My Girlfriend is the Nether King

After Ye Yuqiao stood up, Chen Hao led her to sit down on the sofa.

Chen Hao's eyes fixed on the ceiling without moving, he said in a daze, "When I saw Grandpa just now, I didn't dare to tell him that those dozen or so ghost children have already been transcended to the Netherworld!"

Seeing the somewhat sad expression on Chen Hao's face, Ye Yuqiao felt her heart unexpectedly flutter. Then, feeling scared, she closed her eyes until her heart settled down. Only then did she speak, "Next time you see Grandpa, just tell him the truth, Don't wait until he comes back to tell him, for fear that he will not be able to handle it then."

Chen Hao "Hmm"ed, and then pulled Ye Yuqiao into his arms, his eyes blinking as he looked at her delicate features.

"What are you looking at me for?" Ye Yuqiao said coldly. After saying that, she turned her head away, not letting Chen Hao see her already blushing cheeks. She hadn't expected that she, as the Nether King, could also feel the bashfulness that ordinary girls in the mortal world did.

Chen Hao sighed shortly, leaning his head on Ye Yuqiao's shoulder, he smiled and asked, "Ye Yuqiao, do people in the Netherworld not need to fall in love and get married?"

"Where would I come from if nobody got married?" Ye Yuqiao asked back in a somewhat angry tone. "Do you think I popped out of a rock?"

"Then do you like someone from the mortal world? Like me."

"I don't know!" Ye Yuqiao said coldly, "I probably don't like you yet!"

Hearing Ye Yuqiao say this, Chen Hao's face darkened, feeling both angry and sad in his heart. He withdrew his hand from around Ye Yuqiao's waist, turned around, and faced away from her, exhaling a deep breath of irritation toward the wall.

"Are you angry?" Ye Yuqiao turned around to look at Chen Hao's distant back and asked. "Actually, I don't know if I'm without feelings for you. People in the Netherworld generally live quite long and get married later in life. I haven't reached the age for marriage yet, and I don't understand anything about it. The reason I used beauty tricks to seduce you to be my assistant previously was that I thought all men in the mortal world were lecherous, and you would be no exception."

Chen Hao turned back to face Ye Yuqiao. He raised his hand and gently pinched Ye Yuqiao's pointed nose, their eyes meeting. In Ye Yuqiao's eyes, which were usually obscured by a layer of mist, he saw a flicker of tears, like a clear spring.

This was the first time Chen Hao discovered that Ye Yuqiao's eyes could be so clear and the first time he felt so close to Ye Yuqiao's heart.

But he did not know whether the tear in Ye Yuqiao's eyes was because of him.

"Who does the Nether King usually marry?"

Ye Yuqiao shook her head, explaining, "My dad, grandpa, and great-grandfather were the previous three generations of Nether Kings. The Nether Kings have to marry someone from the Eight Great Clans, and the child born will be the next Nether King."

"Can the Nether King marry someone from the mortal world?"

Ye Yuqiao shook her head, closing her eyes tightly, she said coldly, "No!"

Chen Hao sighed disappointedly, his hand gently caressing Ye Yuqiao's cold cheek, then he asked, "You just said you haven't reached the age for marriage. How old are you then?"

"I'm not sure exactly how old, I never counted, probably more than twenty thousand years old," she replied.

"More than twenty thousand years old!" Chen Hao was stunned.

The night deepened, and Chen Hao had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Ye Yuqiao, who had kept her eyes tightly shut, only now dared to open them. Then a hot tear slid down from her eye. She stared wide-eyed at Chen Hao, her hand reaching gently toward his peaceful yet tired face, making her heart pound once again.

As dawn began to break, Chen Hao awoke from his sleep with a start. In his dream, he dreamt that he had obtained a golden Turtle Spirit Stone, which greatly increased his Yang Energy and Mana, making him the strongest Yin Yang Master in the world. However, the dream ended sadly, with him dreaming of Ye Yuqiao leaving him to marry far away in the Netherworld, never to be together again in life or death.

Opening his eyes and seeing Ye Yuqiao peacefully sleeping beside his pillow, he let out a long breath of relief. He leaned over to Ye Yuqiao's face and gently kissed her cheek, silently resolving in his heart, "Even if you are the Nether King, I'll make you mine!"

Just then, Ye Yuqiao slightly opened her eyes, seemingly awakened by Chen Hao's kiss. Puffing her cheeks, she glared at him indignantly, her face full of sleepiness.

Seeing her like this, Chen Hao could not help but chuckle, pinching her cheek as he teased, "It's Monday today, time to get up for school! Looking at you now, you definitely haven't reached the age of marriage."

Ye Yuqiao snorted, raising her hand to pound on Chen Hao's chest and complained, "Your snoring all night long kept me from sleeping."

..

At 7:30 in the morning, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao walked hand in hand to the gates of Jingwen Middle School. Along the way, they discussed how to deal with the Seven Fairies and people from the Yin Yang Master Association tonight. Ye Yuqiao told Chen Hao that there were very few longevity turtles that had lived over a thousand years in this world, and even fewer among those who could evolve and become immortal Turtle Spirit Stones. For Chen Hao to get his hands on a Turtle Spirit Stone was practically impossible.

