His hands formed intricate seals.
The instant he formed the seals, he condensed a malevolent energy within his body, attaching it to the yellow talisman.
Then, the yellow talisman flew rapidly towards Zhang Xinyan.
Seeing a soft object like a yellow talisman fly horizontally towards Zhang Xinyan like a playing card, the onlookers were utterly shocked.
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened. He then reached out and discreetly placed his hand on Zhang Xinyan's leg.
Instantly, a surge of spiritual energy flowed into Zhang Xinyan's body.
"You..." Zhang Xinyan, intending to angrily dodge, felt a blush creep onto her face at the touch on her leg.
In that moment of daze, the talisman landed on Zhang Xinyan.
Boom!
The instant the talisman touched Zhang Xinyan, the malevolent energy within it surged into her body.
Simultaneously, the spiritual energy Chen Jie had infused into Zhang Xinyan's body directly dissipated that malevolent energy.
"Demons and ghosts, appear quickly!" the plain-clothed Heavenly Master said theatrically.
However, the crowd waited for a moment, but nothing happened.
What was going on?
"Old fellow, you're quite the actor!" Chen Jie remarked.
Zhang Xinyan also recovered, her face grim as she said to the plain-clothed Heavenly Master, "If you continue to harass me like this, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"What is happening? Impossible! I clearly agitated the malevolent energy within you, why are you completely fine?" the plain-clothed Heavenly Master asked, bewildered.
"I think it's my girlfriend who is fine, and you, the charlatan, have been causing trouble all along?" Chen Jie sneered.
The crowd also looked at the plain-clothed Heavenly Master with suspicion.
The Heavenly Master's earlier exorcism of Xiao Fang had been vague, and they hadn't seen anything definitive. They had all wanted to witness the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's miraculous abilities. But now, with no reaction, they couldn't help but doubt if he was a con artist.
"Impossible! Impossible! I don't believe it, let's try again!" The plain-clothed Heavenly Master, refusing to accept defeat, reached into his pocket again, intending to pull out yellow paper.
Here we go again?
Chen Jie's eyes turned cold.
With a flick of his finger, he sent a stream of spiritual energy into the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's pocket.
Boom!
A flame instantly erupted from the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's pocket.
"What are you doing? Why are you setting yourself on fire?" Chen Jie pointed at the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's pocket, feigning concern.
"What? What's happening? Why did my talisman catch fire?" The plain-clothed Heavenly Master froze, then panicked, frantically patting his pocket.
However, the spiritual energy Chen Jie had flicked contained fire elements. If he had exerted full force, it would have formed a fireball, something the plain-clothed Heavenly Master could not easily extinguish. The more he patted, the larger the flames grew.
"Everyone, quickly help put out the fire! Quickly extinguish it!" Chen Jie urged.
"Ah! Not good!" the flight attendant exclaimed, inwardly regretting her actions. She hadn't expected this turn of events. If the carriage caught fire, she would surely be held accountable afterward for condoning the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's actions.
*Poof...*
Foam from a fire extinguisher sprayed furiously onto the plain-clothed Heavenly Master, covering him in white foam, leaving him in a pathetic state. His former demeanor of a Daoist master had completely vanished.
"What? You can't even put this out? You call yourself a master, I think you're a master of arson!" Chen Jie quipped.
"Quickly help me put out the fire!" the plain-clothed Heavenly Master cried out in pain.
"Don't worry, I'm coming to help you!" With a cold laugh, Chen Jie raised his foot and stomped fiercely on the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's groin.
*Owwww!*
The plain-clothed Heavenly Master let out a shrill scream. But Chen Jie didn't stop, continuing to stomp, and simultaneously ripped off his burning clothes.
*Owwwww...*
Clutching his groin, the plain-clothed Heavenly Master wailed desperately. Even though his clothes were completely removed, the flames in his groin area still hadn't extinguished, and the crowd could even smell the scent of roasting meat. After this ordeal, the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's second brother was utterly ruined.
"What in the world is going on? Why did my own talisman catch fire!" the plain-clothed Heavenly Master lamented inwardly.
"Good heavens, you sanctimonious master, what is this thing you're carrying around?" At this moment, Chen Jie disgustedly pointed at a string of purple umbrellas lying on the ground nearby.
"What? Why would a master wear something like this?"
"Is he really a charlatan? I've heard that some so-called masters use their mouths to deceive young girls and take their bodies! His image was so noble earlier, yet he carries this sort of thing?" Actually, carrying such an item was not a big deal in itself, as even masters needed girlfriends. But exposed to everyone's eyes, it led to rampant speculation. Instantly, the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's image plummeted in everyone's minds.
Seeing this, Xiao Fang's face turned ashen. At this moment, Chen Jie pointed at Xiao Fang's pocket, "What's in your pocket? Why is it the same brand as the plain-clothed Heavenly Master's, and it's already opened?"
"Ah!" Xiao Fang shrieked, stumbling back two steps, frantically covering her pocket.
"Xiao Fang!" Erlang, as if struck by realization, looked at Xiao Fang incredulously, "Xiao Fang, what did you two do just now?"
"We didn't do anything, the master was performing an exorcism for me!" Xiao Fang quickly said.
"I don't believe you, open your pocket and let me see!"
"Erlang, please listen to me, don't jump to conclusions. Someone must be framing me!" Xiao Fang pleaded.
"Open it and let me see!" Erlang pulled frantically, and soon he saw what was inside her pocket. As Chen Jie had said, it was indeed the same item. Erlang stood there, dumbfounded.
"This... this damn it, so he really is a swindler who defrauds money and sex." The crowd finally understood, and they all looked at the plain-clothed Heavenly Master with disgust.
Having been stripped bare in public and his second brother roasted, the plain-clothed Heavenly Master no longer cared about anything else. He lay on the ground, covering his face, pretending to be dead. After all, he still had some shred of dignity.
"I found it strange earlier that the young lady said the exorcism felt so comfortable, and her face was so red. Turns out, the two of them went inside..."
"How utterly improper!" The one most in pain was Erlang. He roared at Xiao Fang, "Why! Why would you do this!"
"Why would I do this to you? I wouldn't even touch you before our wedding, and you... you just took a train ride with him and then..."
Xiao Fang also retorted, "You ask why? It's because you insisted on believing he was a master! And I'm a girl, do you think I had any chance to resist? This is not my fault at all!"
"If you couldn't resist, why didn't you call for help!"
"How do you know I didn't call for help? The plain-clothed Heavenly Master used his techniques to block the sound!" Xiao Fang shouted angrily.
"Fine, even if that's the case, why didn't you tell me when you got back! Why did you keep it from me!"
Xiao Fang's face showed panic, then she calmed down. She said faintly, "Erlang, it's not my fault! The plain-clothed Heavenly Master is a true master! He showed me things that ordinary people can't imagine. After seeing those things, I vowed that I would also become someone extraordinary, not a woman who is simply bought off with your money!"