After a while, Ye Yuqiao began to speak about the battle plans that were coming up.

Uncontrollably, Chen Hao's mind wandered again to all the doubts about whether Ye Yuqiao was the real deal. At this moment, Ye Yuqiao was speaking and probably had no time to listen to his thoughts.

Even though he felt guilty towards Ye Yuqiao, without a definitive answer to this matter, Chen Hao's mind would never be at peace.

He needed to figure out a way to bring this matter to light without Ye Yuqiao's knowledge.

Before long, a glint of insight flashed in his eyes, and he remembered. In this world, besides him, there was another person who could be compared with Ye Yuqiao, and that was Tang Jing.

Perhaps Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng, who had once experienced life and death together, could tell him, an insider, the answer from an outsider's perspective.

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With the arrival of winter,

the evenings in the Netherworld came earlier than before.

In the sky, countless bright specks of light emerged, signaling that the second snowfall in the Huiyin Mountains was coming this year.

To avoid thinking about what he shouldn't, Chen Hao spent the afternoon in bed sleeping until Ye Yuqiao came to call him.

"Chen Hao, wake up for dinner," said Ye Yuqiao, sitting on the edge of his bed, "you've slept all afternoon!"

Chen Hao slowly opened his eyes, and at the sight of Ye Yuqiao, he reached out to hold her hand and said, "This season, it's still more comfortable to stay under the covers."

At this point, he had completely pushed his suspicions about Ye Yuqiao to the back of his mind.

Ye Yuqiao pouted, making a mouth shape that seemed to pronounce the word "pig".

Chen Hao was amused by Ye Yuqiao and chuckled. However, after laughing, a chill went through his heart as he remembered there was serious business to attend to.

"Yuqiao, tonight I want to take a trip back to the mortal world."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuqiao's expression darkened as she asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go back to the mortal world when everything is fine?"

Just the thought of facing Tang Jing back in the mortal world made her uneasy.

"What do you mean everything is fine?" Chen Hao retorted, "Have you forgotten that your fiancé almost died in the Dust Realm?"

"Fiancé?" Ye Yuqiao was taken aback, "Whose fiancé are you?"

Chen Hao let out two smug chuckles, then sat up and said, "I heard about what you announced publicly last night. Who do you say is whose fiancé then?"

Ye Yuqiao huffed lightly, her cheeks flushing red, and she murmured with her head down, "I only said that because they wouldn't let me take care of you, so I was angry."

"Alright," Chen Hao pulled Ye Yuqiao into his embrace, "little girl, I understand your feelings, and I'm truly moved."

"As if I want to marry you, you bastard," Ye Yuqiao remained stubborn, her voice becoming more and more timid.

Pausing for a moment, Chen Hao changed the subject, "Aren't we going to war again in a few days? I want to go back and say goodbye to everyone, treat it as a parting gesture."

"Silly, why say goodbye! You speak as if you're going to your death," she said.

"I'm just preparing for the worst," Chen Hao explained, "So, are you coming back with me or not?"

Ye Yuqiao's expression darkened as she turned and glared at Chen Hao, suspiciously asking, "Don't you want me to go back with you?"

Although she indeed did not want to go to the mortal world and face Tang Jing, Chen Hao's words made her suspicious, as if he was hiding something from her.

"Of course, I do, but with so many important matters at hand and all the Clan Leaders from the five major families here, I'm afraid you can't be spared. I wouldn't want you to feel troubled about accompanying me to the mortal world," Chen Hao explained with a strained smile, his flustered gaze darting about, constantly diverting his thoughts, trying not to let Ye Yuqiao detect his real intentions.

"Really?" The doubt in Ye Yuqiao's eyes deepened.

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The night was deep.

Ye Yuqiao accompanied Chen Hao to find Niu Tou and Ma Mian, asking Niu Tou to open the gateway to the mortal world and send Chen Hao back to Y City.

After the gate opened, Ye Yuqiao, regardless of Niu Tou and Ma Mian's presence, hugged Chen Hao tightly and urged him to come back early.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Hao returned to the mortal world, to the familiar district of Y City, to his familiar home. It had been only half a month, but a layer of dust had settled in the house, which suddenly made him feel as if the house was aging.

He took deep breaths, finding the abundant Yang Energy in the mortal world immensely refreshing and exhilarating.

First, he called Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng to let them know he was back in the mortal world and arranged to meet them the next morning.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hao cleaned the room and washed the floor. By the time he finished, it was past midnight.

After a hot shower, the exhausted man collapsed onto his bed.

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Three in the morning.

"Bang bang bang!" A rapid knocking sounded.

In the room, Tang Jing suddenly poked her head out from under the covers, squinting and complaining, "Who's playing pranks this late, knocking on my door!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The knocking continued, becoming more and more urgent.

"This is infuriating, who has no manners like this!" Tang Jing erupted in anger and then got out of bed to leave the room.

When she reached the main door and looked through the peephole, she was shocked.

She immediately opened the door and said incredulously, "You jerk, why are you here? Didn't we agree to meet tomorrow morning?"

Without saying a word, Chen Hao strode into Tang Jing's house.

After sitting on the couch, Tang Jing brought him a cup of hot water and asked, "Jerk, what on earth is going on?"

"Sigh!" Chen Hao let out a sigh of lamentation and hesitated before continuing, "Tang Jing, the reason I said on the phone that we would meet tomorrow was actually to deceive someone."

"To deceive someone?"

"Yes," Chen Hao nodded slightly, looking somewhat upset, "I was actually trying to deceive Yuqiao. To tell you the truth, I have the Nether King's Heart in my left eye, and she can sense everything I do. That's why I lied over the phone about meeting you tomorrow and waited to come find you after she fell asleep."

"Why do you want to deceive her?" Tang Jing was shocked by Chen Hao's words.

"Tang Jing, how should I put this? I feel, I feel..." Chen Hao stammered.

"You think the Yuqiao by your side is fake," Tang Jing said calmly, her expression serious.

Chen Hao was taken aback and after a long pause asked, "Tang Jing, how did you know that's what I wanted to say? Could it be that you...?"

"That's right. The last time you came back with Yuqiao, I felt she was fake too," Tang Jing replied.

"Why would you think that?"

"Intuition," Tang Jing answered, "a woman's intuition."

Chen Hao let out a bitter chuckle, then proceeded to tell Tang Jing about the events that took place in the Netherworld and all the doubts he had discovered.

After listening to his account, Tang Jing thought for a while and then confidently looked at Chen Hao, "You just want to confirm if this Yuqiao is real or fake, right? I have a way!"

"Really?" Chen Hao's face lit up with joy.

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