"He's coming back?" Lorraine was excited to hear that.His brother was the general of the military district! If he came back, then Sebastian would be dead meat!Kevin nodded. "That's right. He'll be back in two days, and he's also bringing his 800 elite fighters back. They are enough to control the entire Steinberg!"Kevin was excited as well. He was very proud of his eldest son, who started training in the military when he was eighteen years old, and in just 20 years, he became a general.In the next six months, he might even get promoted again. By that time, he would be able to control tens of thousands of soldiers!The Sunway Carlton family would gain an even better boost of power and reputation! "800 elite fighters? Really? That's great! Sebastian is dead for sure!" Lorraine exclaimed excitedly.As long as her brother was back, he would avenge her. No matter how capable Sebastian was, he couldn't compare to her brother. Her brother was not only a general but also a master
Rosalie blinked in confusion as she stared at Sebastian nervously.Sebastian nodded. "Yeah, for now.""For now? What does that mean?" Rosalie was clueless.Sebastian chuckled lightly and said, "Do you think the Sunway Carlton family would give up so easily?""No," Rosalie answered right away as she understood the mindset of these big families. For something so humiliating to happen to them, they would definitely not give up."So, do you mean the Carlton family will still find trouble with you?" Rosalie asked.Sebastian nodded.Rosalie was anxious, and she said, "I dare them! With me here, I won't allow them to harm you!"Sebastian chuckled and said, "Thank you, Ms. Griffin. But I can handle this on my own.""Handle this on your own?" Rosalie cast Sebastian a doubtful glance.At this moment, they could hear footsteps from outside."Are you sure he came to this store?""Yes, sir! I saw him with my own eyes!""Okay! Surround the area. That girl must die!"Then, a bunch of fi
The leader of the assassins was furious, wielding his sword and slashing toward Sebastian fiercely! They were accustomed to such treacherous killings, so their actions were swift and ruthless, not giving Sebastian any chance to react.Seeing the blade coming down, Rosalie paled in fright, and her expression turned ashen.In contrast, Sebastian remained calm, raising his hand calmly. With a flick of his fingers, a silver needle shot out!The silver needle swiftly and accurately pierced the chest of the leader. He stiffened and stood still in place. The long sword in his hand also clattered to the ground.He knelt with his body trembling."What's... happening? Why can't I move..." The leader was horrified, his face changing drastically as he collapsed to the ground with his eyes wide with fear. This young man before him was not to be trifled with! His skill with the needles was extraordinary."I thought you were so tough, but it turns out you're so weak, yet you still dare to a
"No, you saved my life, and I must repay this kindness!" Rosalie pouted, looking serious. Then, with a mischievous smile, she grabbed Sebastian's arm and said, "How about I marry you then…""What?" Sebastian spat out his drink, turning to stare at Rosalie in disbelief. This girl sure had some nerve. Alone together in the dead of night, she still dared to say something like that.But he couldn't deny that Rosalie looked stunningly beautiful, bathed in the faint light of the grocery store. She was a captivating beauty, and her smile at that moment was enchanting and irresistible.Sebastian couldn't help but steal a few more glances at Rosalie. Perhaps due to the effects of the alcohol, his heart was racing. But in the next moment, he shook himself out of his reverie, quickly averting his gaze. "Ms. Griffin, please don't joke like that. I have no interest in romantic affairs right now.""I was just kidding! Look at you. You're so taken aback!" Rosalie burst into laughter, causing
Watching Rosalie's frightened and pitiful appearance, Sebastian sighed helplessly.Sebastian got up, spread a blanket on the floor, and said, "I'll sleep on the floor."Rosalie didn't insist. She lay on the bed and turned to her side, looking at Sebastian sleeping on the floor with a shy smile on her face. "Sebastian, doesn't this make it feel like we're dating." Sebastian frowned and replied bluntly, "No.""Oh." Rosalie's expression changed instantly. She snorted and turned away from Sebastian, facing the other side. What a dense guy!Sebastian sighed helplessly as he glanced at Rosalie, feeling his mood fluctuate instantly.Rosalie lay on her side, and her figure was extremely alluring, especially with the shirt that reached just below her perky buttocks. That added to her allure, for sure.Her exquisite curves were irresistible to any man.Sebastian quickly recited a calming chant, rolled over, and forced himself to sleep.The next day, upon waking up, Sebastian saw a st
"Can't handle it? Impossible! No matter how tough or exhausting it is, I'm determined to learn!" Rosalie pounded her chest, showing great interest.In the past, Rosalie had tried learning martial arts, but she quickly lost interest. One reason was that her teachers were all elderly and boring, and the other was that she wasn't very motivated to learn.But now it was different. Sebastian was teaching her, and even if she had to endure hardships every day, she was determined to learn."I'm going to be your bodyguard, so why bother learning?" Sebastian countered.Rosalie answered, "There will be times when you're not around. Learning self-defense is necessary."After a moment of thought, Sebastian nodded and said, "Alright, I'll teach you."As if remembering something, Sebastian stood up and rummaged through a drawer in the back room, then handed Rosalie an emerald pendant."What's this?" Rosalie took the emerald pendant and curiously examined it."It's for defense. I've inscrib
Sebastian's expression darkened. He raised a hand and grabbed the woman's wrist as he said impassively, "Physical violence is wrong, don't you think?"Rosalie was so scared that she hid behind him."Bastard! How dare you fight back?" The woman in the sunhat was furious. She lifted her other hand to slap Sebastian. Sebastian frowned and slapped her first. "This is for not following the traffic laws. You made an illegal turn and ran a red light!"He slapped her again. "This is for being unreasonable and not obeying the law!"He slapped her a third time. "And this is for being irrational and even trying to attack us!"Sebastian was angry too. He slapped her viciously as he scolded her. He used so much force that he sent her sunhat and sunglasses flying. The arrogant woman was completely dazed, and her face swelled up on both sides. Her nose, chin, and cheekbones, which she had just had plastic surgery on, were now completely out of place. She could taste the blood in her mouth.
The car door opened. Crystal and Dante rushed out, followed by about a dozen thugs.Sebastian raised an eyebrow when he saw them."Shannon, are you alright? What's going on?" Crystal rushed over when she took in the scene. She asked Shannon, "What did you crash into? Where's the other party? Don't worry, I've brought people.""Aunt Crystal, look at my face! Look at what's happened to it! How can I attend Whitney's wedding when I look like this?" Shannon whined. When Crystal saw the injuries on Shannon's face, she was furious. She yelled, "Don't worry, I'll get justice for you! No matter who the other party is, I'll hack them to pieces for being so bold in Steinberg!"Dante stepped over to them importantly and shouted, "Frickign hell! How dare they hit my cousin? Do they have a death wish?""It's that guy, Dante!" Shannon pointed at Sebastian and Rosalie.She rushed over to Sebastian and shouted, "Weren't you pretending to be cool just now, you asshole? Let me see what you'll
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
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f