"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. You can try it when you're older, okay?"
"Okay," Selene replied with a pout.
They returned to the city after finishing their meal, and it was already nightfall by the time they arrived. Severin took a bath and immediately began refining some pills.
Three days later, Severin gathered all the hall masters of the ten halls, distributed some pills to each of them, and then set out for Stormy Moon Sect with Sofia and the others.
Sheila, Diane, and Elsa immediately stood up when they heard that.
Severin expanded his mental energy and smiled. "It's quite lively there. I'm surprised that there are several streets teeming with disciples there."
Sofia explained with a smile, "Yes, there are several small towns at the base of the mountain. Some disciples were recruited from there, while some of the disciples' family members set up shops on that street to sell stuff like spirit beast meat. It's good because they can go shopping and visit their families." Following a pause, Sofia added, "Although practitioners are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs, they're still human, after all. Family bonds can never be completely abandoned, and that was why my father implemented this system."
Birk, who was sitting in one of the halls, frowned and stood up. He remarked, "Someone's mental energy is probing into our sect."
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