However, within the emerald pendant, there were two fish-shaped symbols swimming through it in an endless cycle. One was white, and the other was red.The glow had come from the white fish-shaped symbol."It's the Lumigo pendant!" Sebastian cried out in surprise.In the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals, there had been records of many kinds of celestial and even sacred treasures. The Lumigo pendant was one of the Ten Sacred Treasures.It was said that those who obtained this treasure could master light and dark energy and gain knowledge of the heavens and the earth.Could Elton have such a legendary treasure in his possession?"What's that, Mr. Ballard?" Gary craned his neck to look at the emerald pendant in Sebastian's hand. "It's just a piece of emerald. Nothing to get excited about," Sebastian lied casually.Beside them, Lyanna stared intently at the Lumigo pendant in Sebastian's hand. She knew more than anyone how valuable it was. It was a pioneering treasure in metempsychosis
After Sebastian took Whitney back to the pharmaceutical factory, Gary called over the apprentices that he had sent previously. After giving them a stern rebuking, he finally left with Sebastian.After the lesson they had learned, the eight apprentices were divided into two groups. One of them would shadow Whitney at all times to prevent a similar incident from happening again.Early the next morning, Zane was looking through his Instagram while eating breakfast. When he saw Sebastian walk into the dining room, he hastily held out his phone. "Look, Seb!"Sebastian turned to look, and Zane frowned as he said, "Why does this strange person look so familiar? I just can't remember where I've seen him before."Sebastian studied the face in the photo, and his heart sank. It was none other than Hunter! He had been looking right at the camera, and his features were crystal clear.However, Hunter's face was very swollen, and he walked like someone who had polio. In fact, the shoe on his lef
After all, no matter how many martial arts experts there were in an organization of assassins like the Slaughter Gods, they could never measure up to a proper sect.Besides, the Sword Towers was one of the most prestigious sects, and they were on the same level as that of the Warrior League."Oh? There are very few people who would still be alive for so long after offending the Slaughter Gods. It seems that he has an interesting background." There was a sudden, sharp gleam in Roy's rheumy eyes."That wouldn't be strange. In my opinion, he must be part of one of the mystic martial arts sects, and it's very likely that he's from one of the most prestigious sects. He's probably just been confined to the city until now."How could a third-rate organization of assassins like the Slaughter Gods be any match for someone like him?"Brendan scoffed disdainfully, adding, "If it had been Ethan, the Slaughter Gods would probably already be history."He didn't mean to belittle the Slaughter G
Roy's expression relaxed slightly upon seeing that Brendan had relented. At that moment, a maid who was carrying tea accidentally spilled it on him."Mr. Sloane Senior, I… I didn't do it on purpose," the maid said fearfully.Roy looked down at his suit and smiled faintly. "It's alright. We're not saints. Everyone's bound to make a mistake sometimes. I know you didn't mean to do it."The maid breathed a long sigh of relief.However, Roy suddenly flicked the paper fan he was holding. There was an icy flash, and the maid's legs were sliced off at the knee."Although none of us are saints, that is no reason for you to make mistakes as you wish." Roy's gaze sharpened as he said to the black-clad men waiting outside the door. "Drag her out and cut off her hands."The maid didn't even have time to plead for mercy before she was dragged outside by two black-clad men.Roy only stood from his seat when it was late at night, and he gazed out at the night sky through the window."Sebasti
"My lord, shall I go with you? I might be able to help," Lyanna said, smiling as brightly as a flower."Well…" Sebastian's brow furrowed tightly. He intended to prevent her from doing so.However, Rosalie was delighted with Lyanna's courteous behavior, so she interrupted before Sebastian could finish. "Sure! One more person means that we'll have more strength. Let's go, hurry!"Rosalie took Sebastian's arm and walked toward the car.Lyanna's footsteps were very light, and she got into the passenger's seat as quickly as a whirlwind. Rosalie couldn't help turning to look at Sebastian in shock. "She… she's Mike's apprentice and has some basics in martial arts," Sebastian explained casually.Rosalie nodded slightly. After getting into the back seat with Sebastian, she said to the driver, "Hurry, drive."As the car drove into the neighborhood of villas in the western suburbs of Sunway, Lyanna's expression changed slightly. Her brow wrinkled as she said, "There's death energy!"Se
