When Chen Hao first laid eyes on Lin Yifei, he wasn't entirely sure. But as Lin Yifei approached and confirmed that it was indeed him, Chen Hao couldn't help but exclaim, "Isn't that guy Lin Yifei? Could he also be one of those freaks with special powers?"

"That's right!" Hua Shan looked at Chen Hao and nodded, "When he was thirteen, he had already joined us. It was he who introduced Lin Xiaofan to me. Haven't I mentioned that I had actually seen you before? I went to Y City back then for Lin Xiaofan's initiation and to handle some dangerous matters."

"Dangerous matters?" Chen Hao furrowed his brow, "Does it have anything to do with me?"

"This..." Hua Shan hesitated, then after a long pause he smiled slightly and said, "You should ask Lin Xiaofan or Lin Yifei about that later."

Hearing Hua Shan say this, Chen Hao immediately filled with questions. Apparently, there was a secret hidden back then, and it seemed that this secret was related to him and Lin Xiaofan.

After Lin Yifei got closer, he first excitedly roughhoused with Xie Xiaofeng. The two were known as part of the 'Four Young Tyrants' at school but were good buddies who had fun together.

"Lin Yifei, you've gotten uglier in the half year we haven't seen each other!" Xie Xiaofeng laughed as he said.

After laughing, Lin Yifei punched Xie Xiaofeng in the chest, then turned to greet Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao, "Big Boss Chen, School Beauty, hello there! After not seeing you for so long, Big Boss Chen, you still look like a jerk, and the School Beauty is still as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal!"

Chen Hao waved at Lin Yifei with a bitter smile; Ye Yuqiao stood by with an expressionless face, feeling a bit unhappy inside.

"Lin Yifei, what Xiao Feng said is right, you really have gotten uglier, and you can't speak properly anymore. My girlfriend's beauty has already surpassed that of a Heavenly Immortal," Chen Hao responded with a laugh.

Lin Yifei laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly, "You're right, the School Beauty really is more beautiful than a Heavenly Immortal now!"

"You imp!" Ye Yuqiao said softly, while gently pinching Chen Hao's arm.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaofan, who was chatting with Tang Jing, saw Chen Hao praising Ye Yuqiao's beauty and his face immediately turned gloomy. He then looked at Chen Hao and happened to see Ye Yuqiao pinching Chen Hao's arm.

"Xiaofan!" Tang Jing noticed the change in Lin Xiaofan's emotions, "How are you and Lin Yifei getting along now?"

"Actually I..." Lin Xiaofan whispered into Tang Jing's ear.

A few minutes later, Hua Shan walked up to Chen Hao and smiled slightly, "You rascal, we're leaving now. See you later."

"Where are you going?" Chen Hao asked.

"You'll know once you join us."

"Actually, I was just asking casually; I don't really want to know. Goodbye, I'll remember that I owe you a favor."

"Mmm!" Hua Shan nodded, "Don't you have something you want to know? Why haven't you gone to ask Lin Yifei and Lin Xiaofan?"

Chen Hao shook his head and sighed softly, "Some things are better left in the past. Knowing the truth now won't make a difference, it's better not to know."

"You have a point," Hua Shan's smile deepened, "I have to say, I'm liking you more and more now, looking forward to the day you join us."

Chen Hao gave a wry smile, thinking that it was already unlikely at that moment, especially now that Lin Xiaofan was there, it became even less likely.

After Hua Shan turned away to leave, Ye Yuqiao looked up at Chen Hao and asked, "They're about to go, are you really not going to ask?"

Chen Hao shook his head and lifted his hand to pinch Ye Yuqiao's cheek, "Although I do enjoy seeing you jealous, it pains me to see you upset!"

"What do I have to be upset about!" Ye Yuqiao feigned an indifferent tone.

Suddenly, Chen Hao opened his arms and embraced Ye Yuqiao, whispering, "You didn't sleep all night, you must be exhausted, right?"

"Mmm!" Ye Yuqiao closed her eyes slightly.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaofan, who was saying goodbye to Tang Jing, suddenly had tears welling up in his eyes.

"Xiaofan!" Tang Jing also couldn't help but shed tears, partly touched by the sorrow of parting, and partly feeling sorry for her friend in front of her.

"Xiaofan, their relationship is good now, you should let go," Tang Jing said as she wiped away the tears from Lin Xiaofan's eyes. This was also something she was saying to herself.

"Mmm!" Lin Xiaofan nodded and wiped Tang Jing's tears as well, "I understand. Tang Jing, I don't know when we'll meet next, so take care of yourself."

As they spoke, the two embraced each other tightly once more.

Compared to them, Xie Xiaofeng and Lin Yifei standing not too far away seemed much more nonchalant.

"Xiao Feng, haven't you told Chen Hao that bastard about that thing with me and Lin Xiaofan?" Lin Yifei asked.

"That bastard isn't stupid. He must have suspected something after knowing you joined this mysterious organization. Since he didn't come to ask you, it means he doesn't want to dig into the past," Xiao Feng replied.

"Mmm!" Lin Yifei nodded, then suddenly put his hand on Xiao Feng's shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Take care, alright! According to our boss, the opponents you guys are facing are all pretty terrifying. Be extra careful in the future."

