“ kàn lái cǐ shì zǐ yún mèi mèi céng xiàng dào yǒu tí qǐ guò ， zhè dào bú cuò ， néng ràng qiè shēn shǎo fèi yī fān chún shé 。”
“看来此事紫芸妹妹曾像道友提起过，这倒不错，能让妾身少费一番唇舌。”
"Seems Sister Zi Yun mentioned this matter to you once. That's good; it will save me some trouble."
bīng pò jiāo xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī shí jiān ， bǎi huā wèi zhī shī sè ：“ shuō qǐ lái ， wǒ yǔ zǐ yún shī mèi ， yě bù suàn shú ， běn gōng yǔ tā suī rán yì chū tóng mén ， dàn suǒ xué de shén tōng ， què shì wán quán bù yí yàng de ， tā xué de fǎ shù ， nǎi shì jiàn zǒu piān fēng ， gù ér wǒ men píng rì ， jiāo wǎng bìng bù duō 。”
冰魄娇笑的声音传入耳朵，一时间，百花为之失色：“说起来，我与紫芸师妹，也不算熟，本宫与她虽然艺出同门，但所学的神通，却是完全不一样的，她学的法术，乃是剑走偏锋，故而我们平日，交往并不多。”
The soft, icy voice of Ice Spirit entered his ears, causing the flowers around them to pale in comparison: "Speaking of which, I don't know Sister Zi Yun very well. Although we are from the same lineage, our techniques are entirely different. She specializes in a unique approach, so we rarely interact."
“ dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， tā zǒng shì wǒ shī mèi ， shēn píng yòu méi yǒu shōu dì zǐ ， zhè yī yǔn luò ， wǒ zhè zuò shī jiě de ， zǒng bù néng bù guǎn bù gù ， dé wèi tā liào lǐ yī fān shēn hòu shì de ， rán ér zài qīng diǎn zǐ yún mèi mèi suǒ yí bǎo wù de shí hòu ， wǒ què fā xiàn ， yǒu yī jiàn yóu shī mèi bǎo guǎn de zhì bǎo bú jiàn le 。”
“但不管如何，她总是我师妹，身平又没有收弟子，这一陨落，我这做师姐的，总不能不管不顾，得为她料理一番身后事的，然而在清点紫芸妹妹所遗宝物的时候，我却发现，有一件由师妹保管的至宝不见了。”
"But regardless, she is still my junior sister. Since she hasn't taken any disciples, it's not right for me, as her senior sister, to ignore this matter and see to her posthumous affairs. However, when I went through the items left behind by Sister Zi Yun, I found that one of her treasured possessions was missing."
“ zhì bǎo ？”
“至宝？”
"Treasured possession?"
zài chǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， jiē dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， bīng pò shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， tā kǒu zhōng néng chēng wéi zhì bǎo de dōng xī ， nà fèn liàng zì shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
在场的修仙者，皆倒吸了一口凉气，冰魄身为真魔始祖，她口中能称为至宝的东西，那份量自是非同小可。
The present cultivators all sucked in a cold breath. As the True Demon Primordial, Ice Spirit's words could only refer to something of great importance.
bù guò dà jiā dào bù gǎn shēng chū shì shén me bié de xīn sī 。
不过大家倒不敢生出是什么别的心思。
But no one dared to think otherwise.
kàn zhè jià shì ， nà bǎo bèi yīng gāi shì zài nài lóng zhēn rén de shǒu lǐ ， ér bǎo shé bīng pò ， yì qǐ qián lái suǒ qǔ 。
看这架势，那宝贝应该是在鼐龙真人的手里，而宝蛇冰魄，一起前来索取。
From the looks of it, the treasure must be with Elder Dragon, and the Ice Spirit Serpent was coming to claim it together.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zhè bǎo bèi qián qián hòu hòu ， yǐ qiān chě dào sān míng dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù 。
换句话说，这宝贝前前后后，已牵扯到三名渡劫后期的老怪物。
In other words, this treasure had already involved three old monsters at the late Transcendence stage.
zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， hái qù tāng hún shuǐ ， míng xiǎn shì fēi cháng bù zhì ， bì jìng bǎo wù zài zhēn xī ， yě yào yǒu mìng xiǎng yòng cái kě yǐ 。
在这种情况下，还去蹚浑水，明显是非常不智，毕竟宝物再珍稀，也要有命享用才可以。
Under such circumstances, trying to get a piece of the pie would be extremely foolish. After all, even if the treasure were rare, one needed to have the strength to enjoy it.
