"..."
Having made up his mind, Ye Li rose and left the quiet room, only to notice someone waiting outside the residence.
He opened the courtyard gate.
A lovely woman in a white dress stood below the stone steps. It was Lu Wan.
"Greetings, Palace Heir."
Upon seeing Ye Li emerge, Lu Wan immediately bowed.
"Oh, it's you," Ye Li said casually.
Qingyuan True Cultivator had already told him about this, so he was not surprised.
"I came on the Palace Master's orders." Lu Wan lowered her eyes, though her words carried a hint of hesitation.
"From today onward, I will be your... maid."
She had prepared herself thoroughly beforehand.
Yet when she actually said the word "maid," her tone still grew somewhat unnatural.
Ye Li glanced at her and said flatly:
"If you don't want to be a maid, you can get lost right now."
"No!" Lu Wan hastily denied it.
"It's not that I'm unwilling. My status changed so suddenly that I still need some time to adjust."
"Please bear with me, Palace Heir."
"..."
Ye Li was mildly surprised, because she was actually telling the truth.
He had thought this renowned Supreme Clarity Saintess would resent becoming a maid.
To his surprise, she had adapted quite quickly.
"Come in." Ye Li never made things difficult for honest people. He turned and walked back into the residence.
"Yes."
Lu Wan nodded lightly, secretly breathing a sigh of relief before quickly following him.
They arrived at the main hall.
She then took an Azure Orb from her Storage Ring and said earnestly:
"Palace Heir, this is the Storage Treasure Tool Qingyuan True Cultivator asked me to give you."
"He said that after two consecutive combat duels today, you must have used up some cultivation resources."
"You can use what's