Sebastian and Nina were both sitting cross-legged in their respective rooms. Once they had sat down, they didn't move for over ten hours. However, it only seemed like the blink of an eye to them. When Sebastian and Nina's wing remained completely silent even at 10:00 am the next day, Rory couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.He had initially thought that Sebastian was very talented and had potential, but he was much too immersed in his relationships with women. If he used up all his strength, he wouldn't amount to anything great no matter how talented he was."Grandpa, why are you sighing?" Shirley asked when she saw Rory looking disappointed. She was still practicing her stance. Rory glanced at her and said, "It's nothing to do with you. I was just thinking about how young people nowadays don't take care of themselves despite their young age."Rory glanced at the wing where Sebastian and Nina were staying.Nina was an exquisite beauty, and she looked as beautiful as any
"Let's go."Sebastian glanced at Hendrix and left the mansion with Nina.When the car started, Sebastian asked in a low voice, "Since when has the Martial Arts Association had such a close relationship with the Martial Arts Court?"Hendrix sighed in resignation and said, "Mr. Ballard, there are some things you don't know about. There's a Yutarian expert who's coming to Klane City soon, and there are many martial arts sects who are on the Yutarian Warriors' side."My mission from my superiors is to monitor them at all times because they're worried that these Warriors will betray the country. However, I still need to stabilize my position in Klane City to monitor them, and to do so I need to rely on the influence of the Martial Arts Court and the Hardys."Sebastian frowned. Was Dramon's martial arts community actually going to side with Yutarian Warriors?"Have the Walshes and the Hardys all joined the Yutarian Warriors?"Others might side with Yutaria as they wished, but the Wals
Lunar Tower was the biggest hotel in Klane City, and the owner was very influential, with strong allies.It was rumored that the owner of Lunar Tower was an apprentice of an elite martial arts family and also had the support of the Walshes. That was why no one in Klane City was bold enough to provoke him.As soon as they walked into the lobby, they were struck by how quaint it was. However, it wasn't crude or minimalist at all. Even the chess tables in the hall were made of pearwood. There were also very few hotels in the country that could build a fake mountain and fish pond in its lobby.There were huge letters carved into the model mountain: Claudius Stone of Mount Virtus. There was a clear stream flowing down the side of the mountain, and there was a fairly large thatched hut beside it. However, upon closer inspection, the hut wasn't made of thatch at all. It was covered with wheat made of gold.The cost of the hut alone would have been at least one million. If Sebastian ha
"Of course! If that gorgeous woman hadn't caught Mr. Wentworth's eye, do you think I'd have time to spend on him?" Cade said impatiently over the phone.He had put in a lot of effort to help Anton get hold of Nina.The scion on the phone with him was the owner of Lunar Tower. His name was Zephyr Venturia, and he was the son of Douglas Venturia.Rory dined there every day, so he was very familiar with Zephyr. If Sebastian was tactless enough to attack Zephyr, Rory would be sure to back the latter up. Even if Rory didn't do anything and just handed the incident over to the Martial Arts Court or let it be handled according to the rules of the martial arts community, Cade would still be able to take control and do whatever he pleased with Sebastian.Lunar Tower was part of the Venturias' territory, after all. According to the rules, if anyone caused any trouble on someone else's territory, they would have to pay according to the Venturias' requests. That was agreed upon by fellow mem
Zephyr was behaving very rudely by the standards of the martial arts community. Hendrix took several deep breaths, but he still suppressed his anger in the end.Although he wasn't afraid of the Venturias, he didn't dare to offend them greatly. The martial arts community in Klane City was all connected, and the Venturias were particularly close to the Walshes. It would not do Hendrix any good to fall out with them.Besides, Zephyr had only greeted them, and Sebastian wasn't part of the martial arts community. It was already a great boon for an ordinary person to be allowed to dine there.Sebastian was still conversing with Nina in a low voice about the emerald bangle, and he clearly didn't think anything of Zephyr at all.Zephyr felt humiliated when he noticed that Sebastian and Nina were both ignoring him. Lunar Tower belonged to his family, after all. That bitch should show him some respect, shouldn't she?"I'm speaking to you, pretty lady," he said to Nina, giving her a wide g
Hendrix felt that Sebastian was just scared of Zephyr. He regretted telling Sebastian so much.He was such a loser that even Zephyr scared him. What use was there in telling him so many things about the martial arts community?"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?" Zephyr yelled furiously at Sebastian, looking as if a fire was about to burst out of his eyes.Sebastian didn't react, but Nina frowned and asked him, "Do you hear a dog barking?"There was a series of coughs and muffled laughter from the people in the hall.Shirley glared disdainfully at Nina and said coldly, "Hmph! If you're not careful about who you offend, any man who falls for you will be very unlucky!"Zephyr turned bright red, then pale. If it had been anyone else, he would have slapped her. However, Anton had his eye on Nina, and Zephyr didn't dare to do anything to her. Despite this, he was determined to get back at her, which was why he decided to vent his anger on Sebastian instead.Zephyr suppressed his ang
