If Xue Shengjing sought out Hu Buwei as an ally, matters would take a turn for the worst. Hu Buwei's strength lay not merely in his actual control over the Fragrant Kingdom's power, but also in the support of the Xu Family, whose wealth rivaled that of the world. More importantly, he possessed a Skull-one Hu Xiaotian had personally handed to him. The Skull in Hu Buwei's possession belonged to one of the two Fated Ones captured by Great Kang all those years ago, and its importance might well surpass that of the other Fated Ones.
Ji Feihua had once grasped the secret of that Skull, while Qiqi had understood the other one. Based on the relationship between Qiqi and Ji Feihua, Hu Xiaotian had already reached a preliminary conclusion: the two Fated Ones captured and beheaded by Great Kang had most likely been husband and wife, and both Ji Feihua and Qiqi were their descendants.
What Hu Xiaotian had just told Hong Beimo about the Heavenly Man Myriad Images Diagram was by no means groundless speculation. Qin Yutong had once told him about it.
Anything was possible. Hu Xiaotian and Hong Beimo looked at each other. Over the years, they had fought both openly and in secret, and both had entertained the desire to put the other to death. Yet their present circumstances forced them to lay aside their old grievances and choose cooperation.
Baobao gazed tenderly at Hu Xiaotian. Although she still could not speak, the spirit gradually returning to her eyes showed that her body was recovering. Hu Xiaotian sat down beside her, reached out to take her soft hand, and asked gently, "How are you feeling today?"
A trace of a smile appeared at the corners of Baobao's lips. She blinked her bright eyes, her long,