That night, Ethan received a call from Bartholomew. "Have you received the Skypatch pill?" Ethan asked excitedly when he answered the call."Mr. Whitehall, I'm very sorry. Ballard brought two Skypatch pills, but he was determined to feed that idiot one of them. I had no choice but to—"Ethan had no patience to listen to the rest of Bartholomew's explanation. He cut him off harshly. "Don't waste my time. I've reached Steinberg, and I'll be waiting for you at 10:00 am tomorrow in Destiny Hotel. Remember to bring the Skypatch pill." Ethan hung up.At that moment, Tessa pushed the bathroom door open and walked out only in a towel. She rubbed her wet hair and frowned as she asked, "Mr. Whitehall, you promised to give me a Skypatch pill. That's not going to fall through, right?"When Ethan heard Tessa's voice, he turned sharply. He was naked already and consumed with desire, but he looked rather awkward as he said, "Baby, what are you talking about? How could I go back on a promise I m
Training like that required a woman like Whitney to be his furnace. If he could train together with her, then Ethan's skill would be sure to rise drastically. In fact, if he could get Whitney, even a Skypatch pill would be nothing but trash to him."I'm sorry, mister. It's my fault—" Before Whitney could finish, Ethan said in a gentlemanly manner, "I'm alright. You weren't scared, were you, miss?"When Tessa saw Ethan staring at Whitney with his eyes shining, she couldn't help getting extremely jealous.Just the night before, Ethan had been making grand oaths of love to her. However, in just the blink of an eye, he was flirting with someone else! How could she accept such a thing?Tessa suddenly raised her hand and slapped Whitney in the face.The force of the slap made Whitney lose her balance, and she fell down and rolled down the stairs.She rolled down over ten steps and landed on the floor. It made Whitney cry out in pain, and it took her a long time to get up from the flo
Tessa couldn't help laughing when she saw that Madeline was making a call while threatening them. "Well, well. I see that you've learned to call for help. I'd like to see who there is in Steinberg who would be bold enough to meddle in my affairs."Tessa wasn't exaggerating. She was the granddaughter of the deputy sect leader of the Pinnacle Sect. Even the mayor of Steinberg would have to show them respect.Besides, she had only slapped Whitney and Madeline. What could they do to her?Her grandfather, Edmund Lowestoft, was now a guest at the Caelbane Sect, which was about 15 miles away from Steinberg. Who in Steinberg would have the guts to do anything to her?"Sebastian, Ms. Sutton and I got slapped in the face by some shrew at the Destiny Hotel. She even said—""Who're you calling a shrew?" Before Madeline could finish, Tessa stepped forward and slapped Madeline so hard that the latter fainted."Ms. Eddings!" When Whitney saw that Tessa had knocked Madeline out with one slap, s
"You don't know your own strength!" Sebastian boomed coldly, and punched her.Sebastian had only used 10% of his power, but Tessa couldn't withstand it at all. There was a loud blast as Sebastian's punch landed on Tessa's left shoulder. She felt as if she had crashed into a speeding train, and she flew backward through the air, unable to control herself.There was a loud bang as she crashed against the cement wall behind her. Despite the thickness of the walls, cracks appeared at once.Tessa spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at Sebastian in disbelief.How could anyone in a small place like Steinberg be bold enough to injure her?"Ms. Lowestoft!" Tessa's driver had run over upon hearing the noise. He was just in time to see Tessa getting punched by Sebastian and flying through the air, trailing blood behind her. He rushed over to help her up."I'm going to kill you!" Tessa had completely lost all rationality.No one had ever laid a finger on her. Even Edmund, her grandfat
The news of Tessa's death soon reached Edmund.He had been sitting down to dinner with the sect leader of the Caelbane Sect, Anthony Laing. When Edmund heard that his granddaughter had been killed by a mere traditional medicine doctor from Steinberg, he slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet."Who would be so bold? I will chop him up into a million pieces myself!" When Anthony saw how furious Edmund was, his eyes flickered.The Caelbane Sect was a very small sect in Sartvale, and there was a vast difference between them and the Pinnacle Sect. Besides, Ethan was there as well. Wasn't this the perfect opportunity for him to show off?How skilled could a young man in his 20s be anyway, even if he had started training in the womb? Anthony had always kept a low profile, but now he could use the incident with Sebastian to show off his skills. "Mr. Lowestoft Senior, you don't need to do anything. I'll send two apprentices to Steinberg right now and capture the culprit. T
It was a debt of blood. Sebastian's family might also be dragged into it and be wiped out completely."Oh? Sebastian offended the deputy sect leader of the Pinnacle Sect?" When Wensleydale heard this, his eyes shone slightly. The Pinnacle Sect was a large Sect who had Sword Towers' support. If he helped the Pinnacle Sect to get revenge, they might make an exception and let him join.At that thought, Wensleydale stroked his beard and began plotting. With his reputation in Steinberg, all he had to do was find Sebastian, and the latter would have no choice but to obediently do as he was told. Even if he was told to break both his arms and legs, would he be able to object? Wensleydale had lived a long life, and he had become very adept at bullying the weak. Besides, if he crushed a weakling like Sebastian, he might be able to get a huge opportunity. This excited Wensleydale greatly. "Gentlemen, why would you need to go and see an unimportant traditional medicine doctor? Let me d
Wensleydale had several apprentices, and there were many well-known figures among them. Although he had only called four of them, all of them were famous. They were all well respected among those of the Martial Arts Association, especially the senior apprentice. His name was Humphrey Tawson, and he was a retainer of the Steinberg Martial Arts Association. He was one of the few people within Steinberg who had the authority to kill. Wensleydale felt that the companions he had chosen were more than sufficient for dealing with a traditional medicine doctor.Perhaps Sebastian would faint from fear as soon as he saw Wensleydale's apprentices, and Wensleydale would emerge last and announce Sebastian's punishment to everyone. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He hadn't expected to come across such a great opportunity this late in life. His four main apprentices all had a certain influence in Steinberg's Martial Arts Association. As soon as they received the call f
"Don't panic, Hans. This is nothing big, and I'll have a way to deal with it when the time comes. However, I'll always remember what you and Mr. Targery Senior did today," Sebastian said solemnly. Eugene was standing guard at the door. He also got agitated and rushed inside the convenience store. He grabbed Sebastian's arm and said, "Mr. Ballard, if you don't leave now it will be too late! They've reached the mouth of the street! Hurry up and go!" Sebastian smiled faintly and pulled them down. "Gentlemen, this is nothing. I'd like to see how impressive this Wensleydale fellow is!" Rose had rushed back to the convenience store after taking Madeline and Whitney to the hospital. She arrived just in time to hear the conversation between Sebastian and Hans. She clasped her hands behind her back and looked in the direction of the door. "Mr. Ballard, who's outside?" There were thugs surrounding the convenience store in a dark mass. All of them carried machetes, while some of them even
"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