Excitement began to well up within Gilda, and she rushed out of the room right away."Severin returned safely, Gilda!" Wuhlricht exclaimed with enthusiasm.The elder beamed and remarked, "Our sect would have reaped plenty of benefits regardless of whether or not we've found the miniature black tower. A thousand and eight hundred of our members have returned, and I'm sure many of them have had the good fortune of collecting some high-grade spiritual herbs. I'm willing to bet there are quite a few fifth-grade spiritual herbs among the lot."Wuhlricht and Gilda were even more excited after hearing that. Before long, Severin and several others arrived at the open area."Daddy!" Selene flew toward him and hugged him tightly."Haha, you've grown so much taller in the three months that I haven't seen you. Oh, and your attainment has improved too! You did a good job, Selene!" Severin beamed as he lifted his daughter."You're becoming cuter and cuter every day." Sheila came over excitedly
Severin, Heidi, and Tamara duly followed several elders and protectors into the meeting hall.The other disciples who had gone to the Paradise Secret Realm went to hand their acquisitions to Felipe and Samuel. Meanwhile, the bystanders began to disperse, though not without gossiping among themselves about Gilda's decision to keep the child. Some could understand why Gilda decided to go through with it, while others disagreed and deemed it an unwise choice. The latter group reasoned that Gilda might have to lower her standards if she ever intended to find a partner in the future. There was no doubt that the decision would likely invite considerable criticism from different quarters."That child is Severin's! I'm so happy for them!" Sheila said in excitement upon returning with Diane and Sofia to their residence. She blurted out with joy as soon as she let Selene play outside.Sofia smiled in agreement. "I never expected her to get pregnant on her first time! Guess that's what you cal
Severin smiled and reached into his pocket to retrieve the item. "It seems to have a space of its own, much like that of a spatial ring. I wasn't able to store it in my ring as a result, and it's highly likely that my master lost it in the Paradise Secret Realm because he had to keep it on him instead of inside his ring.""Amazing! You've managed to find it!" Wuhlricht exclaimed with a hint of excitement. He gingerly took the miniature black tower from Severin's hand and cradled it, taking great care to ensure it did not drop.Tamara then proceeded to provide more details of the expedition. "However, we regret to inform that the disciples of the Highworld Sect and the Horizon Sect have been hostile toward us when inside the realm. They suffered significant casualties as a result, with Elder Severin taking out many members of the two sects during his journey there. He has already made a breakthrough to level four royal saint, so he was able to kill even their most talented disciples.
After some thought, Wuhlricht said, "Probably not. Whatever happens in the realm stays in the realm. Besides, they're a very large sect, and they'll become a laughingstock if they speak of that incident to any other people."Severin nodded. "I think so too. We couldn't have just allowed their disciples to kill ours without doing anything, right? We have every right to defend ourselves. In any case, killing others and robbing them of their treasures is a common practice within the Paradise Secret Realm. I don't believe they have the audacity to bring their men here and make a fuss over it. They'll be making a mockery of themselves if they do that."Rynold nodded in agreement, but he remained cautious over the matter. "They may not confront us directly over this issue, but the rapport we've built up in the past has now shattered. If our disciples venture into other secret realms or perilous locations to search for treasure, there is every chance that the Horizon Sect's disciples might
"The Horizon Sect probably never would have thought that they would experience such a depressing situation one day!" Samuel quipped."Okay then, everybody! The meeting is over. You have all done well in procuring the spiritual herbs. Tell your group members that they'll be rewarded with pills that correspond to their attainment level. It's all thanks to their efforts that this was a success," Wuhlricht said to Tamara and Heidi with a smile.Once he had spoken to the group, he turned to Severin and said, "I'd like you to remain here for a moment. I have something to discuss with you in private.""Of course." Severin nodded.After the others had departed, only Severin, Wuhlricht, and Gilda were left inside the hall.Wuhlricht looked at Severin before saying, "I've already informed Gilda that you were the man who took her first time that night."Severin was taken aback by his revelation. "She knows?!"Gilda rolled her eyes at Severin, retorting, "I was worried sick because of you,
"You're a level six saint?!" Gilda was genuinely surprised, as his attainment had now surpassed hers."A level six saint? That's incredible! You might even catch up to Felipe soon, since he's only a level seven saint right now," Wuhlricht's said excitedly.He understood how challenging it was to make a breakthrough after reaching royal saint. The difficulty will continue to grow if one is a level five or level six saint. With Severin's breakthrough to level six saint, the sect could boast to have yet another powerful individual.Severin nodded and reminded them, "However, it is very important to keep this matter under wraps for now. Our fellow disciples might grow suspicious if they found out that my attainment level had skyrocketed all of a sudden. Frederick might sense that something is amiss too, and he would definitely become even angrier If he learns that I was the man Gilda was with that night. I won't even begin to imagine how he would react if he found out you accepted me ra
To his surprise, Severin grinned and said, "Haha, you don't have anything to worry about! I'll have some fifth-grade low-rank pills ready for you in no time."Severin then extended his hand to reveal five fifth-grade low-rank pills. "I only have five at the moment though, but they're yours to use.""Fifth-grade low-rank pills? Are you already a fifth-grade low-rank alchemist? I must be dreaming," Wuhlricht pinched his thigh just to confirm that everything was happening in reality."Sects like the Horizon Sect don't even have a fifth-grade low-rank alchemist, right? Severin must be the world's one and only fifth-grade low-rank alchemist," Gilda exclaimed in excitement. Severin's rapid ascent to becoming a fifth-grade low-rank alchemist was nothing short of astonishing."This is excellent news! If you're able to produce hundreds of fifth-grade low-rank pills, we can help more people in our sect become level three or even level four royal saints! Haha! The sudden increase of royal sai
After thinking for a bit, Severin said to Wulricht, "Oh, please do keep it a secret about me now being a fifth-grade low-rank alchemist. Tell those who receive the pills to keep quiet about it and just go on with their training without revealing it to others. And tell them to stop treasure hunting or accept any mission in the meantime. We must keep a low profile so the outsiders would not discover that more of our members have become stronger."Wulricht nodded. "Yes, I'm aware of that. I know you and the others have gathered enough resources from the secret realm to last for a long time. The sect is not in a hurry to look for more spiritual herbs."Subsequently, he waved his hand. "You must be tired. Go take a rest."Severin smiled and left with Gilda."Gilda, my darling, I'm sorry for making you go through all those bad experiences for not telling you earlier," Severin said when they were outside.Gilda smiled. "It's alright. Luckily I fell in love with you, or I have no idea wha