That meant that Sebastian's skill was far above Claude's. Besides, Sebastian had only thrown out a very casual punch. He hadn't used all his strength at all.That shocked Claude even more. If Sebastian had put all his strength into it, he would've killed Claude with that punch."Mr. Sheridan!" Lana and Nate shouted and hurried to help Claude up.Claude waved quickly at them and forced himself to endure the churning energy in his organs as he said, "The new generation is to be feared. Who is your mentor, my young friend?""I cannot reveal the name of my mentor," Sebastian said, smiling slightly. "With training like yours, why did you kill Barnabas? He was no match for you at all," Claude said, clutching his chest."He deserved to die," Sebastian said coldly."How dare you!" Nate said angrily as he pointed at Sebastian. Sebastian slapped him and said in an icy tone, "If it weren't out of respect for this old gentleman, both of you would be cold corpses by now. If you say anothe
Rose had already reached the entrance to The Elysium, but there was a sign which showed that it was closed. The entrance seemed deserted.In a luxurious private room on the third floor, Winston knelt in front of Tyler. He was bruised and battered."Mr. Tyler, do you think that those people got killed by their old enemies?" a man clad in black asked doubtfully.There had been over ten of them, and all of them had been lawless ruffians. Besides, they had been armed with guns. However, someone had killed them without a sound."I actually hope that it was an old enemy of theirs who murdered them." Tyler felt strangely uneasy.Those men had been his trump card. They had been the ones who had taken care of troublesome opponents for him for years. They were his last resort, and now they were all gone. How could he not hate Winston?"Damn it! I told you again and again to be careful!" Tyler said as he slapped Winston again."Mr. Tyler, I did as you said. Who would've thought that they w
As soon as Tyler finished speaking, ten guns instantly pointed at Sebastian and Rose. However, just as Tyler thought that they would kill Sebastian for sure, both Sebastian and Rose suddenly disappeared right in front of his eyes. The black-clad men who were holding the guns were startled, but before they could react, they felt a chill on their wrists as a white figure flashed past them. They stared as their hands thumped onto the floor, still holding the guns. "Aargh!""My hand!" The rest of the men had their broken, while all their guns ended up with Sebastian. "Tyler, your men don't seem to be very useful." Sebastian tossed the dozen or so guns onto the table and looked calmly at Tyler.Tyler stared at the guns on the table in a daze and swallowed with difficulty. He finally understood why Sebastian had been bold enough to come alone. His exceptional skill was what made him bold."Mr. Ballard, how do you think we should resolve the issue between us?" Tyler had lost his do
Tyler was sweating profusely from the pain, and he could no longer speak. He could only muster up the strength to nod and grunt in reply to Sebastian's question."Thanks. Take care of your injuries." Sebastian patted Tyler on the shoulder and left the room with Rose."Why didn't you kill him?" Rose asked in confusion as they walked off. People like Tyler were very likely to seek revenge in the future. It would be better to get rid of him completely rather than let someone potentially harmful survive. "After killing Tyler, there will be others like him. Would it be of any use? Besides, leaving Tyler alive can act as a good example for all the thugs in Sunway," Sebastian said, smiling."What should we do about Hunter?" Rose asked without thinking. He was the real mastermind. If they didn't get rid of him, the trouble would not stop."He'll deliver himself to us." Sebastian seemed to remember something, and he turned and said to Rose, "Have you heard of someone named Gordon Baxter
"Oh, you're here to see… Mr. Ballard?" Zane raised his voice by a few decibels on purpose. "Please sit down. I'll go and notify him." With that, he hurried into the elevator and went up to the top floor.Before long, Sebastian walked out of the elevator and smiled at Isabel, saying, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Ms. Jimenez.""Let's go, Mr. Ballard. I've reserved a spot at Destiny Café for us. We still have 20 minutes, so we should be able to make it," Isabel said, smiling as she shook hands with Sebastian. She was always punctual, and she could be accurate down to the minute when it came to the time. That was one of the good habits she had kept up over many years."Shall I ask Ms. Griffin to come?" Sebastian asked.Time was more precious than gold to powerful businesswomen like Isabel. She wouldn't just buy someone a meal for no reason. She might have heard some news on the grapevine and also wanted to collaborate with the army by becoming a shareholder in their project. S
"Yes. As always, you're the one I can trust to do things, Isabel." Marissa finally let out a smile."What is the issue you currently wish to fix, Marissa?" Sebastian asked as he took a sip of scented tea.Marissa pointed at the freckles on her face and said, "My face. As you know, I was once pregnant. After miscarrying, the blemishes on my face should have disappeared, but they've been like that for almost ten years."The older a woman was, the more she cared about her appearance. That was because they knew very well that they were no longer young. If they didn't pay more attention to skincare, they would age very quickly. Marissa had a very thick layer of makeup plastered on her face. Despite that, her blemishes could still be seen faintly. She was only average-looking at best, and she could not be deemed naturally beautiful at all. The scars on her face made her even less attractive.To a woman in upper-class society, the state of their face was very important and was the fou
With the help of a few firemen, they managed to lift the bus driver out.A license plate had been the object that had pierced his abdomen. The rectangular metal plate had pierced sideways into the driver's abdomen, so there was only a tiny bit that still remained exposed.The driver's wound was bleeding, but there was a pale green liquid trickling out with the blood as well."Oh no! His spinal nerves have been severed!" Sebastian pushed several firemen away and approached the driver. He pulled out his silver needles to administer treatment."What do you do for a living?" the man in glasses asked Sebastian accusingly. He had squeezed into the crowd some time ago and was pointing at Sebastian."I'm rescuing someone! Please do not disturb me!" Sebastian said as he got ready to administer the needles. "Rescuing someone? The victim is severely injured and needs to be operated on at once. Anyone who is unrelated and any charlatans should leave immediately!" The man in glasses called o
"My grandfather is Nathan Whitaker, the commander of Sunway's military!" Isabel's expression turned cold, and she spoke in a cold voice.Upon hearing that she was Nathan's granddaughter, several officers looked hesitant and stepped aside, too afraid to continue stopping Sebastian."The victim is in a very critical condition. Who's going to take responsibility if there are any problems?" Mark used his trump card."I will take responsibility for him," Sebastian said sternly. "What will you be responsible for him with? This is a matter of life and death!" Mark yelled angrily."You should at least let this young man try," Marissa said very calmly."Who the hell are you?" Mark was furious. Why were all these beautiful women ganging up on him, seemingly on purpose?"Robin Keller is my husband, and he's part of Sartvale's Medical Research Association. If you have any doubts about this young doctor, you may call my husband to vouch for him!" Marissa glared at Mark.Upon hearing Robin'
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