Chapter 13 — The Secret Behind the Jade

I know. But staying here is even more uncomfortable. "Thank you for your reminder." I replied softly. He didn't say anything more. Just raising my hand, a stream of sparkling light flew towards me. I reflexively reached out to receive it. It's a card that's neither gold nor jade, cool in the hand. On the front of the card, the word "Van" is engraved. "This card allows you to go to the Van clan in the mortal world, withdraw silver or find a temporary place to stay." His voice was still cold, "Consider it... a little old friendship." Old friendship? Are you talking about Tram Uyen? I squeezed the card, my heart a bit chaotic. "Thank you, Immortal Venerable." Immortal Venerable Van Triet's eyes stopped for a second on my chest - where the Tram Uyen jade pendant was. Then he turned around, his whole figure turned into a stream of pure light, dissolving into the mist. I held my card tightly, took a deep breath, and continued down the mountain. Tram Uyen's thoughts came from his heart, lazily mocking: "Looks like that brat still has a little conscience." "..."I brought the order of Van Triet Immortal Venerable, went to the Van Thi Chamber of Commerce in the nearest big city - Lam Uyen City - and smoothly withdrew a large amount of silver. Enough for me to live comfortably all my life in the mortal world. But I don't plan to stop. Tram Uyen needs pure chaos. Even though he didn't rush me, I knew — he needed to recover. And more than that, I also want to see this world. I bought a dark brown horse with a gentle temperament, prepared simple luggage, and then began my journey. Tram Uyen has become my true "pendant". He still ordered me around as before. "On the left, three hundred miles, there are things." "Stop, down in the valley, dig up." "The black mountain ahead, climb up." The places he guided were always deserted places with no people, the environment was harsh. Swamps filled with poisonous mist, jungles full of poisonous insects, mountain peaks with cold storms that cut my skin, underground rivers deep in the ground... I almost lost my life countless times. Once bitten by a poisonous snake, once fell off a cliff, once lost my way in the desert, almost swallowed whole by quicksand... Each time, thanks to Tram Uyen's timely burst of strength, I was able to narrowly escape death. The things he led me to find were all kinds of strange: A black stone buried under volcanic ash. A blade of green grass grows amidst thousands of years of ice and snow. A drop of black liquid hovered on the dome of the ancient tomb, smelling strongly of fish... All of those things, without exception, contained an extremely weak ray of chaos. After being absorbed by Tram Uyen, the jade pendant became increasingly solid, and the patterns on the surface also appeared clearer and more mysterious. Occasionally, his voice conveying ideas also becomes clear and... very "human". It's no longer just an order. Sometimes frustrated: "Hurry up! What are you waiting for!" Sometimes he criticized: "This place is so dirty!" Even when I was almost bitten off by a fierce beast, he got angry: "Animal! Are you tired of living?!" And then, that beast... caught fire in mid-air, turning into ash. I discovered that the legendary Tram Uyen Emperor had a bad temper... it seemed a bit bad. Furthermore, very lazy. If you can't take action, then absolutely don't take action. If you can force me to do it for you, you will never do it yourself. Literally living "jewelry". Three years later. I came to a wonderful place called "Sa Hai Tich Diet." Here, golden sand covers the sky, the sun is hot all year round, it is rumored that even monk Nguyen Anh does not dare to go deep. The direction that Tram Uyen pointed out was the deepest place in that sea of sand. "What is it this time?" I wrapped a thick towel against the sand, leaving only my eyes exposed, looking forward at the endless golden light, feeling it in my mouth.

It's all sand. "Good stuff." Tram Uyen's thoughts rang out, carrying a rare bit of excitement. "Is it better than the last drop of 'Hoang Tuyen Minh Lo'?" "Much better." Okay. I accepted my fate, rode my brown horse "Tieu Hong", and slowly walked into the sand sea. I traveled for seven days and seven nights. Dry food is almost gone, and there's not much water left. Tieu Hong panted heavily from exhaustion. But the place Tram Uyen pointed to is still far away. "How much longer?" I asked dryly, so thirsty that my voice was hoarse. “Almost.” Tram Uyen replied tearfully. "Three days ago you said it was almost there!" "This time it's true." I rolled my eyes - believing him, I really had a problem with my head. Suddenly, Tieu Hong screamed in panic, stomped her feet, refusing to take any more steps. "What's going on?" I looked around cautiously. The wind blew yellow sand, covering the sky. The jade pendant on my chest suddenly became hot! Tram Uyen's serious thoughts conveyed: "Be careful! Something is coming!" The words just ended!