Sebastian smiled faintly at them. Frank shouted angrily. "You idiot! What are you waiting for? Kneel and apologize to me! Otherwise, my dad will make sure you regret it!"With Darius present, Frank's arrogance returned, emboldened by his father's support. Sebastian looked at Darius calmly and asked, "You're his father, right? Shouldn't you ask what your son did first?"Darius replied sternly, and his eyes were filled with arrogance, "My son is always in the right! And you, for laying a hand on him, are in the wrong!"Sebastian shook his head, a hint of resignation in his voice. "Like father, like son. No wonder he's so arrogant; he takes after you."Darius' frown deepened as his face darkened. "I don't want to waste my time with you. If you want to save your life, break your arms and apologize to my son!""And if I don't?" Sebastian asked coolly.Darius' face twisted with anger, his brow twitching as he spoke in a cold tone, "Then don't blame my men for what happens next.""
Harriet frowned as she turned to Sebastian and asked, "Dr. Ballard, what's going on here?"Before Sebastian could respond, Rosalie stepped forward and pointed at Frank with a faint smile. "Harriet, this guy was harassing me.""You bitch! Who the hell do you think you are? I'll get a dozen guys to take turns on you!" Frank shouted angrily while pointing at Rosalie.Harriet slapped Frank so hard that he fell to the ground. Her voice was cold and sharp as she said, "Shut up! Do you want to die?"Frank was stunned. He held his face and protested, "Ms. Leyton, what are you doing? I was yelling at that slut!""Who are you calling a slut?" Harriet demanded coldly.Frank raised his hand and pointed at Rosalie. "Her!"In the next instant, Harriet pulled a long, glinting knife from her belt. With a flash, a hand fell to the ground.Frank's eyes widened as he looked at his severed hand, his blood spurting out. He screamed in agony. "Ah, my hand! My hand… Dad, she cut off my hand!"Darius
"What should we do?" Harriet was extremely anxious.Sebastian frowned as he scanned Reginald's condition. His madness was due to improper practice, and the demonic energy was attacking his heart."Sebastian, for my sake, please save Mr. Leyton Senior," Rosalie pleaded, grabbing Sebastian's arm.Sebastian frowned and said, "The Leyton chased us away, don't you remember?"Rosalie's expression changed.Harriet immediately kneeled on the ground and cried out, "Please, Dr. Ballard, save my grandfather. I'm willing to do anything for you in return."Just then, a miserable scream sounded. Reginald had already knocked down several people with his long knife and was chasing after Charles as he slashed around.Charles dared not attack Reginald. He could only run while defensively parrying. But the result was that he was covered in wounds, and he was bleeding everywhere."Dr. Ballard, I beg you, please save my grandfather and father." Harriet cried as she begged.Sebastian frowned. He th
"After Reginald wakes up, his strength will decline, and in the future, it will be difficult for him to advance. Because going through the demonic barrier has caused irreversible damage to his body and vital points," Sebastian said.Charles trembled when he heard this, and his heart sank. He had already guessed this outcome. After all, going through the demonic barrier was a harrowing experience. In the past, who among those who went through it ended up well?"Dr. Ballard, I understand. It's already a blessing that he can survive," Charles said.Sebastian nodded while his body swayed slightly."Sebastian, are you alright?" Rosalie hurriedly supported Sebastian and asked anxiously."I'm fine, just a bit exhausted. I'll rest for a while," Sebastian said."Dr. Ballard, please rest inside," Charles said hurriedly.Sebastian nodded and walked into the manor's main hall with Rosalie.Reginald was soon assisted downstairs by Harriet.After a while, Sebastian sat in the living room to
Tommy gritted his teeth and walked in. "Today is Trina's birthday, and I'm her boyfriend. Why can't I come?""You're kidding, right? A loser like you is Trina's boyfriend? Look at yourself before you say such shameless things! How embarrassing!" The handsome man sitting in the middle sneered.He was Trina's pursuer, Warren Solby.At that moment, Warren saw Sebastian behind Tommy and smirked. "Not bad, you still brought someone to back you up. But hey, even though you dress up like a rich person, why does your friend look like a beggar? Run out of money? Can't afford clothes and a watch?"Warren's words hurt Tommy. He was right. The expensive clothes and watch he was wearing were indeed rented.Sebastian frowned slightly.Warren's friend beside him joined in the mockery. "Warren, do we even need to guess? A poor loser's friend can't be rich, can he? Clearly, they're both losers!""Yeah, birds of a feather flock together. In the world of losers, there are only losers. Unlike us, t
