Two seconds later.

Through the Nether Eye's perspection, Chen Hao was surprised to discover that, within Ye Fei's heart, there was an irregular sphere flickering with a faint blue light, resembling a crystal-clear pearl embedded in Ye Fei's chest.

"This is the Heart of Mermaid!" Ye Yuqiao explained, her tone filled with surprise.

Upon hearing "Heart of Mermaid," Chen Hao immediately thought of the Nether King's Heart sealed within himself and questioned, "Is the Heart of Mermaid in his body similar to the Nether King's Heart on my left eye? Can both grant him an immortal body, and also make him very powerful, just like the current me?"

"Not quite the same," Ye Yuqiao said coolly. After a pause, she informed Chen Hao that, compared to the Nether King's Heart, which could resurrect Chen Hao an infinite number of times, the Heart of Mermaid could only resurrect a person nine times, and with each resurrection, the power of the Heart of Mermaid would increase exponentially until it burst from the immense power expansion on the tenth resurrection.

Moreover, Chen Hao, protected by the Nether King's Heart, could only be resurrected when killed by a force weaker than the Nether King's Heart. Should he encounter a power greater than the Nether King's Heart, Chen Hao might not be able to be resurrected as the Nether King's Heart would be damaged. On the other hand, Ye Fei, possessing the Heart of Mermaid, could be resurrected even if killed by an incredibly powerful force, up until the nine resurrections were used up.

After listening to Ye Yuqiao's explanation, Chen Hao furrowed his brows and sank into deep thought, feeling that the Ye Fei before him was becoming increasingly familiar.

"Girlfriend, where did this Heart of Mermaid come from?" Chen Hao asked Ye Yuqiao in his mind.

"Of course it came from a mermaid!"

"Ah!" Chen Hao's eyes gleamed with incredulity, "Could it be that mermaids truly exist in this world?"

"Yes! Mermaids do exist, and so do dragons. According to legend, on the shores of the East Sea, Jiao live in the shallows, dragons in the depths, and the merfolk clan resides between the shallows and the depths. Unlike the people of the mortal world, these mermaids have no soul, and they live solely because of the Heart of Mermaid within them."

"The more I hear, the more astonished I am!" Chen Hao sighed, "It seems that there are still many things in this world that we humans have yet to discover!"

"Cough cough!"

At that moment, "Ye Fei," who was lying on the rock, coughed again, and the force and amplitude of his body's shaking were noticeably greater than before. Then, two rays of light flickered across his slightly opened eyes.

"You're awake!" Chen Hao said to the so-called "Ye Fei."

"Where is this?" the so-called "Ye Fei" asked weakly, looking at Chen Hao, his eyes full of confusion. "And who are you?"

With a slight smile, Chen Hao said, "First I'll ask you a question, is your name Ye Fei?"

"How do you know my name?" Ye Fei asked in surprise, indirectly confirming to Chen Hao that his name was indeed Ye Fei.

"It seems that you really are called Ye Fei!" Chen Hao exclaimed with amazement, "Then where is your wife?"

At that moment, in Chen Hao's mind flashed the image of the wedding from the dream, the bride dressed in a white gown, with a fair and lovely appearance.

"Wife?" Ye Fei's face showed bitterness, "Do I look that old? Like someone who's already settled down? Actually, I'm just a high school sophomore."

Chen Hao laughed heartily and then shook his head, "That's not what I mean. It's a long story, I'll explain it to you slowly later. My name is Chen Hao, 'Chen' as in ear and east, 'Hao' as in my name Chen Hao!"

With that, Chen Hao's hand was already extended toward Ye Fei, and he added, "Get up, I'll take you up first!"

"Hmm! Hello, my name is Ye Fei!" Ye Fei said awkwardly, feeling somewhat strange about the man in front of him who claimed to be Chen Hao. After hesitating for a long while, he finally raised his hand to grasp Chen Hao's.

Chen Hao pulled hard, lifting Ye Fei to his feet and, with a leap while supporting Ye Fei's shoulders, they landed next to the "Exorcism Special Vehicle."

"You know Qinggong!" Ye Fei exclaimed in surprise. His astonishment grew even more noticeable when he saw the five red characters "Exorcism Special Vehicle" on the side of the car. "This is your car! Could it be that you're also an Onmyoji?"

"That's correct!" Chen Hao nodded, "I know martial arts, and I am also an Onmyoji."

At that moment, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing arrived at the bridgehead where the two men were.

After introductions were made, the four of them invited Ye Fei, who was soaked and trembling with cold, into the van, and Chen Hao even lent him a few articles of clothing to change into.

Unlike most boys or men, when Ye Fei saw Ye Yuqiao, his eyes did not show lecherous interest, nor did they linger. This was not because he disliked beauty; rather, in his heart, there was already a girl who firmly occupied the most beautiful place.

After warming up in the van for over ten minutes, the trembling on Ye Fei's body finally stopped, and color returned to his face, making him look much more lively compared to the disheveled state he was in before.

"Ye Fei, I didn't expect you to recover so quickly!" Tang Jing sighed as she looked at Ye Fei.

"It's probably because I've been practicing martial arts since childhood," Ye Fei said with a smile, "so I recover relatively quickly."

Hearing this, Chen Hao's eyes widened, and he quickly asked Ye Yuqiao in his mind, "Yuqiao, could it be that Ye Fei doesn't know about the 'Mermaid's Heart' within him?"

"He probably doesn't know," Ye Yuqiao responded telepathically to Chen Hao, "the Mermaid's Heart in his heart is still sealed, just like you were before your destined lifespan had ended!"

"Should we tell him about it?"

"Let's see how things go. It's probably best to find a method to unseal the Mermaid's Heart first. Otherwise, what's the point of telling him?"

"Hmm!"

"Boyfriend," suddenly, Ye Yuqiao's tone became solemn, "I'm so upset!"

"Ah!" Chen Hao was startled, "What's the matter?"

Ye Yuqiao didn't respond but looked down, appearing very helpless and sad.

So, Chen Hao said to Ye Fei, "Ye Fei, you rest well first. I'm going to take a walk with my girlfriend. Tang Jing, Xie Xiaofeng, could you two stay in the car and look after Ye Fei?"

"Ah?" Both Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing showed puzzled expressions on their faces.

After opening the car door, Chen Hao held Ye Yuqiao's hand and got out of the vehicle; two minutes later, they arrived under a large, withered tree whose branches were adorned with white snow.

"Yuqiao, why are you so down when everything is fine?" Chen Hao asked as he embraced Ye Yuqiao, pressing their bodies together in the cold wind. He knew Ye Yuqiao's fragile and sensitive nerves had been touched again and that while she was reluctant to speak up, he absolutely couldn't let her keep it inside, as it would cause her to overthink.

Then, under Chen Hao's kisses and gentle questioning, Ye Yuqiao finally opened up.

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