After Defying the Villain's Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!-Chapter 309 - I’ll Take Responsibility

Chapter 309 I’ll Take Responsibility

In the end, Jiang Chen still failed to enter the Inner Sect.

Because although the gatekeeping disciples were sent flying by the golden dragon, before they fell unconscious, they were still shouting “Jiang Chen is here!”

One stone stirred up a thousand waves.

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The Inner Sect of the Ancient Pill Tower immediately erupted into chaos, with disciples and elders hiding to avoid contact with Jiang Chen.

It wasn’t that they were too cowardly, but the rumors were simply too terrifying.

The Jiuyan Sect had fallen into a Demonic Sect because of Jiang Chen, and their actions were incomprehensible.

There were rumors that before the Ghost Controlling Sect was destroyed, many of its cultivators also went mad.

After Jiang Chen arrived in Cold Realm City and Mysterious Ice Realm, thousands of mad cultivators also appeared!

To say these had nothing to do with Jiang Chen? Only a fool would believe that!

Unlike other sects, the Ancient Pill Tower had a deep foundation, but the cultivation of its disciples and elders was not high.

They had no confidence that they wouldn’t be harmed by Jiang Chen!

Seeing the Inner Sect in chaos and worried that Jiang Chen’s entry would make things worse, Shi Ning had to stop Jiang Chen from entering.

“Don’t worry, Aunt Shi won’t believe the rumors, nor will I let you be driven away. There’s no way you’re poisonous. How could people go mad wherever you go? It’s just a ridiculous coincidence! Look at me, I am completely sane!” Shi Ning reassured him.

After giving her a meaningful look, Jiang Chen silently nodded and left.

He decided to behave for a while and see how the Alchemy Conference went first.

Earning system rewards was important, but being driven away would be a huge loss.

Fortunately, this time’s gains were not small.

The Ancient Pill Scroll was the treasured pill scroll of the Ancient Pill Tower! Although it couldn’t enhance combat power, it contained the formulas for many high-level pills, as well as refining techniques and experience.

......

Several hours later.

Inside the main tower of the Ancient Pill Tower, within the Tower Master’s Hall.

Shi Ning sat at the head while many Supreme Elders whispered below, treating their Tower Master as if she were air.

Shi Ning was used to such scenes and remained expressionless.

“Who brought Jiang Chen into Ancient Pill Tower?!” Great Elder Yu Shi asked loudly.

He suspected Jiang Chen was nearby, as he believed Lin Feng had been harmed by Jiang Chen.

But he didn’t expect that this scourge of the demonic path had entered the Ancient Pill Tower!

Hearing this, the elders shook their heads.

“It was me,” Shi Ning said softly.

At this statement, everyone was astonished.

“Tower Master, may I ask why?” Yu Shi asked gravely.

“Because the rules of the Alchemy Conference state that any pill refiner master can participate. If we turn Jiang Chen away, it would not only break the rules but also make others think that the Ancient Pill Tower lacks magnanimity and is extremely cowardly,” Shi Ning said, giving the excuse she had prepared.

Yu Shi narrowed his eyes.

The rules of the Alchemy Conference were set by the late old Tower Master, and he dared not directly refute them.

He then subtly signaled to a thin elder beside him.

The thin elder nodded, stood up, and expressed his dissatisfaction: “Rules are dead, but people are alive. Jiang Chen has a notorious reputation and has the means to drive people mad! Tower Master, this is inappropriate!”

“Ridiculous!” Shi Ning scoffed.

“Jiang Chen’s cultivation is only in the first realm of the upper four realms. How could he drive hundreds and thousands of people mad?”

“The Jiang Family! It must be the Jiang family’s means causing trouble behind the scenes!”

“Even if that’s true, anyone who can easily drive so many cultivators insane must possess heavenly cultivation. But now, by the Empress’s decree, cultivators below the Divine Passage realm of the Central Domain are not allowed to come out into the world!”

“...”

The thin elder was at a loss for words.

“What if Jiang Chen himself possesses some kind of treasure that can drive other cultivators insane?” Yu Shi picked up the conversation.

“Great Elder, have you ever heard of such a treasure with this kind of effect?” Shi Ning retorted.