After that, Warren said to Greg, "Greg, this is Mr. Grylls' territory. We'd better not make any trouble here."Greg frowned at Warren. He put down his phone and said viciously to Sebastian, "Hey punk, you're pretty cocky. What's your name?"Sebastian laughed. He stepped out from behind Tommy and sat down. He said lightly, "My name's Sebastian Ballard. If you're unhappy with that, you can come to me anytime."Sebastian didn't like causing trouble, but he could tell that these men weren't planning on letting Tommy get off easy.Since they were making things difficult for his friend, Sebastian wouldn't make things easy for them. "Sebastian Ballard, eh? Fine. I'll remember you. You can keep being cocky, but we'll see how long you can keep it up once we go out!" Greg said threateningly. He had thought things through. Since this was Andon's territory, it wasn't a good idea to try anything. However, once they left the bar, Andon wouldn't be able to do anything about them.Andon was o
Tommy was furious. He yelled at Warren, "Is that how you see Trina? You scum!""So what if I am? Are you mad?" Warren laughed scornfully and said, "Fine, let's make a bet.""What do you want to bet on?" Tommy asked, frowning. Warren said, "Let's bet on whether Trina will choose someone who's pretending to be rich, like you, or if she'll choose me since I'm actually rich. "We'll bet on whether Trina is willing to stay with you despite how unstable your life is or if she would rather lick my feet in exchange for wealth.""You—" Tommy was enraged at his degrading words. "I'll make you realize that Trina is a decent woman. She will definitely choose me. She's not a gold digger!" Tommy said, clenching his fists in anger.Warren laughed coldly and said, "Fine. You'll find out soon enough, you pathetic loser."He had just finished speaking when the door was pushed open. Trina walked in, dressed in a short skirt and a spaghetti-strap top.She had an excellent figure, and she was qu
"How could someone like you, who's selling things for the dead, have the audacity to want to marry me? Tommy, have you looked in the mirror? What do you think you're doing?" Tina shouted. She added, "I'm so good-looking, and I have such a good figure. There are heaps of men trying to date me. Why should I give up on the chance to be a society lady who does nothing all day and live with a broke loser like you?" Everything she said seemed to pierce right into his heart. Tommy's eyes were bulging with shock as he shouted, "Trina, you're lying to me! You must be lying to me, right?"He got up and pulled at Trina, but she pushed him aside in disgust and yelled, "Let go! Tommy, stop pestering me! I don't like you at all!"Trina leaned against Warren, who put his arm around her tiny waist. He deliberately did it in front of Tommy, and his hand even traveled down to Trina's perky butt. He pinched her and said triumphantly, "To tell you the truth, your dream woman, Trina, has already
"Isabella, our son is all grown up now," Samson whispered. "I wonder when our family can reunite…"His eyes misted over."Is Mom really in the Holy Grandia?" Sebastian's voice suddenly came from behind him. Samson hastily wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes. He turned to look at Sebastian and exhaled as he smiled bitterly. "I don't know either," he replied. "After I kicked you and your mother out of the family back then, I was brought here. From that day on, this little area became my whole world."Hugo had been the one who had brought him the news of Isabella attacking the Ballard Estate with experts from the Thorne family. In the end, the condition of the truce between the Ballards and the Thornes was that Hugo would be allowed to stay at the Ballard Estate and ensure Samson's safety.Apart from that, Samson had no other news of Isabella. Sebastian walked over and sat down in the chair opposite Samson. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of fragrant tea f
