Her character was already full of enigmatic aspects, leading her to act on intuition most of the time.
It was precisely because of this that she had never suffered a setback, and over time, she had come to trust her intuition implicitly!
This put Ye Yun in a difficult position. After all, he couldn't defeat her yet. As for Xiao Lingluo and Luo Jiutian…
Luo Jiutian chuckled from the side, "City Lord, just accept her. She's mostly very well-behaved and obedient."
"Mhm, mhm, yes, I'm very well-behaved!"
Xiao Ai looked up at him, nodding earnestly.
Her pitiable appearance instantly reminded Ye Yun of that girl, Xiao Meng.
Perhaps the Xiao Ai before him would be just as well-behaved as she was?
"Let me think about it…"
As Ye Yun hesitated, Xiao Ai swayed his arm, pouting.
"Please say yes. From now on, whether it's fighting, doing housework, or anything else, I can do it all. I'm very capable!"
She wasn't asking to become a disciple; it was more like she was applying to be a housekeeper.
With her saying all that, Ye Yun was somewhat swayed.
Even Xiao Lingluo, who usually didn't pay much attention to other matters, slowly spoke up.
"Master, you don't need to worry. Although this girl can be a bit mischievous sometimes, she will never pose any danger to you or those around you."
"If you're worried about that, you can rest assured."
Ultimately, she understood Ye Yun the best. Even the new Ye Yun in this life could keenly perceive his inner thoughts.
At this moment, Xiao Ai nodded again and held up four fingers.
"Sister Lingluo is absolutely right! I won't cause you any trouble. I swear, no, I vow!"
At a critical moment, she stumbled over her words, which was strangely endearing.
With her having said all that, Ye Yun felt it would be a bit much to refuse any longer.
In the end, he could only nod.
"Alright, if that's the case, then I agree to you becoming my disciple."
"Yay!"
Upon receiving Ye Yun's agreement, Xiao Ai, overjoyed, grabbed his hand and bounced around, like a child who had received a gift.
As his words fell, a prompt sound came from within his mind.
[System Prompt: Disciple Chu Ai has been successfully bound!]
It was only then that Ye Yun snapped back to reality. Come to think of it, he still had an ability he hadn't used.
Afterward, he activated his Heavenly Mandate Eye to examine Chu Ai before him.
The information provided also surprised him somewhat.
[Retrieval Failed. System requires an upgrade to the Great Thousand version to attempt again!]
Ye Yun was stunned. What was going on? Was his authority insufficient? Or had his ability reached its limit?
And what was this "Great Thousand version" the system was talking about?
He recalled that the last system upgrade occurred when he advanced to the Saint realm.
If it were to upgrade again this time, it would likely require reaching the Godly level, or even the Star God level, before it was possible.
Afterward, he tried examining the other two beside him. This time, he could see them clearly.
"It seems this little girl's origins are truly not simple…"
The mere fact that she was found drifting in the void was enough to explain a lot.
However, this wasn't something he could consider right now. Ye Yun sighed and looked at Xiao Lingluo and Luo Jiutian.
"I'll head back first then and come back in a few days."
"Master, are you leaving Divine City? I want to go out too!"
Xiao Ai's suggestion made Ye Yun pause.
He glanced at Xiao Lingluo and asked, "Is that alright?"
"Since she wants to go, then let her. It won't cause any issues."
Xiao Lingluo nodded in agreement.
Xiao Ai's face was full of joy.
"Thank you, Sister Lingluo. I can go out and play now!"
Seeing her happy demeanor, Ye Yun felt a touch of helplessness.
"Alright, I'll take you to meet your senior sisters and your Shiniang as well."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ai's eyes lit up.
"I have senior sisters?"
"Yes… seven of them."
Ye Yun even counted specifically before giving this answer.
Xiao Ai exclaimed in surprise, "There are so many senior sisters! That's great!"
His words reminded Ye Yun.
Good heavens, he had unknowingly taken in eight disciples.
Perhaps he should take in one more later to make it nine?
After all, nine, as the pinnacle of numbers, was quite an auspicious number. He just didn't know if he would encounter a suitable one…
"When you meet them, get along well with your senior sisters."
"Master, don't worry, I'll learn well from my senior sisters!"
Xiao Ai said with a determined expression, as if she had made a great resolution.
"Ahem, learning… perhaps you should forget about that…"
"Ah? Why? Don't masters usually tell new disciples to learn from their senior sisters?"
"Uh… in normal circumstances, yes. But your senior sisters are a bit… special."
"Special? Special in what way?"
"That… you'll know later. In any case, you absolutely cannot learn from your senior sisters!"
"Okay… I'll remember that!"
Seeing her agree, Ye Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Really, this girl wasn't like Xiao Meng.
Although Xiao Meng was older, her mental age was still very young. She wouldn't think about romantic matters anytime soon and wasn't easily corrupted.
But this Xiao Ai was different. With her earnest personality, she felt like she could easily be led astray.
Thinking of this, Ye Yun stroked his chin and a thought crossed his mind.
"Should I tie up Zhiwei when I get back and throw her back to her Astrology Immortal Sect…"
Everyone else was fine, but he was worried about that fellow imparting some unhealthy things to Xiao Ai.
Firming this resolve, Ye Yun took Xiao Ai and they headed back together.
The way back was simple: they just retraced their steps.
It was only recently that Ye Yun learned something: what they saw in other parts of the Heavenly Domain was merely an external projection of Divine City.
Only by passing through the Divine City entrance on Moon Island could one truly enter Divine City. Conversely, exiting was the same, requiring passage through the Divine City Gate there.
Ye Yun and Xiao Ai, hand in hand, like father and daughter, walked into the Divine City Gate.
The familiar sense of disorientation washed over them, and everything before their eyes began to blur…
Moon Island, outside the Divine City Gate.
"Ye Yun!"
Mere seconds after Ye Yun and Xiao Ai emerged from the gate, they heard a heavenly, familiar voice.
It was his wife, Xing Wu, along with Xiao Meng and Ning Qianqin, who were rushing over from a distance.
It seemed that while he was observing the projection, some time had passed in the outside world. Xing Wu's attire had also changed from before.
Upon seeing her, Ye Yun waved and smiled.
"Wife, I'm back!"
At this moment, Xiao Ai also recognized Ning Qianqin and waved to her with a smile.
"Sister Qianqin, long time no see!"
Hearing this, Ning Qianqin stepped forward, patted her head, and smiled.
"Little troublemaker, it has indeed been a long time."
Before this, Xiao Ai had maintained a very good relationship with the women around Ye Yun.
However, the most important thing now was Ye Yun and Ning Qianqin's reunion.
Their gazes met, and upon seeing each other again, a hint of complexity appeared in their eyes.
"Miss Ning…"
"City Lord Ye…"
Finally, Xing Wu cleared her throat from the side.
"Can you two stop looking at each other with such affectionate gazes?"