Rosalie led Sebastian and Lyanna to the villa next door.The entire row of villas belonged to Norman, and he had moved next door with his family after Lorcan Croydon suddenly lost his mind.When the doorbell rang, a maid hastily opened the door."Martha, is Mr. Nichols Senior at home?" Rosalie asked politely."Yes, Mr. Nichols Senior is waiting for you. Come with me," Martha Wendley said. She led Rosalie and the others into the study.Norman was pacing back and forth, looking extremely agitated.Technically, he was already retired, and he had passed on all his properties and assets to his descendants. However, he had gotten restless lately and had a discussion with Oliver, after which he decided to accomplish something glorious once more.He had then contacted Lorcan. He was planning to join forces with Croydon Group, which was planning to establish itself in Dramon. They had big plans for Sartvale.Oliver also intended to let Rosalie make a name for herself, which was why he h
Norman was still hiding the news. He couldn't let the world know that something had happened to Lorcan in Sartvale, because the effects of it would be huge. Even the authorities were keeping it under wraps, and they had a strict blockade on all news of the incident."Why is it like that, Sebastian?" Rosalie was trembling with fear.She had only heard that Lorcan had gotten a strange kind of condition which made him bite everyone he saw, and only on the neck.She had never imagined that the people he bit would end up with such ghastly wounds."Don't worry, it'll be fine." Sebastian comforted Rosalie.The truth was that Sebastian was also a little baffled. Norman's wound didn't look as if he had been poisoned, nor was it an ordinary wound. What was that black pus?"Mr. Nichols Senior, shall I ask your sons to come back?" Martha asked tearfully."Shut up! Why would you tell them to come back? Do you want them to see me in this state?" Norman waved a hand impatiently at Martha.M
Rosalie would rather watch Norman die than have anything happen to Sebastian."Don't worry, I don't want to die yet. Come on, let's go and have a look," Sebastian said. He turned and said to Norman, "Mr. Nichols Senior, wait here."Norman looked worried as he watched Sebastian and the others leave."My lord, there must be a spiritual medium in that Croydon's body!" Lyanna warned as they walked outside."Do you mean that we can achieve the desired effect if we cut off the spiritual medium?" Sebastian asked, frowning. Lyanna nodded and said, "Of course. However, cutting off the spiritual medium will have the same effect as subduing it, the way you did to me."That was what Lyanna was most worried about. Back then, she had already lost more than half her ghostly energy. What Sebastian was about to face was completely different from her.It was in a totally different league.Sebastian nodded slightly, showing that he knew what the situation was."Rosalie, you won't be able to tak
"Isabella, our son is all grown up now," Samson whispered. "I wonder when our family can reunite…"His eyes misted over."Is Mom really in the Holy Grandia?" Sebastian's voice suddenly came from behind him. Samson hastily wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes. He turned to look at Sebastian and exhaled as he smiled bitterly. "I don't know either," he replied. "After I kicked you and your mother out of the family back then, I was brought here. From that day on, this little area became my whole world."Hugo had been the one who had brought him the news of Isabella attacking the Ballard Estate with experts from the Thorne family. In the end, the condition of the truce between the Ballards and the Thornes was that Hugo would be allowed to stay at the Ballard Estate and ensure Samson's safety.Apart from that, Samson had no other news of Isabella. Sebastian walked over and sat down in the chair opposite Samson. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of fragrant tea f