xiǎng yào cóng nài lóng zhēn rén yǐ jí liǎng wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ shǒu lǐ hǔ kǒu duó shí ， nà jiǎn zhí děng tóng yú lǎo shòu xīng shàng diào ， zhǎo sǐ ！
想要从鼐龙真人以及两位真魔始祖手里虎口夺食，那简直等同于老寿星上吊，找死！
Trying to snatch the treasure from Elder Dragon and the two True Demon Primordials was akin to an old man hanging himself—foolish!
gù ér dà jiā yě jǐn shì xīn zhōng hào qí ， bìng bù gǎn zhēn qǐ shén me bié yàng de xīn sī 。
故而大家也仅是心中好奇，并不敢真起什么别样的心思。
Thus, everyone only felt curious but didn't dare to think otherwise.
ér bīng pò shèng zǔ dòng tīng de shēng yīn ， jì xù wěi wěi de chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
而冰魄圣祖动听的声音，继续娓娓的传入耳里。
Ice Spirit's voice continued to flow into his ears: "That treasured possession is indeed not trivial. But what matters more is that it is a legacy from my sect. It cannot be lost. So I immediately investigated and found clues in Sister Zi Yun's belongings. She gave this treasure as an engagement gift to Elder Dragon back then..."
“ nà zhì bǎo běn shēn gù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn gèng zhòng yào de ， shì zhè bǎo bèi nǎi wǒ shī mén chuán chéng zhī wù ， jué bù róng yǒu shī de ， yú shì běn gōng lián máng zhuī chá ， hǎo zài cóng zǐ yún shī mèi de yí wù zhōng fā xiàn le xiàn suǒ ， dāng nián tā jiāng cǐ bǎo zuò wéi dìng qíng xìn wù ， sòng yǔ nài lóng nǐ le ……”
“那至宝本身固非同小可，但更重要的，是这宝贝乃我师门传承之物，绝不容有失的，于是本宫连忙追查，好在从紫芸师妹的遗物中发现了线索，当年她将此宝作为定情信物，送与鼐龙你了……”
"Engagement gift?"
“ dìng qíng xìn wù ？”
“定情信物？”
Elder Dragon was taken aback, his face showing signs of embarrassment. Lady Qianqian's pupils constricted, and a hint of murderous intent appeared on her otherwise calm face, causing Elder Dragon to shiver.
nài lóng yī dāi ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà de biǎo qíng lái 。 ér qiān qiān xiān zi zé tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yuán běn píng jìng de miàn róng yǐn yǐn yòu yǒu jǐ fēn shā jī liú lù ， ràng nài lóng zhēn rén zhe shí dǎ le jǐ gè lěng zhàn de 。
鼐龙一呆，脸上露出几分尴尬的表情来。而芊芊仙子则瞳孔微缩，原本平静的面容隐隐又有几分杀机流露，让鼐龙真人着实打了几个冷颤的。
"I think you should recall this point when I mentioned it. Yes, that engagement gift Sister Zi Yun gave you."
“ wǒ xiǎng qiè shēn shuō dào zhè lǐ ， nài lóng dào yǒu yīng gāi yǒu suǒ huí yì ， méi cuò ， jiù shì zǐ yún mèi mèi sòng yǔ nǐ de nà ge shū zhuāng hé 。”
“我想妾身说到这里，鼐龙道友应该有所回忆，没错，就是紫芸妹妹送与你的那个梳妆盒。”
"Engagement gift?"
“ shū zhuāng hé ？”
“梳妆盒？”
Elder Dragon was an old monster who had lived for millions of years; he wasn't easily fooled: "You're talking about the legacy treasure from your sect?"
nài lóng zhēn rén yě shì huó le jǐ bǎi wàn nián de lǎo guài wù ， zì rán bú shì nà me hǎo hù nòng de ：“ nǐ shuō nà shī mén chuán chéng zhī bǎo ？”
鼐龙真人也是活了几百万年的老怪物，自然不是那么好糊弄的：“你说那师门传承之宝？”
"Yes, our sect is all female cultivators. Our ancestor used a comb and mirror case, so it's not strange to pass it down. In fact, that item is quite extraordinary. But I believe my three gifts are more valuable than this one. Why do you still want to keep it? Are you attached to the engagement gift from Sister Zi Yun, wanting to keep it as a memento?"
