Part 2: The Jewel of Evil Intentions

**The leader of the Blue Sea Sect had a kind father, and that's why he obtained the Blue Fire Dragon. But the sect leader felt that this dragon had no place to go, so he helps his father only because he wants food and a quiet place, not because his father is a kind person. Even he, in the end, believes that all people have bad intentions. The sect leader wanted Shi Lan to understand that no one is ever kind to the point of stupidity. All people are not that kind. And when the dragon tells him that he is someone pretending to be kind, he will feel sad. Then the sect leader will play his part and tell him that it's okay and that the most important thing is to try to be a good man. This way, he will appear like an angel, and Shi Lan will wish to become a disciple.

But what happened was something unimaginable and incomprehensible. He saw this dragon say bad things about people and hate looking at them, but now he was hugging a 17-year-old boy. The sect leader tried to pretend to be calm, but in reality, he wanted to curse this dragon and ask him, "Didn't you hate people? Why now?"

The old man looked at him and asked curiously, "Is my grandson alright? Also, I heard that this dragon is very rebellious, to the point that even the previous sect leader couldn't handle him." The sect leader looked at him and said in a low voice, "I really don't know what's happening."

They looked at Shi Lan as he tried to push the dragon away. The sect leader couldn't stay calm anymore and said in a shaky voice, "What's going on, Blue Fire Dragon?"

The dragon stopped for a moment, looked at him, and said with a terrifying face, "You don't know anything, and you can't know anything. So I'll say this just for explanation: this child is not like the other children. This child has no bad intentions. This child is completely innocent and doesn't know anything bad."

The sect leader didn't understand. "Does that mean he doesn't have the evil-intention gem?" The dragon nodded and said, "Yes, that's correct. All people have the evil-intention gem — that gem includes things like greed, selfishness, and dirty thoughts — like a two-year-old child who understands the world but doesn't understand evil intentions. In other words, this child is unique."

Finally, the sect leader realized that this child was talented, so he decided to take this child with him. He said with a gentle smile, "So, Shi Lan, will you come with me to the sect to be a disciple?"

He said this while thinking that if someone doesn't have bad intentions or the evil-intention gem, it means he can make monsters his own. The dragon looked at him angrily and thought to himself, "This stupid old man doesn't understand anything. This child can't control monsters. The only person who can control monsters is the Golden Thunder Emperor. But this child is like a mother. In other words, this child will be loved by all creatures. But in truth, I lied to them. When the Monster Council finds out this child is here, they will try to take him away from people and put him in the Monster Kingdom no matter what, because the old queen said that there will be someone without the evil-intention gem, and that person is the true king of the monsters and must be kept far away from humans because they will try to kill him."

The dragon smiled happily and continued thinking, "I'm the one who discovered this child, and this is a great opportunity. I must inform the Golden Thunder Emperor, and he will definitely allow me to return to the Monster Kingdom."

Shi Lan looked at the sect leader and asked, "Sir, will I kill monsters if I become a disciple in the Blue Sea Sect?"

The sect leader smiled and said, "Yes, that's correct. We must kill the bad monsters that kill people."

These words made Shi Lan sad, and he said in a confident voice, "But I don't want to kill monsters."

Everyone looked at him in shock.

Four hours later, at night, the old man and the sect leader were talking. The sect leader said with a smile, "This child is completely innocent, but I'm afraid for him from the people in the sect."

The old man nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. But it's better than being useless at home. But, Sect Leader, are you sure you don't want Shi Lan to kill monsters?"

The sect leader nodded and remembered what happened when Shi Lan didn't agree. His father tried to convince him, but it was no use. The sect leader sighed and said, "It's okay. You don't have to kill monsters. You can just make them run away."

When Shi Lan heard this, he smiled happily, and this made his shiny violet eyes look like even more beautiful gems.

In a small quiet room, Shi Lan was sitting on the bed reading a book titled The Cutest Animals Ever. Every time he read more, his cheeks turned red and he became excited, which made the maid laugh at him. She couldn't help but say gently, "Young master, it's bedtime now."

Shi Lan looked at her with an extremely innocent and beautiful gaze and said gently, "Can I read for a bit longer?"

The maid's heart nearly melted, but she tried to stay calm and said, "No, young master, you must go to sleep. Tomorrow you will go with the sect leader, okay?"

Shi Lan nodded gently and placed the book on the table. The maid smiled and said, "Good night, young master."

Shi Lan replied kindly, "You too, big sister." Then she turned off the light and closed the door.