"Wait a moment, Martial Uncle."
Chi Jiuyu hurried over to Li Ke and took out an Ice Crystal Longsword.
It was the very same sword that Huang Qi had broken when they were on a mission on the Fifth Planet of Red Blade Star System 47.
The once-broken longsword had now been fully repaired. Its crystal-clear blade gave off a faint chill, and spiritual light shimmered along its surface. Its grade was clearly much higher than before.
Chi Jiuyu had taken it to be repaired as soon as she returned, then kept it in the Moon Shadow Secret Realm ever since.
She'd planned to give it back to Zhang Yunlu today as a surprise.
"Senior Sister, could you return this to Xiao Yunlu for me? Think of it as a sign of care from me, her senior sister, to my junior sister."
Since Martial Uncle was leaving right now, she'd have to ask her senior sister to pass it along!
"Sure."
Li Ke took the Ice Crystal Longsword, and a silver scabbard appeared in her other hand.
Its gleaming surface was like moonlight condensed at the start of winter. Rather than being smooth and flawless, it was covered in fine, web-like patterns.
At the bottom of the scabbard, delicate silver threads had been woven into an intricate, ornate pattern of auspicious clouds.
Shing!
The blade slid into its scabbard, which automatically adjusted to fit it perfectly.
Chi Jiuyu froze.
"What, did you think you were the only one who prepared a gift?"
She'd gone out of her way to find this scabbard. It could help maintain and repair the sword, and carrying it could also calm the mind.
"It's not that." Chi Jiuyu glanced aside.
Sure enough, a few people were frowning slightly, as if pondering something.
There was no