Before they knew it, three months had passed.

During these three months, aside from Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body, the entire Onmyoji community in the mortal realm of the East Country had been helping to search for Chen Hao's whereabouts.

Early in the morning, at Y City, Yin Yang Master Association.

As usual, Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng were working inside the Association. Ever since they learned three months ago that Ye Yuqiao's Yang Soul would be gone forever, Tang Jing had been downcast.

Although Xie Xiaofeng had been by Tang Jing's side all this time, he had yet to confess his feelings to her due to unsuitable timing.

Both were sitting at their respective desks, sorting through their documents.

Just then, with a "bang," the door of the President's office opened. Ren Deshan came rushing out, walked up to Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng, and excitedly said, "I just received a call from Zhang Chuiping, President of the National Association. Yesterday, an Onmyoji in J City saw someone who looks very much like Chen Hao."

Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng immediately jumped up from their chairs.

"Did he go up to ask?" Tang Jing asked anxiously.

Ren Deshan shook his head and said, "No! That Onmyoji said the person was sealed with a spell and possessed by a demon, it must be Chen Hao. He was afraid of alarming him, so he didn't approach for questions."

A faint smile appeared on Tang Jing's face. This was the first time in three months that Xie Xiaofeng had seen a smile on her face.

"President, I need to take a leave of absence," Tang Jing said.

"I need to take one, too!" Xie Xiaofeng chimed in.

"Granted, take as much time as you need, but you two must bring Chen Hao back for me. I will send the contact information of that Onmyoji to your cell phone, Xiao Feng. Once you get to J City, you can contact him."

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After leaving the Yin Yang Master Association, Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing went straight to the airport by car.

After purchasing tickets for a flight to J City departing at noon, Xie Xiaofeng contacted the Onmyoji named Wang who had spotted Chen Hao.

At two in the afternoon, the two arrived in J City by plane, and the Onmyoji named Wang came to the airport to pick them up personally.

More than forty minutes later, the Onmyoji named Wang took the two to the downtown area of Y City, to the place where he had seen Chen Hao the day before.

"I saw Chen Hao right here yesterday," the Onmyoji named Wang said, turning to look back at them after parking, "He was dressed very shabbily, looking much like a street beggar. He was sitting on this bench, staring blankly at the hustle and bustle."

"A beggar!" Tang Jing said angrily, "How could Chen Hao possibly become a beggar?"

The Onmyoji named Wang showed a bitter expression, somewhat embarrassed.

"Tang Jing, don't rush to conclusions!" Xie Xiaofeng held Tang Jing's hand, then said to the Onmyoji, "Uncle Wang, I apologize, we are all very anxious. Please forgive us for any offense just now."

The Onmyoji named Wang smiled and shook his head, "I understand your feelings right now. Chen Hao is a good person. If it hadn't been for him and you toppling Luo Pengfei and his gang, we don't know how much more oppression we Onmyoji would have suffered."

After a brief smile, Xie Xiaofeng's gaze returned to Tang Jing, "Do you remember? This place was the last stop our Exorcism Special Vehicle reached last year. I guess the reason he came back here is because he has memories with Yuqiao at this place. From Uncle Wang's description just now, that person could really be Chen Hao. Think about it, he's completely despondent now, without any spirit to look after himself."

Tears suddenly filled Tang Jing's eyes. She looked out the car window at the world and said in a hoarse voice, "If it really is him, I can't imagine how he has survived these three months."

After speaking, Tang Jing laid her head on Xie Xiaofeng's shoulder.

Xie Xiaofeng gently patted her shoulder in comfort, then said to the Onmyoji named Wang, "Uncle Wang, could you please take us around the area?"

The Onmyoji named Wang nodded, and then slowly drove the car through the streets nearby.

By evening, the three had circled the nearby streets three times and expanded their search to half of Y City district, yet they had not found any trace of Chen Hao.

"Let's have dinner first, then we can continue searching after we eat!" the Wang-named Onmyoji parked the car in front of a restaurant.

"Let's eat first," Xie Xiaofeng advised Tang Jing in a soft voice.

After thinking it over, Tang Jing nodded.

Just as the two were getting out of the car, suddenly, a person dressed like a vagrant emerged from the alley to the right of the restaurant.

Upon seeing Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng, the person immediately stopped in their tracks.

At that moment, Tang Jing, who was still looking around, also set her eyes on the figure.

After blinking, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Tang Jing's eyes.

Immediately, the person turned their head and started to run away.

"Chen Hao," Tang Jing grabbed Xie Xiaofeng's hand excitedly, pointing at the figure, while stomping her foot and calling out urgently, "That's Chen Hao!"

Xie Xiaofeng was taken aback, then he dashed into the alley.

"Don't run!" Xie Xiaofeng shouted at the retreating figure.

"You bastard, stop right there," Tang Jing followed Xie Xiaofeng into the alley, her face streaming with tears, "I beg you, please stop."

After chasing for a little over twenty meters, Xie Xiaofeng was closing in on the person.

In the dim light, the person glanced back at Xie Xiaofeng and then, using Qinggong, leaped skyward.

"Flying so high, he's indeed a scoundrel!" A faint smile played on the corner of Xie Xiaofeng's mouth as he confirmed to himself that the person was indeed Chen Hao.

Right at that moment, countless tendrils of vines sprouted from the ground, shooting high into the air after Chen Hao. Simultaneously, a thick layer of earth rapidly gathered in the air above Chen Hao's head, blocking his escape route.

"Let's see where you can run now," Xie Xiaofeng said with a cold laugh.

As long as Chen Hao did not remove the Nether King's Heart over his left eye, he would not be able to break through Xie Xiaofeng's Five Elements Spells encirclement.

With a "thud," Chen Hao slammed into the layer of thick earth.

"Ugh!" He let out a scream of pain! He had thought he could break through the layer of earth and escape the encirclement.

Then, dizzy and seeing stars, he lost his balance in mid-air and fell from the sky.

When he had fallen halfway, countless tendrils of vines wrapped around his body, ultimately steadying his descent to land smoothly in front of Xie Xiaofeng.

Looking at Chen Hao, Xie Xiaofeng's expression grew solemn. The Chen Hao before him was disheveled, emaciated, and dirt-streaked, his face covered with a beard, looking markedly world-weary, a stark contrast to the confident and hopeful young Chen Hao he remembered.

He slowly reached out his hand, pushed aside Chen Hao's tangled hair that was like iron wire, and said in a hoarse voice, "You scoundrel, how did you end up like this."

Chen Hao looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile and remained silent.

Just then, Tang Jing caught up and threw herself into Chen Hao's arms.

"Chen Hao, we finally found you. Do you have any idea how hard we've searched for you these past months?"

"Tang Jing," Chen Hao finally spoke, his voice hoarse and weak, "I'm dirty."

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