Cillian thought that Sebastian saw the Nine Sects as just common sects, like Sword Towers, as he did not seem concerned at all."Sebastian, you may not know how powerful the Nine Sects are because you haven't had much experience in the world. They are the Nine Sects of the mystic martial arts sects, they're—" He was about to persuade Sebastian to give up on the martial battle when Sebastian cut him off and said, "Mr. Shields Senior, the Nine Sects aren't worth mentioning at all. Since they want to forget their roots, I won't mind teaching them a lesson again."Sebastian's expression remained impassive. Although he hadn't been trying to imply anything, Cillian, Wyatt, and Oliver all caught on to what he had said and frowned.Teach them a lesson again? What did Sebastian mean by that?The three old men looked at each other doubtfully.Sebastian was so young. Had he challenged the Nine Sects before?That was impossible! It couldn't be!If he had, why would Sebastian still be hi
Sebastian only recovered after a while. He refused quickly. "Mr. Shields Senior, I can't take such an expensive gift—""Take it!" Cillian didn't let him refuse. He looked stern as he clasped his hands behind his back and said, "This is the only thing that an old man like me can do."As long as that bunch of people from Sword Towers don't get their way, I'll be able to face the members of the Department of Defense."Remember, we must not lose the position of the chairman of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association. We can't let the Dragon Sect return either, or there will never be peace in Dramon!"Sebastian nodded heavily and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shields Senior."Cillian and Wyatt nodded in satisfaction when they saw that Sebastian had put the crystal in his pocket.They all sat down once more and exchanged a few pleasantries before Oliver said to Rosalie, "Rosalie, it's getting late. Take Sebastian back to Steinberg and let him get ready.""Okay." Rosalie nodded
Ethan touched the Solispill that he had received and smiled coldly as he said, "Mr. Polene, I'll be honest with you. If Sebastian hadn't meddled in all this, we wouldn't have had to trouble you.""Oh?" Trafford raised an eyebrow and asked coldly, "Sebastian?"Ethan looked menacing as he said in a cold voice, "That's right. It's him! A few days ago, I met a woman with an ice disposition in Steinberg and was about to take her as my apprentice so that I could use her as a furnace for training, but Sebastian stepped in and snatched the woman away from me."When Ethan thought of Whitney's ice disposition, his eyes shone with greed. Women with that kind of disposition were very rare in the world.What was even more rare was how beautiful Whitney was. Even if she wasn't his furnace, she would be the perfect candidate to be his training partner.However, the appearance of Sebastian had made Ethan wary of approaching Whitney. After Terence's death, Ethan had been even more afraid of cove
However, practitioners of the Way of Wisdom were very different. As long as they broke through the foundation phase, every subsequent level could give them an extra ten years of life or more. Additionally, as they continued to rise through the levels, they could even reach a lifespan of more than 1000 years.That was why Trafford wanted to meet Raphael. He would be doing him a favor, and perhaps one day, he would be able to enter the mystic sects through him as well.Raphael sighed deeply at Trafford's question. He looked rather frustrated as he said, "It pains me to speak of it, but I'm sure you've also heard about the fact that over ten years ago, the Soulbell was lost. It is one of Demongate's sacred objects."We received news recently about it being in Steinberg with a young man named Sebastian. Upon the orders of my sect leader, I came down from the mountain to ask for it back."However…" Raphael instinctively touched his cheek, which Sebastian had slapped.Although it hadn
Trafford had been intending to intimidate Sebastian.Although letting Ethan take a swipe at Sebastian before the battle wouldn't decide the victory in the arena, they would be able to test Sebastian's attitude. Raphael was sitting opposite Trafford. He got up quickly and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Polene. If we manage to get back Demongate's sacred vessel, my sect leader will be sure to thank you with a valuable reward.Trafford's eyes lit up. Gifts of gratitude from the mystic sects would probably at least be some kind of pill, or perhaps the knowledge of an amazing technique. Even a Breakthrough Pill would be able to help him enhance his abilities rapidly. He couldn't help flashing a satisfied grin. "You are too kind, Raphael. Both the martial arts and the mystic sects need to learn how to respect the teachers. Ballard's defiant rudeness to you has disgraced all martial arts practitioners." Turning to Ethan, Trafford added, "Mr. Whitehall, we'll have to trou
Ethan took Cecilia's hand and led her to the front room. When they arrived, he noticed that Trafford and the others had eaten most of the food. Upon seeing Ethan, Trafford asked rather tipsily, "Mr. Whitehall, have you done what I asked you to do?""I've sent someone to do it," Ethan replied. He bowed respectfully to Trafford and gestured toward Cecilia. "Mr. Polene, this is Cecilia, the daughter of Madam Dragon, the leader of the Warrior League." She happens to be my guest, so I brought her over to meet you. I hope you don't mind." He shot Cecilia a pointed look, and she quickly bowed. "G-Greetings, sir." Trafford waved dismissively at her. He said to Ethan, "Take her along with us later. Since she's Madam Dragon's daughter, she's no outsider."Cecilia was pleasantly surprised. Although she didn't know where Trafford wanted Ethan to take her, she was still delighted. To be with the three top swordsmen of the Gladius Sect was already an unimaginable honor to those in martial ar
