Upon hearing this, Qu Rui immediately collapsed to the ground.

So that was the reason her master was wary of her; she realized it a little too late.

What everyone didn't know was that she was the one who caused her master's death; she deliberately served him the wrong medicine.

When her master found out later, he covered for her.

At that time, she was not grateful to him; she wished he would die sooner.

Now that she knows the truth, she feels some regret.

Qu Rui sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face, and sobbed softly, "Master, I was wrong."

Gong Jianwenhua, who was standing to the side, was lost in thought.

It turns out that the junior sister he had cherished for decades was actually the daughter of the murderer who killed his entire family.

He understood what his master meant. His master was a compassionate person; otherwise, he would not have taken in these homeless children.

He did this to give Qu Rui a chance to start over.

However, since this matter concerned him, he found it difficult to let go of it for a while.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Lie was afraid that everyone would immediately distance themselves from him if they saw him and Qu Rui getting angry together.

"Elder, Pavilion Master Dongfang, Pavilion Master Gongjian, Qu Rui made me do all this. It wasn't my intention. I'm innocent. Please, please forgive me. I promise to change my ways!"

Qu Rui was disheartened and had no intention of caring about Jiang Lie at all.

Her heart was filled with guilt towards her master.

It turns out that she was the most ungrateful and disloyal person, but she thought it was her master who was dissatisfied with her.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder said coldly, "Bah! We Shennong Pavilion welcome a fence-sitter like you even less. Do you think you can keep your deeds all these years airtight? Let me tell you, we know everything you've done, one by one. Do I need to read them out one by one?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lie's heart tightened immediately.

Some of the things he did were things that even Qu Rui might not know about, yet the Grand Elder claimed to know them. It would be a lie to say he wasn't panicking.

As the saying goes, doing too many bad things makes you feel guilty.

That's exactly the kind of person Jiang Lie is talking about.

But he couldn't just stand by and watch himself die like this. Just as he was about to start making excuses, the Grand Elder stopped him in time.

"If you have anything to say, go to the underworld and explain to the people you've wronged! I don't have time to listen to your sophistry here."

Jiang Lie's face was extremely ugly.

In the end, neither Qu Rui nor Jiang Lie escaped the Elders' Council's punishment, and Su Lang was not spared either.

This action also means that these three people no longer exist in this world.

The reason for doing this is that these four people are the culprits who caused the chaos in Shennong Pavilion, and none of them have clean hands, so they deserved to end up like this.

No one present pleaded for him.

They brought it all on themselves.

After finishing his business, the Grand Elder looked at Dongfang Tinglan and Gongjian Wenhua, who were present, with a wicked look in his eyes. "You two, discuss it and see who should be the Pavilion Master?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan looked at Gong Jianwenhua and quickly said, "Senior brother, please come. I have many things to do and cannot stay in the pavilion. It is most appropriate for you to come."

Gong Jianwen refused, saying, "No, I've finally regained my freedom, and I don't want to tie myself up again."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan understood that Gong Jianwen was a person who yearned for freedom.

Over the years, if the entire burden hadn't been placed on his shoulders, he wouldn't have bothered with anything at Shennong Pavilion.

Otherwise, his master wouldn't have skipped him and chosen to be the head of Shennong Pavilion himself.

Because the master knew that his senior brother was a person who loved freedom and did not want him to be bound by worldly affairs.

Over the years, my senior brother has indeed suffered greatly under Qu Rui's persecution.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Tinglan seemed somewhat helpless.

With Lemon still missing and her daughter, whom she had never properly cared for, now going through extreme pain, she no longer felt that the position of Pavilion Master was a hot potato.

Just when everything was at a stalemate, Jian Yixue spoke up at the right time, "Mom, Master, since you are both unwilling to take this position, why not give it to someone else?"

Upon hearing the sound, Dongfang Tinglan and Dongfang Tinglan turned to look at Jian Yixue almost simultaneously.

Jian Yixue didn't speak, but instead looked at Ding Yi who was standing to the side.

The two immediately understood when they saw Ding Yi.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately hit it off.

Only Ding Yi felt somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by everyone.

Thinking of what Jian Yixue had said, she seemed to understand what the others meant.

Just as she was about to speak, Dongfang Tinglan looked at her and said, "Ding Yi, I have an important task for you."

Ding Yi asked nervously, "Master, what kind of mission?"

Dongfang Tinglan asked, "How about you become the head of Shennong Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi quickly shook his head and said, "No, Master, I can't do it. I'm too inexperienced and don't have the ability to manage Shennong Pavilion."

"Master, please let my junior sister take over. She's more capable than me, and her life experience is far superior. She's much more suitable to be the head of Shennong Pavilion. She'll definitely lead Shennong Pavilion to a better future."

Jian Yixue, who was suddenly called out, was taken aback, and then said, "Senior sister, don't pass the buck to me, I'm busy."

He then said to Ye Mohan, "Let's go quickly, this place is not suitable for staying for long."

If she doesn't leave now, she'll be dragged in soon.

She doesn't have any extra time to spend on this right now.

Ding Yi was stunned as she watched Jian Yixue leave.

When did the position of Pavilion Master become so disliked?

Ding Yi then looked at Dongfang Tinglan and said, "Master, I really can't, I..."

Dongfang Tinglan interrupted, "Yi'er, don't underestimate yourself. You've always been the most outstanding among the younger generation in the pavilion. You're my disciple, you shouldn't share your master's burdens. Believe in yourself, you can do it."

Finally, under Dongfang Tinglan's flattery, Ding Yi accepted the important task given to him by Dongfang Tinglan.

Dongfang Yi didn't say anything throughout the entire process.

But even if he wanted to say something, it would be to no avail.

Because he can't help either side.

He knew his aunt's difficulties and understood that Ding Yi was the most suitable candidate at this moment.

It's just a pity for him; he's only just fallen in love and already has to face the hardships of a long-distance relationship.

Although Jian Yixue, who was leaving, was unaware of this matter, she guessed the ending.

At this moment, she was feeding Cola at the camp. Watching Cola happily suckling, she couldn't help but think of the missing Lemon.

I wonder how she's doing right now? Is the person who kidnapped her treating her well? Is she eating and sleeping on time?

Everything, like an endless sea, swept over her mind, and her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

On that day, when Dongfang Tinglan and her group came up from Shennong Pavilion, because even if Ding Yi took over, he would still need someone to assist him.