The sun was blazing high in the sky, and May had arrived in the blink of an eye.

In District One of City H, in front of Liu Xiajun's villa, it was time to say goodbye again.

"Goodbye, everyone!" Ye Fei and Yan Ru waved farewell to Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing in front of the door, their faces filled with reluctance.

"Goodbye, Ye Fei, Yan Ru, until we meet again!"

"Yeah, until we meet again. Remember to email us whenever you can and tell us about your adventures!" Yan Ru said with a smile, her heart brimming with curiosity and anticipation for the events that would unfold in the lives of the four Onmyoji before her.

After bidding farewell to Ye Fei and Yan Ru, Chen Hao and the others boarded the eye-catching Exorcism Special Vehicle.

As the engine started, Chen Hao rolled down the window and whispered to Ye Fei and Yan Ru, "Goodbye, Campus Hero and Campus Beauty!"

Ye Fei and Yan Ru smiled.

The car began to move slowly, leaving a city that had been marked by superheroes.

"Did you take a fancy to that Campus Beauty?" Ye Yuqiao's peculiar voice echoed in Chen Hao's mind.

Chen Hao looked at Ye Yuqiao in surprise, paused for a second, then smiled and silently replied to Ye Yuqiao, "That's right, I really did take a fancy to her!"

Then, Chen Hao opened his arms and brought Ye Yuqiao into his embrace.

Ye Yuqiao had intended to dodge but was a moment too late and was hooked by Chen Hao's arms over her shoulder. After falling into his chest, she clenched her left fist and gave Chen Hao's thigh a hard punch, feeling somewhat angry as she said, "Thought you fancied someone else, didn't you? Let go of me now!"

"You actually took it seriously?" Chen Hao sounded very surprised. After a pause, he continued to convey to Ye Yuqiao in their private language, "What to say about you—sometimes you're domineering like a cold-hearted queen; other times, you're sensitive like a naive young girl!"

"I've always been like this; it's not like you just met me yesterday." Ye Yuqiao retorted with a humph, "What, don't you like me anymore?"

Chen Hao chuckled softly, aware that Ye Yuqiao's sensitive nerve had been touched again. He raised his hand to pinch Ye Yuqiao's soft and ice-like cheeks, saying, "How could I not like such a beautiful girl? Didn't I tell you before? I like you, no matter what you are like."

"Hey, jerk, goddess, from now on, you two aren't allowed to openly show affection under the bright sun and in full view of everyone!" Xie Xiaofeng suddenly spoke, looking at the rearview mirror inside the car, "If you keep this up, I'm going to add a curtain inside the car to separate you two from us. That way, you can love each other to your heart's content, and we'll be out of sight, out of mind!"

"Just drive your car properly!" Chen Hao snapped coldly.

"By the way, jerk, did Ye Fei tell you where he got that fish-man heart inside him?" Tang Jing turned around and asked Chen Hao.

"He came looking for me yesterday, asking if I knew the origins of the fish-man heart inside him. I told him to think hard if he ever had any experiences of nearly drowning after falling into the sea, or if he had any special encounters. He thought for a long time before saying no, only that he used to have a recurrent dream when he lived in the mountains. In the dream, he saw himself deep under the dark blue sea, and he vaguely glimpsed a mermaid," Chen Hao explained.

"A mermaid?" Xie Xiaofeng laughed heartily, "Don't tell me Ye Fei got his mermaid powers from that kind of dream!"

"Xie Xiaofeng, your remarks have been getting more and more disgusting lately!" Tang Jing said with disdain.

...

Night fell.

As she looked at the road sign indicating they were fifteen kilometers away from City B, a shadow fell across Ye Yuqiao's face, and her heart began to flutter with unease.

Once they left City H, they would be entering the territory controlled by King Mieji, a foe even more difficult to deal with than King Xin!

Sensing the nervousness in Ye Yuqiao's embrace, Chen Hao whispered in her ear, "Yuqiao, are you worried about encountering King Mieji soon? Don't overthink it, we will have to face him sooner or later!"

Ye Yuqiao hummed in agreement and then slowly reached up to stroke Chen Hao's right cheekbone, saying, "If you can defeat King Mieji, it should mean there will be no problem with King Qingyu and King Wumeng either, and you can even match up against King Shuanglin."

"Don't worry!" A light shone from Chen Hao's eyes, showing his firm determination and confidence, "I will definitely defeat King Mieji!"

"By the way," Ye Yuqiao changed the subject, "have you felt an increase in your Yin Qi Spiritual Power after absorbing the Spiritual Power from that ancient giant wolf?"

Chen Hao furrowed his brow and, after a moment of contemplation, replied, "It feels as if I have, and yet I haven't. After absorbing the Spiritual Power of the Soul Devouring Beast and Rain Fiend before, I could clearly feel a significant increase in Yin Qi Spiritual Power. It wasn't until yesterday that I fully digested the ancient giant wolf's Yin Qi Spiritual Power, but I didn't feel any increase in my Yin Qi Spiritual Power at all. What's going on?"

"Really?" Ye Yuqiao's face was filled with puzzlement, "Then I'll have to check the Nether Acupoint before we go to sleep later!"

"By the way!" Ye Yuqiao quickly shifted topics again, "Don't forget, today is the day we visit Grandpa in the Netherworld."

"Oh right, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. It seems you're quite the filial granddaughter-in-law."

Ye Yuqiao smiled vaguely, her face flushing with shyness.

The night deepened.

The Exorcism Special Vehicle arrived at a small town on the eastern side of City B—Ta Men Town—which was now under the jurisdiction of King Mieji. Upon hearing that the Onmyoji who defeated King Ning and King Xin were coming, the fierce ghosts and evil spirits that roamed Ta Men Town hastily fled, hiding deep in the mountains.

After checking into a room at the hotel, Chen Hao immediately used the Soul Separation Technique to visit his grandfather, Chen Che, in the Netherworld.

Upon meeting his grandfather, Chen Hao recounted his encounters from a few days ago with the City Lord of the City of Yin and Time, Tai Shan, the legendary dragon, and the ancient giant wolf. It wasn't until the visiting time was over that the grandfather and grandson reluctantly parted ways.

After Chen Hao left, Chen Che lay in his cold bed, his face showing an expression of lingering excitement, thinking that Chen Hao's experiences from the past few days were truly breathtaking.

Below the room where Chen Che was staying, at the very foundation of the walls of the Gate of the Nether King, lay a secret underground prison unknown to others. This dungeon was sealed with numerous complex seals, and the person imprisoned within was the fifth son of the Hell King, also the younger brother of the Ancestor of the Nether King—Yao.

In the darkness of the prison, a pair of red eyes suddenly snapped open!

"The Nether King's Heart, my Nether King's Heart!"

Yao spoke with a hoarse voice! An ancient power began to awaken in his blood, stirred by his rage.

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