"Mm!" Tu Yi nodded, not particularly eloquent, as he gripped Han Shuang's hand tightly.

Then, he turned to look at Chen Hao and said, "Thank you for sparing our lives! Luckily, none of us died."

Chen Hao nodded, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "Being with the one you love is a very happy thing."

Hearing Chen Hao say this, the expression on Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body darkened, for she was not the one Chen Hao loved. However, after a moment of contemplation, she realized she was currently with Chen Hao; by his statement, she should be the one who felt happiness.

The one who should not feel happy was Chen Hao.

"Chen Hao, do you feel happy now?" she secretly sent him a covert message.

Chen Hao turned to look at her and, after a long pause, replied very seriously, "Happiness is already very close to me."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body frowned, her mind racing with the possible hidden meanings behind Chen Hao's words, uncertain which one reflected his true thoughts.

Her heart was sensitive at the moment.

"Damn, goddess, what exactly is going on here?" Xie Xiaofeng questioned, "Didn't you just say Tu Yi was already killed by you?"

"I was deceiving you," Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body said proudly, "That guy tried to kill me several times, so I had to take this opportunity to scare his beloved and let off some steam. Actually, at the beginning, I really did plan to kill him, but thanks to Xiao Bai!"

While speaking, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body walked over to Xiao Bai, hugged his front legs, and then smiled, "If it weren't for Xiao Bai, I would have burned that guy to ashes already, and the situation now would be completely different!"

"Xiao Bai?" Xie Xiaofeng widened his eyes at the creature that looked remarkably like a pig.

"It was it who saved me," Tu Yi said, "when they were about to kill me. Earlier, I had hurt it and then saved it, so it saved me in return. The elder was right, good deeds do get rewarded."

Even though Tu Yi's description was extremely vague, Xie Xiaofeng understood his meaning and sighed, "Indeed, good deeds are rewarded in the end. Now that you two are finally together, I'll congratulate you here in advance, but what are your plans for the future?"

Tu Yi looked at Han Shuang, and after the two exchanged glances, shy smiles appeared on their faces. Tu Yi then turned his gaze back to Xie Xiaofeng and said, "From now on, wherever she is, that's where I'll be."

Hearing Tu Yi say this, Chen Hao's heart skipped a beat as he remembered that long ago, his Yuqiao had said something similar to him. Witnessing Tu Yi and Han Shuang finally unite after tens of thousands of years apart, his heart was filled with hope and emotion.

Soon, he would be together with Ye Yuqiao.

He glanced sideways at Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body, thinking that this young girl would be the part of him that would accompany him to eternity.

"Shall we accompany you back to the ancient city, to stand side by side in the battle against the Second Generation Nether King?" Han Shuang asked.

Tu Yi nodded repeatedly, as Han Shuang had voiced his inner thoughts.

Chen Hao shook his head and smiled, "We appreciate your kind offer, but now that you two have finally come together, take flight and stay away from this troubled place."

Han Shuang looked at Tu Yi, and the two exchanged another knowing smile—all was understood without a word.

After that, Han Shuang took out a pale blue-glowing stone from her body and handed it to Chen Hao.

"This stone was given to me by the elder of our Snow Mountain Tribe before I came here. If you channel spiritual power into it, it will emit a sound that keeps nearby behemoths at bay. Now that I have found Tu Yi, he will protect me. We give you this stone as a token of gratitude for not killing Tu Yi, and we hope it can be of use to you in the future."

After hesitating for a while, Chen Hao took the stone, "Then I won't be polite."

Then, he passed the stone to Xie Xiaofeng, "Xie Xiaofeng, you take this stone. You're more familiar with Han Shuang, so it's more appropriate for you to have it."

Chen Hao handed the stone over to Xie Xiaofeng, actually more concerned with protecting Xie Xiaofeng's safety.

Xie Xiaofeng understood Chen Hao's goodwill and happily accepted the stone, then looking at Han Shuang, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Han Shuang."

Han Shuang smiled in return, then turned to Tu Yi, her eyes as tender as water, and said, "Tu Yi, let's go."

Tu Yi nodded with a smile.

Just as the two of them were about to leave, Chen Hao suddenly called out, "Wait!"

Tu Yi turned toward Chen Hao.

Chen Hao gave a wry smile, then raised his left hand, pointing to his own left eye, "Tu Yi, could you tell me the curse that weakens the power of this heart?"

Tu Yi's expression darkened, becoming very distressed.

At that moment, Han Shuang took Tu Yi's hand and then nodded slightly. She knew that Chen Hao's left eye bore the Glacier Heart, and also knew that the other half had already been claimed by the Second Generation Nether King, so she hoped Tu Yi would tell Chen Hao the curse.

Tu Yi furrowed his eyebrows deeply and said, "The elder said the curse is very important, I can't tell!"

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A while later.

Tu Yi and Han Shuang rode away on the back of the snow wolf Slave. Before leaving, Han Shuang looked back and said, "I hope you can help our Snow Mountain Tribe people get rid of that demon!"

The demon she spoke of was the Second Generation Nether King.

As the figures of Tu Yi, Han Shuang, and Slave shrank away into the sunlight that was shining straight toward them, Chen Hao couldn't help reflecting, "If Tu Yi hadn't saved Xiao Bai back then, there wouldn't have been a Xiao Bai to stop us from killing him later on."

"Yeah, didn't I say? Kind people will always be rewarded. Now that Tu Yi and Han Shuang can be together, you and Yuqiao will definitely be together too. You must have confidence in this," Xie Xiaofeng said.

Chen Hao paused for a moment, then looked at Xie Xiaofeng and said, "Thank you!"

"Idiot, what's with the thanks? Besides, once you and Yuqiao settle things, Tang Jing will finally be able to let go completely. Then, my chance will come."

"Xie Xiaofeng!" Chen Hao exclaimed in surprise, "So you're admitting you like Tang Jing?"

"Mm!" Xie Xiaofeng nodded seriously, "Actually, after being taken to the ancient city, I thought I was done for. Just now, when I saw you, hope was rekindled in my heart. I thought, once I get back, the first thing I'm going to do is confess to Tang Jing!"

"Good luck!" Chen Hao patted Xie Xiaofeng's shoulder, "You'll definitely catch up to her."

"You too, good luck!" Xie Xiaofeng also patted Chen Hao's shoulder, "Only if you succeed do I have a chance to go back."

"Should we have Xiao Bai send you back first?"

"Idiot!" Xie Xiaofeng's right hand punched Chen Hao hard in the left chest, "Don't forget, ever since you became an Onmyoji, I've always been your companion. This time will be no exception!"

Chen Hao smiled. He thought about how, besides his feelings for Yuqiao, the bonds tying him down also included the friendship with Xie Xiaofeng, Tang Jing, Tang Chao, and Ye Fei.

"Chen Hao!" Suddenly, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body leapt onto Chen Hao's back, "Let's continue our journey!"

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