“ bù cuò ， wǒ zhè yī mén 。 jiē shì nǚ xiū ， dāng nián zǔ shī jiāng qí yòng guò de shū zhuāng hé ， chuán chéng xià lái yòu yǒu shén me hào qí guài le ， shuō qǐ lái ， nà yě shì yī jí wéi bù fán de bǎo wù ， dàn qiè shēn zì wèn suǒ ná chū lái de sān jiàn hè lǐ ， jià zhí jué duì zài cǐ bǎo zhī shàng de ， zěn me ， nài lóng zhēn rén hái yào liú zhe 。 shì bù shě dāng chū zǐ yún mèi mèi sòng gěi nǐ de dìng qíng xìn wù ， suǒ yǐ ， xiǎng yào zuò zuò liú niàn me ？” bīng pò yún dàn fēng qīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 zhè fān huà ， què shì mián lǐ cáng zhēn de 。
“不错，我这一门。皆是女修，当年祖师将其用过的梳妆盒，传承下来又有什么好奇怪了，说起来，那也是一极为不凡的宝物，但妾身自问所拿出来的三件贺礼，价值绝对在此宝之上的，怎么，鼐龙真人还要留着。是不舍当初紫芸妹妹送给你的定情信物，所以，想要做做留念么？”冰魄云淡风轻的声音传入耳朵。这番话，却是绵里藏针的。
Ice Spirit's voice was calm and composed. Her words were like a needle wrapped in cotton.
tiāo zhè dà xǐ de rì zi ， què shuō nài lóng shě bù dé zǐ yún xiān zi sòng yǔ tā de dìng qíng xìn wù ， zhè bú shì zài qiān qiān miàn qián tiǎo bō ， ràng nài lóng zhēn rén ， bù dé bù guī huán shū zhuāng hé ？
挑这大喜的日子，却说鼐龙舍不得紫芸仙子送与他的定情信物，这不是在芊芊面前挑拨，让鼐龙真人，不得不归还梳妆盒？
She had chosen this joyous day to suggest that Elder Dragon couldn't bear to part with the engagement gift from Sister Zi Yun, thus stirring up Lady Qianqian's jealousy and making him return the comb and mirror case?
cǐ nǚ de xīn sī guǒ rán liǎo de ， dǒng de lì yòng tiān shí dì lì rén hé ， tiāo zhè ge shí jiān chū xiàn kěn dìng yě shì gù yì ， zhè fān suàn jì yuán běn shì jīng zhǔn yǐ jí 。 rán ér gǔ yǔ shuō ， cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù 。
此女的心思果然了得，懂得利用天时地利人和，挑这个时间出现肯定也是故意，这番算计原本是精准以极。然而古语说，聪明反被聪明误。
This woman truly understood how to leverage favorable circumstances. Choosing this time was intentional; her plan was flawless. However, as the saying goes, "too clever by half."
bīng pò zhè fān suàn jì ， shì shè le yí gè quān tào ， ràng nài lóng zhēn rén duǒ wú kě duǒ ， míng zhī shì xuán yá 。 yě zhǐ néng wǎng xià tiào luò ， rán ér tā què wèi miǎn tài xiǎo kàn qiān qiān xiān zi le 。
冰魄这番算计，是设了一个圈套，让鼐龙真人躲无可躲，明知是悬崖。也只能往下跳落，然而她却未免太小看芊芊仙子了。
Ice Spirit had set a trap for Elder Dragon, leaving no way out. Knowing it was a cliff, he could only jump down. But she underestimated Lady Qianqian.
dà xǐ de rì zi ， tū rán mào chū yí gè zǐ yún shèng zǔ ， shì ràng qiān qiān shāng xīn yǔ fèn nù ， yǒu yī xiē chī cù 。 dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， nà wèi zǐ yún xiān zi yǐ zài tiān jié xià yǔn luò ， yǔ nài lóng de gù shì ， yě dōu shì guò qù fā shēng de ， bīng pò què yǐ cǐ dà zuò wén zhāng ， jǐ duì nài lóng ， zhēn dāng zì jǐ shì méi yǒu tóu nǎo de chǔn huò ， zhǐ zhī dào chī cù me ？
大喜的日子，突然冒出一个紫芸圣祖，是让芊芊伤心与愤怒，有一些吃醋。但不管如何，那位紫芸仙子已在天劫下陨落，与鼐龙的故事，也都是过去发生的，冰魄却以此大做文章，挤兑鼐龙，真当自己是没有头脑的蠢货，只知道吃醋么？
On such a joyous day, suddenly bringing up Sister Zi Yun's appearance would make Lady Qianqian sad and angry, with a hint of jealousy. However, regardless, the story between Sister Zi Yun and Elder Dragon had already ended in the heavenly tribulation. Ice Spirit was making a big fuss over it, as if she believed he was just a foolish woman who only knew how to be jealous.
