Yuchi: "..."

When Cao Qingyu cast a glance of envy, Yuchi also smiled as he held Xiangxiang’s slender waist: "Thanks for letting me win, Xiangxiang is indeed a good girl. You didn’t marry her back then, which was your mistake, but there’s no turning back now; she’s mine."

Cao Qingyu nodded slowly: "Seeing you both happy, that’s truly wonderful. Otherwise, I’d feel embarrassed to admit that sometimes when I think of these things, I’m filled with guilt. Yet, I’m increasingly a cowardly person; I know I was wrong, but I truly don’t know how to face her."

Xiangxiang chuckled: "No need to worry now, right? Once we’ve talked about it, it’s just a few words after all. Are we really going to dwell on it for a lifetime?"

Cao Qingyu replied firmly: "Yes, no worries now. You can tell just by looking, sir’s presence is extraordinary, and even more so now. Being with him, aside from pure blessings, I haven’t a single concern and feel utterly relaxed."

"Hehe, I think so too!"

Xiangxiang then stood up, with Yuchi by her side acting like her husband, and even Cao Qingyu stood up as well. She smiled and said: "Sorry for bothering you this time; hope you have happiness throughout your life, and may you have a household full of descendants!"

"I wish you both happiness too!"

Cao Qingyu solemnly looked at Yuchi, and as the pair was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "Please wait a moment."

He quickly ran to another room, rummaged through drawers, and then retrieved a gift box, which although dusty, was very well wrapped.

"This is for you both!"

"Stay happy every day!"

Cao Qingyu held the gift box with trembling hands.

Xiangxiang was silent; she clearly knew the gift box originally belonged to her, but hadn’t expected it to arrive so many years late.

Yuchi accepted it generously: "Thank you, brother. We’re leaving now."

Cao Qingyu: "Hmm!"

Watching as the two left the residence.

He tried hard to say: "You must be happy!"

Yuchi signaled with an open hand that all was fine, and he led Xiangxiang away from the street.

...

Back at the building, the room’s door closed.

Yuchi placed the small box on the table, watching Xiangxiang as she removed her coat. He hurriedly said: "Sister, I’m leaving now."

Xiangxiang hung her shawl on a clothes rack: "No rush, I won’t eat you."

She gave Yuchi a side glance, and seeing Yuchi embarrassed, she walked over to the couch, lifted the bedding, opened the bed board, and took out a long box from underneath.

As Yuchi curiously eyed the long box, she wiped the dust off the small box with her sleeve and said: "First of all, I thank you, dear sir. You’ve just become my husband which gives me great pride. Though brief, I still appreciate it."

"No need for politeness, I took advantage of you, hehe." Yuchi quickly waved his hand, indicating it was no big deal.

"Sweet talker, surely many girls will like you."

Xiangxiang gazed at Yuchi with eyes that seemed to see through everything. As Yuchi sheepishly smiled, she opened the long box and said: "Sir, I’ll give this to you."

"What is it?"

Yuchi looked at the item taken from the box; at first glance, it looked like a scabbard. When he held it and weighed it slightly, it truly was a scabbard... So a scabbard exists, but where is the sword? Was the sword eaten?

"Not sure where the sword went..."

Xiangxiang pondered slightly:

"As for the situation, it seems our ancestors might have been immortals, but after the immortals left, the family gradually declined."

"Each generation weaker than the last, resulting in the current state. This scabbard was passed down through generations; supposedly it’s a powerful Immortal Sword Scabbard, perhaps it enhances Spiritual Qi or skills? I’m not a cultivator, so I don’t know the details."

"And there’s no point in me keeping this scabbard."

Xiangxiang handed the scabbard to Yuchi. The scabbard itself resembled a piece of green bamboo, but shaped as a scabbard. At first glance, it appeared translucent, like it was made of jade, ice-cold to the touch.

Yuchi slightly used the Immortal Stone to sense the scabbard’s value; using price to gauge its worth was a versatile tactic. The higher the price, the more valuable the scabbard likely was, though sometimes, exceptions existed.

Namely, if the Immortal Stone didn’t respond.

Such occurrences suggested either the item was rubbish or exceptionally extraordinary. Currently, Yuchi indeed possessed something extraordinary: the dodo’s feather. This feather granted a single wish, rumored to allow a wide and formidable range of wishes, but specifics remained unclear.