“...No, I haven’t.”

“If you haven’t, then where did such a suggestion come from? It’s nothing but baseless talk.”

“...”

Yu Shi was once again left speechless.

He had not anticipated that Shi Ning, who usually stayed out of affairs, would take such a firm stance today and be so sharp-tongued.

“Moreover, Jiang Chen has been here at the Ancient Pill Tower for several days now. Have any of you seen anyone go mad?” Shi Ning asked again.

“...”

Yu Shi was at a loss for words once more.

“Although no one at my Ancient Pill Tower has gone mad, many lunatics have appeared at the border, grabbing anyone they see!” another elder spoke up.

“There are countless cultivators in the world and many who have gone mad. How can you be sure that this has anything to do with Jiang Chen?” Shi Ning blurted out.

“...”

The elder who had spoken had no response.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the great hall fell silent.

Yu Shi pondered in secret.

In reality, Jiang Chen’s arrival might not be entirely a bad thing.

Although it might cause madness, this was his territory, and his word was law.

Jiang Chen wanted to participate in the Alchemy Conference, didn’t he?

It was clear to anyone with eyes that this Alchemy Conference was organized by the Ancient Pill Tower for Lin Feng’s rise.

Jiang Chen had a special identity.

If he were to lose to Lin Feng in the Way of the Pill, it would be the perfect stepping stone for Lin Feng!

With this thought, Yu Shi smiled.

He wouldn’t be foolish enough to make a move against Jiang Chen within the Ancient Pill Tower.

After all, doing so would not only put him at risk but also the Ancient Pill Tower itself would face retaliation from the Jiang Family.

But what if something happened to Jiang Chen after the Alchemy Conference when he left?

That would have nothing to do with him or the Ancient Pill Tower...

“Enough, since Jiang Chen has already arrived, sending him away now would indeed harm the reputation of the Ancient Pill Tower. But if something were to happen because of this...” Yu Shi’s tone shifted as he looked towards Shi Ning.

“I, as the Tower Master, will take full responsibility,” Shi Ning replied instantly.

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Heh.”

Yu Shi stroked his beard, satisfied with the smile.

With this arrangement, if something were to happen to the Ancient Pill Tower, he could use it as a reason to have Shi Ning step down willingly.

If nothing happened, not only could they deal with Jiang Chen better, but they could also use him as a stepping stone for Lin Feng!

No matter how things developed, there would be some benefit.

‘Ah, I have indeed worked tirelessly for the Ancient Pill Tower and for the righteous path,’ Yu Shi sighed inwardly.

“Cough!”

After a light cough, he straightened his expression and said, “Since that’s the case, let’s not say any more. However, the Alchemy Conference is imminent, and aside from Jiang Chen, no other cultivators have arrived. This matter must be resolved quickly!”

Shi Ning agreed with this statement.

The Alchemy Conference was a grand event held by the Ancient Pill Tower once every few hundred years.

People from the Imperial Pavilion would also attend, and it could not be allowed to fail.

But how to resolve this was a problem...

After all, those lunatics who dared to cause trouble at the border of the Ancient Pill Tower and indiscriminately capture pill refiner masters must have some confidence.

It was the fear that there might be a powerful figure behind the scenes that had led the Ancient Pill Tower to adopt a wait-and-see approach so far.

“My opinion is that with the Alchemy Conference upon us, we need to send someone to investigate thoroughly!” Yu Shi said solemnly.

“Who is capable of taking on such a task?” Shi Ning asked, puzzled.

“The Fourth Elder, Xu An!”

Xu An?

Upon hearing this name, everyone’s gaze turned to a middle-aged man who was staring blankly at Shi Ning.

“Why me?” Xu An was confused.

“Because you neither refine pills nor cultivate all day long. You just paint! Of all the people in the Ancient Pill Tower, you’re the most idle!” Yu Shi stated matter-of-factly.

“...”

Xu An was speechless.

He didn’t want to go.

Firstly, because he didn’t want to deal with lunatics.

Secondly, because...

He had recently lost a painting and couldn’t find it anywhere, leaving him restless...

(TLN : Shi Ning’s portrait.)