"Fine, I won't inquire about those matters. As for taking disciples, I'm not particularly inclined at the moment."
"Ah? Why not? Is it because I'm not cute enough?"
"That's not the reason."
"Then why?"
"There's no particular reason."
Seeing her look displeased, Ye Yun felt helpless.
In reality, he was somewhat intimidated by Lin Xueyan and the other three. The sect's atmosphere had long since gone astray.
If four were already like that, adding another would surely be the end of him.
"In short, you should find someone else."
"Don't say that, I can do anything."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhiwei was still unwilling to give up, looking at Ye Yun with utmost sincerity.
"I just want to have a pure master-disciple relationship..."
"Wait... what did you say?"
"I said I can do anything."
"I mean the last part."
"A pure master-disciple relationship."
"Excellent, you're hired."
"Huh?"
Fang Zhiwei hadn't even processed it when, after a long moment, she exclaimed with immense joy.
"That's wonderful! Should we perform the ceremony first? I heard that accepting a master requires three bows and nine kowtows."
"That's not necessary. It's not that complicated here."
Ye Yun shook his head, then remembered the matter of the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall and asked with a frown.
"However, I might be at odds with the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall. If you become my disciple, you might face mortal danger in the future. You need to think this through carefully."
"Danger..."
Fang Zhiwei fell into thought, and Ye Yun assumed she was a little scared.
To his surprise, she showed no fear and instead said with anticipation.
"That's even better! To experience life and death with you, how romantic!"
Ye Yun's mouth twitched slightly. He felt this girl had been influenced by some sensational novels.
What a bizarre way of thinking...
However, since she had put it this way, Ye Yun had no reason to refuse.
"Alright then, I will accept you as my disciple."
"Hooray!"
Seeing Ye Yun's complete agreement, Fang Zhiwei became incredibly happy, her heart soaring with joy.
"Heaven has given me such a wonderful opportunity, gifting me such a handsome and powerful master. I must, like the heroines in books, win him over!"
Fang Zhiwei gazed at Ye Yun, her large eyes filled with determination.
Ye Yun was also very pleased. The sect's atmosphere had become too distorted.
The reason for accepting Fang Zhi微 was precisely to find a proper disciple who could guide Lin Xueyan and the others back on the right path.
"I believe with her here, it won't be long before the embers of Lin Xueyan and the others' attempts to 'charm the master' are extinguished."
Then, Ye Yun looked at Fang Zhiwei with immense relief. They gazed at each other affectionately, each harboring their own secret intentions.
Afterward, Fang Zhiwei looked around and asked.
"By the way, where are you going? Your disciple doesn't want to go home now and wants to explore interesting places with you."
Ye Yun replied casually, "Is that so? I plan to go to Chaofeng Mountain. You should know that place, right?"
Upon hearing the name, Fang Zhiwei's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes, yes! Of course I know it. I've wanted to visit for a long time."
As she spoke, she seemed to recall something and said with anticipation.
"I heard that almost all the people on Chaofeng Mountain are beautiful sisters!"
Hearing her description, Ye Yun was taken aback.
"What do you mean, all sisters? Logically, with phoenixes, the male is Feng and the female is Huang, right? Are there no males?"
"No."
Fang Zhiwei looked at him with confusion, asking somewhat in surprise.
"You don't know? The Heavenly Phoenix clan was originally the Heavenly Huang clan, and all members were female."
"Uh... then how do they reproduce?"
"Naturally, through self-conception. Otherwise, they cannot give birth to offspring with pure bloodlines."
Fang Zhiwei's expression was one of astonishment as she continued to explain.
"The Heavenly Huang clan always yearned for the Heavenly Phoenix, and over time, they changed their name to the Heavenly Phoenix clan."
"Even the original Heavenly Huang Mountain was renamed Chaofeng Mountain, meaning to yearn for the Heavenly Phoenix."
Ancient sayings spoke of "Feng seeking Huang," but this "Huang seeking Feng" truly broadened Ye Yun's horizons.
Of course, what amazed him even more was how they reproduced.
Self-fertilization, perhaps...
The thought of such a wondrous scene made Ye Yun exclaim in wonder.
"Indeed, the world is vast and full of wonders..."
Fang Zhiwei, unaware of her master's outrageous thoughts, simply echoed him.
"Yes, that's why I've wanted to visit Chaofeng Mountain for a long time."
"Speaking of which, it seems Chaofeng Mountain has always been looking for people with high-quality Phoenix bloodlines, apparently for some experiments."
"It's just a pity that it hasn't been very successful."
The mention of "experiments" gave Ye Yun a sense of foreboding.
Would he, with his Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, be captured by the Heavenly Phoenix Empress and turned into a lab rat for some strange experiment?
However, given his current circumstances, even if it were a fiery abyss, he had to investigate.
He needed to deliver the letter for Xing Wu and also consider staying on Chaofeng Mountain for a while.
After a long pause, Ye Yun sighed.
"No matter what, we'll know once we go to Chaofeng Mountain."
Fang Zhiwei nodded in agreement.
"If that's the case, then let's set off immediately!"
"There's no hurry. There's one more thing before that."
Ye Yun said with a faint smile, "Since you've accepted me as your master, it's time for you to meet your four senior sisters."
Fang Zhiwei looked surprised.
"Disciple has senior sisters?"
"Yes, as many as four."
"This... I thought I was the first."
Fang Zhiwei felt a little disheartened. She had originally thought that even if her master took more disciples in the future, she would be the eldest.
Now, it seemed she was the youngest.
Then, as if she had just thought of something, she suddenly looked at Ye Yun and asked tentatively.
"Mas... Master, can I ask you a very serious question?"
Seeing her expression, Ye Yun looked somewhat puzzled.
"Ask away. What don't you understand?"
"It's just..."
Fang Zhiwei took a deep breath, her eyes filled with seriousness, and looked at Ye Yun, asking sternly.
"Why do all the disciples you accept are female?"
"Could it be that Master actually has some strange preferences, like perhaps falling for his disciples? Or even... doing things with his disciples..."
As she spoke, Fang Zhiwei's face began to blush, and she couldn't continue.
Ye Yun's face, on the other hand, was filled with dark lines.
"What nonsense are you thinking? Of course, nothing like that has ever happened."
"Oh, I see. Then I can rest assured."
Fang Zhiwei stuck out her tongue, appearing relieved.
Seeing her like this, Ye Yun felt even more certain that he had made the right choice in accepting her. She didn't seem like someone who would fall for her master at first glance.
Little did she know, Fang Zhiwei wasn't thinking about liking him, but was becoming increasingly excited.
"So the senior sisters haven't been 'conquered' yet. In that case, if I were to 'take down' Master, wouldn't I still be the first in the sect to do so!"
Clearly, Fang Zhiwei's thoughts had already gone far beyond liking him, soaring to unimaginable realms.