106: Ip Man: I want to fight seven hundred holy maidens!

Yi Qingwu looked up slightly, her gaze meeting Ye Wen's directly, her voice cold and firm: "Lord Saint, do you mean that from now on we lose our freedom and can only become your subordinates?"

Ye Wen smiled slightly, a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "Freedom? From the moment you stepped onto Goddess Peak, your fate was already sealed. However, Dual Cultivation with me is not a bad thing for you. Your Aptitude will be improved, and you will even have the chance to achieve a Breakthrough past your limits. Isn't this an Opportunity?"

Yan Qingmei snorted coldly, her eyes filled with pride and disdain: "Opportunity? It's just becoming your tool! I, Yan Qingmei, would rather die in battle than submit to you!"

Hearing this, Ye Wen laughed instead of getting angry: "Yan Qingmei, the pride of the Human King Hall, truly lives up to your reputation. However, do you think you have any room for choice?"

As his voice fell, Yan Qingmei suddenly felt an invisible pressure envelop her whole body, making her unable to move. Her expression changed slightly, and a flash of unwillingness appeared in her eyes.

Fairy Qingxue lowered her head slightly, her voice cold and calm: "Lord Saint, if we refuse, what will you do?"

Ye Wen gave a faint smile: "Refuse? You can try. However, I advise you not to make pointless struggles. After all, my rules cannot be violated."

Princess Yueshi sneered, her eyes full of mockery: "You think you can make us submit with these methods? How laughable!"

Ye Wen didn't mind and just said indifferently: "Princess Yueshi, the pearl of Heavenly Wolf Mountain, is indeed full of arrogance. However, your arrogance is meaningless before me."

Princess Yueling blinked her eyes, her gaze carrying a hint of innocence and curiosity: "Lord Saint, if we agree to Dual Cultivation with you, can you really improve our Aptitude?"

Ye Wen smiled slightly, his tone carrying a hint of temptation: "Of course. Dual Cultivation with me will not only improve your Aptitude but also allow you to obtain supreme Opportunities. Princess Yueling, you are a smart person; you should know how to choose."

Ye Wen's gaze swept over everyone again, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable majesty: "I have finished speaking. Now it is your turn. What do you have to say?"

As his voice fell, the hall fell into silence. Although the Saintesses had a thousand things to say in their hearts, they also knew that at this moment, they had long lost the room to choose.

Facing Ye Wen's inquiry, the women fell into silence for a moment. They lowered their heads, their minds filled with a thousand thoughts, both of unwillingness and helplessness. Seeing this, Ye Wen's tone became soft, carrying a hint of comfort and temptation as he spoke to them:

"Becoming my Dao Companion will not mistreat you. If you are willing, you can also enjoy various treatments from Goddess Peak—Spirit Pills, supreme Cultivation Techniques, and even Opportunities to achieve a Breakthrough past your limits. I do not wish to force anyone, and I hope you will not make things difficult for me."

His voice was gentle, yet it carried an invisible temptation. The atmosphere in the hall became subtle for a moment, and the Saintesses looked at each other, their eyes full of struggle and hesitation.

After all, some of the Saintesses understood what Ye Wen's Yin-Yang Physique represented.

Just then, Princess Yueling suddenly stood out. She blinked her eyes, her gaze carrying a hint of innocence and playfulness, her voice as clear as a silver bell: "Lord Saint is right. Since fate is already sealed, why don't we choose the path that is more beneficial to us? I, Yueling, am willing to become Lord Saint's Dao Companion!"

Her voice echoed in the hall, as if breaking some invisible shackle. With her statement, some of the Saintesses also began to waver. They looked at each other and finally stepped forward one after another, saying in low voices: "I am also willing..."

"I am willing to become Lord Saint's Dao Companion..."

"I am willing..."

Soon, most of the Saintesses stepped forward, expressing their willingness to accept Ye Wen's conditions. Although their faces carried a hint of helplessness, there was more expectation and compromise for the future.

However, not everyone was willing to submit. Yi Qingwu, Princess Yueshi, Fairy Qingxue, and Yan Qingmei still stood in their original places, their eyes full of anger and unwillingness.

"Yueling! How can you be so shameless! Selling yourself for a bit of benefit!" Princess Yueshi spoke coldly, her tone full of mockery and disdain.

"Princess Yueling, as a princess of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty, for you to submit so easily is truly disgraceful!" Yan Qingmei snorted coldly, her eyes full of disappointment.

Fairy Qingxue shook her head slightly, her voice cold and calm: "Princess Yueling, your choice is perhaps too reckless."

Although Yi Qingwu did not speak, her gaze carried a hint of deep disappointment and anger.

Facing everyone's accusations, Princess Yueling just spread her hands, a helpless smile on her face: "You are right, I have indeed sold myself. But even if we don't agree, what difference would the final result be? Are you still not clear about Lord Saint's strength and methods? Instead of being forced to accept, it's better to choose actively. At least this way, we can still fight for some benefits for ourselves."

As her voice fell, the hall fell into silence again. Although Yi Qingwu and the others were angry, they had to admit that Princess Yueling's words were not without reason.

Ye Wen watched the scene before him, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth. His gaze swept over the Saintesses who had stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of approval: "Very good, you have made a wise choice. From now on, you are members of Goddess Peak and will be my, Ye Wen's, Dao Companions. I will give you supreme Opportunities."

Then, his gaze fell on Yi Qingwu and the others, his tone becoming somewhat playful: "Since you are unwilling, then naturally you have no right to enjoy the treatments of Goddess Peak. I won't do anything to you; I will let you eventually become my Dao Companions voluntarily."

Princess Yueling looked at Yi Qingwu and the others, saying softly: "Sister Qingwu, Princess Shi, Fairy Qingxue, Sister Qingmei, I know you are unwilling, but reality is like this. We cannot change fate, but at least we can choose how to face it."

Her words made Yi Qingwu and the others fall into deep thought. They knew that Princess Yueling's choice might not be entirely wrong, but in their hearts, it was still difficult to accept such a fate.

Ye Wen looked at them, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes. He knew that these Saintesses would eventually submit; it was only a matter of time. And he had plenty of patience to wait.

"Since everyone has decided, let's begin." After saying that, Ye Wen took out the chaos green lotus.

"Everyone, please follow me into the Small Grotto-heaven. I will make you understand that choosing to become my Dao Companions is the most correct decision you have ever made." Ye Wen held the chaos green lotus high and then opened a Small Grotto-heaven world entrance.

Then he let Princess Yueling take the lead, bringing the seven hundred or so beautiful Saintesses into the Small Grotto-heaven.

Princess Yueling did not refuse and led the Saintesses who had agreed to become Ye Wen's Dao Companions into the Small Grotto-heaven.

After they had all entered, Ye Wen looked at Yi Qingwu and the others, giving them a slight smile: "Since you don't agree to become my Dao Companions, I won't force you." After saying that, he called the maids outside and had them take the remaining hundred Saintesses to the room next to the Nourishing Life Hall to arrange their stay.

Ye Wen himself stepped into the Small Grotto-heaven; he was going to thoroughly enjoy these Prodigy Saintesses of the Ziwei Star Domain.