Unbeknownst to Elsa, Severin had only planned the barbecue to ease their awkwardness that night. If they had nothing to occupy themselves with, it would become incredibly awkward for the two of them. It seemed to have worked, as Elsa thoroughly enjoyed the dinner with Severin.As the night wore on and they had their fill, the atmosphere grew slightly more relaxed. Elsa struggled to find a topic for conversation, and after some consideration, she retrieved her cauldron and decided to do some alchemy while having Severin's guidance. They spent the night doing alchemy until the sun peeked up from the horizon."Let's continue our journey and head that way!" Severin and Elsa left the cave and charted their course after consulting the Soul Compass.Elsa appreciated the compass's handiness. "This is such a gem! Having a clear course of direction will allow us to locate the miniature black tower more efficiently. It's such a useless little tool."Ten minutes in, Severin's expression soured
Rachel's words brought renewed hope to the other two despairing Skyblue Sect disciples. They began giving it their all in their resistance."Elder? Did their elders enter the Paradise Secret Realm too?" The Highworld Sect disciples were immediately taken aback, and many even ceased their attacks for a moment. The thought of confronting a rival sect's elder was an intimidating prospect because those who could become an elder would almost certainly be very strong."Impossible. They must be lying to us. Elders are usually at least royal saints, and most of them will be much higher than just level one or level two royal saint," a Highworld Sect disciple mused. "Unless the elder that they speak of is an alchemist. That is much more reasonable. Most alchemists have lower attainment levels and may only be a level seven or level eight saint, but their ability in alchemy might allow them to be conferred the status of an elder.""Hahahah! Then there's nothing for us to worry about. We might e
Rachel smiled and remarked, "Well, judging from his attacks, he must have become a royal saint already. We can never hope to catch up to him in terms of talent." She was full of admiration for Severin."Thank you for saving us, Elder Severin. We would have been in big trouble if you hadn't shown up!" Several disciples stepped forward to express their gratitude.Severin smiled and said, "The Highworld Sect disciples are utterly despicable. I would have found it less distasteful if they only wanted to rob you of your spiritual herbs. It's sickening that they would try to kill you."He then said to everyone, "Take whatever items you want from their spatial rings. We'll find a place to rest for a bit so all of you can recuperate. Our journey will resume once your injuries have healed. If you meet any of our fellow sect members, remember to tell them that the Highworld Sect isn't our only enemy. The Horizon Sect's disciples must also be regarded as a hostile force.""Are we to consider
"I'm so jealous to hear that you and him go way back. Time to step up your game and get him," said another disciple in a light and cheery tone.Rachel felt self-conscious and responded, "Don't say that! He and I are just friends. Besides, I don't think I stand that much of a chance because a lot of women want to be with him.""Then just try harder! You never know if it'll work eventually," the female disciple replied with a smile.Meanwhile, Severin and Elsa had already covered a distance of several hundred miles.All of a sudden, a furious roar echoed, and a spirit beast with an attainment level comparable to that of a level eight saint soared into the sky. He emanated an exceedingly violent aura."Haha, to hell with you." Severin chuckled, opting not to engage with the spirit beast, which was a two-headed firewolf. Instead, he swiftly changed direction and deftly flew past the massive beast. After a quick acceleration, he soon left his relentless pursuer far behind."This two-h
Their varying attainment aside, they were still a formidable force even though they were in a very small group. Losing that many saint-level disciples would be distressing for the Horizon Sect."I can't help it. My ex was from the Skyblue Sect," he admitted with a chuckle. "She was the one who asked to break up, so I was planning to give her a piece of my mind if I run into her. It's a shame she isn't participating in the current excursion though," the man lamented as he revealed the reason behind his actions."I never knew you had such a close relationship with the Skyblue Sect disciples, Roddy!" another male disciple remarked. "You'd have no trouble winning the hearts of our sect's disciples with your talent."Roddy grinned and replied, "Well, the girls from our sect have their unique charm, but I have to admit that Skyblue Sect has more female disciples. You'd be more spoilt for choice then, don't you agree?"At that moment, a fierce roar reverberated through the air, and there
The colossal two-headed firewolf released a terrifying roar and spewed forth flames from its mouth with a single breath. These flames appeared to be condensed spiritual energy, and the heat was strong enough to incinerate those with lower attainment levels into ash. The spirit beast had been thoroughly provoked by Severin and was closing in rapidly toward a group of Horizon Sect disciples."My fellow practitioners! Let us work together to deal with the beast," Severin proposed as he approached Roddy and the others. "We should join forces! We're all on the same side, anyway."Roddy could hardly contain his frustration and shot Severin a glare. "You fool! This was your doing, wasn't it? You led this powerful spirit beast here on purpose. How do you expect us to handle it together?"Another female disciple from the Horizon Sect expressed her anger as well. "Since you called yourself an ally of ours, you should show some initiative and save us by sacrificing yourself instead of leading
Severin eventually decided to tell her the truth. "I stumbled upon some opportunities when I entered here, and I've also been taking some fourth-grade high-rank pills. I'm not a level three royal saint.""No wonder I could sense an increased level of confidence from you! You're already a level three saint, and you're capable of defeating stronger opponents now! You have nothing else to fear in this place."Elsa was taken aback by Severin's attainment level. It was so much higher than she had anticipated.Severin merely smiled at her remark. From the looks of it, she seemed to believe his explanation. He continued the journey with Elsa while the sun was still out. If they encountered any disciples from the Highworld Sect or the Horizon Sect, he would eliminate them without hesitation so the Skyblue Sect disciples would be much safer when traversing the realm.When the sun set, Severin used alchemy as a pretext to dispel any awkwardness between them. Thanks to Severin's nightly guida
Severin and Elsa had not flown very far when Severin noticed something and halted the flying sword mid-air."It's that Terry guy! Even Heidi and Tamara are having a hard time dealing with him," Elsa exclaimed after scanning the area with her mental energy.Severin frowned and assessed the situation. "Terry's group all have a formidable attainment level. Heidi and Tamara are level nine saints, and even though they might be able to go up against Terry when it's two-against-one, the odds aren't stacked in their favor with another three people backing Terry.Following a pause, he remarked coldly, "Well, it's about time Terry dies." He then proceeded to fly down. Heidi and Tamara stood with their backs against each other on a mountaintop. They both looked anxious, while Terry grinned and taunted them. "You're quite the prodigies within the Skyblue Sect, but it's a shame that you'll have to face me."Both Heidi and Tamara had used pills provided by Severin to advance to the level one r