Chapter 1866

Hong Beimo said: "Actually, those two skeletons have no special significance at all; all the secrets of the Heaven's Chosen are hidden within the skull. Precisely for this reason, this is why I have not made this matter public, and also to avoid causing unnecessary panic and speculation."

Hu Xiaotian silently sighed that this old guy's skin was thick enough; having caught the thief red-handed, he still brazenly spoke such words, but Hong Beimo's remark was not wrong—those two headless skeletons are utterly meaningless; the Heaven's Chosen placed all information inside the skull, so Hong Beimo obtaining the skeletons is useless, and moreover he lacks the aptitude to comprehend that information; if he had such ability, he wouldn't put on the posture of bowing his head to be an ox for Qiqi's loyalty.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Sometimes human plans fall short of heavenly designs; that **** escaped from Long Ling Shengjing, yet overlooked one matter."

Hong Beimo's brow twitched, and he realized that Hu Xiaotian had hit the crux of the matter.

"I had thought Meizhuang had been buried alive under falling rocks, but I never expected she would also escape alive, and by a fortunate coincidence she found the skull hidden inside by the Princess."

Hong Beimo's expression grew increasingly grave; recalling the Honor Stone Hu Xiaotian had taken from the Bureau of Heavenly Secrets earlier, he seemed to have guessed some of its key points.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Meizhuang found Xiang Shancong, who then approached me for help in rescuing the Honor Stone; at that time I didn't know why Xiang Shancong wanted to save the Honor Stone, so I followed them to uncover the truth, only to discover that Meizhuang had exchanged the Honor Stone with Xiang Shancong, using the skull as a condition."

Hong Beimo said in a low voice: "It seems Xiang Shancong successfully deceived you."

Hu Xiaotian sighed and said: "I also didn't expect this bastard to be so crafty and treacherous." While speaking, his eyes fixed on Hong Beimo, and he secretly thought, "You bastard are no good either."

Hong Beimo said: "Did Xiang Shancong obtain the skull?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "He not only obtained the skull, but also refused to hand the person over to Meizhuang, and at that time a great battle erupted at Yunshao Prefecture."

Hong Beimo said: "No wonder you subsequently sealed off the Huiwei Tower and Yunshao Prefecture."

Hu Xiaotian said: "It's a pity I was ultimately one step too late; Xiang Shancong tricked the skull away from Meizhuang's hands, and then the incident of the Seven Clever Linglong Tower being burned occurred."

Hong Beimo said: "Could these two events also be related?"

Hu Xiaotian nodded without concealment and said: "Not only are they related, but the connection is close."

Hong Beimo said: "According to eyewitnesses, Baobao was injured by the Black Hu National Preceptor Gangbaduo..."

Before Hong Beimo could finish, Hu Xiaotian said in a deep voice: "Gangbaduo is already dead!"

Hong Beimo's expression was full of astonishment; Hu Xiaotian spoke so lightly, as if he had merely pinched a bug to death, yet Gangbaduo was the Black Hu National Preceptor, one of the top experts of Fan Yin Si, and yet he died at his hands. Hong Beimo exclaimed in disbelief: "You killed him?"

Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "Whoever dares to be adverse to my woman, I will make him regret coming into this world." This remark was not only aimed at Gangbaduo; hearing it, Hong Beimo felt a chill in his heart, realizing this kid was fundamentally threatening him.

Hong Beimo said: "You killed Gangbaduo, but you may well incur a deep grudge with Fan Yin Si; in Black Hu, Fan Yin Si's status is equivalent to that of Tianlong Temple in Dakang, so the Prince will likely face much trouble in the future."

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Even Black Hu's top expert Bu Bu Ma was killed by me!"

Hong Beimo could no longer suppress his inner astonishment; his expression wavered between belief and doubt. If saying Hu Xiaotian killed Gangbaduo was not yet too surprising, but if even Bu Bu Ma was slain by him, this guy's martial prowess has reached an astonishing level—perhaps even I am not his match.

Hu Xiaotian naturally would not tell Hong Beimo the truth; last night he and Ji Feihua jointly eliminated four Black Hu experts, and now he attributes all of it to himself. Hu Xiaotian never fears big matters, and this affair cannot be covered up. Last night, a total of five people participated in the encirclement and annihilation operation; although four were killed, Xiang Shancong escaped, and before long the fact that he and Ji Feihua jointly killed Bu Bu Ma, Gangbaduo, etc., will spread across the world. Fortunately, Ji Feihua's identity remains undisclosed, so Xiang Shancong may not recognize her true self. Therefore, Hu Xiaotian simply took on everything, assuming all responsibility himself.

Hong Beimo harbored doubts in his heart, and he said in a low voice: "Gangbaduo injured Baobao; it is only right for the Prince to kill him, but why did the Prince also kill Bu Bu Ma? This person is not only the sole female successor of Fan Yin Si, but also has close ties with the Black Hu royal family; if this gets out, the Black Hu side will surely not let it rest."

Hu Xiaotian laughed and said: "Mr. Hong, are you afraid?"

Hong Beimo shook his head and said: "I am merely worried about the Prince."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Bu Bu Ma also participated in the affair of sneaking into the Seven Clever Linglong Tower."

