"I…" Samuel was halfway through his sentence when a middle-aged man walked out of the crowd behind him. He was wearing a mink coat and had a cigar dangling from his mouth. He pointed at the door and said, "Dr. Ballard wants you all to get lost!""Go out!""Get out of here, now!" The other patients who were waiting to see Sebastian began clamoring and cursing.The two instructors wanted to protect Samuel's dignity, but their pupils constricted when they saw who the middle-aged man in the mink coat was.It was Hans!The thug from just now was nothing compared to Hans. What was he doing lining up here?"Who the hell are you?" Samuel's eyes had gone red with anger.The moment he entered St. James Hospital, he had thrown his pride and dignity aside completely. He reigned absolute in Steinberg Medical University as the dean!The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Without even looking to see who the other party was, he began yelling back in anger.The instructors used
"Samuel, I think you'd better consider getting another job," Robin said.Seeing Madeline had gone off in a huff, he glared angrily at Samuel and followed the others off with a flick of his sleeves."Sebastian!" Samuel yelled through gritted teeth. Tears leaked out of his eyes.Apart from a series of free slaps in the face, he had also lost his job. He was filled with hate for Sebastian.…Robin was the one in charge of Steinberg's medical system, so he soon found out that Sebastian would be lecturing at the Steinberg University of Traditional Medicine the next day. He immediately reported this to Madeline, who was slightly mollified.However, Samuel had wasted two hours of her time, which displeased her greatly.Robin immediately wrote a report and submitted it to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health. Samuel's stint as a dean was over.…Early the next morning, Sebastian changed into a suit and polished his leather shoes until they shone.Although Sebastian of
The Steinberg University of Traditional Medicine students immediately clapped enthusiastically when they saw how young Sebastian was.The young women who had been speculating excitedly were clapping so hard that their palms were in danger of turning red.Sebastian was the youngest and most handsome teacher they had ever seen.Sebastian walked onto the podium and waved slightly, gesturing for them to be quiet. He picked up a piece of chalk and wrote his name on the blackboard. "Hello, my name is Sebastian Ballard," he said. "I'm very honored to be able to give all of you this lecture today!""How old are you, Dr. Ballard?" one of the young women suddenly asked.Sebastian was slightly startled. "I… I'm almost 30.""You're the same age as my older brother!" she exclaimed. "Can you give me your WhatsApp, handsome?" another student asked. "Just give me your phone number!" someone said boldly.The young women looked flirtily at Sebastian as they spoke."Tsk, he's so young! Is h
When Sebastian saw that the students understood, he continued, "Using the entire prescription will cancel out its poisonous effects and only leave its function of supporting light energy. "In other words, traditional medicine cannot be used lightly. How it is concocted and the ratio in which it is mixed is very important. The method in which it is prepared is also essential!""Dr. Ballard, I'd like to ask you how traditional medicine cures diseases if it's not the efficacious components that are taking effect," Madeline said suddenly."Traditional medicine uses energy to treat diseases. Why do we brew traditional medicine with water? Because energy can be contained in water," Sebastian said. He took out a few spirit lamps as well as a few packets of medicinal herbs and laid them on the table."I have monkhood root right here. It's the medicinal herb that was mentioned just now, and it contains strong poison. Look at this. After I've brewed it in water, I can drink it without any
"I'm fine. I just felt kind of strange after drinking this. I feel like I'm drunk, and everything's spinning," Madeline said. She swayed on the spot."That's because monkhood root can give light energy a very strong boost. Your light energy shoots up rapidly and gathers at the top of your head, which is why you feel dizzy. However, this is not a symptom of being poisoned," Sebastian said, chuckling."I'd like to try it too, Dr. Ballard," a student said, raising their hand. "May I try a sip?" another asked. "Dr. Ballard…"The students were all keen to try it after seeing that Madeline was fine after drinking it.Sebastian took out an even larger vessel and brewed more of the monkhood. He handed it out to every student in paper cups.When everyone had tried it, Sebastian smiled and said, "I can see that everyone's still alive."There was a roar of laughter from the audience. Even Tucker scratched his head in embarrassment."However, I regret to tell all of you that none of you
"13 grams of yelloroot, 21 grams of maidgrass, and 20 grams of top ginger!" Sebastian said, smiling. Tucker was flabbergasted. He stared at Sebastian in a daze.It was perfectly accurate!Sebastian could even tell how much had been used! That was almost supernatural! "Tucker, Tucker!" A few of the young men called out to Tucker in a low voice. It took him a while to recover from his shock, and he stared at Sebastian in disbelief as he asked, "Dr. Ballard, how did you do it? I want to do what you did!""You have to try them," Sebastian said simply. It was a simple statement, but it was the basic foundation of how traditional medicine doctors identified medicinal herbs. It was also an essential process for every practitioner."The purpose of trying the medicinal herbs isn't just to look cool. Every medicinal herb has its own energy, and it will leave a different feeling in one's mouth after drinking it. "Even the same medicinal herb will feel different when the amount of it
Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "The lungs are very delicate, and their condition can be seen in the hair. His hair is dry and yellow, which means that there are already problems with his lungs. He continued, "This can be concluded from the basics of traditional medicine, which include five elements, smells, colors, and aspects."Madeline had studied traditional medicine before, albeit rather superficially.She had always assumed that the five elements were just superstitions. Now that she had heard Sebastian's explanation, realization finally dawned on her. Sebastian lectured them further on the finer details of diagnosis by observation before saying to Madeline, "You can observe the young woman in the back row according to what I've said."Sebastian pointed at the young woman in the back row, and Madeline followed his gaze.The young woman's cheeks were flushed slightly, and her eyes appeared to be bloodshot. Her lips were drying, and her skin was very rough. "Uh… she…
Bailey spoke very sternly. He was one of the most internationally renowned cardio-cerebrovascular experts in the whole world. He had treated at least 8000 patients, or maybe close to ten thousand. Therefore, he could also diagnose a patient's condition without even needing to use any equipment.However, his skills in diagnosis observation were much inferior compared to Sebastian's.Sebastian took Rex's pulse. Bailey was right. From his pulse diagnosis, Sebastian estimated that Rex only had about ten minutes left for effective emergency treatment. If they didn't administer treatment soon, his life would really be in danger."We must get him a cerebrovascular stent within ten minutes. Contact other hospitals right now and stop waiting!" Bailey yelled anxiously at Howell. Howell shook his head in resignation and said, "The closest hospital to this place is Tranquil Hospital, but their ambulances have to come by Eastsea Road. If they take a detour, it'll take them at least half an
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