Caspian was actually very afraid. Although he did not know who Ronaldo was, even Wilfred was kneeling. One could imagine just how frightening Ronaldo must be.How could Sebastian still be chatting and laughing with Caspian as if nothing was happening?Lexi clenched her fists tightly. Even the Bachs had to kneel in front of Ronaldo. How could Sebastian speak to him in that tone?She wanted nothing more than for Ronaldo to kill Sebastian at once!"You're very cocky, young man!" Ronaldo narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at Sebastian.However, he sensed that Sebastian was extremely dangerous—and the woman beside him felt just as threatening.Ronaldo even suspected that he would not be able to last more than one move from that woman!However, the young man's training was a mystery. No matter how much Ronaldo scrutinized him, Sebastian just seemed like an ordinary person who did not know any martial arts.His experience told him that people like that were usually the most dangerous
As one of the eight main sects of Yutaria, the Northern Divine Swords could not tolerate the insults and slander of a young man who was barely out of puberty."I don't know who he is, and I'm not interested. If you want to fight, then hurry it up. I haven't even finished eating." Sebastian yawned impatiently.How cocky! He was being extremely arrogant!Wilfred's eyes were bulging with rage. He gritted his teeth as he stared at Sebastian. He was hoping that Sebastian would be chopped up into pieces by Ronaldo!Lexi's lips had turned purple with anger. Where did Sebastian get the confidence to brag like that?How could he be so cocky with Ronaldo? It was no wonder so many people wanted to kill him!"Young man, why don't you just admit your wrongdoings? That old Yutarian man seems pretty formidable!""Yeah, you should live to fight another day! We'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with him in the future. Just waiting for him to die will be an easy victory for you!""Young ma
The most ironic thing was that Wilfred had been scorning Sebastian for being arrogant, but now he did not dare to look down on him at all.Lexi was dazed by Sebastian's move. Was Sebastian really that powerful?Why had Wilfred been unable to tell how skilled he really was?Ronaldo clenched his teeth. No matter how skilled he was at the mystic arts, it would be no use if he could not determine the position of his opponent.In the end, he had no choice but to make up his mind. He pulled out his Yutarian longsword and charged at the shadows.He swung his sword several times, but they all came up empty. He found himself surrounded by over ten shadows instead. Ronaldo held his Yutarian longsword with both hands and closed his eyes tightly. He was trying to sense Sebastian's position based on instinct alone.Although he could feel Sebastian getting closer to him, his position kept changing. "Idiot!" Ronaldo clenched his teeth. Sebastian was the most challenging opponent he had ever
"Are you satisfied now, Cruz?" Sebastian asked impassively as he clasped his hands behind his back.Sebastian stood erect while Ronaldo was sprawled on the floor, spitting out blood. There was nothing more to be said.Ronaldo panted heavily as he said, "I won't accept defeat even if I die!""Remember not to come to Dramon in your next life, you Yutarian beast!" Sebastian unleashed another punch on him.It was a concise blow that contained great force. There was a dull explosion, and Ronaldo immediately morphed into a bloody cloud of mist before dispersing in the air.There was a clang. The Yutarian longsword fell to the ground after losing its owner. Caspian had gone as pale as a sheet with fear. He was sweating profusely and shaking like a leaf.Sebastian had shocked him immensely. It was no wonder the Dunhills were doing everything they could to help Sebastian. He was an amazing entity who was on an entirely different level from Caspian!The Wellers would be sure to pros
Ronaldo was not an ordinary person. Sure, he was one of Yutaria's eight great swordsmen—but he also had another identity. He was a top-tier member of the Ilian Priory's eastern branch!Killing Ronaldo was tantamount to issuing a public challenge to the Ilian Priory!The fact that Sebastian could be so bold and daring at his age made it clear that he must have a very formidable ally.Although business moguls possessed limitless wealth, they could not exchange their wealth for life.To those who were truly strong, wealth was just a number. If they wanted to, they could be richer than an entire country. Heston did not know if there were supernatural forces in the world, but he knew that the true experts of martial arts were entities that business moguls could not afford to offend. Even the prominent families of Draepolis could only maintain the prosperity of their families by developing connections with the martial arts community.The rich who did not have any connections with th
Caspian was rather shocked to hear this."Oppose them? They've got no chance. Now you understand how to draft this contract, don't you?" Heston asked, his eyes narrowed."I'll give them another 10%!" Caspian said through gritted teeth.In truth, 10% was not a small sum. With the market share that Rainpure Group had in the entire country, 10% in profits would come to the astronomical sum of billions every month.That was the biggest compromise that Caspian could make."Those who want to achieve big things must have a heart that can contain the universe," Heston said flatly. "Grandpa…" Caspian was dazed. Was Heston going to give up the entire Weller fortune?"Change it to a 10:90 split! We will only take 10%!" Heston said calmly.Caspian's drafted proposal fell onto the ground with a loud thud.Did he just say 10%? They wouldn't even be able to survive on that!Heston continued, "You don't understand. As long as we are on the same side as Sebastian, we won't have to worry abou
