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

Chapter 313

In the Jiuyan Sect, at the Ninth Peak.

Inside the Peak Master’s chamber, Xiao Hongyi pretended to be in seclusion but was actually deep in thought for days.

Previously, her attention was all on Jiang Chen, indifferent to others’ affairs.

But now, with Jiang Chen gone, she realized something was amiss.

Something was very wrong!

Whether it was the disciples of the Ninth Peak or the entire Jiuyan Demonic Sect, something was off!

Originally, Xiao Hongyi couldn’t care less about the sect, as in this life, her heart was set on Jiang Chen.

But she discovered all of this seemed to be related to Jiang Chen!

First, as early as in Cold Realm City, she noticed that wherever Jiang Chen went, there were madmen.

Although Zhang Lingfeng and others were very careful, they were still noticed by Xiao Hongyi.

After all, Xiao Hongyi was now at the Divine Passage realm, and if she paid attention, nothing in the entire sect could escape her eyes.

She had secretly investigated, and she found that those pill refiner masters who were brought in were sent into a chamber transformed from the sect’s ‘prison’.

They all entered in good condition, but when they came out, they were all mad!

If you say there’s no problem here, no one would believe it!

Xiao Hongyi thought to herself that in this Jiuyan Sect, first Jiang Lianyue went mad, followed by Lin Mubai, Qingning, Mu Kui, and others…

In the end, the whole sect went mad!

Even the Jiuyan Old Ancestor was extremely abnormal!

She hadn’t really paid attention before, but after realizing it might be related to Jiang Chen, she went to the Jiuyan Old Ancestor a few days ago to inquire and understand what was going on.

Recalling the demeanor, tone, and expression of the Jiuyan Old Ancestor at that time…

……

“Old Ancestor, there’s a problem!” Xiao Hongyi was certain that there was something off.

However, she couldn’t specify the problem at the moment.

It was just a feeling.

When the Jiuyan Old Ancestor spoke to her, his eyes were evasive, his words were inconsistent, and he even changed the subject.

It was like the guilt of doing something wrong!

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Xiao Hongyi’s mind.

“Ah…”

With a deep sigh, a ghostly figure floated in.

It was the Jiuyan Old Ancestor.

“Hongyi, I need you to draft a sound transmission jade slip to lure Shi Ning out of the Ancient Pill Tower,” the Jiuyan Old Ancestor said directly.

Faking a sound transmission jade slip was a good method, but it was easily detectable.

If it aroused Shi Ning’s vigilance, it would be difficult to deceive her again.

In fact, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor knew that many things couldn’t be hidden.

With more and more madmen, he believed not only Xiao Hongyi but also Jiang Lianyue and others would soon notice something fishy.

Therefore, this was laying the cards on the table!

“Ah!”

Seeing Xiao Hongyi’s confusion, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor said earnestly after another long sigh, “At this point, I won’t hide it from you anymore…”

After saying this, he told her everything.

Xiao Hongyi was shocked!

She had never imagined that not only disciples like Jiang Lianyue but even the Old Ancestor had watched the nine cycles of reincarnation several times!

And what was even more unexpected was the Old Ancestor had used the ‘Memory Reflecting Mirror’ to force more cultivators to watch, driving countless people mad!

“Old Ancestor, you…”

After the shock, Xiao Hongyi took a deep breath and said seriously, “Next time you do something like this, please make sure to include me!”

“Of course, of course,” the Jiuyan Old Ancestor said with a smile while stroking his beard.

Xiao Hongyi’s reaction was within his expectations.

After all, this matter was beneficial to Jiang Chen.

If there was any downside, it was that the exposure of the nine lifetimes of memories would be a bit too embarrassing…

He hadn’t mentioned it before simply because there was no need.

Now that she understood everything, Xiao Hongyi took out a jade slip, inscribed a message, and had the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower deliver it to Shi Ning.

……

In the Ancient Pill Tower, at the Tower Master’s hall.

In the vast hall, only Shi Ning and Yu Shi were present, staring at each other.

They were both confused and angry.

They were confused because how could it be that all the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower had suddenly disappeared?

How could the Alchemy Conference proceed like this?

And they were angry because the Ancient Pill Scroll, which recorded the millennium heritage of the Ancient Pill Tower, including many high-level pill formulas, alchemy techniques, and experiences, had been stolen!

It should be noted that the reward for winning the Alchemy Conference was the chance to read the Ancient Pill Scroll!

“Jiang Chen! It must be Jiang Chen!” Yu Shi was furious.

“Ever since Jiang Chen came to the Ancient Pill Tower, first the elders disappeared one by one, and then the pill scroll was stolen! All of this must be related to him!”

“Nonsense!” Shi Ning frowned and retorted.

“I’ve been using my divine sense to monitor Jiang Chen’s whereabouts recently, and he’s hardly ever gone out!”

“Moreover, the Ancient Pill Scroll was under your care, Great Elder. How will you take responsibility?” she asked again.

“Uh…” Yu Shi was at a loss for words.

This matter was indeed strange.

The location of the Ancient Pill Scroll was not only protected by several high-level formations but was also locked in a treasure chest made of ancient wood that even Nirvana realm cultivators could not immediately destroy.

Yet, despite all this, it was still stolen!

There were no signs of damage to either the formations or the treasure chest! It was as if it had vanished into thin air!

The good news was although the Ancient Pill Scroll was stolen, with some time, Yu Shi could rewrite it from memory.

But the bad news was if such a treasure fell into the hands of other sects or powers, it would undoubtedly mean they had acquired the millennium heritage of the Ancient Pill Tower!

“Damn it!” Yu Shi clenched his teeth in hatred.

“Let’s cancel the Alchemy Conference,” Shi Ning said while massaging her forehead with a slightly weary tone.

“Cancel? How can we do that?!” Yu Shi exclaimed, jumping up in shock.

This is the grand event hosted by the Ancient Pill Tower, the stage for his disciple Lin Feng to rise!

How could it be canceled?

“The Alchemy Conference start date has already passed. If we don’t cancel, people from the Imperial Pavilion will be coming.” Shi Ning added while putting on a serious expression.

“…”

Yu Shi was once again speechless.

If people from the Imperial Pavilion came and found out that no one was at the Alchemy Conference, it would be the Ancient Pill Tower’s reputation at stake!

“… Give me a few more days, I will send people to investigate thoroughly!” Yu Shi said through gritted teeth.

“Do whatever you want.” Shi Ning waved her hand, not wanting to argue.

Just as both were about to stand up and leave, a disciple of the Ancient Pill Tower suddenly arrived, excitedly saying, “Tower Master, Great Elder! They’ve come, all of them have come!”

“What has come? Be more specific!” Yu Shi demanded.

“The pill refiner masters, the pill refiner masters have come!”

The arriving disciple reorganized his words and replied, “We were ordered to patrol outside and discovered hundreds of li away, a total of a hundred pill refiner masters coming together!”

“Really?!”

Yu Shi leaped up excitedly.

Although previous Alchemy Conferences had thousands of pill refiner masters participating, even a hundred of them are enough for the current situation.

As long as the Alchemy Conference wasn’t canceled, that’s all that mattered!

“Not only that, but just now a disciple from the border reported that many missing elders have also returned! They have reached the borders of the Ancient Pill Tower!” the arriving disciple added.

“Haha!!”

Hearing this, Yu Shi burst into laughter: “They’ve returned, all of them have returned!”

After the laughter, he instructed the arriving disciple: “Announce to the entire Central Domain! The Alchemy Conference will officially begin in three days! Invite the Imperial Pavilion and all sects to observe!”