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

Late at night, the high-ranking members of the Ghost Controlling Sect gathered in the main hall of the sect.

The gazes around him were somewhat intense, making Sect Master Tu Zheng subconsciously shrink his neck.

“Two million medium-grade spirit stones… the Ghost Tower is virtually useless, is this how you manage the sect?” a Supreme Elder asked coldly.

Tu Zheng was speechless.

Could he be blamed?

No! Who knew that Jiang Chen would not only be so strong but also versed in Buddhist techniques and be in possession of the Ghost Crystal of the Secluded Spring?

When he initially troubled Jiang Chen, neither the Old Ancestor nor the Supreme Elder objected.

This proved that everyone had tacitly agreed to the matter.

But now… As things had developed to this point, it was all on him, the Sect Master, to take the blame…

“The two million spirit stones will be resolved by you, the Sect Master. As for the Ghost Tower, let’s put that aside for now and talk about it after we’ve destroyed the Jiuyan Sect,” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor said after a while.

“…As you command.”

Tu Zheng’s face was a picture of misery.

He had anticipated this and had already prepared to sell his possessions.

Of course, he had also considered the possibility of not acknowledging the debt.

However, with Jiang Chen’s personality, he would surely turn the world upside down.

The Ghost Controlling Sect was already embarrassed enough. If things escalated further, he could forget about being a Sect Master.

“Old Ancestor, we should contact the female ghost from the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss as soon as possible and send Jiang Chen away! This guy is a huge trouble!” Tu Zheng urged anxiously.

“It’s just a minor friction, don’t worry about it,” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor said unconcernedly.

“After we destroy the Jiuyan Sect, we’ll have Jiang Chen join the Ghost Controlling Sect and then properly restrain him.”

Tu Zheng was speechless.

He could see now that due to the pressure from sects like the Myriad Dao Demon Sect, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor was determined to cling to the Jiang family’s coattails.

“But contacting the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss is indeed something that needs to be done quickly…”

The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor thought for a moment and then called out, “Supreme Great Elder.”

“Here.”

An old man with a goatee, whose eyes were narrowed into slits but filled with cold light, stepped forward.

“Go to the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss and probe the attitude of that female ghost. Remember, do not act rashly,” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor instructed.

“I will heed the Old Ancestor’s decree.”

The old man bowed and took his leave.

Next, they discussed another matter.

It concerned the continuous disappearances of the Ghost Controlling Sect’s disciples outside, totaling over a hundred.

This was somewhat strange.

At first, everyone thought Jiang Chen was causing trouble, but judging from his reaction today, he seemed unaware of the matter.

“Let Gao Long, the third true disciple, investigate this matter,” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor finally ordered.

After the discussions were over, everyone left one after another, except for Tu Zheng who stayed behind.

“Old Ancestor, with Jiang Chen causing such a stir, it’s very difficult for me to be the Sect Master!” Tu Zheng spat out in frustration.

Indeed, it was difficult.

As the Sect Master, he could only watch as Jiang Chen and his people turned the Ghost Controlling Sect upside down.

If this continued, where would his authority be? How could he command respect?

The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor felt this was reasonable.

After pondering for a while, she finally said, “Alright, call Jiang Chen to see me later. I’ll give him a talking-to.”

“As you command!”

Tu Zheng was overjoyed.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen arrived at the main hall alone.

In the spacious and magnificent hall, the lighting was somewhat dim, with only an old crone standing in the center, the Ghost Controlling Sect Old Ancestor.

Upon seeing Jiang Chen, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor smiled warmly, her face full of wrinkles.

She waved to Jiang Chen like a friendly grandmother and said, “Jiang Chen, come here.”

With such a warm invitation, Jiang Chen couldn’t be rude and stepped forward, saying, “I pay my respects to the senior.”

“Hehe,” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor’s smile widened.

