Gregory determined his level by just glancing at him! This old man must be extremely powerful!

Grover was annoyed, but he kept his mouth shut.

It was better to take the humiliation than to irritate Gregory and get beaten up.

Since he met Maria, Grover had come to understand and resign himself to the fact that he had to be humble when faced with a master.

So, he forced a smile on his face and praised, “No sir! You are very observant. My name is Grover Jenkins. Do you mind giving me your name?"

"Oh, that's not very important. I'm just an old retired man who sells medicine," Gregory said with a casual shrug.

Grover blinked a few times in confusion.

After thinking about it, he realized that someone that was higher than the third level in martial arts would not contain himself in such a small and dilapidated store.

Grover wanted to ask questions, but then again, there were some masters who preferred keeping a low profile. Maybe Gregory was one of them That didn't stop him form wondering what would push a master to stay in a place like this.

At this point, Grover was only grateful that Gregory and Maria seemed to have a great relationship.

Not long after that, the small door was pushed open and Maria came out dragging two black suitcases behind her.

“I've picked what I need,"

Maria said, dropping the suitcases in front of Gregory and opened them for him to see what she had chosen.

“This is.. You took one extra suitcase," the man muttered as he noticed Maria was dragging two suitcases this time.

"Green hand materials?"

He Looked at her in confusion and question in his eyes

Gregory then asked, “I had no idea you accepted a disciple.”

Maria chuckled lightly and said, "I don't have the strength to take care of students. What I need is an assistant. Besides, Isla will probably mainly study on her own."

Gregory Looked at Maria with a different level of respect when she said this.

“I thought she was just an ordinary newcomer. This is a surprise. It's much better than another rookie."

Grover couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this. They were clearly mocking him.

He too was actually surprised by this new development. He had no idea that Isla actually had the talent to be a pill alchemist. He made a mental note to treat her better in the future.

Gregory looked into another suitcase and looked back up at Maria in surprise. "This is less than before. Tell me, are you getting better? That is unlikely, but if it is the case, I'm certain it isn't by your efforts alone. Someone must taking great care of you. Are you in Love?"

“I am,"