Sebastian did not pause. He charged at the remaining two men with lightning speed.Two more muffled sounds followed as the two men fell decapitated before they could even scream.Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Even Rivia didn't have time to intervene, and all four of his subordinates were already dead."Now it's just you. As I said, tell me who sent you or I'll leave you in pieces!" Sebastian stepped toward Rivia with the short sword."Impressive! No wonder the person who wants you dead spent a fortune to hire us. You truly surprised me."Rivia slowly raised his sword with his wrist trembling slightly. Then, swords of air bloomed from nowhere.A few swishes waved through the air, and the swords of air wove together like a net, enveloping Sebastian.Sebastian smiled coldly and used the Seven Star Path again to weave through the swords of air.Within three steps away from Rivia, Sebastian flipped his wrist and sent a strike toward Rivia's waist.The strike landed, b
Teleportation might be tricky, but it was not without its flaws.Back in the day, when Sebastian challenged the 36 Sects of Martial Arts, he encountered similar experts. After several close encounters with the man, Sebastian identified his weakness. Each time the man used teleportation, he ended up within five steps of Sebastian. During this brief moment, it wasn't that he didn't want to attack Sebastian, but he simply couldn't. In other words, each time he used teleportation, there was a short window where he was vulnerable, and Sebastian only needed to seize this opportunity to land a fatal blow.With this realization, Sebastian moved again.Rivia sneered and shook his head with contempt. "Even if you cut me a thousand or ten thousand times, you won't hurt me."As soon as he finished speaking, he used teleportation once more. But just as he thought he had escaped, a pair of large hands suddenly appeared behind him.Rivia's face changed drastically when he felt his collar bei
"The… Slaughter Gods—" Before he could finish, his voice abruptly stopped.Sebastian glanced at Rivia, who had died from excessive blood loss, and sighed helplessly. He then turned and walked back toward the convenience store.As soon as he returned, Rosalie hurried over. Seeing the bloodstains on Sebastian's hands, she exclaimed, "Sebastian, are you injured? Let me see!"She anxiously grabbed Sebastian's hand as she spoke."I'm fine, it's not my blood," Sebastian said gently to Rosalie.Despite his reassurance, Rosalie insisted on getting the first aid kit and carefully checked him over. Only after confirming that he was unhurt did she relax.Robert, who was at the counter, chuckled and said, "Don't worry, a few petty thieves can't hurt Sebastian."Sebastian shot him a glare. "I've traveled far to help you find medicinal herbs and you don't even care if I live or die?"Robert grinned, pulled Sebastian to the door, and whispered, "I know you quite well. However, you need to be
Under the cover of the night, a pair of cold eyes stared intently in the direction of the convenience store. After watching Sebastian close the door, a middle-aged man dressed in a black tactical jacket and carrying a shoulder bag took out a phone and dialed a number.After a while, a cold voice came from the other end of the line, "Baelor, how's the mission progressing?"Baelor replied in a low voice, "The intel was wrong! Rivia and the four others are dead. I'm afraid I can't complete the mission alone."The other end of the line fell into a deathly silence. Although Rivia wasn't one of the top assassins of the Slaughter Gods, he was certainly a significant and irreplaceable force. According to the information provided by the Beckard family, the target was just a young man in his 20s, supposedly at the mid-level of the Supreme Grandmaster stage. For Rivia, killing ten Sebastians should have been more than enough. Could the Beckard family have deliberately withheld informat
Before Sebastian could explain, Janet quickly ran back to her car. He sighed as he watched her retreating figure. It wasn't what she thought at all. He simply wanted to focus on preparing the Domian Elixir in peace. Shaking his head, he looked across the street again and sensed that the faint killing intent had completely vanished.Rosalie quietly approached Sebastian from behind and wrapped her arms around his waist while gently stroking his chest. She whispered softly, "I can't sleep alone. I want to sleep with you."As she spoke, her hands tightened around his chest. Feeling the soft pressure from behind, Sebastian couldn't help but feel a rush of blood.Who could resist this?He quickly removed himself from Rosalie's embrace and gently stroked her hair. "You go rest first. I have something important to take care of."After speaking, Sebastian averted his gaze from Rosalie's passionate eyes and turned to place the wooden box Janet had brought on the table. Rosalie, feelin
In an instant, nearly everyone's attention was focused on Sebastian. Online discussions about him surged."Who is this guy? Even Dr. Smolder, the towering figure of Dramon's traditional medicine world, kneeled to him and called him his mentor!""Didn't you watch the live stream that day? He diagnosed a patient just by feeling the pulse through a thread. It was spot on!""Yeah, I also heard he developed the Arctic Snow Mask, which has had incredible results!""Arctic Snow Mask? Wasn't there a scandal about that a while ago?""Scandal? That was purely a scheme by some malicious people. My wife uses that mask, and it's amazing! Her freckles of over twenty years disappeared!"Soon, due to Sebastian's sudden rise to fame, the Arctic Snow Mask also gained rapid popularity across Crestborne. With Triston's public endorsement, many wealthy ladies and socialites who previously used high-end foreign brands eagerly sought out the mask. In just three days, the Arctic Snow Mask faced an
"Watch your language, Mabel!" Whitney's face showed clear displeasure. "This isn't the first time you've undermined Sebastian in front of me. Sales rely on word of mouth, not manipulation! Focus on our marketing strategy instead!"Mabel's face stiffened, showing a hint of resentment. "Ms. Sutton, you're too kind! That jerk has been targeting us from the start! Have you thought about why the Arctic Snow Mask was trailing behind just days ago, and now it's tied for the top spot?"Whitney asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?""Because of the traditional medicine competition!" Mabel pulled out her phone and opened web pages filled with praise for Sebastian. The coverage was especially focused on Triston's public gesture of respect, which had skyrocketed Sebastian's reputation in the field of traditional medicine.In the comments section below, almost all were about Sebastian personally developing the Arctic Snow Mask for Rosé Corporation. Some even uncovered the romantic relationship bet
"Ms. Sutton, wait for me!" Mabel shouted and followed behind her.…In the convenience store, Sebastian was giving Robert acupuncture. He frowned and said, "Your injuries are almost fully recovered. But don't do anything much this week, or else it will come back."Robert chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't die so easily. Oh, I heard that Stephen Beckard was done for. Now I'm absolutely certain the fight between you two is impossible to resolve. Do you really not want to take over Dragonstone Palace?"Sebastian rolled his eyes. Robert had been insisting he took over Dragonstone Palace since a few days ago.Sebastian was not afraid of the Beckard family."I know the Beckard family can't even come near you, but have you thought about the people around you?"Robert then gestured toward Rosalie. "If I am from the Beckard family, I might consider attacking the people by your side. For example, her."Sebastian's face turned cold. "I dare them!""People do foolish things when they have n
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