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nAt the Ancient Palace.

nEveryone was doing their own things when they noticed a huge power descending from the sky. They all run towards the window only to witness the scene of the sky fragmenting and turning red as if it was dyed in blood.

nHu Yue, the Fox God spoke,

"They are finally here. They've truly brought a lot of people this time.

"

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"3 Highgods, 100 Gods state, and 50,000 Demigods,

" said Xue Yan who had tallied the enemies' strength.

nOu Ya spoke,

"That many? There are only the Ghost King, Huahua, Fox God, Old man Yi, Old man Ling, Yanyan, Ye'er, and Huahua on our side. Will we be alright?

"

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"If you are afraid, hide under the sea. It's safe there, hmp!

" said Lin Ye as he scoffed at Ou Ya.

nOu Ya laughs and hugs Lin Ye from behind, he looks foolish and smiles like an idiot but his expression is sincere.

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"Come on~ there is no way I would leave you here, Ye'er~

"

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"So flirt and get ready. Don't forget to wear the protective amulets my younger brother gave you. It should be able to keep your life safe until the end of the war,

" said Xue Yan.

nOn his neck, a lotus flower-shaped necklace hangs, it had the color of purity. It looks like an exquisite flower at sight, especially the eight petals. It is like it was made of the clearest material. As thin as a cicada wing yet it is almost indestructible even when one pinches it. It was uniquely made as it was made to protect the wearers as much as the lotus petals exist. It is a life-saving amulet created by Hei Anjing himself.

nDemigod Yi patted his amulet and said,

"This is good stuff!!! With this, I could kill a lot of our enemies!

"

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"Remember our role. Leave the Highgods to the Ghost King, the Gods to the Fox God, and Xue Yan. I, you, Xiao Ye, and Xiao Ya would be fighting the demigods and deities instead. They might be a bit weaker than us but their number is a lot. Don't let yourself get surrounded,

" said Demigod Ling.

"Thankfully, there is a nearby natural river in this place. I should be able to give support to you guys. Don't get too hurt.

" He said to the two youngsters Lin Ye and Ou Ya.

nOu Ya and Lin Ye said,

"We will be careful, Senior!

"

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"That's good,

" then he moved his gaze on the smiling Xue Hua seated beside the ghost king who was using his lap as a pillow. They were so leisurely on the couch as if nothing could move them.

nSeeing their Main Force like this, Shen Ling couldn't help but worry. But he had witnessed the Ghost King's strength when he confronted that Young Dragon King from before and he knew that the enemies coming for them might not be able to injure these two.

nDemigod Shen Ling asked,

"Xiao Hua, it would be alright right?

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"Yes, you've counted countless times last night and you knew everything will be okay but you are still so nervous Old Man Ling,

" said Xue Hua who was playing with her husband's hair.

"Moreover, it not kike those guys would be coming here first. There would be another set of guests who would see us before the battle.

"

nAs soon as Xue Hua finished his words the almost non-existent doorbell he had installed a few months ago had been finally used.

nDING. DONG. DING. DONG.

nEveryone's attention was finally moved from the window to the direction of the entrance. Except for some parts of the Ancient Palace which were renovated to modern architecture the outside is still that of an ancient structure so the doorbell outside itself is weird enough.

nXue Hua suddenly grinned as if entertained, his golden eyes narrowed as he squinted within those aureate orbs hidden in mirth. Showing his joy and playfulness together. Those who knew him too well know that he is playing around with the Lord God in this world. Just seeing this, people like Hu Yue and Xue Yan reacted normally while Xue Hua's smile made her husband's heart flutter in excitement and dread.

nYe Xiajie's thoughts, 'I wonder what my wife is playing at this time? I wouldn't suffer too much right?'

nXue Yan, as the owner's brother, comes over to welcome the guests. As soon as he opened the door he saw the familiar people standing in front of him. His eyes were especially lingering on the one man who wears a half mask on his face. But those unhidden similar features made him recognize him right away especially the crimson eyes uniquely as his.

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"The little one is inside right? We came for the ghost king to fulfill his contract,

" said the God of Darkness with his lips slightly upturned.

nXue Yan dazedly nods his head and opens a way for the guests to enter. He sneaks a peek at the hovering small moon behind the God of Void and shakes its avatar as if telling him he doesn't know what is happening nor what this other lord plans to do.

nXia Jieye enters the room followed by Lou Lan, Lou Ming, and some elders of the Lou Clan. There is also Feng Houye in a wheelchair. Those eyes were full of expectations. He is finally meeting the golden soul after all this time. Even though he knew he would never have him in this life looking would get hurt right. These were the thoughts of Feng Hou, the protagonist gong whose desires have always been golden souls.

nXue Yan showed the guests the way to the living room. Everyone was surprised to see Lou and Feng Clan following behind Xue Yan.

nOu Ya asked,

"What the hell…

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"Xiao Ya, your words…

" warned Demigod Shen Ling.

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"Sorry, Old man Ling…

" said Ou Ya as he touched his nose.

nDemigod Yi asked in confusion,

"What is happening? Why is this brat here? He is the one who keeps bullying Xiao Hua before!?

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nThe Ghost King's face turned dark upon seeing his other self smirking at him. The two looked at each other as if exchanging sparks between their eyes. The tension and pressure in the room had spread as Ye Xiajie and Xia Jieye confronted each other.

nYe Xiajie said,

"What the hell are you doing here?

"

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"Heh~ this deity has been in a very good mood lately and brought with me your destined ghost bride~,

" said Xia Jieye, the God of Void.

nThe Ghost King's face crumpled and said,

"What the hell are you saying?

