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

Before Xu Leyao could dodge, the flames rushed towards her.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Xu Leyao gritted her teeth and prepared to tear off the hem of her skirt at any moment.

However, just as that spark was about to ignite a group of people...

Zheng Lingjia appeared and splashed a cup of tea directly at him.

Upon seeing this, the fake Taoist priest immediately frowned, pointed at Zheng Lingjia, and began to smear him.

"Young master, you have ruined my magic! What if that demon or evil spirit escapes?"

As he spoke, he looked anxious, his gaze towards Zheng Lingjia filled with disappointment and frustration.

However, the fake Taoist priest was extremely pleased with himself.

His words just now can be seen as a way out for himself.

Even if Xu Leyao doesn't have any problems later, the fake Taoist priest can easily claim that Zheng Lingjia broke his spell, causing the evil spirits on Xu Leyao's body to escape.

Zheng Lingjia gave him a cold glance, her voice icy.

"If a cup of tea can break your spell, then you are truly useless."

Piao Piao's words instantly silenced the atmosphere once again.

No one dared to accuse Zheng Lingjia of being wrong.

In their understanding, the true magic used by a master cannot be extinguished by any amount of mundane water.

However, the fake Taoist's magic could be broken with just a cup of tea.

They're really useless.

Upon hearing Zheng Lingjia's words, the fake Taoist priest was instantly speechless.

He wanted to argue, but the way others were looking at him was just too strange.

From his own perspective, the fake Taoist priest always felt that the man in front of him was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

He pursed his lips slightly, then asked cautiously.

"Young master, may I ask your identity?"

Zheng Lingjia snorted coldly at his question.

"What does my identity have to do with your Taoist magic? Are you trying to pin your failure on me today?"

As he finished speaking, Zheng Lingjia raised an eyebrow slightly.

The fake Taoist priest naturally dared not bestow such high praise upon Zheng Lingjia.

For no other reason than that he felt the man in front of him was somewhat unfathomable.

He knew countless people, but the aura of the man in front of him and Xu Leyao just now were only those of high-ranking and powerful people.

Moreover, his own plot has now been foiled.

If this continues, who knows what kind of situation it will develop into?

Rather than doing that, it's better to go with the flow and let this matter slide.

The fake Taoist priest rolled his eyes, then shook his head, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"That's not the case. It's just that I see from your face that you are destined for greatness and nobility. Ordinary demons and evil spirits would never dare to approach you. In addition, with my Taoist magic just now, the evil spirit residing on Miss Jiang has already fled."

This explanation immediately caused a stir among those present.

If what he said is true, doesn't that mean that evil spirits that bring harm to humanity still exist?

The crowd looked at Xu Leyao with hostility.

Among the crowd, Zheng Zhihe also looked at Xu Leyao with a scrutinizing gaze.

He did not believe that Xu Leyao possessed someone else's soul.

However, Zheng Zhihe was curious about who Xu Leyao had offended that would make this Taoist priest tell such a lie.

If Zheng Lingjia hadn't come to her rescue today, Xu Leyao would probably be in real trouble by now.

"You Taoist priest are indeed eloquent, but your Taoist magic is truly lacking."

Zheng Lingjia snorted coldly and stopped looking at him.

He looked down at Xu Leyao, who was standing next to him.

Xu Leyao remained calm, showing no signs of panic.

Seemingly sensing his gaze, Xu Leyao looked up and met his eyes.

"Thank you for saving me, Prince Su."

Xu Leyao revealed Zheng Lingjia's identity in just one sentence.

Instantly, cold sweat poured down the fake Taoist's face.

At that moment, he was somewhat relieved that he hadn't spoken too definitively, otherwise he might not have ended up in a different situation.

"I was blind to your greatness just now. No wonder the evil spirits on Miss Jiang's body were scared away."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zheng Lingjia.

"Now that the evil spirits have been eliminated, the ritual must continue."

Not understanding what Zheng Lingjia was saying, the fake Taoist priest brought up the matter of Xu Leyao's entry into the family genealogy.

Xu Leyao glanced at him, only to see him pretending to start again.

However, Xu Leyao is not someone who can be easily fooled.

This fake Taoist priest is dreaming! He's throwing mud at her like that and expecting Xu Leyao to swallow her anger.

"Please wait, the road is long."

Xu Leyao parted her red lips slightly, and at that moment everyone's eyes were focused on her.

Everyone was curious about how Xu Leyao, as the protagonist of this farce, would deal with such a situation.

Xu Leyao, dragging her somewhat dirty dress, calmly walked up to the fake Taoist priest and then took a stack of talismans from his hand.

Seeing Xu Leyao's actions, the fake Taoist priest's unease grew stronger.

“Miss Jiang, although you are the daughter of Lord Jiang, my belongings are all Taoist items. How could a woman like you touch them at will?”

The fake Taoist priest frowned and immediately slapped a compliment on Xu Leyao's head.

"I understand your curiosity about Taoist things, but this is a bit too disrespectful."

Upon hearing this, the onlookers nodded in agreement from time to time.

As the old saying goes, you may not believe it, but you cannot disrespect it.

Clearly, most people here are both believers and reverent.

In this way, Xu Leyao seems rather unconventional.

However, Xu Leyao only looked at him with a half-smile.

"Master, I have seen Taoist talismans before, but none of them have the character for 'pig' written on them."

Xu Leyao's words stunned everyone.

Even Zheng Lingjia, standing there, couldn't help but look a little dazed.

The character for "pig"?

What does it mean?

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Xu Leyao summoned Zhu'er.

"Zhu'er, go and distribute this stack of talismans to everyone so they can take a look. Are these Taoist talismans?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu'er took the talisman and walked towards the crowd.

The fake Taoist priest also realized something was wrong and hurriedly went to stop him.

Although he didn't understand what Xu Leyao meant by the pig character on the talisman, things had already gotten out of control, and he had to turn things around in time.

When Pearl saw him rushing towards her, she cleverly turned around.

She handed the talisman to Cai'er, who was standing next to her.

Cai'er reacted extremely quickly, spreading the talismans behind her the moment she got them.

Every single guest present crowded around the person who received the talisman.

Sure enough, they saw a large character for "pig" on the talisman.