Sebastian used the same method to reconnect Elias' leg bones.Lastly, he took out ten silver needles and plunged them into Elias' ten major acupuncture points.As spiritual energy flowed into Elias' body, he stopped throwing up copious amounts of blood, and his wounds also stopped bleeding.After ten minutes, his injuries had been stabilized and he no longer looked as pale as he had been. His complexion was slowly returning back to normal.Finally, Sebastian touched Elias' pulse, nodded slightly and said, "Alright, he's out of danger now."Zane and Augustine stared at Sebastian in disbelief and said, "Mr. Ballard, you're amazing! You reconnected his bones with your bare hands!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "I learned some skills from a senior who specializes in connecting bones. I didn't expect it to come in handy."Augustine looked at him, his eyes gleaming, and said, "M-Mr. Ballard… you're amazing!"Sebastian shook his head slightly and said, "It was nothing."Augusti
The male doctor's name was Atticus Carton, and he was the chief of the hospital's surgical department. His uncle, Amadeus Wilkins, was the hospital director.Atticus wasn't actually experienced enough to participate in Elias' treatment, but the hospital had made an exception for him because of Amadeus. That was why he had been allowed to be part of Elias' emergency care team."Who saved him just now?" Atticus asked, his hands clasped behind his back."It was…" The two nurses looked at each other, not daring to answer."Hmm? Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!" Atticus said angrily, frowning. "It was you, of course!" one of the nurses answered quickly.After all, the person who had saved the patient wasn't from their hospital, and it seemed that he had been a traditional medicine doctor.Since he had gone off after saving the patient, the nurses would have no choice but to take Atticus' side if he wanted to take credit for it.After all, Atticus had a strong ally at the ho
Atticus spoke with a straight face. He had no shame at all.Amadeus couldn't help looking sideways at him.Atticus was his nephew, and Amadeus knew very well how skilled he was. Atticus would never have been able to do an operation like that!"Are you saying that you did this operation?" Ansel asked, frowning as he glanced at Atticus.Ansel wasn't jealous of his prowess. He had never heard of Atticus before this Besides, Atticus had been at Tranquil Hospital for so long but hadn't made a name for himself at all. How could he have become so skilled all of a sudden?"Yes, Dr. Carton did the operation. We saw it with our own eyes," the two nurses hurriedly testified. "Does Dr. Carton have a background in traditional medicine?" Ansel asked, his brow furrowed as he looked at the silver needles on Elias' body.Although Ansel didn't know much about traditional medicine, he did know that the dozen or so silver needles on Elias' body had been the key to saving his life. There weren't
That night, as soon as it passed midnight, Elias' vital signs began deteriorating. Even his breathing quickened.His rosy complexion turned gray, and the group of doctors that were at the door turned pale with fright when they saw what was happening.Elias had been fine just a while ago. Why was he deteriorating as soon as midnight had passed?"Atticus, hurry up and see what's wrong with Mr. Elias," Amadeus urged him anxiously.Atticus had had no idea that such a thing would happen. He turned white with fright when he saw that Elias' condition was getting worse and worse."Dr. Wilkins, I… I'm not very sure, either. Logically, this shouldn't be happening…" Atticus stuttered."It looks like the effects of the acupuncture have worn off, which is why he's having that kind of reaction. You just need to do it again," Barnaby Shatner said thoughtfully. Although he didn't know much about traditional medicine, acupuncture was usually only effective for a certain period of time. He did k
Amadeus gritted his teeth as he spoke in a heavy voice.Atticus' legs buckled at once, and he fell to his knees as he said, "Dr. Wilkins, Mr. Rosenchild, the truth is that I wasn't the one who rescued Mr. Elias. But… but that man… that man isn't from our hospital.""What kind of person was he?" Barnaby asked coldly.Atticus knew that he could no longer hide it, so he told them what had happened. He said, "I… I thought that he was just a traditional medicine charlatan, so… so I…"Before he could finish, Ambrose slapped him in the face.Elias was slipping away from life right in front of his eyes. If they couldn't find that man, Elias would die. "Don't just get angry, Ambrose! Think of something! We have to find the person who did acupuncture for our son!" Arabella said anxiously.Ambrose suppressed his anger and thought carefully about the two young men that Atticus had described.According to what Atticus had said, the one in a jacket had spoken very arrogantly.The other had
"Damn you! Why did you pretend to understand if you don't?" Ambrose rushed forward and kicked Atticus."Mr. Rosenchild, Mr. Rosenchild! Please have mercy!" Atticus pleaded, crying and screaming.He wasn't afraid of Ambrose punching or kicking him. He was afraid that Ambrose would take revenge on him later."Quiet!" Sebastian frowned and walked over to Ambrose. He spread out his palm and began activating the spiritual energy inside his body. The remaining nine silver needles flew simultaneously into Sebastian's palm."What amazing technique!" Barnaby was shocked by Sebastian's show of skill. If he hadn't seen it for himself, he would find it very hard to believe that someone in the world of traditional medicine today would know how to use such a legendary acupuncture skill.This was a legendary method because all ten silver needles had to be driven into ten main acupuncture points simultaneously, and they all had to be removed at the same time as well.Otherwise, the acupuncture
Whenever Jayden thought of the yearning look in Whitney's eyes when she had looked at Sebastian during the Gibsons' banquet, he felt a rage rise up in him!He wished he could take away everything in Frostwave Corporation that belonged to Whitney and force her to submit to him in bed!"Mr. Stallone, you can't rush things. Don't forget, what Mr. Beckard really wants is the formula for the Arctic Snow mask. If you want to attain this goal, that bitch Whitney is the most important factor."Besides, as far as I know, your current position in the Stallone family isn't very stable either."If you get the formula of the Arctic Snow mask and make the Stallones one of the collaborators in the Bashmore Group project, that cousin of yours will have no hope of becoming the Stallone family successor in this lifetime, right?" Ryder turned to look at Mabel, who was beside them. Mabel nodded quickly and said, "That's right. The Arctic Snow mask and the Goldcrow pill formulas are actually both cre
As soon as Sebastian hung up, Harold called. "It's me, Mr. Ballard. Harold."Sebastian frowned when he heard Harold's voice, and he said, "It's been a while, Mr. Tennyson. How can I help you?"Harold paused and said hesitantly, "Mr. Ballard, I'd like to ask if you happen to have offended someone called Jayden?" Sebastian said in confusion, "Jayden? We've only met a few times. Why?" "That must be right." Harold said rather anxiously, "I heard that Jayden has contacted quite a few wealthy heirs in Sunway, and they're planning to go to Steinberg tomorrow to cause trouble for a certain person.""Previously I wondered if you guys got into a conflict because Jayden had his eye on Ms. Sutton from Frostwave Corporation. Now it seems that they're coming for you, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian laughed carelessly and said, "They're just a few wealthy heirs. Let them come if they want to."Sebastian was no longer the placid man he had been a month ago.Some people just needed to be frightened.
"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