"You sinful soul and wicked spirit, how dare you argue? How utterly laughable!"

The majestic, distant, and terrifying voice of Yama, the King of Hell, rang out loudly.

His angry roar was like thunder, shaking their very souls, making Bai Dongli and Gu Mei feel as if their very souls were about to be shattered.

"Come, take them to the Mirror of Retribution and let them see the sins they have committed!"

The King of Hell's voice boomed, its echoes reverberating like thunder, a stark contrast to the previous calm.

Four ghost soldiers emerged from the densely packed ghost soldiers on both sides, grabbed Bai Dongli and Gu Mei, and dragged them to one side.

Although the two "people" were terrified, the King of Hell was already angry, so even if the couple were mentally challenged, they dared not shout anymore.

On one side of the Yama's Palace, there is a cold and eerie curtain, with countless ghostly blue flames swirling around it, which occasionally transform into human faces showing pain.

At this moment, the curtain was slowly opening, revealing a large, antique-looking mirror.

Bai Dongli and Gu Mei were escorted to the mirror by four blue-faced, fanged ghost soldiers.

The sides of the mirror are covered with patterns depicting various aspects of life, including fishing, woodcutting, farming, reading, youth, old age, and all walks of life.

As a wisp of mist dissipated on the mirror's surface, the image began to be reflected in it.

From Bai Dongli's childhood habit of deliberately blocking other people's chimneys, causing their houses to be filled with black smoke, to the various outrageous things he did as a teenager.

While some unintentional mistakes were made, they were quickly overlooked, while deliberate acts of misconduct were given special attention.

Gu Mei was the same, from stealing duck eggs from a peddler's carrying pole as a child, to stealing her classmate's pocket money, and later becoming a shrew, arguing and gossiping behind people's backs.

Finally, Bai Dongli and Gu Mei appeared together on the mirror.

Bai Yanxi had just been released from prison and was all alone and helpless. His only son, Bai Dongli, disliked him, and his daughter-in-law, Gu Mei, hated him. The two of them didn't even let their old father have a meal before kicking Bai Yanxi out of the house when he came to visit.

They were still instilling in young Xiaohu the message that his grandfather was a convict, not a good person, and should not be associated with.

During holidays and festivals, we no longer visit each other.

...

The scene then shifts back to a few days earlier, where the two were conspiring by their bedside to deceive their wealthy father who had returned home, hoping to gain control of his salary card.

The sheer number of misdeeds, both big and small, was enough to send chills down the spines of Bai Dongli and Gu Mei themselves.

No matter how powerful Wu You and Meng Mo are, they certainly don't have the ability to rewind time, and they can't even read deep memories for the time being.

What about the sinful images projected by the mirror on the Mirror of Retribution?

This is related to the subconscious mind. When the judge was about to announce the crimes of the two men, they were already subconsciously recalling what crimes they had committed.

This was already known to the Dream Eater, and naturally, it was also known to Wu You and Sarasuo.

When the "judge" names a few major crimes, their subconscious will recall whether there are any other sins.

This creates a vicious cycle.

By the time they reached the final Mirror of Retribution, Wu You and Saraso had successfully created the concept of a bright mirror reflecting evil.

In addition, there was everything he had seen and heard along the way, and the eerie and terrifying atmosphere of the underworld around him.

This made Bai Dongli and Gu Mei deeply believe in this.

The replays in front of the Mirror of Retribution are actually a replay of their deepest memories.

Each act of evil was perfectly combined with the memory in his heart, "without missing a single detail," and even some parts that he could no longer remember were filled in completely.

Some evil deeds committed in one's life, which are not usually remembered, may even appear before one's conscious recollection due to the combined effects of the Mirror of Retribution and the subconscious mind.

In Bai Dongli and Gu Mei's eyes, this meant that they couldn't remember the bad things, but the Mirror of Retribution was playing them.

So, a thought flashed through my mind, instantly recalling which year, which month, and where I had done such a bastard thing.

Wu You was somewhat impressed with himself at this moment, for being able to come up with this dream design on the spot based on the special abilities of alchemical creatures and the legends of the underworld.

This process, step by step and link by link, starts with a person's own fears and gradually draws them into a state from which they cannot extricate themselves.

