Rowan smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, even just a month ago I wasn't in any contact with the Sanguis Cult. However, as the head of the sect passed away, I took up the position. That is how Arran became my subordinate."Sebastian finally understood what had happened. "Arran is ambitious, but he's not a devious person. He and his family have always been servants of the Culter Sect, so he didn't hide this trip to Mount Quiln from me."Rowan told Sebastian about what had happened in the past. After Rowan took on the position of the head of the sect, he found out that Arran had once given the order to carry out indiscriminate association on Sebastian.That was why he had told Arran that he was a servant of Sebastian's. Arran had immediately said that he would accept any punishment from Sebastian. Arran's actions were deemed disloyal in Yutaria. Loyalty had always been the most important part of their teachings, as they followed the ancient Penton teachings.Being disloyal would
Rowan shook his head slightly and said, "My lord, I've had that idea as well. However, the Sanguis Cult is now deeply entrenched in Dramon. Even Arran himself might not be able to do it."Sebastian raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled. "What makes you say that?""When the Sanguis Cult was first founded, it was just an organization of assassins, so the people it recruited were from a variety of backgrounds. There are workers and farmers among them, and they would never leave the nation with the Sanguis Cult. "If the Sanguis Cult leaves, they might form a new organization, and this could be even more harmful!" Sebastian nodded in agreement. They might still behave if someone was controlling them. Without any restrictions placed on them, the consequences would be dire!"Alright. You must still ensure that he doesn't cause any harm in Dramon again. Otherwise, he won't get off lightly!" Sebastian said coldly.Rowan nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will make sure that he keeps
Sebastian nodded.According to the records of the Sacred Medicine Society, Devoras were a type of terrifying goblin. It was very similar to an earth imp, but Devoras could appear in the world in any form.It could transform into the shape of a human or a ferocious beast. No one knew what the Devoras' true form was yet. All they knew was that it ate the organs of humans and was very powerful. Otto had ended up being killed by a Devora.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "What kind of thing is a Devora?" "Have you heard of Rovera? It is of the same species as Devoras, except that it's in the water while Devoras are on land!" Nina said calmly. Rovera? Sebastian was startled. Wasn't that one of the nine sons of the dragon?"Are you saying that a Devora is also a dragon?" Sebastian asked in surprise. Nina smiled slightly and said, "A Devora is actually a humongous python, but it can transform into any shape. It can sometimes become a beautiful woman, while at other times it i
There were two enormous bangs, and when Sebastian's palm met that of the burly Devora for the second time, Nina's palm landed on his back.Technically, Nina's power should have been enough to crush a small mountain. However, it only made the Devora stumble forward.Sebastian, on the other hand, took several steps backward due to the shockwave. He couldn't help saying in surprise, "We can't fight against him directly. We have to think of another way to take him alive!"Take the Devora alive? Nina almost fell from surprise.Devoras had practically no weaknesses. Nothing worked against them except using brute force to beat them into submission.At that moment, the Devora who had been forced back by Sebastian rushed swiftly toward Nina. It bumped heavily against Nina's chest with his shoulder.Nina dodged quickly and slapped the Devora on the top of his head. There was a clang as Nina's palm landed the hit. It was the sound of metal clashing against metal.Nina's arm had gone numb,
Nina's palm landed on the Devora opposite her, and quick as a flash, she hit him on the chest. There was another loud clang of metal. At that moment, Sebastian slapped the Devora on his back, and he was forced back several steps. However, at the same time, the Devora seemed to realize that Sebastian was weaker than Nina. He turned and abandoned Nina to lunge at Sebastian instead.As he turned, the fallen leaves and loose pebbles around them were caught up in a strong wind. In the whirl of sand and stone, Sebastian had no choice but to close his eyes tightly while guarding his chest with both hands. The moment that Sebastian closed his eyes, the Devora's huge fist landed heavily on Sebastian's arm. Sebastian felt as if a speeding train had crashed into him, and he went flying backward. He felt blood rising up his throat, and he could taste its cloying sweetness. He couldn't help spitting out a huge mouthful of blood. There was a series of cracks as Sebastian barreled his way
Sebastian wiped away the blood on his lips and smiled in despair. "Die!" The Devora's large fist came crashing down, and Sebastian sighed deeply. Perhaps today would be the day he died. He had never imagined that he would be killed by a Devora.He hadn't underestimated his enemy at all. It was just that despite using all the tricks he knew against the Devora, nothing could hurt it. No one who was targeted by a Devora had a choice. They had to kill or be killed. Perhaps his destiny had been set in stone from the moment the two dark figures appeared!Sebastian closed his eyes slightly at the thought of it. However, at that moment, a white figure suddenly blocked his path. "Hurry and go!" Sebastian felt someone push him away roughly, and when he opened his eyes once more, he saw the Devora had punched Nina in the stomach. Blood sprayed out of her mouth, and she was thrown backward through the air. There was a faint red glow around her, and Sebastian seemed to sense somet
