D City.

The headquarters of the East Country Onmyoji Association, the Onmyoji Discipline Management Committee.

Having learned the latest news of King Mieji's death at the hands of Chen Hao the night before, Du Xiao, the newly appointed chairman of the East Country Onmyoji Association, immediately sought out Luo Pengfei, the chairman of the Onmyoji Discipline Management Committee, to discuss the next steps, as Chen Hao had already left the Soulbreak Mountain and would soon arrive in F City, which bordered D City to the east.

It was well known that although Luo Pengfei only held the position of vice chairman within the East Country Onmyoji Association, he wielded much more power in private than Du Xiao, who was merely his puppet. To be precise, both the East Country Onmyoji Association and the Onmyoji Discipline Management Committee belonged to Luo Pengfei alone.

"Chairman Luo, Chen Hao defeated King Mieji last night. He will enter F City within the next two days and surely arrive in D City before the National Onmyoji Convention. We can't just sit and wait for death; we must find a way to prevent him from attending the National Onmyoji Convention," Du Xiao said respectfully to Luo Pengfei, his eyebrows filled with worry.

"How do you propose to stop him?" Luo Pengfei asked Du Xiao with a somber face, "If even King Mieji wasn't his match, who do you think can stop him?"

"This..." Du Xiao hesitated, and after thinking for a while, he said tremblingly, "Chairman Luo, if you were to make a move, it should not be a problem."

Suddenly, a blood-red light flashed in Luo Pengfei's eyes, and he glared at Du Xiao saying angrily, "Shut up!"

Before he could finish, Du Xiao's clothes suddenly burst into raging flames.

"Spare my life, Chairman Luo! I was wrong, and I will never dare to speak recklessly again," Du Xiao pleaded as he knelt on the ground, begging for mercy from Luo Pengfei.

Luo Pengfei snorted in anger, closed his eyes in disdain, and then opened them after a moment. The moment he opened his eyes, the fire on Du Xiao's clothes was extinguished, and the burnt and torn areas were restored to their original state, as good as new, as if nothing had happened.

This was one of the forbidden Yin Yang spells Luo Pengfei mastered—the Five Elements Restoration spell of the Yin Yang Five Elements Magic prohibition.

"Thank you for your mercy, Chairman Luo!" Du Xiao kowtowed and bowed to Luo Pengfei with tearful gratitude.

Luo Pengfei rolled his eyes and then leisurely fanned himself with the banana-leaf fan in his hand, saying indifferently, "A mere whelp is all he is, what is there to fear? Could it be he dares to kill us in front of all the Onmyoji from across the country? Let him come if he wants; I indeed want to see how he intends to handle us!"

Although Du Xiao did not entirely agree with Luo Pengfei's statement, he still said, "Chairman Luo speaks wisely; it was my over concern."

"Chen Hao will arrive in F City soon, right? Then pass down the order to have the Soul Exchange in F City cease all business activities for the time being, until after the National Onmyoji Convention ends. Tell them to act with caution and not let Chen Hao catch any handle related to us," Luo Pengfei commanded.

"Yes, I will inform them right away."

..

At dusk.

After half a day's drive, Chen Hao and his colleagues entered Yongjia County, located in the southeastern part of D City. Although only a county town, due to its rich mineral and natural gas resources, Yongjia County was the wealthiest in D City and one of the top hundred affluent counties in East Country. The urban construction here was no less than that of the central district of D City, and its prosperity was on par with City H, where Campus Hero Ye Fei resided.

Normally, if they were to see such a bustling and lively city scene, Chen Hao and his companions would surely be excited, discussing enthusiastically which luxury hotel to stay in, what lavish meals to enjoy, and what daily necessities to shop for.

However, today the atmosphere inside the car was silent, shrouded in a tense and oppressive mood.

Everything started because Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing found out Ye Yuqiao was the Fourth Generation Nether King. Even now, both of them were struggling to come to terms with this fact, possessed by an indescribable feeling inside. It wasn't quite anger, nor was it entirely fear, and although it felt like they had been deceived, they also felt it was somewhat excusable.

In short, they didn't know how to accept that Ye Yuqiao was the Nether King, nor did they know how to face her.

After driving the Exorcism Special Vehicle around the central streets of Yongjia County twice, Xie Xiaofeng finally couldn't help but blurt out, "Damn it, are we going to find a hotel now?"

"What do you think?" Chen Hao replied with some irritation. "If we're not going to find a hotel, where else could we go? Do you plan to spend the night in the car?"

Xie Xiaofeng snorted disdainfully, his face ashen, obviously displeased.

At that moment, Tang Jing turned her head to look at Xie Xiaofeng, then turned back to glance at Chen Hao, hesitated to speak, and then frowned and turned her head away again.

"Let's not go to a hotel!" Chen Hao said with a dark face, finally losing his temper after holding it in all day. "Can you not accept Yuqiao's identity or what? If that's really the case, then drive to the train station. Let's disband right here. Whoever wants to go home can go home, and whoever wants to go elsewhere can do just that, with no debts owed to each other."

Upon hearing Chen Hao mention disbanding, Xie Xiaofeng quickly braked and stopped the car by the side of the road.

"Ah!" Tang Jing let out a sharp scream.

Ye Yuqiao, on the other hand, clung tightly to Chen Hao's arm, bowed her head silently and said nothing, looking like a panicky child who had made a mistake.

After a long silence, Xie Xiaofeng finally muttered in a low voice, "We didn't say we couldn't accept it. It's just that I feel somewhat angry, always feeling like a fool who's been kept in the dark all along. We've been through life and death together so many times, and you're only telling us about this now—don't you trust us?"

Chen Hao sighed helplessly, thought for a moment, and then said with a sigh, "If that's what you think, I can't help it. Just drive to the train station. Let's part on good terms."

"Damn you!" Tang Jing turned her head and glared furiously at Chen Hao, "Is this how you want us to disband?"

"It's not that I want to disband; it's you! Just look at your faces right now—it's clear you want to split up."

"At least give me some time to adjust," Tang Jing said, her face blushing.

"It's already been half a day," Chen Hao retorted with a snort and an eye roll. "When I first learned about this, it only took me fifteen minutes to accept it. Isn't half a day enough for you?"

Turning back, Xie Xiaofeng raised his middle finger at Chen Hao and then teased, "You jerk, we're not like you. We can't adapt as quickly as you did."

"Exactly!" Tang Jing chimed in, full of distaste.

Chen Hao returned Xie Xiaofeng's middle finger and then asked, "So what exactly do you need to adjust?"

"First, admit that I'm more of a genius than you," Xie Xiaofeng said.

"And Yuqiao has to sleep with me for the next half month!" Tang Jing declared.

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