Back at the teahouse when An Jing took matters into his own hands, Madam Huai experienced a huge shock and covered the jade embedded in the chest of the girl. In a hushed voice, she said, "Is this why you're being hunted down? Enough! I don't know what you're capable of, but I didn't help you and expect you to pay me back in any way! Hide it, quick! Never activate it! It'll be terrible once you're exposed!"0

"But, madam… It can save your life!" the girl said, her golden eyes wide with bewilderment. "I can tell that you're about to… Your lifearc has been bound to this place, like the roots of a tree. You can't even leave this place if you want to! You're a living earthbound spirit! These people will...0