A chilling wind blew outside the temple. "Her gaze, her gaze, is like starlight, seeing it makes my heart tremble..." The singing and the sound of the suona drifted into the temple.

Xu Anran and Luo Yi had already hidden near the entrance, ready for battle.

The gate slowly opened, and the ghost bride, dressed in red, was carried in like a blooming blood flower, carried by paper figures. The other paper figures and the monks instantly engaged in a chaotic battle, and the red mist emanating from the ghost bride spread rapidly like a plague.

"Hmm?" Her empty eyes seemed to see through everything, and she instantly spotted Xu Anran and the others, but she ignored them, seemingly anxiously searching for her groom, and headed straight for the main hall.

Just then, while the red mist had not yet fully dissipated, the ghost bride was not around, and no one noticed them.

Xu Anran took the lead, rushing towards the main gate like an arrow. Sure enough, they could go out. One after another, they filed out, with several others following closely behind.

Actually, they hadn't attended the morning classes recently. Today, everyone was hiding in the main hall, but they were nowhere to be seen, which naturally attracted the attention of others.

Some people didn't think too much about it, while others were more cautious. There's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual; this is an age-old truth.

Among those who sensed something was wrong with them, a few made a snap decision and chose to escape with them.

When Xu Anran arrived, she had already thoroughly investigated the situation in the vicinity. Just now, when the wedding procession passed through this area, all the strange creatures around her scattered like startled birds. Now the streets are empty, without even a ghost in sight.

They first arrived at a farmhouse restaurant. The courtyard was quiet and deserted. The business owners had already closed down and gone to take refuge.

Xu Anran and Luo Xi skillfully took out talismans and carefully affixed them to the door and windows. The others who left followed suit and found a safe place to settle down.

Entering the house, their tense nerves finally relaxed a little, as if they had found a haven in the midst of a storm. They secretly planned to set off for the Taoist temple as soon as the ghost bride left.

However, they did not notice that as they passed the mirror in the hall, Luo Xi's figure was reflected in the mirror, and a dark shadow flashed by.

After she walked past, Luo Xi in the mirror did not disappear. Instead, she slowly turned around and pressed her eyes against the mirror, as if trying to see what Xu Anran and the others were doing through the thin mirror.

A piercing scream suddenly rang out, and the bride, like a startled fawn, rushed out of the temple, leading her wedding procession away from the place in haste.

Hearing the noise, Xu Anran and Luo Xi peeked out through the crack in the door. Watching the bride leave, they also prepared to leave.

However, when Xu Anran turned around, she was surprised to find that Luo Xi had run to her left and was looking at her with a grin.

A strange feeling welled up inside her; she clearly remembered that Luo Xi had just been on her right.

Suddenly, Ya Ya burst into tears, forcefully pulling Xu Anran aside while repeatedly chanting, "In the mirror, in the mirror..."

Xu Anran quickly took out the talisman and looked at Luo Xi in front of her with vigilance as if facing a formidable enemy.

Normally, Ya Ya would always stick to Luo Xi like a little tail, but now she was leading her far away from her, which was really abnormal.

In fact, while Xu Anran and Luo Xi were peeking through the crack in the door, the figure in the mirror also quietly emerged. Like a ghost, he silently covered Luo Xi's mouth from behind.

Then, he gently blew a puff of white breath towards Luo Xi's face, and Luo Xi fainted as if under a spell, and was dragged into the mirror.

Before he could even reach the spot where Luo Xi had been standing, Xu Anran turned around, thus revealing her weakness from the very beginning.

Without hesitation, Xu Anran threw the Earthly Fiend Talisman in her hand at the eerie figure, chanting a mysterious incantation.

The talisman, like a burning flame, rushed towards the strange creature with boundless power.

The eerie creature, injured by the talisman, let out a painful scream and tried to escape back into the mirror to hide.

Xu Anran was not about to let him succeed. She quickly took out three peach wood swords inlaid with demon-slaying inscriptions, one for herself and one for Yiyiya, and they shot towards the strange creature like arrows.

The three of them formed a pincer attack. Despite their young age, Yi Yi and Ya Ya were insect people, and their strength was already comparable to that of an adult man.

With the help of the wings, the two moved very fast.

The three completely blocked the eerie path, and the peach wood sword, like sharp fangs, plunged viciously into the creature's body. With a scream of "Ah—", the creature's body instantly turned to ashes and vanished into the air.

Ya Ya pulled Xu Anran into the house, pointed to the mirror, and said anxiously, "She's inside, Xi Xi is inside."

As she spoke, she tried to rush inside. Xu Anran quickly stopped her, then took a rope and tied the three of them together, attaching the end of the rope to a large wooden cabinet.

Tell Yi Yi to keep an eye on the rope and the time. Pull the rope in five minutes to pull them out.

Xu Anran and Ya Ya entered the mirror together, reaching their hands into the surface. Ripples spread across the mirror like water, and it felt very cold to the touch. They cautiously stuck their heads in, only to see Luo Xi faint behind the mirror.

Ya Ya rushed over and hugged Luo Xi, and Xu An then stepped in. They were about to pull Luo Xi up together when, at that moment, many hands reached out from the dark underground and the pitch-black back.

These hands tried to hold them back, preventing them from leaving. Then, many more faceless, dark figures emerged from behind. When they saw Xu Anran and her two companions, they became extremely excited, their faces changing—some transforming into Xu Anran, others into Luo Xi.

Xu Anran knew she couldn't delay any longer, as more and more strange things would happen. She quickly told Ya Ya to pull Luo Xi away, while she followed behind with the peach wood sword to cover their retreat.

These monsters were probably similar to the one that was killed outside; they weren't very strong, so they weren't difficult to kill, but there were just too many of them. Fortunately, they were fast, and with Yi Yi pulling the rope outside to help, all three of them safely emerged from the mirror.

This place is no longer safe; there are too many eerie things in the mirror. They need to leave first. With a few whirring sounds, they managed to fly, supporting Luo Xi, while Xu Anran walked ahead. Reaching the main road, they saw several cars.

Xu Anran found a car with a key inside, took out the driver's body, and drove away with Luo Xi and the other two.