"I know that you can do this. I'm supporting you. Fighting!" Li Ming cheered the little girl, Xiao Wu, who was about to step into the world of cultivation and power.

The little girl turned her face towards the boy standing beside her, as her curious and anxious eyes searched for something in the expressions of the person whom she trusted the most.

The boy smiled softly at the girl and nodded his head to answer her unvoiced question, encouraging her to move forward and accept her destiny.

As if that was all she needed to make up her mind because the next second she took a deep breath before returning her attention to Li Ming as she spoke, "Your Grace, I'll give my best to become the next Dragon Lord. I won't disappoint you and the late Shadow Lord. I promise."

A small smile appeared on Li Ming's lips as she nodded her head and lightly patted the girl's shoulder.

"I know. I can already feel it. You are going to be one of the greatest Dragon Lords of this world. Both of you have my blessings with you. May you conquer all the difficulties and become a winner."

Her words sounded like a true blessing, one which was unconsciously filled with power and a promise.

She took out the dragon spirit ball and showed it to the girl as she spoke, "Remember, you have five years to prove that you are the rightful owner of this divine spirit. On your eighteenth birthday, not only yours but the fate of this divine spirit and the dragon clan's would change too."

The girl nodded her head as her eyes glanced at the glowing spirit ball for a mere second.

"It's time."

This time, it was one of the mermaids who had spoken to remind them that their discussion time was over.

All the supernaturals of the Magikal Enchanted Forests were now working as either teachers or guardians of the Ming Academy.

Li Ming watched as the girl and her companion stepped into the teleportation array and then disappeared from her view after a few seconds.

A soft sigh left her lips as she turned towards the arcade where the Supreme Immortal had been waiting for her.

"Immortal Ming, our clan would always be grateful towards you for all your help and protection. All you need to do is to voice it out and our clan would work day and night to..."

"Elder Shen....., there's no need for you and your clan to do anything to return this favor. I'm only doing my job. Don't think too much about this topic. Your clan is waiting for your return. There's too much that you and the other Masters need to do." Li Ming immediately stopped the old man politely as she reminded him of his duties.

"Right, right! There's too much work left pending. Then I'll be taking my leave now." Elder Shen said with a nod of his head and left the place, leaving Li Ming alone with her mate.

"Finally!"

The Supreme Immortal said with a sigh as he wrapped his arms around his mate and pulled her in his embrace, immediately feeling his soul calming down as their bond filled with positive energy.

"Are you alright?" Li Ming asked as she looked at him with worried eyes. Her hands started rubbing his back to soothe him down a little bit. She could clearly feel the tension in his body but it was leaving with every passing second.

"En! Just let me hold you for a little bit longer." The Immortal replied as he closed his eyes and rested his face in the crook of her shoulder, inhaling her familiar scent which immediately helped him to relax.

They just stood there in silence for the next few minutes as they let their bodies and soul relax.

"Why are you so tensed today?" She finally asked after a few minutes of silence.

The Supreme Immortal did not reply immediately as he just tightened his hold around her and pulled her closer in his arms before eventually whispering the reply, "We all wanted to keep you away from any kind of troubles.....but we failed. The war is inevitable now."

They both were silent as they got lost in their thoughts. After a few minutes, Li Ming finally pulled away a little as she looked at her mate who was also staring back at her with warmth and sorrow filling his eyes.

"If given a choice, I would also choose to never confront a situation like this. But unfortunately, we don't have a choice. It's not only about taking revenge for Zhang. The Demon Realm can't hold on any longer and I don't want to lose anyone else. I won't be able to stand another loss. Also, we all know that she will not stop there. If she succeeded in destroying the demon realm then she will attack the rest of the two realms. That's why....we can't avoid this war anymore."

The Supreme Immortal observed the emotions that were hidden deep in her eyes. He knew that she was speaking the truth. No matter how much they all wanted to avoid the upcoming war, but none of them could avoid it anymore.

He moved his face closer to hers and pressed a soft kiss on her forehead before consuming her plump lips in a slow but sweet kiss.

A sigh left Li Ming's lips as soon as their bond escalated with pleasurable tingles, filling both of them with the positivity that they needed the most at that moment.

The kiss lasted barely for a minute before Wen Guiying pulled away but not before pressing another soft kiss on her lips.

"If getting rid of that evil woman means I'll get to hold you and love you with all my heart for the rest of Immortal life, then I'm more than happy to face this upcoming war. Let's prepare our best for the worst."