Whitney's face darkened, and she frowned, giving Sebastian a sharp look. "Why do you always have to talk back to me? Sebastian, do you really hate me so much? Do we really have to end up like this, like enemies?"Sebastian's expression changed, and he laughed mockingly. "Ms. Sutton, you must be mistaken. It's not me who wants to be your enemy. Don't you know the reason behind all of this?""Why you!" Whitney was furious, and she clenched her hands into fists. She glared at him and said, "Fine! Don't you want to prove yourself? I'm going to see how you do it!"With that, Whitney stomped her feet and turned to leave.However, Rosalie suddenly spoke up, "Ms. Sutton, please wait.""What's the matter, Ms. Griffin?" Whitney turned back around and looked at Rosalie arrogantly.Whitney was unhappy with the fact that Rosalie went up the stage and said that she wanted to pursue Sebastian. She saw Rosalie as her rival.Rosalie touched her hair and smiled as she hooked her arm around Seba
"No," Sebastian replied.The host frowned. He felt that Sebastian lacked emotional intelligence, and his answer didn't contribute any dramatic effect to the show. Hence, the host decided to ask, "Ms. Ballard, do you have anything to say to your ex-wife?"Everyone was instantly interested in the gossip, and there was even a commotion in the livestream comments."Gosh, the host is stirring up trouble.""This is getting interesting! Tea time!""I came for the competition, and now it's a love-hate story."After all, everyone still remembered what Whitney had said before.The host's question started the show with this as the first topic.Sebastian frowned and glanced at the host. Then, his gaze turned toward Whitney, whose face was cold and distant. He hesitated and thought if he had anything he wanted to say. There seemed to be none, but at the same time, there was.When Sebastian was still hesitating, Whitney's face turned calm and void of any emotions. Only her gaze was a li
Whitney's expression shifted slightly, her brow furrowing and her lips twitching as she raised her hand, applauding from her seat below the stage. "Sebastian, congratulations on your advancement," she said before promptly rising and leaving the venue."Winnie, wait… Wait for me." Fergus hurriedly got to his feet, shooting a glare toward Sebastian on stage before quickly following Whitney.Mabel also frowned and let out a cold snort as she stood up and left alongside Crystal.Onstage, Rosalie wore a smug expression, puckering her lips at Whitney's departing figure. Then, she took Sebastian's hand. "Let's go down as well." Sebastian nodded. They left the stage and returned to the dressing room.In the rest area, Whitney stormed into Henrietta's dressing room. Just as she settled down, Mabel walked in and said, "Ms. Sutton, don't be upset. Sebastian was just lucky. That's why he could advance. "Even if he did advance, it doesn't matter much. There's still the scoring to come.
Whitney thought Sebastian could really prove something to her, but now it seemed that it was all thanks to Rosalie.Soon, Henrietta went onstage.As a popular figure in the traditional medicine industry of Steinberg, Henrietta's appearance brought cheers from everyone,"Ms. Sutton, would you look at that? This is Henry's charm! Sebastian doesn't stand a chance against her!" Mabel exclaimed, her excitement palpable as she watched Henrietta on screen.A smile crept onto Whitney's face, nodding in agreement. "I've always had faith in her."Before long, Henrietta finished formulating her medicine. The four judges' lights all turned on, which meant she advanced to the next round!The whole room erupted in applause.It was no surprise that Henrietta sailed through the round flawlessly. After all, she was the rising star of the Steinberg medical industry."She advanced! Ms. Sutton, I told you Henry would make it!" Mabel cheered. "Now, we just wait for the scores. With her talent, sh
Use Sebastian? Whitney's expression shifted, showing reluctance. Despite the state of their current relationship, they had been married for three years. The thought of using Sebastian in such a manner left Whitney feeling uneasy.Seeing Whitney hesitate, Mabel quickly said. "Ms. Sutton, you mustn't hesitate any longer. Just think about what Sebastian said on stage earlier. Every word was aimed at you, wasn't it? "And now, with Ms. Griffin by his side, if you continue to be indecisive like this, I'm worried Sebastian will truly surpass you one day."As Mabel spoke, Whitney frowned, her demeanor turning cold.Theresa chimed in, seizing the opportunity, "Whitney, on this matter, I choose to support Ms. Lucero."I told you when I returned from abroad that I came back to assist you. I'll eliminate anyone who stands in your way of success, including your ex-husband."Whitney frowned. She gave it some thought before releasing a sigh. "Mabel, please go ahead and prepare," she said."
