Private estate.

Living room.

Jade sat on the sofa, with her legs elegantly crossed, and in front of her sat five senior elders.

These were the five elders of the Raven Pavilion.

Originally, Jade's plan was to bribe the five elders to support her in inheriting the position of sect master, but these five stubborn old men were absolutely unyielding and refused to budge.

Jade had Yolanda cause some trouble for them, but to her surprise, Yolanda was captured before he even got close to the estate last night.

With no other choice, Jade had to personally go and deal with the situation.

"Elders, all my sincerity is here. As long as you support me in inheriting the position of sect master, there will naturally be benefits for you in the future. I will take on all responsibilities and let you all enjoy your retirement."

Jade pushed a contract in front of the five elders, outlining various benefits, including one-third of the power of the Raven Pavilion, properties, and various real estate, including arrangements for the graves of the five elders after their passing.

It can be said that the five elders agreed to her request, promising a worry-free life in the future, not lacking food and clothing, and not worrying about being unaccompanied in death. However, the five elders were indifferent to the benefits she offered.

"I ask you, was the master's car accident instructed by you? In order to take over the Raven Pavilion early, you didn't hesitate to harm the master, just like you did with Ella back then. You better confess, otherwise even if the five elders die, we won't agree to help you host the inheritance ceremony."

Hearing this, Jade furrowed her brows tightly, with a hidden murderous intent in her lowered gaze.

"Elder, what are you talking about? I don't understand your words. The master is my birth mother, how could I possibly commit such a heinous act? Besides, it was Ella who colluded with the dark web to target the Raven Pavilion back then, what does this have to do with me?"

"Elder, just because you favored Ella in the past, doesn't mean you can shift the blame to me. Although I may not be as capable as Ella, I have been loyal to Raven Pavilion for all these years, never doing anything to betray it. I refuse to bear these accusations you've made."

The elder sneered, his eyes filled with wisdom and depth, giving Jade a sense of unease.

"You say it's not your connection with Ella and the dark web? Then how come someone came to tell me that you had entered the dark web and had connections with its people? Jade, you may think you can deceive everyone, but you can never deceive us five elders with ten pairs of eyes."

Jade's face turned extremely pale upon hearing this.

These damn elders actually knew their own secret.

Jade clenched her fists, but continued to look pitiful, saying, "Grand Elder, you must have misunderstood something. I have never had any contact with people from the dark web, how could I have entered the dark web."

"Hmph, stop pretending. My people clearly saw it, that person was clearly you."

Jade pursed her lips, realizing that the five elders disagreed with her inheriting the position of sect leader because they had long ago discovered her secret.

No wonder, they remained calm when they learned of Ella's betrayal of the Raven Pavilion, and even tried to protect Ella.

In that case, they can't be allowed to live any longer!

Jade clenched the fist hidden beneath her knees, a sharp dagger shimmering with a fierce edge, and swiftly stabbed towards the direction of the Grand Elder.

The sneak attack was fierce, and the Grand Elder couldn't avoid it in time, the dagger directly piercing his heart.

Just as the other four elders were about to move, a group of people rushed in from outside and immediately restrained them.

Jade elegantly took a sip of tea, with a smirk on her face, "I advise you not to offer a toast unwillingly only to be forced to drink a forfeit, obediently do as I say, and you can still have a peaceful and happy old age. But if you don't know any better, next year at this time will be the anniversary of your deaths."

Second Elder saw her daring to hurt someone, with a hateful look in his eyes, "Jade, don't think that threatening us will work. Even if you kill us five elders today, your inheritance ceremony is illegitimate, and you cannot rule the entire Raven Pavilion."

"Hehe, why not? When I inherit the position of Pavilion Master, I will change the rules. By then, the whole Raven Pavilion will be under my command. Even when Ella and the Pavilion Master return, they will have to bow down to me."

"Jade, you are absolutely insane!" exclaimed the Elder angrily.

Jade remained indifferent to their scolding, instead playing with her delicate nails, the smile on her lips deepening, "Even at death's door, you are still so stubborn. Let me tell you, it's either you choose to cooperate with me or choose to die. You decide for yourselves."

The Elder coldly retorted, "Even if we are to die, we will not support a venomous woman like you to take power."

Jade's expression turned strange, she suddenly stood up from the sofa, looked down at the five Elders, and said, "Fine, since you are seeking your own death, I will grant it to you."

With that, she signaled to the bodyguards, "Take these five old fools back to the Raven Pavilion for me. Torture them for a few days before killing them. When they are dead, feed them to the wolves. I want to see how long they can keep their stubbornness."

"Yes!"

Ten bodyguards took the five Elders away, but as soon as they stepped out of the door, yings flashed from the darkness.

Instantly, everyone was surrounded.

"Who are they?" Jade asked with a firm voice, staring hard at the group of unfriendly arrivals.

The other party didn't speak, but their actions were swift, quickly defeating ten bodyguards and disappearing into the darkness with five elders.

"A bunch of trash, why aren't you chasing after them?" Jade shouted harshly.

She clenched her fists tightly, looking at the pitch-black night, her eyes filled with fierce anger.

Ella... it must be Ella.

Damn it, how did she get the information?

Jade had a bad feeling in her heart, knowing that Ella would soon Reitaliate.

If she cannot inherit the position of the leader quickly and seize power, if Ella is truly colluding with the dark web, she will never be her opponent in the first place.

By then, with that woman's methods, she will definitely die a gruesome death!

No.

No way!

She cannot just sit and wait for death.

Even if she does not get the support of the five elders, the position of the leader of Raven Pavilion will be hers!

...

Suburbs, in a private villa.

The five elders looked at Ella sitting across from them on the sofa, tears streaming down in pleasant surprise.

"Ella, we knew it was you, you haven't died after all!"

Ella brewed tea for the five elders, serving each of them with a respectful attitude, saying, "I'm sorry for causing you worries and concerns. Due to unavoidable difficulties, I haven't been able to come back and visit you all."