She said slowly, "Your sect is a new sect that has no vested interests with other old sects; you will make multiple contacts for a promising cultivator, and even if you betray me for personal gain, you won't stab me in the back."

“Most importantly, you are a woman,” Ai Cao said. “I don’t trust men.”

“In the world of cultivation, there are always female leaders in sects, large and small,” the woman said.

Ai Cao smiled and nodded, saying, "You said 'there are always some,' so name a few female sect leaders who truly wield real power, and let me hear them."

The woman was speechless.

She lowered her head, looked at the little fox and muttered for a while, then shook her head.

"Why don't you go after those little boys? Is it because they're all lacking in natural talent, or do you simply not want to recruit them?" Ai Cao asked with a smile.

The woman silently stroked the little fox.

Ai Cao said, "You can also see that I have no cultivation." Her tone was light and cheerful, not at all like someone who truly had no cultivation. "This little fox's human form is also still unstable."

“Shall we travel together from now on?” Ai Cao invited. “You will protect us, and I will be responsible for recruiting students for your sect.” She thought for a moment and then added, “Of course, I will only recruit women; their physical qualities are another matter.”

The woman hesitated for a moment.

She searched for a long time in the city, but only found one little girl who caught her eye.

If it's combined with mugwort... will it really attract more little girls?

"...Any other conditions?" the woman asked.

The mugwort blinked.

Ai Cao said, "You're a cultivator now, you should be able to see souls, right?"