In the Holy City, Yang Tian gazed at the enchanting, purple-haired Cai'er.
Yang Tian gave a helpless, wry smile. Why was Cai'er so reluctant to leave him? Long Haochen was clearly better-looking than he was.
Was it simply because she had met him first?
"This was rather rushed, so I didn't prepare a gift. Take this. You'll have a use for it someday!"
Yang Tian handed Cai'er the Green Bamboo Staff, then spoke somewhat awkwardly.
Just a boy and a girl alone together... was this a da-
Still, a priest was following behind them. Her concealment skills were rather poor, though, and Yang Tian had spotted her right away.
Yang Tian had not asked her to come along.
Cai'er nodded. This time, however, after accepting the Green Bamboo Staff, she actually took out a spirit-magic grade dagger, roughly a foot long!
"This is... for me?" Yang Tian asked, looking at the exquisite dagger with a black gemstone set into the end of its hilt.
Cai'er nodded.
Then she pressed it into Yang Tian's hand and glared at him with a hint of anger.
She seemed afraid he would refuse her again.
Yang Tian smiled wryly for a moment, then replied, "All right, I'll accept it!"
He picked up the dagger and drew it to inspect the blade. It gave off a chilling aura and was exceptionally sharp.
It was excellent equipment for an assassin, but Yang Tian was a knight. He probably would not have much use for it.
Still, it was a gift from Cai'er, so he could hardly refuse.
Two tiny characters had actually been engraved where the dagger's hilt met its sharpened blade.
"Cai'er!"
Yang Tian quickly noticed them, then tucked the dagger's sheath at his waist.
"Let me have that for a moment!"
He took the