The thugs dispersed at once and surrounded Destiny Restaurant in a tight circle. Baldie sat on a long bench beside the parking lot, smoking as he chatted with Larry.He and Larry were sitting in the parking lot, lying in wait for Sebastian. However, before he appeared, a young man pulled up in a Ferrari.He parked in a space near Larry and the others.Two Benz sports cars followed the young man. Eight bodyguards got out and surrounded him protectively as they walked toward Destiny Restaurant."Jay!" Larry yelled to the young man."Hmm?" the young man, Jasper Lewis, turned and noticed Larry and the others."Larry? DId you get into a car accident?" Jasper asked sardonically when he saw Larry's bleeding head and disheveled looks. "Jay, you have no idea. I met a country bumpkin who's really good at martial arts. Look at what he did to me!" Larry showed Jasper his broken finger deliberately."He doesn't need any skills to beat you up! I could crush you with a single finger," Jasper
"Well, it's not too late for us to get to know each other now!" Jasper said, pulling out a name card and handing it over.His name card was made of 18 karat gold, and he would usually carry two or three on his person every single day. He would give one to any beautiful lady that he met and liked. This move always worked. As soon as he held out the name card, he won half the battle. Most pretty women would throw themselves at him.Rosalie did not even look at the gold name card. "Sorry, but I don't want to get to know you," she said coldly."Huh?" Jasper frowned and said, "Hey, babe, how about this? I've got a Ferrari waiting at the door. I'll give it to you as a gift for our first meeting. Would you like that?""Are you crazy?" Rosalie was annoyed."Babe, your friend injured my friend just now. If you're going to be so tactless, I have to tell you that my friend asked me to avenge him." Seeing that she was unmoved, Jasper decided to change tack and threaten her instead.Rosalie
Every table in the restaurant had two steps leading up to it, and when Jasper made his kick, he used too much force. Sebastian had kicked him right on the leg he was standing on, which was why Jasper had lost his balance and ended up sliding backward on one leg.Due to inertia, he had landed on the floor crotch-first, which was why he was in terrible pain. He felt like his balls had burst."Are you alright, Mr. Jasper?" Several bodyguards hurried over to help him up."What's going on with him? Is he a masochist?""Damn, does he have balls of steel?""Wow, it hurts just to look at him!"Sebastian had moved so fast that the people around them had only seen Jasper raise his leg and then jump backward, only to land heavily on his crotch. Jasper was shaking with pain. He couldn't even stand upright, and his forehead was beaded with cold sweat, as if he had just taken a shower. There was a red stain between his legs."What's wrong, Mr. Jasper?" the bodyguards asked in concern when
On the other end of the phone, Jeremy Lewis' heart sank when he heard Jasper screaming for help.In Steinberg, the Lewises weren't as influential as the Coltranes, but they were still a huge family who were regarded warily by those on both sides of the law. Besides, the Lewises even had the Sunway Stallones as an ally!Who would be bold enough to get Jasper in this state?"Don't panic, Jasper. Remember, you are a Lewis. Don't embarrass the family name," Jeremy said grimly."Dad, my balls have burst! I'm bleeding!" Jasper burst into tears. It wasn't because he wasn't brave. It was because Sebastian was walking toward him."What?" Jasper was Jeremy's only son. Didn't that mean that the Lewises would have no descendants?Jeremy's eyes were burning with flames."I told you that you'll have to pay for the third slap. Can't you hear me?" Sebastian looked stern as he patted Jasper's pale, bloodless face."Who's talking?" Jeremy boomed."Me!" Sebastian snatched the phone from Jasper a
"No," Sebastian said, waving a finger slightly. "Because of what your father said just now. Why is your family so arrogant? Why do you act like you're above everyone else? Why do you get to decide whether other people live or die?"He suddenly lifted his foot and stepped on Jasper's remaining unbroken calf. There was another crack as the bone snapped. This time, Jasper didn't yell and cry; he had fainted from the pain.Countless pairs of eyes in the restaurant were staring at Sebastian. There was fear and confusion in those eyes.However, no one dared to call the police. All they could do was watch in dumb shock as the scene unfolded.Even Larry, who had been in the parking lot the entire time, was terrified. Cold sweat trickled down his cheeks."I-Is this the loser you were talking about?" Larry yelled angrily. He grabbed Bruce by the collar and pointed at Sebastian, who was covered in blood.He was lucky he had run into Jasper that day. Otherwise, if he had done anything to S
"What do you think?" Rosalie asked, looking at Donald."Hmph! Whether or not you touched him isn't up to you. Do you understand?" Donald sneered."You're saying that no matter how we protest, you're still going to be biased toward the Lewises?" Rosalie looked coldly at Donald."You can put it that way," Donald replied, snickering."You don't actually think that you can control the situation just because you brought him, do you?" Sebastian pointed at Donald while looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Several army-green military vehicles were speeding in their direction.He saw the "Special Forces" on the license plates, and he smiled scornfully at once."How dare you smile like that when you've beaten someone up?" Donald had never been ignored by such a nobody before. He felt a nameless rage rise inside him, and he raised his hand to slap Sebastian."Donald Zergman! Don't you dare touch him!" Just as Donald's hand was less than an inch from Sebastian's face, a loud
"Jasper just got unlucky. If he's accused of assault, he would have to go to prison," Donald said rather impatiently.He knew all too well what Jasper was like. He was stirring up trouble every other day, and if Donald hadn't dealt with the cases, Jasper would have been in prison long ago.If the other party had just been an average citizen, Donald might have been able to help, but now even Vince and the special forces were involved. How could Jeremy be so tactless? It wouldn't be a good night for the Lewises. "No! We can't let him go!" Jeremy yelled angrily."Mr. Lewis, you're on your own," Donald said coldly. He waved a hand at his subordinates and said, "Release him.""I don't believe it! Can he rule over the special forces too?" Jeremy clenched his fists tightly.In the past, Jasper had injured countless innocent citizens. Jeremy was now feeling the exact same things that the families of the victims always felt."Mr. Lewis, you know what your son is like. If this gets blown
In the process, Jasper had been uninjured, but he had suddenly lost his mind and started hurting himself. He had ended up severely injured and in a coma.That night, Sebastian's heroic acts were reported to Police Headquarters, and it was even suggested that he be named one of the Top Ten Outstanding Youths. To encourage him, he also received ten thousand dollars as a reward.On the evening news that night, Sebastian's heroism and reward was reported. …Sebastian and Rosalie got into Liam's Jeep."Why are you here?" Sebastian asked, frowning.Liam wasn't an idle person. Although the special forces weren't particularly busy, it wasn't a relaxing job, either."Seb, I came to ask you for help. More accurately, Grandpa asked me to come and request for your help." Sebastian raised an eyebrow and said in confusion, "What can I help you with?"Liam chuckled and said, "Seb, you're a miracle doctor, so of course I want your help with saving a patient. The patient is a very special pe
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m