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

Seeing that Jiang Chen was determined to protect Zhang Hu, Tu Zheng’s face darkened.

He was the sect master. If he couldn’t deal with Zhang Hu today, how would he command respect in the future?

But… Tu Zheng’s brow furrowed.

The Ghost Ancestor had repeatedly emphasized that before allying with the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss to annihilate the Jiuyan Sect, Jiang Chen must not leave the Ghost Controlling Sect.

If they had a falling out now, it could affect the bigger picture.

After some thought, Tu Zheng said, “If Zhang Hu can reveal the whereabouts of the other missing hundred disciples of our sect, his punishment can be accordingly reduced.”

It’s on someone else’s turf, and since the other party had also stepped back, Jiang Chen didn’t want to be overly aggressive, so he gave Zhang Hu a look.

“Eldest Senior Brother, I’ve been wronged!” Zhang Hu shouted back loudly.

“I only knocked out a dozen or so people, not a hundred! I think this Tu Zheng is just looking for an excuse to cause trouble!”

“How dare you!!” Tu Zheng shouted angrily upon hearing this.

“Could I possibly be framing you? All hundred disciples who left our sect have disappeared, and this happened around the same time you were using people for poison testing. If it wasn’t you, then who?”

“So you mean there’s no evidence?” Jiang Chen retorted.

“Uh, this…” Tu Zheng was at a loss for words.

“Sect Master Tu, a brain is a good thing to have, but it seems you don’t have one.”

Jiang Chen said disdainfully, analyzing the situation, “Zhang Hu has only just broken through to the Earthly Origin level, and he’s alone. Even if he had great abilities, it’s impossible for him to kidnap a hundred Ghost Controlling Sect disciples in such a short time.”

In reality, Jiang Chen didn’t know whether Zhang Hu was responsible for the incident.

But in any case, the principle was simple. Never admit to something without evidence!

“…”

This left Tu Zheng with a dark face.

How many years had it been?

So much time had passed that he himself couldn’t remember.

How many years had it been since someone dared to insult him to his face?

The demonic path didn’t have many who were good-tempered.

If it weren’t for considering Jiang Chen’s background and the sect’s grand plans, he would have killed Jiang Chen on the spot today!

In fact, Tu Zheng also suspected that Zhang Hu lacked the ability to make a hundred sect disciples disappear, but Jiang Chen did!

With the Jiang family’s strength, any random person could do these things.

Therefore, Tu Zheng always believed that Jiang Chen was the mastermind behind the scenes.

Capturing Zhang Hu and punishing him in public was just to set an example.

“No matter what, Zhang Hu killed someone in front of me and destroyed the evidence. This matter must be severely punished!” Tu Zheng said after taking a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

“Eldest Senior Brother, this is also a misunderstanding!”

Zhang Hu explained, “He suddenly appeared and startled me, causing my spiritual fire to go out of control!”

“So it’s my fault?!” Tu Zheng shouted upon hearing this.

“…”

Zhang Hu shrank back in fear.

Jiang Chen couldn’t be bothered with more words and said directly, “We’re all one family, so let’s not quibble over such trivial matters. How about we have Zhang Hu apologize?”

One family? Apologize?

These words not only enraged Tu Zheng, but also the other Ghost Controlling Sect disciples and elders.

Listen to this, is this something a human would say?

At this moment, they wanted to ask. The ‘one family’ you speak of, is it meant to be killed?

Murder requires a life for a life, not an apology!

“Hehe.”

Tu Zheng was so angry that he laughed.

“Since we’re one family, if I kill Zhang Hu, then you shouldn’t quibble over it either!”

As he spoke, he reached out with a large hand towards Zhang Hu.

The exclusive aura of the upper four realms pressed down on everyone, making it hard for them to breathe.

Everything happened too quickly, and Jiang Chen didn’t even have time to react.

Zhang Hu was just staring at the approaching hand in a daze, only feeling a strong sense of life-threatening danger when he was about to be caught.

“Screech—”

At the critical moment, a phoenix cry suddenly rang out.

Blazing phoenix fire erupted from Xiao Hongyi, instantly burning the spiritual hand to ashes.

Then the phoenix fire transformed into a phoenix bird about several dozen zhang wide, flapping its wings in the air, its sharp bird eyes staring dead at Tu Zheng.

The temperature inside the hall suddenly rose, but Tu Zheng and the others from the Ghost Controlling Sect only felt cold sweat dripping down.

