The Almighty Dragon General

"That's..." The sight of that token filled Wynton with shock. "Y-You're working with the Shadowborns?"

"Will you give it to me?" James shot him a threatening look.

Wynton shivered, taking a deep breath. Then, a flash of purple light burst forth, and a brilliantly shining mirror flew out from the top of his head.

James released Wynton and grabbed the mirror. It resonated with the token, and both items shone blindingly, responding to each other.

'It's true,' James thought. 'The Shadowborn token the master gave me before he left can sense the Nothingness Path Mirror. But why?' Questions swirled in his mind.

"That mirror will do nothing for you," Wynton said. "I can't control it, so you can't either. The only one who can is the Yin governor."

at James. "And she's cleaved in two. Unless you can merge them together, the mirror will not work. However,

Smiling cryptically, he slowly stood up. "Thanks for the talk, Wynton. Now I believe it's time for you

as James began

paused. "You'd protect your wife

back. Instead, he took a deep breath. "I owe my children too much. I am not a good father, so I don't expect them to remember me, much less

"They might lose everything! They might lose their power!

always been necessary tribulations for cultivators. It's a new life," James said. "It won't be bad for

so heartless toward your own children. Your wife is the most important thing in your life, the your friends, and the myriad realms' living beings, but no, your children mean

rather be a slave than

nothing, raising his head and closing his eyes. Some things need not be said aloud, but some burdens had

the strip that confined Wynton,