"This is why the antidote he gave you was useless."Western Venom and Stephen's face turned ugly when they heard Sebastian's words."You fooled us!" Stephen and Western Venom growled at the same time.Western Venom was so mad he wanted to get physical.However, Stephen glared at him, making him step back."Fine, Sebastian. I'll admit you do have some tricks up your sleeves. We will meet again in the future! Just you wait!" Stephen said angrily before clutching his stomach and preparing to leave.However, Sebastian said, "Mr. Beckard, I suggest you don't go out for now.""What do you mean?" Stephen turned around and questioned.Sebastian shrugged. "It's simple; although it's just normal laxatives, there are some side effects.""What side effects?" Stephens' expression changed.Sebastian chuckled. "For example, you might shart.""What? Shart?" Stephan's face turned livid.Then, he farted, which caused all of the other people's faces to change.Then, Stephen could be seen hol
Walking out of the hospital, Whitney wore a puzzled and bewildered expression. Just now, Brad kept apologizing to her and even promised that once Louis woke up, he would personally come over to apologize to her. What was going on?Whitney was baffled. Sebastian was the one who had injured Louis, yet Brad didn't seem angry or upset at all. Instead, he was apologizing to her. Whitney shook her head in disbelief, feeling thoroughly confused.Moreover, during her conversation with Brad, Whitney sensed a hint of respect and fear toward Sebastian. Could the problem lie with Sebastian?No, Whitney needed to figure out what was really going on.With that thought in mind, Whitney took out her phone and dialed Sebastian's number.Sebastian and Rosalie were taking a stroll when Sebastian received Whitney's call. He furrowed his brows slightly."Ms. Sutton, it's quite late. What's the matter?" Sebastian asked calmly.Whitney cut to the chase. "Where are you?"Sebastian replied trut
"Hmph!" Whitney was so mad that she got back into her car and drove away.Sebastian heard the commotion at the door and quickly dumped Rosalie onto the sofa. Turning around, he saw Whitney leaving angrily in her car."Oh no, another misunderstanding," Sebastian thought to himself."It's not my fault, Mr. Ballard..." Rosalie shrugged innocently, also noticing Whitney's departure.Sebastian sighed heavily, feeling helpless. "Do you want to go back by yourself, or should I call someone to pick you up?""Do I look like I can drive with this?" Rosalie gestured toward her swollen ankle.Sebastian nodded in resignation. "I'll call someone to pick you up."Rosalie immediately suggested with a smile, "How about I stay here tonight?""Stay here?" Sebastian's voice rose several octaves. "Are you out of your mind?"Sebastian couldn't help but wonder what Rosalie was thinking. Two of them alone in a room for the night... It was a recipe for disaster."Duh. Look outside, it's late! Are y
"The third?" Whitney muttered with a frown.To be honest, she was impressed that Sebastian's face mask was able to rise to third place when he couldn't even market or promote it.Mabel noticed Whitney's change of expression and said, "Ms. Sutton, I know what you're thinking about. Don't go back to him because of his little company and some face masks. He isn't that great. He's just trying to suppress you and become your competitor.She added, "Also, think about his company name, Rosé Corporation! It's a company he opened with Rosalie Griffin! It's really obvious that he's trying to get her attention to gain more benefits when she falls for him!"Whitney's mood suddenly turned sour after hearing Mabel's words. She wondered if that was Sebastian's exact thoughts. Her brow furrowed, and she looked puzzled. "Mabel," Whitney said, "I don't think Sebastian is that kind of person."Mabel immediately jumped up and said, "Ms. Sutton, don't think he's a good man just because he saved you
What did Whitney see? Did she misunderstand anything? Should Sebastian call her and ask?After giving it some thought, Sebastian sighed and thought it was fine. Things had turned out this way, so it was pointless to explain."Ah!"Suddenly, he heard Rosalie scream from inside his bedroom. "What is it?" Sebastian was stunned and wanted to run there.What was wrong with this girl again?Before Sebastian could reach her, Rosalie ran in with a phone in her hand. She looked excited as she hugged Sebastian and exclaimed, "Number three! Third place!"Sebastian was confused. "What third place?"Wait a minute, what was this soft feeling?Sebastian was stunned. Looking down, he saw Rosalie hugging him without caring about her image. She was even wearing his shirt!Her full bosom and warm body suddenly aroused Sebastian.He tried his best to suppress his arousal as he pushed Rosalie away. With an awkward cough, he asked, "What's number three?"Rosalie suddenly felt shy and blushed. W
Sebastian? The assistant was stunned. "Ms. Lucero, is Sebastian the CEO's ex-husband?" he asked.Mabel glared at him and said, "Don't ask too many questions. Do you know what to say if Ms. Sutton asks about this?"The assistant nodded. "Of course. I'll just say nothing happened.""Okay, you may leave," Mabel said coldly.The assistant left her office, leaving the angry Mabel alone.Sebastian is such a jerk! How dare he talk arrogantly? Mabel scoffed at the thought that he wanted her to apologize for a chance to collaborate. Not a chance!…Meanwhile, Sebastian just woke up. He was checking the sales data on his phone. They were at number two now with 12 thousand sales, which was quite fast.Based on this progress, they might be at the top soon.He glanced at Frostwave Corporation's facial mask, which was still in first place. They had a whopping sales of 50 thousand, and it was still increasing.It was amazing, for sure. There was already an uproar in Steinberg's skincare
"Don't try to talk me out of it. I'm just using my own recipe," Sebastian said.Rosalie was helpless, and she nodded. "Alright then."Then, she said with a smile, "There's still time before the competition. What are you planning to do later?""Probably look around in the traditional medicine shops. I wanna get some medicine."After calculating the time, the poison in Sebastian's body might appear in the next two weeks. Before it happened, he wanted to concoct a specific pill to suppress the poison.Plus, he also wanted to gather some medicinal herbs and refine more Navitas pills, as well as other pills. After his recent breakthrough in strength, Sebastian felt confident enough to refine other pills as well. Even some of the martial arts and arcane arts taught to him by his masters could now be studied.Sebastian was someone who sought stability. Without reaching the corresponding level of strength, he wouldn't take risks. Now, with the fourth level of Energy Refining Techniqu
Mabel nodded and left the CEO's office. Returning to her own office, she scrutinized the sales data and noticed the explosive growth of Sebastian's Arctic Snow Mask. At this rate, it could actually surpass the company's facial mask. She couldn't allow it to happen. Absolutely not!After some careful consideration, Mabel tidied up her things and grabbed her bag. She was heading straight to Sebastian's small shop. Regardless, she had to give it a try. If necessary, she would take a more aggressive approach!Mabel arrived at the shop just as Sebastian and Rosalie were about to leave. When she saw Rosalie, her expression changed slightly. Sebastian also noticed Mabel getting out of her car and raised an eyebrow, teasingly saying, "Well, well, look who's here! What brings the esteemed Ms. Lucero down to my humble abode?"Mabel frowned and glanced at Sebastian before exchanging greetings with Rosalie. Then, she turned to Sebastian and coolly said, "Sebastian, there's something I n
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
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo