Before Sebastian could speak, Rose held her dagger and said icily, "They should not be forgiven!""Sebastian, before they left, I heard them mention the Irongate Sect and someone named Romulus Chastain. Did they come to get revenge on us?" Rosalie looked thoughtful as she recalled what had happened.Romulus? Sebastian inhaled slightly. Had the Irongate Sect come right to their door to fight? Did they have a death wish?"My lord, calm down. Once we get news, we'll make them pay with blood!" Lyanna said frostily. Sebastian turned to look at Lyanna. In the past, he might not have agreed to let her do so. After all, he hadn't intended to destroy the Irongate Sect. He had only killed Devin because he had no choice.However, the Irongate Sect had crossed the line with their actions that day. Even if Lyanna hadn't mentioned it, Sebastian wouldn't have forgiven Romulus and the rest."Seb, don't be impulsive! Romulus is no ordinary man. According to the information from the special force
The security guards at the door were shaking their heads and sighing. "Oh, what a pity for those two. Why did they have to offend Mr. Chastain?" one of the security guards said regretfully.The other security guard waved a hand and said, "They didn't offend him. They just kept tailing him. Isn't it practically a death wish for an ordinary guy to follow a martial arts practitioner?"He sighed in resignation.They had clearly witnessed what happened.Sebastian hurried up to them and asked, "What did you see just now?"The two security guards jumped in fright and hastily took two steps backward. They eyed Sebastian and said, "Young man, I advise you to mind your own business. Two have already been crippled, and you don't want to be the third one. You'd better leave quickly."The security guards were being kind in advising Sebastian to leave. They didn't want him to get beaten into a cripple by Romulus. The first two security guards had been much more well-built than Sebastian. How
However, the security guards couldn't stop Sebastian at all. In less than a second, they had been flung aside by him.Some of the security guards stood up defiantly to charge at him once again."You'd better stay still, or else you'll die!" Sebastian said with an icy look in his eyes.Rosalie and Whitney had arrived as well.When the security guards who had been getting ready to charge forward saw the women, they stopped short and didn't take a single step further.Sebastian had been able to fling them aside, which showed that he was not an ordinary person. If they harmed the women with him, they were sure that things wouldn't end well for them."Are you all deaf? Stop all of them, or else I'll break your legs!" Eric bellowed at the security guards, who had all fallen to the ground.Before the security guards could move, Rose thrust out her dagger from behind Rosalie. There was a flash of silver, and Eric's legs were sliced off at the knee."Aargh!" he yelled in pain.With a t
The flute was clearly made of refined iron. It gleamed coldly under the lights."Disrespectful? Just a lesson?" Zane and Whitney repeated. They had also arrived in the hall.Whitney looked angrily at the middle-aged man seated beside Romulus. He had two long knife scars on his face, and his left sleeve was empty."He injured one of our waiters for no reason, and I only went up to say a few things to him. What right did he have to slap me?"Women took their looks very seriously, and Whitney was no exception. The man's slap was still stinging even at that moment!Besides, how could she go out with a clear handprint on her face?The middle-aged man beside Romulus shot to his feet and snorted derisively as he said, "You bitch! You have no right to speak in front of Mr. Chastain."Romulus turned to look at him, indicating for him to be quiet. The middle-aged man shut his mouth quickly. Romulus was arrogant, but he wasn't conceited enough to think of himself as invincible. Before
Romulus' expression changed at once.However, no matter how much he looked at him, Sebastian just seemed like an ordinary person. He didn't seem like an expert at all.He couldn't believe that an expert at the seventh level of the Celestial realm like Devin would have died at Sebastian's hand!However, Romulus had heard several rumors about Sebastian as soon as he arrived in Steinberg. It was just that most of those people had suffered huge losses because of him.Romulus frowned and said, "Sebastian, many martial arts sects are your enemies. Don't you know that you should keep a low profile? If you're willing to take me as your mentor, I can plead on your behalf. At least you'll have an ally in the future."Romulus had made his intention clear. He wanted to use this as an opportunity to make a powerful man like Sebastian part of the Irongate Sect.He felt that Sebastian was still working on his own and was now being targeted by the martial arts sects. No matter how capable he was
Romulus could sense that Sebastian wasn't someone he could fight against. He seemed to remember seeing the sword in Sebastian's hand once at Mount Wandale's headquarters. However, wasn't Purity the treasure of Wandale? Why would it be with Sebastian?"It's your turn now. Once you go to hell, teach them how to be a good person!" Sebastian said coldly.Romulus hastily threw his sword aside and bowed to Sebastian. "Mr. Ballard, I am also a martial arts apprentice. I only joined the Irongate Sect over a decade ago. Please let me go as a fellow practitioner."Romulus could only pretend that he was an apprentice of Wandale to try and make Sebastian relent.Wandale was the most prestigious and one of the founding members of the Nine Sects. Sebastian couldn't harm him and risk offending the Nine Sects, after all.It was Romulus' last hope. He knew better than anyone that he was sure to die in Sebastian's hands if they continued to fight."Which sect you're from has nothing to do with m
Romulus was the left sentinel of the Irongate Sect and was very influential. He was also the apprentice of Peak Three in Sapientia's Cesum Court. Many sect leaders in the martial arts community showed respect to Romulus, so it went without saying the same would happen in a small place like Steinberg. When the news of Romulus' death reached the Martial Arts Court, even the head director wet his pants in fear.Even though he hated Romulus, he should have died anywhere but in Steinberg! If Sapientia started asking questions, how was he going to answer?"Who killed Romulus?" A middle-aged, stern-looking man in a white robe slammed the table angrily in the Martial Arts Court as he spoke. He was the head director of the Steinberg Martial Arts Court, Phineas Tuxley. He was also a top expert at the ninth level of the Celestial realm.Although the Martial Arts Association had undergone a lot of changes recently, Phineas hadn't bothered to get involved in any of them.After all, the Ma
Phineas pushed the door open, looking sinister. The moment he walked in, he turned his head aside quickly.A well-built, middle-aged man was lying on a massage bed. He was naked and had four or five masseuses with him.Phineas was the head director. He couldn't just ignore such a crude scene. How did Alaric get all that energy? He was using up so much, but he didn't look tired at all."Well, if it isn't Mr. Tuxley! It seems you have the time to come and see me today. Are you here to have some fun as well?" Alaric asked. He sat up and wrapped a towel around his waist. Phineas covered half his face and turned his head to say, "Mr. Donnelly, Romulus was killed by Sebastian at Scentia an hour ago. Other victims include two of his apprentices and 18 other followers. None of them were spared.""What did you say?" Alaric shot up from his seat in shock when he heard the news.Romulus wasn't as agile as Alaric, but he was the true pillar of the Fury Scimitars. After all, he had the 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
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo