"Black Lion Beast?" Chen Hao's eyes flashed with a strange light as he exchanged glances with Ye Fei.

That night near the so-called Queshan's southern ridge, Ye Fei and Hua Shan had only found giant apes and some kind of wolf beasts from the Beast Clan, without any trace of the Black Lion Beast mentioned by Liu Jiantian.

"Your superior?" Hua Shan looked at him with suspicion, "So you're saying that the government has officially approved our mission to enter the blocked area?"

Liu Jiantian nodded, "Yes, otherwise, I wouldn't have taken a flight overnight to meet you."

"Why should I believe what you're saying?"

"On the honor of us martial artists," Liu Jiantian said earnestly. "As martial arts decline, we are truly the last generation of martial artists, and wouldn't make light of our integrity."

Hua Shan didn't speak again, no longer questioning Liu Jiantian's word.

"It will take at least four hours to fly to Gourd Fairy Island from here," Ye Fei said to Chen Hao. "So when do we depart?"

"Tomorrow!"

After answering Ye Fei's question, Chen Hao turned to Liu Jiantian, "What's the situation on Gourd Fairy Island now?"

"There are roughly three hundred thousand residents on Gourd Fairy Island, the vast majority of whom have already been evacuated to safe zones. The island is completely sealed off now to prevent news of the monster invasion from leaking out," Liu Jiantian revealed everything he knew without reservation.

"Can you arrange for our people to be sent to Gourd Fairy Island?" Chen Hao asked further.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it as long as you confirm the departure time," Liu Jiantian assured.

"Then it's tomorrow! But I have another question for you."

Liu Jiantian looked at Chen Hao earnestly, waiting for his question.

"If you're here asking for our help, why do you still carry yourself with such arrogance?"

Liu Jiantian shook his head, "You're mistaken. It's not me asking for your help; I am simply seeking assistance on behalf of the residents of Gourd Fairy Island. As a martial artist, one must never be without pride, no matter the circumstances."

Just as Liu Jiantian was about to leave, Hua Shan suddenly remembered something.

"As far as I know, there should be another type of wolf beast atop the southern ridge of Queshan. Do you know where they are now?"

"It's strange, indeed!" Liu Jiantian's brow furrowed once more. "Those wolf beasts originally landed in Z city, but they vanished into thin air soon after, without a trace."

"Could they be hiding somewhere?"

"It's possible. Don't worry, as soon as I have any news about those wolf beasts, I will inform you immediately."

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By evening,

Chen Hao returned home to the Netherworld from the mortal world, accompanied by Xie Xiaofeng.

At that moment, Tang Jing was chatting with Ye Yuqiao in the courtyard. Seeing Chen Hao and Xie Xiaofeng return together, Tang Jing greeted them before she and Xie Xiaofeng went to the Netherworld City to enjoy the lantern festival.

"You're back early today," Ye Yuqiao said coldly.

"I came back as there wasn't much else to do," Chen Hao squatted next to Ye Yuqiao as he spoke.

After speaking, he took Ye Yuqiao's hand and said, "Wife, I missed you!"

Ye Yuqiao gave Chen Hao a sidelong glance, then shook off his hand and stood up, striding with her pregnant belly towards the room.

"Wife, what's wrong?" Chen Hao hurriedly walked over to support Ye Yuqiao. "Be careful, don't walk so fast!"

Ye Yuqiao merely humphed in response, not pushing Chen Hao away.

It wasn't until they returned to the room and sat on the bed that Ye Yuqiao suddenly picked up a pillow and threw it at Chen Hao.

"Yuqiao, why are you hitting me?" Chen Hao asked as he used his hands to block.

"Don't block it with your hands!" Ye Yuqiao commanded loudly.

Chen Hao immediately retracted his hands, letting the pillow Ye Yuqiao lifted hit him on the head.

However, after hitting him just once, Ye Yuqiao couldn't bear it and felt sorry. She flung the pillow behind her, panting and saying, "Jerk, I hate you."

Though Chen Hao didn't know what he had done wrong, he still admitted his mistake, "Yuqiao, I was wrong. Please don't be angry, alright? Be careful not to get upset for the baby's sake."

"Wrong about what?"

"I don't know," Chen Hao answered. "But if the wife says it's wrong, then it's wrong. I must have a sincere attitude when admitting my fault, no matter what."

Ye Yuqiao fiercely pinched Chen Hao's left cheek with her left hand and asked, "Where did you put your ex-girlfriend's dowry?"

Chen Hao was stunned. He had naively thought Ye Yuqiao wouldn't find out about this, but she had.

"Out with it!" Ye Yuqiao urged, her face flushing.

"I left that teddy bear piggy bank in our mortal world's home, inside grandfather's room. It's in a place you would hardly find."

"Get up, stop kneeling!" Ye Yuqiao's attitude suddenly underwent a drastic change. "You're going to be a father; you need to maintain some dignity, so the kids will listen to you in the future."

"It's okay, don't we have you, their queen mother, here? With you around, those two little tykes wouldn't dare step out of line."

"But I can't bear to scold the children, so you'll have to handle that in the future."

After thinking it over seriously, Chen Hao reluctantly nodded. He sat beside Ye Yuqiao and said, "You're right, I really can't lack a father's dignity."

"Humph!" Ye Yuqiao leaned on Chen Hao's shoulder. "For the sake of our children today, I won't stay mad at you. But from now on, you have to come clean to me immediately about any entanglements with other women. Light punishment as a standard but if you dare harbor deceiving intentions, you will be dealt with as if committing a crime against the sovereign – the most severe punishment!"

"There was no entanglement," Chen Hao said with a bitter expression. "Honestly, when she brought out that piggy bank today, I was greatly surprised."

"Do you regret marrying me too early?" Ye Yuqiao moved away from Chen Hao's shoulder. "If you regret it, go and pick up where you left off with her. After all, I'm already pregnant."

Chen Hao quickly opened his left arm and pulled Ye Yuqiao into his embrace, somewhat angrily saying, "How could I regret it? I married the most beautiful woman in the world. Ye Yuqiao, let me tell you, even if we have children, you can't neglect me. You still have to care for and cherish me as before!"

"Really! You're even jealous of your own children, just like a child who never grows up."

It was late at night.

After Chen Hao finished telling Ye Yuqiao a story, he quietly got out of bed to turn off the light.

As he lay down in bed, Ye Yuqiao's voice suddenly came up close to his ear, "Chen Hao, can we be honest with each other from now on? I really don't like it when you hide things from me."

"Okay, I will never hide anything from you again," Chen Hao turned and spoke to Ye Yuqiao's serene face. He could feel that Ye Yuqiao cared about him more than ever before.

"Kiss me," Ye Yuqiao suddenly turned coquettish.

Chen Hao promptly obliged, willingly kissing Ye Yuqiao's lips.

"Husband, I also want a teddy bear piggy bank, no, a lot of them. When our children are born, I'll save a coin every day until they are married off."

"Really, you're going to be a mother, and yet you're still so jealous."

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