Just as Sebastian turned to look behind him, a large hand grabbed his wrist. A cold voice said, "I'll pay one million!" Sebastian shook his wrist lightly and knocked the hand off him. He put the medicinal cauldron into his pouch. Then he looked at the young men who were standing around him. The person who had grabbed his wrist was Avery. Two burly, middle-aged men were standing behind him. Sebastian could tell from the men's energy that they were both Supreme Grandmaster experts. If it weren't for the two people behind him, Avery would never have dared to try and cause trouble with Sebastian."So it's you!" Sebastian looked impassively at Avery. Avery scoffed and gritted his teeth as he said, "What a small world. I didn't expect you to remember me!" Back in Draepolis, Avery had been planning to cure the young Ytalian prince and make a name for himself in Dramon's medicine industry. However, Sebastian had stolen his thunder. He and Nexon, the elder of the Healer Sect, had b
Sebastian ignored Avery. He glanced at the medicinal herbs on the ground and turned to leave. "Hold it!" At that moment, one of the burly men behind Avery reached out to block Sebastian's path. "Young man, hand over the thing you stuffed in your pocket just now." Sebastian eyed the man coldly and sneered, "I've left you the medicinal herbs already. I advise you not to make trouble."The burly man looked Sebastian up and down and snorted, "Young man, which sect are you from? Stealing something while everyone looks on is not a good habit."The burly man hadn't attacked Sebastian directly because he was afraid of the kind of allies Sebastian might have. Before he ascertained Sebastian's background, he wouldn't cause trouble openly on the Warrior League's territory. Sebastian didn't want to explain things to him. He just said coldly, "Move aside!"Seeing that Sebastian wasn't taking the bait, the burly man turned to look at Avery, who nodded and gave the other burly man a pointed look.
"Stop!" Just as a fight was about to break out between them, a cold voice came from behind the crowd.At the sound of the voice, the crowd parted. A tall, handsome youth dressed in white walked proudly out from among them. As the white-clad youth walked out slowly, Sebastian immediately sensed a strong oppressive energy coming from him. It was the energy unique to that of an expert in the Celestial realm."Is that Cedric Watts?" Many of the mystic martial arts sect members recognized the youth in white at once. He was one of the most outstanding geniuses among the apprentices of the Healer Sect to have appeared in the last 100 years.Cedric wasn't just excellent in medicine, but he was also particularly skilled in martial arts. In approximately ten years, he had already broken through to the first level of the Celestial realm. Of course, the Celestial realm was like a beginner level to Sebastian. However, there were countless people among the mystic martial arts sects who rema
Cedric was still smiling confidently.Just as the energy from Sebastian's palms was about to completely envelope the force from Cedric's fists, a terrifying force seemed to explode forth like a bomb.The force of it was magnifying rapidly at a frenzied pace, and even Sebastian let out a noise of surprise.However, he only grunted slightly and curled his fingers in a claw-like gesture. An even more pure vital energy immediately burst forth from his fingertips.As the vital energy in Sebastian's body began to surround the force, the energy from Cedric's fists was soon suppressed.Sebastian made a slight tossing gesture and sent the force of it flying off into the air. There was a series of loud blasts as the force exploded in midair. Even the air above their heads vibrated slightly.The crowd, who had been waiting to see Sebastian be humiliated, were now staring at him in shock. Sebastian had dealt with Cedric's attack so effortlessly. Who was he?Avery had scrambled up from the
When Sebastian saw that Cedric was attacking with no regard for his own life, he merely snorted and flicked his palm once more. This time, the onlookers retreated more than a hundred steps away. They were terrified of getting caught up in it once more.However, many of the younger generation among the mystic martial arts sects were still staring fixedly at the two men who were locked in battle. After all, every move made by experts at Sebastian and Cedric's level was a great source of knowledge for all of them!Therefore, the younger Warriors were unwilling to miss the opportunity to learn, even if their lives were at risk.There was another series of blasts. In just a few short seconds, Sebastian and Cedric had already exchanged more than a hundred blows. There was an enormous explosion, and a wave of energy shot at Cedric and sent him stumbling backward more than ten steps away. "H-How could this be?" Cedric's expression changed sharply, and he stared at Sebastian in disbeli
Cedric nodded in satisfaction and didn't say anything else. However, there was a provocative, mocking look in his eyes as he looked at Sebastian.Octavius turned and looked coldly at Sebastian. He asked in an icy tone, "Young man, are you going to surrender, or will you make me attack?"As the head elder of the Healer Sect, attacking a young man like Sebastian in public was already rather inappropriate. However, even martial arts practitioners wouldn't dare to protest against Octavius' decision. Several of them were already feeling sorry for Sebastian."Oh, what a pity. He's already at the level of the Celestial realm at such a young age. Why couldn't he just learn to endure?""Now that he's offended the Healer Sect, even his sect and mentor may not be able to save him."Some of the older martial arts practitioners shook their heads and sighed. They felt that Sebastian was now doomed to die, or at least be stripped of his training. When Sebastian didn't answer, Octavius' eyes
Bertie demanded, "How dare you treat the esteemed guest of the Warrior League so rudely? Are you disrespecting us? Do you really think that we wouldn't dare to cross you?""Don't forget that among the Nine Orders, Eighteen Principles and Thirty-Six Sects, there's also Medcity! If you think that you can force me to submit by threatening me with Breakthrough pills, then think again!" Bertie looked coldly at the Healer Sect members as he retorted. Before the Healer Sect members could speak, Drake stepped forward and said aggressively, "You are on the Warrior League's territory, and you laid hands on our guest. Do you want to start a war between our sects?" The Healer Sect members weren't the only ones shocked by what Drake had said. Even the onlookers could hardly believe their ears!Octavius was the head elder of the Healer Sect! Were the Warrior League really not afraid of getting blacklisted by the Healer Sect? If they were blacklisted, the Warrior League would have no hope of
"This is really just a misunderstanding, gentlemen!" Octavius exclaimed. He squeezed out a sliver of a smile and approached Bertie. He said, "Bertie, the Healer Sect and the Warrior League have always been on good terms. Why would we deliberately target your respected guest? "This young man just did not make his identity clear just now, which was why there were some unnecessary conflicts with the apprentices. Please be lenient, Bertie.""Lenient? If the two of them hadn't arrived, you would already have attacked me," Sebastian said, grinning mockingly. "That's right! The Healer Sect members were causing difficulties for Mr. Ballard on purpose!" As he spoke, Bertie waved at the Warrior League apprentices behind him. Before long, the stall owner was brought out in front of everyone. "Tell everyone loudly about what you know!" As soon as Bertie spoke, the stall owner hastily recounted what had happened. When he had finished, Bertie looked coldly at Avery, who was trembling viol
"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