"Chen Hao!"

Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao were just about to enter the school gate when a shout suddenly came from behind them. They turned around in confusion, only to see Xie Xiaofeng hurrying towards them.

"Can I have a word with you?" Xie Xiaofeng approached Chen Hao and asked.

After exchanging glances, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao turned to Xie Xiaofeng and nodded skeptically.

Then, the three of them headed to the basketball court at Jingwen Middle School. Since it was time for morning study, the court was deserted.

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you're looking for trouble, make it another day; I'm a bit busy these next few days," Chen Hao said with an impatient tone.

"I've heard about what happened at your house last night," Xie Xiaofeng got straight to the point.

Chen Hao scoffed coldly and asked, "Are you here to relay a message from your family's old fox, demanding that I apologize and lick the boots of the ghosts and Onmyoji who made trouble at our house last night?"

"You're misunderstanding! Do you remember what I told you at Ye Yuqiao's place last time? I said I wanted to find you to talk about something on my own behalf," Xie Xiaofeng said earnestly as he stared at Chen Hao.

Chen Hao blinked, shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head. He couldn't remember such trivial matters.

Xie Xiaofeng smiled helplessly, then continued, "Do you know why I gave up learning the Yin Yang Arts three years ago?"

Before Chen Hao could reply, Xie Xiaofeng answered his own question, "It's because I used a spell to open my spiritual eyes and saw that those so-called deities were nothing but dressed-up ghosts. So I went to my grandfather to verify this and learned about the current state of the Netherworld. Unable to accept the actions of the Yin Yang Master Association, I gave up learning the Yin Yang Arts and joining the Association."

Chen Hao nodded, inwardly admiring that Xie Xiaofeng also had some backbone. But it wasn't surprising to him; Xie Xiaofeng had always been a proud and unique individual, probably because he had been pampered and popular since childhood.

"So, why are you telling me all this...?" Chen Hao asked quizzically.

With a smile, Xie Xiaofeng explained, "I saw you guys drive out the fairy from a common household the other time and you refused to collude with the Association's people. I really wanted to join you then. But later, there were no more actions from you, and I thought you had given in. However, last night I heard about your fight with the Seven Fairies, so I rushed to find you. I want to join you and fight alongside you!"

When he said "fight alongside," Xie Xiaofeng's expression was resolute, and his emotion was intense. He had long wanted to swiftly get rid of those ghosts parading as deities, but was unable to act alone. Now that someone dared to declare war on the ghosts, how could he remain in hiding? Even if that someone was Chen Hao, whom he had looked down upon since childhood, and with whom he harbored deep grievances.

Chen Hao scratched his head, totally surprised that Xie Xiaofeng had come to him with the intention to join forces. Not long before, he had had a major conflict with the brothers Xie Xiaofeng and Xie Xiaoluan and had declared a cut-off in relations with the Xie family.

"Ye Yuqiao, do you think he's sincere?" Chen Hao whispered to Ye Yuqiao by his side.

With an expressionless face, Ye Yuqiao hummed in agreement and replied, "He probably is."

"Should we let him join us then?"

"You decide!" Ye Yuqiao looked at Chen Hao. "Don't forget you're my boyfriend; you take care of the expenses, so naturally, you should make the decisions when it comes to matters like this."

Hearing Ye Yuqiao say this, Chen Hao felt delighted. After thinking it over, he walked up to Xie Xiaofeng, extended his right hand, and said with a smile, "Xie Xiaofeng, although I really dislike you, I welcome you to join us!"

Xie Xiaofeng snorted with laughter and shook Chen Hao's right hand.

After releasing hands, Xie Xiaofeng walked up to Ye Yuqiao, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile, "Classmate Ye Yuqiao, I look forward to working well with you!"

As Ye Yuqiao was about to extend her hand, Chen Hao immediately stepped in front of her and said with a wry smile, "You two already knew each other; there's no need for handshakes!"

Xie Xiaofeng glanced disdainfully at Chen Hao, briefly flashed an awkward smile, and said nothing.

Ye Yuqiao couldn't help but laugh quietly behind Chen Hao and said softly, "Petty."

Afterward, the three sat down on the bleachers next to the basketball court and discussed how to deal with the Seven Fairies and the members of the Yin Yang Master Association that night. Xie Xiaofeng had learned from his grandfather Xie Da that, after Chen Hao had burned the Yin Souls of five Onmyoji, the Association had decided, after consulting with the Seven Fairies, to launch a full mobilization to confront Chen Hao tonight.

"Full mobilization!" Chen Hao was astonished, imagining what an assembly of all the Association's members might look like. "Is such a grand display necessary? It makes me seem like a big deal."

"Have you ever heard of the Turtle Spirit Stone?" Ye Yuqiao suddenly asked Xie Xiaofeng.

"The Turtle Spirit Stone!" Xie Xiaofeng frowned in thought. After pondering for a long while, his eyes lit up with joy, and he clapped his hands in excitement, "Right, we can bring two more people into the fold, and their families have the Turtle Spirit Stone."