Angus suppressed his anger and thought for a moment before saying, "You're right. Let him stay, then."Angus waved at one of the men in black suits behind him. His name was Luther Hart, and he was the head of security for Angus' guards.Luther went up to Angus and bent down. Angus said to him in a low voice, "Tell the men on the first floor to bring that young man back.""Alright." Luther turned and went to the corridor, where he said into a walkie-talkie, "Listen up, Team One! A young man is going to walk out of the elevator soon. When he does, bring him back!""Yes, sir!" someone answered on the other end."Serve the tea!" Angus instructed, leaning back in his chair. Seeing that Angus had the intention of letting Sebastian return, both Wilbur and Fernando had no choice but to wait patiently.At that moment, Sebastian's elevator reached the first floor. When the elevator doors opened, a black-clad man said to him, "May I ask for your name, sir?""Sebastian Ballard," Sebastian
"Didn't you say that you wanted to break my legs? It'll be your turn soon. I'm going to break both your legs into at least a hundred pieces!" Sebastian said. He suddenly moved like lightning and felled the remaining two black-clad men. Like the three before them, they all had one leg broken, and they fell to the ground, howling in pain.The black-clad man who had first tried to stop Sebastian had broken out in a cold sweat.He had never imagined that Sebastian would be so ferocious and calculated. Breaking a leg seemed to be as normal to him as breaking a stick. "Your turn!" Sebastian smiled as he walked toward the black-clad man. "You… you… Don't come here!" the black-clad man said, his voice trembling.Sebastian flashed a harmless smile at him and said, "Didn't you say that I wasn't allowed to leave and that you would break my legs? Now that I'm coming back, you want me not to go over there?""Don't come here!" the black-clad man yelled as he backed away swiftly."Are yo
Fernando took out a piece of paper right in front of Angus and drew a Soul Return charm.When Angus saw this, he nodded approvingly. He had met many so-called experts before, but Fernando was the first one who could draw a charm right in front of him!Fernando's fingers moved like a sword. He pointed at the bundle of sandalwood and called firmly, "Come, fire!"There was a whoosh, and a ball of scarlet flames appeared out of thin air!When Fernando saw the bundle of sandalwood begin to send up tendrils of smoke, Fernando raised his hand and slapped the paper charm on Brett's back!At first, Brett felt warm and very comfortable.However, after less than ten minutes, a chill rose from the bottom of his heart. Brett immediately began convulsing, and he looked as if he was about to start frothing at the mouth when he suddenly fainted."W-What's going on?" Angus stared at his precious son, who was now unconscious. He was immediately furious."I… I have no idea what happened!" Fernand
Ambrose got through to Sebastian's phone very quickly, and he let Angus take the call."You answer it! Tell him to get back here and treat my son!" Angus said to Luther.Sebastian wasn't worthy of speaking directly to Angus! If it weren't for the fact that Brett was in a dangerous situation, he would never have forgiven Sebastian for maiming so many of his bodyguards.He was already being very gracious in not sending anyone to cause trouble for Sebastian. Telling him to get back there was giving him a chance to redeem himself."Hello?" Because the phone was on speaker mode, everyone could hear Sebastian's voice. "Our boss wants you to be back here in ten minutes!" Luther said in a commanding tone."Your boss? Who does he think he is?" Sebastian said, displeased."Get back here and treat my son!" Angus yelled angrily at the phone. "What does it matter to me whether your son lives or dies? Who do you think you are? Not everyone has to obey your every word." Sebastian hung up.
When Sebastian walked into the hospital room, he glanced at the young man lying on the bed. The top half of his body was naked, and there were countless tubes stuck into him.Under his bronzed skin, his muscles bulged slightly, and there were all kinds of wounds all over his body.It was hard to imagine how many life-and-death situations he had experienced.Sebastian touched Landon's pulse. His brow was furrowed as he thought deeply for a long time before taking out his silver needles. Very slowly, he plunged them into the acupoint in the center of Landon's chest. He began to transmit a tendril of vital energy into him through the silver needle.After that, he let Zane and Gavin help him pull out all the tubes stuck in Landon's body as he continued to give him acupuncture. After about an hour, Sebastian finally pulled out all the silver needles and said, "He's pretty much out of danger. He'll wake up tomorrow morning. Luckily, the bullet's already been removed. Otherwise, the co
"Die!" As Luther spoke, he raised his leg and aimed a side kick at Sebastian. He was surprisingly fast, and he used all his strength.Sebastian smiled slightly and raised an arm to block the blow. Then, he threw a punch at Luther's chest.Luther dodged quickly, but he was still half a beat too slow. When he saw that Sebastian's punch was about to land, he hastily used both arms to shield his chest.There was a thump as Luther was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.Luther had been defeated with just one move."You're asking to die!" Luther stood up and charged toward Sebastian once more. There was a gleam as a dagger appeared in his hand."Be careful, Mr. Ballard!" Gavin cried out. Luther's dagger was going straight for Sebastian's throat at a fast speed. It seemed as if the blow would kill Sebastian, but he suddenly saw Sebastian smile calmly.When the dagger was only an inch away from Sebastian, he suddenly disappeared.Shocked, Luther tried to turn, but it was
Sebastian's qualifications looked like something an ordinary person would have.However, the average Warrior would not have been able to defeat Luther with just one move, let alone an ordinary citizen.At that moment, Angus received a call from his subordinate. The moment he answered, he said angrily, "I asked you to go and get me that man, and it's already been hours!""B-Boss… Luther's been crippled. There was a mistake in the information we received!"When Angus heard that Luther had been crippled, he was shocked. After all, he was one of the best among Draepolis' eight top boxing gyms. If even Luther could be beaten and crippled, then Sebastian was definitely not an ordinary person. "Alright. I've got it." Angus knew that at times like these, he had to remain calm. He must not panic.Angus hung up and turned to look coldly at Ambrose. "Mr. Rosenchild, the man that you brought is certainly extraordinary."When Ambrose saw how grim Angus looked, he said quickly, "I don't re
Ambrose knew that Sebastian had been staying at the Northmans' for the past couple of days, which meant that they must be very close.If Brett could not be saved, Angus would be sure to get revenge for everything that had angered him. No matter what, Sebastian had saved Elias' life, and Ambrose did not want to see Sebastian targeted by the Dunhills because of a moment's impulse. Seraphina was very surprised when Ambrose suddenly turned up on her doorstep.After Ambrose told her about what had happened, she frowned and thought for a long time. Finally, she shook her head slightly and said, "I can only do my best. After all, with Sebastian's personality, it won't be easy to change his mind.""You have to try your best, Seraphina! I'm sure that you can see how important Sebastian is to your family. If the Dunhills—" Ambrose drew a finger across his throat and did not finish his sentence. "I can only do my best, but I'm afraid that there will be no conclusion today. I'll give you
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
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