qiān qiān kě bú shì nà me hǎo hū yōu 。
芊芊可不是那么好忽悠。
Lady Qianqian wasn't so easily fooled.
jí biàn tā yīn wèi cǐ shì ， yào chéng fá nài lóng ， ràng qí guì cuō yī bǎn ， nà yě shì fū qī liǎ zì jǐ de wèn tí ， wài rén xiǎng yào zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo de tiǎo bō ， wèi miǎn tài bù jiāng zì jǐ fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
即便她因为此事，要惩罚鼐龙，让其跪搓衣板，那也是夫妻俩自己的问题，外人想要指手画脚的挑拨，未免太不将自己放在眼里。
Even if she wanted to punish him for this matter, forcing him to kneel and scrub floors, that would be their own problem. Outsiders shouldn't meddle in such matters.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tā yǐ bǐ fū jūn qiǎng xiān yī bù kāi kǒu ：“ bīng pò jiě jiě cǐ yán chà yǐ ， zǐ yún mèi mèi rú jīn yǐ hún guī dì fǔ ， nà shū zhuāng hé ， jiū jìng shì bú shì nǐ shī mén chuán chéng zhī wù ， wǒ men yě bìng bù xiǎo de ， cóng tóu dào wěi ， dōu jǐn jǐn shì jiě jiě de yí miàn zhī cí bà le ， hé kuàng tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn shì nǐ shī mén zhī wù ， yě shì yóu zǐ yún mèi mèi zuò zhǔ ， sòng yǔ wǒ fū jūn le ， zhè sòng chū qù de lǐ wù ， nǎ ér yǒu yào hái de dào lǐ ， jiù suàn wǒ fū jūn yào liú zuò jì niàn ， nà yě shì wú kě hòu fēi dì 。”
脑海中念头转过，她已比夫君抢先一步开口：“冰魄姐姐此言差矣，紫芸妹妹如今已魂归地府，那梳妆盒，究竟是不是你师门传承之物，我们也并不晓得，从头到尾，都仅仅是姐姐的一面之辞罢了，何况退一万步说，就算是你师门之物，也是由紫芸妹妹做主，送与我夫君了，这送出去的礼物，哪儿有要还的道理，就算我夫君要留作纪念，那也是无可厚非地。”
As her thoughts raced, she spoke before her husband: "Ice Spirit Sister is mistaken. Sister Zi Yun has already returned to the underworld. Whether or not it's a legacy from your sect, we don't know for sure. It's just your one-sided claim. Even if it were a legacy item, it was given by Sister Zi Yun to my husband. Given that gifts are meant to be shared, why should he return them? If he wants to keep it as a memento, there's nothing wrong with that."
zhè fān huà shuō dé tóng yàng shì qiǎo miào yǐ jí ， yǐ bīng pò zhī chéng fǔ ， yī shí jiān dōu bù zhī dào gāi cóng hé fǎn bó ， bèi qì dé qiào liǎn biàn sè ， yī lù shàng ， tā zhǐ xiǎng zhe zěn me jǐ duì nài lóng ， gù yì tiāo zhè dà xǐ de rì zi ， nǚ rén dū huì chī cù ， xīn niáng qiān qiān yǐ bèi tā kàn chéng le chě xiàn mù ǒu ， kě yǐ dàng zuò yī méi qí zi lái yòng 。
这番话说得同样是巧妙以极，以冰魄之城府，一时间都不知道该从何反驳，被气得俏脸变色，一路上，她只想着怎么挤兑鼐龙，故意挑这大喜的日子，女人都会吃醋，新娘芊芊已被她看成了扯线木偶，可以当做一枚棋子来用。
Her words were equally clever. With Ice Spirit's sharp mind, she couldn't think of how to refute her; she was so angry that her face turned red. All along, she had only thought about squeezing Elder Dragon and deliberately choosing this joyous day when women would be jealous. Lady Qianqian had seen her as a puppet, ready to use.
rán ér xiǎng fǎ gù rán méi cuò ， qiān qiān xiān zi què nǎ ér shì nà me hǎo hū yōu ， yuán běn xiǎng yào xuǎn tā zuò tū pò kǒu ， méi xiǎng dào què shì nán kěn de gǔ tou ， piān piān zài tā zhè lǐ chū le pī lòu 。
然而想法固然没错，芊芊仙子却哪儿是那么好忽悠，原本想要选她做突破口，没想到却是难啃的骨头，偏偏在她这里出了纰漏。
However, while the idea was correct, Lady Qianqian wasn't easily fooled. She hadn't expected it to be so difficult. But in her hands, there was an error.
bù guò bīng pò dào dǐ shì huó le bù zhī dào duō shǎo wàn nián de xiū xiān zhě ， nù guī nù ， dàn hěn kuài ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jiù píng jìng xià qù le ：“ zhào qiān qiān mèi mèi de yì si ， shì bù dǎ suàn yǔ wǒ men jiāo huàn bǎo wù ， nà me zhè hè lǐ ， nǐ yě bù xiǎng yào le ？”
不过冰魄到底是活了不知道多少万年的修仙者，怒归怒，但很快，脸上的表情就平静下去了：“照芊芊妹妹的意思，是不打算与我们交换宝物，那么这贺礼，你也不想要了？”
Still, Ice Spirit was a cultivator who had lived for countless millennia. Her anger quickly subsided: "According to Lady Qianqian's words, you don't want to exchange gifts with us. Then, do you not want this gift?"
qiān qiān méi tóu yī tiāo ， zhè hè lǐ hái zhēn shì tā mèng mèi yǐ qiú zhī wù ， dàn bǎo shé bīng pò ， fèi nà me dà de xīn sī ， jǐn jǐn jiù shì xiǎng yào huàn qǔ nà jiàn bǎo wù ， yě zhe shí lìng rén gǎn dào kě yí de 。
芊芊眉头一挑，这贺礼还真是她梦寐以求之物，但宝蛇冰魄，费那么大的心思，仅仅就是想要换取那件宝物，也着实令人感到可疑的。
Lady Qianqian raised her eyebrows. This gift was indeed something she desired, but the Ice Spirit Serpent had gone through such trouble just for that item. It seemed suspicious.
suī rán duì fāng nà fān shuō cí ， tīng shàng qù hé qíng hé lǐ ， dàn tā què shì bàn diǎn bù xìn dì ， nà shū zhuāng hé ， jué bú shì shén me yì bān de bǎo wù ， jià zhí zhī dà ， kǒng pà hái yuǎn chāo zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng xǔ duō 。
虽然对方那番说辞，听上去合情合理，但她却是半点不信地，那梳妆盒，绝不是什么一般的宝物，价值之大，恐怕还远超自己想象许多。
Although the other party's words sounded reasonable, she didn't believe it. The comb and mirror case couldn't be a simple treasure; its value far exceeded what she could imagine.
hè lǐ tā xiǎng yào ， shū zhuāng hé tā yě bù yuàn yì fàng qì ， rán ér zhè shì shàng ， nǎ ér yǒu yú yǔ xióng zhǎng jiān dé de dào lǐ 。
贺礼她想要，梳妆盒她也不愿意放弃，然而这世上，哪儿有鱼与熊掌兼得的道理。
She wanted the gift, but she was unwilling to give up the comb and mirror case. But in this world, there were no fish and bear's paw both.
yī shí jiān ， qiān qiān xiān zi yě bù zhī dào gāi zěn me huí fù ， huò zhě shuō ， lián tā zì jǐ ， yě gēn běn jiù méi yǒu xiǎng hǎo de 。
一时间，芊芊仙子也不知道该怎么回复，或者说，连她自己，也根本就没有想好的。
Lady Qianqian hesitated, not knowing how to respond. Or perhaps even she herself hadn't thought it through.
