Upon seeing James enter, Zachary's expression changed dramatically, and his brow furrowed with concern."Mr. Turner? What brings you here?" Zachary reined in his anger and gave a slight bow, showing James a level of respect.James, the head of the Turner family, was a legendary figure in Steinberg. Anyone with any influence in the city had to give James some measure of respect. Even someone like Zachary knew better than to disrespect him."Hmph! If I hadn't come, would you have gone so far as to cripple Mr. Ballard?" James snapped, his face filled with displeasure.Zachary shuddered at his words, and he frowned in confusion. He glanced at James and asked, "Mr. Turner, are you here for this punk?""Watch your words!" James pounded his cane on the ground with a resounding thud, his voice sharp with reprimand. "Zachary! To speak to Mr. Ballard like that… Are you disregarding me?"Zachary froze, and his expression changed. He quickly stammered and said, "No, of course not, but I don'
Sebastian frowned. It seemed that the Targery family had considerable influence.James also whispered, "Mr. Ballard, Mr. Targery Senior was previously retired from a prominent position in Sunway, where he had significant authority. Many of his protégés now hold high-ranking positions. We can't afford to provoke Mr. Targery Senior easily."Meanwhile, seeing Hans and James's reaction, Zachary smirked coldly and said, "Mr. Turner, Mr. Wagner, what now? Are you still sticking up for this punk, or do you want to call it a day? I won't make things difficult for you both. Just take him away, and I'll pretend none of this ever happened."Hans and James exchanged uneasy glances, then looked at Sebastian."Mr. Ballard, maybe it's better to let it go today. Ms. Sutton is safe now, after all," Hans suggested.But to everyone's surprise, Sebastian simply smiled and raised his head, staring directly at Zachary with an air of defiance. He said coldly, "I don't care who you have as your backing
"Dante?" Sebastian frowned as he didn't expect it to be him. "Why?" he asked.Leonardo told Sebastian everything honestly, including Dante's debt to the casino."Bastard! He's asking for it!" Sebastian was so mad he rushed out of the casino and drove Hans' car straight to the Sutton residence.Hans and James exchanged glances, both shaking their heads in resignation. They knew that Sebastian had gotten himself into trouble. After all, hitting Zakary was equivalent to slapping Mr. Targery Senior in the face!Now, things were complicated.…Fergus had already brought Whitney back to the Sutton residence. He had hurried to the abandoned junkyard. He found Whitney on his way and immediately brought her back.Whitney said that Sebastian had saved her and told Fergus to go rescue Sebastian.When Fergus arrived, aside from seeing a person lying on the floor, he didn't find any sign of Sebastian.Thinking ahead, Fergus pressured the man to record a video.Fergus instructed the man to
Crystal was flustered and tried to push Sebastian out of the residence.Sebastian stood his ground with his gaze fixed coldly on Dante, who was visibly panicking. "Dante, aren't you going to explain?"Dante was terrified, his eyes darting around nervously."Dante! What's going on? Did you have me kidnapped?" Whitney looked at Dante with a mix of disbelief and shock.Dante, growing desperate, took a bold step forward. He pointed at Sebastian and shouted, "You're full of it! You, you're slandering me! What gives you the right to say I had my sister kidnapped? She's my sister! How could I do something like that? Do you even have any proof?"Sebastian chuckled coldly. "Proof? Leonardo already spilled everything! You owed 50 million in gambling debts and saw no way out, so you had your sister kidnapped. You hoped to take control of the company and get the money to pay off your debts!""You're full of crap! You're spewing nonsense!" Dante shouted, his anger boiling over. "I didn't do
Whitney raised her hand and slapped Sebastian, shouting with a voice full of desperation and frustration. "Enough! Stop explaining! Sebastian, I never expected you to be this kind of person!" She tearfully looked at Sebastian. At that moment, she felt nothing but disappointment.Sebastian was stunned. After a moment, he let out a self-deprecating laugh and said, "No matter what I say, you won't believe me, will you?""How can I believe you? The evidence is right here. How am I supposed to believe you?" she retorted. "And you even came here to accuse my brother! Sebastian, what on Earth do you want?" Whitney sobbed uncontrollably.She couldn't understand why Sebastian would do such a thing. What was he trying to achieve?"I'm telling you one last time, it wasn't me! This whole thing was planned by Dante!" Sebastian said coldly.Fergus chuckled mockingly. "Sebastian, after all that's happened, what are you even trying to explain? Are you saying my video is fake? If it's not you,
Sebastian had risked his life to save Whitney, but what he got in exchange was insults and zero trust. He was upset, so he kept drinking.…Zakary was sent to the hospital by his subordinate. When he woke up, he was so mad that he kept shouting. "God damn it!" This was the first time he got beaten up so badly in Steinberg. How humiliating!"I will not let you off the hook, Sebastian! The same goes to Hans and James!" Zakary roared at the top of his lungs. Then, he got up and asked his subordinate, "Send me to the Targery residence now!""Mr. McQueen, are you in good shape to go now?" one of the men asked.Zakary slapped that man and shouted. "Are you an idiot? Mr. Targery Senior would only help us if he sees this!"The man who got slapped suddenly understood, and he nodded. "Yes, yes! I got it now!"Soon, he drove Zakary to an estate on the outskirts of Steinberg, which was the Targery residence!The entire estate wasn't too big nor too small, but it was built in a traditio
