"You are really careless! How can you accept a random challenge thrown by a jealous teenager in the very first place? And even if you accepted it, how can you not fight once you were inside the array? Do you have any idea exactly how much worse this situation could have been?....Wait!....Are you even listening to me?"

Wen Guiying wanted to shake the girl, who was staring at him constantly with her dreaming eyes, to get some common sense into her.

"You are looking even more handsome now." Li Ming said in reply as she kept gazing at her hot mate in trance.

"You...!"

Wen Guiying could not control the anger that only increased after seeing her completely ignoring the important matter.

Li Ming stood up from the edge of the bed where she had been sitting for the past two hours while getting reprimanded by her furious and worried mate.

She expected him to be angry at her because of all that happened five years ago. However, all his anger was directed towards what happened the day before at the Lotus courtyard.

His anger was filled with worry for her and even when he was letting out his anger at her, the way his eyes were observing her keenly to make sure that she was really okay, clearly spoke out his heart to her.

As Li Ming approached her mate, there was only calmness and warmth visible in her expression.

She snaked both of her arms over Wen Guiying's shoulders and locked her hands together around his neck.

"What do you think you are doing?" Wen Guiying asked with one of his eyebrows slightly raised as one of his hands immediately went to circle her waist on its own.

"Loving my soon to be husband." Li Ming didn't hesitate for even a mere second before she answered.

The room suddenly became dead silent as the two of them stared into each other's deep eyes.

There was no shock visible on the Supreme Immortal's face. Rather, it appeared as if he was pleased with her words.

He pulled her fully into his embrace as he wrapped both of his arms around her soft and smaller frame, covering her completely in his warmth.

"I'm no longer fifteen." Li Ming said in a small voice as she inhaled the familiar ocean fragrance of her mate.

A small twitch appeared on Wen Guiying's lips at her words but he did not say anything in response.

It was not until minutes passed in complete silence and he registered the stiffness that had seeped inside the body of his Sweet Mate, did he decided to speak.

"What do you want, Ming ming? There's no need for you to hesitate to ask for anything that you want from us. You know that, right?"

Li Ming was silent for a few seconds as she listened to the rhythmic sound of Wen Guiying's heartbeat.

Very slowly she pulled her face back a little bit to look directly into his eyes. It was clear that she wanted to say something but her nervousness was stopping him.

Li Ming bit on her lower lip nervously as she looked into the deep dark orbs of the Supreme Immortal.

She had never felt this nervous about anything before in both of her lives. Her heart had started beating so hard that it was about to escape the cage of her chest and run away.

Wen Guiying pulled her tighter in his embrace as he said in a soft tone, "Say it, Sweet Mate. Just say whatever you want to say."

It was as if his words gave strength to her because Li Ming did not hesitate anymore as she spilled out all that was currently occupying her mind.

"I-I want to complete our bond. I want us to be fully connected. No matter how far we would be in the future at some specific moments, I want to feel you as if we are standing right next to each other."

She stopped to take a deep breath before she continued.

"I'm....I-I am tired of bearing with the immense pain that my soul suffers through every time we are far away from each other. I'm tired of the fear that one day I will lose you. I don't want to feel hurt and afraid anymore."

Her eyes were filled with unshed tears as she looked into the eyes of her handsome mate.

She did not need to pretend to be strong in front of her mates. She did not need to try to be perfect or flawless to impress them or to earn their praise and love.

Rather, they were the only ones in front of whom she could let out all of her worst fears and concerns.

They were the only ones in front of whom she could be vulnerable and be her true self. She could be free and open, without worrying about her image.

"Are you hurting right now too?" Wen Guiying asked hurriedly as he looked all over her to see if he could find any kind of discomfort that she was suffering through.

Li Ming slowly nodded her head as she sneaked her right hand in his long hair and tangled her fingers in his soft locks.

However, she got no reply from the handsome Immortal who was standing still as he watched her silently.

Suddenly, all that Li Ming could feel was embarrassment as she realized that under the pressure of the need to complete the bond that her soul was feeling, she ended up spouting her deep wants without even considering what Wen Guiying wanted.

"Forget it."

Li Ming said as she pulled her hands away from around his neck and stepped back to create some distance between the two of them.

"Forget it." She again repeated while fixing the loose strands of hair that were covering her face.

"I-I should return to the Array Sect to.....AHHHH!"

Just when she was planning to flee away from the embarrassing moment, she was once again pulled into the warm embrace of the Supreme Immortal.

Her body was pressed against his and this time there was no space left between their bodies.

But what made her eyes bulge in surprise was the hardness that was pressed against her lower abdomen, clearly stating that her mate was just as aroused as she was at that moment.

"What-?"

She stopped as she had no idea what she exactly wanted to ask. The sudden attack on her mind had left her totally devastated.

"Where are you planning to run away? Did not you just say that you want to complete our bond? Then why are you not doing that?" Wen Guiying asked in a whispered tone as his soft lips grazed the skin of her temple.

Goosebumps immediately appeared all over her arms as she tried to calm down her running heart.

"Y-you...!"

Li Ming was not able to speak properly as she found a pair of soft warm lips planting a very soft kiss on her temple.

"My sweet sweet mate, do you really want our bond to be complete? Do you want to feel whole? Do you think you are ready?" Wen Guiying asked as he planted another soft kiss on her right cheek and then proceeded to do the same to the left one.

"Y-yes."

Li Ming found herself answering in a barely audible voice.

Her heartbeat only accelerated while her breathing also started picking speed.

"I can't hear you, love. Say it out loud. Say whatever you want." Wen Guiying said in a warm tone as his fingers grazed her waist and pulled her even closer to him.

The hardness that was poking her stomach and the warm breath that was fanning her cheeks almost made it hard for her to think straight.

"I-I want us t-to complete our bond. I want our souls to feel whole. I........I want you. I need you. My body, soul, mind, everything needs you."

Her voice was filled with the same want that was visible in her eyes too.

"I need you too, love. Can't you feel it?" Wen Guiying asked her as he lightly licked her ear tips and then placed a warm kiss there.

"Guiying...!"

Li Ming groaned out loud as she tried to get a grip on her needy body that had already started succumbing to her mate.

"Don't you want to wait for others? And what about waiting until our marriage?" Wen Guiying asked as he suddenly stopped planting those soft kisses on her face that were making her knees tremble.

"Are you guys going to fight over who is going to be my first?" Li Ming asked in a small voice as she still was under the effect of his warmth and magical love.

"Never. We decided to let you choose your first, second or third on your own. We will respect your decision because we know that all of us are equally important and dear to you." Wen Guiying replied softly.

"Good. This answered your first question. Since I'm allowed to choose my first freely then I'm choosing you. As for your second question, can we get married right now?"

Li Ming looked at Wen Guiying with her doe-like adorable eyes while a small pout was visible on her pink lips.

A twitch appeared on the lips of the Supreme Immortal as he inched forward to taste the warm soft lips of his mate.