Hong Beimo secretly thought, "You naturally push everything onto this matter; truly, to add a crime there is no lack of excuses. Now that the people are dead, with no witnesses, you can say whatever you want, and no one can refute it. Although this matter has not yet been confirmed, I cannot help but admire Hu Xiaotian's ruthlessness—this kid is not only full of schemes but also cruel and vicious, which explains how he has risen to his current position at such a young age. Compared to the news of Bu Bu Ma's and Gangbaduo's deaths, Hong Beimo is more concerned about the whereabouts of the two skulls, and he finally could not help but ask: 'Has the Prince already retrieved the skulls?'"

Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "No, to be frank, the disappearance of the Black Hu Princess Xima was personally orchestrated by me; I intended to use her to exchange for the skull. Unfortunately, in the minds of those Black Hu people, the skull is far more important than the princess. They not only refused to trade the skull for Xima, but instead turned the tables, planning to use the exchange opportunity to kill me."

Having heard this, Hong Beimo already believed seventy to eighty percent; what Hu Xiaotian said should be the truth, standing up to scrutiny. This guy has told me so many things, indeed showing considerable sincerity.

Hu Xiaotian said: "The two skulls should now both be in Xiang Shancong's hands."

Hong Beimo said in a low voice: "That is not to say it's equivalent to falling into Xue Shengjing's hands?" His expression remained calm and undisturbed, showing no panic at all.

Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "Mr. Hong, do you think that only Qiqi can comprehend the secrets within the skull?"

Hong Beimo, having his thoughts exposed by him, gave a faint smile but did not speak.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Have you ever considered that the Heaven's Chosen are not limited to a single descendant? If there are other descendants of them in this world, could they likewise comprehend the secrets within the skull?"

Hong Beimo said indifferently: "Do you think the Heaven's Chosen are just like ordinary people?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "Have you ever heard of the Ten Thousand Forms of Heaven and Man?"

Hong Beimo, naturally having heard of the Ten Thousand Forms of Heaven and Man, furrowed his brows and said: "So-called Ten Thousand Forms of Heaven and Man is nothing but a deceitful scheme concocted by the ghost doctor Fu Luan to confuse the eye."

Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "Among the descendants of the Heaven's Chosen, those of pure lineage are exceedingly rare; most are mixed-blood between the Heaven's Chosen and ordinary people, who are born with defects. The Ten Thousand Forms of Heaven and Man, however, can alter those defects, using later transformation to compensate for innate shortcomings. If one obtains the Ten Thousand Forms of Heaven and Man and cultivates it, these mixed-blood individuals can correct their own deficiencies; even if they cannot match the pure-blooded Heaven's Chosen, they are not far behind."

Hong Beimo sucked in a breath of cold air, he had never thought of this matter before, he had always believed that the Ten Thousand Phenomena Diagram was just a hoax fabricated by the Ghost Doctor back then. He said in a low voice: "How could you know about this?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "For Xue Shengjing and Ren Tianqing, the significance of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Diagram is even greater than that of the Skull; if the Ten Thousand Phenomena Diagram has already been obtained by them, then perhaps one of them has already come infinitely close to the Mandate Holder, deciphering the secrets in the Skull may not be difficult." He paused, stared at Hong Beimo with a half-smile and said: "Mr. Hong, what do you think would be the first thing they would do if they obtained the secret in the Skull?"

Hong Beimo's smile turned somewhat stiff: "Please forgive my ignorance, I really cannot guess what they are thinking."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Since Qiqi knows what you are doing, they naturally can guess what you are doing; although I do not know Mr. Hong's purpose, I do know that Mr. Hong is not of the same kind as them; the things in the imperial mausoleum are irrelevant to most people in this world, but to them they have extraordinary significance; in fact, with Mr. Hong's wisdom he has long guessed what they will do; in my view, their first move will be to deal with Mr. Hong, to seize what rightfully belongs to them."

Hong Beimo's face had lost all smile; he realized his weakness had finally been found by Hu Xiaotian.

Hu Xiaotian yawned lazily: "After saying all that, I'm actually a bit tired; I was up all last night and haven't had a chance to nap; in fact I'm a lazy person, I don't want to live so hard; my purpose in life is to enjoy the realm and beauties, to lie drunk on a beauty's lap, to wake and hold power over the world; am I lacking ambition, lacking aspiration?"

Hong Beimo smiled: "Your Highness clearly harbors grand ambitions and lofty aspirations; isn't this a higher pursuit in life?" He had already understood that Hu Xiaotian was clearly hinting at himself, that he had no interest in the imperial mausoleum and its contents at all; what he wanted was the realm and the state.

Hong Beimo still could not fully believe it, but regardless of whether he believed or not, it seemed that aside from Hu Xiaotian before him, there was no better partner to cooperate with; this guy had rapidly grown, grown to the point where anyone in the world could not ignore his strength.

Hu Xiaotian suddenly blurted out a puzzling remark: "Since Xue Shengjing was able to find you to cooperate, would he not also seek out Hu Buwei?"

Hong Beimo said with deep meaning: "Everything is possible!"

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