Ambrose was secretly impressed by Theodore's bravery. How could he covet something that belonged to someone else? He had taken Angus' 1000-year-old fawnleaf for free and did not look guilty at all.An hour passed very quickly.When a few bodyguards helped Brett up, it was clear to see that his complexion was rosier, and his eyes were shining. He looked much more energetic than he had before."Brett, how do you feel?" Angus asked in concern."Dad, I'm all better! I feel like I have limitless strength right now. That well that kept popping up in my mind is gone, too," Brett said happily. "Good, good!" Angus laughed heartily, which was an unusual occurrence for him.Brett's condition was cured! He would be able to hand over the entire Dunhill fortune to his own son in the future, and he would no longer have to worry about someone from a branch of the Dunhill family snatching their assets."What about our contract, Mr. Dunhill?" Ambrose asked, grabbing the opportunity."Alright, a
It wasn't because Sebastian had powerful allies at all! That was why Larry had come looking for Sebastian, and he had brought reinforcements.At that moment, Rosalie rushed over. "Sebastian, you're finally back! He's even injured the manager and the security guards. Besides that, the police are refusing to pick up the phone. If you hadn't come back, I really wouldn't have any idea what to do," Rosalie said anxiously.Sebastian patted her shoulder gently and said, "It's alright. I'm here. Let's go in."When Sebastian and Rosalie walked inside, they saw that the floor was covered with shards from smashed beer bottles. Three escorts were huddled in a corner of the room, weeping bitterly. "We meet again, Mr. Larry." Sebastian grinned and pushed the security guard, gesturing for him to go out. The security guard looked as if he had been granted a huge mercy and ran out of the room."Ballard, what a small world. I came specially to see you today," Larry said, smiling scornfully.Seb
"How dare you?" Sebastian asked coldly. He looked up at the security cameras above them.Right after that, a silver needle shot out from between his fingers. There was a cracking sound as the camera was smashed by the silver needle."Do you have a death wish? How dare you attack Larry?" Benaiah Laird was furious when he saw that Sebastian had sent Larry flying with one punch, as if the latter was nothing more than a punching bag.Jesse Zinder stood up and grabbed a wine bottle. He stared fixedly at Sebastian.Sebastian wiped away the blood on his head and said to Rosalie, "Go and keep guard outside. Don't let anyone in."Rosalie was extremely smart. Sebastian had taken those two blows because he wanted the security cameras to catch the footage. No matter what Sebastian did to the young men next, it would be in self-defense. "Don't worry, no one is going to disturb you," Rosalie said. She turned elegantly and walked away, closing the door tightly behind her. "I've never liked u
Sebastian punched Benaiah in the stomach, and it hurt so much that he curled up like a shrimp, trembling uncontrollably. There was a crack as Benaiah's arm broke. It hurt so much that he began to wail. "Sebastian… you're too much! If you let me go now, I'll spare your life!" Benaiah had broken into a cold sweat from the pain, but he was still trying to speak in a tough manner to Sebastian. Sebastian laughed out of sheer anger and kicked Benaiah's left leg so hard that it broke. Benaiah was convulsing with pain, but Sebastian deprived him of the privilege of fainting. He pricked a silver needle into one of the major acupuncture points so that Benaiah's endurance would become much higher than the average person's. No matter how painful it was, Benaiah would be able to remain conscious. "Sebastian, what do you want?" Tears streamed down Benaiah's face. He was bleeding profusely, and he had had an arm and a leg broken. It was so painful that he felt as if he were about to have
Benaiah and Jesse were both dumbstruck by what they had seen. Larry was in so much pain that he could no longer even shout. Every time there was a crack, his body convulsed. Finally, there was only the sound of bones cracking while Larry remained still. Only his pupils constricted or dilated when his bones were broken. Every bone in his body was now broken, and no matter how painful it was, he could no longer control his body. He could only shudder instinctively. "Mr. Ballard! We were wrong, and we're willing to pay for your losses!" Jesse clutched his bleeding abdomen and fell to his knees in front of Sebastian. Benaiah was equally frightened. Larry was in a terrible state, and when Benaiah thought of how he had also smashed a bottle over Sebastian's head, he fervently wished that he could chop his own hand off. "Mr. Ballard, I… I was ordered to do this…" Benaiah also wanted to kneel, but with a broken arm and leg, he could not move at all. "Pay for my losses?" Sebastian
However, Griffin would be dead!He wasn't an idiot. Someone who had members of the Security Department standing guard must be extremely important. Firstly, he only had 20 or 30 officers. Even if he brought the entire squad, he still wouldn't be able to touch a hair on Sebastian's head. Griffin handed his gun over.The man in the suit took it and pointed upstairs. "Room 302. Go!"Griffin ran up the stairs, feeling as if his legs had been filled with lead.There were 46 steps from the first floor to the third floor, and it took Griffin almost ten minutes to walk up. When he pushed the door to Room 302 open, the first thing he saw was Larry, who was lying still on the floor. There were blood all around him.Griffin's scalp prickled.Right after that, he saw Benaiah holding onto his leg with one hand while one arm drooped uselessly by the side of his body.Griffin clenched his teeth. When he saw that Benaiah's leg and arm had been broken, his heart ached so much that it felt l
"Griffin!"Griffin hastily gave Salvador a meaningful look, trying to hint that he should not be impulsive.Salvador did not even look at Griffin. He wiped away the blood on his head and laughed coldly as he said, "Me, die? I'd like to see which of us is going to die first today!"As he spoke, he pulled out his phone and made a call. After less than ten seconds, a young male voice came over the phone. "Chief Zinder!""Get me the people who are on patrol right now! I'm currently in Room 302 at the Moonlyte Club!" Salvador hung up and laughed coldly at Sebastian as he said, "Hey, brat. I'm going to teach you a lesson about life today!"Before Sebastian could speak, the door was pushed open once more. A fat man with an enormous stomach ran in. He was wearing a suit."Larry, Larry!" The man shouted Larry's name as soon as he came in. He looked all around the room before he discovered Larry, who was lying on the floor behind Griffin and looked within an inch of death."Larry!" The
"Yes, yes! Mr. Ballard… t-there's one million in this card. Take it as a reimbursement for all the club's losses." Griffin voluntarily handed over one million dollars in reimbursements, and looked as if he had been shown a great mercy. Sebastian chuckled and put the card in his pocket. He waved at Griffin.Griffin hastily piggybacked his son over to the door and knelt there.When Salvador saw that Griffin had actually gone to kneel at the door with his back perfectly straight, he couldn't help but gasped.He wasn't an idiot. Griffin was actually his superior when it came to the hierarchy. When it came to authority, Griffin controlled half the officers in Steinberg. He was much more powerful than Salvador on all accounts."What do you two think?" Sebastian looked at Salvador and Denver, smiling. "I'll kill you!" Denver pointed aggressively at Sebastian. He wanted nothing more than to flay Sebastian alive so that he could vent the hatred in his heart.Larry was the Helmans' only
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