Ghosts are indeed creatures that are active at night and hide during the day. As soon as Gu Qingqiu returned to the tombstone, she felt an uncontrollable drowsiness and then immediately fell asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dusk outside.

Gu Qingqiu patiently waited until the last rays of the setting sun disappeared before leaving the tombstone and slowly drifting towards the Chujiang King's Palace.

It has to be said that there is a difference between ghosts and humans. Gu Qingqiu didn't feel tired even after floating for more than an hour.

After learning about the world's background, Gu Qingqiu was no longer so afraid of ghosts that looked ugly and deformed. After all, they may have been decent people in life, and how they died was indeed beyond their control.

However, most ghosts still ran away when they saw Gu Qingqiu, which made her start to think about whether she should wear a cloak or mask next time she went out. It's normal for some terrifying ghosts to cover their faces and missing limbs with various things. However, Gu Qingqiu's appearance was what she was most proud of. She used to want to parade her around and show it off.

The Chujiang King's Palace was very spacious and luxurious. King Chujiang, wearing a black crown and a dark red robe, held a tablet in his left hand and a writing brush in his right. His expression was dignified and imposing. The documents on the table were piled up in two large stacks, almost blocking King Chujiang's view.

Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu return, King Chujiang put down his pen. "Miss, did you have fun?"

Gu Qingqiu rolled her eyes. "Daddy, can I see the Book of Life and Death in the Chujiang King's Palace?"

"No way." King Chujiang refused without even thinking. "This is classified information. What do you want it for?"

"Daddy—" Gu Qingqiu simply floated to the seat next to King Chujiang, grabbed his sleeve and shook it while pleading, "Just let me see, I promise I'll only look, I won't do anything else."

King Chujiang had always doted on this young lady, and even he couldn't resist her coquettishness. He said helplessly, "Aren't you usually not interested in these things? Give me a reasonable reason, and I'll think about it some more."

Gu Qingqiu lowered her eyes and said aggrievedly, "I just wanted to see if there were any suitable suitors of marriageable age."

"No way!" King Chujiang exclaimed, "How old are you? Why are you already so eager to get married?"

"Huh?" Gu Qingqiu exclaimed in surprise, "Daddy, I'm almost three thousand years old!"

"Ahem..." King Chujiang cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly. His youngest daughter looked childlike and acted childishly. He always subconsciously treated her like a child, but she was indeed old enough to have a ghost marriage.

"Alright, alright... You can have the advisor take you to see them. You're only allowed to look, not touch anything! If you take a fancy to someone, tell your father, and I'll propose marriage for you." King Chujiang waved his hand, looking quite like he was looking for an excellent son-in-law.

"Thank you, Daddy!" Gu Qingqiu said with a beaming smile.

The advisor led Gu Qingqiu to the inner palace of King Chujiang and gently placed a thick book in front of the table. "Miss, please take a look."

Gu Qingqiu casually flipped to a page, which already contained the life stories and birth information of nearly twenty ghosts. Judging from the thickness of the book, it must have been at least ten thousand pages. Finding the male protagonist's name here would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

After searching for three hours, Gu Qingqiu still found nothing.

The advisor stood patiently to the side, watching Gu Qingqiu flip through the documents. Gu Qingqiu was a little embarrassed. "Um... actually you can go and rest. I promise I won't move around!"

The advisor smiled and said, "When Miss finishes flipping through this book, she can call me with the Tomb Mountain Bell. If she doesn't find one she likes, I'll get her another one."

"What?" Gu Qingqiu's eyes widened. "Change to another one? How many are left?"

The advisor's smile remained unchanged. "There are still about thirty more books. Don't worry, Miss. Chujiang is a vast area. You're sure to find your ideal husband."

Gu Qingqiu felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and a very serious question suddenly occurred to her: the Chujiang King's Palace, which was under the jurisdiction of the Chujiang King, was only one of the ten palaces of the underworld! If she still couldn't find the male protagonist's name after flipping through these thirty-odd books, would she have to ask another King of Hell to consult the Book of Life and Death?

Others wouldn't let her act so recklessly like King Chujiang...

Seeing Gu Qingqiu's mournful face, the clerk asked with concern, "Is there a type of girl you're looking for, Miss? I can help you find one."

That's right! The advisor should be very familiar with the records in the Book of Life and Death!

Gu Qingqiu's eyes lit up. "Yes! Could you help me find a man named Qi Huaijin?"

"Who?" The advisor frowned. "Where did the young lady meet him? Does he know the young lady's identity? If the young lady likes him, the Prince of Chujiang can arrange the marriage for you directly. Why bother consulting the Book of Life and Death?"

"No..." Gu Qingqiu thought for a moment and made up a story, "Um... I had a dream. I dreamed of a man named Qi Huaijin. I... fell in love with him at first sight, but when I woke up, I couldn't remember any information about him. Only his name was firmly in my heart, so I wanted to access the Book of Life and Death."

The advisor's expression was strange. It was always the people of the mortal realm who were influenced by the people of the underworld through dreams; he had never heard of anyone in the underworld having such dreams.

Gu Qingqiu carefully wrote down Qi Huaijin's name and handed it to the clerk, saying, "This is it."

Even though he had no choice, he still had to obey the young lady's orders. The clerk could only resign himself to his fate and begin to flip through the Book of Life and Death. After a few sticks of incense had burned, he said, "I found it, but there should be many people with the same name. It may not be the person the young lady is looking for."

"Where? Let me see!" Gu Qingqiu asked hurriedly.

The advisor handed the Book of Life and Death to Gu Qingqiu.

The name Qi Huaijin was clearly written on it, but the color of the name was as if it had been written with a brush that hadn't been dipped in enough ink. This meant that he was indeed under the jurisdiction of the Chujiang King's Palace, but he was still a living person. Only when he went to the underworld would his name turn completely black with ink.

"This..." The clerk carefully observed Gu Qingqiu's expression, "Miss, have you taken a fancy to him?"

"Yes!" Gu Qingqiu was somewhat excited, her eyes shining. "Does the advisor know when he will die?"

That sounds rather strange.

The advisor was embarrassed. "Miss, judging from her birth chart, she has an exceptionally outstanding destiny. She should achieve great things in the mortal world and have an extraordinary status in her professional field. She should live to be at least a hundred years old before passing away peacefully."

"So late? That won't do!" Gu Qingqiu said urgently, "Does the advisor know how old he is now? Can't we let him die sooner?"

The advisor was horrified. "Young Miss, life and death are governed by the law of cause and effect. You mustn't interfere! This could bring divine retribution, causing your soul to be scattered and you to be forever barred from reincarnation!"

"I know, I know!" Gu Qingqiu said helplessly, "I just want to know how old he is so I can be mentally prepared."

The advisor sighed, "This Mr. Qi Huaijin is thirty-three years old this year. Miss only needs to wait for him for another sixty or seventy years."

Gu Qingqiu slowly exhaled; she couldn't wait that long! Her mission this time only lasted two years.

So Gu Qingqiu made a decision—she was going to the mortal realm!