Just as Xu Milu was listening intently, the three wandering spirits saw her and slowly materialized into human form:

They were three little devils dressed in paper clothes and shoes. One had a head bigger than its body and sharp teeth. Another had only half a head left, revealing a green and white scalp. The last one was the most terrifying, with a green face and fangs, and its eyeballs almost bulged out of their sockets.

The three little devils got excited when they saw Xu Milu, chattering and looking at her with ill intent:

"It's been so many years since I've seen such a beautiful woman on this bridge—truly, she's a beauty as lovely as a flower, a beauty that could shame the moon and put flowers to shame!"

"That's natural. Few young women die young in this world, and even when they do, they are usually disheveled, with blue faces and fangs. Last year, I saw a water ghost. In life, she was a woman as beautiful as an angel, named Shui Yipao, and her skin was as tough as old tree bark..."

"Young lady, you're so beautiful, how did you die? Did you commit suicide by swallowing gold? Or were you hanged? Or did you fall to your death? Oh, I didn't see you earlier, there were two delicate-skinned little rabbits too!"

The three little devils chattered for a while, and then the curious Chenxiang immediately asked Xu Milu a question:

What is the Rabbit God?

Xu Milu: "...Mo Xuan, beat them to death. No, I forgot they're already dead, so beat them to death as if they were still alive."

Master, I am so sorry.

Her innocent little junior brother, not even a month old yet!!!

"Alright! Madam Xu, I was just thinking of teaching these three ugly creatures a lesson!"

Mo Xuan grinned maliciously and slammed his fist at the three wild ghosts. Instantly, the road to the underworld was filled with mournful wails, making the road even more sinister and terrifying.

...

...

After an incense stick had burned, Xu Milu squatted down, looked at the three little devils that had been smashed flat on the ground, and asked with a smile:

"Since you've admitted it, then I'll ask you directly. You three wild ghosts look like old ghosts who have been dead for many years. Since you've been lingering on this road to the underworld for so long, did you see any bridal sedan chairs passing by here this morning?"

She had read in ancient books that the "Road to the Underworld" was just a vague concept. It did not belong to the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but was located in the ethereal underground. No one knew its true location, and it was constantly changing, but there was only one road to enter and exit the underworld.

The bulging-eyed ghost among the three ghosts was almost smashed into a piece of paper. It bit its own finger and poured in a few mouthfuls of eerie wind, making it grow a few sizes larger, like an inflatable doll, before daring to answer Xu Milu's question:

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have been living on this road to the underworld. This morning I saw a bridal sedan chair pass by. It was the sedan chair of the Northern Ghost King's wedding procession. I heard that it went all the way from Chang'an City to Fengdu City. How magnificent!"

"Are you sure you only saw one wedding procession? And no other? Think carefully. If you dare to lie to me, you'll regret it!"

Xu Milu raised her fist in a feigned threat.

The other big-headed ghost pleaded with a mournful face, "Your Majesty, spare our lives! How could we three brothers dare to deceive you? Marriages in the underworld are extremely rare, occurring only once every few hundred years. Moreover, today's marriage is between the young lady of the Wei family, who slew the dragon, and the Northern Ghost King. How could we dare to lie? If Your Majesty does not believe us, just bring a wandering ghost and ask her!"

"Absolutely, absolutely! How could we possibly lie!"

"Your Majesty is wise, please spare us!"

The three little devils began to wail. Mo Xuan scratched his head and quietly leaned over to whisper a few words:

“Madam Xu, none of the three seem to be lying. Could it be that the Northern Ghost King used a trick to switch the Wei family's daughter with Lady Yin? Hiss... I never expected that the Wei family, who slew the dragon, would be the ones getting married today... Hiss.”

As he spoke, a hint of fear appeared on Mo Xuan's face, clearly demonstrating that the Dragon Slaying Platform's power to intimidate the dragon race was not unfounded.

“When I first entered Chang’an, I saw Prime Minister Wei and his granddaughter Jiao Nu outside the city. If Jiao Nu is getting married today, then according to the rules, the wedding procession must have come from the Wei residence. This would explain why the Northern Ghost King can walk openly inside and outside Chang’an without anyone stopping him.”

Xu Milu calmly analyzed:

"There's only one road to the underworld. What Old Man Hu saw was probably the true form of the Northern Ghost King. He also saw Sister Yin in the sedan chair with his own eyes. There must have been some misunderstanding in between—"

As soon as she finished speaking, sand and stones flew up on the road to the underworld, and two men, one white and one black, floated towards her:

One ghostly figure was tall and thin, like a bamboo pole, with a face as white as paper, a long, bright red tongue sticking out of its mouth, wearing a hat that read "Seeing it brings wealth," and holding a mourning stick; the other ghostly figure was broad and large, short in stature, with a dark face and a fierce expression, wearing black mourning clothes, with the four characters "Peace Under Heaven" above its head, and holding two black soul-hooking chains.

Upon seeing these two, the lonely souls on the road to the underworld scattered like birds, regretting that their parents hadn't given them two more legs.

—There are many soul-reaping messengers in the underworld, but only these two have words on their hats.

The three little devils who had initially blocked Xu Milu seemed to have seen a savior, repeatedly shouting "Help!" and showing no trace of their previous timidity.

"My lord!! A monster has broken into the underworld and is oppressing the people!"

"My lords! You must stand up for us!!!"

"My lord!"

She cried so bitterly, tears streaming down her face.

Who knew that the smiles on the three little devils' faces would freeze the next second.

The White Impermanence bowed respectfully to Xu Milu from afar, his long tongue slightly protruding, his pale face beaming with smiles.

"Greetings, Madam Xu! I was unaware of your arrival. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

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