nearly ten standard years of travel distance, unless Lord Lin Yi returns alone, he cannot simply teleport his team the entire way. Therefore, once they discover the trail of Lin Yi's team, they will most likely mobilize heavy forces to encircle and annihilate them. This is not just to prevent Lord Lin Yi's return, but to crush our morale and potentially..." She paused, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes, "...set a trap, intending to swallow the relief force we will inevitably send in one gulp!"

"Because we must go to meet him—this is an open conspiracy. If we don't go, Lord Lin Yi may fall into a heavy encirclement; if we do go, we may step into a trap."

Yan Long spoke up in a deep voice, "There is something I must share with everyone. Regarding their reconnaissance methods, we have made some discoveries over the years. Based on sporadic clues and the tracing of multiple anomalous energy fluctuations, we speculate that they are likely utilizing a rare variant of the Void Worm."