I see you've been cultivating the Dao of Cliffhangers... My guess is this Elder Jia was bought with promise of power or going to exchange the elder for some younglings. First is more likely, but the trap is assured either way.
Getting creepier, scarier and quite foreboding. Well, let's see how a junior doctor, Paragon of Assassins and soon-to-be Empress of Genocide will proceed.
FANTASTIC as always! Thanks for making my day.