The night was deep.

Zhao Chong had arrived in Rainbow Town from the Netherworld. The Qian Family's top fighter hadn't followed him, nor was there any need to accompany him. According to his guess, Qian Feng was already aware of the matter regarding Ye Yuqiao's Yang Spirit in the mortal world, and it likely wasn't just Qian Feng who knew.

This was the second time he had sought out Ye Yuqiao within two days. It seemed many things were already at a critical juncture.

"Zhao Chong, you've come again!" Ye Yuqiao said, looking at Zhao Chong with a somewhat chilly tone, "I heard that King Nanlin's Yao, who was imprisoned at the gates of the Netherworld, has escaped."

Zhao Chong nodded his head, then swiftly changed the subject, "I've come to tell you something else that's even more important. Today, in the Nether King Palace, the Dark Law King declared in front of all the Clan Leaders that the Ghost King will return from his retreat in a month."

"Ah!" Chen Hao, who had been silent beside them, let out a surprised exclamation, his face showing astonishment. In his mind, the Ghost King was an extremely powerful and fearsome enemy. Although he had always looked forward to the day he would battle the Ghost King, he had not expected that day to come so soon.

It was just a month away.

He thought to himself: After the Ghost King's return, the first thing he might deal with could be to kill him, as he had consecutively taken down King Ning, King Xin, and King Mieji, three of the Ghost King's close confidants and formidable generals.

If that was truly the case, he would definitely not be a match for the Ghost King at that time. He had originally thought that the Ghost King's return would be at least two years away, but it had been moved up by a full two years, contrary to his expectations.

After hearing Chen Hao's panicked thoughts through the Nether King's Heart, Ye Yuqiao turned to look at Chen Hao and immediately sent him a secret message, "Chen Hao, don't worry. The Ghost King's premature return is surely a bad thing for him too. It has completely disrupted his cultivation plan, and his strength will definitely have been greatly reduced."

Chen Hao grunted in acknowledgment.

Seeing the tender, water-like look in Ye Yuqiao's eyes when she looked at Chen Hao, and then thinking of her somewhat cold and estranged expression when she looked at himself, a chill arose in Zhao Chong's heart.

"Zhao Chong," Ye Yuqiao said to Zhao Chong with a still somewhat chilly tone, "do you have any plans or good strategies?"

Zhao Chong shook his head.

"No strategy is the best strategy!" Ye Yuqiao's eyebrows relaxed, "Right now, the seven major families and the Dharma Kings are in a cold war standoff, with both sides looking to capitalize on the other's weaknesses. Since you don't have any good plans, I'm sure the Dharma Kings feel the same. As long as both sides remain inactive and in a deadlock, even if the Ghost King returns, he won't be able to raise an army to deal with Chen Hao. Unless..."

Ye Yuqiao stopped talking.

"Unless the Ghost King personally comes to seek revenge for those three Ghost Kings who died at my hand?" Chen Hao asked anxiously.

Zhao Chong snorted contemptuously, asking, "Are you scared?"

"Of course!" Chen Hao didn't deny it, "Everyone is afraid of the Ghost King! If you weren't afraid of the Ghost King, why would you have bowed down to him in the first place?"

Chen Hao's words were like a knife stabbing straight into Zhao Chong's chest. Because eighteen years ago, he had led the Zhou, Wu, and Zheng royal families to submit to the Ghost King, many voices among the common people accused him of being a traitor.

This matter had become the only stain in his life, one that he could not wash away.

Seeing Zhao Chong's face turn ashen, Ye Yuqiao felt very embarrassed, not knowing what to say. She wanted to scold Chen Hao for his harsh words, but she also didn't want to provoke Chen Hao's anger for defending Zhao Chong.

So, the room fell silent.

Until several minutes passed.

"I must leave now," Zhao Chong sighed softly, "Your Majesty, rest assured, if the Ghost King really does come out, I will definitely find a way to hold him off and not give him any breathing space to deal with you. You just need to be extra careful, as Yao's whereabouts are unknown, and he might come for the Nether King's Heart; and you must also strive to enhance your strength, because the key to defeating the Ghost King lies with you."

Zhao Chong's last sentence was addressed to Chen Hao.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he left and returned to the Netherworld.

After Zhao Chong had left, Chen Hao stepped forward to hold Ye Yuqiao's hand, asking, "Yuqiao, did I say something to make him angry just now?"

Ye Yuqiao gave Chen Hao a glance and then, raising her hand, pinched Chen Hao's cheek, chuckling, "A little!"

Chen Hao immediately put on a mournful face, complaining, "Yuqiao, you actually pinched my face for his sake."

"Look at you," Ye Yuqiao couldn't help but laugh, "you always react this way, so petty!"

After a light laugh, Chen Hao sat on the bed with Ye Yuqiao, frowning and said, "Yuqiao, the Ghost King will emerge in a month, and I need to speed up my training. Is there any way I can cultivate the Nether King's Power within a month? I am willing to accept any method, no matter how hard or torturous."

Ye Yuqiao shook her head and slowly leaned forward, resting her head on Chen Hao's shoulder.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Yuqiao finally said, "Boyfriend, there's still a long way to go to cultivate to the Nether King's Power."

At this point, Ye Yuqiao showed a look of sorrow. In truth, she had lied to Chen Hao.

For her, the Ghost King emerging early was actually a good thing. She hoped that his strength was not at a level that would require Chen Hao to cultivate to the Nether King's Power to defeat him.

For Chen Hao to cultivate to the Nether King's Power, he would need...

Ye Yuqiao dared not think any further.

A moment later.

"Yuqiao, I have thought of a method to quickly enhance my inner Spiritual Power," Chen Hao's eyes flashed with a pale blue light, "I can continuously draw in the Yang Energy from the world around me, and using the Yin Yang transformation arts, convert the incoming Yang Energy into Yin Qi Spiritual Power. If I undergo closed-door cultivation for a month, my inner Spiritual Power will definitely have increased manyfold."

"That's right!" Ye Yuqiao's head lifted off Chen Hao's shoulder, "This really is a good method!"

Then, she fell into thought, and after a moment, her eyes suddenly sparkled with light, and she said with joy, "Boyfriend, within the territory managed by the Dharma King Qingyu, there's a Yang Wood Forest, where the trees possess strong Yang Energy due to the special geographical conditions. If you cultivate there in seclusion, your Spiritual Power will surely increase even more."

"Dharma King Qingyu?" Chen Hao furrowed his brow, "With my current strength, defeating Dharma King Qingyu shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"It shouldn't be a problem. But I estimate Dharma King Qingyu will avoid you."

"Okay! Then let's set off for there tomorrow. I also need to practice the Return to Yang Spell to absorb more Yang Energy at once. Plus, I can open the chapters written in the 'Yin Yang Exorcism Arts' to learn some new Yin Yang spells," Chen Hao said with a smile.

For him, enhancing his strength was an urgent matter.

"If you go into closed-door cultivation, we won't see each other for a month," Ye Yuqiao's face grew sullen, "By then, it will be the end of September."

Chen Hao wrapped Ye Yuqiao in his embrace, reassuring her, "Don't worry, I will definitely emerge before our one-year anniversary."

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