Yes, Ye Qiu had long decided not to take in a disciple. It was because it was very easy for problems to arise if he took in too many disciples. Perhaps one day, he would really nurture a backstabbing prince. That would not be too happy.
Although Ye Qiu had the ability to clean up the sect nurtured by him, it was still very annoying that such a person had appeared. Therefore, in order to eliminate this possibility, Ye Qiu directly gave up on taking in a disciple.
After all, he already had three disciples under him, and their behavior was not bad. It was also enough for him to use them. Therefore, the thing he promised Meng Tianzheng this time could only be as an in-name disciple. Ye Qiu could guide them and use them to trap the children and obtain some benefits.
However, if he really encountered disciples with good character, he could still consider it. It would depend on their performance.
It was hard to say for sure.