"Fine, you're a lot smarter than your son is," Sebastian said. With a light kick, he sent Andre flying off as if he was a football. He landed heavily beside Ronnie."My son!" Ronnie almost fainted with anger when he saw Andre lying on the ground.He could see creamy-white liquid trickling out of Andre's back. Anyone who practiced martial arts would know that it was kidney essence leaking out of his body.That meant that from now on, Andre could no longer reproduce. He couldn't even be a man."You—" Ronnie raised his head and glared angrily at Sebastian as he said, "You're ruthless, Ballard!"Sebastian did not even look at Ronnie. He grabbed Whitney's hand and walked outside.The tattooed men watched them leave nervously, but no one dared to go up and stop them.After Sebastian and Whitney had gone, Ronnie threw himself over Andre's body and burst into tears.He had watched Sebastian swagger off, knowing he couldn't avenge Andre. The hatred in his heart had reached its peak!
Sebastian breathed out and nodded slightly as he said, "Alright. Let's go to the Moonlyte Club right now.""The Moonlyte Club?" Whitney looked at Sebastian, frowning."The convenience store might be dangerous right now. Let's drive."Whitney's eyes lit up, and she wrapped her arms around Sebastian's neck. She kissed him on the cheek.He pushed her away gently and said in an impassive tone, "Ms. Sutton, we're divorced. This isn't appropriate."Whitney's expression stiffened, and she remained speechless for a long time before she finally returned to the driver's seat. She started the car and began driving toward the Moonlyte Club. … Meanwhile, at a house in the suburbs of Steinberg, Mitchell stared fixedly at Andre. Tears rolled silently down his cheeks when he saw that Andre was on a stretcher."How many times have I told you that there are so many more capable people out there? You just refused to listen!" Mitchell roared angrily.He only had one grandson, and the Gullivers
Barnabas spoke ferociously.Early the next morning, a stretcher appeared in front of the entrance to Moonlyte Club. It was Andre, the one who had been injured by Sebastian.Andre was swathed in bandages, and he was lying on the stretcher with an expression of pain on his face.Two Mirror of Symbols gym apprentices were holding up a long banner."A life for a life! Pay your debts!" Those words were written on it."Sebastian, have the Gullivers come knocking?" Whitney looked outside and then turned to Sebastian with a nervous expression."Come knocking?" Sebastian glanced impassively at the Gullivers' men standing outside the door. Sebastian did not think that teaching a wealthy heir a lesson was important at all. He hadn't expected them to come and cause trouble for him by making such a big commotion.Very soon, three police cars stopped outside the club. The chief and deputy chief of the Westside branch police station got out of the cars. The two were also Mitchell's perso
"Chief Weist—" Casper wanted to explain, but Vince slapped him in the face."Where's the victim?" Vince asked.As they spoke, the procession of cars containing the Gulliver family drove slowly into the yard of the Westside branch. They were here to see how Casper would mess with Sebastian.Before coming, Casper had already promised Mitchell that as long as they could take Sebastian back to the station, they would sever Sebastian's tendons in the interrogation room and avenge Andre.That was why Mitchell had carried his injured grandson over as well. Even Barnabas, who was from the Martial Arts Association, had come with them.After everyone got out of the car, they realized that Casper and Ricky were both standing straight in front of Vince while Sebastian's cuffs had been undone.Mitchell asked in confusion, "Casper, Ricky, why did you let him go?""Who are you?" Vince asked Mitchell accusingly, his hands clasped behind his back."Mitchell!""Was your grandson the one who
The other medical examiner raised his steel hammer up very high and brought it crashing down hard."Aargh!" Andre screamed again."You—" Mitchell's eyes were bulging out of his head as he watched his grandson getting tortured by the medical examiners. "Wash it with alcohol and have a look," one medical examiner turned and said to the other one.There was a splash as an entire bottle of alcohol was poured on Andre's injury. He immediately fainted from the pain."Chief Weist, we've checked him. They're all superficial wounds," one medical examiner reported loudly. "Oh, superficial wounds? Let him go then. There will be a fine of 500 dollars for brawling. Hand over the fine, and you may leave." When Mitchell saw that Vince was about to let Sebastian go, he almost fainted from anger. "Chief Weist, isn't this rather inappropriate?" Barnabas walked out of the crowd and asked accusingly. "Oh, Mr. Thompson! Nice to meet you." Vince bowed, grinning."Are you being openly biased t
"Hey old man, I'm not part of your Martial Arts Association." Sebastian looked at Barnabas as if he was an idiot. "But you injured someone who belongs to our association. You deserve punishment even more," Barnabas said. He shot a meaningful glance at Mitchell, indicating that he could take action. There was a roar as over a dozen men who worked for the Gullivers surrounded Sebastian. They eyed him hungrily. "Is this what you call a fair battle?" Sebastian laughed out of sheer anger at the Gullivers."Sebastian, I will face you myself. Do you dare to sign a life-binding contract?" Mitchell asked as he walked into the crowd with his hands behind his back."Are the two of you going to battle it out?" Vince frowned. Fighting in the yard was unprecedented!"Chief Weist, please do not intervene or ask about the internal affairs of the Martial Arts Association," Barnabas said smoothly with his hands behind his back."I guess this means that all's fair in this fight, even murder.
After that, before Barnabas could retort, Sebastian moved like a phantom and suddenly appeared right in front of him. Barnabas had never imagined that Sebastian would dare to kill him, and he hurriedly took two steps back.However, how could he compare to Sebastian's speed? Before he could steady himself, Sebastian had already thrown out a punch. Barnabas hastily raised a hand to block it, but the moment his hand touched Sebastian's fist, there was a crisp snap. His hand had been broken.Before Barnabas could cry out in pain, Sebastian's fist crashed into his chest.Barnabas flew off like a broken kite, and he spat out a red mist into the air before falling heavily several feet away."You—" Barnabas looked in fear at Sebastian, who was walking toward him. "Young man, I'm warning you. If you kill me, the Martial Arts Association will never forgive you!" Barnabas was truly afraid now. He had seen murder in Sebastian's eyes."When you meddle in other people's business in your n
"Sebastian, that was thrilling! I didn't expect you to be so skilled in both martial arts and the arts," Vince said, clapping as he smiled."You're too kind. Can I leave now?" Sebastian asked, looking at Casper and Ricky."Yes, yes, yes! Goodbye!" The two officers were already shaking like leaves in fear."Send the corpses to the mortuary and notify the Martial Arts Association to come and identify them." Vince looked expressionlessly at the two corpses lying on the ground."Chief Weist, can we take the body back to bury it?" Marvin asked, his eyes red from crying. "No. It has to be identified and taken away by the Martial Arts Association. Even family members have no right to do so!" Vince said as he got into his car.He wanted the Martial Arts Association to see what happened when they acted recklessly and did according to their own will.It was time to teach the martial arts community a lesson, and Vince already had a plan. He was going to purge all the martial arts gyms in
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
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f