"Who is that?"

Niu Tou shook his head while sighing. It seemed he would not tell Chen Hao anything more.

Standing at the entrance of the tent and pondering for a long while, Chen Hao looked at Niu Tou again and asked, "Then, can you tell me whether you are still worthy of Yuqiao's trust or not."

"Rest assured," Niu Tou's gaze became resolute, "I swear to you, we will always be loyal to the Nether King!"

With these words from Niu Tou, Chen Hao felt relieved and turned to leave the tent.

The moment he stepped out of the tent, Niu Tou did not forget to repeat to him, "I hope you don't forget what I just said. Everyone has many sides; the one you see may not be the one you're familiar with, and the one you're familiar with may not be the original one."

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After parting ways with Niu Tou and Ma Mian, Chen Hao walked toward his own tent. The words Niu Tou had repeated to him echoed in his mind, pondering what Niu Tou had been hinting at with those words.

There must be an important secret or message hidden behind those words, or Niu Tou would not have said them twice.

Back at his tent, while Chen Hao waited, Ye Yuqiao finally stepped inside.

He rushed up to Ye Yuqiao with big strides, grabbed her hand excitedly, and said, "Yuqiao, you're finally back."

"Chen Hao, what happened?" Ye Yuqiao was somewhat surprised. "Why have you suddenly become so flustered?"

Chen Hao did not immediately answer Ye Yuqiao but peered outside the tent to make sure Zhao Chong was not following her. Only after confirming this did he step back in front of Ye Yuqiao and say, "Yuqiao, I've just discovered an earth-shattering secret. Zhao Chong might be our enemy!"

Instantly, a sharp light shot from Ye Yuqiao's eyes, her body shuddered, and her complexion turned deathly pale.

Seeing Ye Yuqiao's violent reaction, Chen Hao was quite surprised.

"Aside from that, did you uncover any other secrets?" Ye Yuqiao asked, her eyes slightly panicked.

"No!"

Chen Hao shook his head blankly, thinking it strange that Ye Yuqiao should have been asking how he came to know this earth-shattering secret, instead of asking such a peculiar question.

However, Chen Hao didn't dwell on the question. Naturally, he wouldn't suspect Ye Yuqiao. Then, he went on to tell her the details of his accidental encounter with Zhao Residence's big-bearded bald chef.

After hearing this, Ye Yuqiao let out a sigh of relief and said nonchalantly, "So, that's what happened?"

"Aren't you shocked?" Chen Hao was incredibly surprised.

Ye Yuqiao had seemed so astonished when he had first brought up the matter, yet after he recounted the full story, she became calm as if she had already been aware of it.

"I am a bit shocked," Ye Yuqiao nodded and said, "but we can't just take the word of this chef."

"So you believe Zhao Chong but not me?" Chen Hao said with a darkened expression, "You don't think I'm making this up because I'm resentful towards him for not wanting to discuss important matters with me earlier, do you?"

"Of course, I wouldn't think that. How could I not know what kind of person you are?" Ye Yuqiao said softly, holding onto Chen Hao's arm.

"But you've known him for over twenty thousand years. You should understand him even better!"

"Are you jealous?" Ye Yuqiao said with a light laugh, "Even though I have known him for twenty thousand years, my heart has never lingered on him. In fact, since I met you, it has always been with you and has never left. Fool, of course I believe you."

Chen Hao looked at Ye Yuqiao and narrowed his eyes, "I've noticed that you've become good at sweet-talking."

"That's something I learned from you. Besides, it can't always be you who charms me," Ye Yuqiao replied with a slight smile. "Actually, this isn't really sweet-talking. I just want you to know that I care a lot about you, about whether you're happy or whether you still like me."

"Ouch, your sweet-talking has reached an incredibly high level, almost catching up to mine," Chen Hao said, raising his hand to pinch Ye Yuqiao's cheek.

"Ouch, pinch me gently!" Ye Yuqiao pretended to be aggrieved.

When Chen Hao let go, she looked into his eyes and continued, "I've taken to heart what you just told me. I'll observe Zhao Chong closely in secret, so don't worry."

In an instant, the gloom on Chen Hao's face was halved, and then he looked at Ye Yuqiao seriously and analyzed, "We are still useful to Zhao Chong, he won't make a move on us for now. Moreover, we need his strength to contend with the Ghost King, so there's no need to confront him directly. We'll play it by ear."

"That's right," Ye Yuqiao said with a relieved smile, "that's my Chen Hao, wise and calm. By the way."

Ye Yuqiao's tone shifted abruptly and after a pause, she continued, "I need to go to Dayang Mountains with Zhao Chong to meet with the Clan Leaders of the Wu, Zheng, and Wang families. I should be able to return by tomorrow at the earliest."

"No! I don't agree!" Chen Hao's face changed abruptly, and his tone was very firm, "It must have been Zhao Chong who persuaded you to go after discussing it with you. There must be some conspiracy! It could be that he has colluded with the three Clan Leaders to lure you to Falling Shade Mountain to imprison you and coerce the Nether King to command the world!"

"If he really wanted to do that, he could have imprisoned me here without having to lure me to Dayang Mountains."

"Then he..." Chen Hao was at a loss for words. Ye Yuqiao made sense, and he also believed it wasn't the time to confront Zhao Chong. But no matter what, he just couldn't feel at ease letting Ye Yuqiao go to Dayang Mountains with Zhao Chong.

"If you must go, then I want to go with you."

Ye Yuqiao looked at Chen Hao with a wry smile and then buried her head in his chest.

"Be good, Chen Hao. I promise you, your Yuqiao will definitely return safely to you, okay?"

"I can't understand why you refuse to take me with you. Is it because you too have some secrets to keep from me, just like Zhao Chong earlier?"

Ye Yuqiao huffed, then stepped away from Chen Hao's embrace, her expression turning ugly.

"Asshole!" After scolding him, Ye Yuqiao's eyes suddenly reddened, "Don't you understand how I feel about you? Why would you say something to hurt me? You've just woken up from a long unconsciousness and need a good rest. Even the quickest journey to Dayang Mountains will take several hours. Now do you see why I refuse to take you with me?"

Seeing Ye Yuqiao's distress, Chen Hao felt heartache and guilty, then stepped forward to hold her gently and said, "Yuqiao, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that. You go with Zhao Chong, but remember to keep your guard up against him at all times."

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