The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Gene was quite the sly old fox, quickly inflating the price up to five billion before anyone could react.

However, while Tet had confirmed that the Jade Marrow Pill was real, they doubted that it could really extend one's lifespan.

As such, with Gene going all out from the start with a five billion bid, the hall was left silent.

Gene was exceedingly pleased to see that, but before he could announce that he won the bid, Tet strode up despite his hesitation.

"Apologies, Mr. Pearce, but I need this because it's more than just a pill to me," he said and raised his hand. "I'm making a bid with everything I have-thirty billion."

"What?!"

"Thirty billion?!"

All the guests in the hall gasped at the number.

They were all individuals who were not in need of money, but it was still too much for them to pay thirty billion dollars to bet on a tiny pill with uncertain effects.

Gene was scowling right then, but considering that it was Tet, he sighed. "Do you mean to mess with me, magister?"

that's not my intention." Tet shook his head. "There's just a lot on the

"Magister Boran's... mentor?"

has one? Never

people around him talking, and he had been warned not to reveal

his teeth for the sake of his pill as he admitted, "My mentor is an immortal who lives in seclusion at the South Sea. I've been his apprentice for over fifty years, but I had nothing to show for for it and was exiled. But

immortal at the

naturally heard what Tet said and wondered who the immortal

as Tet was a master

would definitely be someone

when Frank