Greg was dazed. This was the first time that anyone had ever hit him!He was usually the one beating people up. No one had ever beaten him up before!"You punk! You're asking for trouble!" Greg yelled angrily.Sebastian slapped him again and said coldly, "Are you going to call him or not?"Greg didn't dare to protest again. He looked grim as he pulled out his phone and said viciously, "Fine. You're asking for it! Once my father gets here, I'll chop your hands off and feed them to the dogs!"Greg called his father and shouted, "Dad, bring some men over to Wild Rose! Someone beat me up!"Brady and Hans were at a nightclub, having drinks together in a private room. Brady looked ingratiatingly at Hans. "Mr. Wagner, when are you going to introduce me to Mr. Ballard?" he asked, grinning. "That depends on whether or not Mr. Ballard has time. Don't be anxious. I'll ask him tomorrow.""Thank you, Mr. Wagner," Brady simpered. Suddenly, his phone rang. Brady saw that Greg was calli
Tommy didn't mind dying. However, he felt bad about dragging Sebastian into this.Sebastian laughed softly. He pulled Tommy back down and said calmly, "What are you afraid of? It's just Hans. There's nothing to be afraid of."Tommy's heart dropped to his stomach.Greg and the others looked surprised but immediately began laughing derisively. "What did you say, punk? Did you just address Mr. Wagner by name? You really do have a death wish!" Trina said scornfully, looking contemptuous."You're just an ignorant punk! We'll see if you can keep this up until the end!" Warren said coldly as he wiped away the blood from his nose. Greg looked sinister as he yelled, "Fine! Keep the act up! I'd like to see what you'll do when my father and Mr. Wagner get here!"At that moment, a black Range Rover pulled up at the entrance of Wild Rose.Brady quickly exited the car and respectfully opened the door for Hans. He said, "We're here, Mr. Wagner."Hans grunted and got out. They headed straig
Sebastian chuckled. With a swift kick in the gut, he sent Greg flying and crashing into the coffee table behind him. The coffee table completely shattered into pieces.His whole body covered in glass shards, Greg howled in pain as he bled.The room was dead silent. Everyone gawked at them in shock.They couldn't believe their eyes. Sebastian actually dared to hurt Greg right in front of Brady.That was Brady Camden that they're talking about! He's like a brother to Hans Wagner!Hans was right in the room next to theirs. This pathetic loser must be crazy! Did he know what he had gotten himself into for messing with Brady?Warren, Trina, and Kennedy were shaken to the core. However, cold, sarcastic smiles quickly appeared on their faces. These two broke losers were done for tonight!Brady had slaughtered those who had offended Greg and discarded their dead bodies in the woods.Tommy was shocked too. He never expected Sebastian to go this hard. While it felt amazing, Tommy knew Se
Kruz was an expert in the Grand Punch technique. Wanted by three countries, he was a criminal who had murdered dozens of people."Yes, sir," he answered in awkward Dracian. He stared at Sebastian like a hungry wolf, cracking his neck.He struck out a punch in the next second, aiming for Sebastian. Sebastian frowned as he felt the force of the attack. Kruz was a Warrior, a semi-Grandmaster at that. He was surprised to see such a powerful Warrior working for Brady.Brady looked at Sebastian, who was sitting wide-eyed on the sofa. He cackled and turned to Greg and the others. He told them, "This brat is toast. Let me take you guys to meet Mr. Wagner."To his knowledge, Kruz never missed his target. Sebastian was as good as dead.However, before he even finished talking, a figure was sent flying past him. With a bang, the door crashed into the ground. Then, with a louder bang, something slammed into the hallway wall outside.Brady was dumbfounded. He took a good look outside and re
Hans trembled in fear, though it went unnoticed by Brady and the others.Especially Greg. He had a smug grin as he roared, "Hey, pathetic loser! How dare you talk to Mr. Wagner like that? You just can't wait to die, huh?"Sebastian slapped Greg and broke his teeth. Greg howled painfully with a bloody mouth. "Argh! Did you fucking hit me again?" He held his face angrily.Brady was riled up too. He yelled, "You brat! How dare you hit him in front of Mr. Wagner? You must have a death wish!""So what if I hit him? Not only do I dare to hit him, I'm gonna hit you too!" Sebastian said coldly.Everyone except Hans was dumbstruck. What did Sebastian just say? Was he going to hit Brady?Sebastian slapped Brady hard before he could react."As Greg's dad, you have failed to educate him! You're the biggest reason Greg turned out so arrogant and audacious. You deserved to be slapped in the face!" Sebastian said coldly."Fuck you! Fuck you!" Brady bellowed, burning in fury.However, Sebas
"Dad, what are you…" Greg asked, trembling."You rascal! Kneel to Mr. Ballard and beg for his forgiveness to spare your life, now!" Brady roared.Greg asked, with a hint of fear in his voice, "Mr. Ballard? Is he Mr. Ballard?""That's right! Kneel quickly!" Ballard exclaimed.Greg knelt and cried out to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sorry. I was wrong, and I deserve to die. Please don't kill me."Sebastian glared icily at the three men kneeling before him and uttered coldly, "Hans, get up.""Yes, sir." Hans stood up quickly and hunched over. He moved to the side, not daring to speak.Warren and the others were too scared to speak. At that moment, Sebastian turned his head, fixed his gaze on Trina, and told Tommy, "Tommy, ask her for the money.""Ah? Oh… Alright."Tommy was frightened, but then he mustered the courage and said to Trina, "Give me the money back."Trina's anxiety was apparent as she shouted, "What money? You gave it to me, and I won't pay you back!"Sebastian sla
Sebastian frowned as he focused on the visibly irate Whitney before him. With a slight exhale, he said, "I'm very busy. If you have something to tell me, please go ahead."With that being said, Sebastian stood at the door a few feet away, gazing at her. A subtle distance and tension lingered between them. The dim streetlights illuminated their faces, and their expressions couldn't be seen clearly.Whitney's face contorted in a frown, clearly displaying her disappointment. Her eyes were bloodshot, hinting at sadness after an entire day of waiting, only to be met with Sebastian's indifferent words."Why are you so distant from me?" Whitney asked with a tremor in her voice. Her heart ached as she could sense that Sebastian was intentionally maintaining his distance from her."We're not that familiar with each other. Ms. Sutton, if you have something to say, please just say it. I've been busy all day, and I'm exhausted," Sebastian said indifferently.Whitney's enraged tears streamed d
At that moment, Whitney felt as if the whole world had abandoned her. She was convinced that no one loved or cared about her and that she was utterly alone.As Whitney was sitting on the ground, crying, a black car pulled up next to her. Three drunken men stepped out of the car and noticed Whitney, who was wet from the rain, showcasing her elegant figure. They looked at her with a mixture of desire and greed."Pretty lady, why are you crying? It's pouring down so heavily. It wouldn't be good for you to get wet. How about this? Let me take you to the hotel to change clothes." One of the bald men reached out and grabbed Whitney's arm."Back off! Leave me alone!" Whitney cried out, quickly raising her hand and delivering a resounding slap to the bald man's face.The slap ignited the bald man's fury. With a sharp snap, he backhandedly struck Whitney across the face, seething, "Damn it! You bitch! How dare you still attack me?""Get her into the car, and tonight, the three of us will p
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
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