"Superstitious practices?" Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Continue the livestream. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.""Um..." The staff hesitated and immediately sought guidance from their superiors. The leadership made a decisive decision to continue with the livestream! After all, the current engagement level was very high. Besides, with Randall Salvadore present, what was there to worry about?In the studio, Whitney couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when she saw what Sebastian was doing.Was he out of his mind? This was a live broadcast, and he was actually engaging in these superstitious practices!The host turned to Whitney and asked, "Ms. Sutton, what are your thoughts?"Whitney responded coldly, "I have no opinion. What he does is his own business."The host awkwardly chuckled.Noah and the others from Callaway Hospital burst into laughter."So, this is Expalyrium? Just a trick to deceive people with outdated superstitions.""Dr. Powell, it seems
Noah frantically yelled at his phone, "Impossible! That's impossible! What form of trickery is this?"Randall huffed coldly as he roared at the phone, "Are you questioning my authority, Dr. Powell?" Noah was taken aback momentarily but quickly came back to his senses."No… of course not…" he stammered."That's what I thought," Randall said coldly before he continued, "I remember that you made a bet with Sebastian before this. Isn't it time for you to fulfill your end of the bet?"Noah froze, and his expression twisted."Don't tell me you're going back on your word, Dr. Powell," Randall said frostily. Then, he declared to everyone, "I'm going to use this livestream opportunity to make it clear to everyone that Sebastian's Expalyrium is not a trick!"Randall paused to take a breath before he continued, "Sebastian's medicinal skills are comparable to the professionals working at Callaway Hospital! So, I'm going to make sure that everyone who made a bet with Sebastian just now fu
Sebastian smoked a cigarette on his couch in his shop. His mind was going a mile a minute, but he was particularly hung up on the scene of Whitney publicly apologizing to him."I've never wanted to be your competitor," he muttered under his breath.Now that the situation had been settled, everyone had left. Before Randall left, he invited Sebastian to his house as he was interested in Expalyrium.Then, the patient and his family thanked him and left in high spirits.The last to leave were Joseph and his students. However, they made sure to mention that they would be staying in Steinberg for a while to consult him on martial arts and Shastia.Now that everyone had left, the shop was quiet, and Sebastian was left to sit alone.The livestream just now was gratifying since anyone who had offended him had to eat their own words, but Sebastian didn't feel satisfied at all.Eventually, Sebastian got up to roll down the blinds, but he caught sight of a car outside of his shop.Whitne
Whitney rushed to Theresa when she saw her friend had been hit and asked worriedly, "Theresa, are you alright?"Theresa sat up and gingerly touched her cheek, and there was also blood at the corner of her mouth.Whitney hurriedly took out a tissue and passed it to Theresa for her to wipe the blood from her mouth.Whitney then got to her feet and glared at the men who leered at them both. "I am Whitney Sutton of Frostwave Corporation! If you keep acting like this, I'm going to call the police!"This was a bar, and Whitney knew there would only be more trouble for them if they stayed there any longer. As such, she could only threaten them with her identity and the police.However, Benjamin was not even the slightest bit phased. With his hand still on his head, he flashed her a wicked smile before he said, "Frostwave Corporation? Never heard of it. Also, the police? Go ahead and call them! I would love to see if they can come faster than I can fuck you up!" Benjamin laughed befor
"Goddamnit! Turn the music off!" Benjamin howled as he angrily kicked a few of his men when they failed to move fast enough.His men scrambled to their feet and rushed to turn on the lights in the bar and turn off the music as well.With the lights fully on, the young men and women in the bar who had been enjoying themselves finally saw Benjamin's blood-soaked head, and they scrambled away to hide in terror at the bloody sight.Benjamin's piercing gaze scanned the crowd, but no one seemed to stand out as the perpetrator."Fuck! Coward! Show yourself! Who threw that ashtray?" he yelled.What he got in response instead were multiple beer bottles that flew straight at his men.The men that were hit were knocked down immediately, and they knelt on the floor as they let out anguished moans.The strength and accuracy with which the bottles were thrown were terrifying, and everyone in the bar was stunned.However, this only angered Benjamin more, and he roared, "Show yourself!"Just
Whitney glared at him as she snapped, "I don't need you to save me! You're only making things worse!"After that, Whitney helped Benjamin to his feet as she asked, "Mr. Lautner, are you alright?"Benjamin shoved Whitney away, and with his hand still on his head, he glared at Sebastian before he growled, "You maniac! You must be the only person brave enough to hit me!"He continued, shouting, "Do you know who I work for? The third son of the Whitaker family, Marcus Whitaker! I swear you're going to die today if it's the last thing I do!"Whitney, Theresa, and the others were shell shocked by that revelation. None of them expected Benjamin to say that he works for Marcus Whitaker!This was the Whitakers he was talking about!Marcus was Nathan's favorite grandson and one of the most powerful men in the Steinberg entertainment industry!As such, because of his grandfather, Marcus lived a very comfortable life in Steinberg and got anything he wanted.Even Hans, who held immense powe
Piles of tattooed and muscular bodies were lying on the bar floor.Benjamin had been thoroughly shocked as he watched Sebastian throw punch after punch at the speed of light. With not a lot of men left, Benjamin dashed behind Whitney and pressed the dagger in his hand at her throat."Stop! Keep moving, and I'll kill her!" Benjamin warned.Whitney was trembling in fear. The dagger had nicked her neck as well, and she was bleeding.Theresa was frantic now that Whitney was bleeding, and she screeched, "Sebastian! Look what you've done! If anything happens to Whitney, I will never forgive you!"Sebastian frowned and kicked away one of the men in front of him before he turned to glare coldly at a furious Benjamin."Let her go," he commanded.Benjamin scoffed. "Let her go? Kid, I admit you've got some skills, but do you really think you can get away with this? You want me to let her go? Sure! If you break your knees and kneel before me as an apology, then I'll let her go!"Sebastia
The bar descended into a dead silence at the man's arrival. He was clearly not a person to be messed with!Benjamin got to his feet and rushed to the man as he cradled his broken arm."Mr. Whitaker! You're finally here! This kid was causing trouble and hurt a bunch of my men and even broke my arm! You have to teach him a lesson!" he cried.Everyone present was shell shocked."So he's Marcus Whitaker?""Oh no, that kid is doomed.""He offended Mr. Whitaker. He's practically dead."The crowd whispered amongst themselves as they shot Sebastian gleeful and sympathetic looks.Marcus was Nathan Whitaker's favorite grandson!He was practically the head of Steinberg's entertainment industry!All he needed to do was snap his fingers, and the entire entertainment industry would descend into chaos!So, hurting his men was basically a death sentence.Marcus glanced at Benjamin's arm, then at the men's bodies scattered across the bar, and he frowned.He took off his sunglasses and turn
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