After Defying the Villain’s Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!

Chapter 312

When Xu An came to from his unconscious state, he found himself in a narrow and confined chamber.

Looking around, there were more than ten people in the room, including himself, all of whom were pill refiner masters of the same stripe.

Several disciples of the Jiuyan Sect stood guard around the chamber, and at the forefront, there was a middle-aged man with a sword case on his back, as well as an old man holding a bronze-colored spiritual realm.

Elders of the Ancient Pill Tower were usually responsible for transactions with other sects.

Thus, Xu An recognized at a glance that the middle-aged man was the master of the Jiuyan Sect’s Sword Peak, Zhang Lingfeng, and the old man was the Old Ancestor of the Billowing Clouds Sect, Fan Tong!!

At that moment, Xu An understood.

No wonder there were fast spiritual boats docked at the peaks. They were used to transport him and the other pill refiner masters to this place.

And this place was the Jiuyan Sect! No, the Jiuyan Demonic Sect!

“Zhang Lingfeng!! Does the Jiuyan Demonic Sect intend to go to war with my Ancient Pill Tower?!” Xu An shouted loudly.

“You are brought here to witness something,” he added.

“What thing?” Xu An asked.

“The truth of this world.”

“…”

Xu An was left speechless while cursing “madman” in his heart.

There had been rumors that after the Jiuyan Sect became a Demonic Sect, their actions were strange and their sect members might all be mad.

Xu An hadn’t believed it.

After all, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor had once dominated the Central Domain, and the Jiuyan Sect was a former first-rate sect.

Even with the Jiang family and Jiang Chen’s bizarre methods, it seemed unlikely they could drive an entire sect mad.

But now, the reality was right before his eyes, so Xu An had to believe.

He regretted it.

Had he known this trip would lead to capture by madmen, he wouldn’t have come even if threatened with a knife to his throat.

As Xu An despaired, Zhang Lingfeng sat cross-legged, and all the images related to the ‘nine lives’ were projected onto a silver screen by the spiritual realm in Fan Tong’s hands.

Usually, the task of projecting memories to witness the pain of others was personally undertaken by the Jiuyan Old Ancestor.

But this time, the Jiuyan Sect had captured too many pill refiner masters, hundreds in fact.

Even the Jiuyan Old Ancestor felt overwhelmed after a while, so he had the various Peak Masters take over.

As the scenes on the silver screen changed, so did Xu An’s expression.

From initial bewilderment to shock and then to anger.

He felt genuine sympathy for the suffering Jiang Chen had endured, but what affected him most deeply was the ending of his own previous nine lives!

In every life’s Alchemy Conference, he was repeatedly humiliated by Lin Feng.

In every life, he became a laughingstock due to Lin Feng’s reputation, leading to his expulsion from the Ancient Pill Tower.

Xu An had no grand ambitions, he never involved himself in the power struggles of the Ancient Pill Tower, nor had he done anything particularly bad.

Over nine lifetimes, he had only tried to prevent Shi Ning from developing a fondness for Lin Feng because he sensed Lin Feng’s true nature.

But even he, a minor character, was branded by fate as a villain and a stepping stone for the Son of Destiny!

He ended up with a reputation in ruins!

“Ahhh!! How unjust the heavens are!!”

After the images of the nine lives disappeared, Xu An roared in madness, his body trembling with rage.

Clearly, he had gone mad…

Seeing this, Zhang Lingfeng and Fan Tong exchanged a look, both showing satisfaction.

Although they had indiscriminately kidnapped pill refiner masters, not all of them had watched the memories of the nine lives.

According to the instructions of the Jiuyan Old Ancestor, those qualified to watch the memories of the nine lives had to meet several criteria.

First, it concerned themselves.

This referred to those who, in the cycle of nine lives, were targeted by fate, humiliated by Lin Feng, or died because of Lin Feng.

Second, they must have good intentions.

This referred to those who considered themselves righteous and lived a life of integrity.

These types of people could feel the injustice of the heavens more deeply, realizing that the righteous path they upheld was nothing but a joke.

Thereby, they could feel the pain more acutely just like the once Jiuyan Old Ancestor!

Following that, Zhang Lingfeng remembered another instruction from the Jiuyan Old Ancestor.

Before the start of the Alchemy Conference, they must capture all the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower except for Yu Shi!

If possible, even Shi Ning, the Tower Master, should not be spared.

In every cycle of the nine lives, the Ancient Pill Tower opposed Jiang Chen and even indirectly contributed to the downfall of the Jiang family.

These people must experience pain!

Previously, Zhang Lingfeng and the others were somewhat at a loss.

After all, the people of the Ancient Pill Tower were usually refining pills behind closed doors and rarely went out, and they couldn’t just barge into the Ancient Pill Tower to kidnap people.

But now… after glancing at Xu An, who was still howling, Zhang Lingfeng felt confident.

Upon learning of this plan, Xu An expressed his strong approval.

Such pain indeed needed to be experienced by his fellow sect members.

The first person he thought of was his own blood brother, Xu Ping.

Xu Ping, like Xu An, was an elder of the Ancient Pill Tower, but unlike Xu An, Xu Ping was known as a ‘Great Elder faction’, completely loyal to the Great Elder Yu Shi.

Without any hesitation, Xu An immediately took out a blank jade slip and inscribed a message with his divine sense:

“Mother is critically ill, return immediately!”

……

In just a few days, Xu Ping hurriedly left the Ancient Pill Tower but was knocked unconscious and kidnapped just a hundred li outside…

The reason he was so loyal to Yu Shi was because of his upright nature, always believing in the character of the Great Elder.

But after watching the memories of the nine lives, Xu Ping realized the ‘truth’!

Yu Shi?

He was nothing but a rat who, under the manipulation of fate, waved the banner of “righteousness” but acted in a despicable manner!

To show his sect members the true face of Yu Shi and to let them know the truth, Xu Ping followed Xu An’s example without any hesitation, took out several blank jade slips, and began to fabricate stories.

“Second Elder, on my way home, I saw your mother kidnapped by a villain…”

“Third Elder, on my way home, I saw your father killed by a demon cult…”

“Fifth Elder, on my way home, I saw your sister enter a brothel…”

“Sixth Elder, on my way home, I saw your son tragically dead in the street…”

“Seventh Elder, on my way home, I saw your wife with that Old Wang next door…”

“Eighth Elder, …”

……

Soon after, a succession of elders from the Ancient Pill Tower left with ashen faces.

Everyone was on their way home when they were knocked out one after another and brought to the Jiuyan Sect to witness the nine cycles of reincarnation.

In just over ten days, all the high-ranking members of the Ancient Pill Tower, except for Shi Ning and Yu Shi, went mad!

On this day, the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower and several Peak Masters from the Jiuyan Sect were chatting merrily, frequently cursing the heavens and all its kin.

They were all happy to meet each other and enjoyed their drinks.

After three rounds of drinks, Xu An suddenly covered his face and wept.

Zhang Lingfeng, puzzled, asked, “Now that we all know the truth and have found our way back, why does Brother Xu weep?”

“Wuu wuu~”

Xu An covered his face, and after a long while, he replied, “I weep for the Tower Master. She has no parents, no relatives, no friends. Sshe has been alone and miserable since childhood… I just can’t stand it!!”

Hearing this, all the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower cried uncontrollably, beating their chests and stamping their feet.

Only Zhang Lingfeng, with a sly smile, raised his glass and said loudly, “Who says Junior Sister Shi has no relatives or friends? Have you not seen Xiao Hongyi, who has been in seclusion since returning to the Jiuyan Sect?”