Chapter 66 Let's Go and Expose That Fake Taoist

"Hmph, this kind of scamming exists everywhere!" Ruo Xi hummed twice, showing her boredom.

"Fifty coins? With so many people in the city, he's really raking it in!" Xiaoyao looked down and said, "Pretending like that, I don't believe he can actually summon any rain!"

Ci Xin looked at the sky, shook his head, and smiled, "Unless he uses some dark magic, there won't be any rain for at least ten days or half a month!"

"Hmph!" Ruo Xi hummed again, looking at the sky outside with a smile on her lips.

"If I were to intervene, hmph, I could make it rain within half an hour! Unfortunately, I'm still a baby and can't communicate with them!"

Xiaoyao's eyes flickered when she heard her daughter say this.

She knew how capable her daughter was, and if her daughter could summon rain, Xiaoyao believed her daughter must be a little fairy baby.

Xiao Yin naturally heard his niece's thoughts too. He gently patted the little girl, pondering how to fabricate a reason for her to demonstrate her ability to summon rain.

Xiao Yin had no doubt about his niece's thoughts; he believed Xiao Xi'er could do it.

"It's too far from here. Let's go and see it in person!" Deciding this, Xiao Yin decided to go check it out first before taking further action.

"Alright!" Xiaoyao immediately agreed.

The others naturally followed suit, even little Mo Jingyu, who silently walked behind the emperor, waiting for when the emperor got tired and handed the little girl over to him.

After going downstairs, Ruo Xi squinted her small eyes.

Su County was already in late autumn, and the air was dry in this drought-stricken place.

Many people looked unwell.

However, their eyes were filled with hopeful light.

"These people don't have any illness, but they all look swollen, pale, and their lips..." Ruo Xi squinted, observing the crowd of citizens.

"Are these citizens poisoned? They look quite severe!" Dong Ju frowned, watching a few staggering citizens. "Could there be an epidemic here?"

"Dong Ju!" Nurse Jin looked at Dong Ju, slightly frowning.

"Oh, I spoke out of turn!" Dong Ju slapped her own mouth.

"How could there be miasma in Su County?" Looking at the county government, Ruo Xi wondered, "Could someone be raising gu worms?"

Xiaoyao's eyes widened instantly.

Raising gu worms?!

Cangming College is located in the southwest of Great Wei, bordering the Western Regions.

In the college, the dean and masters teach everything, including techniques to counteract gu poison.

To learn how to counteract gu poison, one must first understand the power of gu worms.

Thus, the cultivation and formation of gu worms are extremely strict and rigorous.

Moreover, to raise gu worms, one must be in a miasma-infested area.

This is why the witch tribes in the Western Regions primarily raise gu worms, yet gu worms can appear in other countries.

"Fake Taoist, tell us what's wrong with these people?" Xiaoyao turned to call Ci Xin and asked.

"These people!" Ci Xin glanced at the people passing by, casually grabbed one, tapped his wrist, then released him and turned around, saying, "They are all infected with gu worms!"

"Gu worms?" Nurse Jin's eyebrows furrowed instantly. "How did witchcraft come to our Great Wei?"

"This is serious! It's said that gu worms feed on human blood. These bloated bellies are due to gu worms. This won't do!" Eunuch Gao looked at the people passing by and said anxiously, "Imperial Tutor, you're a wise man. What should we do about this?"

"To infect such a large area with only initial ordinary gu worms, once these gu worms adapt to the climate here, the more powerful ones will be raised." Ci Xin explained.

"Imperial Tutor, you need to think of a good solution!" Dong Ju also became nervous, not daring to get too close to those passing by.

Seeing Dong Ju so scared, Baiyu walked outside her, making Dong Ju grin at him, causing Baiyu to become flustered.

Ci Xin remained silent, walking slowly.

"This man is handsome!"

"Where is he from? Is he just passing through? So handsome!"

"He looks like a celestial being!"

Xiao Yin, holding the child with his beard, did not attract much attention.

This was one of his techniques as an emperor to blend in.

However, the butterfly-like Ci Xin, who was naturally beautiful and wore a dazzling white robe, attracted everyone's attention.

"This woman is also very beautiful, truly stunning!"

"This whole group is attractive; they must be high officials or wealthy merchants."

Some curious people wanted to ask questions.

But seeing Baiyu's cold gaze, they dared not approach.

Some, feeling uncomfortable, merely glanced at Ci Xin a few times, losing interest quickly.

"Remember to wear a veil and felt hat when we go out later!" Xiaoyao rolled her eyes and said.

"This butterfly should be able to cure the gu worms, so I'll leave it at that. I need to find a chance to pray for rain later!" Ruo Xi sniffled, thinking to herself, "This air is really too dry!"

Xiao Yin chuckled. This little girl, praying for rain just because her nose was too dry, not even for the sake of all living beings!

With this thought in mind, they had already reached the entrance of the county office.

Amidst the crowd, thanks to Ci Xin, they managed to smoothly move to the front.

Xiaoyao turned to glance around.

Oh, those people, after Ci Xin patted their shoulders and gave them a smile, whether men or women, old or young, all stared at him in a trance, automatically making way for them to pass through.

At the entrance of the county office hall, on the vast open ground, a desk was set up—the standard table for a Taoist's ritual.

A man dressed in a Taoist robe stood behind the desk, holding a peach wood sword.

He was tall, with large, bell-like eyes staring at the crowd.

"Today, it will take a very long time for this Taoist Master to pray for rain, so if you feel uncomfortable standing, you may all sit down!" the Taoist said to the crowd.

"The Taoist Master is truly a good person, kind-hearted, actually caring for us like this. He is indeed a good person!"

"Yes, the Taoist Master is a good person who cares for the country and its people!"