tā hái zài nà lǐ chí yí ， nài lóng zhēn rén de shēng yīn ， tū rán chuán rù le ěr lǐ ：“ bīng pò xiān zi suǒ shuō de bǎo wù ， kě shì zhè ge me ？”
她还在那里迟疑，鼐龙真人的声音，突然传入了耳里：“冰魄仙子所说的宝物，可是这个么？”
Just as she was pondering, Elder Dragon's voice suddenly entered her ears: "Is the treasure Ice Spirit Lady mentioned this?"
huà yīn wèi luò ， zhǐ jiàn tā shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān qīng qīng yī pāi ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī quán tou dà xiǎo de bǎo bèi fú xiàn 。
话音未落，只见他伸出手来，在腰间轻轻一拍，灵光一闪，一拳头大小的宝贝浮现。
Before he finished speaking, his hand reached out and tapped his waist lightly. A flash of light appeared, revealing a small fist-sized item.
jīng zhì xiǎo qiǎo ， guǒ rán shì shū zhuāng hé ， lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， kàn bù chū qí shì yòng shén me cái zhì liàn huà chū lái de ， dàn shàng miàn yǒu yī gǔ dàn dàn de líng yā sàn fà ， xiǎn rán ， bù jǐn jǐn shì yòng lái shū zhuāng de ， běn shēn ， hái shì yī jiàn fēi tóng xiǎo kě de bǎo wù 。
精致小巧，果然是梳妆盒，林轩目光扫过，看不出其是用什么材质炼化出来的，但上面有一股淡淡的灵压散发，显然，不仅仅是用来梳妆的，本身，还是一件非同小可的宝物。
It was indeed a comb and mirror case. Lin Xuan scanned it but couldn't determine its material. However, there was a faint spiritual pressure emanating from it, indicating that it wasn't just for grooming; it was also an extraordinary treasure.
dàn jué bú shì shén me xiān tiān líng bǎo ， jiù jià zhí lái shuō ， bīng pò suǒ sòng de nà sān jiàn hè lǐ ， guǒ rán hái zài qí shàng 。
但绝不是什么先天灵宝，就价值来说，冰魄所送的那三件贺礼，果然还在其上。
But it wasn't aprimordial spirit treasure. The value of the three gifts Ice Spirit had given was indeed higher than this one.
dàn lín xuān shì hé děng cōng míng de rén wù ， qiān qiān xiān zi dōu néng xiǎng dào de wèn tí ， tā yòu qǐ huì yǒu xiǎng bù chū zhè lǐ ， zhè shū zhuāng hé jué bú shì biǎo miàn nà me jiǎn dān ， kěn dìng nèi yǒu qián kūn zài lǐ miàn 。
但林轩是何等聪明的人物，芊芊仙子都能想到的问题，他又岂会有想不出这理，这梳妆盒绝不是表面那么简单，肯定内有乾坤在里面。
Lin Xuan was a highly intelligent person. If Lady Qianqian could think of this, he wouldn't have any trouble figuring out that the comb and mirror case must contain something extraordinary inside.
"Seems Sister Zi Yun mentioned this matter to you once. That's good; it will save me some trouble."
The soft, icy voice of Ice Spirit entered his ears, causing the flowers around them to pale in comparison: "Speaking of which, I don't know Sister Zi Yun very well. Although we are from the same lineage, our techniques are entirely different. She specializes in a unique approach, so we rarely interact."
"But regardless, she is still my junior sister. Since she hasn't taken any disciples, it's not right for me, as her senior sister, to ignore this matter and see to her posthumous affairs. However, when I went through the items left behind by Sister Zi Yun, I found that one of her treasured possessions was missing."
"Treasured possession?"
The present cultivators all sucked in a cold breath. As the True Demon Primordial, Ice Spirit's words could only refer to something of great importance.
But no one dared to think otherwise.
From the looks of it, the treasure must be with Elder Dragon, and the Ice Spirit Serpent was coming to claim it together.
In other words, this treasure had already involved three old monsters at the late Transcendence stage.
Under such circumstances, trying to get a piece of the pie would be extremely foolish. After all, even if the treasure were rare, one needed to have the strength to enjoy it.
Trying to snatch the treasure from Elder Dragon and the two True Demon Primordials was akin to an old man hanging himself—foolish!
Thus, everyone only felt curious but didn't dare to think otherwise.
Ice Spirit's voice continued to flow into his ears: "That treasured possession is indeed not trivial. But what matters more is that it is a legacy from my sect. It cannot be lost. So I immediately investigated and found clues in Sister Zi Yun's belongings. She gave this treasure as an engagement gift to Elder Dragon back then..."
