There was chaos at the entrance to the Snow Sea. Clark had fallen to the ground. "Dad, wake up, don't scare me…" Brad shouted relentlessly. "What are you standing there for?" he yelled at the bodyguards. "Call an ambulance!" The bodyguards were frightened as well, and they hurriedly called for an ambulance."Mr. Hanson, we're too far away. The road is completely jammed with traffic, and it'll take them at least half an hour to get here," one of the bodyguards said urgently.Brad turned white at once. He was at his wit's end. "Half an hour or more? Isn't that just making my father wait for death?" he roared. The bodyguards dared not speak, and they lowered their heads.One of the bolder bodyguards suddenly shouted, "Mr. Hanson, there's one person who can probably save Mr. Hanson Senior!""Who? Where? Do you know them? Hurry up and call them here!" Brad was extremely anxious. The bodyguard was tongue-tied at once. He said hesitantly, "Well, Mr. Hanson, you just met him…""
"It's very simple. If you want Mr. Hanson Senior to live, ask Dr. Ballard nicely for help. If you think that Dr. Ballard is incapable, then please leave. "I don't want to have to stare at a corpse while I'm eating! Also, I'm warning you. Don't take any action against Dr. Ballard!" Rosalie retorted. She exuded the imperious, aloof air of an heiress combined with her dominance as a CEO. "Alright! I understand what you're saying, Ms. Griffin." Brad said in a low voice. Then, he looked at Sebastian and suppressed his anger as he bowed and said, "Dr. Ballard, please help my father." It was the first time Brad had ever pleaded with someone for help. He had no other choice. Clark's life was more important. "I won't save him," Sebastian refused bluntly.His abrupt words ignited Brad's anger even more. He yelled, "What is the meaning of this!" Sebastian said in a measured tone, "Kneel and beg me." "You—" Brad was enraged. Sebastian wanted him to kneel? He had to be dreaming!
Brad hurried over when he saw that Clark had suddenly woken up. He helped him up and asked him in concern, "Dad, you're awake? How do you feel? Do you still feel unwell?" Clark turned and slapped Brad across the face. He said sternly, looking furious. "Kneel! Apologize to Dr. Ballard!" Brad was stunned. His father had slapped him right after waking up. "Dad, what are you doing?" He was in disbelief, and his expression turned grim. Clark's frown deepened as he said in a harsh tone, "Don't you understand what I'm saying? Kneel and apologize to Dr. Ballard! If it weren't for him, I'd be dead!" When he saw that Brad wasn't moving, Clark said harshly, "If you won't kneel, I'll remove you from all your duties in the company and revoke your right to the Hanson inheritance!" Brad was anxious at once. He finally realized that Clark was serious. Without hesitation, Brad knelt and apologized to Sebastian. "I'm sorry, Dr. Ballard. I was wrong. I shouldn't have looked down on you and of
Then, right in front of everyone, Sebastian broke the walking stick in half with his bare hands!With a snap, the cedarwood walking stick worth tens of millions was broken into two.Brad was furious. He shouted, "Y-You broke it? This was a collector's item worth tens of millions!"However, under the shocked gaze of Brad and Clark, Sebastian pulled out a small section of bone from the hollow recess of the walking stick.When they saw the bone, Clark, Brad, and Rosalie turned white with fear."What is that?" Brad was dazed. He was obviously frightened."If I guess correctly, this must be a fragment of bone from that prince that it belonged to," Sebastian said. Everyone's expressions changed at once."Dr. Ballard, are you sure? That's a human bone?" Rosalie asked tentatively, holding Sebastian's shirt as she hid behind him in fear."Yes." He nodded.Clark and Brad looked very grim. They had never imagined that there would be a fragment of human bone hidden in the walking stick.
In the lobby of the Snow Sea, Ben stood silently with his subordinates. "Mr. Challer, do you really want to report this to Mr. Hanson?" one of the subordinates asked worriedly."This is a big issue which will affect the company's development. If we can successfully get the Arctic Snow Mask, then the position of general manager of the marketing department will be mine for sure," Ben said. "At that time, you will become the manager of the eighth marketing department."The subordinate was immediately excited. He laughed ingratiatingly, "Thank you in advance, Mr. Challer. In the future, I will go through the fires of hell for you!"Ben laughed heartily and patted his subordinate's shoulder, looking immensely satisfied. He liked the idea of being the general manager.Suddenly, his phone rang. When he saw who was calling, Ben immediately picked up and said flatteringly, "Mr. Hanson, what can I do for you?"An arrogant voice traveled through the phone and asked, "Ben, how are thing
"Break his legs and make him kneel!"Ben was scared out of his wits…Before he could react, a bodyguard came up. There were two muffled thumps as he kicked Ben's legs and broke them at once.Ben fell to his knees. He wailed, "What did I do wrong, Mr. Hanson? I did all that I did for the company…""Rubbish!" Brad yelled in fury. "The reputation of Zenith has been completely ruined by you assholes! Do you know who Dr. Ballard is?"Ben was shocked. He looked at Sebastian, his face twisted in pain, and yelled, "He's just the owner of a small company…"There was a resounding slap as Brad rushed forward and slapped Ben's face. He sprawled to the ground, and Brad roared, "How dare you look down on him! Just now, Dr. Ballard saved Mr. Hanson Senior's life! How dare you threaten him? You are just looking for trouble! ""From now on, you are dismissed from Zenith! Throw him out of here," Brad said coldly. At that moment, Ben finally realized who he had offended.He immediately howled
Whitney turned to look, and she caught sight of Sebastian chatting animatedly to Rosalie.He was smiling widely and was clearly very happy. Whitney's pretty forehead furrowed, and her expression turned rather grim.This was the happiest Sebastian had been in the past two years since they had started having trouble in their marriage. There was a note of hostility in Whitney's eyes as she looked at Rosalie. Was he really that happy with Rosalie?Mabel had also seen Sebastian and Rosalie talking and laughing together. She stomped her foot and said angrily, "What an asshole! How dare he have such a good time with Ms. Griffin?"Ms. Sutton, now you can see very clearly that Sebastian is just a scumbag!"I mean, how long has it been? He and Ms. Griffin are already getting along like a house on fire. Can you believe that he said that he wasn't interested in her? Now that I think about it, he was just lying to you!"Whitney frowned and exhaled."Ms. Sutton, aren't we going over the
Whitney smiled in amusement. Her elegance and poise were perfectly matched with Rosalie.Both exquisite women immediately became the center of attention at the event.Many people began discussing them in low voices. "Hey, isn't that Ms. Griffin? Who's the guy beside her? She's actually holding his hand…""Don't you know who that is? That's the ex-husband of Whitney, Frostwave Corporation's CEO!""Oh my, you've got to be kidding me! The ex-wife and the current girlfriend? There's sure to be a fight!"The onlookers gossiped happily. Whitney and Rosalie could hear them, but chose to ignore it.Conversely, they were both very confident.They were also silently competing with each other.Although Whitney always maintained that she did not want to concern herself with Sebastian's private life, her competitive streak had been aroused the moment she saw Rosalie pulling Sebastian over. Women hated losing to their ex-husband's current girlfriend. It didn't matter whether or not the
"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