"Andon was also known as Mr. Grylls in Steinberg. He was just a thug, but he managed to obtain something very important to the Sloanes. As for what it is, I didn't have the authority to know," Gunther answered calmly."Have the Sloanes found Andon?" Sebastian asked, frowning. "He's very sly, so we still haven't found his exact location. However, it's only a matter of time before the Sloanes find him.""How is Hunter planning to deal with me?""It's very simple. He'll find a way to transfer Larys and Vince out of Steinberg, and then he was planning to attack the two women with you. After all, if you were just a nobody, Jace wouldn't have asked the Sloanes to join forces with him.""When and where are they planning to attack?" Sebastian asked heavily, raising an eyebrow. Gunther had worked with Hunter for four years, and he was very good at sensing the emotions of the person he was talking to. He could see an intent to murder in Sebastian's expression."I won't tell you unless y
The sweat soaked Gunther's clothes in an instant. However, his mouth remained wide open, and he couldn't make a single sound.After two minutes, Sebastian pulled out the silver needles. Gunther panted heavily and looked as if he'd been granted mercy. He stared at Sebastian in abject fear. He was afraid that Sebastian would prick him with another needle."Well? Can you tell us now?" Sebastian asked, toying with the silver needles."Forget it!" As soon as Gunther finished, the silver needles in Sebastian's hand plunged into his pain acupuncture points once more. After this had repeated itself a couple more times, Gunther finally broke down completely. "I'll talk! I'll talk! Stop torturing me…" Gunther wept as he pleaded with them. "You… You people are so cruel! How could you torture a wounded person like this? You're all going to die a nasty death!" "Is he really crying, Seb?" Zane couldn't help laughing."Why don't you try it out? We'll see if you cry too." Gavin rolled his eyes
"How is he planning to do that?" Sebastian asked in a relaxed manner."He found one of Sunway's Four Talents, Tyler Searle. They'll probably take action within the next couple of days," Gunther said. He had given up everything he knew about Hunter.…Meanwhile, in an exclusive suite on the top floor of The Elysium in Sunway, a man in his 40s was sitting on several skimpily dressed female masseuses. He was rolling a polished Eightfold Ball over them, and he was dressed in white training clothes. A young man with a buzzcut who was wearing a jacket reported respectfully, "Mr. Tyler, we've investigated and we found out that the Sutton woman doesn't have much of a background to speak of. She's just the heiress of the Steinberg Suttons. "The Suttons are only a third-rate family, even in a small place like Steinberg. They have no connections worth mentioning. "The Griffin woman will be a little trickier to deal with. Apparently, she's the heiress of the Janover Griffins, but she does
The middle-aged man was named Artie Morrison. He glanced toward the pharmaceutical factory from time to time. He was obviously waiting for someone.After about ten minutes, a young woman in business attire walked quickly out of the front doors of the pharmaceutical factory. She looked to either side and hurried into an alley down the street when she was sure that no one had noticed her. The woman was Lisa Lovell, and she was the manager of the factory's production hall."Have you investigated thoroughly?" Artie asked in a low voice as he looked around warily. "Yes. The Whitney that you're looking for is probably the 'Ms. Sutton' that the factory manager talked about," Lisa answered in a low voice. "Will you be able to lure her to the mouth of the alley?" Artie asked as he pointed at an even smaller alley in the distance."I'll try my best. After all, I'm only the manager of the production hall. It won't be easy to think of a reason," Lisa said reluctantly. "You can't just tr
Whitney frowned slightly as she glanced at Lisa. She could see that there was something odd in Lisa's expression.She said quickly, "Don't hide it from me. Is your mother very ill? How about I call Sebastian right now so that he can go with you to have a look?" As Whitney spoke, she pulled out her phone and called Sebastian. She told him about Lisa's situation and instructed him to help her no matter what. After all, Lisa was the manager of the production hall, and her main responsibility involved production. If she became distracted because of such a small issue, it would be sure to affect the first batch of drugs that would be handed over to the military. "I'll take him to see her tomorrow, and I'll drive both of you to the hospital together. He's already promised to treat her," Whitney said, smiling."How could I accept that, Ms. Sutton?" Lisa's frown tightened. She felt so ashamed that she didn't dare to look Whitney in the eyes."Oh, it's nothing. Don't think too much, an
If they could follow the trail and get rid of the Sanguis Cult's den in Sartvale, it would be a fitting revenge for Gavin's fallen comrades. "No. I'd better go over to Whitney's," Rose said as she stood up. She slipped her dagger and a few blades into her sleeves.Rose had been the first person Sebastian had thought of, but he hadn't been able to bring himself to ask her to go and protect Whitney. Rose had a natural advantage. As she was a woman, it would be perfectly convenient for her to be with Whitney at all times. Sebastian also trusted Rose's capabilities in stalking and deception, so he nodded and said, "That would be the best. However…" He paused before saying, "It would be better to take them alive.""I'll do my best!" Rose said as she walked out. Not long after she left, Sebastian received a call from the sanatorium. Liam said heavily over the phone, "Seb, my grandfather is kicking up a fuss about taking your medicinal potion. He won't even listen to the doctor no
Sebastian nodded and smiled at Wyatt in greetings. Wyatt finally sat down in his chair and said, "Well, tell me why I can't drink alcohol.""Of course you can. Why not?" Sebastian chuckled."Seb!" Liam shot him a meaningful look. "Liam, Mr. Holman Senior is allowed to drink alcohol. Things that are pungent are good for the lungs, and alcohol can help. Why shouldn't he drink it?" Sebastian explained to Liam. "Sebastian, your medical skills are as advanced as ever. What you said makes sense. Come, let's shake hands. After that, we must have a few drinks together." Wyatt got up and shook Sebastian's hand heartily. Sebastian was his savior! That bunch of doctors in white coats had all refused to allow him to drink. Sebastian was the only one who supported him, so Wyatt immediately thought of him as a close friend. "Mr. Ballard, is Mr. Holman Senior really allowed to have alcohol in his condition?" Jonah asked worriedly."Yes, but he's only allowed to have elderflower wine. Add s
Liam also put down his glass and stared intently at Wyatt.Wyatt's stance represented the entire Holman family. If Wyatt gave his support, Liam could forge ahead without any worries. "As long as it's related to the Sanguis Cult, then kill them! Rid us completely of that evil!" Wyatt said through gritted teeth, clenching his fists."I understand," Liam said, nodding heavily. "You don't have to worry about the Sloanes. I'm an old man, but I have some favors to call in among the higher-ups. "If they dare to stand with the Sanguis Cult, then it means that they are openly standing against me and my old pals, and all of Crestborne. You don't need to show any mercy to those who betray their people!" Wyatt's steely voice echoed in the hall.He added, "However, there's one more thing. You must not kill the innocent. You need to have evidence for everything." After all, the Sloanes were not an ordinary family. That was why they would have to have an airtight plan with clear evidence.
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
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