"Engagement gift?"
Elder Dragon was taken aback, his face showing signs of embarrassment. Lady Qianqian's pupils constricted, and a hint of murderous intent appeared on her otherwise calm face, causing Elder Dragon to shiver.
"I think you should recall this point when I mentioned it. Yes, that engagement gift Sister Zi Yun gave you."
"Engagement gift?"
Elder Dragon was an old monster who had lived for millions of years; he wasn't easily fooled: "You're talking about the legacy treasure from your sect?"
"Yes, our sect is all female cultivators. Our ancestor used a comb and mirror case, so it's not strange to pass it down. In fact, that item is quite extraordinary. But I believe my three gifts are more valuable than this one. Why do you still want to keep it? Are you attached to the engagement gift from Sister Zi Yun, wanting to keep it as a memento?"
Ice Spirit's voice was calm and composed. Her words were like a needle wrapped in cotton.
She had chosen this joyous day to suggest that Elder Dragon couldn't bear to part with the engagement gift from Sister Zi Yun, thus stirring up Lady Qianqian's jealousy and making him return the comb and mirror case?
This woman truly understood how to leverage favorable circumstances. Choosing this time was intentional; her plan was flawless. However, as the saying goes, "too clever by half."
Ice Spirit had set a trap for Elder Dragon, leaving no way out. Knowing it was a cliff, he could only jump down. But she underestimated Lady Qianqian.
On such a joyous day, suddenly bringing up Sister Zi Yun's appearance would make Lady Qianqian sad and angry, with a hint of jealousy. However, regardless, the story between Sister Zi Yun and Elder Dragon had already ended in the heavenly tribulation. Ice Spirit was making a big fuss over it, as if she believed he was just a foolish woman who only knew how to be jealous.
Lady Qianqian wasn't so easily fooled.
Even if she wanted to punish him for this matter, forcing him to kneel and scrub floors, that would be their own problem. Outsiders shouldn't meddle in such matters.
As her thoughts raced, she spoke before her husband: "Ice Spirit Sister is mistaken. Sister Zi Yun has already returned to the underworld. Whether or not it's a legacy from your sect, we don't know for sure. It's just your one-sided claim. Even if it were a legacy item, it was given by Sister Zi Yun to my husband. Given that gifts are meant to be shared, why should he return them? If he wants to keep it as a memento, there's nothing wrong with that."
"You..."
Her words were equally clever. With Ice Spirit's sharp mind, she couldn't think of how to refute her; she was so angry that her face turned red. All along, she had only thought about squeezing Elder Dragon and deliberately choosing this joyous day when women would be jealous. Lady Qianqian had seen her as a puppet, ready to use.
However, while the idea was correct, Lady Qianqian wasn't easily fooled. She hadn't expected it to be so difficult. But in her hands, there was an error.
Still, Ice Spirit was a cultivator who had lived for countless millennia. Her anger quickly subsided: "According to Lady Qianqian's words, you don't want to exchange gifts with us. Then, do you not want this gift?"
"That..."
Lady Qianqian raised her eyebrows. This gift was indeed something she desired, but the Ice Spirit Serpent had gone through such trouble just for that item. It seemed suspicious.
Although the other party's words sounded reasonable, she didn't believe it. The comb and mirror case couldn't be a simple treasure; its value far exceeded what she could imagine.
She wanted the gift, but she was unwilling to give up the comb and mirror case. But in this world, there were no fish and bear's paw both.
Lady Qianqian hesitated, not knowing how to respond. Or perhaps even she herself hadn't thought it through.
Just as she was pondering, Elder Dragon's voice suddenly entered her ears: "Is the treasure Ice Spirit Lady mentioned this?"
Before he finished speaking, his hand reached out and tapped his waist lightly. A flash of light appeared, revealing a small fist-sized item.
It was indeed a comb and mirror case. Lin Xuan scanned it but couldn't determine its material. However, there was a faint spiritual pressure emanating from it, indicating that it wasn't just for grooming; it was also an extraordinary treasure.
But it wasn't aprimordial spirit treasure. The value of the three gifts Ice Spirit had given was indeed higher than this one.
Lin Xuan was a highly intelligent person. If Lady Qianqian could think of this, he wouldn't have any trouble figuring out that the comb and mirror case must contain something extraordinary inside.