Excitement began to well up within Gilda, and she rushed out of the room right away.


    “Severin returned safely, Gilda!” Wuhlricht eximed 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 ck 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


    and Gilda were


    arrived at the open area.


    “Daddy!” Selene flew toward him and hugged him tightly.


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    “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 bing cuter and cuter every day.” She came over excitedly. She tapped Selene’s little


    nose


    and carried her up next.


    “Hehe, thanks, Mommy She!” Selene giggled.


    “The great elder is here with the sect leader! And is that… Miss Gilda? Is she pregnant?” A few


    disciples began to murmur when they noticed Gilda and the others approaching.


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    “Are you sure? She does seem to have gained some weight in the several months seen her,” another


    disciple remarked bafflingly.


    Severin stood there in shock, wondering if Gilda had been intimate with another man after they entered


    the Paradise Secret Realm. On second thought, however, it was much too unlikely because her


    pregnancy seemed to be nearing the third trimester. In that case, it would have happened six months


    ago, and Severin finally had the realization that Gilda’s child was the fruit of his seed.


    Knowing that it was futile to keep the matter hidden, Wuhlricht announced to everyone, “As many of


    your may have noticed, my daughter is now pregnant. Her child belongs to that man, and she ns to


    keep it


    because it is her flesh and blood.”


    Though many disciples were surprised by Gilda’s pregnancy, they understood why she had made such


    a decision. After all, terminating one’s own flesh and blood was an act that many women simply could


    not bring themselves to do.


    “I would like to ask Elder Severin, Heidi, and Tamara toe with us to the hall to provide a report of


    the hand over what you’ve received to the great elder and second elder.”