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
People like Florian were the ones who ruined the reputation of traditional medicine. "I don't know why traditional medicine needs to be boiled with water. Do you know? Besides, what use is knowing about this? Can it reduce the patients' suffering?" Florian protested, turning pale."Water is used to cook the medicinal herbs because it can contain energy, just like centurion roots. Patients who have weak hearts and lungs can be saved with a bowl of centurion root soup. However, they'll die if they're given centurion root and saponin. Do you know why?" Sebastian asked sternly."Well…" Florian's forehead was beaded with sweat. "Water can contain the energy of life. There are five elements in the world and five vital signs in humans. Everyone boils down to light and dark energy."There is the energy of the medicine contained in a medicinal draught."Wine can help to warm the meridians and clear them. It can also increase blood circulation and aid the flow of energy through the pulse
Augustus began, "Sebastian, I—""Mr. Kellogg Senior, do you wake up at least four times every night? Is your urine clear and in large amounts? Are your eyes often red and swollen, and does it become especially severe whenever you eat dates?" Before he could speak, Sebastian had already rattled off his symptoms."Yes, yes! I can't even remember what dates taste like anymore! I don't mind telling you that I haven't eaten dates in 40 years!" Augustus said earnestly."Has Mr. Kellogg Senior been using medicine that protects the liver?" Sebastian asked Florian. "Yes. You can probably see his condition. His liver is too dominant, so I've been using medicine to stabilize it for the past few years. I've been using the prescription recorded in Clement Collard's 'Traditional and Modern Medicine,'" Florian answered honestly.Sebastian sighed and said, "You shouldn't use prescriptions from him. He was arrogant and changed ancient prescriptions, and his treatment principles are completely wro
Sebastian's prescription was very simple. It was just replacing the cartweed and prunes in the Five Succession pills with cinnamon. The Five Succession pills were a famous prescription used for building up kidney health, and they were useful for stabilizing the condition of the kidneys. Using cinnamon to bring the energy back to the source would help to stabilize both the kidney and the liver. Alexander had made up his mind to encourage Sebastian to join a traditional medicine institution. They could not let a talent like his go to waste."Here's the medicinal potion you wanted, Mr. Ballard," Marius said as he placed a white porcelain jar on the table. "Shall I have a few cups with you, Mr. Kellogg Senior?" Sebastian asked, smiling. "Wyatt, will you be able to finish eating all those peanuts?" Augustus grabbed half and put them on the round table in front of him. He turned and said to Hamish, "Come on, don't you have any sense? Go and get some cups!" "Oh." Hamish ran quick
"If you all say so, I'll try it out." Sebastian saw that they were all trying to persuade him, so he decided not to refuse any longer."Sebastian, you've drunk quite a few cups of this wine. May I have some?" Hamish asked. It looked delicious."Go away and don't interrupt! Can't you see that we're talking about official business?" Alexander glared at Hamish."I'll call Samuel Lorson right now. You can go to Steinberg Medical University to teach tomorrow," Alexander said. He had decided to strike while the iron was hot. "Mr. Depp Senior—"Before Sebastian could protest, Alexander had already pulled out his phone and dialed a number.When Liam saw that Alexander had walked away to make the call, he came up to them and said, "Seb, can we have this wine too?"Hamish was also ogling the white jar in front of Augustus.Elderflower wine still had a strong aroma after being boiled, and the medicinal herbs that Sebastian had used were all for nourishment and had a sweet taste to them,
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