"

nThen suddenly a figure jumped in his embrace. This young man looks a bit like Xue Hua but looks younger. His appearance is only ordinarily attractive and not heavenly defying as Xue Hua's face. It was Lou Lan.

nLou Lan hugs the ghost king, his eyes misted with tears as he looks pitiful towards Ye Xiajie and said,

"Your majesty! It's Lan'er. I am the one who is supposed to marry you according to the soul contract you've made with my Lou Clan. I am the destined Ghost Bride. Not Xue Hua, he is fake. I AM YOUR REAL BRIDE!

"

nOu Ya and Demigod Yi exclaimed,

"What the **!?

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nPfft!

"Hihi~ S-Sorry..

" This is Hu Yue the Fox God trying to hold back his laughter. He only stopped when he received a glare from his wife who was glaring at him from a distance.

nXue Yan's glares say, 'Don't you dare laugh. Not afraid of death?'

nCrash!

nThe teacup Lin Ye is holding fell on the floor with a bang. The sound of something made of glass breaking was heard in the silent hall.

nDemigod Shen Ling glanced at Xue Hua. His expression remained calm and smiling as he watched the scene unfold before him. Yes, it was like he was watching a play in front of him.

nXue Hua spoke,

"Fujun~ did you find a concubine to play with this consort hm?~

" his voice sounds mellow and soft. There is even a gentle touch as if a wind breeze yet those he hears it made them feel a chill on their skin like a block of ice crawling slowly. Cold and terrifying.

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"OF COURSE NOT!

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nWhen Xue Hua spoke it wasn't only Ye Xiajie who flinched even Xia Jieye who heard his little speech this way in his first reality unlike in his memories also flinched the same way as the Ghost King. They've both reluctantly moved their heads to look at their wife's expression. Seeing the sweet smile on his face both the ghost king and the God of Void felt they had fallen into the deep sea where the water temperature is as cold as ice.

nXue Hus suddenly stared at Xia Jieye,

"As for you…

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nThen Xia Jieye felt even more fearful when Xue Hua's gaze moved on to him, he wanted to step back instinctively but manage to stop his actions. He looks at Xue Hua with puppy eyes as if begging him not to get angry. Seeing him like this Xue Hua was caught off guard. He had always been weak to this kind of expression from his other half.

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"D-Don't look at me like that!

" scolded Xue Hua.

nXia Jieye lowered his head as if he was a puppy that got reprimanded by his master.

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"Okay. I will not look.

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nXue Hua said,

"Bringing this thing to put a green hat on your own head is fun?

"

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"Ah, no… I'm giving him (Ghost King) a green hat for you!

" said Xia Jieye as he pointed at Ye Xiajie.

nThe Ghost King was finally angry. He grabbed Lou Lan by his back collar and threw him like a sack towards Lou Ming and the others who came to him.

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"You bastard! How dare you do this to this Lord!? Even if you are me I'm still going to beat you up for embarrassing me in front of my wife!? What green hat!? I don't even know who the hell is this brat? I only love my wife!

" said the Ghost King as he jumped on Xie Jieye and started hitting him.

nXia Jieye said as he fought back,

"Who the hell is your wife? My little one is not your wife at all!!

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"You! I haven't beat you up yet for giving me endless nightmares that night!

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"Idiot! You deserve that!!!

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nThe God of void would of course not let himself get beaten up one-sidedly and fought back. Suddenly getting punched on the face Xia Jieye's mask fell revealing his similar face as Ye Xiajie. Now on the ground the two who possessed the same face wrestle to each other leaving everyone else except for those who already knew dumbfounded. Only Xue Hua watches his husband make a fool of himself. They after all only act like an idiot like this whenever he is involved. They completely destroyed their aloof persona in front of everyone.

nSeeing the real appearance of their Ancestor even Lou Ming was rendered speechless. This is the first time he had seen his ancestor's real appearance. He would use different kinds of faces whenever he met him. He only knew that his real face would be obscured behind that black mask. Now seeing this face that is completely the same as the Ghost King he felt a shudder spreading in his whole body as if he was struck by thunder.

nHe had always thought that by following this ancestor he would be removing his connection to the ghost King's control but who would expect things would end like this.

nLou Ming fell boneless on the floor while pointing with trembling hands towards the two.

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"Same face. Same face as the ghost king. So similar! This is impossible. Impossible!!

" yelled Lou Ming.

nDemigod Shen Ling was shocked and asked,

"They have the face. Are they twins?

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"No, they aren't.

" The one who answered is the Fox God, Hu Yue.

"They are not brothers but they are of the same soul. This means both of them used to be one person. They are both Lord Consort's husbands.

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nOu Ya asked in wonder,

"No way! Is this real?

" When he and Lin Ye saw Xue Yan nod his head, they knew that the Fox God was telling the truth.

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"Oh my god! This is quite amazing~

" said Demigod Yi as he whistled.

nEveryone from Lou and Feng Clan was in disbelief. They were staring at the bickering men with the same face wrestling on the floor. This is a truth that is hard to believe especially for Lou Lan who thought of the Ghost King as his last hope.

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"No. No. NO! THIS IS NOT REAL!?

" Yells Lou Lan as he grabs his hair.

nHe knew how much the ancestor of the Lou Clan looks at him like he is something disgusting. He knew that Xie Jieye treated him worse than garbage. Now, these people are saying that the Ghost King and this Evil being are the same people. Doesn't that mean the Ghost King loathes him as well? They are all the same person.

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"No. I don't believe this!!!

" screamed Lou Lan.

nIt was as if his very last hope in his life was burned before him.. He is helpless and feels like a brainless fool thinking of dreaming of something he would never have in this life.

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