Sebastian was mildly exasperated. He muttered, "It's not like I haven't seen it before.""Turn around!" Whitney yelled, her neck reddening. Sebastian had no choice but to turn, facing the door. There was the sound of rustling behind him as she took her clothes off. Finally, Whitney said in a muffled voice, "I-I'm ready. You can turn around…"Sebastian exhaled and turned to see Whitney lying facedown on the bed. Her back was laid bare before him. She really did have a gorgeous figure. Although it was covered with wounds, it already looked much better than before. Sebastian's temper flared again when he saw the scars. He sat on the bed and began applying medicine to the wounds that had split open. Whitney couldn't help moaning slightly, which made Sebastian feel rather hot and bothered.Whitney knew she shouldn't be making sounds like that, so she clenched her teeth. However, every time Sebastian smeared ointment on her back, she felt her skin prickling all over her body.T
"If he lifts his head, then no one will be able to stop him."…Lorraine had arrived at the house where she was temporarily staying. "Ms. Carlton, bad news!" a man, Lorraine's subordinate, cried out to her as he rushed into the courtyard, sweating profusely. Lorraine was sipping tea in the courtyard. "What got you all worked up? Is the sky falling?" she asked reproachfully. The subordinate immediately bowed slightly and answered in a fearful tone, "Ms. Carlton, Mr. Linton is back, but—""Maurice? Where is he?" Lorraine asked, frowning. "He's… he's outside…" the subordinate answered, his voice trembling. Lorraine knew that something was wrong. She got up at once and rushed to the door. When she saw what was outside, Lorraine shuddered and stumbled backward. Her face had turned as white as a sheet! A man was lying on the ground. He had been beaten to a pulp, and it was impossible to distinguish who he was. He looked as if he was an inch from death."Who is he? Take hi
There were more than ten of them, and they all looked ferocious. The machetes they carried gleamed with a cold light. "Slash him to pieces!" one of them shouted.In a moment, the ten black-clad fighters lunged at Sebastian like wild beasts, wielding their machetes. Sebastian looked completely unfazed. He wasn't afraid of the fighters charging at him and waving their machetes. He smoked his cigarette calmly and blew the smoke into the air. Then, with a casual flick, the red-hot cigarette stub shot out like a bullet and hit the machete that was being swung at his head!With a loud clang, the machete broke the moment it was hit by the cigarette stub. After that, Sebastian closed his umbrella with a snap. He held the umbrella and kicked off the ground, charging forward like a tiger!It was a completely one-sided fight. The black-clad fighters didn't even have time to react. All they saw was a black figure whooshing past in the blink of an eye. A moment later, the huge black um
Chuck took a sip of tea and frowned slightly as he said, "Ms. Carlton, I won't lie to you. Your son is severely injured, and he cannot be treated by an ordinary doctor.""What should we do, then? Dr. Langley, no matter how much it costs, I can pay! All I want is for him to recover," Lorraine said urgently.Chuck raised an eyebrow and said, "Ms. Carlton, it's not about the money—""What is it then? As long as it's within our ability, we can find you whatever you want, Dr. Langley!" Lorraine said anxiously. Chuck smiled and said, "I will do my best."Lorraine finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then looked at Lionel and said, "Mr. Potter, if Sebastian dares to turn up at the door, please deal with him!" "No problem." Lionel looked proud and confident as he said, "Ms. Carlton, from what you said about him, this Sebastian probably isn't very skilled in martial arts."He's just a delinquent who injured your son by relying on some martial arts tricks! What a scumbag! Don't worr
"Your son sexually harassed Whitney and tried to rape her, but you think that my ex-wife tried to seduce him?" Sebastian asked coldly. Lorraine didn't care. She scoffed and said, "Your ex-wife is trouble. She looks like a vixen. If she hadn't seduced my son, why would he have been attracted to her?" She added, "I don't have time to talk with you. Since you had the audacity to turn up here, you are doomed to die. If you want to have an easier death, kneel now!"Sebastian laughed, and his expression grew icier. "Like mother, like son! Since the Carltons don't know how to educate their children, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of Mr. Carlton Senior," Sebastian said impassively. The rage in his heart had reached its peak. "You asshole! Who do you think you are? How dare you speak of my father!" Lorraine yelled sharply. She was furious, and her face twisted in rage.Sebastian raised his hand, and somehow, he had managed to send a slap through the air at Lorraine. She was se
In a flash, the guards plopped onto the ground one by one, howling as they clutched their bleeding legs.Lorraine was stunned. It had only taken a second for her guards to be defeated, and she shuddered in horror.Then, Sebastian calmly kept his umbrella away and walked slowly toward her.Lorraine was terrified, and she scrambled backward."Bastard! You asshole! How dare you hit me? No one has ever hit me in my life before! I'm the heiress of the Sunway Carlton family! My dad is Kevin Carlton!" she shrieked."Even if you got on your knees and begged for my forgiveness, I will never forgive you! I want you and your bitch ex-wife to die!"However, what she got in response was another slap from Sebastian. The impact made her crumple to the floor as blood poured profusely from her head."Do you think that you're safe because you're a Carlton? One way or another, you are going to apologize to Whitney today!" Sebastian declared coldly."Even if your father, the head of the Carlton fa
"Crazy bastard!" Lionel howled as spiritual energy rolled off him in waves.Meanwhile, the other man who had walked into the room with Lionel, Chuck Langley stood silently to the side as he stared at Sebastian."Kid, if you want to live, you better beg for forgiveness now. Once Lionel attacks you, there's no way you'll survive," Chuck warned with an arrogant grin.Lionel was a disciple of the Irongate Sect of the 36 Sects! He had battled 18 disciples from the Ninth Gate and won. Besides that, he was also one of the top five disciples within the Irongate Sect!So, defeating an amateur like Sebastian was nothing to him!Moreover, Lionel was ranked 32nd on the martial arts world ranking board!When it came to ranking within the martial arts world, there were three ranks.Rookie. Professional. Legendary.The Rookies were martial artists who had just started their training in martial arts, while the Professional and Legendary ranks were the real deal. Only the best of the best cou
"Wonderful!" Lorraine exclaimed. "Mr. Potter! Don't kill him! I want him to be alive when I torture him!"Meanwhile, Sebastian watched on in indifference as Lionel swung his fist at him.He shook his head slightly in exasperation before he said, "It's been four years now, and yet the Irongate Sect has not improved one bit!"I told your sect leader four years ago that though the Ironfist technique is powerful, there's a flaw. When the wielder swings their fist, all their energy is concentrated in it."Which means," Sebastian said before he easily dodged Lionel's fist with the Seven Star Path, "the entire wielder's body becomes a weak spot!"Sebastian had easily dodged Lionel's fist but the shockwave from the force in which Lionel had swung his fist stirred up a gust of strong wind which whipped at the onlooker's faces.Lionel was shell-shocked. He hadn't expected Sebastian to dodge his fist easily.Wait a minute. Was that… the Seven Star Path?Did Sebastian just use the Seven St
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
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