Rosalie set her phone down. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and she drove straight to Sebastian's convenience store. When Lyanna saw Rosalie's furious expression, she burst into laughter and went up to her, asking, "Ms. Griffin, why do you look so angry as soon as you walk through the door? My master hasn't offended you, has he? Come and sit down. My master is in seclusion, so please wait for a while." Lyanna led Rosalie to a chair and poured her a cup of tea. At that moment, the door to the inner room opened, and Sebastian strode out. Seeing Rosalie was there, he looked startled but quickly smiled. "What's wrong? I see that your complexion isn't looking too great."Rosalie took a sip of tea and frowned as she said, "It's nothing! It's just that Cecilia was being too rude. Not only is she getting close to Ethan, but she keeps saying bad things about you to my face.""I thought it was something serious. Let her say what she wants." Sebastian smiled wryly and
What if the three top swordsmen took the opportunity to attack Sebastian? That would be no laughing matter. Rosalie had just finished speaking when they heard the sound of brakes screeching urgently to a stop outside the door.Moments later, the sound of leather shoes clacking on the floor echoed as Liam strode in, clad in his uniform. "Sebastian, Rosalie is right. You must not attend the banquet tonight," he declared and took out an identical invitation, tossing it onto the table. "Hmm? Liam? What are you doing here?" Sebastian asked, looking Liam up and down. Liam had been busy with work recently and hadn't come to visit Sebastian for a long time. "Seb, I came to warn you. I'm not the only one who received this invitation. The Stallones and the Winters did too. Not only that, but almost every influential figure in Sartvale will also be in attendance. I have a feeling that this is a trap for you, Seb," he said sternly as he analyzed the situation. Liam had sent people to
Sebastian walked back into the private room with Larys and Rosalie."Look at that! That's what you call a miracle doctor!""He treats money with utter contempt, and he's such a skilled doctor. Steinberg has a miracle doctor!""Yes, that's what the spirit of a great doctor should be like!"Everyone looked admiringly at Sebastian.Refusing diagnosis fees of ten or 20 thousand might have just been for show, but no one would do that with ten million. That would be far too high a cost.When Franklin saw that Sebastian was determined not to accept his money, he went over to Sebastian's table after he had settled things for his family. He held up a wine glass and asked, "Dr. Ballard, since you're not accepting the money, can I make a toast to you?"Sebastian raised his glass quickly and said, "Of course. Thank you for trusting me, Mr. Baker!"He threw his head back and drained his glass with Franklin."This is my name card, Mr. Ballard. If there's anything you need, I would go throug
As the old man slowly opened his eyes, Declan was humiliated once more by Sebastian in front of everyone."Dad! You're awake!" The middle-aged woman broke into a tearful smile as she gazed at the old man."I… what happened to me?" The old man looked at the crowd around him in confusion."Sir, you had a cerebral infarction. If it weren't for Dr. Ballard, you'd have been in trouble!" the doctor explained. He then assisted the middle-aged woman in helping the old man to his feet."Dr. Ballard?" The old man turned his head and said gratefully to Sebastian, "You are our family's lucky star! A few months ago, you saved the life of my son's mother-in-law, and today you rescued me! Please accept my gratitude!"The old man reached out and grasped Sebastian's hand firmly. Sebastian hastily steadied him and said, "It's no problem at all, sir. I'm a doctor. Helping those who are sick and injured is my duty.""Dr. Ballard, please accept this ten million dollars as a token of my appreciation
Declan's face had turned grim after getting criticized by Franklin. His lips were trembling uncontrollably, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. "You have no idea what you're doing! That old man is going to die. Just wait and see!" Bryce bellowed wildly as he pointed at Franklin.The Byrnes weren't the only ones who were dumbstruck. Even Rosalie couldn't understand why Franklin had acted so impulsively.Declan was from the Healer Sect. Wasn't Franklin afraid of offending the sect?"Please save my father-in-law, Dr. Ballard," Franklin pleaded sincerely.Sebastian nodded slightly. He couldn't just stand aside now that Franklin had shown such trust in him.At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and a few doctors in white coats ran over, wheeling a stretcher."Move aside!"The onlookers hastily cleared a path for the doctors to go through."Dr. Ballard!" the male doctor in the lead exclaimed rather excitedly when he saw that Sebastian was about to give the old man acu
