When Sheila heard that, she panicked and hastily said to Elsa, "Don't believe a word he says, Elsa. His barbecued meats are the best. They're better than any dish you find at a five-star restaurant! You'll regret it if you don't get a taste of it."Diane immediately chimed in and said, "Absolutely! He's just saying that to avoid going through all the trouble. His barbecue is the best I've ever had."Sofia then gulped and added, "Stop it, you two. Just thinking about the aroma is enough to trigger my inner carnivore."Elsa had a puzzled expression as she responded, "Aren't you exaggerating? I guess I'll have to give it a try then." She then turned to Severin and said with a smile, "Looks like your three wives love your barbecue very much. Guess we'll have to go with that for today's reward then..."Severin was speechless. He raised his eyebrows playfully as he retorted, "But didn't you just say you don't like greasy food?"Elsa grinned mischievously and said, "That was then and thi
"How do you find it, Elsa? It's worth all that trouble, don't you agree?" Sheila asked with a smile midway through the meal.Elsa nodded, but she managed to squeeze in a little complaint. "Yes. It's amazing. But it is a shame that we don't have any wine to accompany this meal. It'll be even better with wine."Severin's memory seemed to have been jolted, and he immediately produced a few bottles of wine with a wave of his hand. "I almost forgot I had some spiritual wine with me. We can all share some, but be warned: this wine can easily get you drunk, so don't drink too much.""That's great! I didn't expect you to have wine too! Don't mind if I do, then," Elsa said with a smile. She took a bottle and sipped some from it. "Whoa, it tastes amazing! It goes well with the barbecued meat. This is honestly quite enjoyable."Selene pouted when she watched all the adults enjoying the wine. "Why can't I get any? I want some too."Severin smiled at Selene and said, "You're young to drink. Yo
Birk was in a meeting with several elders when he suddenly detected a faint trace of mental energy sweeping across their sect before disappearing. He was able to sense it even though the fluctuation was quite weak and hard to detect."Is that so? I didn't feel anything?" A middle-aged man frowned, appearing somewhat puzzled.An elder who was an alchemy master chimed in with a solemn expression, "I felt it too. The person retracted their mental energy in just a moment, but there's no doubt that someone was observing our sect using their mental energy."The great elder clenched his fist in anger and exclaimed, "This is outrageous! Who would dare to do such a thing? Don't they realize that we're a secluded sect? How could they just sense our location on a whim with their mental energy? It's a blatant act of disrespect!" The great elder continued with a request, "Please allow me to teach this intruder a lesson. They shall be made to understand that mental energy should never be used for
The two elders looked at Severin's appearance, which belied his considerable level of attainment. After all, he was the one controlling the flying sword. By their estimation, Severin had reached the attainment level of a warrior emperor.Before Sofia could say anything, Sheila was one step ahead of her in introducing Severin. "He is Severin Feuillet, husband to Miss Sofia. You could consider him your nephew-in-law. I'm Sheila, his second wife. This is his first wife, Diane, and this is his apprentice, Elsa...""Nephew-in-law? Miss Sofia's husband?" The two elders were so taken aback that they began to question their hearing.Several seconds passed before Wyatt finally reacted. He turned to Sheila and said, "Are you playing a prank on us? Our eldest lady has never mentioned a boyfriend before, and now you're saying that she has a husband?"Jeanluc chimed in and said, "This isn't a joking matter, young lady. You might be in for some serious trouble if her father were to learn of this
"Sofia! You're back!" Birk expressed his joy upon seeing Sofia's return. He stood up right away and approached her."Is this Severin, your boyfriend?" Birk noticed Severin's presence at once and was struck by the young man's handsomeness. Having been told about Severin's impressive talent in alchemy by Sofia, he began to understand why she was so captivated by him.Severin smiled and addressed the Birk, saying, "I'm Severin. It is my pleasure to meet you, father-in-law."A faint smirk appeared at the corners of Birk's mouth after Severin addressed him as 'father-in-law' with no hesitation whatsoever.The other elders exchanged slightly bemused glances. From the looks of it, Sofia's relationship with Severin was more complex than that of a simple couple.Sheila chimed in with a smile, "Uncle, Sofia is now Severin's third wife."Birk laughed and said, "Oh? Sofia told me earlier that he needed to provide a betrothal gift. I'm appalled that she is already his third wife even though I
It was already getting difficult for Birk to contain his excitement as he opened another bottle and peered inside. His hands trembled slightly, and the porcelain bottle nearly slipped from his grasp. "This... This...""What is it?" One of the grand elders could not hold back any longer and rushed over. He took the bottle from Birk and inspected its contents. As he beheld what lay within, he gasped in shock and exclaimed, "These… These are third-rank high-level pills! This means that the young man here is a third-rank high-rank alchemist!""What?!" The other grand elder hurried over with an astonished expression. "You're right. There's no doubt that these are third-grade high-rank pills, and there's a hundred of them!""His talent is simply extraordinary!""Agreed! Where did you find such a prodigy, Miss Sofia? His alchemical skills are beyond comparison!""These pills could even allow our sect to cultivate several saints!"The elders engaged in a lively discussion after being tho
Sofia frowned and retorted, "Do they intend to turn against us simply because two of their guys have reached level two saint? Aren't they afraid of our strength if we throw everything on the line to defend our sect? Our disciples are almost on par with theirs in terms of attainment."Birk then explained, "They haven't declared war against us yet, but the son of the Unbeaten Wind Sect's leader is interested in you. He pleaded with his father to arrange marriage."Sofia was flabbergasted. "Didn't you tell him that Severin and I are already together?"Birk responded, "I did inform them, but their attainment is so high that they hardly take us seriously. They even threatened to attack our sect if you didn't return within a week to accept their marriage proposal.""They're crossing the line." Severin's face soured, his anger simmering to a boil."This is utter ludicrousness. Forcing a marriage? These people are unreasonable," Sheila added indignantly.Diane reassured Sofia, "Don't wor
Severin chuckled awkwardly and replied, "Oh, you jest. I'd be uncomfortable if you, my father-in-law, addressed me as senior."Birk joined in the laughter and said, "You're quite the joker! Just like I am. Haha!"Glancing at the elders and Grand elders, Birk continued, "I guess it's no longer necessary to continue with today's meeting then. I will hand each of you a third-grade high-rank pill, and we'll gather tonight for a toast to my son-in-law—our guest of honor! When tomorrow comes, we'll focus on our training and do our best to secure a breakthrough in our attainment."He then said to Severin, "I won't have a lot of free time tomorrow, but Sofia will be with you and she can show you around the sect too. When I'm available, we can grab a drink or two. Do enjoy your stay here!"Severin nodded with a smile. "Of course. I'll make the most of my time here. You and the rest of the sect can focus on advancing your attainment. Don't worry about me."Sofia playfully interjected with a