Li Ming immediately snatched her hand away from Lord Yueliang's reach. She placed her hands behind her back, stepping a few inches away from him.

The Moon Deity was shocked at first by her sudden movement but then guilt dawn on him and he immediately started to apologize, "I didn't mean to..."

But before he could complete his apology, Li Ming stopped him.

"No! It's not your fault. It's just...umm...actually, the soul marks are really sensitive to a mate's touch."

She could feel her cheeks turning slightly pink but she held her ground, not letting shyness overtook her again.

It took merely a few seconds as the meaning behind her words hit him and if not wrong, Li Ming also noticed a pink tinge taking over his ears but due to the lack of proper lightning, she was not sure if she was seeing things.

"Umm...I seriously didn't mean to be rude. I just pulled away so that..."

"It's okay. You don't need to be sorry. There are still some things that we all need to learn about this soulmate thing. It's just that blue light felt so familiar and I lost my ability to think properly for a minute." Lord Yueliang said as he stopped her from apologizing.

Li Ming smiled softly at his words. Of course, the blue light called him in after all, it was the link that she was sharing with her Mr. Beauty.

"Maybe we should go and find Ruoshan?" Li Ming said after a few moments of complete silence.

Lord Yueliang nodded his head as both of them started walking towards the Moon Manor.

"How big is this place?" Li Ming asked as they reached a bridge that was built over a pond which was filled with beautiful lotus flowers and white lilies.

She could even make out the outlines of a fish or two here and there.

"Nearly more than half of the mortal realm." The Moon Deity replied to her question as he observed her eagerly taking in all the details of her surrounding.

"Really?"

Li Ming asked in surprise and received a nod from the Moon Deity.

Lord Yueliang's soul was filled with warmth as he felt the moon and the Yueliang manor happily inviting his mate, displaying affection towards her in their own ways.

The lotus and lily flowers in the pond which were closed in their buds a few minutes ago were now beautifully blooming at her arrival.

The fishes that were supposed to be resting were also swimming on the surface, eager to get a glimpse of their new Moon Goddess.

The breeze which was previously chilly had now turned into a soft warm breeze.

The Moon Manor was looking even more beautiful and well furnished. He even noticed how the drapes had changed on their own and had turned into light blue and violet colors with designs all over them.

Though the servants of the Moon Manor had always kept the manor and its surroundings well preserved and perfectly neat & clean, but this was the first time in centuries when he saw the Moon itself taking the initiative to look ethereal to appease someone.

"Am I seeing things?"

Ruoshan's question pulled him out of the trance and Li Ming also suddenly stopped in her tracks for a second in surprise before resuming walking ahead.

She was too deep into praising the beauty of the Moon and the Yueliang Manor that she didn't notice Ruoshan.

"What do you mean?" She asked as they reached the other side of the pond where a lawn was taking over the area in front of the manor.

Ruoshan was sitting inside the only pavilion in the entire lawn as he stared at the manor.

"I never knew that a study looks like this." Li Ming teased as she took a place beside him at the table where he was sitting.

Lord Yueliang took his seat at the opposite end of the table and Li Ming saw the soft twitch on his lips.

It's very rare for her to take the initiative of being close to her mates. That's why when she sat down so close to him, Ruoshan looked at her with raised eyebrows.

When he didn't get any response from her he turned towards the Moon Deity who only gave him one of his assuring looks.

"Why are you sitting here?" Lord Yueliang asked Ruoshan.

"Why don't you ask that question to your moody manor? It directly closed the door on my face and didn't let me enter!" Ruoshan said as he lightly banged his palm on the table to emphasize his anger.

Li Ming let out a chuckle which immediately evaporated all his anger and complaints. He gave her a soft look as the girl tried to not laugh out loud at the imagination of a manor closing its door on the face of the powerful Demon Lord.

"Don't be angry. Can't you see the changes? I'm sure it was beautifying itself at that time." Lord Yueliang said with a light mocking touch in his words.

"Of course, I noticed! That's why I asked the question if my eyes are seeing things. I don't remember the last time something like this happened." Ruoshan said as he gave the Moon manor a soft look.

"What are you both talking about?" Li Ming asked as she looked at the two Immortals in confusion.

"The Moon and the manor, both are more lively and active right now after your arrival. Maybe this also happened the last time but we all were too occupied to observe the changes. It's like they are welcoming you here in their own way." Ruoshan answered her question and when Li Ming looked at the Moon Deity in surprise he also nodded his head in agreement.

"They are welcoming their new Moon Goddess."

If she would have been drinking or eating something, she was sure that she would have ended up choking to near death.

Lord Yueliang's words were like thunderbolts that hit her mind. A Goddess? The Moon Goddess?

"W-what?" She was sure that her question came out in a sharp squeak.

But she was not the only one who was staring at the Lord Yueliang with huge soccer ball-like eyes. Ruoshan was also left speechless.

"What are you doing?" He let out a whispered shout at the Moon Deity and Li Ming gave him a puzzled look, not sure what he was trying to imply through his question.

But when Lord Yueliang answered Ruoshan's question, the realization dawned on her.

"She already knows. She's aware of the bond and that there are five of us."

Ruoshan stared at the Moon Deity, not sure how to react at the revelation. His heart was about to pop out of his chest as it started beating faster.

But then he felt a soft hand covering his own and giving it a tight squeeze.

When he turned around he saw his beautiful mate smiling at him with her eyes carrying a soft look in them.

Li Ming softly brushed his silver locks out of his face and cupped his left cheek, immediately feeling how Ruoshan leaned into her touch.

That small affection from her soothing his heart and assuring him that she wasn't going to distance them, not going to leave them.

"How many have you already recognized?" He asked after a few minutes.

"You two and that idiot brother of yours." Li Ming answered his question and immediately found herself tugged in his arms.

"He's actually an idiot, but don't worry, he will regret his stupidity soon." Ruoshan softly muttered in her ear as he pecked her forehead.

Li Ming moved her eyes towards the Moon Deity. She was expecting either jealousy or shyness in his expression at her or Ruoshan's closeness but what she was not prepared for was the caring and satisfying look in his eyes as he watched the two of them.

His soft smile explaining the happiness that he was feeling for them.

"So, looks like the new Moon Goddess is already the favorite of the Moon," Ruoshan said as Li Ming pulled herself out of his embrace.

The two immortals chuckled while Li Ming shook her head, still not sure how to take in the revelation that she was going to be officially crowned as the Moon Goddess alongside the Moon Immortal as his mate.

Well, let's not think about something that was still far away in the future. After all, she was only fourteen at the moment.

"Yeah, the Moon Goddess and the Demon Empress," Ruoshan said as he looked at her proudly.

Li Ming got another thunder shock at the second revelation.

"Can you both stop it, please? You are going to give me a heart attack for heaven's sake!" Li Ming let out a pained complaint at Ruoshan's teasing.

"Alright! No more teasing Ruoshan." The caring and protective mode of Lord Yueliang switched on immediately as he watched his mate in discomfort.

Ruoshan nodded his head not daring to go against both of them at the same time. He stood up and pulled Li Ming on her feet too.

"What?" She asked him and Lord Yueliang also gave him a puzzled look.

"I thought you wanted to cultivate. Let's go then." Ruoshan said as he started walking out of the pavilion.

Li Ming nodded her head hurriedly as she followed behind him along with Lord Yueliang.