"It's yours," Senior Ji said mildly.
For a moment, Huang Xiao did not know how to respond.
This was utterly beyond his expectations.
"What? You don't want it?"
"I do," Huang Xiao said hastily.
Judging by the way he looked, he did not seem to be toying with him.
"Then that settles it," Senior Ji said. "Don't overthink it. If this key stayed with me, I probably couldn't hold on to it. If I give it to you, no one will know instead. Even if they find me, they won't find this key."
"Senior, what exactly is this key used for?" Huang Xiao asked.
Those matters clearly involved Senior Ji's past, so he could hardly ask too much.
They most likely had something to do with those powerful figures. Even if he knew, he would not be able to help much.
"Weren't you trying to fish information out of me just now?" Senior Ji said.
"Then that means..." Huang Xiao's face filled with shock.
"That's right. This Cold Jade Key is the one-of-a-kind key you spoke of," Senior Ji said. "An Iron Key? That was nothing but their own presumptuous deduction."
"Senior, then why are you still giving this key to me?" Huang Xiao was even more puzzled.
This thing was simply too precious.
"As I just said, if it stayed in my hands, I probably couldn't hold on to it," Senior Ji said.
"Senior, couldn't you hide it?"
"Hiding something like this would take all the fun out of it," Senior Ji said with a smile. "Besides, even if I kept it, it wouldn't do me much good. It would benefit you considerably, though. Whatever the case, I owe you a favor, and I think this key is enough to settle that debt."
"Senior?"
"Let me finish." Senior Ji