The beloved is reborn as a substitute, and the tyrant begs for forgiveness every night.

The fake Taoist priest forced himself to calm down, and his gaze toward Xu Leyao became increasingly hostile.

In today's situation, either he is being suppressed by Xu Leyao, or he is accusing Xu Leyao of being a femme fatale; it has reached a point where it is impossible to fight to the death.

He took a deep breath, then adopted a righteous and indignant demeanor.

"I obtained Miss's birth date and time a few days ago. According to the channel's analysis, this birth date and time indicates an extremely noble destiny, otherwise Miss would not have been wandering outside for so many years and would not have been found by the Jiang family."

As he spoke, his mind became clearer.

The previously prepared draft was recited one by one, and the whole process seemed smooth and natural.

"What do you mean by that, Taoist priest?"

Xu Leyao's smile vanished, and a cold glint appeared in her eyes as she stared at the fake Taoist priest.

The fake Taoist priest, however, was not fooled by her act.

Having traveled around Jianghu for many years, if one could be fooled by a few words, wouldn't that fake Taoist priest have been skinned alive long ago?

He made a lot of money using this scam.

Previously, I was so intimidated by Xu Leyao's imposing presence that the fake Taoist's acting skills seemed somewhat inferior.

"What I mean is that what resides in the young lady's body is now a wandering ghost!"

His words were met with a deathly silence.

If they previously thought Xu Leyao was somewhat promiscuous, the fake Taoist's words made it even more unbelievable.

Xu Leyao's promiscuity is ultimately a private matter for a young woman who doesn't care about her reputation.

But if her body is possessed by a wandering ghost, wouldn't that mean Xu Leyao is guilty of a grave sin?

The Jiang family members looked at Xu Leyao with complicated expressions, but their gazes toward the fake Taoist priest carried a hint of murderous intent.

If he's lying, then he doesn't respect the Jiang family.

But if what he said is true, wouldn't the Jiang family be branded as someone who can't judge people well?

Based on this alone, there's no way Key could have left the Jiang family ancestral home alive.

The Jiang family patriarch and Jiang's father exchanged a glance, and then a man who looked like a guard began to push his way out of the crowd.

Once this matter is settled, this fake Taoist priest will have to leave his life here!

However, now that everyone is watching, they can't openly do anything to the fake Taoist priest.

After all, the fake Taoist's performance of being able to communicate with ghosts and gods a while ago provided more evidence for his current behavior.

Xu Leyao stared at the fake Taoist priest without saying a word.

Her behavior was seen as tacit approval by others.

The fake Taoist priest couldn't help but feel a little smug.

It seems that although Xu Leyao was quite imposing, she was still an inexperienced young woman who didn't know how to deal with being frightened like this.

As long as he can silence Xu Leyao now, the fake Taoist priest can guarantee that things will develop in the direction he envisions.

Therefore, his gaze towards Xu Leyao became even more piercing.

"This wandering ghost has taken over someone's body for no reason and is enjoying the noble destiny of this young lady's father. It is truly sinister! If we let you harm the world, wouldn't that be my fault? Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and take you away, you wandering ghost!"

Despite saying this, the fake Taoist priest had already taken out a stack of talismans.

It seems that no matter how Xu Leyao tries to explain herself, he won't let her off the hook.

The fake Taoist priest's behavior only made the onlookers believe him even more.

If Xu Leyao wasn't truly a wandering ghost, why would the fake Taoist priest treat her like this?

"Please, Taoist priest, take in this wandering ghost!"

Once the emotions of those around were stirred up, some people who loved watching the drama would immediately start fanning the flames.

As soon as he said that, others started to join in.

Such herd behavior is becoming increasingly prevalent among people.

Xu Leyao watched coldly, inwardly sneering.

She finally understood what the fake Taoist priest's ultimate conspiracy was.

Xu Leyao hadn't spoken before because she wanted to see how things would develop, and what she would do if the fake Taoist priest had some tricks up his sleeve.

It seems so insignificant now.

It turns out he just wanted to use the condemnation from those around him to get rid of himself.

But Xu Leyao is not so easy to deal with.

She suppressed the jeers and insults from the crowd with her own voice.

"Master, your words are truly contradictory. You previously said I was destined for a noble father, which is why I was separated from my family for so many years and was eventually found. But now you say I was possessed by a wandering ghost. If what you say is true, how could someone with a truly noble father encounter a wandering ghost?"

This clever argument brought silence to the surroundings once again.

Xu Leyao's words are not without reason.

If someone is truly lucky, how could they possibly encounter wandering ghosts?

The fake Taoist priest was taken aback by her explanation, but he quickly recovered.

He spoke again, once more in a righteous and indignant manner.

"Although I don't know your name or why you're inhabiting this young lady's body, if this young lady didn't have such a good fate, why would you have set your sights on her?"

Following the fake Taoist's words, the scales in everyone's hearts began to tip once again.

But looking at Xu Leyao's calm and composed expression, they felt a little uncertain again.

How come in this situation, they seem to be the ones being made a fool of?

"What is the basis for your statement, Taoist priest?"

Xu Leyao didn't argue with him, but went along with what he said.

"The young lady's birth date and time are my basis for judgment!"

The fake Taoist priest spoke eloquently, his gaze toward Xu Leyao growing increasingly hostile.

He hadn't expected Xu Leyao to be so difficult to deal with.

If we continue to drag this out with her now, it's uncertain who will be persuaded by whom.

Therefore, the fake Taoist priest no longer dared to underestimate Xu Leyao, and directly drew his own sword, pointing the tip directly at Xu Leyao.

"You demon and evil spirit, get off the young lady right now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Despite his warning, Xu Leyao stood still.

The White Horse Temple is a popular place of worship and is highly revered by people around the world.

Even in places with such deep Buddhist connections, they couldn't do anything to her.

Did he think he could scare her with just a few words from this fake Taoist priest?

That's just wishful thinking!

"I have already defended myself. If you don't believe me, you are welcome to try it yourself. But if you take my life directly, then you have a guilty conscience! I have been wandering for many years and have seen Taoist priests slaying demons and monsters, but none of them took the life of others directly!"

Xu Leyao provoked the fake Taoist priest while also leaving herself a way out.

"If what you say today is false, then don't even think about leaving my house!"

After saying that, Xu Leyao closed her eyes, appearing as if she was at his mercy.