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
Sebastian sipped on his tea. He grinned and answered, "I'm Sebastian. How can I help you two?"Humphrey laughed coldly at Sebastian and said, "You've offended someone you shouldn't have. You will pay the price for your arrogance today. My mentor, Mr. Flumen, wants you to break your arms and legs and kneel as we leave. You must also apologize to the senior practitioners of martial arts!" The middle-aged man standing next to Humphrey looked arrogant as he stood with his hands behind his back. He looked smug and occasionally glanced at Rose, who was beside Sebastian. "You have three minutes to say your last words. Mr. Flumen has limited patience. If you miss the time, you'll have to bear the consequences!" the other middle-aged man said coldly. "Bear the consequences?" Sebastian put down his teacup and frowned as he looked at the three men.Humphrey said triumphantly, "Are you scared now? It's too late! However, Mr. Flumen did say that he's heard of how popular you are with the la
"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