Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "Paramount Group from Sunway? Are they impressive?"He hadn't been closely following the business world at Steinberg in recent years, let alone large corporations in Sunway like Paramount Group.Penelope explained, "Paramount Group is one of the top five conglomerates in Sunway, with a market value of over 60 billion. It's a publicly traded company primarily focused on the nationwide and overseas sales of pharmaceuticals, health products, and skincare products. "Their CEO, George Cowper, wants to discuss a partnership for the nationwide and overseas distribution of Arctic Snow Mask."Sebastian considered it and asked, "What do you think?"Penelope hesitated slightly before responding, "To be honest, Mr. Ballard, Paramount Group is quite strong. The main advantage is their overseas sales channels, which account for half of the national market. Partnering with them shouldn't pose any major issues.""Alright, prepare for it. I'll accompany you
George's face darkened with displeasure as he angrily retorted, "Who the hell are you? Do you think you have a right to speak here? "Ms. Cain, who is this man? Why did you bring him? Don't you know tonight is a crucial meeting between your company and Paramount Group? "Why did you bring someone so disrespectful? Do you not want to cooperate?"George was furious. Never before had anyone dared to challenge Paramount Group during negotiations. Companies typically begged for their attention, but this audacious young man was questioning and opposing them.Penelope quickly tried to smooth things over with a forced smile. "I'm sorry, Mr. Cowper. He's my assistant. But regarding the terms you mentioned, we find it hard to accept."George sneered coldly. "Ms. Cain, think carefully. Paramount Group controls both domestic and international sales channels. If Arctic Snow Mask wants to achieve greater success, it's difficult to find another company capable of handling its distribution like
Upon hearing this, George sneered and said, "Excuse me? Apologize? Apologize for what? You're a mere assistant from a small company. How dare you command me to apologize?""Not going to apologize, huh?" Sebastian chuckled coldly. Without warning, he kicked George, sending him flying. George crashed to the floor, clutching his chest and coughing up blood. "You little punk! You're dead! Just you wait! I'll blacklist your company!"With that, George, assisted by his assistant, left the room in embarrassment.Seeing George leave, Penelope sighed with worry, and her face was filled with concern. "Mr. Ballard, we've offended Mr. Cowper, which means we've offended Paramount Group. It's going to be troublesome in the future."Sebastian calmly replied, "It's fine. Can an old rogue like him really hold sway over everything? Don't forget, this is Steinberg, not Sunway. Even if it was Sunway, I have connections."With that, Sebastian took out his phone and called Charles. "Mr. Leyton, I nee
After he hung up, Brady said to his subordinate angrily, "Call 50 of our men. Follow me to the Golden Glow Hotel!""Yes, sir!" his subordinate replied.Brady's face was twisted with cold fury. His anger from the last time Sebastian had taught him a lesson was still smoldering, with no outlet to let it out. Of course, he didn't dare to confront Sebastian, especially since Hans had let him go out because of their bond. But now, someone else actually dared to cause trouble in his territory!Brady was livid. He needed to vent his anger and assert his dominance.Greg, who was wrapped in plaster and bandages, asked, "Dad, what's going on?""A little punk had the nerve to hit Paramount Group's Mr. Cowper. I'm going to handle it," Brady replied."Dad, I want to come too!" Greg shouted.Brady frowned but then nodded. "Alright, come along."Before long, Brady and Greg left the hospital and got into the car. A convoy of over ten black Mercedes lined up and headed toward the Golden Glo
"What?" Penelope shouted, furious. However, she could only reluctantly agree. "Fine. But you must keep your word."Just as she finished speaking, Sebastian said, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, you won't need to trade your body for my safety."Then, Sebastian put down his chopsticks and said, "Brady, it seems the last lesson wasn't enough for you."Upon hearing this, Greg was furious and shouted, "You little punk! What did you say? How dare you call my dad by his name? Do you want to die?"Greg rushed forward, raising his hand to slap Sebastian. But Sebastian swiftly grabbed him by the back of his neck and slammed his face onto the table. With a loud thud, Greg's recently surgically repaired nose broke again, his blood spurting out."Ahh! My nose, my nose! You bastardâĶ"Greg screamed in rage and looked up at Sebastian. But in the next second, as if he had seen a ghost, he fell to his knees with a thud."It'sâĶ it's youâĶ" Greg stammered, trembling.Sebastian chuckled.Seein
George sneered. "What a joke! I want to see who dares to fire me tonight!"Sebastian smirked and sat down calmly.Penelope's eyes were filled with worry and anxiety. She whispered, "Mr. Ballard, are you serious?""Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," Sebastian replied coolly.George stared lecherously at Penelope while licking his lips. "Ms. Cain, you'd better prepare yourself to spend the night with me.""You disgusting pig! Over my dead body!" Penelope snapped back.George's face darkened, and he snorted. "Very welL. Soon enough, I'll make you beg for mercy!"Time ticked by.With just a few minutes left, George sneered. "Kid, the five minutes are almost up! Why haven't I received any notice about my firing?"He laughed wildly and instructed his assistant, "Open the window. I want to see this punk jump off the building!""Yes, sir." The assistant quickly opened the window, and a strong wind blew in.Penelope was frightened, and she clung to Sebastian's arm. "Mr. Ballard, wh
Sebastian was exactly the kind of man Penelope had always dreamed of!Sebastian gazed coldly at George, who was kneeling on the ground. With a devilish smile, he pointed to the open window and said, "Mr. Cowper, don't forget our bet. You need to jump out of this window."George was stunned. He glanced at the window, feeling the cold wind blowing in, and shivered in fear. He groveled and pleaded, saying, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll never do it againâĶ"Sebastian frowned and grabbed George by the hair, dragging him to the window. With one hand, he lifted him and pushed half of his body out of the window.At that moment, George was terrified out of his mind. Half of his body dangled out the window while he stared at the ten-story drop. He was so scared that he almost pissed himself.If he fell, he would definitely die."Ahh! Mr. Ballard, please, let me go, I don't want to die!" George cried. A grown man like him was sobbing uncontrollably.Sebastian said coldly, "Is apo
"What?" Sebastian shrugged, feigning ignorance.The middle-aged woman replied coldly, "Kid! Stop playing dumb! Hand over the Souls Token and the Sky Devouring Bottle, and we might let you die quickly. OtherwiseâĶ""Otherwise, what?" Sebastian asked with a calm, amused expression.The middle-aged man grinned wickedly. "Otherwise, we'll kill you first, then turn you into a corpse puppet! If you could defeat Tri-Sage Master, you must be quite powerful. As a corpse puppet, you'd make a great fighting tool."His eyes gleamed with greed as he sized up Sebastian. He liked the idea of having this young man's body as his corpse puppet, keeping him as his companion forever."Really? I'm afraid you've overestimated your capability!" Sebastian retorted coldly."Hmph! You insolent brat, do you even know who you're dealing with?" The middle-aged woman sneered.Sebastian raised an eyebrow and said casually, "You're just a couple of remnants from the Corpse Sect. Are you really that hard to deal
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 youâ"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