Sebastian's gaze swept coldly over Monty."Give me my grandfather back!" A young man in his 20s rushed out of the crowd and headed straight for Sebastian.Sebastian clasped his hands behind his back and closed his eyes.At the same time, another figure lunged toward Sebastian from the stands, moving as fast as lightning.It was Rudy!When he saw that Morrie had died, he had been thoroughly frightened. He was relieved that he hadn't attacked. However, he saw a chance when Sebastian closed his eyes. Closing one's eyes was a big taboo in martial arts battles. Even if one could tell the enemy's position just by listening, they would only be able to distinguish the direction. The angle and manner of his attack would be completely unknown.There were several people who had had the same thought as Rudy, but he had acted first.Sebastian didn't even open his eyes as he struck twice. The corpses of the young man in his 20s and Rudy flew out of the battle arena.Everyone was shocked. A
Sebastian grabbed his sleeve and wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth. He felt his vital energy ricocheting in his body, and his breathing became ragged.Ricardo wasn't in any better shape. His legs were trembling.It wasn't that he was scared. It was the fact that the vital energy in his body was now acting as if it were in turbulence. It was surging willy-nilly throughout his body.Ricardo and Sebastian stared at each other without moving. Sebastian adjusted his breathing and stabilized his vital energy, but Ricardo still dared not move."Kill him!" Monty pointed at Sebastian from the main stands. At the same time, he pulled out a long sword that was three feet long and rushed toward Sebastian. However, Monty had only just jumped off the stands when there was a flash of red in front of him. Right after that, a head flew into the air.Monty was so scared that he dropped his sword. If a figure hadn't shot in front of him just now, he would have been the one who died.
Belinda's gaze swept over Sebastian, and she continued walking slowly and steadily toward Bianca.Blake hastily helped Sebastian up and said in a low voice, "Are you alright, Mr. Ballard?"Sebastian shook his head slightly. He had only suffered a few internal injuries, and he was just unable to use all his vital energy for the moment."You?" Bianca suddenly stopped and looked at Belinda as if she had just seen her greatest enemy."Go home. I don't want to fight you. However, you must not kill this person," Belinda said calmly. "Trying is the only way to find out." As soon as Bianca finished speaking, she thrust the umbrella at Belinda as if it were a sword. Belinda casually waved a hand and deflected Bianca's umbrella.Although it looked like a casual exchange of moves, Bianca's hand had started bleeding. Belinda's arm was shaking uncontrollably, and even the back of her hand was bleeding."Sorry for the disruption." Bianca looked coldly at Belinda before smiling sweetly at S
"Aloysius, you overestimated your ability. If it weren't for the fact that we wanted to lure Ventus out, your family would already have been destroyed." Sebastian walked over to Aloysius step by step. He couldn't let the old man go.For Rosalie's sake, Sebastian wouldn't let him leave this place alive."Sebastian! Murder is illegal! I've called the police!" Aloysius yelled, his face contorting.However, the figures in the stands stared at him as if he were an idiot.What use would it be to call the police at this point? Besides, would the police really arrest Sebastian?Everyone knew very well that Sebastian didn't come from an ordinary background. The police wouldn't be able to do anything to him."You called the police?" Sebastian scoffed. "Are you waiting for them to come and destroy your family? You're in cahoots with the Sanguis Cult, and you're also involved with Yutarians. Who do you think they'll arrest?""You—" Before Aloysius could say more, Sebastian's large hand clos
Therefore, Zane wanted to go with Sebastian so that he could try to forge a connection with Belinda.Sebastian only nodded slightly and got into the car."Sorry, there's no space for you in the car," Blake said impassively, stretching out an arm to stop Zane before he could catch up."Don't worry, I have my own car. I won't disturb Mr. Ballard and Madam Dragon," Zane said, smiling. As the cars started, everyone headed in the direction of Ventus Estate. It was Elara's last treatment, and it would also be the day when Sebastian unraveled all the mysteries surrounding Belinda.Sebastian had been a regular guest at Ventus Estate for a while, so he didn't run into any obstacles on the way.Zane, on the other hand, was taken to a teahouse for a rest by a bodyguard in black. Not everyone had the right to see Belinda. Zane, at least, didn't have the right to do so. It didn't matter that he was Sebastian's friend.After treating Elara, Sebastian returned to the main hall, where Belin
No wonder they were all treating him so well for no reason. Cillian had even let Gavin stay with him. Although Cillian did intend for Gavin to learn from Sebastian, the reality was that Gavin had a license to kill!Letting someone like him follow Sebastian's orders had already surpassed the boundaries of Cillian's original intention. This showed that Cillian had not revealed his deeper intent to Sebastian. "So this is all part of a scheme! Am I just a pawn to you?" Sebastian asked impassively."A pawn?" Belinda shook her head and said, "You're more of an accident.""What do you mean by that?" Sebastian asked abruptly. "Haven't you ever wondered why your mentor suddenly left without saying goodbye? Don't you want to know where your mother is and what happened in the Ballard family back then?"Belinda's series of questions left Sebastian in a daze. All of those events seemed to be closely connected, but he had been completely oblivious of it. "Was this all a scheme from the b
"Monty gave up his life to get this information. If this prescription is real, then the Yutarians may have grasped the secret to resurrection." Belinda stared intently at Sebastian. It was the first time Sebastian had seen her looking nervous.Sebastian looked at the prescription he was holding with tears in his eyes. He had never imagined that in an era of peace, there would still be so many hidden battles taking place, with so many people devoting themselves to the cause. These people were willing to give up their lives, but for what? Was it really for the country? Or was it for their own desires? "This prescription can slow down the aging process, but it cannot resurrect the dead. I'm guessing that you look so young because you've been using this prescription. Am I right, Madam Dragon?" Sebastian asked in a hard voice. Belinda nodded in satisfaction. She handed a note to him and said, "You're right. You are exceptionally skilled in medicine. Apart from him, you're the best
"Where are you? Someone urgently needs to see you." Rosalie's weak voice came over the phone.Sebastian frowned. "Who wants to see me?""Me." It was Sandra's voice.Sebastian was startled. He smiled and said, "Oh, Sandra. I'm on the way back. Please wait for a while.""Alright. See you later," Sandra said and handed the phone back to Rosalie.Rosalie chatted for a while with Sebastian before hanging up.…"Oh, Mr. Ballard's back!" Sandra got up quickly to greet him when she saw him push the door open and enter."Sandra? Why didn't Harold come with you?" Sebastian went over to her."Our company is holding an auction tomorrow, so I came specially to invite you as our esteemed guest," Sandra said, chuckling."An auction?" Sebastian frowned. He had never been interested in antiques, and he wasn't keen on auctions, either."My father said that I had to invite you to come no matter what, so please don't let me down." Noticing that Sebastian was about to refuse, Sandra hastily ment
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