At this moment, although Xiao Hongyi’s face was without ripples, she seemed to blend into the world around her, appearing ethereal.

Just one glance at the solid phoenix bird instilled fear in people.

“Xiao Hongyi, you’ve actually reached the Divine Passage realm!” Tu Zheng felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

His response was a single sentence from Xiao Hongyi.

“Whoever Jiang Chen says must die, must die, whoever he says cannot die, even if they are in the Netherworld, I will bring that person back!”

Tu Zheng fell silent.

Although he was the Sect Master of the Ghost Controlling Sect, he was no match for Xiao Hongyi.

To suppress Xiao Hongyi, it would require the Ghost Ancestor or the Supreme Elder to take action.

However, that would mean a complete fallout.

On the other hand, Jiang Chen was staring at the solid phoenix bird in a daze.

Some time ago, he had obtained a drop of male phoenix essence blood as a system reward, but he had not used it yet.

The reason was that a single drop of male phoenix essence blood wouldn’t be enough to give him the physique of a male phoenix. He would need at least three drops for that.

If he could become a male phoenix, he would naturally possess phoenix fire and his combat power would definitely increase several times over.

Unfortunately, such treasures were hard to come by, and to obtain another drop, he would have to work even harder to earn system rewards.

“Old Chen!”

With that in mind, Jiang Chen called out softly.

“Rumble!”

Suddenly, it was as if thunderous sounds came from afar. A purple figure broke through the sky, first using a silver dragon cane to break through the Ghost Controlling Sect’s grand formation, then rushing straight in and appearing in the Sect Master’s hall in an instant.

He looked around coldly and asked, “Young Master, who shall I kill?”

Another Divine Passage realm had arrived!

Tu Zheng and the others’ pupils shrank.

They keenly realized that although both were of the Divine Passage realm, Chen Sheng’s aura was definitely stronger than Xiao Hongyi’s.

Such a person… even the Supreme Elder couldn’t suppress completely, and it would require the Ghost Ancestor to take action personally!

“Chen Sheng!? Do you dare to take the Imperial Dynasty’s laws as a joke? To barge into a Central Domain sect without permission?” Tu Zheng asked loudly.

“Imperial Dynasty’s laws?” Chen Sheng sneered.

In his eyes, there were no such things as Imperial Dynasty’s laws.

There was only Jiang Chen and the orders of the Jiang family.

Of course, he couldn’t say these words outright, as the Imperial Dynasty’s eyes and ears were everywhere, and he didn’t want to cause trouble for the Jiang family.

“Although I am a member of the Jiang family, the Imperial Dynasty’s laws only restrict Upper Domain cultivators. Me? I am also one of the three ancestors of the Central Domain’s Myriad Dao Demon Sect.” Chen Sheng said nonchalantly.

Tu Zheng was left speechless by the retort.

Jiang Chen first glanced at Tu Zheng, then stared coldly at the others and declared, “Whoever dares to touch my Junior Brother, I will make sure they bleed right here on the spot!”

“…Jiang Chen. Do you really intend to bully others with your power?!” an elder exclaimed, unable to contain his anger.

“So what if I do?” Jiang Chen retorted.

“Today, I will make sure the Ghost Controlling Sect cannot hold its head up high!”

“Too arrogant!”

These words completely enraged Tu Zheng.

But soon, he felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

An ancient bell suddenly appeared, hovering in front of Chen Sheng.

“Young Master, with this ancient bell to aid us, even if the old witch from the Ghost Controlling Sect personally takes action, I am confident I can protect you and ensure we leave safely!” Chen Sheng said with a smug smile.

Jiang Chen did not respond but instead took out a jade slip and said, “Once this jade slip is broken, the Jiang family’s Purple Cavalry will descend. You can bet whether the Imperial Dynasty would be willing to go to war with my Jiang family over a mere Central Domain Demonic Sect!”

The faces of the Ghost Controlling Sect members darkened once again.

“Now, are you willing to bow your heads?” Jiang Chen asked again.

【Host’s actions conform to the villain’s character setting, reward: Phoenix Essence Blood x1】

His words were met with no response.

The members of the Ghost Controlling Sect were seething with anger but were unable to act.

After a long while, the voice of an old crone resonated in everyone’s minds: “Let bygones be bygones!”

“We will heed the Old Ancestor’s decree,” the members of the Ghost Controlling Sect said through gritted teeth as they bowed in submission.

Without a doubt, at that moment, the Ghost Controlling Sect truly bowed their heads today.