"You're saying those two killed the Great Elder?"
Song Wanning feigned a look of astonishment.
"How is that possible?"
Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and even a hint of doubt.
The Fourth Elder's face twitched. At first, they hadn't believed it either.
But the facts were the facts.
"Hmph. We're the ones who should be asking you how you managed to provoke those two."
His gaze on Song Wanning grew increasingly dissatisfied.
If her willfulness had caused such a grave loss for the family, then everyone would have to reconsider her position as successor.
Song Wanning knew the crucial part was coming. She frowned, still looking somewhat hesitant.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she said, "In his effort to resurrect Mother, Father had me secretly search for Pill Masters. That's why I went to the Outer Realm to preside over the Alchemy Dao competition…"
"Later, they refined the Rejuvenation Pill. I thought we could finally save Mother, but instead…"
