Although Rose tried her best to dodge, one of the black-clad men still hit her in the back, and she spat out a mouthful of blood."Kill them!" Rose pulled out a three-foot-long sword from around her waist and tossed a knife to Sebastian.What every woman cared the most about was their appearance, even if they were an assassin.The scratch on her face had incensed Rose. Sebastian caught the knife and immediately became even more dangerous. The black-clad men saw that they were at a disadvantage. One of them suddenly pulled out a bow from behind him and shot several arrows at Sebastian and Rose. Sebastian and Rose dodged quickly, and the black-clad men grabbed the opportunity. They turned and disappeared into the night."Gavin!" Sebastian rushed over to Gavin and saw that the latter was unconscious. He examined him quickly and saw that he only had broken two ribs. He had no serious internal injuries.Reassured, Sebastian picked him up and walked over to Rosalie's sedan.Rose f
Rosalie sighed deeply and backed slowly out of the room.In the current circumstances, there wasn't much she could do to help. It would be better to let Sebastian take care of the issue in a calm manner. Sebastian stared at Rose on the bed, feeling troubled.It wasn't that he did not have a solution. It was just that if he wanted to save Rose, he would have to take off all her clothes. Otherwise, he would not be able to force the poison out, which meant that she would certainly die.Sebastian reached out a few times to tear her clothes off but shrank back. After all, Rose was around his age. Even if he wanted to save her, he needed her consent. Rose spat out another mouthful of dark blood, and she turned even paler. Her lips were going from dark purple to black.Sebastian saw that she was about to die, and he reached out to tear off her clothes. There was a bloody imprint on her snow-white back.He bent down without thinking and began sucking at her wound. With every mouthful
"You lowlife!" Rose yelled angrily through gritted teeth. She could not accept Sebastian's explanation at all. Sebastian shook her head. He could see that Rose's injuries had stabilized, so he stood up and walked over to the side of the bed. He pulled up her blanket and pulled out the silver needle stuck in the acupuncture point near her navel.Rose was shaking with anger, and tears started in her beautiful eyes."I have to pull this needle out. I can't let it stay in your stomach, can I?" Sebastian asked innocently.Rose turned her head away and refused to look at him. All she wanted at that moment was to stab him to death.However, she could feel waves of intense pain from the wound on her back. A look of pain appeared on her face."Eat this pill, and the wound on your back won't hurt you anymore," Sebastian said, handing her a black pill. "I won't eat it!" Rose said as tears fell down her cheeks.No man had ever seen her body before, but Sebastian had seen everything tha
Rosalie nodded slightly at Sebastian, indicating that he could use the consultation room at the hospital.Sebastian said to Isabel over the phone, "Ms. Jimenez, let's meet at the clinic on the first floor of St. James Hospital in half an hour.""Alright. Are you seeing patients at St. James Hospital now, Mr. Ballard? That's just a privately owned hospital. If you want to work in medicine, I can help you contact the public hospitals in Sunway," Isabel seized the opportunity to try and connect with him."No, that hospital is owned by a friend of mine. It's just more convenient to meet there," Sebastian said. He hung up at once. Sebastian had never even thought about working in medicine. Before he broke through to the Eldoria realm, he would not consider it.…"We meet again, Mr. Ballard." Half an hour later, Marissa pushed open the door to the clinic on the first floor of St. James Hospital. She smiled at Sebastian in greeting."Please sit down, Marissa," Sebastian said. He took
Marissa was amused by what Sebastian had said. She took out a wad of hundred-dollar bills from her bag and put it down firmly on the table, saying, "36? I'd give you 36 thousand!"Sebastian only accepted 36 dollars from her in the end. He had always been an honest man. He would only accept what was owed and not a penny more.After sending Marissa off, Isabel continued toying with the white porcelain bottle. There was a strange light shining in her eyes."What's so interesting about that bottle?" Sebastian asked, frowning."Mr. Ballard, do you and your friend know how to run a business or not?" Isabel laughed at Sebastian's question. "If we didn't, how could we run such a big hospital?" he asked, confused.The truth was that the income from the hospital only barely broke even. After paying the doctors, they only had about 20 or 30 thousand left every month.The money wasn't helpful at all for Arctic Snow Group as a whole."Is that what you meant when you said that you know how
"It will definitely be a pleasure." Sebastian shook hands with Isabel and glanced down at his watch. He said, "Ms. Jimenez, I'm very sorry, but would it be convenient for you to give me a ride to the sanatorium?""No problem." Isabel would be perfectly happy to fulfill any requests he had, as long as they were reasonable.Sebastian had to give Wyatt acupuncture treatments once every two days. If he didn't, Wyatt's health would deteriorate.When Sebastian arrived at the sanatorium, Wyatt was playing chess with another old man in the yard.Liam had been discharged from the hospital recently, and he was standing behind the two old men with another man dressed in martial arts robes.The man in martial arts robes looked very manly. He had a square jaw, a chiseled face, and bulging, well-defined muscles. From afar, he looked like a tower. He emanated an energy that only experts at the Supreme Grandmaster level would have!Liam seemed much thinner and weaker next to him."Mr. Holma
Hamish had suddenly attacked Sebastian because the night before, Liam had complimented Sebastian extravagantly. This had made Hamish determined to try fighting against Sebastian.After all, Hamish was one of the top experts in the special forces team. As a Supreme Grandmaster, he had been the running boxing champion in the martial arts battles in the special forces team for years. However, the battle with Sebastian had ended in less than two seconds. He could sense how mysterious Sebastian was.He thought of how confident he'd been the night before when he'd claimed that he would defeat Sebastian in three moves to show him his skills. He felt very embarrassed."Time for acupuncture, Mr. Wyatt Senior," Sebastian reminded Wyatt. "There's no rush. Let me defeat him again," Wyatt said, pulling Augustus down again."True gentlemen don't say anything when watching a chess game," Augustus reminded Sebastian again after the chessboard was laid out.Without Sebastian's help, Wyatt lost
Florian Cesar knew that he had been much too broad in his insult. Not only had he insulted Marius, but he had also insulted Alexander."Don't misunderstand, Alexander. I was talking about the people who let Mr. Holman Senior drink," Florian said, glaring at Sebastian.He was clearly only talking about Sebastian.After arriving at Steinberg's sanatorium the night before, almost everyone had praised Sebastian's medical skills to Augustus' face, which infuriated Florian.How good could a young man in his 20s be? Even if he had cured Wyatt, it had probably been a fluke. Florian had been even more dismissive after seeing the medicinal potion that Sebastian had prescribed for Wyatt.What kind of doctor would encourage a severely ill patient to drink?Florian had disliked Sebastian from the moment he met him."You can't say that, Mr. Cesar Senior. Medicinal potions are also a kind of wine, but they're also medicine," Sebastian said lightly."Hmph! Do you think that you're the only t
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
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