Sebastian's pill surpassed hers in potency twofold! It was daunting! Was this truly his prowess? In that fleeting moment, Henrietta couldn't shake off a sense of melancholy. She couldn't help but feel leagues behind him. The title of being the rising star of the Steinberg medical world suddenly felt bitterly ironic.With a heavy heart, Henrietta exited the stage and found her way to the dressing room. Upon her arrival, Mabel greeted her with excitement. "Henry, join me for a press conference later. I've got the statement all set up for you. Just stick to the script.""Okay," Henrietta responded absentmindedly, her thoughts drifting elsewhere.What kind of prescription could Sebastian have concocted to achieve more than double the potency? Whitney noticed Henrietta's distraction, her brow furrowing slightly as she asked, "What's wrong? You seem off.""Ms. Sutton, how much do you really know about your ex-husband?" Henrietta casually asked as she snapped back to reality.W
Henrietta's unexpected statement sent shockwaves through the entire hall! What was going on? Henrietta actually claimed that her medical skills were inferior to Sebastian's? She couldn't be serious, could she?"I'm baffled! What do you mean, Miss Henrietta?""She's the rising star of Steinberg medical world, a prodigy, and she's saying her skills aren't as good as Sebastian's?""This is madness! She must be out of her mind! Doesn't she realize she's putting Ms. Lucero in a tight spot?"As the murmurs and discussions spread among the attendees, the hall erupted into chaos.Upon hearing Henrietta's words, Mabel's expression mirrored her astonishment. She hurriedly rushed down from the stage, pulled Henrietta aside, and anxiously asked, "Henrietta, do you realize what you just said?""I do." Henrietta nodded calmly.Mabel's face darkened instantly, her tone turning cold. "You need to go back on stage right now and claim that your earlier statement was just a joke. Sebastian's suc
At that time, Mabel didn't even need to do anything for Sebastian's reputation to be ruined completely."Alright, got it. I'll arrange it now." The assistant immediately understood when he heard Mabel's words.Mabel sneered coldly as she looked at the assistant's receding back. She muttered, "Sebastian, let's see if you're still so lucky in the next round of the competition. As long as you mess up once, your reputation will be ruined once and for all!"…Meanwhile, Rosalie and Sebastian left the venue.When they reached the entrance, they bumped into Whitney and Theresa.The four of them looked at each other awkwardly.Sebastian didn't want any further misunderstanding with Whitney, so he said to Rosalie, "Let's go.""Alright." Rosalie nodded and hooked her arm around Sebastian's as they walked to the parking lot.Whitney looked at Rosalie and Sebastian's back, and her lips trembled. She wanted to say some things to him.Theresa knew what Whitney was thinking, so she shook he
Even though Declan had already said that the old man was only in shock and didn't have a cerebral infarction, the middle-aged man still wanted to hear the opinion of a young traditional medicine doctor like Sebastian! He must be either crazy or an idiot!"If he applies that needle, your father's complexion will go from pale to dark at once. When that happens, it'll only be even more dangerous," Sebastian said impassively."Stop talking crap, Sebastian! My grandfather is the elder of the Healer Sect! Are you implying that he's not as good as you are?" Bryce yelled angrily, pointing at Sebastian.He was furious. "Sebastian, are you doubting my skills in medicine? You're a rookie in the medical field. I only complimented you at the dinner table out of politeness. Did it go to your head?" Declan demanded curtly, his expression changing."You're trying to prick the acupuncture points on the base of the patient's neck as well as in the center of his chest so that you can unblock his br
"Wow, it really is Mr. Byrne Senior! Hello, hello!" A slightly pudgy middle-aged man exclaimed. He hurried forward and shook Declan's hand heartily.Declan frowned and looked at him for a long time, but he couldn't remember where he had seen the pudgy man before.There were too many people who tried to flatter Declan every day, and he couldn't possibly remember every single one of them."Who are you?" Declan asked, his brow furrowed as he shook the man's hand. "Mr. Byrne Senior, you're so busy, so of course you won't remember me! I'm Fritz Thomson! I had the pleasure of meeting you two years ago while I was shooting a documentary about traditional medicine," Fritz said courteously.Declan finally nodded. Fritz was either a reporter or a director. It wasn't surprising that Declan had forgotten who he was.Although the Healer Sect was also among the mystic martial arts sects, it was very different from the Nine Sects. The Healer Sect had always had close connections with the sec
Sebastian waved a hand slightly at the middle-aged man and said, "I'm not a genius doctor. I'm just an ordinary traditional medicine doctor. However, that old man is in a very dangerous situation. You must not touch him!"He spoke urgently when he saw that the middle-aged woman was propping the old man up so that he was lying on her lap.The middle-aged woman looked up at the middle-aged man. She was clearly hesitant.They were on the top floor, and the tiled floor was so cold. She didn't think that it would be safe for her to let the old man just lie on the floor. "Listen to Dr. Ballard! You won't go wrong!" the middle-aged man said quickly to her."Dr. Ballard? He's nothing compared to my grandfather!" Bryce exclaimed. He was annoyed to hear the middle-aged man addressing Sebastian so respectfully.After all, Declan was the elder of the Healer Sect. There were even numerous sage doctors who had to treat Declan with respect as their senior in the industry!Who did Sebastian th
