A small number of readers are still quite curious and don't understand how the Nine-Ringed Saber could have a saber sheath.
Since I wrote it that way, naturally I had confidence in it—I wasn't just making things up. I wrote in the chapter that it was a custom-made saber sheath, with hollowed-out sections exposing the saber rings—meaning there was a slit specifically to leave the rings exposed. Maybe I didn't describe it in enough detail, so some people couldn't understand it. But I only mentioned this in passing to avoid padding the story. After all, it was only a saber sheath. I never expected people would still ask about it.
Let me give another example, then. Nie Feng's Snow Drinker Saber has a saber ring at its tip, yet Nie Feng still had a saber sheath forged for it. His saber sheath is similar to the kind I described. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll post a video for you all to see, if the video gets approved. If it doesn't, you can search for it yourselves.
So what is the significance of this kind of saber sheath? First, the Nine-Ringed Saber is no longer what it used to be and needs a saber sheath to rein it in. Second, it is also custom-made. I wrote about specially made gold powder, didn't I? That is added for special-effect damage, and without a saber sheath, it can't be brought into play.
Alright, that's it. I'm posting this chapter while holding a baby in one arm. This is too hard.