Ji Feihua had no desire to pursue the subject. He said calmly, "So you have even less reason to worry. Just hand it over to Hu Buwei. That way, he can help you become the prince consort, and you can toss this hot potato into his hands. If Su Yujin learns that the skull is with Hu Buwei, she'll naturally turn her sights on him."
Hu Xiaotian said, "But once we give it to Hu Buwei, I'm afraid getting it back won't be easy."
Ji Feihua said, "Just give it to him. When we need it back, it'll be much easier than it is now."
Hu Xiaotian looked at Ji Feihua in surprise, unsure where his confidence came from. Had he already established some unknown connection with the skull, allowing him to locate it whenever he wanted to retrieve it?
Ji Feihua glanced up at the sky. "Dawn is almost here. We should go." He handed the Lightsaber to Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Keep it for now. It's no use to me anyway."
Ji Feihua said, "All right. I'll hold on to it for you for a few days and study its mysteries while I'm at it."
Hu Xiaotian nodded repeatedly. He might have been suspicious of anyone else, but he harbored not the slightest wariness toward Ji Feihua. He reminded him never to twist the Lightsaber to its final setting. He had already mentioned this before, but he worried that Ji Feihua might forget. It really was strange. He slung the leather pouch containing the Blue Skull over his back. "How do I contact you?"
"When it's time for us to meet, I'll contact you myself!" With that, Ji Feihua turned and left. He always acted with the swiftness of thunder and wind, never dragging his feet.
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