Since Declan had coincidentally met Sebastian at the dinner table that day, he had thought of bringing the latter over to his side. That way, Sebastian could work for him. "Sebastian, I'm planning to make an exception and take you as my apprentice. What do you think?" Declan asked again when he saw that Sebastian was ignoring him.Sebastian continued to ignore him. Did he really thought he could be Sebastian's mentor? The old man must be crazy!"Sebastian, you should hurry and kneel to my grandfather! You're lucky to get him as a mentor! My grandfather hasn't accepted any apprentices for 20 years!"Bryce glared at Sebastian, whom he felt was being far too tactless. There were countless people fighting to have Declan as a mentor."Mr. Byrne Senior, I don't wish to have a mentor. Besides, no one is qualified to be one," Sebastian said impassively. "You little—"Declan was furious. Sebastian was far too arrogant! He was already humbling himself by deigning to take Sebastian as an
Bryce saw the anger in Declan's face, so he said reluctantly to Larys, "I'm sorry, Mr. Compton. I've acted impulsively."Acted impulsively? It would have been better if Bryce hadn't apologized at all. His apology had made Larys even angrier. He clearly had no respect for Larys at all if he could slap him just out of a moment's impulse. Larys was the mayor of Steinberg. How could he just let things go just because Bryce had said that he had been impulsive? "Mr. Compton, my grandson is young and ignorant. Please don't hold it against him." Declan had no choice but to speak up and apologize to Larys on Bryce's behalf. Larys could only nod. He smiled slightly and said, "Forget about it. Make sure that it doesn't happen again."Once everyone was seated once more, Bryce continued staring viciously at Sebastian. It was all Sebastian's fault that he had been slapped twice by Declan!He couldn't just let him go, but he didn't dare to cause any more trouble at the dinner table. Howeve
"People always say that you can see what a person is like from looking at their family. I can see that it's true," Sebastian said impassively.That was a harsh insult to Declan. It implied that Bryce's rude behavior was a reflection of Declan's lack of good character, and that their family didn't have good manners.Declan turned purple with rage. Ever since he had become one of the esteemed members of the Healer Sect, everyone in the martial arts community always spoke respectfully to him, especially those of the traditional medicine community. All of them were polite whenever they met him.However, Sebastian had insulted him thrice in a row, and each insult was worse than the last. Rosalie couldn't help but laugh. She leaned on Sebastian's shoulder and turned her head away, her slender figure trembling with the effort of not laughing out loud."You're terrible! You've insulted them so slyly!" Rosalie whispered in Sebastian's ear.Sebastian reached out to put an arm around her t
Sebastian's expression turned cold at once. What was so important about an elder of the Healer Sect? Was there any reason for him to make so many people wait?Besides, the banquet had been set at 9:00 pm, and both he and Rosalie had arrived on time. Why should Declan be treated differently?Sebastian had never had any patience with people who used their age as an excuse to do whatever they wanted to."Forget it. Calm down, both of you, and let's both refrain from saying anything else."Larys stood up quickly to smooth things over. Both Sebastian and Julian remained silent out of respect for him. However, they both exchanged icy looks.Now that the conflict had subsided, Larys leaned closer to Sebastian and whispered, "Mr. Ballard, I'll be honest with you. I can't afford to offend either you or Mr. Byrne. Please help me out and refrain from pursuing this matter further."Larys was being sincere. He was in awe of Sebastian's allies, but Declan had equally powerful allies supporting
Upon hearing Rosalie's words, Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head.The Nine Sects wouldn't dare to say a thing to the Ballard Estate, who in turn thought nothing of the Healer Sect.Andreas snorted in laughter and said, "If you had said so 100 years ago, even I would have had to concede. However, times have changed now.""What do you mean?" Rosalie looked curiously at Andreas. It seemed that Sebastian's cousin was very familiar with the Healer Sect. "About 12 years ago, they went on the wrong path. If you check thoroughly, you'll probably find that the development of many new medicines was related to the Healer Sect. However, they are not the refiners!"Rosalie seemed to be deep in thoughts. Her brow darkened as she said thoughtfully, "Do you mean to say that the Healer Sect has abandoned the art of medicine and has decided to go in the direction of the art of pill refining instead?"This made Andreas see Rosalie in a different light.Medicine and pill refining were very
"Are you talking about your cousin? He doesn't look like a businessman at all, though. He looks more like…"Rosalie put her chin in her hands, her brow tightly furrowed. However, she couldn't find an appropriate way to describe Andreas.He felt very strange to Rosalie. There was a kind of energy he had that was difficult to express in words. "It doesn't matter whether he's a businessman or not. He just has to have money. Why don't we discuss it with him tomorrow? I think he'll probably support you unconditionally," Sebastian said confidently."Really? But if we develop a similar medicine, won't we be going against the Croydons? That doesn't seem right."Lorcan was a friend of Oliver's, after all. That meant that he was a friend of the Griffins. Rosalie didn't want to make such an important family their enemy in business. "With that contract, we have to show the Croydons that they shouldn't become ungrateful, nor should they use their force against us!" Sebastian exclaimed in a