Ice Empress's gaze lingered for a moment on the two items that were clearly of the same origin as Lu Jun. She blinked, then suddenly leaned in close to him as well, a hint of expectation and barely perceptible jealousy appearing on her face.
She twirled the tip of her emerald-green hair around a finger and muttered softly, somewhat embarrassed, "Come to think of it, Lu Jun, I don't think I've ever received such a tangible gift from you either..."
As she spoke, she secretly glanced at the hairpin on Wu Sidu's head from the corner of her eye.
Lu Jun's mouth twitched involuntarily. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Didn't I already give you one? You and Snow Empress can now display combat power at the quasi-True God level. Haven't I contributed to that? Isn't that the best gift?"
He was referring to the sharing and enhancement of power brought about by the Soul Spirit Contract.
Of course, there was also the amplification granted by the Ice Abyss Sword.
"That's true..."
Ice Empress lowered her head, her index fingers awkwardly tapping against each other as her voice grew even softer, carrying a trace of shyness.
"But it still feels different from this kind of... this kind of actual gift that you can hold in your hand and wear on your body..."
Seeing her rare, girlishly bashful expression, Lu Jun immediately understood her little thought.
She also wanted a token like the ones Wu Sidu and Di Yue had—something she could see and touch, keep by her side at all times, and use to represent a certain bond.
"Alright, alright."
Lu Jun smiled helplessly. He had truly experienced the inexplicable competitiveness and sense of ritual the girls around him had in certain matters.
Who knew where that