"Wow!"

To say that Li Ming was left in awe of the Obsidian Peaks that were standing in front of her eyes would be an understatement.

Her eyes hurriedly roamed all over the scenery to take in all the beauty of the area. The black peaks were covered in white snow and the morning sunlight shone on the beautiful mountain, making it glow in natural light.

The grass that was covering the ground and the purple, red, and lime yellow-colored bushes and trees that were standing around the area made her admire the beauty of nature that was present in front of her.

"Wonder why he never brought us here?" She muttered to herself as she walked closer towards the entrance of the huge cave where a group of people in white and black clothes were standing as they waited for her arrival.

All five of her mates were present with her, along with Snowy and Mallow. These people had refused to leave her and at all, not only because they were afraid that she would once again let the grief take over her but also because most of them were worried that the Valkyrie would use this chance to attack her (Li Ming) since she was not really in a great mental and physical state.

But the weird thing was that their said enemy had gone completely silent after the incident a month ago. Probably because she got badly injured that day when she fought against Wen Guiying and Ruoshan, or maybe she was busy planning her next move.

But Li Ming really did not care anymore. She was well aware of what she had to do in order to deal with the evil Valkyrie. It was finally the time to end her evil empire and save the demon realm from her clutches. But before that, there was another important matter that she needed to take care of.

She finally approached the group of people waiting for her. Her eyes landed on the five elders who were standing in the center, two women and three men.

Mallow helped her as she kneeled on the ground and kotowed to the elders. From the loud gasps that ranged through the group of people in front of her, she knew that no one expected this to happen.

"Immortal Ming, please don't embarrass us in this way. There's no need for you to this." One of the elders hurriedly spoke as he looked at the girl who was still kneeling on the ground and the five Immortal Lords behind her who were also bowing their heads.

"Elder Song, we failed in protecting one of our own. We failed in protecting your leader. I hope that you..."

"Immortal Ming, our Lord was not only our Lord, but he was also your mate and a close friend. None of us ever blamed you or the Immortal Lords for what happened that day. If someone has to be blamed for all these bad happenings, then it's that evil woman who resides in the dark corners of the demon realm."

The elder's voice turned full of anger by the end of her sentence as she mentioned the Valkyrie.

Mallow helped Li Ming to stand up and then stepped back to stand next to Snowy.

"Before Zhang left, he asked me to help with an important task. Today I'm here not only to ask for your forgiveness but also to fulfill my promise. The five of you are the elders of the Dragon Clan, I want to ask for your permission to choose the next leader of your clan." She said as she bowed her head with her hands clasped together in front of her.

What she did not expect was to see the joy and sparkle in the eyes of the elders and the same happiness was resonating in the eyes of the rest of the people of the Dragon clan.

Li Ming turned to look at her mates with a slightly confused expression covering her face.

"I know that you are surprised by our reactions. But it's because we all thought that there won't be a next leader in our clan. But we forgot that our Master would never leave us without a leader. Immortal Ming, please.....you can do whatever you want in order to find the next leader of our clan. The future of our clan is in your hands now. Since Master put his faith in you, we will support you." One of the elders spoke as he moved aside to let her see the younger generation standing behind him.

So in enough, four different groups were standing in front of them. One was of all the elders and their second-in-commands. Then there were those who were over forty years of age.

The next group was of the young generation, mostly teenagers and those who were in their twenties. The talented ones, those with higher cultivation levels, stood in the front of the group.

And lastly, the group with the youngest generation. The ones who were younger than thirteen years.

Her eyes keenly observed every single person of the Dragon Clan, from the elders to the toddlers, but she could not find anyone who stood out for her.

She moved one of her hands behind her back and took out Zhang Yong's spirit crystal. But she found it just as silent as it had been ever since that man left them.

Her brows furrowed as she tried to once again assess all the people present in front of her. It was not about who was powerful or at a higher cultivation level. Nope! A leader was not all about power even though power was one of the important aspects.

But she knew that power was not what she was seeking, and she knew that Zhang's spirit was also not interested in power. She knew hundreds of ways to turn a complete trash into the most powerful person in his group. That's why she did not worry about finding a powerful candidate.

"Immortal Ming, is something wrong?" One of the elders asked as she noticed Li Ming's unimpressed expressions.