"From now on, keep this Jade Slip close to your body. Don't let anyone know about it. This is your secret, something you mustn't tell anyone. Remember that?" Liu Chongming instructed.
Huang Xiao nodded cooperatively.
He knew that in Liu Chongming's current state, there was absolutely no escaping pursuit. In that case, it was best for the Jade Slip to end up in his hands.
Huang Xiao would not stand by and watch it fall into someone else's hands, even if his means of obtaining it were not entirely aboveboard.
At a time like this, however, Huang Xiao naturally could not concern himself with that. If he revealed his true identity, Liu Chongming would probably be the first to kill him.
This was just as well. He would let him misunderstand.
"This is a fine treasure. I've only survived until now because of the Jade Slip's miraculous healing effects. It has pulled me back from the brink of death many times. Unfortunately, those healing effects no longer work on me," Liu Chongming sighed. "Uh, you probably don't understand. Let me put it this way: this Jade Slip contains a mysterious power that can save your life. Of course, what remains should only be enough to save you once. But if you live a peaceful life and never encounter danger, carrying it can still prolong your life and let you live longer. Now that my hands and feet have been cut off, those miraculous healing effects aren't much use to me. They can rapidly heal my wounds, but they can't regrow my severed hands and feet. Without them, my strength has plummeted, and I no longer have the strength to flee. Whether you understand or not, remember what I said earlier. Keep the Jade Slip close, keep it secret, and don't