Cute Ghost Ahead, I Want to Squish It!

Bu Liwei, the gifted, cool Taoist priest, an inwardly talkative but taciturn man, and a cold, ghost-scaring presence × Ling Mu, the ghost realm’s little prince, a well-connected figure across the Three Realms, and someone who grew up on cuteness

Other underworld officials look imposing with their swords, spears, clubs, and staffs. At the very least, they carry the underworld’s specialty, iron chains, to bind evil spirits.

But when our little prince faces danger, he first takes a delicate little pair of golden scissors from his pocket, then says, “Don’t be scared. Let me cut out a paper doll to beat him up.”

Other Taoists’ little ghosts need regular offerings, or they’ll turn on their masters at the slightest mistake.

But the little ghost in Bu Liwei’s household gets grilled fish, lollipops, and sweet, juicy watermelons.

Other people confess their love with roses, candles, and a romantic date, then say, “I love you.”

But here’s how our little prince and Taoist priest Bu Liwei confess their feelings:

The little prince leads a crowd of wandering spirits into the sky to form the words “I love you,” then boldly shouts at Bu Liwei, “Bu Liwei! Do you want me to kick you out of the Book of Life and Death?”

Meanwhile, Bu Liwei has the young Taoists form a heart shape and perform hand seals together to draw a thunder-and-fire talisman. Fireworks burst across the sky, forming a heart...