The night was deep.

Chen Hao was still dining with his companions in a restaurant when suddenly, his phone rang.

Seeing that the call was from Ren Deshan, Chen Hao's expression darkened as he lamented, "It's Ren Deshan calling, surely it's another big problem!"

With that, Chen Hao answered the call and immediately Ren Deshan's anxious voice came through, "President Chen, it's not good, the roads and farmlands in the northern suburbs of our city are icing over, and it's a thick layer!"

"Icing over?" Chen Hao was surprised, and involuntarily looked out the window. Although it was nearly late autumn and the weather had turned cooler, it was still a time for clear autumn skies, far from snowy and icy conditions.

"Yes, they're icing over!" Ren Deshan emphasized.

"Hmm," Chen Hao's tone became perplexed, "Icing over is a natural climate issue, shouldn't it be the responsibility of the meteorological bureau, not something for the Yin Yang Master Association?"

"President Chen, icing over in this season clearly isn't a weather issue, is it?"

"Then what is it?"

After a few seconds of silence, Ren Deshan finally said over the phone, "President Chen, to my knowledge, among the Eight Great Law Kings of the Ghost King, there is one called King Shuanglin, who can instantly turn everything around him to ice. And..."

Ren Deshan hesitated.

"And what?" By now, Chen Hao's expression had become somewhat uneasy.

Ye Yuqiao turned her head to look at Chen Hao, and, noticing his unease, she reached out her hand and intertwined her fingers with Chen Hao's, which were hidden beneath the table.

"And I heard that King Shuanglin has a rather deep relationship with King Ning!" Ren Deshan continued on the other end of the phone.

In Ren Deshan's hesitant and helpless tone, Chen Hao heard the unsaid implication: King Shuanglin is targeting you; all of this is your doing.

"I understand!" Chen Hao said grimly, and then hung up the phone.

"What's wrong?" Ye Yuqiao looked at Chen Hao earnestly and asked softly.

After a sigh, Chen Hao relayed to his four companions what Ren Deshan had told him over the phone.

After hearing this, all four were somewhat disheartened. They had all hoped for a few days of good rest, and yet a new formidable opponent had arrived so quickly!

Then, the five of them left the restaurant and headed for the northern suburbs of Y City.

Twenty minutes later, the two taxis carrying the five of them left the urban area of Y City.

They hadn't reached the suburbs before they first felt a chill.

Eventually, after receiving an emergency notification from the traffic radio station, the taxi drivers stopped the cars three kilometers from the iced area and let the five passengers out.

Another twenty minutes passed before the five of them set foot on the ice.

At that moment, Ren Deshan's call came again.

"President Chen, where are you?" Ren Deshan's voice was as hurried as ever.

"I've just arrived at the northern suburbs!"

"Then you must be careful!" Ren Deshan advised, "I just called a friend of mine who holds an important position in the Yin Yang Master Association of C City. He's in charge of their King Shuanglin, who is indeed not in the temple at the moment, so it's very likely that it's him who has appeared in the outskirts of our city!"

"I've got it!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hao took the initiative to grasp Ye Yuqiao's hand, then forced out his own Yang Energy from within his body to protect both himself and Ye Yuqiao from the cold.

Xie Xiaofeng, Tang Jing, and Tang Chao following behind did the same.

The icy road surface was extremely wet and slippery, so the five of them were extra cautious when walking, all except for Chen Hao. As if he had a special love for skating in flat shoes, Chen Hao pulled Ye Yuqiao's hand and slid on the ice together, seeming to enjoy it greatly.

Ye Yuqiao seemed to be quite afraid of this sliding sensation, her brow furrowed slightly and she clung tightly to Chen Hao's arm like a panicked little bird.

"So childish!" Tang Jing couldn't help but blurt out.

A few minutes later, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao had left Xie Xiaofeng, Tang Jing, and Tang Chao far behind in the deep night.

"Ah! Be careful!" Ye Yuqiao let out a sharp scream when she saw the road ahead had a particularly steep slope.

Chen Hao, who had been squinting and laughing foolishly, intoxicated by Ye Yuqiao's beauty, turned his head to look ahead and his mouth opened wide in shock before he had time to yell "Oh no!" He and Ye Yuqiao fell into the field by the roadside.

"Hmph!" Ye Yuqiao, lying on top of Chen Hao, first raised her hand to pat his chest, then pinched his cheeks hard and complained, "You're getting naughtier and naughtier!"

Seeing Ye Yuqiao looking puffed up, Chen Hao burst into laughter. After a pause, he raised his arms, cupped Ye Yuqiao's frozen red cheeks in his palms, lifted her face to his, and then slightly lifted his head to kiss Ye Yuqiao.

Suddenly, feeling a slight sting on his lower lip, Chen Hao couldn't help but cry out.

"You jerk, you made me fall and still want to take advantage of me!" Ye Yuqiao softly reprimanded as she gently pushed Chen Hao's head down onto the ice. Just as she was about to get up from on top of him, Chen Hao suddenly rolled over, pinning her underneath.

"What do you think you're doing?" Ye Yuqiao said angrily.

"Whose little miss is this? She's so beautiful!" Chen Hao teased as he caressed Ye Yuqiao's face.

"Naughty, don't go too far!" Ye Yuqiao said abruptly, her eyes narrowing with a hint of authority.

"Don't you dare speak to me with the bearing of the Nether King!" Chen Hao said, bringing his face close to Ye Yuqiao. In this freezing environment, both their breathing was rapid, and their heartbeats sounded loud in their ears.

Ye Yuqiao looked at Chen Hao tenderly, her face gradually turning red. Finally, she turned her gaze to the side, avoiding Chen Hao's eyes.

"Haha!" Chen Hao laughed. "Your Majesty the Queen, I really like how cute you are when you're shy!"

Ye Yuqiao immediately widened her eyes, looking straight at Chen Hao again.

After a while of eye contact, Chen Hao's gaze became somewhat infatuated as he looked into Ye Yuqiao's eyes, and once again he gently stroked her cheek, chuckling, "It would be a pity not to take advantage with such a beautiful young lady in front of me."

After speaking, Chen Hao leaned down, and just as their lips were about to touch, Ye Yuqiao suddenly whispered shyly, "It would be much more romantic with fireworks!"

Chen Hao turned his head to look at the sky, then released the Eyes of the Nether in the air, casting Nether Acupoints on each one.

Watching the purple swirls appear in the sky, Ye Yuqiao murmured with a reddened face, "Wow, so romantic! But isn't this a terrible waste of Spiritual Power?"

"It's okay, I have plenty of Spiritual Power, so I can afford to be capricious!" Chen Hao said, turning back to look at Ye Yuqiao and then kissed her.

This time, Ye Yuqiao did not refuse or resist, but instead hooked her hands around Chen Hao's neck, enjoying this unexpectedly romantic moment.

A few minutes later, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao got up from the ice.

After they brushed the frost off each other's clothes, Chen Hao turned to look at the way they had come and asked, "Why are those three walking so slowly?"

"Chen Hao, help!"

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