Chapter 247

The elder in white looked at Duanmu Xi’s determined face and said with a nod, “Of course, if you become our sacred maiden, you can order to exempt your master from being burned. The scared maiden has such power to do so.”

“Power?” Duanmu Xi cracked a sarcastic smile. She didn’t believe the sacred maiden could have any power in this place.

Seeing the dismissive glimmer in Duanmu Xi’s eyes, the elder in white frowned, “You don’t believe the sacred maiden’s power. The sacred maiden is the most powerful person in the Wilderness Holy Region. She’s as exalted as the monarchs of the four empires.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi snorted with disdain, “You just let the empress die and also wanna burn her at the stake. Is this what you call exalted?” At the thought of her third master’s miserable appearance, she felt a gut-wrenching pain in her heart.

The eyes of the elder in white flickered, “Since she ran away without permission, she has no longer been the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region. Even an empress must pay a price for her own behaviors.”

When Duanmu Xi heard that, her dark purple eyes flickered. The elder in white was right. Although she didn’t know why her third master left the Wilderness Holy Region, as the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region, it was wrong for her to be missing for 30 years without telling the elders about her whereabouts.

Duanmu Xi took a deep breath and looked at the elder in white, “I have one more question.”

The elder in white nodded, “I’m all ears.”

“Is there any special requirement for being the sacred maiden?”

The elder in white frowned in confusion. Obviously, he didn’t understand what Duanmu Xi meant. Actually, not only the elder in white but also all the others didn’t understand what she meant.

As the elder in white didn’t understand, Duanmu Xi explained, “Like not being allowed to marry?” She remembered the TV drama–the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber she watched when she was a child. In the drama, the Persian sacred maiden was not allowed to marry.

The elder in white subconsciously glanced at Xuanyuan Mo next to Duanmu Xi and slightly curled his lips, “He’s excellent. You have a good eye.”

Duanmu Xi didn’t expect the elder in white to say that. Her face instantly flushed.

Xuanyuan Mo looked at Duanmu Xi’s red face with intrigue. It turned out that this was what she wanted to ask.

Seeing their interaction, the elder in white revealed a subtle smile, “Rest assured. We won’t have any unreasonable requirements on the sacred maiden. As long as you want, we can offer ten or a hundred men for you, let alone one.” His voice was emotionless and yet teasing.

Xuanyuan Mo’s intrigued face became gloomy at once. He even exuded rushes of coldness.

Feeling the coldness given off by Xuanyuan Mo, Duanmu Xi couldn’t help shivering. She looked at the elder in white and managed to crack a smile, “That’s not necessary. All I want is Snow.” She was not a stallion. How could she need so many men? If she really had so many men, even if Snow wasn’t angry, she would be disgusted to death.

After Duanmu Xi said all she wanted was Snow, the atmosphere in the cave became warm at once.

Hearing that, the elder in white slightly curled his lips, “Of course, it’s up to you. What do you think? What’s your decision?”

After pondering with a frown for a while, Duanmu Xi looked at the elder in white and said, “You must agree on three conditions before I agree with you.”

No sooner had Duanmu Xi finished speaking than the seven other elders next to the elder in white came forward with excitement.

“Miss, three conditions are too few. How about asking for more…”

“As long as you agree to be the Celestial… No, the sacred maiden, we’ll agree on whatever you ask for, let alone three conditions…”

“Exactly. Just tell us whatever you want. We’ll agree on whatever condition you bring up as long as you agree to be the sacred maiden…”

Their gabble just gave Duanmu Xi a headache.

“All of you, shut up.” Duanmu Xi was about to be blown up when someone roared.

Upon hearing the roar, the others all looked at the elder in white as usual. However, the elder in white nodded at Xuanyuan Mo who looked annoyed.

Looking at the elders who stared at him in a daze, the elder in white snapped seriously, “Stay aside.”

Hearing the shout of the elder in white, the seven elders immediately stayed behind the elder in white.

As they stopped talking, Duanmu Xi let out a sigh of relief and felt her breath become smoother.

The elder in white looked at Duanmu Xi calmly, “What are your conditions?”

Duanmu Xi took a deep breath and looked at the elder in white, “Firstly, after I become your sacred maiden, you must keep your promise to help me rescue my master and not punish her.” This was the most important reason why she agreed to be the sacred maiden.

The elder in white arched his brows, “Of course. The sacred maiden has more power than you imagined.”

Duanmu Xi’s dark purple eyes flickered.

“Secondly, I don’t wanna be a puppet. If you only want to make a puppet your sacred maiden, you’ve got the wrong person.” She didn’t want to be the sacred maiden. However, if she became the sacred maiden, she didn’t want to be a puppet manipulated by others.

