That battle had established Zhao Chong as a legendary figure in a single fight, not only revealing his terrifying strength that far surpassed his father's, but also solidifying his subsequent status in the Netherworld.

Among the Eight Great Law Kings, excluding the first two, none of the remaining six, even in alliance, were a match for him.

Under Zhao Chong's command, the cavalry and the Nether King's guards outflanked the Ghost King and his Eight Great Law Kings, forcing them into retreat until they were cornered at the very end of Hell—the Gate of the Nether King.

Seeing the inevitable defeat, the Ghost King originally intended to take the Eight Great Law Kings and cast themselves into the Purgatory Fire Pool to commit suicide.

However, just at that moment, the seal on the Gate of the Nether King unexpectedly started to falter, and the gate cracked open slightly!

Three rejuvenated Primordial Demons of the Underworld stuck their heads through the gap, drawing in the Purgatory Fire with their Spiritual Power and then spewing it toward the Nether King's guards advancing towards the Gate of the Nether King.

Seizing this opportunity, the Ghost King and the Eight Great Law Kings slipped through the crack and took refuge inside the Gate of the Nether King, while the tri-generational Nether King led the guards back to the entrance of the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

Ten days later, the three Primordial Demons of the Underworld continued to spew Purgatory Fire into the Eighteen Levels of Hell, turning the whole place into a Purgatory Fire Pool. Bound to various torturous devices and unable to escape, ferocious ghosts and fierce spirits were burned alive by the Purgatory Fire, their souls shattering while Hell resounded with a cacophony of wails and piercing screams.

Another half a month passed, and the Eighteen Levels of Hell were completely submerged in Purgatory Fire. The three Primordial Demons of the Underworld's intent had become clear—they intended to destroy the Eighteen Levels of Hell in an extreme manner.

The Eighteen Levels of Hell are the foundation of Hell and even the entire Netherworld; to destroy it would be akin to demolishing half of the Netherworld.

Therefore, after passing the Nether King's Heart to Yuqiao, the tri-generational Nether King rushed alone to the Gate of the Nether King and used his own Yin Soul to seal the gate tightly.

From then on, the Ghost King and the Eight Great Law Kings were trapped inside the Gate of the Nether King until eighteen years ago.

After recounting this piece of the Netherworld's battle history, Ye Yuqiao's tone revealed sadness, and her eyes shimmered with tears, as if the moment when her father, the third-generation Nether King, bestowed upon her the Nether King's Heart had happened only yesterday. She would never forget her father's final charge: calamity never ceases, no matter what, she must protect Netherworld City.

"Yuqiao, what's wrong?" Chen Hao whispered in Ye Yuqiao's ear, "Are you thinking about my father-in-law?"

Hearing Chen Hao say this, Ye Yuqiao was somewhat amused and looked up at him with a huff, "Stop it, you joker! Who is your father-in-law?"

"Of course, it's your dad!" Chen Hao declared righteously, "Since you've promised yourself to me, it's only natural that I take responsibility for you all the way."

Ye Yuqiao gazed at Chen Hao with a look that was both amused and serious, then closed her eyes.

After a brief silence, Chen Hao said with a sigh, "So that's how it was, I had no idea Zhao Chong was that powerful."

Ye Yuqiao touched Chen Hao's warm cheek with her hand and murmured softly, "Someday, my boyfriend will surely surpass him."

Upon hearing this, a surge of fighting spirit filled Chen Hao's heart, and he spoke with conviction, "Of course! In the future, I am going to be a king among men!"

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, followed by Tang Jing's voice, which fluctuated in volume as it drifted into the room, "Yuqiao, is that jerk awake yet?"

"It's Tang Jing!" Ye Yuqiao looked alarmed; she was somewhat indisposed at the moment.

"Yuqiao, Yuqiao!" Tang Jing continued knocking.

Ye Yuqiao looked to Chen Hao and urged, "Jerk, go open the door. She's worried about you; that's why she's here!"

Chen Hao nodded blankly and then dashed to the door, straightening his clothes a bit before opening it.

"Jerk! You're back!"

Tang Jing was both surprised and delighted to see Chen Hao open the door, using his large frame to block Tang Jing's line of sight, "I'm fine now, it's late, you go back to your room and rest. We can talk about everything tomorrow."

After speaking, Chen Hao was eager to close the door, but Tang Jing quickly stopped it with her hand.

"Jerk, I'm scared to sleep alone, I want to sleep with Yuqiao. You go sleep in my room."

"No, no!" Chen Hao shook his head repeatedly.

"Why not? Yuqiao isn't just your girlfriend, she's my best friend too. I don't care, I insist on sleeping with Yuqiao tonight!"

As she spoke, Tang Jing bent down and wriggled her head under Chen Hao's arm, but Chen Hao quickly sidestepped and pushed Tang Jing's head back, saying, "Tang Lightbulb, Yuqiao is mine alone, don't fight with me over her, otherwise, I'll never let you have it again."

"Jerk! You actually pushed my head!"

