Disappointment

Xiao Heng was not one to care about such things. He smiled and said, "It's fine. It's quite nice—extremely secluded. If I ever wished to live in seclusion one day, this would probably be the kind of place I'd choose."

"Hehe!" The beautiful woman chuckled softly. "As long as you don't mind... By the way, I still don't know your name. My name is Mu Yun. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Mu Yun."

"Xiao Heng... Just call me by my name. Then I won't stand on ceremony, Sister Mu Yun." Xiao Heng smiled. The aura around this woman felt quite comfortable; she was not someone who inspired dislike.

Hearing Xiao Heng call her sister, Mu Yun smiled again. "This blockhead rarely comes here. I thought he would never come again for the rest of his life! Still, there aren't many people he would call friends. I can tell that the two of you are very close."

Xiao Heng's thoughts stirred slightly. His gaze swept over Iron Sword Venerable's seemingly frozen face, and he gave him a look. Even the usually aloof Iron Sword Venerable showed a slight change in expression.

"I already know why you came. Here, take this...!" As she spoke, Mu Yun smiled and took out a palm-sized wooden box from her Storage Ring. The box was sealed with Dou Qi, yet it still emitted a peculiar aura, as though it were made of living wood.

However, Xiao Heng was somewhat stunned. Looking at the item on the table, he was slightly taken aback. Just like that, he had obtained it?

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xiao Heng glanced at Iron Sword Venerable, but unfortunately, the latter still gave no response.

Xiao Heng looked at Mu Yun and, amid her smile, removed the