After the peach blossoms fell to the ground, they broke into several petals, slowly turned to ash, and disappeared.

This is what a demon is like. No matter how powerful it was in life, once it dies, it will turn to ashes and disappear completely from the world without leaving a trace.

Only then did everyone realize that the courtesan Momohime, whom they had been infatuated with for two months, was actually a demon.

"Thank you, Taoist priest, for slaying the demon and eliminating the scourge for our Tianxiang Pavilion." The madam hurriedly grabbed a handful of silver notes from her bosom and rushed over to give them to Ye Xianya.

"How did Tao Ji get to Tianxiang Tower?" Ye Xianya frowned as she looked at the brothel madam with a fawning expression.

"Replying to the Daoist Master, this Tao Ji is from the Kingdom of Jiyuan. She was originally the most beautiful courtesan in a brothel in Jiyuan. Later, she was redeemed and brought to our Great Yan Dynasty. Because the master who redeemed her lost money in business and was unable to repay his debts, he sold her to our Tianxiang Pavilion. I spent a full three thousand taels of silver to buy her. I never expected... that she would actually be a demon!" The madam was on the verge of tears.

Although Peach Princess had earned her a lot of money in the past two months, and she had already recouped her investment, what could she do when Peach Princess was a demon?

Their Tianxianglou business will definitely plummet.

“There are plenty of demons in the Silent Abyss Kingdom. You dare to buy their people? You’re really bold!” Ye Xianya said as she put away the silver notes the madam had given her.

She put in the effort, so she accepted the banknotes without any guilt.

If she hadn't intervened today, even if no one had died in Tianxiang Tower, these men would have suffered a great loss of energy and would have been very weak for some time. If they were already in poor health, they might have even fallen seriously ill, and it's uncertain whether they would have survived.

This peach blossom demon is really brazenly absorbing everyone's vital energy today.

"I...I already consulted a fortune teller before, and she said she was human, neither a demon nor a ghost, so I kept her," the madam said with a look of regret.

She didn't take it too seriously at first, but simply asked a fortune teller she often visited to take a look, instead of going to the Taoist temple outside the city to invite a Taoist priest.

Besides, those Taoist priests hate coming to brothels, and they might not even be able to invite people over.

"I'll cast a spell on you to cleanse the demonic aura and misfortune from Tianxiang Tower." Ye Xianya noticed that the lingering scent of rotten peach blossoms was still faint, and decided to use a spell to purify it.

Anyway, the madam had just given her a lot of silver notes, which was enough.

"Thank you, Taoist priest." After saying that, the madam took out a handful of silver notes from her bosom and stuffed them into Ye Xianya's hand.

Ye Xianya readily agreed and immediately used her mystical arts to draw in some spiritual energy from heaven and earth, purifying the Tianxiang Tower inside and out.

Everyone instantly felt that the air in Tianxiang Tower was different.

The madam was overjoyed and summoned several beautiful girls to keep Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo company. She even said that she would cover all their expenses for the night, and they wouldn't have to pay a single tael of silver. The two were so frightened that they ran away immediately.

The news that Tao Ji, the courtesan of Tianxiang Pavilion, was actually a peach blossom fairy spread throughout Xiyuan City the very next day.

Governor Wei Minghui even sent someone to the Taoist temple outside the city to invite Abbot Chen to Xiyuan City to perform a ritual at Tianxiang Tower to exorcise evil spirits.

Wei Lin, who had been having an affair with Tao Ji for almost two months, also fell ill. In just one night, Wei Lin became emaciated and looked almost like a dying man.

Upon learning this news, Yang Wu personally brought silver and jewelry to find Ye Xianya at her stall.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Ye. Not only have I gotten rid of that monster, but I'm also about to break off my engagement with Wei Lin. Please accept this silver and jewelry," Yang Wu said with a smile.

Once Wei Lin dies, she won't have to marry him.

Of course, even if Wei Lin hadn't died, her father and mother had agreed to help her break off the engagement.

A person who has shared a bed with a fairy for two months and whose energy has been almost completely drained will be useless even if she survives. Her parents love her and of course they will not push her into the fire pit.

Ye Xianya didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to take it.

The madam of Tianxiang Tower gave her two thousand taels of silver, and Yang Wu gave her another thousand taels. She had asked Qi Chengshuo, and three thousand taels of silver could buy a small house in the capital, but the location would be a bit remote.

Ye Xianya didn't care, as long as her family had a place to stay.

The capital city is so big, she has more opportunities to earn money, and it's not too late to buy a bigger house when she has enough.

In fact, Qi Chengshuo had already arranged accommodations for them in Beijing, but Ye Xianya refused.

She's capable of supporting her family, so she doesn't need to take advantage of others.

Meanwhile, in the Governor's Mansion, Abbot Chen was taking Wei Lin's pulse.

Master Chen was in charge of the Taoist temple outside the city. His Taoist skills were extremely proficient, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the number one Taoist in Tianhe Province.

"Master Chen, is there any hope for my son?" Wei Minghui asked Master Chen anxiously.

Wei Minghui was terrified when his son fainted after returning home last night. He did not wake up after a night and became emaciated. Wei Minghui immediately invited Abbot Chen over.

"The Second Young Master had been in close contact with that peach blossom demon for two months. Although he wasn't drained of his essence by the peach blossom demon, his vital energy and blood were almost completely drained. Fearing that things would be exposed, the peach blossom demon channeled a little bit of her demonic power into the Second Young Master every day to keep him alive. Once the peach blossom demon dies, the Second Young Master's time will come too," Master Chen sighed.

"Is there any hope?" Wei Minghui asked in a trembling voice.

“We Taoists cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate. The true energy we cultivate has no effect on nourishing the body. In addition, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, and it is already very difficult to find rare treasures. Otherwise... I could refine some elixirs to save the Second Young Master’s life.”

"Then my son... is he doomed to die!" Madam Wei cried as tears streamed down her face.

"What about the protective talisman I made for the Second Young Master?" Abbot Chen couldn't help but ask.

As the governor of Tianhe Province, Wei Minghui naturally had to protect his family. He once asked Master Chen to make amulets for his family.

With that amulet, demons and monsters cannot get close to them.

“I don’t know either. I had him searched yesterday, but we didn’t find the amulet.” Wei Minghui said, then looked at Abbot Chen: “Master, is there any other way? I’m willing to pay any price to save my son.”

"I am powerless to help unless... Governor Wei can send someone to invite the Taiyi Sect to come down the mountain. The Taiyi Sect's mystical masters can manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and use that energy to nourish the Second Young Master's body, which could save his life."

"A mystical arts master from the Taiyi Sect!" Governor Wei was taken aback upon hearing this.

As a high-ranking official, he certainly knew how powerful the Taiyi Sect was, but... he had no contact with anyone from the Taiyi Sect.

The imperial court had a designated person in charge of contacting the Taiyi Sect; that person was a trusted confidant of the emperor.