"Clan Leader Qian!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body's eyes shone with a fierce light, "There's no need, having Family Leader Zhao alone is enough."

In her view, the fact that Qian Feng wanted to go with Zhao Chong at this time likely meant he intended to stop Chen Hao.

"Your Majesty, I feel this matter is of utmost importance, it would be better if I accompanied Family Leader Zhao." said Qian Feng.

Ye Yuqiao snorted angrily, "I said there's no need, so there's no need!"

Qian Feng did not persist. Everyone knew that the Nether Soul Body of Ye Yuqiao in front of them was not docile in nature, and was capable of anything.

Not long after Zhao Chong left, the tremors within Netherworld City became even more pronounced.

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body slightly closed her eyes, and through the connection with the Nether King's Heart, she glanced at the situation in the Eighteen Levels of Hell. She saw that the seal her Yin Soul had become was already half peeled off, and the Gate of the Nether King was trembling violently, with countless ancient and cold purple Yin Qi seeping through the narrow crevices of the door.

"Chen Hao, it's up to you now," she silently said to herself.

Just then, a commander suddenly burst into the great hall, knelt in the middle of everyone, and urgently reported, "Nether King Your Majesty, it's terrible, a riot has broken out within the city."

"What!" Ye Yuqiao was greatly startled, "What on earth happened?"

"There's a rumor that Your Majesty and the Yang King are preparing to unseal the Gate of the Nether King, releasing the three Primordial Demons of the Underworld locked inside. This rumor has already spread throughout the city, causing panic among the people. To stop Your Majesty and the Yang King, more than two hundred thousand civilians have gathered on the streets, and they are now pressing towards the East Court."

After the commander finished speaking, it immediately caused an uproar among the ministers.

"Your Majesty, do you and the Yang King really plan to do as the rumors say?" It wasn't long before Clan Leader Zhou Ke of the Zhou Family spoke up.

Ye Yuqiao glared at Zhou Ke with disgust, "I have never intended such a thing."

"Then where is the Yang King at the moment?" Qian Feng suddenly asked.

Ye Yuqiao clenched her teeth and glared fiercely at Qian Feng. In her mind, it was very likely that Qian Feng had spread the rumors in Netherworld City, intending to use public opinion to stop her and Chen Hao on behalf of the Second Generation Nether King.

"Where the Yang King is now, you naturally should ask the Yang King himself. Why do you ask me? Besides, what right do you have to question me? How presumptuous!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body erupted in a rage.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, I meant no offense," Qian Feng bowed, "but it's known to all that the relationship between Your Majesty and the Yang King is extraordinary, so you should know the whereabouts of the Yang King. My question was intended to help clear up this rumor on behalf of Your Majesty and the Yang King."

"There's no need for you to trouble yourself, Clan Leader Qian," Ye Yuqiao said coldly, "If rumors like these surface every day, must I clarify them all? Rumors are just that, rumors, and they needn't be regarded at all"

At that moment, a soldier hurriedly entered the hall, announcing, "Your Majesty, the East Court is now surrounded by more than two hundred thousand citizens, and the sentiment is turbulent. They demand that Your Majesty come out and clarify things publicly."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body stood up angrily and shouted, "Are they trying to rebel!"

Upon saying this, the ministers below distinctly felt the temperature inside the hall rising sharply.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" the ministers urged.

Everyone knew that the present Nether King had inherited the blood of the Netherworld Azure Bird, and the Nether King Palace had been destroyed by her in a fit of rage for Ma Mian and Niu Tou. All were worried that in her anger, she might burn down the entire East Court.

"Nether King, Nether King, Nether King!" At this time, chants were surging wave after wave from outside the hall.

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body huffed, and then sat back down in her chair.

"Your Majesty," Qian Feng then stood up again, "allow me to go and pacify the citizens outside the court."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body furrowed her brows. As she hesitated, Li Family's Clan Leader Li Zuole stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Clan Leader Qian holds considerable prestige within the city. You should let him go."

No sooner had Li Zuole finished speaking than more and more officials stepped forward to request that Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body grant approval.

Although she was extremely reluctant, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body ultimately gave her permission.

After Qian Feng left, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body asked the general in charge of defending the city, "Where are the tens of thousands of soldiers that Family Leader Zhao recently called up?"

The general was startled, thinking that the empress intended to send troops to suppress the commoners surrounding Netherworld City and replied anxiously, "Your Majesty, are you planning to...?"

"I'm just asking, you needn't worry."

"They are within the city, at Your Majesty's disposal at any time."

"Send the order down, have them rush to the entrance of Hell and the Nether King Palace, forbidding anyone from entering or exiting, including Clan Leader Qian. However, Family Leader Zhao is the exception," declared Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body.

Just at this moment, the same soldier ran in again and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Clan Leader Qian has already left the East Courtyard."

"What!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body was shocked. It was then she realized that Qian Feng intended to abandon everything he had and hurry to the Eighteen Levels of Hell to stop Chen Hao.

Then, Ye Yuqiao turned to the city's defending general, "Take ten thousand soldiers to surround Qian Mansion, and make sure no one escapes!"

Upon hearing Ye Yuqiao's next command, all the courtiers below were taken aback, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Afterward, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body personally exited the main hall and looked out from the entrance of the East Courtyard. She saw that outside the gate, emotions were inflamed, and hundreds of soldiers were arranged in rows, blocking the entrance.

Fearing that if things continued to develop this way, the soldiers would not be able to hold back the agitated populace. Once the commoners managed to burst in and smash up the East Courtyard, the authority of her title as Nether King and the order that Netherworld City had maintained for tens of thousands of years would be completely gone, not something that could be restored by subsequent military oppression.

Therefore, out of helpless necessity, she had no choice but to step forward personally to soothe the angry crowd.

Seeing her appear in person, the sentiment outside the East Courtyard instantly surged to a climax.

"Nether King, are you planning to break the seal on the Gate of the Nether King with the Yang King today?"

"Nether King, you absolutely must not do this. Back when the Ghost King released those three Primordial Demons of the Underworld from the Gate of the Nether King, over a hundred thousand people died within the city," the crowd protested to Ye Yuqiao.

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body furrowed her brows tightly, revealing a helpless expression.

Although she did indeed plan to break the seal to release the Yin Souls, it was under the condition that there was no chance of failure. If by any chance the three Primordial Demons of the Underworld could potentially escape from the Gate of the Nether King, she would stir the Purgatory Fire in the Purgatory Fire Pool to prevent those three Primordial Demons of the Underworld from leaving.

"Who said I was going to dissolve the seal of the Gate of the Nether King with the Yang King today? Am I not standing right in front of you all? The main duty of the Yang King is to oversee the Netherworld in the mortal world, and he is currently in the mortal world," she spoke to the citizens inside Netherworld City.

"Chen Hao, it's all up to you now," she silently thought to herself.

And at this very moment, at the front of the Gate of the Nether King.

The release of Ye Yuqiao's Yin Soul was approaching its final moments.

Currently, with no anomalies occurring, coupled with the arrival of Zhao Chong to oversee the situation, both Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng felt much more at ease.

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