Chapter 7 — The Secret Behind the Jade

But it made Tieu Viem feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar, trembling even more intensely. "What is the third rule of the sect?" Tien Venerable opened his mouth, his voice was cold, not sounding happy or angry. Tieu Viem stuttered: "It is forbidden... for brothers and sisters to kill each other..." "The sixth thing." "Love... love the sect... even if it's just plants and trees..." "Knowing the sect rules," Tien Venerable's voice was still calm, "Come to the penalty area and receive your punishment." "Yes! Yes! Disciple obeys! Disciple obeys!" Tieu Viem seemed to be pardoned, repeatedly bowed his head, then crawled and ran out, not daring to turn back. Manager Truong also intended to sneak away. "You." Tien Ton's eyes stopped on him. Manager Truong immediately stiffened, his face pale. "Abusing fellow students, voluntarily leaving his position. The position of assistant manager, change to someone." One light sentence, decided his fate. Manager Truong collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud, without any strength left. Tien Ton did not look at him again. His eyes... finally turned back to look at me. I was still in tears, looking at him in bewilderment. He looked at me, silent for a few breaths. Then… did something that left me completely unable to react. He raised his hand. Long, jade-like fingers, so natural... reaching towards my neck? I reflexively took a step back and looked at him warily. His finger stopped in midair. Those pale eyes, it seemed... a glimpse of reluctance that was extremely difficult to detect? Right after that, he turned his hand and pointed at my chest. "There's something on you." His voice was still as cold as before. My heart suddenly pounded! Phong Ma Hap! Have you… discovered it? I instinctively put my hands on my chest. My heart felt like it wanted to jump out of my chest. Phong Ma Hap is hidden close to my body. Tien Venerable... has discovered it? You want to take it? This evil sect, if you take it away, it would be good... But... the jade seems to value it very much... My mind is a mess. Tien Ton's hand still hovered in the air, pointing right at my chest. His eyes were extremely calm, as if waiting for me to take the initiative to take them out. "Tien Venerable..." I spoke, my voice dry, "I... I..." Just when I didn't know what to do— Ong! The piece of jade on my chest suddenly emitted an unprecedented heat! It was so hot that I almost jumped! Right after that, a stream of extremely overbearing, extremely powerful thoughts, like a flood breaking a dike, poured straight into my mind! "No!" “Mine!” “Get out!” Short, brutal, and filled with a feeling of intense possession and intense rejection! I was so pressed that I was dizzy and couldn't even stand. At the same time, an invisible but extremely powerful force flow spread from my body throughout space! That force is very discreet, but carries a kind of inviolable majesty! And its target — is Immortal Venerable Van Triet! He seemed to sense something. The pale pupils shrank slightly — very slightly, almost imperceptibly. The finger remained suspended in mid-air, slowly retracting. His eyes fell on me, becoming... a bit complicated? In that look, there seemed to be exploration, exploration, and... a very vague, hard-to-describe ray of light - like the discomfort of being desecrated? But in the end, he said nothing. Just look at me deeply, those eyes seemed to penetrate through my body, falling straight into the jade piece on my chest. Then, he turned around. The moon-colored ao dai gradually disappeared behind the door of the animal cage - leaving quietly, just like when it appeared. The cold pressure covering the cage also disappeared. My legs were weak, I leaned against the railing and slid down to sit on the ground, panting, my back drenched in sweat. The moment of confrontation just now, although there wasn't a real fight, it felt more tense

when facing Tieu Viem's fire. Lao Thanh's body still lay there, calm and sleeping. Manager Truong lay slumped in a corner, his eyes blank - clearly scared out of his wits. I touched my chest with my hand. The piece of jade was still warm, but that strong thought — "mine", "not given" - still lingered in my head like a wild animal growling at its prey. I bowed my head and looked at the Phong Ma Hap hidden in my shirt. What is this thing... that even Immortal Venerable was shocked? As for the jade… what is it really? Why is there such strong hostility towards Van Triet Immortal Venerable? Manager Truong was indeed dismissed, replaced by a new manager who seemed friendlier. Tieu Viem heard that he was severely punished and locked up in prison, even his inner sect master did not dare to open his mouth to ask for forgiveness. The spirit beast garden seems to be at peace again. But I know, something has changed. After that day, the jade became much more lively. It no longer just generates heat or transmits vague ideas. It begins to actively express its "will". For example, when I passed by the primrose garden while cleaning, it would suddenly heat up, clearly indicating a very small grass with silver-edged leaves, hardly anyone noticed. “Want!” I hesitated: “This is from the primrose garden…” “Want!” – my thoughts became more and more tough and determined. I had no choice but to take advantage of the time when no one was paying attention, quickly pull out a few plants and hide them on my body. Only then did the piece of jade rest. Another time, I went to the back of the mountain to pour dirty water to wash the animal cage... It suddenly became hot, my mind pointed towards a black rock that looked like burning coal, protruding from the cliff in the distance. "Pull!" I looked at the rock larger than my body, stuck tightly to the cliff, speechless. "Can't pull!" The jade piece was silent for a moment. Immediately after, a weak but extremely pure stream of power spread from my hand to my palm. I tried to gently push that rock. Miracles happen! That giant rock… but it moved a little! I gritted my teeth, borrowed that force, put all my strength into pushing and pulling! Boom! The rock rolled loudly into the abyss. Below was a small patch of moist soil. In that layer of mud, a few green plants grew, emitting a gentle, sparkling light! The spiritual energy soars to the sky! “Quick!” The piece of jade conveyed a sense of urgency. I hastily dug up all those plants. The jade piece let out a satisfied sound, then the power flow disappeared. I sat down on the ground, exhausted, looking at the aura-filled branches of grass in my hands, both amused and helpless. This "pendant"... becomes more and more aware of people's mistakes. What does he want those grasses for? I secretly hid those silver-edged plants and green glowing grass carefully. At night, I lay in bed, looked at the jade and asked: "Hey, why do you need that grass? What about the black rock?" The jade piece did not respond. But a moment later, the thought came to a single word: “Eat.” Eat? The piece of jade… eats grass? I was stunned. “You… are you a living creature?” I asked cautiously. The piece of jade was silent again. As if saying: "Excessive question." The peaceful days were once again broken. This time, the target… is me.