Solomon became agitated when he heard that Sebastian wanted to go to the abandoned mine. He tried to dissuade him. "You must not put yourself in danger, my young friend. Even others would have run into ghosts if they didn't heed warnings."The young man glanced at Solomon and said, "Dr. Jackman, they all say that you're a kind-hearted person. Why are you stopping others from trying to save Ms. Candy when you refuse to do so yourself?"Solomon turned red and sighed. "There was a huge mining accident there 30 years ago, and it's always been tainted with evil. To tell you the truth, my younger brother also didn't heed the warnings and—"Tears slid down Solomon's cheeks. Solomon's younger brother had endangered himself ten years ago to try and cure someone's illness. However, he had been carried back on a stretcher three days after that.He had been in the same state as the little girl and Candy. His eyes had been vacant, and he had neither eaten nor drunk nor slept. After just three
"What is your name, sir?" the bodyguard in the lead asked, smiling as he handed Sebastian a cigarette."Sebastian Ballard." As there was a child in the car and the windows were all closed, Sebastian waved the cigarette away."I've never heard of you before!" The bodyguard gave him a name card and said, "My name is Daxton Haddock!"Sebastian took the name card and smiled at Daxton. "I'm not from Boren. I just came here for a trip to Mount Quiln."Daxton was startled. Although the area around Mount Quiln was a popular tourist area, strange things had been happening there continuously since autumn the year before. No one had come there for a holiday for more than half a year."Mr. Ballard, are you confident of being able to save Ms. Candy?" Daxton asked rather worriedly. After all, even Solomon had said that there was no cure for a condition like hers. Sebastian was a young man in his 20s who looked very confident. It was hard not to be doubtful.Sebastian shook his head slightl
Before long, a man in gray with a straw hat walked toward them.Unus ignored him and just strode past, brushing shoulders with him. Sebastian did the same.Only the middle-aged woman stopped momentarily and hesitated before catching up to Sebastian and Unus. However, when she caught up, she saw an identical middle-aged man in the distance who was walking in their direction."Wait! It's the same person!"Unus stopped abruptly.The middle-aged man walked quickly past them once more. However, the second time he did so, there was a sudden rumble of thunder. As the thunder roared, the ground beneath their feet seemed to tremble."A World Soul Lock spell!" There was a flash of fear on Sebastian's face.The World Soul Lock spell was an extremely evil spell. According to the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals, the souls that entered such a spell would be trapped in it forever, and they would never be reincarnated.The spell had been lost for about 700 years. No one had been taught it si
At that moment, they heard the sound of a flute in the distance. They all turned in the direction of the sound, only to see a wedding procession made up of hundreds of people. They were all parading in their direction.However, the wedding procession looked very strange. Everyone was dressed in bright red robes, and they were all holding scarlet banners. Right in the middle of the procession, there was a sedan chair being carried by four people. And although the flute was playing a cheerful tune, it sounded rather mournful. Sebastian held Purity as he saw the wedding procession approaching."Who would dare to be so bold? Move aside!" a shrill voice shouted at Sebastian and the others. That was when Sebastian noticed that Candy was the woman sitting in the sedan chair. Beside her, there was a little girl of about six or seven years old. It was the little girl that the middle-aged woman was currently holding. "Leave them here, and we'll spare your lives!" Sebastian said calmly.
Sebastian nodded slightly and said to Nina, "Don't let them hurt this mother and daughter. Although they're just stray ghosts, they can still kill!"As he spoke, he pulled out his sword and rushed toward the stray ghosts in the lead. That was when Nina finally realized why she had sensed the energy of a king of spirits. The old woman had trapped too many vengeful spirits, and she had been training in black magic.The old woman was completely different from Nina. Nina was a snake to begin with, and she had transformed into human form after training in the mystic arts.However, the old woman was a human who had become a snake after training in black magic. It was a kind of black magic that had been done in the wrong order, and it resulted in one becoming a snake after losing their human form. The old woman appeared to have gotten vast reserves of power and could even have a longer life. However, once she died, she wouldn't be able to enter the spiritual world.As she had original
There was a thump as the old woman fell so hard that she left a human-shaped depression in the rocky ground.When she hit the ground, she spat out a mouthful of green blood. She looked up in terror at the Devora, who had the head of a dragon and the body of a snake. Her body trembled uncontrollably."We have the culprit! Please give the command, my lord!" Unus said respectfully to Sebastian after he had turned back into his human form.Sebastian looked at the severely injured old woman and sighed. "Don't you know how rare it is to be born as a human? Even the ultimate goal of a mystic beast like a Devora is to transform into a human! But you? Not only did you give up on your human form, you even trained to become an animal!"The old woman stared at Sebastian in despair. She was sure that she would die that day. Neither Sebastian nor Nina would give her a way out. "Kill me! In my next life, I will be sure to get revenge!"Although the old woman knew that she would die, she would
The old woman shook her head relentlessly and backed several steps away. Suddenly, a large hand closed around her throat from behind her. "How dare you refuse to answer when my lord is asking you a question?" Unus' huge hand was clamped tightly around her neck, like a strong steel lock.The old woman suddenly felt a strong dragon breath enter her body. All her organs began hurting intensely."Don't kill me! I'll tell you!" the old woman begged at the top of her voice. She seemed to have felt death. Life could be an endless cycle for other mystic arts practitioners. Some of those who were very skilled in the mystic arts could retain their memories of their previous lives even in reincarnation. However, life was very precious to the old woman because she would not be able to be reincarnated. Even living for five more years would be better than dying on the spot."Speak!" Sebastian commanded. The old woman pointed at her neck. Sebastian nodded at Unus, who pushed the old woman
This time, even more miners had been buried inside. Countless orphans and widows knelt at the tunnel entrance to the mine, screaming and crying. However, their husbands and fathers would never return.Eight mining accidents happened in total, and countless miners died there. No wonder the old woman had been able to disguise them as ghost pawns. Although the eight mining accidents hadn't all been related to the old woman, they had all been connected to the Berkeleys. As the illusions disappeared, a round moon appeared in the sky once more. It was a clear night, and stars glittered in the sky. The old woman looked at Sebastian and asked, "Can I go now?""Remember, if you hurt anyone again, I'll destroy the entire Berkeley family!" Sebastian said coldly.The old woman snorted angrily and suddenly transformed into a snake. She disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.Sebastian hastily used a Soul Converge spell to draw the lost souls of the little girl and Candy.He fo
"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