"Dai Er..." Xie Yuan watched Yuan Ya withdraw, then said to Dai Er, "What the Holy Maiden of our Wind Clan must do—this Empress told you long ago. The many rules have all been engraved within Tianfu Palace. After comprehending the Heavenly Pure Feather all these years, you surely understand them even better, do you not? Keeping oneself pure and clean is the foremost of all rules..."
"Yes, Empress..." Dai Er was somewhat confused, yet a flicker of unease suddenly rose in her heart. She asked strangely, "This servant knows what Your Eminence speaks of, but... but does this have anything to do with this servant? Your Eminence is Tianfu Palace's Holy Maiden!"
"This Empress has already married into Mossa Palace. The reason I still retained the Heavenly Pure Feather was that Tianfu Palace had never found a suitable Holy Maiden!" Xie Yuan said unhurriedly. "Now, this Empress has been invaded by a witchcraft curse and is no longer pure! Besides, when I gave you the Heavenly Pure Feather back then, I had intended for you to bring it to the Myriad Monster Realm. Yet through a twist of fate, the Heavenly Pure Feather has accompanied you for nearly a thousand years. It has already acknowledged you, so Tianfu Palace need not seek another Holy Maiden. Your strength is also sufficient to assume the position of Tianfu Palace's Holy Maiden!"
"Empress..." Dai Er hurriedly knelt down. "Dai Er... Dai Er is neither worthy nor capable. How could I possibly serve as Holy Maiden?"
"Are you a member of my Wind Clan?" Xie Yuan pressed.
"Yes!" Dai Er answered at once, without the slightest hesitation.
"Then you should know how important the Holy Maiden is to our Wind Clan, and you should have the courage to shoulder this responsibility!" As Xie