Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 187: Assuming the Position of Holy Maiden and Opening the Gate of Wanling (3)

Elder Wu stood up, looked Feng Xuxu over, and with no trace of Inner Strength, finally pursed her lips, shook her head, and sat down.

"Grandelder," Xuxu cocked an eyebrow, taking in Elder Wu’s expression. Was he looking down on her for lacking Inner Strength? Hmph, she would settle the score with this stubborn old man later.

"Xuanyuan Sheng, my third brother, the Elder of Medicine, is in charge of all our clan’s medical halls in the outside world."

Xuanyuan Sheng stood up and nodded.

"Grandelder Sheng."

"Xuanyuan Miao is my fourth brother, the Elder of Poisons, who enjoys studying various toxins."

Xuanyuan Miao stood up, his eyes locked onto Feng Xuxu’s wrist. Xiaojin, feeling uncomfortable under the intense gaze of the Poison Elder, closed her eyes and clung tightly to her master’s wrist.

"Grandelder Miao," she said while bowing slightly, carefully hiding Xiaojin within the folds of her wide sleeves.

Xuanyuan Miao shook his head in regret. He hadn’t been able to determine what kind of snake was on the Holy Maiden’s wrist before it was concealed. He wondered whether it was more venomous than the King Cobra he had with him.

"Xuxu, in time, you’ll meet the rest of your uncles, as well as your male and female cousins."

"Yes, Grandfather."

"Now that you’ve met the family, let’s officially begin the transfer of the Saintess position to Feng Xuxu." He stood up and with a grand gesture, signaled the guards to enter. The first guard, bearing a tray, came in with a thick book alongside a stamp and a brush. Approaching the Clan Leader, the guard knelt on one knee and held the tray aloft.

Everyone rose from their chairs and knelt on the ground, waiting to hear the clan’s teachings.

For the duration of a stick of incense, the Clan Leader recited the clan teachings to the assembly. Only after he had finished did he put away the family rules.

Then he picked up the thick volume from the tray, "From this moment on, Feng Xuxu’s name will be recorded in the annals. From this moment forth, she will shoulder the responsibility of the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Hidden Clan. All must meet her with due ceremony, never overstepping bounds, and must adhere to her authority. Any disobedience will be met with clan punishment, and failure to heed her words will result in banishment from the Clan." He picked up the brush, turned to the last page, and with a flourish, Feng Xuxu’s name was written in fiery red letters, forever marking her place in the codex of the Holy Maidens of the Xuanyuan Hidden Clan. He then picked up the bright red Saintess Seal from the tray and passed it with both hands to Feng Xuxu. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Feng Xuxu knelt, her hands extended above her head, as the cool Saintess Seal was placed into her hands.

"Greetings to the Holy Maiden. We pay our respects to the Holy Maiden." Everyone present, except for the Clan Leader, unanimously knelt and paid their respects to the Holy Maiden.

The grandfather helped Feng Xuxu up, nodded at her to signal that they could be allowed to rise.

"Please rise." The grandfather pulled Feng Xuxu to sit at his side on the Taishi Chair, then he settled back into his original spot.

Seeing everyone seated again, Feng Xuxu spoke: "From now on, I am your Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Clan. I will lead the Xuanyuan Hidden Clan towards wealth and strength, showing the world the rise of our Clan." As everyone listened intently, she continued, "Of course, I will need everyone’s participation to fulfill our mission successfully. From now on, you must strictly follow my orders, and if there’s anything unclear, you may ask on the spot. Hold onto your opinions for later." She made this authoritative announcement and then looked at the Elders, who were used to it, except for Elder Wu, whose face had turned the color of eggplant.

Feng Xuxu chuckled inwardly. Hmph, that’s for looking down on me. Just wait until my Inner Strength has developed, then we’ll see if I don’t beat you down.

After hearing her words, Xuanyuan Yan frowned and asked the Holy Maiden, "Holy Maiden, is this appropriate? You should consider everyone’s opinions more carefully."

Feng Xuxu pursed her lips and smiled, "Must I have your agreement on every decision I make? You just need to do as I say, and when necessary, I will inform everyone."