"What?" Rory was about to intervene when he realized that Sebastian had slapped the men in white training clothes to death without even moving from his seat. It was clear that Sebastian was much more than he seemed! However, how powerful would Sebastian have to be to have escaped even Rory's notice? Was he at the second level of Eldoria? But how old was Sebastian?He could only be 24 or 25 years old at most. How could he be so skilled at that age? Rory must have been careless. He hadn't even noticed him, which was why he had been mistaken with his judgment of him. However, he was just trying to comfort himself. Even Zephyr broke out into a cold sweat of fear when he saw that Sebastian had killed five or six of his men with a single move. "How… How dare you commit murder in Lunar Tower?" As he spoke, Zephyr backed several steps away to put a distance between himself and Sebastian. However, he couldn't escape. Sebastian flicked his wrist and a silver fork flew out of h
Tomas?Rory couldn't help looking sideways at Zephyr. Most people didn't know that name, because he was one of the most famous apprentices of a certain person in Yutaria.Even Rory didn't dare to say the name of that person, which showed how powerful Tomas' mentor was.Sebastian just laughed disdainfully. He didn't care who Tomas was. If the Sanguis Cult was going to keep hanging around, Sebastian wouldn't mind going to Yutaria himself to pull it out by its roots!However, Zephyr thought he saw Sebastian hesitate for a moment, so he misunderstood and thought that Tomas' infamy had scared Sebastian.He laughed viciously and demanded, "Now you're scared, you brat? Don't even think about letting the events of today just pass!"Zephyr felt that he would now be able to make demands and get both money and women from Sebastian.He was gleefully thinking about making Sebastian leave Nina behind while also paying several hundred million or even billions to assuage the Venturias' anger.
Whitney perked up at Sebastian's question. "It's all because you ran into the two monsters that day," she said. "I saw it on the surveillance footage. That was when I realized that the two women living in the store don't have that kind of relationship with you…"Whitney had never asked, and Sebastian hadn't bothered to explain who Nina and Lyanna were. That was why she had mistakenly thought that both of them were Sebastian's lovers as well.Realization had only dawned on her when she heard Nina address Sebastian as her master, even in her dying breath. Whitney had seen how powerful Nina was that day and how she had been willing to die in order to protect Sebastian.Nina and Lyanna weren't Sebastian's lovers. They were his servants. Not only that, Nina was a thousand-year-old giant snake!That had completely changed Whitney's view of the world. Although there had always been legends of mystical beings and ghosts, Whitney was an accomplished businesswoman who believed firmly in sc
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head. "I'm not from the Ballard Estate," he said. "My name is Sebastian, and it's better if my cousin weren't seen around me too much.""Oh, you're Sebastian."The two young women breathed a long sigh of relief. They looked him up and down for a long time before exchanging a glance. Then, they covered their faces and giggled.One of them stepped forward and said, "Come with me. Honestly… you seem pretty normal. I don't get why Ms. Sutton is yearning for you so much."Sebastian cleared his throat awkwardly and said nothing.The young woman led Sebastian into the house, where Whitney was sitting and reading a book intently. She said, "Ms. Sutton, look who's here."Whitney put down her book and looked up. When she saw Sebastian behind the young woman, she was both surprised and delighted. She got up and threw herself into Sebastian's arms."Sebastian, is it really you?"The young woman covered her face and chuckled before leaving the room sile
Sebastian watched Andreas leave and exhaled deeply. Preston wasn't the only one he didn't trust. No one in the Ballard Estate was worthy of his trust, including Andreas.Once Andreas had completely disappeared, Sebastian beckoned to the woods in the distance and said, "Come out!"In a flash, Duo appeared at his side. "My lord, why didn't you wipe out those people in the hall today?" he asked.Duo clenched his fists tightly, and there was a murderous look simmering in his eyes. Although he hadn't been in the hall, he had clearly heard everything the Ballards had said.Anyone who disrespected his master deserved death!Besides, neither Sebastian nor Duo would have had to lift a finger to kill them. All they had to do was to crush the Tribulation Avoidance Charm and trigger the divine tribulation. Once it descended, no one in the hall would have lived to tell the tale, including Arnaud."If we become hostile with the Ballards, it'll be almost impossible for us to leave in peace. Now
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
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