“Sofia! You’re back!” Birk expressed his joy upon seeing Sofia’s return. He stood up right away and


    approached her.


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    “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-w‘


    with no hesitation whatsoever.


    The other elders exchanged slightly bemused nces. From the looks of it, Sofia’s rtionship with


    Severin was moreplex than that of a simple couple.


    She chimed in with a smile, “Uncle, Sofia is now Severin’s third wife.”


    Birkughed 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 haven’t seen that gift yet”


    Sofia was aware of her father’s jovial character and rolled her eyes at him. “Rx, Dad. You won’t


    be left empty–handed.”


    Severin was intrigued by Birk’s sense of humor and could not help but smile. He produced two


    small porcin bottles and offered them to Birk. “I hope you find these eptable. They contain


    several third–grade pills.”


    Birkughed heartily, raising an eyebrow as he continued in a casual tone, “Haha, as I said before,


    I’d require at least ten third–grade medium–rank pills.” He casually opened one of the porcin. bottles


    and nced inside, where he was met with a stupefying sight. “There’s so many! What’s


    the exact number?”


    Severin smiled and said, “A hundred!”


    Birk gasped in astonishment. Severin had gifted him a hundred third–grade medium–rank pills, no


    doubt a gesture of incredible generosity!


    “A hundred?!” Even Sofia was taken aback by Severin’s generosity. She had anticipated that


    Tm not hearing things, am I? A hundred? Is this young man a third–grade medium–rank alchemist?”


    Two of the grand elders approached him in excitement. Even the most aplished alchemist within


    the sect was only a third–grade low–rank alchemist, and that individual was already very highly


    regarded for his impressive talent. Severin’s generous gift of a hundred third- grade medium–rank pills


    suggested he might be a third–grade medium–rank alchemist, a talent that left them profoundly


    astonished


    “My goodness! These pills will be able to help level four and level five warrior emperors make


    easy breakthroughs. A hundred pills will be of immense benefit in the progress of our sect’s elite


    disciples!”


    “You’re right! One pill per disciple will already assist them greatly.” The other elders soon joined. the


    discussion. Their amazement at Severin’s generosity was evident, for his actions had taken them all by


    surprise.


    “Does that mean the other bottle contains third–grade low–rank pills?” Birk asked tentatively.