Song Zhou suddenly snapped out of his daze and stared wide-eyed at the person standing in front of him: "Senior Brother Lu, what are you doing here? Aren't you...aren't you getting married to the City Lord?"

It seems Lu Xing has successfully deceived the Lord of the Netherworld City, so we must leave as soon as possible.

Lu Fuyue's mind raced, and she looked up at Song Zhou: "Are you going to stay here, or are you going to leave with me?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhou was stunned for a moment, then silently stood up slowly from the ground, his fingers tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, his face pale.

Are you leaving so soon?

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Senior Brother Lu, could you give me a little more time?"

Lu Fuyue's gaze immediately fell on him, but Song Zhou kept his head down and remained silent for a long time, not daring to meet Lu Fuyue's eyes.

Although he didn't know how Senior Brother Lu obtained the Netherworld Token, Senior Brother Lu could have left on his own, but he still took such a big risk to try to take him away with him.

Staying in this place for even a second longer could be dangerous, potentially leading to death.

Senior Brother Lu was truly doing it for his own good.

But for some reason, Song Zhou felt as if he had known the city lord for a long time ever since he first met her, and he was unconsciously attracted by her every smile and frown.

So he was reluctant to leave, but his master was still waiting for him to save his life at the sect.

Lu Fuyue paused for a moment, then said, "I will wait for you at the entrance to the underworld in the Ghost Market at sunset tomorrow. I will leave in no more than an hour."

"Don't miss out!"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhou suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Fuyue excitedly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu."

...

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Lu Fuyue reverted to her original appearance, and could no longer use the identity of Lu Xing.

She managed to spend the night in an inn, and the next day she went out to inquire about the ghost market.

According to the little girl who had helped her gather information, the entrance to the underworld is located deep within the ghost market, which is only open at night.

The unspoken rule of the Netherworld City is that only those who receive an invitation to the Ghost Market can enter it without hindrance at night. Otherwise, regardless of their cultivation level, any cultivator will be devoured by countless vengeful ghosts as they approach the Ghost Market.

Following the information she had gathered, Lu Fuyue headed towards the ghost market. As she walked, the number of living people on the streets dwindled, and the eerie ghostly aura grew stronger.

Paper money flew everywhere and scattered on the ground. White wreaths were placed in front of shops on the street, and the dark clouds made it hard to breathe.

The further you go, the darker it gets.

As she walked, Lu Fuyue became the only person left on the entire street.

There are still two hours until sunset, and the Ghost Market will only open at sunset. If you fail to enter the Ghost Market with an invitation within a quarter of an hour after sunset, you will be eaten by vengeful ghosts.

Lu Fuyue's eyes darkened slightly. With a flick of her sleeve, the skull lantern that Cui'er had given her at the Netherworld Inn instantly appeared in her hand. The eerie blue flames of the Netherworld illuminated the path ahead, instantly lessening the chilling atmosphere around her.

She spent so many spirit stones to stay in the only top-tier room in the entire Netherworld City, not just for enjoyment, but also for this lantern made of Netherworld Fire, which was the real invitation to the Ghost Market.

Only under the illumination of the Netherworld Fire can one find the entrance to the Ghost Market within the allotted time.

Although the little girl who had inquired about the news for her didn't say it explicitly, she mentioned more than once on the way to the Netherworld Inn that only invitations could enter the Ghost Market, and at the same time, she also mentioned the Netherworld Inn.

At that time, Lu Fuyue had a guess about the invitation to the Ghost Market, which was later confirmed.

As darkness fell, Lu Fuyue walked down the street carrying a skull lantern. Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and a sedan chair with a red veil appeared out of thin air on the street. Eight sedan chair bearers carried the sedan chair forward step by step, followed by dozens or even hundreds of stiff-bodied people who beat gongs and drums.

"Strangers, make way! Strangers, make way!"

Lu Fuyue stepped aside to the edge of the street, placed the Netherworld Flame in front of her, and lowered her head slightly to minimize her presence.

Those things that were originally glancing at Lu Fuyue paused for a moment upon seeing the Netherworld Flame, but quickly returned to normal and continued walking forward.

After the sedan chair left, Lu Fuyue finally raised her head. The dark blue flames illuminated her profile, making it impossible to see her expression.

She continued walking forward with her lantern, and soon, many pedestrians carrying skulls began to appear on the street.

...

Soon, a dark entrance appeared out of thin air before Lu Fuyue's eyes.

She paused, then carried the lantern and went straight inside. The black hole disappeared, the scene changed, and Lu Fuyue's entire body was tightly wrapped in a large black cloak, with a black mask appearing on her face.

Lu Fuyue looked at the passersby and realized that everyone dressed like this. It seemed that everyone who entered the Ghost Market would dress like this.

No wonder the Ghost Market in the Underworld City is so mysterious; no one can cause trouble here.

Lu Fuyue continued walking forward with her lantern. In the ghost market, there was a ghost granny. Legend has it that the ghost granny was knowledgeable about yin and yang and knew everything. As long as the price was right, there was nothing she didn't know.

As for the exact direction of the entrance to the underworld, probably only she knows.

Lu Fuyue headed towards the deepest part of the Ghost Market. Along the way, there were stalls everywhere. These seemingly ordinary stalls were actually full of secrets, with all kinds of rare and precious spiritual plants, treasures and pills that were hard to find outside.

However, most ghost markets involve bartering and exchanging goods at equivalent value.

The closer you get to the depths of the ghost market, the fewer people there are, and the rarer and more precious the treasures on the stalls become.

In a dimly lit corner ahead, there was a small stall, and on the stall was only a bronze mirror.

A strange force drew Lu Fuyue's attention, and she immediately spotted the bronze mirror on the stall. Lu Fuyue stopped, but did not immediately walk to the stall.

Because all the stalls in this ghost market had owners tending to them, but this stall that had suddenly appeared in front of her had no one there. And most importantly, she was absolutely certain that there hadn't been such a stall in this place before.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Fuyue withdrew her gaze and continued walking forward, carrying the skull lantern. Although they were already close to the depths of the Ghost Market, they still had a long way to go to reach the Ghost Granny's location.

Strangely, no matter where Lu Fuyue went, she could always see the stall whenever she looked up.