m."If Dugu City were any different, he wouldn't be so troubled."Xier, let's think about this some more. I don't want to put Huofengyun through this again. He's already done so much for us."Feng Lingxi...Huangfu Qingyun saw that he didn't speak, and didn't ask any further. To him, as long as Xi'er was happy, his identity as her elder brother would always be there. Even if they really parted ways, Xi'er wouldn't choose him. After all, Xi'er didn't have those feelings for him. In this lifetime, it was destined to be missed.

Huangpu Qingyun had never envied anyone so much, but what could envy do Xi'er didn't belong to him. Even if there was no Dugu City, she wouldn't choose him.

"Take good care of her and don't let her down. She loves you deeply."

Love, just love well. If you don't love, then let go.

Feng Lingxi sneezed, instinctively pulling her cloak closer. Looking at the mountain of ledgers piled on the table, she realized these were her daily tasks. For days, she had been immersed in them, trying to understand all the affairs of the Yao clan. Besides Yao Shu explaining things to her, Feng Lingxi spent most of her time poring over the Yao clan's ledgers, their distribution across various countries, and information about important personnel.

"Your Highness, get up and move around a bit. There's no need to rush."

Xiao Li hurriedly handed the Queen a cup of warm water. These days, the Queen has been learning how to manage Yao Clan affairs every day, re-selecting elders, ranking them, and distributing their administrative tasks. She is so busy that she doesn't even have time to sleep.

She saw it with her own eyes, and felt heartache but didn't know what to say.

"If I don't hurry, I'll be stuck here for a year and a half!"

Feng Lingxi yawned and stretched her limbs.

"I really don't know why those people would want to be emperors. Doing this every day, they must be exhausted."

Not everyone wants to be emperor, just like the prince. If he were to become emperor, these things wouldn't be easy for him at all. He is incredibly intelligent...

When it came to Dugu City, Feng Lingxi's sleepiness dissipated quite a bit. She knew that Xiao Li had been telling her these things these days, nothing more than wanting her to find time to have a clear talk with Dugu City, only she really didn't have the time.

"Xiao Li, don't mention him. I still have a lot to do. If you're bored, go find Luoli and ask him to bring me the ten female disciples I need. I've already prepared everything here."

Xiaoli looked at the Queen's obviously sleepy expression and couldn't help but sigh.

"This servant will go at once."

Feng Lingxi closed her book, rubbed her eyes, and walked to the door. She glanced at the dreary weather outside – rain had been falling nonstop. After the new year, it wasn't like before when there were snowstorms every day, but the sun rarely appeared either. People were almost going to get moldy from this damp weather.

Luo Li soon arrived at the Holy Maiden's Temple with ten female disciples. These days, Feng Ling Xi diligently managed the Yao clan, quickly understanding all aspects of its affairs and handling them properly. Through a selection process, ten elders were re-elected, along with an elder assessment. Based on the will of the Yao clan members, within ten years, if an elder was reported the most or used their position to harm the interests of the Yao clan, they would be re-elected and severely punished. Such a selection gave many members of the Yao clan the opportunity to become elders.

What surprised the tribe most was that Feng Lingxi even specifically selected ten female disciples as candidates for the Yao clan's saintess, providing them with meticulous cultivation and testing over time. From these ten chosen female disciples, she would select one to become the Yao clan's saintess, meaning she did not intend to have her own children inherit the position of the next Yao clan's Saint Master.

Feng Lingxi had thought, this position of the Holy Lord, since it fell to her here, she has the right to choose who will be the next Holy Lord.

It's nothing more than guarding the Yao clan's treasure and leading the people. It could be anyone else as long as they have the ability.

She doesn't want her children to be defined by their generational identity like she is, and she hopes that her future children will be able to live the lives they want.

Feng Ling Xi's decision was also made after asking Luo Li. Although Luo Li wasn't very supportive of this, she couldn't change Feng Ling Xi's mind, so she could only agree first and let her give it a try.

"Seen the Lord."

All ten female disciples were around ten years old. According to Feng Lingxi's intention, these candidates' ages couldn't be too big or too small; they had to be sensible and not yet of marriageable age. They had to pass assessments, being carefully selected through layers of scrutiny. Moreover, the training for the ten female disciples was kept confidential. As for how to become the qualified Saintess successor in her mind, Feng Lingxi didn't tell them. Only in this way could she know if there was a suitable successor among these female disciples.

Though the Yao people were skeptical of her proposal, they were also very excited. If someone was chosen as the Saintess, their family would benefit from the glory, which was an unparalleled honor for them.

"These are all assessed according to your requirements, I personally selected them for you, they are all from the Yao people."

Feng Lingxi nodded, still trusting Luo Li's gaze.

Ten female disciples, some dressed plainly and others in richly colored attire, caught Feng Lingxi's eye. A faint smile touched her lips as she observed their expressions.

"From today onwards, you will undergo a one-month assessment here. After a month, those who pass will become eligible candidates for discipleship. Those who are not qualified will continue to be selected."

Feng Lingxi's words surprised the ten female disciples, but they didn't dare to say much, obediently nodding their heads.

Luo Li looked at Feng Ling Xi, her eyes full of helplessness.

As long as she gives birth to a child, she will be the heir of the Lord. There's no need for all this fuss. I really don't understand why she is so averse to this position. Doesn't she see how many people fight tooth and nail for it

"Little Li, take them down and see to them well in the Temple of Saintess."

Xiao Li nodded and withdrew, only then did Feng Ling Xi greet Luo Li. Seeing him staring at her face, she raised an eyebrow.

"What grudge does the chieftain hold against me"

"If these people don't have the candidates you are satisfied with, will you continue to choose until you find a satisfactory female disciple"

Feng Lingxi nodded, looking at Luoli's furrowed brows, and smiled, "At least I won't let my child take on this position of Saint Lord. You should understand, you should know that I don't want this position, nor do I want my child to take it."

"Without this identity, your situation will be even more difficult in the future."

Luo Li hinted that this Yuan Dynasty Empress Cen was only good to her because she was the holy master of the Yao clan, and she should be clear about that.

Without this identity, she was nothing. She didn't know what Empress Cen would do to her.

"The chieftain is right, this identity is indeed something people would fight tooth and nail for, but I, Feng Lingxi, don't want it. I accepted this position of Holy Lord precisely to put the Yao Clan in order and prevent such tragedies from happening again."

She hoped more than anything that she wouldn't have to see her children harmed because of the position of the Saint. She had to prepare everything carefully for them, and this was why she agreed to become the Saint.oked at Feng Lingxi, "I wish I could choose to forget everything in the past and start a new life. Xi'er is like this, it's not bad either. At least she's really happy now, genuinely happy."Feng Yixua...