Even though Declan had already said that the old man was only in shock and didn't have a cerebral infarction, the middle-aged man still wanted to hear the opinion of a young traditional medicine doctor like Sebastian! He must be either crazy or an idiot!"If he applies that needle, your father's complexion will go from pale to dark at once. When that happens, it'll only be even more dangerous," Sebastian said impassively."Stop talking crap, Sebastian! My grandfather is the elder of the Healer Sect! Are you implying that he's not as good as you are?" Bryce yelled angrily, pointing at Sebastian.He was furious. "Sebastian, are you doubting my skills in medicine? You're a rookie in the medical field. I only complimented you at the dinner table out of politeness. Did it go to your head?" Declan demanded curtly, his expression changing."You're trying to prick the acupuncture points on the base of the patient's neck as well as in the center of his chest so that you can unblock his br
"Wow, it really is Mr. Byrne Senior! Hello, hello!" A slightly pudgy middle-aged man exclaimed. He hurried forward and shook Declan's hand heartily.Declan frowned and looked at him for a long time, but he couldn't remember where he had seen the pudgy man before.There were too many people who tried to flatter Declan every day, and he couldn't possibly remember every single one of them."Who are you?" Declan asked, his brow furrowed as he shook the man's hand. "Mr. Byrne Senior, you're so busy, so of course you won't remember me! I'm Fritz Thomson! I had the pleasure of meeting you two years ago while I was shooting a documentary about traditional medicine," Fritz said courteously.Declan finally nodded. Fritz was either a reporter or a director. It wasn't surprising that Declan had forgotten who he was.Although the Healer Sect was also among the mystic martial arts sects, it was very different from the Nine Sects. The Healer Sect had always had close connections with the sec
Sebastian waved a hand slightly at the middle-aged man and said, "I'm not a genius doctor. I'm just an ordinary traditional medicine doctor. However, that old man is in a very dangerous situation. You must not touch him!"He spoke urgently when he saw that the middle-aged woman was propping the old man up so that he was lying on her lap.The middle-aged woman looked up at the middle-aged man. She was clearly hesitant.They were on the top floor, and the tiled floor was so cold. She didn't think that it would be safe for her to let the old man just lie on the floor. "Listen to Dr. Ballard! You won't go wrong!" the middle-aged man said quickly to her."Dr. Ballard? He's nothing compared to my grandfather!" Bryce exclaimed. He was annoyed to hear the middle-aged man addressing Sebastian so respectfully.After all, Declan was the elder of the Healer Sect. There were even numerous sage doctors who had to treat Declan with respect as their senior in the industry!Who did Sebastian th
Since Declan had coincidentally met Sebastian at the dinner table that day, he had thought of bringing the latter over to his side. That way, Sebastian could work for him. "Sebastian, I'm planning to make an exception and take you as my apprentice. What do you think?" Declan asked again when he saw that Sebastian was ignoring him.Sebastian continued to ignore him. Did he really thought he could be Sebastian's mentor? The old man must be crazy!"Sebastian, you should hurry and kneel to my grandfather! You're lucky to get him as a mentor! My grandfather hasn't accepted any apprentices for 20 years!"Bryce glared at Sebastian, whom he felt was being far too tactless. There were countless people fighting to have Declan as a mentor."Mr. Byrne Senior, I don't wish to have a mentor. Besides, no one is qualified to be one," Sebastian said impassively. "You little—"Declan was furious. Sebastian was far too arrogant! He was already humbling himself by deigning to take Sebastian as an
Bryce saw the anger in Declan's face, so he said reluctantly to Larys, "I'm sorry, Mr. Compton. I've acted impulsively."Acted impulsively? It would have been better if Bryce hadn't apologized at all. His apology had made Larys even angrier. He clearly had no respect for Larys at all if he could slap him just out of a moment's impulse. Larys was the mayor of Steinberg. How could he just let things go just because Bryce had said that he had been impulsive? "Mr. Compton, my grandson is young and ignorant. Please don't hold it against him." Declan had no choice but to speak up and apologize to Larys on Bryce's behalf. Larys could only nod. He smiled slightly and said, "Forget about it. Make sure that it doesn't happen again."Once everyone was seated once more, Bryce continued staring viciously at Sebastian. It was all Sebastian's fault that he had been slapped twice by Declan!He couldn't just let him go, but he didn't dare to cause any more trouble at the dinner table. Howeve
"People always say that you can see what a person is like from looking at their family. I can see that it's true," Sebastian said impassively.That was a harsh insult to Declan. It implied that Bryce's rude behavior was a reflection of Declan's lack of good character, and that their family didn't have good manners.Declan turned purple with rage. Ever since he had become one of the esteemed members of the Healer Sect, everyone in the martial arts community always spoke respectfully to him, especially those of the traditional medicine community. All of them were polite whenever they met him.However, Sebastian had insulted him thrice in a row, and each insult was worse than the last. Rosalie couldn't help but laugh. She leaned on Sebastian's shoulder and turned her head away, her slender figure trembling with the effort of not laughing out loud."You're terrible! You've insulted them so slyly!" Rosalie whispered in Sebastian's ear.Sebastian reached out to put an arm around her t