As night fell.

Rainbow Town.

In the sweltering season, it was a rare moment when a breeze would blow through.

After dinner, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing sat silently on the sofa, all worried about Chen Hao, who was lying in bed at the time.

This afternoon, after a brief farewell, Chen Hao's grandfather, Chen Che, had been taken back to the Netherworld by Niu Tou to be reincarnated. At this very moment, Chen Hao's grandfather had already reincarnated somewhere on earth, becoming a new life and starting a new journey.

Just as Chen Che had said, being able to be reincarnated so soon was indeed a good thing for him.

Thus, when Chen Hao heard that Chen Che was going to be reincarnated, he didn't get too upset. His eyes just turned red, and then he calmly hugged Chen Che goodbye and sent his blessings and gratitude.

At that time, Ye Yuqiao thought that Chen Hao seemed more mature, as if he had transformed from a mischievous boy a year ago into a man unfazed by change.

However, after Chen Che left with Niu Tou, Chen Hao suddenly collapsed on the bed, weeping uncontrollably.

Only then did Ye Yuqiao realize how upset Chen Hao was, how much he didn't want to let go of his grandfather. She understood full well what his grandfather meant to Chen Hao. She remembered Chen Hao saying that he wanted his grandfather to see him grow up.

But now, Chen Hao's wings were not yet fully developed, and his grandfather had to be reincarnated.

Since his grandfather's departure, Chen Hao had stayed in his room, lying on his bed without ever getting up, without drinking a cup of water, nor eating a bite of food.

Through the Nether King's Heart, Ye Yuqiao learned that Chen Hao was reminiscing about the happy times with his grandfather. For the past Chen Hao, there were not many memories of happiness and joy, so each and every joyful moment was deeply etched in his memory, never to be forgotten.

Because of this, Ye Yuqiao felt deeply for the misfortunes Chen Hao had encountered since childhood. She regretted not appearing in Chen Hao's life sooner.

"Yuqiao, go console that bastard," Tang Jing said to Ye Yuqiao, "He hasn't even had lunch today."

Ye Yuqiao frowned, not wanting to intrude on Chen Hao's grief. After some consideration, she decided to first send a covert signal to Chen Hao, "Boyfriend, may I come in to see you?"

For a long time, there was no response from Chen Hao.

Ye Yuqiao closed her eyes slightly, feeling the Nether King's Heart. She discovered that at that moment, Chen Hao's heart was empty, not thinking about anything, and even his left eye was tightly shut.

"Yuqiao!" Tang Jing urged again, looking very worried.

Ye Yuqiao nodded her head and then got up to walk toward the room.

The room was dark, lit only by a faint glow. Guided by this dim light, Ye Yuqiao saw the outline of Chen Hao's curled-up body on the bed.

She walked slowly towards him, her footsteps so light they seemed to be floating.

Then, she gently climbed onto the bed and lay on her side facing Chen Hao.

At that moment, two faint blue lights appeared — Chen Hao opened his eyes.

Contrary to what Ye Yuqiao had imagined, Chen Hao's face was calm, without excessive sorrow. She guessed that maybe he had cried for half the day, venting out all his sadness.

The Chen Hao before her felt unfamiliar, even a little frightening, leaving her unsure of how to begin consoling him.

But before Ye Yuqiao could speak, Chen Hao's hand suddenly reached out, touching her smooth and somewhat cold cheek.

Then, Chen Hao gave a faint smile.

"Little friend, did I make you worry?"

Ye Yuqiao smiled vaguely, wondering why Chen Hao called her "little friend" at such a moment. When the amusement in her eyes faded, she nodded and reached out her right hand to gently stroke Chen Hao's emaciated face, speaking softly, "Very worried, very worried!"

"Don't worry, I'm fine now," Chen Hao said, his voice growing lower. He paused before adding, "Actually, I've been prepared for this day in my heart for a long time. I knew that my grandfather would eventually be reincarnated. It's just, I didn't expect this day to come so soon."

Today, from Niu Tou, Chen Hao learned that King Nanlin, Yao, had escaped from prison. The prison that held King Nanlin was right beneath the secret chamber where his grandfather, Chen Che lived. Yao might have heard everything he said to Chen Che in the secret chamber and might know all the secrets between him and Ye Yuqiao. In addition to that, Yao was full of resentment toward Niu Tou and Ma Mian.

If Chen Che stayed in the Netherworld, he would be at risk of Yao's sudden attacks at any time and might become a hostage used by Yao to threaten and pressure Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao in the future. Therefore, Niu Tou advising Chen Che to reincarnate was absolutely the best choice.

"Yuqiao, can I ask you something?" Chen Hao then started to speak again.

Ye Yuqiao furrowed her brows and nodded her head.

"Was it your decision to have Grandpa reincarnate?"

Ye Yuqiao's face turned dark, and she did not respond. Although it was Niu Tou's idea to have Chen Che reincarnate as soon as possible, she would have asked Niu Tou to do the same if she had known about Yao's escape from the prison.

Chen Hao smiled and asked, "Are you angry? I was just asking. Even if it was you, it's fine. I think the decision to have Grandpa reincarnate is a good one."

"Bullying me!" Ye Yuqiao pouted, feeling wronged.

"Where would I have the heart to bully you?"

Afterward, Ye Yuqiao wriggled her body and burrowed into Chen Hao's embrace like an inchworm, softly comforting, "Boyfriend, don't be sad."

"Mmm, got it, Yuqiao!" Chen Hao hugged Ye Yuqiao tightly.

"Boyfriend, I've always had a question for you. Why don't you call me girlfriend anymore?"

After a long time, Chen Hao finally replied, "Because in my heart, you mean more than just a girlfriend. Calling you girlfriend isn't quite accurate."

Immediately, a blush spread across Ye Yuqiao's face, her heart feeling somewhat shy.

It was also after a long time that she whispered, "Once we get rid of the Ghost King, I'll marry you right away."

"Then I need to step up my efforts. Recently, I've felt that even calling you Yuqiao isn't quite accurate. It's just a pity Grandpa won't be able to see us get married."

"Chen Hao," Ye Yuqiao's tone suddenly became serious, "what would you do if I were to leave you forever?"

"I'm already so pitiable, could you bear to leave me?"

Ye Yuqiao chuckled, her gaze thoughtful as she spoke to Chen Hao, "Right, we are already so pitiful. Would fate really have the heart to tear us apart?"

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The next morning.

Netherworld.

"Dong! Dong! Dong..."

The funeral bell for the Clan Leader of the Sun family only started tolling then.

The bell tolled seven times in total, with each of the other seven Clan Leaders from the Eight Great Clans personally taking turns to ring it once.

These seven bell tolls were destined to become extraordinary, as their sounding marked the official start of the conflict in the Netherworld.

Inside the Nether King Palace, all five Dharma Kings had already gathered.

Not far from Netherworld City, three large armies lay in wait, ready to rush into Netherworld City at any moment.

And in the distance, the forces of the Eight Great Clans had already set off...

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