Darrell thanked Sebastian profusely as he accepted the golden pill. He bowed another three more times to Sebastian in a show of gratitude before leaving. Darrell walked out of the convenience store, looking delighted. He left with Cassian at once. Rosalie asked curiously, "Sebastian, what did you two talk about just now? Why did Mr. Windsor take Cassian with him?"Sebastian smiled and said, "We were just talking about the past. I don't need to personally go to Mr. Windsor Senior to save him. Once he takes that golden pill, he'll recover within less than three hours."Sebastian changed the subject and asked, "Are the Windsors also planning to develop their business in Steinberg?"Rosalie burst into laughter. She nodded and said, "It's all because of the new anti-cancer drug that you and the Northmans developed together."I don't know where the Windsors heard the news, but even Mr. Windsor Senior found out about it. The Windsors used the Wonder Pill Gala as a reason for almost ev
When Damian sensed the icy look in Sebastian's eyes, he involuntarily took two steps back and smiled stiffly. "Mr. Ballard, please don't misunderstand. M-Mr. Lannister sincerely wants to resolve the misunderstanding between you. That's why he reserved the best room in Eastern Hotel."Sebastian picked up the invitation card and flipped through it casually. He scoffed. "I guess you're saying that Mr. Lannister is being sincere?""Indeed, Mr. Ballard. Mr. Lannister is wholly sincere, just as you've said. Mr. Lannister also heard that the products of Arctic Snow Group are selling very well all over the country. He is interested in becoming a shareholder." Damian smiled and bowed as he explained.Sebastian waved a hand and laughed softly. "Okay. Go and tell Rupert that I'll be there on time."Damian nodded, then asked in a rather embarrassed manner, "Um… Ms. Sutton and Ms. Griffin…""Don't worry. They won't be the only ones going. The two people out front will go as well." Sebastian po
The Fate Sect was a martial arts sect, but they had withdrawn from society for many years. They rarely had any dealings with the outside world. Jarvis had only gone to see Rupert because he did not want Sebastian's death to cause trouble for the Fate Sect."Don't worry, Mr. Wendham. It's just a life. Leave it to me."After they finished their discussion, Rupert made a trip to the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association and presented them with a lavish gift.When Huxley saw the centurion roots in the gift boxes, he smiled smugly. "Mr. Lannister, you're much too generous. I can't accept such lavish gifts!"Despite what he said, he had already put the gift boxes away unabashedly.Rupert smiled coldly and said, "Mr. Duff, if we can kill Sebastian and take those two bitches alive, I'll have more rewards for you!"Huxley was startled to hear this. He asked curiously, "Mr. Lannister, I didn't think you were interested in drinking and women. Why are you suddenly so interested in wom
The elevator eventually stopped at the 18th floor.When the doors opened, Sebastian, Rosalie, and Whitney stepped out first. Nina and Lyanna followed the two women closely.When the five of them walked out, the elevator doors suddenly shut tightly, leaving Damian behind steel doors. Lyanna pressed the elevator button instinctively, only to find that it had been locked. An evil smile appeared on her pretty face.Nina's eyes gleamed as she licked her blood-red lips, looking very excited.To them, a huge feast had just been delivered!The flesh and blood essence of ordinary people were useless to them, but the flesh and blood essence of Warriors was a different story altogether. Not only did it have a very strong nourishing effect, but it could also help them both break through to another level and become a king of spirits or a demon king. Rupert's little tricks hadn't fooled Sebastian at all. Besides, Blake had told Sebastian the truth earlier."Let's go. Let's see what Rup
As Rupert spoke, his expression suddenly changed drastically. The 20 or so black-clad men on either side of him all pulled out their guns and pointed them at Sebastian and the others.When Rupert saw that Rosalie and Whitney had turned pale with fear, he looked triumphantly at Sebastian and grinned. "I know that you have a background in martial arts. However, I advise you not to be impulsive."Rupert clapped three times.Before long, over ten men in martial arts training clothes walked out from a partition beside them. The one in the lead wore a snow-white martial arts robe. He was wielding two steel balls in one hand while holding a paper fan in the other hand. There was a vicious smile on his face as he strode to the center of the hall. Rupert looked as if he was confident in winning. He pointed at Huxley and got up slowly. "Let's make the introductions. This is Huxley, the vice chairman of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association." He said to Rosalie and Whitney, who were both
"How dare you!" A middle-aged man from the Martial Arts Association strode forward and pointed at Sebastian as he shouted, "You should die for being rude to our vice chairman!"As he spoke, the energy of a Supreme Grandmaster began seeping out from him. He raised his palm and aimed for the back of Sebastian's head with a Shatter Punch.The Shatter Punch was a move that would allow him to crush a stone plaque that was half a foot thick. How could Sebastian's head possibly withstand it?If he hit Sebastian, the latter would be sure to die."Sebastian, be careful!" Rosalie cried out in fear. She hadn't expected the man to attack Sebastian so suddenly.Sebastian turned calmly to look at the middle-aged man. A three-inch glow of light began to shine in his hand. There was a murderous look in his eyes as he scoffed and swung his fist.There was a bang, and the middle-aged man's body flew backward like a cannonball. There was a loud blast as he crashed against the cement wall, leaving
"Effective right now, Huxley is no longer a member of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association, let alone the vice chairman. The Martial Arts Association will not intervene in the private grudge between him and Mr. Ballard."Huxley felt his scalp prickle. He could hardly believe his ears!Blake was young, but Huxley knew the kind of background and supporters he had. Why was he being so respectful to Sebastian? This didn't make any sense!As for the Warriors whom Huxley had brought, they were even more fearful than he was. Huxley was being removed from his position because he'd offended Sebastian. There was even less of a chance of survival for them, who followed his orders.One of them tossed his weapon to the side and fell to his knees in front of Blake. He said, "Mr. Lucox, I…. I was forced to do this!""It was Mr. Duff who forced us to come. He even said that if we kill the guy, he'll count it as a huge merit. That was why we came despite our conscience.""That's right, Mr. Luc
Blake shook his head and smiled wryly as he said, "Rosalie, it's all my fault. I couldn't stop Huxley in time and gave both you and Mr. Ballard a fright."Rosalie glanced at Huxley, who was fighting for his life. She exhaled and said, "It's alright as long as everyone is safe. No matter what, I'm deeply grateful for your help, Mr. Lucox."Although Rosalie was a powerful businesswoman, she did not have much experience with violence.Since it involved the Martial Arts Association, Rosalie was grateful that Blake had arrived in the nick of time.She had seen how powerful Sebastian was with her own eyes, but one's abilities were limited. He could not have opposed the entire association on his own.If Blake hadn't been there, Sebastian might have escaped unscathed, but he would have found himself in a desperate situation, forced to face the entirety of the Martial Arts Association."You're too kind, Rosalie. This is just part of my duty." As Blake finished speaking, he heard a few tra
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