That afternoon, news of Rainpure Group signing a cooperative agreement with Arctic Snow Group and Frostwave Corporation spread all throughout Sartvale's business world.Rupert angrily crushed the wine glass he was holding when he heard the news."Mr. Lannister, what should we do? Rainpure Group is a large company that has great influence in the entire country. They even have the Dunhills as their supporters. We can't stand against them," the butler said, holding a copy of the city's evening news and looking troubled.Astro International could cut off all the sales channels for Arctic Snow Group and Frostwave Corporation with a single word. However, Rupert had no power over Rainpure Group. The Lannisters were insignificant compared to the Wellers, who had much more influence when it came to their wealth and connections."Hmph! I refuse to believe that we can't deal with Sebastian! Get my car ready!" Rupert growled through clenched teeth."Mr. Lannister, where are you planning to
How much had Sebastian kept hidden from Whitney?"Why are you two looking at me? I met Mr. Weller through the two of you. Besides, haven't you heard the saying that gold will always glitter?"People will always have an eye on good products. I hear that Rainpure Group is a national corporation, so I'm sure that our production volume will grow in leaps and bounds. We may experience a lot of pressure in terms of manufacturing," Sebastian reminded them. "Oh!" Whitney was shocked. She shot to her feet and said, "I almost forgot to tell Mr. Harley to expand production!"She and Rosalie had clearly defined tasks. Whitney had always been in charge of the pharmaceutical factory.Luckily, Sebastian had reminded them at just the right moment. Otherwise, there would have been trouble when Rainpure Group started urging them for their goods a month from now!Whitney picked up her sling bag and rushed out of the office.After Whitney had left, Rosalie walked over to Sebastian and clasped her
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
Sebastian's expression turned cold at once. What was so important about an elder of the Healer Sect? Was there any reason for him to make so many people wait?Besides, the banquet had been set at 9:00 pm, and both he and Rosalie had arrived on time. Why should Declan be treated differently?Sebastian had never had any patience with people who used their age as an excuse to do whatever they wanted to."Forget it. Calm down, both of you, and let's both refrain from saying anything else."Larys stood up quickly to smooth things over. Both Sebastian and Julian remained silent out of respect for him. However, they both exchanged icy looks.Now that the conflict had subsided, Larys leaned closer to Sebastian and whispered, "Mr. Ballard, I'll be honest with you. I can't afford to offend either you or Mr. Byrne. Please help me out and refrain from pursuing this matter further."Larys was being sincere. He was in awe of Sebastian's allies, but Declan had equally powerful allies supporting
Upon hearing Rosalie's words, Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head.The Nine Sects wouldn't dare to say a thing to the Ballard Estate, who in turn thought nothing of the Healer Sect.Andreas snorted in laughter and said, "If you had said so 100 years ago, even I would have had to concede. However, times have changed now.""What do you mean?" Rosalie looked curiously at Andreas. It seemed that Sebastian's cousin was very familiar with the Healer Sect. "About 12 years ago, they went on the wrong path. If you check thoroughly, you'll probably find that the development of many new medicines was related to the Healer Sect. However, they are not the refiners!"Rosalie seemed to be deep in thoughts. Her brow darkened as she said thoughtfully, "Do you mean to say that the Healer Sect has abandoned the art of medicine and has decided to go in the direction of the art of pill refining instead?"This made Andreas see Rosalie in a different light.Medicine and pill refining were very
"Are you talking about your cousin? He doesn't look like a businessman at all, though. He looks more like…"Rosalie put her chin in her hands, her brow tightly furrowed. However, she couldn't find an appropriate way to describe Andreas.He felt very strange to Rosalie. There was a kind of energy he had that was difficult to express in words. "It doesn't matter whether he's a businessman or not. He just has to have money. Why don't we discuss it with him tomorrow? I think he'll probably support you unconditionally," Sebastian said confidently."Really? But if we develop a similar medicine, won't we be going against the Croydons? That doesn't seem right."Lorcan was a friend of Oliver's, after all. That meant that he was a friend of the Griffins. Rosalie didn't want to make such an important family their enemy in business. "With that contract, we have to show the Croydons that they shouldn't become ungrateful, nor should they use their force against us!" Sebastian exclaimed in a