In the back room of the Mountain and Sea Restaurant, Yin Wenjiao's body was placed on Xu Milu's bed, her expression calm as if she were just asleep. The Clean Altar Messenger, dressed in a monk's robe, stood in the courtyard, his astonishment lingering on his face.

He was clearly shocked by the news Xu Milu brought back. He stood in the courtyard for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before patting his belly and laughing out loud.

"Hahahahaha—hahahahahaha—oh my, this is truly strange, someone actually wants to be Master's biological father... cough cough cough, Lady Yin is the Buddha Mother, she has great merit on her body, wherever she goes all ghosts will submit, if there are any blind evil ghosts who come to the door, they can only be burned to ashes by the Buddha's light."

"Ahem, ahem, I, Old Pig, have heard that the underworld has four directional deities and eight ghost kings. The Northern Ghost King saw Lady Yin once when he visited my master. Moreover, he has a handsome face, is refined and polite, and doesn't have the face of a demon. It's probably some evil ghost impersonating the Northern Ghost King, swindling and deceiving people, which is why he offended Lady Yin!"

Upon hearing that Yin Wenjiao would be alright, Xu Milu breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly said:

"Uncle-Master, the Sister Yin that Old Man Hu saw was unconscious. It seems that the evil spirit used some underhanded trick to abduct her. The most important thing right now is to find Sister Yin as soon as possible."

A smile flashed across the Cleansing Altar Messenger's face, but he quickly concealed it, shaking his head solemnly.

"Things aren't that simple! I heard you say that the evil spirit claims to be the 'Northern Ghost King,' but he's using the soul-snatching chains that the Impermanence Ghost uses. You should know that although the Black and White Impermanence Ghosts are just soul-snatching messengers, the soul-snatching chains they carry are underworld artifacts, imbued with the power of the underworld—I'm afraid this involves another case!"

While the group of people were completely confused, Xu Milu understood.

This soul-snatching chain is like a "gun" for underworld officials, yet it has appeared so casually in the hands of an unknown evil spirit. There must be some shady dealings involved.

Besides, saving someone is easy, but finding someone is difficult. This group of evil spirits doesn't even know where they took Yin Wenjiao. The underworld is vast, and by the time they find Yin Wenjiao, the ceremony over there will already be over.

—Although the evil spirits could not harm Yin Wenjiao, Xu Milu was afraid that Yin Wenjiao would be frightened after waking up.

Xu Milu made a decisive decision:

“Since this involves a matter in the underworld, let’s call the people from the underworld to come up and help us search for the people. Firstly, it was their dereliction of duty that allowed a group of evil spirits to escape from the underworld and enter Chang’an. Secondly, they know a lot about the underworld, so it’s better than us running around like headless flies. Thirdly, there is strength in numbers. Sister Yin can’t stand those evil spirits, so I’m afraid she’s terrified.”

"Master went to Mount Ling to attend the Dharma assembly half a month ago. I'm afraid he's already in deep meditation. We can't find him. Lady Yin is immortal and her body is incorruptible. There must be demons and monsters who want to possess her body. I'll protect Lady Yin here. You all must quickly go down to the Yellow Springs and into the underworld to find the traces of those evil ghosts. You must bring Lady Yin back."

The Cleansing Altar Messenger smiled, his honest features showing a hint of kindness:

"You little rascal, you're really as clever as a devil! Just a few days ago, Brother Monkey said he'd find a day to give you some experience, and now that the time has come, you two should set off now!"

"Uncle-Master, where is the Yellow Springs? How do I get there?"

Before Xu Milu could finish speaking, the Clean Altar Messenger gently tapped her head from a distance.

She immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded, as wisps of gray mist rose from the ground and enveloped her completely.

The mist was both real and illusory, light and weightless. As the mist grew thicker, the figure of the Cleansing Altar Messenger became increasingly blurred, and the scene of the wisteria flowers in full bloom in the courtyard gradually became distorted. Suddenly, a sharp, knife-like gust of wind blew by, and she subconsciously covered her face with her hand.

"Waaaaah..."

"Waaah—waaah—"

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah—"

Xu Milu seemed to have fallen into an endless illusion, hearing mournful wailing and ghostly cries in her ears, but they were so hazy and indistinct that she could hardly hear them. Her eyes were also covered by a white veil, making everything unclear, and she could smell the dampness and the scent of wet earth in her nostrils...

When she came to her senses again, she found herself standing on a long, endless road:

The road is lined with large groves of small ailanthus trees, each laden with fruit. Yet, despite the strong winds, the leaves remain perfectly still—like plastic trees trapped in a vacuum.

Looking into the distance along the road, one can vaguely see a black city at the end of the road, with countless surging figures converging towards the city.

"This is the Road to the Underworld! I had only heard of it before, but I never thought I would see it with my own eyes today!"

Seeing this scene, Mo Xuan couldn't help but sigh, and Chen Xiang beside him nodded in agreement:

"No wonder my senior sister said, 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' This is something you can't find in books."

"???"

Xu Milu then noticed the two people behind her and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Why did you two come down here too?!"

“Madam Xu, of course I’m worried about your safety. I’ve heard that the rules of the underworld are very strict. I’m not at ease letting you go alone. If you encounter one or two blind evil spirits, I’ll just swallow them whole.”

Mo Xuan's face was full of sincerity, but Chen Xiang ruthlessly thwarted his efforts:

“My master kicked us down. He said he would give my senior sister two more helpers. He also said that people in the underworld don’t like to see living people. If evil spirits find out that a living person has entered the underworld, they will devour my senior sister alive. Senior sister, I will protect you.”

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