Sebastian was still drinking at the grocery store, trying to ease his frustration.Suddenly, a few black sedans pulled up outside. The car doors opened, and several burly men stepped out. They looked fierce as they stormed into the grocery store, surrounding Sebastian from all sides."Are you Sebastian?" the leader of the group, with a commanding presence, asked. One could tell just by looking at him that he was no ordinary person, more likely someone with military training.The other men stood in a way that suggested they knew what they were doing, possibly trained soldiers."What's this about?" Sebastian asked casually, taking a sip of his drink."Our boss wants to see you!" one of the men said coldly, reaching out to grab Sebastian by the shoulder, showing no courtesy.With a loud bang, the man who grabbed Sebastian's shoulder was sent flying back, and his entire arm went numb!"You punk! You dare resist?" The man who was thrown back shouted angrily. He pulled a baton from
"Very well! What a brave young man! I never expected there to be someone who could beat up my men and even ask me to visit him personally!" Eugene's face was filled with rage. He hit the armrest and said coldly, "Get the car ready! I want to see how powerful this young man is!" With that, Eugene walked out of the Targery residence.A large group of nearly a hundred men in black suits quickly followed. The entrance was lined with dozens of black sedans.Eugene got into his car, and Zakary quickly joined him. "Mr. Targery Senior, that brat is too arrogant. We need to give him a lesson he'll never forget!""I know," Eugene replied coldly.The cars started up, heading quickly toward the grocery store.Zakary had a sinister look on his face as he thought to himself, "You little punk! This time you're done for!"Meanwhile, Hans and James were also rushing to the store. They couldn't ignore Eugene's orders. After all, defying him would mean they couldn't operate in Steinberg anymore
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
Sebastian felt his blood boiling.Although he had once hated Samson because of how he had kicked Sebastian and Isabella out of the family, Samson was still his flesh and blood!When he saw how Rexton was mocking and humiliating Samson, Sebastian felt extreme fury.However, the restrictive force around him was just too strong. Even though he used every skill he had ever learnt, he still couldn't get out of the Skylock Spell's restriction. He could only watch them be smug and arrogant.At that moment, a young man in the crowd suddenly gave Sebastian a resounding slap and said coldly, "It's been ten years! This day has finally come for you and Samson!"If your mother hadn't caused a huge fuss here, my grandfather would never have died! Today, I am going to let Samson get a taste of what it's like to have a family member die in front of him!"The man suddenly pulled out a three-foot-long sword from behind his back. He thrust it at Sebastian's chest.Sebastian couldn't even move a
"Sebastian, I was only planning to ask you to go and greet the elders," Rexton said. "Since you insist on doing things the hard way, don't blame me for being ruthless!"He put one hand behind his back as he fixed a sinister look on Sebastian. There was a murderous tone in his voice as he spoke once again. "Even if you do have some skills, those basic moves aren't even worth looking at here!"As Rexton finished speaking, several youths from the Ballard family stood in the four main directions, respectively. They were all holding a blue paper charm that even Sebastian had never seen before. They began to form a seal. "Seal off the sky and lock the earth!" the four men boomed simultaneously before tossing the paper charm into the air!In a flash, the four blue paper charms disappeared into thin air. Countless silver bolts of light rushed up to the clouds with the four of them at the center of it!Right after that, the silver bolts of light weaved together to form a huge net. Countle
"Stop talking!" Rexton said angrily, cutting off their discussions. He then turned to look at Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, as a junior member of the family, you should be polite. Since you're back, come with me and greet your elders!"Although Rexton appeared to be giving Sebastian a suggestion, the murderous look in his eyes and his commanding tone wasn't pleasant at all. Sebastian looked coldly at him and the people behind him. He huffed and asked icily, "What if I refuse?""What did you say?" Rexton's eyes turned cold, and he eyed Sebastian with an unpleasant look on his face.Among the people behind him, four men walked out. They stared fixedly at Sebastian, as if he were their sworn enemy. They had also taken up positions in the best spots to attack."Are you going to try to do things by force now? Fine. I'd like to stretch too!" Sebastian crooked a finger at them in a challenge."Where do you think this is? How dare you behave so recklessly here?" one of them yelled a