Sebastian exhaled softly and pointed at the technique he had just handed to Whitney. He said, "If you can memorize this technique within three days, I can teach you."The technique Sebastian had given her was a basic introduction to the martial arts. It was also a basic technique for mystic arts practitioners, but it would let someone of Whitney's disposition become a sage even more quickly.That meant that Whitney had the advantage over ordinary Warriors. It was Sebastian's final favor to her."Alright! I'll recite it to you tomorrow morning!" Whitney said firmly, clenching her fists tightly. Sebastian smiled and nodded. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. You should get to bed soon. I'll get going now."Upon seeing that Sebastian was leaving, Whitney got up quickly and grabbed hold of him. "Can't you stay?" she asked.After their divorce, Whitney had never spent any time alone with Sebastian. Even at the convenience store, Rosalie had always been with them.It was a r
Whitney smiled bitterly, but tears spilled down her cheeks. She said to Sebastian, her voice choking up with emotion, "I see that I was in the wrong all along. But… but it wasn't that I didn't trust you, it's just that—"Sebastian took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to her. He said calmly, "Actually, you were just blinded by the false fame and power of the world."In your heart, you feel that only money can prove a person's worth. In terms of wealth, I'm just a lazy and complacent dolt when compared with those so-called successful people."Sebastian's words seemed to cut Whitney like a knife. It wasn't all her fault. After all, historically, most people used money to measure the success of a person. Otherwise, why would there be the saying of how no one remembered the poor, but everyone showed up for the rich?"The truth is that all those wealthy heirs are worth even less than a dog to the Warriors and the mystic sects. "I don't fight with the people of the worl
Whitney perked up at Sebastian's question. "It's all because you ran into the two monsters that day," she said. "I saw it on the surveillance footage. That was when I realized that the two women living in the store don't have that kind of relationship with you…"Whitney had never asked, and Sebastian hadn't bothered to explain who Nina and Lyanna were. That was why she had mistakenly thought that both of them were Sebastian's lovers as well.Realization had only dawned on her when she heard Nina address Sebastian as her master, even in her dying breath. Whitney had seen how powerful Nina was that day and how she had been willing to die in order to protect Sebastian.Nina and Lyanna weren't Sebastian's lovers. They were his servants. Not only that, Nina was a thousand-year-old giant snake!That had completely changed Whitney's view of the world. Although there had always been legends of mystical beings and ghosts, Whitney was an accomplished businesswoman who believed firmly in sc
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head. "I'm not from the Ballard Estate," he said. "My name is Sebastian, and it's better if my cousin weren't seen around me too much.""Oh, you're Sebastian."The two young women breathed a long sigh of relief. They looked him up and down for a long time before exchanging a glance. Then, they covered their faces and giggled.One of them stepped forward and said, "Come with me. Honestly… you seem pretty normal. I don't get why Ms. Sutton is yearning for you so much."Sebastian cleared his throat awkwardly and said nothing.The young woman led Sebastian into the house, where Whitney was sitting and reading a book intently. She said, "Ms. Sutton, look who's here."Whitney put down her book and looked up. When she saw Sebastian behind the young woman, she was both surprised and delighted. She got up and threw herself into Sebastian's arms."Sebastian, is it really you?"The young woman covered her face and chuckled before leaving the room sile
Sebastian watched Andreas leave and exhaled deeply. Preston wasn't the only one he didn't trust. No one in the Ballard Estate was worthy of his trust, including Andreas.Once Andreas had completely disappeared, Sebastian beckoned to the woods in the distance and said, "Come out!"In a flash, Duo appeared at his side. "My lord, why didn't you wipe out those people in the hall today?" he asked.Duo clenched his fists tightly, and there was a murderous look simmering in his eyes. Although he hadn't been in the hall, he had clearly heard everything the Ballards had said.Anyone who disrespected his master deserved death!Besides, neither Sebastian nor Duo would have had to lift a finger to kill them. All they had to do was to crush the Tribulation Avoidance Charm and trigger the divine tribulation. Once it descended, no one in the hall would have lived to tell the tale, including Arnaud."If we become hostile with the Ballards, it'll be almost impossible for us to leave in peace. Now
"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