The evening had already started to turn dark and the open circular area of the cave where all of them were gathered, was now illuminated by dozens of lanterns that were hanging on the vines that were covering the walls of the cave.

The pink glowing flowers too were growing inside the cave and the presence of the spiritual qi could be felt as it flew inside the cave through the flowers.

The mouth-watering aroma of freshly prepared snacks was making the pixies and Snowy gulp their saliva.

Mallow was snuggled into Li Ming's lap as the little fox was still feeling a little bit weary in the presence of so many weird people.

Li Ming picked up the wine glass from the table as she admired the beautifully excavated dishes.

She could tell that the wine was of high quality and its very smell could make anyone swoon over it.

She had already made sure that the supernaturals were not playing games with her.

The area where they were currently sitting, the wine, the dishes used for serving them, and the food, everything was normal.

Li Ming inhaled the fruity fragrance of the wine before taking a small sip of it.

She was amazed by the pure rich taste of the wine. It could easily surpass the million-dollar wine that she had in store.

"It's so good, right?"

Li Ming hurriedly nodded her head at the question as she took another sip of the wine but soon ended up choking as her mind registered the identity of the person who had just spoken to her.

Miraculously, as she was coughing her life out, no one around her gave her a single glance. All of them were busy talking with each other as they enjoyed the wine and the snacks while waiting for the arrival of the dinner.

At some point, Mallow too had left her side and she (the baby fox) was currently sitting beside Snowy and Terra, enjoying the bubble game that a siren was showing to them.

"What are you doing here?" Li Ming asked through gritted teeth as she glared at the figure who was sitting beside her.

It wasn't a surprise that no one was paying them any attention. The mysterious person here was none other than the same person who appeared in the Magical Mansion a few days ago to warn Li Ming about her dreams and her mate bonds.

If this person didn't want someone to see them, then no one could see them and if they wanted everyone's attention on them then no one would be able to move their eyes off them.

"Hey, Win! Why are you always in such a bad mood? Don't you feel happy after seeing me?" The person asked with a beaming smile as they flicked their shoulder-length brown hair with her hand in a dramatic manner.

"Why do you even have this misunderstanding in the first place that I would be happy to see you? Have I ever failed during our past encounters to make it clear that you are the very last person I want to meet or talk to?" Li Ming asked with a roll of her eyes.

"Ouch! That seriously hurts! But again, how can I let you enjoy such a party all alone? So, I'm here to have some fun." The person replied as they filled their empty glass with wine.

"For goodness sake! Just tell me why are you here. Don't keep me hanging!" Li Ming let out a frustrated sigh as she tried not to knock her head on the table.

"If you insist. Well, the nymph leader is going to propose you a bargain after this meal. I'm just here to make sure that you don't end up rejecting it." The person replied with a half shrug of their shoulders.

"Wait, what?" Li Ming was completely shocked as she tried to form some words.

After a few tries, she finally came up with a question to ask, "How can you be so sure that I'll reject it?"

The person gave her a sweet smile as they replied, "Because sweetheart, I know you and I'm well aware of your habit of making stupid decisions."

"..."

Li Ming just stared at that person with a scowl. She seriously didn't know how to deal with this walking goddess of bad luck.

How would you feel when your bad luck tell you that it's there to help you in making some important decision of your life?

"Well, what's the deal then?" Li Ming asked as she picked up her glass of wine.

"Should I tell you?" The person asked with a confused look as they looked at Li Ming for her reply.

The later only raised her eyebrows as she tried to not let out a few very unique words out of her dictionary which would possibly not end in her favor.

"Ok. I think I should tell you then. They are going to ask you to take over the ownership of this Enchanted Forest and..."

The person stopped speaking as Li Ming once again choked on her wine. It took a few seconds but she got herself collected.

"...take care of them. In return, they will serve you." The person finally completed their sentence.

"But why?" Li Ming asked loudly but again no one paid her any attention. It was like all of them had already forgotten about her existence for the time being.

"Isn't it simple? This community though looked organized and small, they still are afraid of this cultivation world. The fear that any second a powerful cultivator can enter here and end all of them, is residing in the heart of every single of them. You are like a hope for them. Someone, who is a part of both the magical and cultivation world. They can sense the immense power inside you and that's why they want you to take them under your care." The person calmly explained.

"Wait, no. You are not getting my question. Why they even need someone to ensure their safety? I mean look at them. They are thousands and hundreds of years old supernaturals who are powerful and smart. Moreover, this world has been safely hidden from everyone for such a long time and no one found out about it." Li Ming tried to explain her point.

"They are thousands of years old and powerful but at the same time, there are people in this world that are too thousands of years old and even more powerful. A few hundreds of supernaturals won't last for even a day if the people of this world find out about this Enchanted Forest. And just because no one found out about this place before today doesn't mean that it can't happen in the future too."

The person stopped as they took a sip of their wine before continuing, "In you, they are seeing a leader. Your soul carries that aura, Win. The aura that shouts that you won't fail them as their leader, that you will always be there for them, that's making them put their trust in you."

"Well..., whatever their reason is, I'm not going to agree with this deal. And don't even start with your stupid logics in order to make me agree with this stupidity. I already have too many problems in my hands, I can't handle more at the moment." Li Ming shook her head as she tried to clear her mind.

"See! I told you that you will say no to this deal the moment they will propose it. Win, you are a businesswoman. Don't you think you should check the pros and cons of the situation before making the decision?" The person asked with a disappointed tone.

"What prons and cons? I can't see a single benefit, just a bunch of new problems," Li Ming said drily as she folded her arms.

"True. There will be some problems that you will need to take care of. But if you can't see the benefits then you are just blind and stupid."

This gifted that person with a sharp glare from Li Ming.

"Gosh, let's just start with the wine. It's clear that they had brewed this wine on their own because unlike you none of them have previously stocked wines. If you can launch this wine into the cultivation world, you can easily sell a single glass of it in thousands of silvers," The person said as they swirled the wine of their glass before taking a small sip.

Li Ming totally agreed with every single word of that person but still, just the wine was not enough to get her to say yes to such a big decision.

"Then let's take a look at these dishes and cutleries. The cutleries that you have in your mansion are of top quality and you can probably sell them for millions but unfortunately, you have limited stock. But these cutleries are handmade by these sups. In short, you will always have a stockpile."

The person said as they clinked their fingers on the plates of snacks that were now empty.

Li Ming looked at that person with a frown. Just how many benefits would they be pointing out? But she's not agreeing to this deal, right?