This branch occupies a vast area, not smaller than the Imperial Garden Manor. What impressed Ella the most was that it was filled with various training grounds, seemingly the place where Dark Web members enhance their combat skills.

Standing by the window, Ella could see the training grounds not far away, where several members were sparring. Their moves were incredibly fast and backed by real talent. It's no wonder that members of the Dark Web are all elite, with only a few able to withstand this kind of training.

Only those who can endure can truly establish themselves in the Dark Web!

Lost in thought, Ella heard a deep and magnetic voice behind him, "Should I call you Ella now, or are you still the leader of the Raven Pavilion?"

Ella turned around to see Bradley entering with a commanding presence, clad in a black windbreaker exuding a cold and dignified aura, a stark contrast to his appearance in the imperial city. Perhaps, this is the true essence of Bradley!

Unfortunately, up to now, Freya still doesn't know Bradley's identity!

"Should I call you Freya Chen, or... the Dark Lord?" she retorted, her expression cold and unreadable.

She had known earlier that Bradley was the Dark Lord, so meeting in such a situation, she acted as usual.

Bradley raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly, "As you wish."

After speaking, he sat down in the main seat and went straight to the point, "You should know the purpose of our meeting, regarding the situation of Raven Pavilion. I need you to be completely honest with me. I suspect that the person hidden in the underground labyrinth is a member of Raven Pavilion."

Ella sat across from him, staring at him intently, "The Dark Web and Raven Pavilion are archrivals. If I confess all the information about Raven Pavilion to you, what if you lead people to attack Raven Pavilion? Wouldn't I be like a fish on the chopping board, at your mercy?"

The death of Xavier had a profound impact on Ella. Even though she had returned to inherit the great responsibility of Raven Pavilion, her heart was tightly closed off after Xavier's death, even locked. She was no longer the same Ella as before.

The person in front of her was cold and indifferent to Everyone, with an impenetrable haze in her eyes, making it impossible to see what she was thinking.

After listening, Bradley lightly chuckled, "If I wanted to destroy Raven Pavilion, it would be as easy as turning my hand. Why would I go through such a roundabout way to bring you here?"

"Just kidding, why so nervous?"

Ella naturally knows Bradley's strength. Likewise, she trusts Bradley! "I am curious, if Freya knows about your identity as the dark master, how would you explain it to her?" Ella leaned back on the genuine leather seat, her eyes playful. When you think about it, Bradley is half Mystica's immediate superior. It was Bradley who created Mystica and gave her the current status. However, the two are also in opposition. After all, the benefits obtained by Mystica belong to her alone and have no relation to the dark web. Therefore, when Mystica wanted to establish the Spirit Raven Pavilion, the dark web opposed it for a time. It was precisely because of this that Mystica parted ways with the dark web and stopped taking on any tasks from them. "She doesn't need to know!"

Bradley's voice was cool, looking deeply at Ella, "I hope you can keep this secret for me, don't let these dirty things affect her entire pregnancy."

"Don't worry, Freya is my sister. I want her to be happy more than you do. As for the matters of Raven Pavilion, feel free to ask directly. I will definitely tell you what I know."

Ella also urgently wanted to know who was hidden in the underground maze.

And Juliet, why did she disappear from the maze out of nowhere?

Bradley squeezed his brow and said, "When I went to rescue you and Xavier in the underground maze, I found that there were mechanisms hidden deep inside the maze. And outside the mechanisms, there were some experimental racks with unknown liquids on them, as well as some nurtured vampire bats."

"These bats have some distinct characteristics - they are aggressive, with crimson eyes, much like the original bestial venom! I asked Dr. Luo to extract the ingredients of these liquids, and we found traces of the bestial venom in them."

"You suspect that the other party is the developer of the bestial venom?" Ella asked in astonishment.

Bradley nodded, "Yes, that's why I want to know which member of Raven Pavilion is adept at using poisons and medicines."

Ella furrowed his brows, pondered deeply for a moment, and then shook his head, "Except for Dr. Chen who follows the pavilion master and is knowledgeable about medicines, the other members only know how to use concealed weapons, at most applying some poison on them. No ying is adept at chemical research."

"Moreover, the only yings skilled in using poison-laden concealed weapons are Zane and Evan. Currently, both of them are locked up in the dungeon, so it couldn't have been them."

Ella had also suspected countless individuals, but all of them were eliminated by her ying by ying. Despite being nearly killed when the underground maze was built years ago, she had heard the sect leader mention that the maze was primarily for use as an escape route. Only the successor of the Spirit Pavilion was qualified to know about the maze's mechanisms and hidden passages. Juliet was not a true successor, so she only knew about the mechanisms but not how to navigate the maze. However, she vanished without a sound, which was baffling. Furthermore, she had heard that once the underground maze was completed, the sect leader discreetly dealt with all those involved in the project, so it was impossible for anyone to have slipped through the cracks. As for why someone was in the maze, after much thought, the only explanation she could come up with was... that the sect leader had personally sent them down there! But who could it be? The sect leader had lost her memory at present and could not remember anything from the past, so she couldn't provide an answer.

Bradley's ideas and Ella's thoughts are in sync. He also considers that this person may have been personally sent down by Belle.

But he just can't figure out, who exactly is able to make Belle go through so much trouble to send someone to their death in the maze.

"Ella, exclude the current members of Raven Pavilion and think higher up, like the five Elders, the former Pavilion Master, or your biological father... Gordon!"

Upon hearing the last name, Ella suddenly realizes and says, "Raven Pavilion has flourished today, Gordon indeed has made significant contributions. I heard the former Master mention when I was young, that Gordon seemed to be a researcher in chemistry."

"But Gordon had already retired over a decade ago, heard he was tired of the deceit and chose to retire to the deep mountains to farm, no longer caring about Raven Pavilion."

Bradley knows that Gordon has already retired, but too many doubts surround this matter, he couldn't help but suspect anyone.

"I have already sent people to inquire with the former Pavilion Master and Gordon, there should be news soon. But Ella, Gordon is after all your biological father, you understand his temperament better than me, if I don't get any answers here, you will have to personally step forward."

Ella lowers her eyes and falls into silence.

She has inherited the position of the Pavilion Master, the five Elders have also reported her background to the former Pavilion Master, Gordon probably knows her background by now.

If she chooses to step forward, she will inevitably have to prepare to acknowledge Gordon!