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Ning Suwen quickly formed hand seals, but before he could raise his hands, Xu Suwen, who had been lying on the ground like a slaughtered dog, suddenly sprang up. The black cord in his hand shot out, wrapping around Ning Suwen's arms. Li Xin's steel knife glinted red as it splattered blood across his face, and he struck down again.
At that moment, Lin Lingsu also erupted into action, a dagger materializing in her hand as she thrust it directly into Ning Suwen's heart. Her movements were swift and precise, clearly aiming for a single fatal blow.
"Li Xin!" Ning Suwen growled, bloodied and glaring at Li Xin. "I have treated you well. Once Lin Lingsu is dead, you will be the heir of my Dragon-Tiger Lineage. Why do you betray me?"
"Betray? With death looming over you, can you still not see the truth? I will ensure you die understanding!" Li Xin sneered, repeatedly stabbing the short blade into Ning Suwen's neck, the splattering blood staining the entire Ancestor's tablet. "To you, both I and Lin Lingsu are merely dogs in your hands. Even if I kill Lin Lingsu and take her place, to you I would just be a more important dog. Yet she has already promised me the position of Vice General Manager... and," Li Xin leaned closer to Ning Suwen's ear and whispered softly, "dealing with her is far easier than dealing with you."
Ning Suwen's pupils dilated; he still couldn't adapt to the sudden turn of events. Another stab from Li Xin came with a wicked grin. "Safe travels, Chairman. I will only see you off to this point."
Meanwhile, Lin Lingsu plunged the Seven Star Sword into Ning Suwen's heart. He felt his strength slowly draining away as his pupils widened. His body began to descend gradually until finally, he could no longer lift his eyelids. The last thing he saw was Li Xin's grinning face and Lin Lingsu's cold expression devoid of any humanity.
He knew his era had come to an end.
Lin Lingsu, Xu Suwen, and Li Xin moved with decisive efficiency, working seamlessly together.
Suddenly, Lin Lingsu reached into Ning Suwen's chest and forcibly pulled out his still-beating heart. She held it high above her head, looking down proudly at the stunned elders around her. With piercing eyes scanning the crowd, she coldly declared, "Do any of you submit to me?"
Zhang Suting seemed either stunned or mentally short-circuited as he stepped forward and shouted loudly, "You dare to rebel against us..."
Lin Lingsu and Xu Suwen were poised to establish their authority through violence; they naturally welcomed Zhang Suting’s challenge. With a glance from Lin Lingsu, Xu Suwen shot out the black cord that instantly ensnared Zhang Suting. Before he could react, Lin Lingsu brought down the Seven Star Sword in unison with Xu Suwen, swiftly severing his head.
With a thud, Zhang Suting's head hit the ground, his eyes wide open in death.
With thunderous force, they dominated the scene; this was true power. The remaining elders fell silent as if frozen in fear but seemed to forget that everyone present was a master of profound skills; if they united their strength, Lin Lingsu, Xu Suwen, and Li Xin would likely not stand a chance.
Yet no one stepped forward; all heads were bowed in silence. Lin Lingsu felt her heart racing but quickly regained composure as she addressed the elders. "You are all my uncles and esteemed elders of Dragon Tiger Mountain. My feud with Ning Suwen is personal and does not concern you all. Today, with your support, I can eliminate this traitor. You are all heroes of Dragon Tiger Mountain; I am inexperienced and will rely on your guidance moving forward."
Lin Lingsu skillfully balanced kindness with authority and soon calmed the group of elders down. They had witnessed the ruthless methods of Lin Lingsu and her companions; after seeing Zhang Suting’s fate as a warning example, none dared to speak out against them now.
For those who have long held power, authority is always more important than dignity. The so-called morals, dignity, and loyalty seem insignificant at this moment. Whether it is Lin Lingsu or Ning Suwen in charge, as long as their position remains unshaken and they can sit securely in their current roles, they are considered good leaders.
The emperor changes hands, and fortunes shift. Protecting one's own interests is of utmost importance.
Lin Lingsu nodded, glanced around, and said, "Li Xin, go inform all the disciples. I need to pay respects to our ancestors. Everyone else should prepare as well. We will gather at Xianshui Rock in an hour."
Lin Lingsu's gaze swept across the room, exuding an unspoken authority that silenced the elders. They suddenly came to their senses and replied involuntarily, "Yes."
Change had indeed come to Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Once the elders had left, only Xu Suwen and Lin Lingsu remained. It was then that Lin Lingsu suddenly collapsed to the ground, as if drained of strength.
"Did we succeed? Did we really succeed?" Everything seemed to have shifted so abruptly that even Lin Lingsu, who was in the thick of it all, found it hard to believe.
"Yes, we truly succeeded. Ning the Old Ghost is finally dead," Xu Suwen murmured, seemingly in a daze.
"Father, did you see? He’s dead! The one who killed you—Old Ghost—he's dead." Lin Lingsu suddenly became frantic, shouting into the empty space, "I avenged you."
Xu Suwen quietly watched Lin Lingsu. Over the years, he had seen this child endure humiliation and bear burdens. He had witnessed her cautiousness and fear throughout those years. Now she finally had an outlet for her emotions; she could express all her joys and sorrows.
For this moment, she had sacrificed so much—her father, friendships, childhood, love—everything she once held dear. She lived in constant fear of revealing her true self, terrified that a single misstep would lead to her ruin. Even so, she had to toil against someone powerful and nearly invincible, ultimately achieving a stunning reversal on the brink of life and death.
She succeeded.
But at what cost?
Was it worth it? Was it truly worth it?
Outside the window, rain began to fall softly, adding an inexplicable sadness to the Ancestral Hall.
Suddenly, Lin Lingsu stood up and murmured, "That's right, that's right, the Five Elements Divine Escape, where is the Old Ghost's Five Elements Divine Escape..."
"Where is it?" Lin Lingsu began to pace slowly in the ancestral hall, muttering, "With his temperament, such an important thing must be carried with him. But where could it be?"
Lin Lingsu glanced at Ning Suwen's corpse and crouched down, disregarding any modesty as he searched repeatedly on Ning Suwen's body, but found nothing.
"Where is it? It must be on him! It can't be...," Lin Lingsu stripped Ning Suwen down completely, leaving no part untouched.
"Five Elements Divine Escape. Five Elements Divine Escape." Suddenly, Lin Lingsu's gaze fell upon Ning Suwen's heart, which he had dug out and tossed aside. He exclaimed, "The lungs belong to metal, the heart belongs to fire, the liver belongs to wood, the kidneys belong to water, and the spleen belongs to earth—yes!"
Lin Lingsu quickly picked up Ning Suwen's heart and began to dig through the blood-soaked interior. Suddenly, he felt something hard inside. He pulled it out and held it up in the air for a closer look. With a chilling tone, he said, "Old fellow, you really know how to hide things."
With renewed determination, Lin Lingsu continued to search through Ning Suwen's insides, making Xu Suwen nearby feel nauseous.
The five metallic pieces representing gold, wood, water, fire, and earth were laid out one by one on the altar. Lin Lingsu's hands were stained with blood as he fixed his gaze intently on these five metallic pieces.
Taking a deep breath, he declared, "Five Elements Divine Escape, I have finally obtained it."
A loud rumble echoed through the air as a thunderclap exploded above them. Xu Suwen felt a jolt of fear as if that thunder had struck right above his head.
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