Just as Sebastian had expected, the so-called Rubercloud Valley was just a trap that Anthony had set up for him. Sebastian had seen from Blake's expression that Rubercloud Valley really was one of the most dangerous places known to them. "The Pinnacle Sect keeps its prisoners in two locations. One is in the deepest part of the Black Ursa ridge, which is the third peak of the Pinnacle Sect. "There is a cave there, and they usually keep more unimportant prisoners there. However, important people are only imprisoned in Rubercloud Valley," Anthony said mournfully. He hadn't been lying completely to Sebastian. Rubercloud Valley was just more dangerous. If Sebastian died there, Anthony would have had his revenge."The deepest part of the Black Ursa ridge?" Sebastian frowned slightly. Mt. Ursa stretched from east to west for close to 1000 miles. It was one of the most dangerous mountain ranges in the north. It was also the only mountain range near Steinberg."Rubercloud Valley! Th
Terence smiled coldly and said, "Mr. Whitehall, according to what I know about the Warrior League, Madam Dragon will be sure to dispatch many experts to rescue them. At that time, all we have to do is—""Oh? Do you mean to use Whitney as bait and get rid of all the Warrior League high-level executives in one blow, Mr. Manderly?" Ethan asked. He swallowed and looked a little nervous.There were several experts in the Celestial realm and above among the high-level executives of the Warrior League too.It would be risky to try and destroy the Warrior League high executives with just the experts at the third level of the Celestial realm that he and Terence had brought along.Terence saw that Ethan looked afraid, and he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Whitehall. My Soulbell isn't famous for nothing. As long as Madam Dragon and the Warrior League high executives fall for it, they will not be able to escape my grasp."Ethan laughed awkwardly and swallowed. He said, "Uh, Mr. Manderly,
Sebastian knew very well that he would have to know what the red smoke was before he could find a way to neutralize it. He had to know what kind of reaction he would have if he were poisoned.Although Nina and Rose both tried to stop him, Sebastian walked into the red mist alone. The moment he walked into the red fog, Sebastian felt his body begin to itch, and his head began to feel fuzzy. It was clear that the poisonous fog was able to numb a person's nerves.Sebastian immediately used silver needles to control the venom in his body, and he recovered slightly.Nina and Rose were waiting outside the valley. They were beside themselves with worry when they saw that Sebastian had still not come back after an entire day and night.Neither of them knew anything about medicine, so if they barged rashly into the red fog, they would only be rushing toward certain death.Sebastian finally walked out of the red fog after a day. He was holding a few sprigs of medicinal herbs.Even Sebast
There were many more bones like that at the side of the old woman's yard.As the smoke and dust rose up, Sebastian could detect a faint odor of corpses. "Of course it's lonely." The old woman smiled and nodded.She began picking up firewood again, as if nothing had happened. She put it into the stove."There are too many people like you. You shouldn't have come in here," the old woman muttered as she continued to throw in more firewood.The old woman seemed to be hinting at something. The bones she was holding were clearly fresh. "What do you mean by that?" Sebastian smiled sardonically."Live people aren't allowed to enter the valley. Didn't you know that?" The old woman turned her head and looked at Sebastian and the others as if they were dead.Sebastian met her eyes, which were deep and very intense. A chill rose in his heart."What are you cooking in your pot, ma'am?" Rose asked very politely."Rocks," the old woman answered, smiling widely.Cooking rocks?Sebastian
Nina said coldly, "Old woman, I'm not your only opponent." She gave Sebastian a pointed look.She was indicating that they would only be able to deal with the old woman if they joined forces.Sebastian exhaled lightly. His gaze sharpened, and the energy around him changed instantly.When the old woman realized that Sebastian was also a practitioner of the Way of Wisdom, the expression on her wrinkled face changed drastically.At the same time, Lyanna appeared behind Sebastian. She was holding a strange emerald pendant in one hand. Two fish were chasing each other around on it.Although the emerald looked very alive, it was also very transparent. The old woman sensed danger from it."The hillock of leylines, south of the Toar River! You have made this precious land a land of death! You deserve to die!" Lyanna held one hand behind her back as she looked coldly at the old woman."Die? You all are the ones who deserve to die!" the old woman suddenly roared. The dragon-topped walkin
Apart from the wind in the mountains, the only sound they heard was an occasional moan.Sebastian used a dry branch as a torch and handed it to Rose, who took it and walked into the cave first.Everything in the cave was neatly organized. Someone had obviously lived there. However, there were now only a few Pinnacle Sect apprentices who were clearly on their last breath. Apart from them, there was also a middle-aged man who had been trapped in a water tank that was about half the height of an average man.Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "Is your name Kairo?""You're…" The middle-aged man lifted his head very weakly to look at Sebastian."My lord is asking you something." Nina stepped forward and prodded the middle-aged man's throat with her finger, as if it was a sword. The moment her finger touched the middle-aged man's neck, a bloody scratch appeared at once."Hmph!" The middle-aged man stared scornfully at them. He turned and asked Nina, "Do you think t
Kairo was startled. He looked at Sebastian with vacant eyes. "Tell me how the person who was cursed is right now."Sebastian told Kairo about Whitney and Madeline's conditions in detail."They've been infected with the Malleus worm." Kairo said in confusion, "This kind of poisonous worm can only be transmitted if there's skin-to-skin contact. You said that one of them was your woman, so—""How dare you." Nina slapped Kairo before he could finish the sentence.Sebastian reached out to stop Nina and told Kairo what had happened in the hotel corridor.Kairo couldn't help laughing loudly. "I see! That slut Tessa has finally reaped what she sowed!"After Kairo had pledged himself to Ethan, Tessa had kept trying to seduce him in private so that she could learn about Bose curses from him.In the end, Kairo had succumbed to the temptation and had told Tessa about his skills in curses. However, just as Kairo was about to kill Ethan and break free of Sword Towers' control, Tessa had st
Terence spoke firmly.Ethan thought for a long time. He sighed in resignation and said, "It's not easy to get rid of Sebastian. Even if we have over a dozen experts in the Celestial realm, Steinberg is the territory of the Warrior League. If we make too much of a fuss, the Warrior League is sure to step in."That was what worried Ethan the most. Otherwise, he would have been eager to attack Sebastian with Terence at once."That's easy." Terence smiled menacingly and aimed three blows at the air.Before long, several Sword Towers experts all came up to Terence and Ethan. They bowed and said, "Greetings to Mr. Whitehall and Mr. Manderly!"Terence reached out and took a few gold pills and a bottle of pale blue medicine. He handed it to them and said, "This is a camopill and a fairy draught. Do as I told you before. If you can't come to me with Sebastian's head in two days' time, then you can kill yourselves."One of them stepped forward and took the camopills and draught from Terenc
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