"Indigo Thunder Shield!" Sebastian chanted under his breath as he used all his strength. A purple flash of lightning appeared around Sebastian. There was a blast as the punch landed heavily on his body. It felt like a falling meteor as it clashed with the indigo lightning! A loud sound boomed in the area, like a mountain exploding, and Sebastian flew backward.The burly man felt equally uncomfortable. The indigo lightning had shocked him so much that his legs had gone numb. "How many other tricks do you have up your sleeve?" The Devora stood up straight and advanced on Sebastian, who was lying on the ground!…In the mountains, in the backyard of the Ballard Estate, Andreas was holding a tablet and pointing at Sebastian and Nina on the screen. They were both throwing up blood and lying on the ground. He said to Whitney, "Whitney, I am not against you fasting, but—"Andreas grinned and asked, "Can you really bear watching Sebastian and that thousand-year-old snake deity ju
"A Devora? Oh no!" Samson suddenly returned to his senses. He almost rushed out through the gates, but then flames roared up around him. A wall of fire that was several hundred feet high blocked his path! Samson was Sebastian's father. After being imprisoned in the house over ten years ago, Samson had become cut off from the world. He had thought that he would never be able to see his wife and son again. Getting news of Sebastian once more was very unexpected!However, Sebastian had come across the Devoras. He was almost certainly going to die!In Samson's anxiety, he had even forgotten the Fyre Spell that had been set up around the house, which was why he had run right into the spell center and triggered the Fyre!Samson felt extremely anxious as he looked at the Fyre Spell, but he was unable to take even half a step out. "Hugo!" Samson roared at the Fyre Spell.As he shouted, an old man in long, white robes slowly materialized out of nowhere. "Well? Have you thought thi
"Isabella, our son is all grown up now," Samson whispered. "I wonder when our family can reunite…"His eyes misted over."Is Mom really in the Holy Grandia?" Sebastian's voice suddenly came from behind him. Samson hastily wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes. He turned to look at Sebastian and exhaled as he smiled bitterly. "I don't know either," he replied. "After I kicked you and your mother out of the family back then, I was brought here. From that day on, this little area became my whole world."Hugo had been the one who had brought him the news of Isabella attacking the Ballard Estate with experts from the Thorne family. In the end, the condition of the truce between the Ballards and the Thornes was that Hugo would be allowed to stay at the Ballard Estate and ensure Samson's safety.Apart from that, Samson had no other news of Isabella. Sebastian walked over and sat down in the chair opposite Samson. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of fragrant tea f
Sebastian exhaled softly and pointed at the technique he had just handed to Whitney. He said, "If you can memorize this technique within three days, I can teach you."The technique Sebastian had given her was a basic introduction to the martial arts. It was also a basic technique for mystic arts practitioners, but it would let someone of Whitney's disposition become a sage even more quickly.That meant that Whitney had the advantage over ordinary Warriors. It was Sebastian's final favor to her."Alright! I'll recite it to you tomorrow morning!" Whitney said firmly, clenching her fists tightly. Sebastian smiled and nodded. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. You should get to bed soon. I'll get going now."Upon seeing that Sebastian was leaving, Whitney got up quickly and grabbed hold of him. "Can't you stay?" she asked.After their divorce, Whitney had never spent any time alone with Sebastian. Even at the convenience store, Rosalie had always been with them.It was a r
Whitney smiled bitterly, but tears spilled down her cheeks. She said to Sebastian, her voice choking up with emotion, "I see that I was in the wrong all along. But… but it wasn't that I didn't trust you, it's just that—"Sebastian took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to her. He said calmly, "Actually, you were just blinded by the false fame and power of the world."In your heart, you feel that only money can prove a person's worth. In terms of wealth, I'm just a lazy and complacent dolt when compared with those so-called successful people."Sebastian's words seemed to cut Whitney like a knife. It wasn't all her fault. After all, historically, most people used money to measure the success of a person. Otherwise, why would there be the saying of how no one remembered the poor, but everyone showed up for the rich?"The truth is that all those wealthy heirs are worth even less than a dog to the Warriors and the mystic sects. "I don't fight with the people of the worl
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