"You too, take good care of Xiaofan for us."

At that moment, a coach bus pulled up, and one by one Hua Shan and his subordinates got on.

"Big Boss Chen, School Beauty, see you!" After waving to Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao, Lin Yifei also got on the bus.

"Tang Jing, I'm leaving now," Lin Xiaofan sobbed, as she and Tang Jing held each other tightly.

Ye Yuqiao looked up at Chen Hao and whispered softly, "Boyfriend, she's about to leave, we should say goodbye to her."

Chen Hao nodded, then, holding Ye Yuqiao's hand, walked over to Lin Xiaofan and Tang Jing.

"Xiaofan, take care!" Chen Hao said. Standing between his ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend at this moment felt so awkward for him.

It was some time before Lin Xiaofan and Tang Jing separated, with Lin Xiaofan looking up at Chen Hao with tearful red eyes. She nodded at him, then turned and strode toward the bus without saying a word to Chen Hao.

Not until she was on the bus, just before the bus door closed slowly, did she suddenly turn around and cry out to Chen Hao, "Hao Hao, goodbye!"

With that, she said a thorough farewell to Chen Hao.

Seeing Lin Xiaofan's tear-stained face, Chen Hao felt a tightening pain clutching his heart, and with a hoarse voice, said to Lin Xiaofan, "Goodbye!"

After the bus door closed, the bus started up, moving forward slowly, and departed under the watchful eyes of Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing.

To their amazement, when the bus reached a crossroad ahead, it suddenly disappeared from the street.

"Am I seeing things?" Chen Hao exclaimed in surprise, "The bus actually vanished!"

"What a group of mysterious people!" Tang Jing lamented.

"I wonder what's going on inside the Yin Yang Master Association?" Xie Xiaofeng changed the subject abruptly, "Let's go inside and have a look!"

Chen Hao nodded, and immediately, holding Ye Yuqiao's hand, walked into the headquarters of the East Country Yin Yang Master Association, with Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing close behind.

As they reached the entrance, Tang Jing suddenly grabbed Xie Xiaofeng's arm and giggled, "Hey, hey, hey, Xie Xiaofeng, you just saw Huang Yue yesterday and now Lin Xiaofan today. Who do you like more among them now?"

In an instant, Xie Xiaofeng's face filled with anger, he lifted his hand pretending to hit Tang Jing, and snorted angrily, "Why ask that, mind your own business. Lin Xiaofan and the goddess are both your good friends, aren't they? Yet you've fallen for your friends' ex-boyfriend and current boyfriend, is that moral?"

Tang Jing frowned in displeasure and protested with gritted teeth, "Xie Xiaofeng, you big jerk, I'm the one with no morals here."

"Haha!" Xie Xiaofeng laughed out loud.

"I'm going to kill you, Xie Xiaofeng!"

Subsequently, the two chased each other and hurried over to Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao and arrived half a minute earlier at the conference hall for the national assembly of Yin Yang Masters.

The moment the two entered the conference hall, they were stunned by the scene before them.

Half a minute later, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao, hand in hand, walked up behind Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng and were also instantly frozen in place.

Chen Hao, who had been feeling troubled about how to break the Celestial Net Formation, did not expect that the more than three hundred Onmyoji sitting in the auditorium of the conference hall had just managed to undo the formation by working together.

As soon as they saw Chen Hao and his group enter, all the Onmyoji immediately stood up, performed the unique salute of Onmyoji as a sign of their admiration and gratitude for Chen Hao and his companions.

Thus, when they saw this scene before them, Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing were all momentarily petrified.

Half a minute passed, and Zhang Chuiping and Luo Luo began to applaud, and soon, thunderous applause erupted.

"Has the dawn of our Onmyoji arrived?" Chen Hao asked.

"It has, boyfriend, you all did it, amazing.

"…"

Noon.

Netherworld.

In the sky above Netherworld City, the poison sun hung high, while the ancient Netherworld City below was as calm as ever.

Inside the Nether King Palace, the Dark Law King was discussing urgent matters with the four surviving Dharma Kings. More pressing than avenging King Ning, King Xin, and King Mieji by eliminating Chen Hao, they had other imminent issues to address.

It was well-known that the Eight Great Clans of the Netherworld were secretly recruiting soldiers and horses, and war could break out at any moment within the Netherworld.

Just as the five were deliberating about which clan to strike first, suddenly, a guard rushed in, exclaiming, "The Dharma Kings, something terrible has happened!"

"What's the matter?" the Dark Law King asked, a bit annoyed by the guard's abrupt intrusion.

"I don't know how to put it, but please, the Dharma Kings, come outside and see for yourselves.

"Oh?" The Dark Law King showed a look of surprise, then walked out of the Nether King Palace with the other four kings.

Once outside the Nether King Palace, they saw a dazzling pink light slowly moving across the crystal-clear sky. The pink light resembled a spoon, trailing a long tail behind it.

Seeing this, all the kings were astounded.

In the Netherworld, it was almost universally known that the appearance of this spoon-shaped light signaled the imminent arrival of a new Nether King. From the first to the fourth generations, each Underworld King had such a harbinger before ascending the throne.

This was the omen of a new king in the Netherworld.

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