Sebastian's sharp glare landed on her as he replied, "I'm Whitney's ex-husband."Just one sentence was enough to explain the reason for Sebastian's appearance. He was Whitney's ex-husband, meaning he was there to get justice for Whitney.Lorraine shuddered in fright at that realization. She could sense a terrifying air from Sebastian. It scared her so much that she dared not move a single muscle."Mr. Potter! Get up! Get up now!" she hissed. However, Lionel had multiple shattered ribs and was clearly unable to even sit up, much less stand. Besides, now that Lionel knew who exactly Sebastian was, he didn't dare to get up!Sebastian was the successor of the Sacred Medicine Society! He was practically a legend in the martial arts world!Seeing how terrified Lionel looked, Lorraine finally understood just how powerful Sebastian was.Sebastian was now walking over to her, and she desperately shouted at him, "Stop! Don't come any closer!""I've told you. If you don't beg for forgi
"And don't even think about getting someone else to remove those needles. No one can remove those needles except for me and if they tried, you'd die," Sebastian said before leaving.Lorraine's angered howls could be heard from outside of the house, and the guards rushed inside to bring her straight to the hospital.Meanwhile, in Sunway, the Carltons also received news of what had happened in Steinberg.In the Carlton family estate, Kevin Carlton was conversing with an old and wise-looking man."Mr. Jett, how much longer do you think I have to live?" Kevin asked respectfully with a cough.Richard Jett stroked his snow-white beard before he reached into his bag to retrieve a box with intricate gold designs.He then gave the box to Kevin as he explained, "Mr. Carlton, this is the Rejuvenation Pill created by the sect leader of the Hundred Heaven sect. It can extend your life by five years.""Rejuvenation Pill? Five years of life?" Kevin exclaimed as he clutched the box gratefully.
Rosalie anxiously paced the room.The Sunway Carlton family was not one to be messed with. The head of the Carltons, Kevin Carlton, hailed from a generation of heroes!Besides that, the Carltons were also one of the four strongest families in Sunway and controlled a quarter of the economy there.Kevin had three children—two sons and one daughter.The eldest son was the general of the Draconic military region. He held a high position within the military region and had five hundred thousand soldiers at his beck and call.Kevin's second son was the Chief Administrative Officer of Sunway and held immense power within the city. As for Kevin's youngest child and only daughter… she was the apple of his eye.Yet Sebastian had beaten her half to death! Why did he do such a thing?"What happened?" Rosalie demanded."Ms. Griffin, I heard that Ms. Carlton had kidnapped Sebastian's ex-wife, Ms. Whitney Sutton," the maid explained.She continued, "I heard that Ms. Sutton was beaten up at
The two men immediately blocked Rosalie's path."Mom! What are you doing?" Rosalie demanded, clearly panicked as she stared at Madison.Madison crossed her arms over her chest as she replied, "Regardless of what happens, you're not allowed to leave the house today!"Rosalie's expression was thunderous as she said lowly, "I don't care what you say. I'm going to save Sebastian! I can't just watch him get in trouble!"With that, she tried to walk out again. However, the two men stopped her."Move!" Rosalie ordered coldly.The two men didn't budge.Rosalie then raised her hand and slapped both of them before she shouted again, "Move!"The two men were shocked that Rosalie would actually hit them and hurriedly stepped aside.Rosalie then triumphantly left the house but before she could get far, Madison ordered coldly, "Sam! Steve! If she leaves the house today then the both of you will be as good as dead!"The two men were horrified by the threat and once again appeared before Ros
Richard, who had come to the hospital with Kevin, frowned when he saw Lorraine."Mr. Carlton, do you need the Hundred Heaven Sect's help?" he asked."No need! I have my ways of dealing with that bastard!" Kevin replied coldly.Richard contemplated Kevin's words for a second before he nodded. "Alright. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can always contact me. I'll stay in Steinberg for now.""Thank you for your offer," Kevin replied courteously.After that, Kevin seemed to remember something and anxiously asked, "Mr. Jett, are there any pills from your sect that can reduce scarring?""Yes. If you would like, I can get my disciples to send you those pills later," Richard said with a nod.Kevin clasped his hands together gratefully. "Thank you so much, Mr. Jett!"Richard hummed in acknowledgment.After that, one of Kevin's men walked in and whispered something to him.Kevin's expression twisted as he replied coldly, "So what if that arrogant bastard knows martial a
"No, get out. I can do it myself… I don't want you to see my ugly face now…" Whitney choked out. Sebastian sighed softly, his voice tender as he spoke, "No matter what you become, I won't ever judge you."Those words struck Whitney to her core. She hesitated, then slowly lowered the blanket covering her face, revealing her captivating eyes. She asked softly, "Do you really mean it?""Absolutely." Sebastian nodded.Whitney couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She threw her arms around Sebastian, sobbing uncontrollably.Sebastian simply held her, allowing her to cry, while Whitney muttered between sobs, "You… you jerk…"The grievances of the past few days, combined with today's events, caused her to have an emotional breakdown.After crying for half an hour straight, Whitney finally stopped sobbing.It was then that Whitney abruptly realized she had already divorced Sebastian. She immediately let go of him and wiped her tears."Thank you," she said, her voice trembling.
"Mom? Dante? Why are you guys here?" Whitney asked in confusion.Then, she quickly pulled the blanket up to cover her face.Crystal's heart dropped to her stomach, and she grabbed Whitney's blanket. "Whitney, what happened to your face? Let me have a look!""Mom, I'm fine." Whitney tried to cover herself, but she couldn't.Seeing Whitney covered in bruises and wounds, Crystal couldn't help but cry out in distress, "Who dared to lay a hand on you like this? I'll get them right now! I'll make sure they pay for what they did!"As a mother, who wouldn't ache at the sight of her daughter's injuries?Whitney remained silent.Crystal turned her gaze to Sebastian, glaring at him with frustration. "You, what's going on here? Did you do this? If you dare lay a finger on my daughter? I'll skin you alive!"With anger boiling within her, Crystal moved to take action.Sebastian frowned, and his expression darkened.Whitney hurriedly exclaimed, "Mom, it wasn't Sebastian. Please don't make a
If it was Whitney's fault, Crystal would even accompany her to apologize in person."What else could it be? It's all because of Sebastian!" Suddenly, two more figures rushed in through the door—Mabel and Theresa."Whit!" Theresa ran over nervously, sitting beside Whitney. Seeing her condition, she felt deeply distressed.Mabel, on the other hand, glared at Sebastian. "Sebastian! The reason Ms. Sutton ended up like this is all because of you! I've had it investigated thoroughly. "The reason Lorraine from the Carlton family did this is solely because you injured Louis! Louis is Lorraine's son, and she flew back specifically for him from abroad!"With those words, everyone in the room was stunned."Exactly! I was wondering how Winnie, with her gentle demeanor, could offend the Carlton family. Turns out, it's all you!" Crystal shouted. She immediately pointed at Sebastian and cursed, "You scoundrel! You're nothing but bad luck! I told you to stay away from Winnie! Look at her no
"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