"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
Before daybreak the next day, Liam got up early and headed to Sebastian's convenience store. He only took one guard with him.When Sebastian heard the roar of the engine outside, he grabbed a coat and left the store."Tell me who you're taking me to see," Sebastian said as soon as he got into the car."Seb, all I know is that he's a very important person. As for who he is, I have no idea either," Liam replied seriously."Oh?" Sebastian was very curious. Was this person so important that even Liam would not dare to ask?"You'll find out when you see him," Liam said. He started the engine.After about half an hour, Liam's Jeep drove slowly into the courtyard of the special forces. He pointed at a three-story building that was heavily guarded.It wasn't an office building, nor was it living quarters for the special forces team members. It was prepared specially for important figures, and even Liam rarely came to this building. Liam pushed the door open and got out of the car. He
"I'm 28!" Sebastian answered briskly."Oh, you're so young! You're a year younger than Aaron!" Cillian said, pointing to a young man standing beside them."Perceiving the Way of Wisdom isn't about age. Anyone who has attained wisdom can be a teacher," Aaron Depp said calmly.He was the grandson of Alexander Depp, who was a sage doctor. He had heard Ezra mention Sebastian when he was in Janover, and he had been eager to see Sebastian's miraculous medical skills for a long time.He and Alexander had come to Steinberg with Cillian so that Aaron could meet Sebastian, who was around his age."Sit." Cillian pointed to the sofa beside Aaron and gestured for Sebastian to take a seat.Liam stood obediently behind Wyatt. He had no right to sit in a place like this."Mr. Shields Senior, there isn't much possibility of your leg recovering. You overstrained it when you were young, and you've been injured in the past. "The femoral head is already showing signs of osteonecrosis, and with the
"I'd like to hear what you think, Alexander." Since Cillian had spoken, Marius couldn't object further."The kidneys will affect the bones. Since it's a condition with your bones, then you should strengthen your kidneys first. If we start to nourish the kidneys, there may be a chance," Alexander said. It was the only thing that he could think of.In all the ancient books he had read, there was one other way to cure such a condition. It would be to use Life Extension needles to stimulate natural energy. However, the art of Life Extension needles had been lost for a long time."Hmph. Nourish it slowly? That's all?" Marius laughed scornfully. He wasn't showing Alexander any respect at all."Do you have a better solution?" Sebastian asked suddenly."Who do you think you are? Do you have any right to speak here?" Before Sebastian's arrival, Marius had heard Zeke gush about Sebastian's miraculous medical skills, and it had annoyed him greatly.Cillian had even stood up to shake hands w
"The root cause of Mr. Shields Senior's condition is in his liver, not his kidneys. His breath pulse is blocked, so his breathing also needs to be adjusted."It wasn't that Sebastian couldn't cure the condition. However, Cillian's situation was unique. Most osteonecrosis occurred because of blockages in the blood vessels that supplied blood to the bones. However, that wasn't the root cause for Cillian. His condition was due to a severe blockage of his breath pulse meridian.The osteonecrosis was only in its early stages. If it developed further, Cillian's entire spine would be at risk of osteonecrosis. To clear the blockage of the breath pulse and the meridian, a three-foot-long needle would be needed. A three-inch silver needle wouldn't be enough.Sebastian didn't have such a long needle. It would also be very painful to use such a long needle to clear the breath pulse.Cillian was very old. If anything happened, Sebastian would feel worse."Young man, don't you think you'r
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
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo