Underworld Messenger

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[Volume labels only indicate the approximate placement of each story. Many things are foreshadowed earlier.]

In recent years, the Ghost Realm has been in turmoil. The gates to the underworld have thrown open, and countless spirits and strange creatures have slipped into the human world amid the chaos.

Thus the Nether Envoys came into being, capturing evil ghosts and guiding benevolent souls onward...

Yu Wuyi was born under an ill star. Her birth killed her mother, and her father wanted nothing to do with her, leaving her at her grandmother's home in the countryside.

Her grandmother told her that she had the purest form of a yin constitution, making her beloved by evil ghosts and a real "treat."

When she was five, her grandmother took her to a mass grave, cut her palm, and ordered her to kowtow before one grave after another, while continually chanting incantations Yu Wuyi couldn't understand.

Little Yu Wuyi kowtowed to fifty graves, but nothing happened.

But when she wiped the blood from her forehead and tremblingly kowtowed to the fifty-first grave, she finally received a response...

Yu Wuyi is now eighteen. She has had yin-yang eyes since childhood and learned Taoist arts from her grandmother, Yu Song, to protect herself.

But strangely, even though she'd mastered the arts, all the ghosts seemed to avoid her.

She had all these skills but nowhere to use them!

Yet on the very day she received her acceptance letter from L University, a phone call summoned her back to the countryside.

Seeing the lavish wedding gifts, the kind of dowry only prepared for brides in ancient times, she couldn't help but feel curious...

But when she was dressed in a red bridal gown and locked in a bridal chamber decorated with red wedding characters and lit by bright candles, unable to get out,

and then saw the owner of the jade pendant she wore...

Only then did she realize what she had come here to do...

Get married...

Yu Wuyi huddled in the corner of the bed, warily watching the stunning, icy beauty of a female ghost before her. She threatened her in a trembling voice:

"D-don't come closer. I do know a few kung fu moves..."

But the ghost didn't take her seriously and moved closer instead. Her icy breath brushed Yu Wuyi's ear, making the tip of her ear burn hot.

"Give up those little ideas of yours. They're beneath my notice..."

"I've protected you for thirteen years. It's not unreasonable for me to collect a little interest today..."

At first, having a ghost wife left Yu Wuyi a little panicked.

The ghost claimed to be a princess, but Yu Wuyi thought she seemed more like a lazy cat.

She was hard to understand and always said things that cut to the quick.

She appeared and disappeared without a trace, and she was incredibly powerful.

And Yu Wuyi's few amateur skills couldn't beat her...

So what could she do? Just go along with it!

But later Yu Wuyi realized

that this ghost always saved her from danger.

She could blush, too, and would topple over with the lightest push.

When pinned to the bed, she'd call Yu Wuyi's name, trying to hold back her tears...

The moment she realized she'd fallen for her, Yu Wuyi completely panicked.

Her grandmother's words were forever etched in her heart.

She shouldn't fall for Qin An.

But it didn't matter anymore.

Qin An, if you're willing, you can use me however you like.

[Reader's guide:

1. The main cast is all female, though the minor characters in the short stories include both women and men. This shouldn't affect the overall reading experience.

2. The story is plot-focused. Xiao An will be away for a while before the first short story.

3. The romance is a slow burn.

4. The author is a huge fan of supernatural folklore and folk customs, so this novel covers a lot, including romances between humans and ghosts, romances between humans and monsters, various folk customs, witchcraft, and more.

5. Some of the supernatural elements in the story are true, some are false, and some are made up by me. Don't scrutinize them too much.

6. The author is just someone who sells Fuding meatballs (not really). My writing is a bowl of Fuding meatballs; my logic is a bowl of Fuding meatballs.

7. If you're unhappy with the story, please yell at this author who loves Fuding meatballs! Don't yell at my girls!]

Next novel: Let Me Touch Your Tail

Chi Chang is a "social butterfly" who spends all her time among flowers, a successful woman in the eyes of outsiders.

But two years ago, she was just a low-level employee.

After a work dinner, she was walking home when she spotted a small figure beneath the dim streetlights.

Taking a closer look, she discovered a shivering long-haired calico cat.

Those deep blue eyes bewitched her at once.

She took the kitten home...

The kitten was an expert at acting cute, with a sweet, coquettish voice that warmed her lonely heart.

"Baby~ Let me touch your tail..."

"Mrrrow!"

Chi Chang blew on the palm that the cat's little paw had smacked. So... this kitten's tail was off-limits.

Then Baby suddenly disappeared, as if she'd never existed...

Chi Chang nearly fell apart. She searched for the kitten day and night...

But in the end, no miracle came. Her heart was empty again.

They say alcohol is the best way to numb the heart.

Chi Chang found that out for herself.

She began frequenting bars, becoming a "social butterfly."

Until that one time...

The spilled drink stained her white shirt red.

It was impossible not to be annoyed.

But when she looked up and met the clear, innocent gaze of that reckless woman,

she couldn't get angry at all.

Those eyes looked so familiar.

Chi Chang had always thought Qin Qing was just an ordinary college student, until a photo from a friend shattered that illusion.

The person in the photo had black hair falling down her back and wore heavy makeup, looking noble and alluring.

She was nothing like the person Qin Qing usually was around her.

Had she been deceiving herself all this time?

Chi Chang pretended not to know and played at "dating" Qin Qing.

After all her push-and-pull tactics and repeated tests,

the other woman finally broke...

Her eyes glistening with tears, she took Chi Chang's hand and slowly moved it to the fluffy, soft tail behind her. Blushing, she whispered:

"Don't go. I'll let you touch my tail..."

"Sis..."

Original description written on 2024/11/22

Updated on 2025/5/19

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