Whitney paused slightly. She didn't say anything and walked past Sebastian with a snort. Then, she left the sales center. Fergus hurriedly ran after her and yelled, "Wait for me, Whitney."Watching their retreating figures, Rosalie heaved a sigh. Then, she looked at Sebastian and tucked her hair behind her ear. "How was my performance just now, Dr. Ballard? Did it help to vent your anger?" she asked, smiling. Her actions were extremely seductive to other men. However, it meant nothing to Sebastian. He shook his head and sighed. "You don't have to do that. Nothing is going on between Whitney and me. She's also not the type to give up so easily. The more you provoke her, the more she wants to compete with you."Rosalie shrugged. "It's fine. I've never lost before."Sebastian simply smiled and shook his head. Then, Rosalie fluttered her lashes and smirked mischievously. "Dr. Ballard, what would you do if Ms. Sutton was really searching for a newlywed home with Fergus today?"
"Moreover, a plant in our family started wilting. It's going to die soon. And if that wasn't enough, a statue of Mother Mary suddenly split open earlier on. That's a really bad sign!" James exclaimed. After hearing that, Sebastian's frown deepened. The black cats jumping into a well was an unlucky sign. It meant that two family members would die. Moreover, a plant wilted meant that the Turners' luck would be gone. As for the cracked statue of Mother Mary, it signified a huge misfortune befalling the family's younger generation—there would be no more successors to the family!Sebastian wondered who the Turners had provoked to encounter so many troubles. "Dr. Ballard, can my family be saved? Though I'm not a very kind person, I've never done anything tremendously evil before. I've always done charity work. Please save my family, Dr. Ballard …"James was really scared, so he began begging Sebastian. After thinking for a while, Sebastian said, "How about this? Let me check ou
Sebastian and Rosalie arrived at the Turner residence. Once they stepped out of the car, Sebastian was stunned by the geomancy of the house. It was in a very lucky position!The natural scenery of the place exuded luck everywhere. If one lived there, they could prolong their lifespan and grow their wealth. Moreover, it was evident that a geomancy master designed the house. There were two stone gargoyles outside the house, which guarded the luck in that area. Yet, Sebastian noticed a problem. It seemed that the luck in this area had been used up. In fact, the geomancy of the area was changed!It became a place filled with negative energy!A huge reason for that was due to someone else's actions. Was someone targeting the Turners?Sebastian frowned. He entered the courtyard with Rosalie. However, once they entered the place, Rosalie felt an eerie atmosphere around them. It was cold and seemed to be filled with negative energy. "Dr. Ballard, the Turner residence is wei
Henderson had many achievements in geomancy. Moreover, he possessed a high status in the city. Many people called him "Dr. Lerry".However, Henderson was very humble and told others to call him "Mr. Lerry" instead. Unexpectedly, Thomas was able to invite him that day. Henderson smiled calmly. He waved his hands and replied, "You don't have to be so polite. I came here today to solve the geomancy problems in your house."After that, he looked at Sebastian disdainfully and chuckled. "But before that, I'll have to give you some advice, Mr. Turner. You can't trust the words of this young fellow."I haven't heard of an Evil Eye Curse before. That's complete nonsense!"James frowned. He didn't know who to believe. "Mr. Lerry, I've seen how capable Dr. Ballard was before. I don't think he's a charlatan," he hurriedly explained. "Hmph! Since you don't believe me, it's fine. I was just reminding you out of goodwill," Henderson replied. Sebastian frowned, then scrutinized the other
Rosalie nodded. Then, she immediately yelled at Henderson, "Hey, Lerry, Dr. Ballard said you aren't entirely right! The vases aren't the main problem."Everyone in the living room fell silent. The Turners and Henderson looked at Sebastian strangely. Among them, Henderson looked the most unhappy. Thomas was the first person to scold Sebastian. "You bastard! Do you have any right to speak here? Don't pretend to know everything when you don't! That way, you won't embarrass yourself!"Meanwhile, Henderson snorted unhappily. "You're too ignorant! How could you claim that I was wrong? You're trying to draw attention to yourself. But you've made the wrong decision!"Then, James hurriedly said, "Dr. Ballard, Mr. Lerry seemed correct just now. I don't think he said anything wrong."Sebastian's lips curled into a faint smile. "Mr. Turner, I've already said what Mr. Lerry said wasn't wrong. There is something wrong with the placement of those vases."However, he isn't entirely correct. The
The household staff were panting and sweating while they asked James that question. Meanwhile, Sebastian didn't reply. James looked at the calm Sebastian and asked, "Do we still have to dig deeper, Dr. Ballard?""Do you believe that man, Mr. Turner? Even if we reach the bottom, there might not be anything down there!" Henderson piped up unhappily. Yet, Sebastian said, "Continue digging. I'll take responsibility for any issues that will arise.""That's bullshit! Do you think my family will be fooled by you?" Thomas roared angrily. Meanwhile, James frowned. He said, "Continue digging!""Grandpa, do you really believe that scammer?" Thomas asked. James glared at his grandson. "Shut up! If you keep talking, I'll lock you up for three months!"Henderson smiled and said, "You have a good temper, Sebastian. Since you want to keep digging, I'll continue watching till the end! If something really appears, I'll ask you to become my mentor."Sebastian simply grinned without speakin
James was scared out of his wits, his features turning pale as he collapsed on the ground with a thud. "Please, Dr. Ballard, save the Turners!" he shouted. The entire Turner family was now panicking, hastily dropping to their knees and collectively pleading, "Please, Dr. Ballard, save us!"Seeing Sebastian hesitate, James barked at Thomas, who was still standing beside him, "You beast! Kneel and apologize to Dr. Ballard!"Thomas finally came to his senses, his face filled with fear. He hurriedly knelt, bowed his head, and cried, "D-Dr. Ballard, I was blind and ignorant. Please, sir, have mercy and save me. I don't want to die. I don't want to die!"Thomas was frightened to tears.Watching the entire Turner family kneeling and pleading, Sebastian sighed and said, "Since fate has brought me here, I will naturally lend a helping hand."Subsequently, Sebastian spent half an hour using a protective charm to dispel the cursed energy from the four cursed objects and ordered them to
James smiled.One had to admit that the older he got, the more astute he became. On the surface, he asked Sebastian about his knowledge of the project. But in reality, he wanted to know about Sebastian's stance on Frostwave Corporation.If Sebastian and Whitney were still married, James, upon learning about their relationship with Frostwave Corporation, would have pushed to continue the project, even at a loss.However, with their divorce, the situation became more complex.It was as if the decision-making power had been handed over to Sebastian.Sebastian slightly furrowed his brow, pondering the situation. He said, "Mr. Turner, would you mind showing me the project proposal?""Of course," James said, signaling Heath to hand the document to Sebastian.After glancing through the papers, Sebastian furrowed his brow. This project was his brainchild, focusing on the research and development of beauty and anti-aging products.He even formulated a beauty and anti-aging pill for it
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