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
Sebastian only laughed softly and did not speak. Whitney said rather worriedly, "Sebastian, what should we do?"As she spoke, she looked through the window at the wealthy heirs standing in the distance.Almost all of them were in their early 20s, and those who were slightly older were around 26 or 27 years old.It was clear from their cars and clothes that they weren't ordinary citizens. "Let's go," Sebastian said. He pushed the door open first and walked over.Whitney hesitated, then followed quickly.Gavin remained in the car. He was smiling as he toyed with his lighter and watched Sebastian and Whitney walk off. It seemed that everything was progressing according to what Cillian had predicted. Sebastian would come into conflict with the prestigious families of Sartvale sooner or later, and it would create an excellent opportunity for the higher levels to shuffle everything. When Jayden saw Sebastian and Whitney arrive side by side, there was a flash of aggression in his e
When Derrick Ayles heard that Sebastian was a warrior, he hesitated. However, he still said defiantly, "Orlando, this guy is too cocky. If we don't teach him a lesson, I… I won't be able to stomach this."Derrick was the heir of Sunway's Eastside Group.He was infamous among the upper class of Sunway!Orlando had brought him over to support Jayden.However, Derrick had been played by Sebastian like a monkey at their very first meeting. How could he accept such a thing?"Don't be in a rush, Derrick. The show hasn't started yet!" Orlando stuck his hands in his pockets and took a few casual steps forward. He looked Sebastian up and down and said, "With me around, you don't have to worry about not getting revenge."He was different from the other wealthy heirs. He had grown up in a martial arts family.From the age of five, he had trained with his grandfather in martial arts, and he was now a young Grandmaster who was only a step away from becoming a Supreme Grandmaster.Therefore,
"How can you do this in broad daylight? I'm asking you to leave at once as the vice CEO of Frostwave Corporation!" Whitney's voice immediately caught the crowd's attention.Even Orlando's heart skipped a beat when he saw how beautiful Whitney was.Although wealthy heirs like them were used to seeing all kinds of beautiful women, it was rare to meet one like Whitney, who was both gorgeous and poised."Oh, Jayden! This isn't the fiancée you mentioned, is it? You're a lucky man! Once you're done playing with her, don't forget to let us have a taste," a few young men smirked as they looked enviously at Jayden."Nonsense!" Whitney turned pale with anger when she heard the word "fiancée". She glared angrily at Jayden, who was standing at the back of the crowd, and said, "I'll say it one more time. I am not your fiancée, and I never agreed to marry you."Also, Frostwave Corporation was established single-handedly by Sebastian. No one has any right to take his shares."Let me repeat myse
Jayden grinned ferociously as he looked at Sebastian and said, "Ballard, even if Zane rushed over here right now, he wouldn't be able to save you! Even if we beat you into a cripple, he wouldn't dare to say a word in front of Mr. Gulliver.""Grovel to Mr. Gulliver and apologize!" As he spoke, Jayden reached out to touch Sebastian.Before he could even touch Sebastian's clothes, the latter raised his leg and sent Jayden flying with a single kick.When Orlando saw that Sebastian had attacked Jayden right in front of him, he was furious. He pointed at Sebastian and said to the people behind him, "Cripple him!"As soon as he spoke, more than a dozen men rushed toward Sebastian.Sebastian's fists moved in a whirl and sent the man in the lead flying. He slapped the man beside him and sent him hurtling through the air. In just a few short seconds, over a dozen figures were flung into the air. The tiny plaza in front of the entrance to Frostwave Corporation was soon covered in blood.W
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