A New Pawn

Mu Zijun's heart leaped into his throat. He felt himself shrouded by a powerful aura. Though the other party was not exerting any pressure, he could not move. Only after hearing that heavenly voice did he slightly raise his head and stammer out:

"Venerable, please forgive me! This disciple merely... merely saw this contract formation in the Library of Spirit Beast Peak. It was different from what we usually studied, so I... I made a copy to take back and study."

Yunxi continued stroking Lili's head, her tone unchanged as she said:

"This was not something you could have produced through mere study. You clearly tried it, and you succeeded."

Mu Zijun's body trembled, and he immediately replied:

"Venerable, please calm your anger. This disciple did indeed study it, but... I merely... merely inscribed it onto a jade pendant. I simply do not know why it suddenly activated."

By the end, he was visibly lacking in confidence, because he could feel a sharp gaze fixed upon him. Without even looking up, he knew it had to be that little panda.

Yunxi merely beckoned, drawing the cracked jade pendant from Mu Zijun's waist into her hand. Her divine sense swept over the pendant once, destroying the contract pattern inscribed within, before she pushed the jade pendant back to him.

Mu Zijun could only receive it with both hands, looking as though he were waiting to be punished.

Yunxi said lightly:

"The jade pendant is yours, and you inscribed the contract pattern yourself. The instant the thought arose in your mind, the contract pattern activated. This contract pattern is indeed domineering, and it truly could have allowed you to successfully form a contract.

"However, your cultivation is limited, and you were not forming the contract with Lili's willing consent. One day, you