"Wait up!"

Hearing someone command from within the crowd, Chen Hao hastened his pace while urging Tang Jing and Tang Chao beside him, "Let's go! Let's go!"

Seeing the three of them walk even faster, the voice behind them grew more anxious, "Please wait, sirs, wait a moment!"

Hearing this breathless voice, Chen Hao blinked and looked towards Tang Jing, whispering, "Doesn't that voice sound familiar?"

Tang Jing glanced back slightly, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and sighed, "Isn't that the grandfather from that night!"

"Which grandfather?" Chen Hao slowed down and looked back, only to realize it was the old man from the inn they had stayed at when they first arrived in Dao County. His wariness dissipated, and he burst out laughing, "Old fellow, so it's you!"

Although the old man had only chased after them for a few steps, he was already red-faced and panting. Then, he staggered to Chen Hao, his trembling hand reaching out to grip Chen Hao's arm firmly.

After catching his breath, his eyes suddenly filled with tears, and he said excitedly, "Young man, tell this old man the truth, did you clear out the ghost market? Ever since the night you came, we haven't heard any ghostly noises at night anymore, it's been so quiet. A couple of the braver men in our town even went out to check the streets the night before last, and not a single ghost was seen."

"Uh," Chen Hao blinked, and after a moment, he nodded slightly, admitting to it.

"Ah! It really was you, I never would have guessed!" The old man's shaking hand gripped Chen Hao's arm even tighter, "Heroes indeed come from the younger generation!"

As he spoke, tears streamed down the old man's face.

"Old fellow, don't cry, don't cry!" Chen Hao felt somewhat at a loss, then looked towards Tang Jing and Tang Chao for help.

Tang Chao's eyes shimmered, and she stepped forward to support the old man, gently patting his shoulder.

"Thank you all!" The old man said with all his might, his entire body trembling.

Chen Hao was taken aback, and at that moment, he engraved every excited wrinkle on the old man's face and every word he said into his heart. After a pause, a bashful smile appeared on his face, and his heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction. In that moment, he found the meaning of being an Onmyoji, for the first time feeling pride in being one.

After expressing their thanks to Chen Hao and his companions, the old man turned back to the dozens of people gathered in front of the Li Family's house and said, "Everyone, these three are the great benefactors who cleared our ghost market!"

"Ah! It really was these three kids!" The dozens of people were astonished. After a while, they quieted down and then turned their gaze to Chen Hao and his friends, bowing to express their gratitude.

Seeing this, Chen Hao, Tang Chao, and Tang Jing were all stunned.

Coming back to their senses, Tang Jing suddenly whispered in Chen Hao's ear, "Jerk, I also want to say thank you!"

"And you're still calling me a jerk!" Chen Hao complained a bit, "Is that how you thank someone?"

Tang Jing let out a soft laugh, her eyes full of admiration as she looked at Chen Hao's profile.

Later, after much persuasion from the old man and the people of Dao County, Chen Hao, Tang Chao, and Tang Jing stayed in Dao County to have lunch with everyone, wandered around the scenic spots in the afternoon, and only took the last bus back to Y City in the evening.

By the time the three of them got home, it was already past eight at night.

Chen Hao, who hadn't slept at all the previous night, fell asleep as soon as he got on the bus, and in the end, it was Tang Chao who carried the soundly sleeping Chen Hao up to the apartment and laid him down on the sofa at Ye Yuqiao's place.

After Tang Chao and Tang Jing left, Ye Yuqiao sat next to Chen Hao and silently sized up the exhausted-looking Chen Hao. After a long while, she hummed softly, "Jerk, you went out to have fun and completely forgot about me at home, didn't you? I haven't eaten anything all day!"

After saying that, Ye Yuqiao slowly leaned forward, her cheek gently resting against Chen Hao's chest, and closed her eyes, quietly listening to the sound of Chen Hao's heartbeat. She let her cheeks flush red and her heart flutter uncontrollably.

The next day at five in the morning and after coughing, Chen Hao opened his eyes and awoke from his dream.

Seeing Ye Yuqiao asleep against his chest, Chen Hao felt incredibly surprised. After his initial shock, he first stretched out his hand to gently pinch Ye Yuqiao's pale and tender cheek, then asked softly, "Ye Yuqiao, do you like me?"

A long time passed without any reaction from Ye Yuqiao. Chen Hao rubbed her cheek again and asked, "Ye Yuqiao, it's Chen Hao, do you like me?"

Ye Yuqiao's lips moved slightly during her sleep, and in a daze, she answered with a "Mm!"

"Ha ha!" Chen Hao laughed triumphantly, his spirits instantly lifted! After laughing, he lowered his head and silently observed Ye Yuqiao.

This truly is a face one could never tire of looking at! And the more he looked, the more attractive it seemed! Chen Hao inwardly exclaimed in amazement.

Not long after, Ye Yuqiao suddenly opened her eyes and asked somewhat frantically, "Why aren't you sleeping? Can you stop staring at me like that?"

Chen Hao shook his head and said, "You go ahead and sleep, I'm just enjoying my view. Can't we coexist without invading each other's space?"

"View?" Ye Yuqiao looked puzzled, "How did I become a view?"

Chen Hao nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, you are the most beautiful scenery in my eyes, and the most refreshing to my spirit. As long as I'm with you, the world feels perfectly fine."

Looking at Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao's pale face involuntarily blushed. Then she closed her eyes, too shy to meet Chen Hao's gaze directly. After a pause, she raised her hand and pinched Chen Hao's face, shifting the topic abruptly, "Has your queen not eaten a single thing since yesterday?"

Chen Hao was startled and asked, "Then why didn't you eat anything? Is it because you hadn't seen me all day and missed me so much it made you unable to eat?"

Ye Yuqiao snorted and explained, "Who would miss you! It's just that I don't know how to cook!"

"Ha ha!" Chen Hao laughed out loud, "Your majesty the Queen, I'll go make you something tasty right away."

..

Time hurried on, and half a month went by.

Ever since the nether soul marriage agreement between Tang Jing and Li Zhengwen was dissolved, the Li Family and Qian Mansion stopped sending people over, and the netherworld of Y City enjoyed a brief moment of peace. During the half-month, Chen Hao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing had been intensively cultivating every day, constantly improving.

In particular, Chen Hao had cultivated the "Return to Yang Spell" to the twenty-fifth chapter in half a month, a result that took Tang Jing eight years to achieve; moreover, his Nether Acupoint had reached a level of control at will.

Saturday.

In the evening, after dealing with the affairs of the Yin Yang Master Association, Chen Hao went alone to the hospital to visit his grandfather. As soon as he entered his grandfather's intensive care ward, Chen Hao saw a very familiar figure.

"How did you come?" Chen Hao asked incredulously.

"I came to visit Grandpa," the person said. "Don't forget, just like you, Grandpa watched me grow up!"

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