Before Logan even had the time to recover from his shock, another frightening figure appeared at Amor Dream Restaurant."Mr. Targery?"Logan might have been scared moments ago, but now, he was completely terrified. Eugene was a powerful and scary figure in Sunway!Right now, Logan had already cursed Jerry in his heart ten times over. If not for him, would he even offend these people?Jerry promised that Sebastian was just a nobody!Eugene didn't even bother to look at Logan. He walked over him and stood right in front of Sebastian. "Mr. Ballard, there was a traffic jam out there. Hope I'm not too late."Sebastian nodded without saying a word. Eugene then stood behind him.Jerry stared at Eugene and the guards dressed in black around them. He was scared out of his wits.He imagined a scenario where Sebastian was the one begging for mercy. How did he manage to call all the big shots here? Who exactly was Sebastian?Then, he suddenly realized something. Sebastian created a scene
Perhaps Hans and Wagner would beat him up.Andon snickered and looked up at the two of them. To him, Eugene and Hans were the ones in charge. He had no idea why they were so respectful toward Sebastian yet.When he saw Sebastian's young age and the fact that he was a nobody in Steinberg, he thought it would be impossible for Hans and Eugene to work for him."Mr. Targery, Mr. Wagner, it seems this young man here is a little reckless. What do you think?" To be frank, Andon's influence was only in Steinberg; Eugene's was on a whole new level compared to him.However, if he allowed Logan to be punished today, would anyone still obey him in the future? Hence, he had to protect Logan no matter what."What Mr. Ballard wants is what he'll get," Eugene and Hans replied in unison.Andon's face stiffened, and he sat up straight. He replied in a low voice, "It seems the two of you are not considering this situation for my sake at all. Logan is my man. Whoever touches him is challenging me!
Andon was on par with Hans in Steinberg. However, they were just small-time thugs with no connection to martial arts at all! Mike, on the other hand, was different. He was the owner of the largest martial arts academy in Sunway and possessed terrifying strength himself, far beyond these small-time thugs.Even Eugene had to consider Mike's status sometimes!When faced with stronger forces, Andon had no choice but to yield to Sebastian.However, it wasn't over yet. As the sound of police sirens outside the door rang out, a large number of officers rushed out of their cars and arrested all of Andon's men outside.The sound of leather shoes approached as Vince stepped in."Ah, Ms. Griffin, Mr. Ballard, nice to see you! It's quite a commotion today."Sebastian and Rosalie both stood up, approached Vince, and shook hands with him."Mr. Weist, today's matter was trivial, but someone deliberately caused trouble for me, even publicly embarrassing Ms. Griffin. We just had to take action
Vince was stunned, and he looked at Sebastian in surprise.The atmosphere became extremely awkward.Rosalie tugged at Sebastian's clothes lightly and said, "Sebastian, I think that's enough. We might need Mr. Weist's help in the future."Sebastian patted Rosalie's hand lightly, signaling her not to worry."Mr. Weist, I believe you still remember the incident last time, don't you?" Sebastian asked."Yes." Vince nodded and continued, "Mr. Ballard, there is no concrete evidence last time, or else Fergus would not have been able to roam freely."Sebastian scoffed as he walked toward the pale-faced waitress. He pointed at her and said, "Mr. Weist, it is precisely because I always choose to resolve things peacefully that even her, a mere waitress, has the guts to bully Ms. Griffin. And also, this guy here."Sebastian then grabbed the manager's collar and lifted him up."Mercy, please!" The manager's mind went blank, and he started to beg for mercy."Hmph!" Sebastian scoffed and toss
"Mr. Beckard, what's the matter?" Gandolf asked in concern when he saw Jace's livid face.Jace remained silent for a moment before answering, "Sebastian is not a simple guy."Then, he explained the whole situation to Gandolf."It seems he is indeed not one to be underestimated. No wonder Mr. Stephen ended up this way," Gandolf said.He continued, "But this doesn't mean there's nothing we can do. In my opinion, since Andon lost to him now, we can use him in the future."The best way to deal with underground thugs was to make them backstab each other.Jace's eyes lit up, and he laughed heartily. "Then I'll have to thank Sebastian for giving me a free pawn. Come, find a way to contact Andon and ask him to see me!""Got it!" one of the guards responded before walking out of the room."Mr. Beckard, I have an idea to force Sebastian to his own end.""Oh?" Jace was immediately interested. "Gandolf, just tell me directly. I will do as you say." Gandolf then whispered his plans into
Andon sat on the couch and eyed Jace. "Mr. Beckard, why are you helping me?"Jace didn't try to hide anything and told Andon about Stephen's situation. However, he skipped parts that were not beneficial to the Beckard family."Sebastian really is audacious. How dare he cause trouble even in Janover?" Andon said aloud. Secretly, he wondered how the Beckard family's influence could possibly let Sebastian escape so easily."Yes, indeed. Unexpectedly, we didn't obtain favorable evidence. Otherwise, how could Sebastian roam free? But these things aren't important. What matters is our future cooperation." Jace's words dispelled Andon's inner doubts."Mr. Beckard, there are some things you may not know. Sebastian has quite a few connections. Even Sunway's most famous martial arts academy is working for him. I appreciate your consideration, but…"Andon smiled wryly and continued, "I'm afraid I might disappoint you. With my abilities, causing trouble for Sebastian is akin to seeking deat
"Ms. Sutton, bad news!" Whitney was preparing for the industry conference when Mabel suddenly rushed into the office."What's wrong?" Whitney's heart sank when she saw Mabel's pale face."The Goldcrow pill… killed someone!"What? Whitney was so shocked that her pen fell to the floor.How could this possibly happen?Moreover, Frostave Corporation had been selling Goldcrow pills modified by Theresa."What's going on?" Whitney asked and stood up, her voice trembling.Frostwave Corporation was a pharmaceutical company, and the Goldcrow pill was something the company had been working on with great efforts recently.Nothing bad could happen at this time!Once news of Goldcrow pill resulting in death was released to the public, Frostwave Corporation would be doomed.Additionally, the industry conference was going to take place in two days. For something to happen at this time was definitely a big blow to Frostwave Corporation.Mabel took a few sips of water to calm herself down
It was what confused Jonah the most. "I'm not sure about the specifics, but I believe that you definitely have the medical skills needed to save this patient. As long as he's safe, we are willing to pay ten million in consultation fees!" Whitney said in a low voice, clenching her fist. Ten million wasn't a small amount, but it was nothing compared to Frostwave Corporation's reputation!As long as they could save the reputation of the Goldcrow pill, Whitney wouldn't even hesitate to pay 20 million."Ms. Sutton, I may not be your best choice. Mr. Ballard's medical skills are at a level that I could never hope to reach. Why don't you ask him for help?" Jonah had his own considerations.After all, the prescription of the Goldcrow pill originally belonged to Sebastian, and he would know best about what kind of treatment would suit the patient.Although Sebastian and Whitney were divorced, it was clear that Sebastian still had friendly feelings toward her. Jonah also wanted to use th
"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
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
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