Sebastian exhaled softly and pointed at the technique he had just handed to Whitney. He said, "If you can memorize this technique within three days, I can teach you."The technique Sebastian had given her was a basic introduction to the martial arts. It was also a basic technique for mystic arts practitioners, but it would let someone of Whitney's disposition become a sage even more quickly.That meant that Whitney had the advantage over ordinary Warriors. It was Sebastian's final favor to her."Alright! I'll recite it to you tomorrow morning!" Whitney said firmly, clenching her fists tightly. Sebastian smiled and nodded. He stood up and said, "It's getting late. You should get to bed soon. I'll get going now."Upon seeing that Sebastian was leaving, Whitney got up quickly and grabbed hold of him. "Can't you stay?" she asked.After their divorce, Whitney had never spent any time alone with Sebastian. Even at the convenience store, Rosalie had always been with them.It was a r
Whitney smiled bitterly, but tears spilled down her cheeks. She said to Sebastian, her voice choking up with emotion, "I see that I was in the wrong all along. But… but it wasn't that I didn't trust you, it's just that—"Sebastian took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to her. He said calmly, "Actually, you were just blinded by the false fame and power of the world."In your heart, you feel that only money can prove a person's worth. In terms of wealth, I'm just a lazy and complacent dolt when compared with those so-called successful people."Sebastian's words seemed to cut Whitney like a knife. It wasn't all her fault. After all, historically, most people used money to measure the success of a person. Otherwise, why would there be the saying of how no one remembered the poor, but everyone showed up for the rich?"The truth is that all those wealthy heirs are worth even less than a dog to the Warriors and the mystic sects. "I don't fight with the people of the worl
Whitney perked up at Sebastian's question. "It's all because you ran into the two monsters that day," she said. "I saw it on the surveillance footage. That was when I realized that the two women living in the store don't have that kind of relationship with you…"Whitney had never asked, and Sebastian hadn't bothered to explain who Nina and Lyanna were. That was why she had mistakenly thought that both of them were Sebastian's lovers as well.Realization had only dawned on her when she heard Nina address Sebastian as her master, even in her dying breath. Whitney had seen how powerful Nina was that day and how she had been willing to die in order to protect Sebastian.Nina and Lyanna weren't Sebastian's lovers. They were his servants. Not only that, Nina was a thousand-year-old giant snake!That had completely changed Whitney's view of the world. Although there had always been legends of mystical beings and ghosts, Whitney was an accomplished businesswoman who believed firmly in sc
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head. "I'm not from the Ballard Estate," he said. "My name is Sebastian, and it's better if my cousin weren't seen around me too much.""Oh, you're Sebastian."The two young women breathed a long sigh of relief. They looked him up and down for a long time before exchanging a glance. Then, they covered their faces and giggled.One of them stepped forward and said, "Come with me. Honestly… you seem pretty normal. I don't get why Ms. Sutton is yearning for you so much."Sebastian cleared his throat awkwardly and said nothing.The young woman led Sebastian into the house, where Whitney was sitting and reading a book intently. She said, "Ms. Sutton, look who's here."Whitney put down her book and looked up. When she saw Sebastian behind the young woman, she was both surprised and delighted. She got up and threw herself into Sebastian's arms."Sebastian, is it really you?"The young woman covered her face and chuckled before leaving the room sile
Sebastian watched Andreas leave and exhaled deeply. Preston wasn't the only one he didn't trust. No one in the Ballard Estate was worthy of his trust, including Andreas.Once Andreas had completely disappeared, Sebastian beckoned to the woods in the distance and said, "Come out!"In a flash, Duo appeared at his side. "My lord, why didn't you wipe out those people in the hall today?" he asked.Duo clenched his fists tightly, and there was a murderous look simmering in his eyes. Although he hadn't been in the hall, he had clearly heard everything the Ballards had said.Anyone who disrespected his master deserved death!Besides, neither Sebastian nor Duo would have had to lift a finger to kill them. All they had to do was to crush the Tribulation Avoidance Charm and trigger the divine tribulation. Once it descended, no one in the hall would have lived to tell the tale, including Arnaud."If we become hostile with the Ballards, it'll be almost impossible for us to leave in peace. Now
"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