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.
The Warriors who had been trying to persuade Sebastian couldn't help frowning. They all felt that Sebastian didn't know what was good for him.They were trying to help him, but Sebastian was now telling Zephyr to break his own legs!"What did you say? You want me to break my own legs? Are you deaf? I told you that my family's ally is Tomas Argento! Is this your first day joining the martial arts community? Damn it!"Zephyr was almost insane with fury. He had already mentioned Tomas' name, and yet Sebastian still wanted him to break his own legs?The fact was that Zephyr wasn't sure whether or not his family would be able to use their connection with Tomas or not. All he knew was that his grandfather had personally gone to visit Tomas a while ago. As for what Tomas' answer had been, Zephyr still had no idea.All he knew was that his grandfather had started sounding much more confident after that visit. There had been several times when he had even ignored what the Wentworths had
"Blake asked you to look after me? You really do inflate your own importance, don't you? Even Blake wouldn't dare to say something like that!" Sebastian gazed coldly at Hendrix.Hendrix clutched his numb cheek and stood up. He glared at Sebastian, but before he could speak, he spat out a few teeth. Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth."How dare you hit me!" he said through gritted teeth as he pointed at Sebastian.He had always felt that Sebastian was just a friend of Blake's, or perhaps someone who hung around with the Warrior League. Even if he had defeated Ethan, so what?There were plenty of people in Boren who were stronger than Ethan. Sebastian didn't count for anything.Blake had given him special instructions to be very respectful to Sebastian, but Hendrix hadn't been willing to do so at all.Why should he, the chairman of the Mount Klane Martial Arts Association of Boren, go personally to the airport to greet a young man who was in his 20s? What made him so m
When Hendrix had first said something like that to him, Rory had begun to suspect his motives. However, after hearing the proof from Sebastian's lips, Rory's suspicions had become even stronger."Sebastian, I can't believe I kept trying to help you. This morning, when Mr. Hardy asked me to take you here, I was still trying to persuade him not to. Now you're repaying my kindness with a stab in the back and slandering me!"Hendrix could see that there was no way he could explain it, so he had no choice but to try and lead the conversation topic away.His little tricks weren't enough to deceive Sebastian at all, especially as Nina was sitting beside him. She was even more shrewd."You weren't afraid that Mr. Durham Senior and I would get into some kind of conflict. You're just worried that something might happen to me," Sebastian countered. He continued, "If anything did happen to me, Blake or members of the Warrior League would come personally to Boren. If Blake comes, all those de
Even those in the martial arts community hated the Sanguis Cult from the depths of their being.A middle-aged Warrior shot to his feet. "You're actually a lapdog for the Sanguis Cult?""Damn it! Slaughter that asshole!" another young Warrior bellowed, his blood-red eyes bulging as he stood up."Kill him!""Skin him alive!"Seven or eight Warriors all stood up one after the other.The Sanguis Cult had done many evil things in Dramon, and many martial arts practitioners as well as the family and apprentices of elite martial arts families had been assassinated by them.It was clear that the people who had spoken must have had loved ones who had died tragically at the hands of the Sanguis Cult assassins.Hendrix was completely stunned. No matter how much he tried to explain, there was no way he would be able to make himself clear."Hendrix, do you really belong to the Sanguis Cult?" There was a menacing glint in Rory's eyes as he stared fixedly at Hendrix.The reason he was raisi
Sebastian's words fell like a pebble in a lake, causing widespread ripples. Everyone frowned.Why was Sebastian being so relentless at a time like that? Did he actually want Tomas to come and slaughter him?There was a ding as the elevator doors opened, and Douglas rushed out. "Zephyr! Where's my son?"Zephyr saw that one of his family members had finally arrived, and he immediately yelled urgently at Douglas, "Dad! I'm here! Come and save me! This guy smashed my kneecaps!"Douglas had seen everything that had happened in the hall through the surveillance footage. He had seen more clearly than anyone how Sebastian had pierced Zephyr's kneecap with a fork. At the time, he had wanted more than anything to rush in and save his son and get revenge for him.However, Sebastian's move had been so impressive. Douglas thought about his own skills and knew that he would only be dying for nothing by going over there. That was why he had waited for Tomas to get there before rushing up to th
There were many experts among the Wentworths. That was how Joaquin had gotten the position of the state head director. Even if all of them joined forces, they might still not be a match for Joaquin."My young friend, you mustn't lose sight of the big picture. It's just a woman! Do you really want to let so many of Dramon's Warriors die because of a woman?"Rory was the most thick-skinned out of everyone present. No one else had wanted to say it, but he was saying it as if it was the most natural thing in the world. It was as if Sebastian was killing his fellow martial arts practitioners by not giving Nina to Tomas for him to have his way with her, or that he was killing the pillars of Dramon's society.Since Rory was being so shameless, everyone followed suit, unwilling to lose out."Young man, it's just a woman. What does it matter for you to sacrifice a woman for the sake of the bigger picture? You can have your pick in the red-light districts of Mount Klane. If any of them d
Everyone looked at Rory in surprise. They had only seen him stand up slowly before he suddenly flew sideways. They had initially thought that it was one of Rory's new moves."Mr. Durham Senior, I don't think anyone slapped you. You flew off on your own!" one of the Warriors beside him said, sounding puzzled.Before he could finish, Rory flew toward the table he had been sitting at, and he did so at a very strange angle. There was another series of crashes, and yet another dozen or so tables were knocked over by Rory. This time, even the right side of his face had been hit so hard that it had become misshapen.As both sides of his face had caved in from the force of the blows, even his head had become an odd shape. From afar, it looked as if there was a bulbous shape growing on his neck.Even Rory was stunned. Sebastian couldn't have slapped him from such a great distance away, but no one near him had moved either. Nina let out a tinkling laugh. Sebastian also couldn't help laug
"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
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