But in the next moment, her smile faded, and her nearly dried-up old eyes were filled with cold light as she asked, “Did my sect’s first true disciple, Yan Mei, die by your hand?”

Such a quick change of demeanor might scare others, but not Jiang Chen.

He didn’t explain, just twitched his mouth.

The reason for this was that he disliked explaining and knew that if the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor was convinced it was his doing, then explaining would be useless.

“Jiang Chen, you killed my Ghost Controlling Sect’s true disciple, and recently, you’ve been causing chaos in the Ghost Controlling Sect, making things difficult for me!” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor continued.

“Oh, so?” Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor was left speechless.

In the past, the disciples who saw her would invariably be stunned with fear.

But not Jiang Chen, he had an attitude of, “What can you do about it?”

What was even more infuriating was that the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor knew in her heart that she really couldn’t do much to him!

“Sigh.”

The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor shook her head and sighed.

The Jiang Family is still not to be trifled with.

Helplessly, she could only smile and say, “I’ll let bygones be bygones. But from now on, you can’t act recklessly anymore, or else I will have no choice but to expel you from the sect.”

Expel from the sect?

These four words hit Jiang Chen right where it hurt.

After finally arriving at a normal place, he hadn’t earned enough system rewards yet. But if he behaved honestly, wouldn’t he still be unable to earn system rewards?

After weighing his options, Jiang Chen decided to be “honest” for the time being.

This honesty didn’t mean doing nothing but rather shifting from overt to covert actions.

He would quietly earn system rewards!

‘I, a great villain, have been reduced to such caution….’ Jiang Chen lamented, feeling quite troubled…

After receiving his promise, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor also breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, “By the way, you came to the Ghost Controlling Sect this time to deliver a message, right?”

“Correct.”

Jiang Chen nodded and took out a message jade slip.

He was very clear about the contents of the jade slip.

Worried that the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor might get furious and expel him, he cautioned her, “Senior, the content of this message is unbearable, you must brace yourself!”

The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor did not expect… Jiang Chen to actually care about her!

After a faint smile, she said nonchalantly, “No matter, what kind of storms haven’t I seen in my life? A mere message jade slip is nothing.”

With that, she took the jade slip and injected a stream of spiritual light into it.

The content of the letter automatically appeared in her mind.

Immediately, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor was so angry that she trembled all over, her breath fluctuating so violently that she almost blew up the sect master’s hall.

The message jade slip was written by Xiao Ting, the Supreme Great Elder of the Jiuyan Sect.

The content of the letter was quite simple.

Just a few matters.

First, the elders of the Ghost Controlling Sect who went to the Jiuyan Sect for a marriage alliance will temporarily stay as ‘guests’.

Second, to ensure the safe return of these people, two Nine Abyss Soul Embryos must be exchanged.

Third, if the Ghost Controlling Sect was unwilling, not only would the lives of those elders be in danger, but sooner or later, the Jiuyan Sect would also start a sect war with the Ghost Controlling Sect.

“This is a kidnapping and extortion letter!” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor couldn’t believe it.

She never expected that the once prestigious Jiuyan Sect had now stooped to such despicable acts.

All cultivators, even those from Demonic Sects, care about their reputation.

Such actions… even Demonic Sects would disdain.

Only those lowly bandits and mountain thieves would stoop to such levels!

“Jiuyan Sect, this is too outrageous!” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor roared.

“Alas, senior. I tried to stop them repeatedly but to no avail. Those madmen from the Jiuyan Sect simply wouldn’t listen to me. This matter has nothing to do with me!”

Worried about being expelled from the sect, Jiang Chen quickly cleared himself of any association.

“Really?” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor narrowed her eyes.

“Of course!” Jiang Chen replied without hesitation.

“Then why did you come to deliver the message?” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor asked again.

“Uh… that…”

Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.

After thinking for a moment, he said with a resolute voice, “I came here to expose the conspiracy of the Jiuyan Sect to you, senior! It’s about justice over familial ties!”