The elder in white nodded with an appreciation for Duanmu Xi, “Good. We don’t want a useless sacred maiden either.”

Duanmu Xi looked into the elder in white’s eye seriously only to find sincerity in his eyes and then nodded.

“Thirdly, I won’t stay in the Wilderness Holy Region forever. I have my own things to do. So, even if I become the sacred maiden, you can’t intervene with my business.”

The elder in white frowned and felt torn, but upon thinking of the painting, he loosened his frown, “You may not stay in the Wilderness Holy Hall all the time, but you must tell us your whereabouts so that we can contact you.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi nodded with a serious look, “No problem.”

“What else do you want except for these?”

Duanmu Xi was slightly dazed to hear that and pondered for a while, “The last thing is about my identity. Honestly, I’m the crown princess of the Zhuque Empire and the Qinglong Empire. Maybe I’ll inherit the thrones of two empires. If you still believe me, I can be the sacred maiden.” To avoid future trouble, she had better tell them about this in advance.

The elders were all surprised to hear that. They didn’t expect Duanmu Xi would be so exalted.

Even Bai He was surprised. He knew that her identity was noble and also conjectured that she was a princess. To his surprise, she was the crown princess of two empires. He glimpsed Xuanyuan Mo next to Duanmu Xi, his green eyes flickering. Given her noble identity, the one who could be worthy of her should be exalted too!

Hearing Duanmu Xi’s identity, the elder in white also felt surprised and then relieved. If the Book of Heaven was true, her identity was not surprising at all.

“Since we ask you to be our sacred maiden, we’ll surely trust you then. Besides, if you need the help of the Wilderness Holy Region, we will support you unconditionally.” Everything was written in the stars.

Duanmu Xi’s dark purple eyes flickered. She didn’t expect that they would believe such a person who showed up all of a sudden. With a smile, she looked at the elder in white and said, “In this case, I’ll be the sacred maiden then.”

The elders immediately cheered up.

“Great. She agreed to be the sacred maiden…”

“We have the Celestial… No, the sacred maiden…”

“Please rest assured. The Wilderness Holy Region is a nice place. You’ll like it…”

Duanmu Xi looked at the seven elders who surrounded her again and rubbed the middle of her brows. She looked at the elder in white and said, “You must be tired!” The elder in white had to lead these old men for years. He must be so tired!

Hearing that, the elder in white curled his lips, “You too.”

Duanmu Xi smiled bitterly and suddenly regretted taking the hot potato.

In the Wilderness Holy Hall.

A woman in black entered the Xinghe Hall and directly walked to Xuanyuan Hao, kneeling on one knee and hanging her head, “Region Master, Miss Duanmu is missing.”

“What did you say?” Xuanyuan Hao directly jumped up from the chair.

The eyes of the woman in black flickered. She hung her head again, “Miss Duanmu is missing.” No sooner had the woman in black finished speaking than a gust of wind blew across her. When she raised her head again, Xuanyuan Hao was gone. Without thinking much, the woman in black immediately rushed outside.

In the Wuyou Palace.

Xuanyuan Hao glared with a sulky face at Ya’er who was trembling on the ground, “Tell me, where is she?”

Ya’er heard Xuanyuan Hao’s sulky voice and trembled more heavily, “I… I… I don’t… know…” Duanmu Xi was still in the room last night and Ya’er kept guarding outside the hall without leaving. She didn’t know why Duanmu Xi was gone the next morning.

Xuanyuan Hao immediately seethed with rage, “You can’t even guard a person. What can you do?” Xuanyuan Hao reached out his hand and wanted to smack the top of Ya’er’s head.

Ya’er directly closed her eyes in shock. She thought she had gotten a good job and didn’t expect she would die so quickly.

“Stop it!” Xuanyuan Hao’s palm was about to reach Ya’er’s head when a streak of silver light dazzled Xuanyuan Hao’s eyes. Then, he felt a sharp pain in his hand and stopped.

“Xuanyuan Hao, are you insane? Why did you try to kill Ya’er?” Duanmu Xi pulled Ya’er behind her back and glared at Xuanyuan Hao.

“You’re back.” Xuanyuan Hao saw Duanmu Xi and revealed a happy look, “You came back in the nick of time. Go and put on the wedding dress. We’ll have the wedding ceremony.”

Duanmu Xi frowned. This man just never gave up!

Duanmu Xi didn’t act. Xuanyuan Hao tilted his head and ordered the woman in black, “Ying’er, take Miss Duanmu to put on the wedding dress.”

“Yes,” the woman in black immediately replied.

“I didn’t know you were getting married.” As soon as the woman in black moved, a cold voice came.