"Don't you think it's very romantic?" Chen Hao explained, "Just think, the silver moonlight, the calm river, the gentle breeze, and of course, a beauty like you. How lovely is that!"

Ye Yuqiao smiled and then said, "Why don't you use your Yin Yang Eyes to take a look? Outside this house, by the river, those are all Yin Souls and water ghosts. Do you really think that's romantic?"

A gleam suddenly flashed in Chen Hao's eyes, and then he activated the technique of Nether Vision.

Two seconds later, outside the wooden house, he saw several Yin Souls peering stealthily into the house; in the reeds by the river, he saw a ghost child crying; and along the sandy river bank, he also saw several white-clad water ghosts wailing bitterly in the water, their claws out as if trying to drag someone down.

Upon seeing this, Chen Hao's heart suddenly trembled, and he broke out in a cold sweat. After a moment, he said, "We are Onmyojis. What's there to be afraid of with these things? As long as we don't use the Yin Yang Eyes, we can't see them."

"I can't just ignore those water ghosts like you do, nor do I find it romantic."

"But you seemed to like this place very much, didn't you?"

"That's because these dirty things weren't around during the day," Ye Yuqiao explained.

"Ye Yuqiao," Chen Hao said, taking hold of Ye Yuqiao's hand, "just go for a walk with me, will you?"

Subsequently, after Chen Hao's persistent insistence, Ye Yuqiao finally agreed to take a walk by the river.

Under the pure silvery moonlight, Ye Yuqiao seemed like a goddess descending to earth, which mesmerized Chen Hao.

After walking hand-in-hand with Chen Hao for a while, Ye Yuqiao asked, "Tell me, why did you insist on taking a walk? Don't fob me off with talk of romance, I don't believe that for a second."

"I truly think it's romantic, I'm not lying to you," Chen Hao insisted again and again, "But, the reason why I wanted to take a walk with you here is to ask, under such beautiful scenery, whether or not you could tell me if you really like me?"

Ye Yuqiao let go of Chen Hao's hand, pointed at the water ghosts in the river, and said with a mix of laughter and tears, "Seeing those water ghosts makes me feel uncomfortable, so of course I don't like you."

"Alas!" Chen Hao sighed, then turned to face Ye Yuqiao, saying very seriously, "Ye Yuqiao, I really, really like you now!"

Looking into Chen Hao's earnest eyes, it took a long time for Ye Yuqiao to respond. When she finally spoke, she asked, "Did you spare the Drunken Immortal out of consideration for King Ning's side?"

"Mhmm!" Chen Hao nodded, "Currently I am not confident that I can beat him, so I choose to avoid conflict with him for the time being!"

Ye Yuqiao turned around to face Chen Hao and said in an admiring tone, "Is that really what you think? You've matured now, not as impulsive as before."

Chen Hao looked steadily at Ye Yuqiao and said softly, "Yuqiao, you really are beautiful."

Ye Yuqiao didn't say anything; just then, a trace of blush quietly climbed up her cheeks.

Chen Hao reached out his hand and pulled Ye Yuqiao into his embrace.

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Outside the house by the sandy river, moonlight was scattered, like thousands of pearls had been strewn across it. Beneath such beautiful night skies often lurked deadly threats. Chen Hao had not anticipated that it was precisely his one moment of leniency that would later lead to an event filled with endless pain and regret that he would never be able to forget.

The night was deep.

After being driven away by Chen Hao, the Drunken Immortal hurriedly made his way to Mount Tianwang to see King Ning, who was disguised as the Jade Emperor. Having shared a few drinks with King Ning, he believed they had a good rapport and wanted the king to stand up for him.

With half of his face gone, he cried bitterly all the way to Mount Tianwang, floated up to Jade Peak, and entered the Tianwang Hall.

Upon seeing the Drunken Immortal crying and seeking an audience, King Ning, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them with a displeased expression and said, "In the dead of night, what brings you to my grand hall with such commotion and noise?"

After that, the Drunken Immortal sobbed loudly in the hall for a while before he recounted the details of today's beating to King Ning and begged the king to fight for him.

As soon as King Ning heard about a green Onmyoji from Y City, he immediately thought of Chen Hao. Suddenly, King Ning's true form emerged from the golden statue of the Jade Emperor, approached the Drunken Immortal, and said with imposing authority, "Haven't I said it before? No one is allowed to set foot in Y City, you fool! By doing so, you are openly defying my command!"

The Drunken Immortal was so scared by King Ning's thunderous rage that he turned pale and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and begging, "Your Majesty, spare my life!"

With a wave of his sleeve, King Ning sent the Drunken Immortal tumbling down from Mount Tianwang. He left with only one sentence, "Leave. For now, we'll let this matter slide, but you better not go stirring up trouble in Y City again!"

After being expelled from Mount Tianwang by King Ning, the Drunken Immortal was disheartened and wept all the way back to A City.

One hour later. The Drunken Immortal returned to the territory of Cang County in A City, where suddenly the Earth Bounds King emerged from the ground. He blocked the Drunken Immortal's path and asked with suspicion, "Wine Celestial, what happened to you?"

The Drunken Immortal looked at the Earth Bounds King, momentarily dazed, then recounted today's beating and the fact that King Ning refused to advocate for him.

After listening, the Earth Bounds King comforted the Drunken Immortal for a few words and then burrowed back into the ground.

A quarter of an hour later, the Earth Bounds King arrived at Hetou Village, and after finding out that the Onmyoji who hit the Drunken Immortal was none other than Chen Hao, the president of the Y City Onmyoji Association, he immediately burned incense for the steward of the Qian Mansion in the Netherworld to inform him of the incident;

Upon hearing this, the steward of Qian Mansion immediately reported the matter to Qian Feng;

After pondering for a moment, Qian Feng told the steward to have the Earth Bounds King of A City tell the Drunken Immortal about the comatose grandfather lying in the hospital who was Chen Hao's only kin;

Then, the steward of Qian Mansion went to the mortal world to meet with A City's Earth Bounds King, presented many coins and treasures to him, and conveyed Qian Feng's intentions;

After receiving the money and treasures, the Earth Bounds King joyfully agreed to the steward's request and hurried to Cang County to find the Drunken Immortal.

Upon seeing the Earth Bounds King appear again, the Drunken Immortal asked in surprise, "Earth Bounds, what brings you here again?"

"Isn't it just because I can't bear the situation and wish to stand up for the Celestial?" the Earth Bounds King explained, "I just inquired with a friend, and I heard that the young lad who offended the Celestial has a grandfather who has been dependent on him since childhood, now unconscious in the hospital."

Upon hearing this, the Drunken Immortal showed a look of joy and, excitedly grabbing the Earth Bounds King's hand, said, "You mean for me to... Hmph! I will make sure that this arrogant brat tastes the bitterness of messing with me!"

In the early morning, in Y City, in the intensive care unit.

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