17. The Selected One

Third person POV

As they got closer to Bai Huiqing's study room, they felt a strong aura hit them. ' The stones! They never react like this before!' Bai Huiqing told the maids to wait outside, she entered her study room and saw the stones are violently shaking. ' What is happening?'

Hong er POV

I feel like someone is calling me and I can feel the strong aura but it is comfortable. It feels just like when you come home and a bunch of dogs jump on you, but you are happy knowing that they missed you. But who missed me? I walked to the source of the aura. The maids keep calling my name but they can't move because the aura suppressed them. I ignored them and kept walking.

I saw mother panting on the floor while holding her chest. " Mother! Are you okay?!" I run to her side. When she saw me, " What are you doing here?! Quick run!" The aura kept growing stronger. She can't breathe because of the aura. I look around to find the source and I saw 5 stones on a table. But only 4 of them are glowing and shaking. I quickly run to the table and shout, " What the hell are you doing?! Stop it right now!"

The aura disappeared and the stones stopped shaking. Even the 4 stones light dimmed. I feel guilty, I stroke the stones, " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shout at you guys but you are hurting my mother." The stones glowed and slightly shaking. Oh? They apologized. I smiled and stroke them again.

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Third person POV

Xu Tingfeng was training his soldiers when he suddenly sensed a strong aura from his residence. 'Qing er! Hong er!' He ran to the source of the aura. He saw Bai Huiqing's maids laying unconscious on the ground. He immediately ran to Bai Huiqing's study room and he saw Bai Huiqing panting on the floor, he went to her side and hold her. Even though he was suffocated by the aura, he still had to protect his beloved. He realized that he didn't see Hong er when he ran here. Just when he wanted to ask Bai Huiqing, he saw her shocked expression. He followed her vision line and shocked by what he saw.

Hong er was running toward the stones and shouted, " What the hell are you doing?! Stop it right now!" The aura immediately disappeared. Bai Huiqing and Xu Tingfeng can finally breathe normally. They looked at each other, they had a confused expression on their face, ' What is happening?'. The stones dimmed. " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shout at you guys but you are hurting my mother." The stones glowed again.

Xu Tingfeng helped Bai Huiqing stand up, they walked to Hong er side. This time they can stand closely to the stones.

Bai Huiqing: " Hong er, do you feel anything towards the stones?"

Hong er: " Uhm, I feel like they missed me. It seems like I had known them for so long but I can't remember."

Bai Huiqing was shocked, she looked at Xu Tingfeng. He was shocked too. ' Don't tell me she is the Selected One.'

Bai Huiqing: " Hong er, try touching the white stone."

Hong er picked up the white stone with her hand. Suddenly the white stone float in the air and glowed. Because the light is too blinding, the three of them closed their eyes. After a while, the light disappeared. They slowly open their closed eyes, ' The stone is gone!'

They looked around but Hong er felt something dangle on her ears. She touched her ear, '(・・ ) ? When did she wear earrings?'. Bai Huiqing saw the earrings on Hong er's ears. The phoenix shaped earrings are really beautiful, it was very well carved, even the feather is so realistic. There is no white jade like this in the world. ' She really is the Selected One.'

Hong er: " Mother?"

Hong er noticed Bai Huiqing was staring at her.

Bai Huiqing: " Hong er, mother knows that you are a really smart girl. You are the Selected One. This white stone recognized you as it's owner. But don't let anyone know about this. You know what will happen right?"

Bai Huiqing seriously looked at her, she is worried that someone will hurt her daughter again after knowing her status. Hong er smiled at Bai Huiqing.

Hong er: " Yes, mother."

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Liu Weisheng POV

'Thu Thump' I hold my chest. ' What is this feeling?' My heart beats really fast. I don't know why but I feel excited, just like someone I have been waiting for came back. I looked into the mirror and saw the black jade on my forehead is glowing. It had been silent all this time, why did it react like this now?

*Flashback

Two months ago, I was on a mission at the mountain beside the Mountain of Goddess. I suddenly feel something pulling my heart, I looked around and there was nothing. But my vision suddenly blackened. I only saw black, there is no sound and I can't sense any living creature. I keep my guard up, I had never let my guard down.

A black stone with dark aura around it suddenly appear in front of me. I was confused at first, I checked the stone if this is a trap or what. But nothing's wrong so I touched. Right after I touched it, my head hurts. I had a hard time breathing, but it disappeared not long after that. I rubbed my forehead that was hurt and I felt something on my forehead. I took out my sword and look at the reflection. Why are there a black jade on my forehead? I feel a surge of power flow through my body. I tested it out, a black aura appeared on my hand. Then my vision was back to normal.

It seems like the time stopped while I'm in the other dimension. And when I take a bath at my residence, I noticed a huge dragon scale tattoo covered my back, shoulder, arms, and a little bit of my chest.

*Flashback end

After 5 minutes, my body back to its usual state. ' Just what the hell is this?'