"Oh?" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body chuckled, her gaze shifting between Chen Hao and her Yang Soul, "Haven't you told Chen Hao yet?"

Ye Yuqiao's heart pounded fiercely at that moment, even harboring the urge to kill her Nether Soul Body.

"What exactly is it?" Chen Hao asked urgently.

The laughter of Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body became shrill, and then she moved closer to Chen Hao.

At this time, the look in the eyes of Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul also became fiercer, and her inner world was already tumultuous.

With a look of smug satisfaction, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body glanced sideways at the Yang Soul and finally spoke slowly, "The Ghost King's two hundred thousand-strong army has already withdrawn from Netherworld City."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul relaxed her tense nerves immediately, letting out a sigh of relief. She had thought her Nether Soul Body would reveal that secret, but in fact, her Nether Soul Body was just playing with her.

"The Ghost King Battalion has already withdrawn from Netherworld City?" Chen Hao was surprised, completely oblivious to the pallor on Ye Yuqiao's face, "Has the Ghost King given up Netherworld City without a fight?"

"The Ghost King is retreating in order to advance, hoping to make us clash with Qian Feng for the contest over Netherworld City!" explained Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body.

"Oh," Chen Hao exclaimed in realization, "that's a clever move by him!"

After speaking, Chen Hao took a step back to stand alongside Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul to show his support for her. After giving Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul a smile, he turned to Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body and asked, "So what do you plan to do next? Do you want to take Netherworld City?"

"What would you do if you were me?" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body asked.

"I would." Chen Hao stopped himself before going on, taking Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul by the arm and smiling, "I would first ask for my girlfriend's opinion."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body was almost angered to death, muttering under her breath, "Chen Hao, you bastard, always picking on me!"

"All right, tell me your thoughts," Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul said softly, her tone very gentle.

Watching her own Yang Soul and Chen Hao gaze into each other's eyes with such affection, excluding everyone else, hurt Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body.

Chen Hao nodded seriously and said, "This should be the moment when the Ghost King Battalion's morale is at its lowest, I would persuade Qian Feng to continue besieging the Ghost King Battalion with us."

"That's what I think too!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body said with a smile, pleased that she and Chen Hao were in agreement on this.

Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul let out a "Hmm," appearing somewhat downcast. She was acutely aware of her Nether Soul Body's intentions.

"Yuqiao," Chen Hao, noticing the change in Ye Yuqiao's mood, asked, "what do you think?"

"Both sides joining forces might not be able to defeat the Ghost King and his army. In my opinion, it's better to negotiate with Qian Feng first, to have him join us. After several decades, when we've gathered our strength, it won't be too late to wipe out the Ghost King Battalion."

"Qian Feng came to see me today," Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body said coldly, "his thoughts were almost identical to yours, which is why we didn't come to an agreement in the end!"

...

...

The night grew deep.

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body had already left, and Chen Hao lay on the couch with Ye Yuqiao, both of them contemplating their next move.

"Yuqiao, now that Netherworld City is empty, why don't we go occupy it ourselves?" Chen Hao suddenly had an idea, "Can't I summon the soldiers of the Dust Tribe's spirits? I can deploy them to guard the city and maintain order within. If the Ghost King's forces attack, we can immediately withdraw our troops and leave."

"So, if we occupy Netherworld City, does that mean you're going to be the Nether King?" Ye Yuqiao asked.

"You be the one, I want to be the king's man."

Ye Yuqiao said nothing further.

"My queen, what do you think about my idea?" Chen Hao asked, full of anticipation.

"Let's have a meal with Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng tomorrow," Ye Yuqiao abruptly changed the subject, her voice turning sorrowful, "Afterward, we'll have to return to the Netherworld, and who knows when we will be able to see them again."

"If you want to see them, you can always come back."

"It's not quite appropriate to come back often. What if the Ghost King finds out and uses Tang Jing, Xie Xiaofeng, or Y City to threaten you?" Ye Yuqiao asked, "Don't let the Ghost King discover your attachment to the mortal world. Now that they have moved south, during their leisure time, they will surely find a way to eliminate you."

Chen Hao "Hmm"ed in agreement, feeling that Ye Yuqiao made a lot of sense.

"We're going back to the Netherworld the day after tomorrow, it feels a bit sudden."

"I was planning to go back a few days later, but you absorbed all of King Nanlin's Yin Qi Spiritual Power in just half a day."

Chen Hao couldn't help but smile wryly and asked, "Are you complimenting me, or are you blaming me?"

Ye Yuqiao ignored him and suddenly stood up, saying, "It's both a compliment and a blame, I'm going to take a bath."

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...

Three days later.

In the Netherworld, within the Nameless Mountain in the south.

The Ghost King was sitting inside a thatched hut, deeply enjoying tea made from bamboo leaves bitten by Nether Flying Insects and dried.

Although the Dark Law King had many things to report to the Ghost King, he could only anxiously wait. When the Ghost King was drinking tea, he did not allow anyone to speak.

"This tea has the Yin Qi of the Nether Flying Insects, it's incredibly fragrant," the Ghost King finally spoke.

"If the Ghost King likes the Nether Flying Insects, I can send someone right now to catch some and prepare a few dishes."

"What's so tasty about bugs," the Ghost King said, "but the leaves they bite do carry a unique fragrance, simply marvelous! I've heard that grapes bitten by the Fourth Generation Underworld King himself, if you take three and ferment them in a jar for a thousand years, they turn into a fine wine."

Upon hearing about the Fourth Generation Underworld King, the Dark Law King's eyes showed a trace of fear. Mustered his emotions for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, the Ghost King suddenly raised his hand and said, "Dark Law King, I know what you're worried about! But worrying now is useless; we only have one thing we need to do right now."

"Please enlighten me, Ghost King," the Dark Law King said with utmost respect.

"Wait," the Ghost King elucidated, "I am waiting for a snowfall! As soon as the snow falls, Qian Feng and the people from the five major families will no longer be able to stay put. They will either retreat or start fighting to take over Netherworld City."

"Has the Ghost King never considered the possibility that they might negotiate and form an alliance?"

"If they could settle things, why wait until after a snowfall!"

Just then, countless crows surged up from the base of the mountain and then gathered to form King Wumeng standing in front of the thatched hut.

"Ghost King, Netherworld City has been taken!"

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