Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 182: Wanling Abyss (7)
Xuanyuan Yan patted Feng Xuxu’s head and said, "In the Xuanyuan Hidden Clan, there are several Great Elders: the Great Elder, the Martial Elder, the Scholar Elder, the Poison Elder, and the Medical Elder. Following them are the Holy Maiden and the Clan Leader."
"My mother was the clan’s Holy Maiden?" she looked up at her uncle.
"Yes, your mother was our clan’s Holy Maiden. Now that you have returned, you can take over your mother’s position as the Holy Maiden."
"Holy Maiden? Isn’t there one already? Why do they want me to become the Holy Maiden?" It seemed like she had heard Jueqing mention that the current Holy Maiden wanted to live in the yard she was staying in, but her grandfather didn’t agree, and so it never happened.
"Yes, the current one is only acting as the Holy Maiden, not the official one!" Thinking of the current Holy Maiden’s troubled face, he knew she was far less suitable than Huihui.
"Is that so! Isn’t the current Holy Maiden quite good? Why replace her?" The group passed through Moon Gate and arrived at Qinxin Garden, sitting on the wooden chairs in the courtyard.
"Being a Holy Maiden is not something anyone can do. Even though the current Holy Maiden is very diligent, she is still far from being successful. The Holy Maiden must possess the direct bloodline of the Xuanyuan Clan," the uncle explained in detail.
"Yes, only the pure direct bloodline can unlock the Wanling Abyss." The aunt remembered that since Huihui left the clan, the Wanling Abyss had disappeared.
"What is the Wanling Abyss? But I’m not of the pure direct bloodline," she felt increasingly uneasy, as things got more and more bizarre.
"You’re mistaken; you are, because you have the blood of the previous Holy Maiden in you!" The uncle said with a serious face, looking at Feng Xuxu, who suddenly realized that asking her to return might involve other matters. It couldn’t be that simple, or else they wouldn’t have revealed these secrets of the Hidden Clan to her.
"Xuxu, with your intelligence, you should have realized that the Wanling Abyss was originally a power. They have been loyal only to the Holy Maiden for generations. But ever since your mother left the clan, they sealed off the path to the Wanling Abyss, waiting for the next Holy Maiden. During these long twenty years, the Xuanyuan Clan began to decline, while other Hidden Clans started rising. If we don’t find a Holy Maiden to lead the Xuanyuan Clan forward, then the next Hidden Clan to disappear will be ours," the uncle said sadly.
"..." How could things become so serious? If she didn’t become the Holy Maiden, would her family really disappear?
"Uncle, Aunt, could it be not as severe as you imagine?" Feng Xuxu spoke tentatively.
"Xuxu, how could your uncle deceive you? This is about the entire family. How could I possibly joke about such a matter?"
"Alright, I’ll think about it." Sigh, she never expected to get caught up in a family power struggle.
"Xuxu, it’s not a matter of thinking about it, it’s a must. The whole family’s hope is on you now," the uncle said as he stood up, squeezed Feng Xuxu’s shoulder, and then walked out of Qinxin Garden with long strides. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Her mind was a mess. She aimlessly wandered through the courtyard until she saw the Island Cottage not far away. Remembering what her cousin had once said, she walked to the lakeside, got into a small boat, and headed straight for the Island Cottage.
She pushed open the dust-covered door and entered the yard, which was overgrown with weeds, and the ground was littered with fallen leaves—all was desolate.
Waving away the cobwebs on the door, she pushed it open. There was nothing surprising inside, just some alchemy tools and poisonous herbs on a table. Entering another room, it was clearly a bedroom. There were few items in the room, apart from a canopy bed, a dressing table, and some jewelry her mother had used—with nothing else.
"Who are you?" In the empty room, suddenly an old voice appeared.
