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

**The Ninth Reincarnation as a Villain, Chapter 300: The Heroine's Collective Darkening** The next second. Her form shifted, transforming into a dense mist of ghostly energy, darting into the Ghost-Capturing Tower. Then... She darted back out! And cast a provocative look at Jiang Chen! Clearly. She was demonstrating through her actions that she could come and go freely from the Ghost-Capturing Tower! "......" Jiang Chen's face turned blank with exasperation. --- **Chapter 297: Only Those Who Are Caught Are Villains** Inside a dilapidated house. Ancestor Jiu Yan led Nangong Jiu Xi inside, where Ancestor Lan Yun, Fan Tong, had been waiting for some time. At Ancestor Jiu Yan's indication, Nangong Jiu Xi casually found a place to sit. Then. Ancestor Jiu Yan also sat cross-legged, while Fan Tong took out a precious mirror. A silvery screen, several feet wide, appeared. It showed the Nine Heavens Sect, with the gilded characters "[First Life]" standing out prominently. At first, Nangong Jiu Xi wore a bewildered expression. But as Jiang Chen appeared, she involuntarily immersed herself in the scene, her emotions surging. Seeing Jiang Chen misunderstood by his mentor and fellow disciples, enduring cold stares... A surge of intense demonic energy erupted from within her, carrying an indescribable killing intent. Yet, as Jiang Chen repeatedly tried to prove himself and worked hard to change others' perceptions of him... The killing intent faded, and the demonic energy subsided. What remained in Nangong Jiu Xi's heart was an indescribable ache. When Jiang Chen was expelled from the sect, and the Jiang family was destroyed... "I will kill you all!!" she erupted hysterically again, killing intent rampant. Accompanied by the rapid changes on the silver screen, this killing intent persisted. Until... Jiang Chen met her! Nangong Jiu Xi finally understood. Why, despite always having high standards, did she favor Jiang Chen uniquely? It turned out, everything was the heavens' arrangement... The so-called thread of fate was merely a tool to bring the two together, pushing the narrative forward. She also finally realized. Why, after encountering Jiang Chen in the Ice Secret Realm, did Jiang Chen refuse to openly acknowledge his identity? It turned out, Jiang Chen did not want to dance to the heavens' tune... She was indeed different from others, consistently standing by Jiang Chen's side. But because of her ruthless nature, it led to Jiang Chen becoming globally reviled in the Central Domain, ultimately hunted by his fellow disciples, forcing him to self-destruct his spirit sword to escape. She believed she was protecting Jiang Chen, yet little did she know... Her very presence only amplified Jiang Chen's villainous reputation, pushing him step by step into the abyss. Watching herself on the silver screen, dying under a multitude of swords to atone... Her heart was a tumult of emotions. The grave mistake was already made; what meaning did her death have? In this moment, Nangong Jiu Xi began to doubt. She doubted whether her feelings for Jiang Chen were genuine. Was it influenced by the heavens, or did her heart truly belong to him? "Ask your heart." Noticing her emotional turmoil, Ancestor Jiu Yan spoke for the first time. "Ask my heart?" Nangong Jiu Xi was puzzled. From what the silver screen recounted, her existence was heaven-sent, her feelings heaven-arranged, her actions intentionally orchestrated by the heavens! Such as she was, nothing more than a puppet. A self-righteous, utterly unaware puppet! Did such a puppet truly possess a heart? The screen's images continued their rapid transitions. Each life's plot was nearly identical, with slight variations in development, yet always culminating in the same conclusion. Until the ninth reincarnation. Jiang Chen avoided her. Avoided every place where she might appear, and sidestepped the threads of fate binding them. This lifetime. She never met Jiang Chen, nor did she die for him. She should have been happy. For this meant she would no longer bring suffering to Jiang Chen. Yet in her heart, something seemed missing, leaving a void as if her soul was gone. Suddenly. Nangong Jiu Xi awoke with a start! She finally understood Ancestor Jiu Yan's words. The heavens are not omnipotent. Though capable of linking her to Jiang Chen, influencing her affection towards him... It cannot make her truly, wholeheartedly love Jiang Chen! She liked Jiang Chen, beginning with their encounter, ending with death. Undeniably, her fondness for Jiang Chen was indeed due to the heavens. But what intensified this affection, leading to inescapable depths, was each lifetime's companionship, every shared understanding. All of it stemmed from the heart. It was the existence of "heart" that made her willing to die for Jiang Chen, to change herself for him, striving to be good! None of this was the heavens' control, but her own choice! And it was for this reason. In each life, witnessing Jiang Chen's death by Lin Feng's hand, she could only feel her heart torn to shreds! Nine cycles quickly concluded, and the silver screen before her vanished. Nangong Jiu Xi remained where she was, tears rolling down from her large, beautiful eyes. She cherished the time spent with Jiang Chen over the first eight lives. Whether wandering through wild mountains or staying in mortal inns, she could always feel an indescribable happiness. But in this life, what was she to do? In this life. Jiang Chen wanted to be a villain, abandoning the righteous path he had adhered to in previous lives. In this life. Jiang Chen no longer hoped, as he did in previous lives, that she would be good. Under such premises, what should she do? Continue as a murderous enchantress? The events at the Ice Secret Realm proved that such actions would only bring unending trouble for Jiang Chen. Strive to truly be good? Yet this would go against Jiang Chen's stance in this life... She wasn't mad, but she was bewildered. Suddenly, Jiang Chen's words from this life echoed in her mind: "Perhaps your biggest mistake was meeting me." "No, it's not like that." Nangong Jiu Xi cried, shaking her head fiercely, "It's me who dragged you into this, it's me who made you subject to the heavens' whims, it's me..." She muttered continuously, her voice breaking with heavy sobs. "Perhaps, I should disappear." Nangong Jiu Xi looked up, murmuring again. Hearing this, both Ancestor Jiu Yan and Fan Tong were startled! It's important to know. That was not the purpose of showing Nangong Jiu Xi nine cycles of recollection! They merely believed she deserved to know the truth! "Are you foolish?" Ancestor Jiu Yan said exasperatedly, "What's so bad about doing bad things? Just don't get caught!" Hearing this, Fan Tong couldn't help but praise its brilliance! Nangong Jiu Xi's eyes brightened! She had been tangled in the dichotomy of good and evil, but forgot that only those caught were deemed villains! Even now, upon hearing people slander and criticize Jiang Chen, she struggled to suppress her inner killing intent. Since she couldn't suppress it, then she wouldn't.