After pulling a face at Tang Jing, Chen Hao slammed the door shut, leaving behind a hurried "Good night."

Fortunately, Tang Jing did not persist, muttering "Jerk" before she left.

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The next day, at nine in the morning.

Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao had just finished washing up when a knock on the door coincided perfectly with their readiness.

Upon opening the door, they saw it was Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing standing at the entrance.

"Damn it, you're back from downstairs, how did you sleep last night?" Xie Xiaofeng asked with a smile, implying more than his words said.

Chen Hao, understanding the innuendo in Xie Xiaofeng's question, raised an eyebrow and asked with a light chuckle, "What do you think?"

"Haha!" Xie Xiaofeng laughed, "Let's go, it's time to set off, where to next?"

"Since we're already in C City, of course, we need to check out the Yin Yang Master Association here."

Half an hour later, the group drove the conspicuous "Exorcism Special Vehicle" to the Yin Yang Master Association of C City.

However, upon getting out of the car at the entrance of the Yin Yang Master Association, they discovered to their surprise that the association in C City had closed down. The door was plastered with a weathered, severely worn yellow "For Rent" notice, obviously having braved the elements, indicating that the closure had been for quite some time.

"It's closed!" Chen Hao exclaimed.

"This is quite strange," Xie Xiaofeng said, frowning, "The president of the C City Yin Yang Master Association, Su Fafa, knew my grandfather from way back. He even visited my home the year before last. I'll give my grandfather a call and see if we can get in touch with President Su."

After saying this, Xie Xiaofeng took out his phone and dialed Xie Da's number. Following a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xie Xiaofeng asked Xie Da for Su Fafa's contact information.

On the other end of the line, Xie Da suddenly let out a sigh of grief before informing Xie Xiaofeng that Su Fafa had died in a car accident a year ago.

After a moment of stunned silence, Xie Xiaofeng relayed the news of the Yin Yang Master Association's closure to Xie Da, who was quite surprised to hear it. Xie Da remembered seeing the new president of C City's association at the national conference of Yin Yang Masters last June, but their interaction had been limited to a mere greeting without further acquaintance.

Ending the call with Xie Da, Xie Xiaofeng shared the conversation details with Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, and Tang Jing.

Hearing this, Chen Hao said in bewilderment, "Does this mean the Yin Yang Master Association has moved elsewhere?"

"There's a contact number for the landlord on the 'For Rent' ad. Why don't you call and ask?" Ye Yuqiao suggested, pointing to the information on the door.

Xie Xiaofeng nodded repeatedly and used his phone to call the number on the rental ad.

Before long, the call connected.

Upon hearing Xie Xiaofeng inquire about the old Yin Yang Master Association, the voice on the phone let out a surprised yelp, then asked hastily, "Who are you? Are you calling to rent the place, or is it something else?"

"We're from the Yin Yang Master Association of Y City."

"Beep beep beep!"

Xie Xiaofeng hadn't finished speaking when the call was abruptly disconnected at the other end!

"There's a problem!" Xie Xiaofeng speculated with a somber face, "That person just now became very agitated as soon as I mentioned the Yin Yang Master Association, and as soon as they heard we were from the Y City association, they hung up immediately, clearly avoiding something!"

"Let me try calling from my phone," Tang Jing suggested, reaching for her mobile from her pocket.

"Hold on, don't rush!" Chen Hao quickly interjected, "If you call now, he'll recognize that you're with Xie Xiaofeng, and he definitely won't pick up. Let's wait a bit, it's best to call tomorrow or maybe even the day after."

Tang Jing nodded in agreement, finding Chen Hao's point very logical.

"So we're going to stay here a few more days?"

"Hmm," Chen Hao nodded then turned to look at Ye Yuqiao, "I've heard there's a famous sea of flowers in C City, I've seen photos online before, it's super beautiful. Now it's springtime, we might as well go and take a look!"

"So basically, you want to accompany the goddess to see flowers!" Xie Xiaofeng teased with a mocking laugh, "Don't worry you two, I'll take away Tang using the third wheel later, I won't bother you!"

"Xie Xiaofeng, you jerk!"

Joking and playing around, the four boarded the van.

Just as Xie Xiaofeng was about to start the engine, a man suddenly appeared from nowhere, knocking on the window next to the driver's seat repeatedly.

"Is he here to collect protection money?" Xie Xiaofeng said with some displeasure, and then rolled down the window, "What's up?"

The man looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four, with a pale face and notably dark circles under his eyes, giving him a distinctly haggard appearance.

"Your van is marked 'Exorcism Special Vehicle.' Can you really exorcise evil spirits?"

"Hmm?" Xie Xiaofeng nodded, wondering aloud, "Are you in some kind of trouble?"

With eyes suddenly gleaming with hope, as if he had seen a savior, the man said excitedly, "Please save me, you must help me!"

"What's the problem?" Chen Hao, opening the van's side door, asked, "Get in, shall we talk inside?"

The man hurriedly took out his phone from his pocket, his voice trembling as he said, "It's related to my phone."

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