In a sense, Wu You can be considered a genius, a genius at deceiving people.

Bai Dongli and Gu Mei were, of course, unaware of Wu You's methods at this time.

They are now filled with horror, horrified that they could have committed so many crimes in their short life of just over forty years.

If you were to live another forty years, wouldn't the number double?

The previous images of hellish punishments were combined with the current replay in front of the Mirror of Retribution.

This made Bai Dongli and Gu Mei truly feel remorse.

Undeniably, some people are hard-hearted and incorrigible, but at least Bai Dongli and Gu Mei at this moment have shown remorse.

Unfortunately, in their view, it was all too late.

Just now, the two of them heard the judge sighing in their ears while they were in front of the Mirror of Retribution.

"In life, the sins we commit can be atoneed for, and the good deeds we do can be rewarded. It's a pity that so many people only realize this after they die!"

Having witnessed their own sins before the Mirror of Retribution, Bai Dongli and Gu Mei had no more reason to argue their case.

With a mournful face, he was escorted back to Yama by four ghost soldiers.

"Clang~"

The sound of the gavel striking the judge's table rang out, startling the distraught couple.

"Do you still dare to argue?"

"Are you willing to plead guilty?"

The King of Hell (Wu You) roared like thunder, his majesty irresistible.

"Your Majesty, I... confess my sins!"

"I plead guilty too!"

Wu You was actually a little disappointed. He had been having a bit too much fun and was hoping that the two of them would refuse to admit their guilt and stick to their guns.

That way, he could try other scenarios like torturing ghosts in front of Yama's palace or incurring Yama's wrath.

However, since the two bachelors have "confessed" to their crimes, we can only move on to the next step.

At this moment, the judge on the side flipped through the records of the two people's lives in the supplementary book of the Book of Life and Death.

Suddenly, his hand trembled, and the judge's pen fell onto his desk.

After quickly flipping to the front and carefully reviewing the information, Judge Salaso's voice rang out from the side at just the right moment.

"Uh... Your Majesty... It seems there's a problem..."

The judge's voice sounded suspicious and trembling.

Before the table, Yama, the King of Hell, sat up straight and turned to face the judge.

The latter's entire body stiffened for a moment because of Yama's action.

"What's the problem?"

The King of Hell's emotionless voice rang out.

"Yes...yes, Your Majesty. I just reviewed the records of Bai Dongli and Gu Meizhi's lives and deaths and found that there are also records of the following years for both of them..."

The judge paused for a moment, then glanced cautiously at Yama, the King of Hell.

"In other words, their lifespans have not yet ended."

The upper body of the King of Hell was shrouded in a dark and eerie atmosphere, and his expression was unreadable.

"Then why were messengers dispatched to collect souls this time?"

"Your Majesty, these two individuals likely inhaled leaking gas from the water heater in their master bedroom and were mistakenly pronounced dead by the mortal doctor. It seems the ghost messenger responsible for verifying lifespans misread the characters... This... Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?"

Seeing that Yama did not speak, the judge tentatively asked another question.

"Should we release Bai Dongli and Gu Mei back to life?"

At this moment, Bai Dongli and Gu Mei were kneeling below the hall, but the expressions on their faces were quite remarkable.

Blood and tears still clung to his face; the terror had not yet subsided, and he could not suppress his joy, yet dared not show it before the King of Hell.

At the same time, there is a deep expectation of returning to life, and a considerable fear of the underworld making things worse.

The King of Hell turned around and faced the audience again, looking at Bai Dongli and Gu Mei, and remained silent for a long time.

The couple bent down and kept kowtowing to the ground.

"Please, King Yama, allow us to return to the world of the living! Please, King Yama, allow us to return to the world of the living..."

"I will definitely do good deeds and accumulate merit, I will definitely make up for my mistakes, please, King Yama, I beg you..."

...

"Clang~"

The gavel struck, signaling the end of the proceedings.

The two people in the audience felt a jolt of fear, unsure whether to continue kowtowing or what to do next.

"Alright, allow him to return to life. When he dies of old age, we will retrieve his soul."

The heavenly sound that Bai Dongli and Gu Mei longed for resounded from the stage!