"Ding ling ling!"

Accompanied by the crisp ringing of bells, the East Country's winter college entrance exam ended after two days.

The moment he walked out of the examination hall, Chen Hao looked up at the grey sky with an indescribable mix of emotions. From this moment on, he would end his student life and become a full-time Onmyoji.

He wasn't sure whether he should be happy or sad; he always felt he was too young. But after that car accident, having gone through so much, he felt he had matured a lot.

With these complex feelings, Chen Hao walked to the bottom of the teaching building.

Half a minute later, Ye Yuqiao came up to Chen Hao, holding several letters in her hand.

"What are you holding in your hand?" Chen Hao asked.

"Love letters!" Ye Yuqiao declared proudly, "Right after the exam ended, a few boys suddenly appeared in front of me, saying they've had a crush on me for a long time. It seems I'm quite popular!"

Chen Hao, visibly displeased, snatched the love letters from Ye Yuqiao's hands and strode toward the trash bin at the entrance of the teaching building.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ye Yuqiao called out after him in a panic, "It's not easy for someone to write me a love letter, what right do you have to take it away; give it back to me!"

Chen Hao ignored Ye Yuqiao and walked even faster.

Reaching the trash bin, Chen Hao viciously crumpled the delicate letters into balls and threw them into the trash.

"You're so stingy!" Ye Yuqiao chided lightly, patting Chen Hao's shoulder and laughing, "You don't write me any, and you won't even let others do it!"

Chen Hao faced Ye Yuqiao and glared at her, "We'll wait right here, downstairs. Then you're going to point out every single one who sent you a love letter. They dare to have designs on my girlfriend; they must not want to live!"

"So childish!" Ye Yuqiao couldn't help but laugh, "Stop it. You're going to leave this school from now on; leave with a good impression. Be good!"

Reminded by Ye Yuqiao, Chen Hao suddenly felt a wave of melancholy and took Ye Yuqiao's hand, speaking in a low voice, "Walk around the campus with me."

"Are you feeling reluctant to leave?"

Five minutes later, the two of them, hand in hand, walked into the woods next to the basketball court.

"Thinking that from today on, I don't have to go to school anymore, my heart feels so empty!" said Chen Hao to Ye Yuqiao, all of a sudden.

Ye Yuqiao stopped, turned to face Chen Hao, raised her hands to pinch his cheeks, and looking at him said with a laugh, "My Chen Hao is all grown up. From now on, you're an adult!"

Chen Hao turned to face Ye Yuqiao, nodding in agreement, "Yes, I have to go out, work, earn money, and provide for a family. It's a good thing you don't eat much, don't love luxury goods, and don't demand a car or a house from me, or I wouldn't be able to afford you."

Ye Yuqiao burst into laughter! The idea of a life filled with the mundane concern of managing household expenses sounded trivial, yet it filled her with a sense of contentment and happiness. She buried her head in Chen Hao's chest, eyes closed, and said, "In the future, it's up to you to keep me well fed and chubby!"

"Of course!" Chen Hao laughed, "I'm going to fatten you up like a pig."

"You!" Ye Yuqiao blushed.

"Haha!" Chen Hao laughed heartily. Then he gently pushed Ye Yuqiao back and, with a stern look, said, "Listen carefully, from now on you're not allowed to accept love letters from anyone else, nor flirt with other men—especially ones taller, handsomer, or richer than me!"

"What can I do if other people insist on giving them to me?" Ye Yuqiao muttered with her head lowered, "Do you want me to make myself uglier, then?"

"Why should I? Your beauty is a perk for me, not others. Maybe you should cover your face when you go out, so no other man's gaze tarnishes your pure and elegant charm!"

Ye Yuqiao lifted her eyes to look at Chen Hao, her face full of scorn, "Stingy!"

"Haha!" Chen Hao laughed loudly and then kissed Ye Yuqiao.

With the aroma from the distant cafeteria wafting over, the sounds of running from the nearby basketball court echoing, and basking in the tranquil and carefree campus atmosphere, Chen Hao sealed his student days with a tender and sweet kiss from Ye Yuqiao.

Ten minutes later, Chen Hao, holding Ye Yuqiao's hand, arrived at the school gate. By that time, Tang Jing, Tang Chao, and Xie Xiaofeng had already been waiting for a while. Just like Chen Hao, from today on, Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng were to end their days as students and become full-time Onmyoji.

"President Chen, congratulations on your graduation!" Xie Xiaofeng joked, "I'm sure under your wise leadership, our association will surely reach new heights."

"Xie Xiaofeng, are you sucking up?" Tang Jing said disdainfully.

"Of course!" Xie Xiaofeng walked up and hooked his arm around Chen Hao's right, resting his head on Chen Hao's shoulder just like Ye Yuqiao did, and said, "From now on, my life is in President Chen's hands."

Everyone burst into laughter. Then Tang Chao said, "Let's go, I'll treat today to celebrate everyone's graduation!"

"Ah!" Tang Jing exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, wasn't it agreed that this jerk Chen Hao would treat us?"

Chen Hao was startled and said hastily, "Don't talk nonsense, when did I say I'd treat everyone!"

...

The night was deep.

After the celebration and parting, Xie Xiaofeng walked home alone.

When passing by a nearby park, Xie Xiaofeng, still in a joyful mood, suddenly saw a glint in his eyes—he sensed a powerful Five Elements Magic presence.

"Who's there?" Xie Xiaofeng turned his head towards the park.

Suddenly, a withered tree in front of Xie Xiaofeng twisted and deformed, eventually turning into a mound of sand that fell to the ground, and Wang Chuan's long-missed face appeared before his eyes.

Seeing this, Xie Xiaofeng was shocked, his eyes wide open with panic.

"Is this the Power of the Five Elements Transformation?" Xie Xiaofeng asked.

The so-called Power of the Five Elements Transformation is the use of Five Elements Magic to convert one of the elements into another. Just moments ago, Wang Chuan who was hiding behind the withered tree used this art to turn it into sand. The Power of the Five Elements Transformation is a taboo amongst taboos set by the Yin Yang Master Association of the East Country. It has surpassed the realm of typical Yin Yang Arts, resembling more a unique ability.

In this world, no more than three people could master this spell.

"Correct!" Wang Chuan said with a stern face, "Come with me, I don't want to waste my time fighting you."

"Oh?" Xie Xiaofeng smiled calmly, "Don't forget, that night I also absorbed half of the Power of the Five Elements."

No sooner had he spoken than suddenly, the ground beneath Wang Chuan's feet...

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