"Do you feel like the Nether King Orchid Heart is about to erupt?" Ye Yuqiao was somewhat surprised.

"Does that mean I'm about to cultivate the Nether King's Power?"

Ye Yuqiao's expression darkened, and her eyes, which had been narrowed in a smile, opened wide, revealing dim and lost pupils.

Just then, a beam of light shone into her eyes, causing a vague stinging sensation. There was a secret she hadn't told Chen Hao, couldn't tell him, and was even more worried about him finding out.

After pausing for a while, Ye Yuqiao slowly said, "It's still too early to cultivate the Nether King's Power."

"Then why do I always feel like the Nether King Orchid Heart is about to erupt?" Chen Hao asked, puzzled.

Suddenly, Ye Yuqiao lightly rose up and pressed her body onto Chen Hao's, her cheek against his chest, listening to his rapidly accelerating heartbeat.

"Probably because you've cultivated the power of the Nether Million Points," Ye Yuqiao said flatly, then shifted to a whining complaint, "Boyfriend, can we not talk about this now?"

"Then what do you want to talk about?"

"Today is our one-year anniversary, of course it's time for sweet nothings. Idiot, you haven't said a single nice thing yet."

"Don't you want to say anything?"

"No!" Ye Yuqiao laughed, shaking her head, "We agreed before, all the cheesy stuff is for you to say. I, the queen, am just responsible for listening."

..

It was almost noon.

Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao walked to the school, holding hands.

Along the way, it seemed like nothing had changed. Yet, as they walked, they recounted the changes they noticed on the familiar roads they had traveled on their way to school.

Soon, they arrived at Jingwen Middle School, the place where they first met.

Since it happened to be the weekend, there weren't many students at the school.

However, the moment they stepped through the school gates, they were stopped by the campus security guard. They learned that after six months away, Jingwen Middle School's regulations had become much stricter, and even on weekends, non-school personnel were not allowed in.

After a futile argument, Chen Hao had no choice but to take Ye Yuqiao away and climb over a low wall on the south side to get into the campus.

"Chen Hao, did you use to climb over walls often?" Ye Yuqiao asked with a smile as the experience was thrilling and new to her.

"I never climbed over walls to get into the school. I did skip classes often to climb over the fence to play. Especially that time with..."

Chen Hao stopped mid-sentence, almost letting something slip that he shouldn't have. He thought of Lin Xiaofan and remembered the times he had skipped class to climb the wall to meet up with her.

"What happened that time?" queried Ye Yuqiao with a stern look. Through the Nether King's Heart, she knew what Chen Hao was thinking and was quite upset, seeming jealous.

"Nothing much, just that I used to skip classes with a few male classmates to climb over the fence and play."

Ye Yuqiao huffed lightly, then hastened her steps, floating away as if gliding.

Chen Hao followed closely behind.

A few minutes later, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao arrived at their old classroom. The classroom doors and windows were closed tightly, so the two could only stand in the hallway, looking inside.

"All our former classmates must be off to college by now," Chen Hao remarked wistfully.

"Yeah!" Ye Yuqiao leaned her head against Chen Hao's shoulder.

Chen Hao opened his left arm, wrapped it around Ye Yuqiao's back, and eventually rested it on her left shoulder, adding, "I still remember the first time I saw you. You were wearing our school's skirt uniform, with a great figure, just like a fairy descending to the mortal world."

"Did I really look that good?"

"Really!" Chen Hao nodded earnestly, "I've never seen a girl this pretty. And when I watched you walk over and sit next to me, becoming my deskmate, it felt like a dream. I was almost dumbstruck."

Ye Yuqiao gave a dreamy smile, looking somewhat shy, then asked, "Am I prettier or is your ex-girlfriend prettier?"

"Why on earth are you bringing her up?" Chen Hao was startled.

"It's because you damn well started thinking about her just now! Tell me, who's prettier, me or her?"

Chen Hao rolled his eyes, not replying to Ye Yuqiao, but suddenly hoisted her up in a princess carry and left with her in his arms.

"Damn it, just tell me, tell me!" Ye Yuqiao pressed on with her questioning.

..

By noon, after having lunch, Chen Hao went shopping with Ye Yuqiao.

Just like any other girl, even Ye Yuqiao, the Nether King, enjoyed a shopping spree.

It wasn't until evening that they returned home.

As night fell, the celebration of their one-year anniversary came to an end.

The night deepened.

Having slept for a few hours after returning from their shopping spree, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao reluctantly left their home.

The two made a promise—they would return to this warm house, filled with memories, and begin their eternal pact together once everything was over.

Having left home, they instantly arrived in K city to meet Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing.

Inside a hotel room.

Seeing Chen Hao for the first time in several days, Tang Jing couldn't help but say, "You jerk, it's been over twenty days, and you've lost a lot of weight; you must be starving."

"You really look like a monkey!" Xie Xiaofeng teased.

"Get lost, you're the one who looks like a monkey." Chen Hao kicked at Xie Xiaofeng, "No, that's not right. You're not like a monkey; you are a monkey."

"By the way, jerk, isn't the Ghost King supposed to come out of seclusion in a couple of days?" Xie Xiaofeng suddenly changed the topic, and his expression turned very serious and grave.

Chen Hao gave a hum, his face turning as solemn as Xie Xiaofeng's.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Ghost King will emerge the day after tomorrow," Chen Hao said gravely, "So, there's something I want to discuss with you all. You should be very clear about what it means for the Ghost King to emerge. He could come to the mortal world to seek revenge for the three Dharma Kings at any moment, putting us in constant danger. Therefore, it might be time for us to say goodbye."

Hearing Chen Hao mention goodbye, both Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing's eyes immediately sparked with intensity, and a trace of vitality appeared on their faces. Although they knew Chen Hao was suggesting a farewell for their sake, having been through so much together, Chen Hao should know that they were not people afraid of death.

So, they felt angry.

As Onmyoji, they had higher pursuits, beyond life and death.

"You jerk!" Tang Jing glared at Chen Hao angrily.

"Jerk, I don't think it's time to part ways yet. The revolution has not yet succeeded; it has only just begun. We should be united more than ever," Xie Xiaofeng said with serious eyes, filled with the same fighting spirit as Chen Hao.

"What do you mean?"

"Nonsense, of course, it's not time to say goodbye yet. We still have to face even stronger enemies together."

"Even if it means death?"

"Who cares! Ever since I got on your damn boat, I've been prepared to die at any moment. Don't ever forget, we're inseparable comrades."

Chen Hao looked towards Ye Yuqiao, and the two exchanged a smile.

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