However, before Avery could speak, Enzo stood up from where he sat with the judges. He had a cold expression on his face as he said, "Dr. Liddon, the result is clear. I hope that you can accept the results and honor the bet that you made. You must also apologize to Dr. Kantz at once."Avery was startled. He turned pale and looked at Enzo as he said, "M-Marquess Romano… I—""Honor the bet that you made," Sebastian cut him off.Avery gritted his teeth as he stared at Sebastian and said, "Ballard! You—"He took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and ground his teeth. However, he slowly kneeled. Once he had finished groveling, he shot to his feet and pointed furiously at Sebastian, saying, "Ballard, just you wait! I'll return the humiliation I suffered today to you many times over!"Avery was about to turn and leave when Enzo spoke icily, "Dr. Liddon, don't even think about leaving before apologizing to Dr. Kantz."As soon as he finished speaking, several burly bodyguards blocked A
This was also the first time Sebastian had the opportunity to use the Galadis Acupuncture to save a person on the verge of death. He immediately took out his silver needles to treat the young man, but Avery suddenly stepped in to block him."What do you think you're doing? Even my senior couldn't save him. What could you do to a dead body?"Clearly, Avery didn't want Sebastian to get near the patient. Though he wasn't sure if Sebastian could bring someone back to life, he couldn't allow Nexon Leeds to be further humiliated."Get lost!" Sebastian stared at Avery and said, "Just because you and your Healer Sect can't save him doesn't mean no one else can!"As he spoke, he stepped forward. A gust of wind pushed Avery aside, creating a path for Sebastian."You can't save anyone! He's clearly dead! You're just trying to grab attention!" Avery pointed at Sebastian and shouted angrily."Young man, even I am helpless here. What can you possibly do? Don't humiliate yourself," Nexon said
At that moment, Sebastian carefully examined the young prince. He was exceptional in diagnosis by view or look. After determining the young prince's condition, he raised his hand, and nine silver needles simultaneously flew out. To everyone's astonishment, each needle entered the prince's acupuncture points. The tails of the needles quivered slightly and emitted a humming sound as powerful energy flowed through them into the prince's body, stimulating his vital points to resume functioning.Dark energy slowly emanated from the prince's body. As the dark energy dissipated, the prince's chest heaved, and he began to breathe again. At the same time, the heart monitor next to him changed from a flatline to a waveform. The beeping sound caught Dr. Morgan Catel's attention, and he turned to the heart monitor in disbelief."My goodness, there's a heartbeat again!" an astonished Ytalian doctor exclaimed."Ladies and gentlemen, the moment of witnessing a miracle has arrived. The youn
Nexon and Avery's faces were ashen.The young prince, who Nexon had declared would not survive, was saved by Sebastian in less than ten minutes.No matter how the Healer Sect tried to argue, the facts rendered their explanations powerless.The worst part was that Nexon had admitted on camera that he was helpless, indirectly proving that even his medical skills were far inferior to Sebastian’s.He deeply regretted his actions. If he hadn't been so impatient and had let Sebastian treat the prince first while he "guided" from the side, he might've been able to share some credit and avoid embarrassing the Healer Sect.But now, it was too late. Nexon felt his face burning with shame and couldn't stand to stay any longer. However, just as he reached for the door, a reporter from Janover blocked his way."Dr. Leeds, didn't you say earlier that the prince was beyond saving? What do you have to say about Dr. Ballard's life-saving skills?""Dr. Leeds, hasn't the Healer Sect always cla
Without waiting for Sebastian's response, Rosalie smiled and said, "Mr. Yates, when you return to Steinberg, Sebastian and I will definitely visit you to welcome you back."Hearing this, Ezra stroked his beard and smiled. "Rosalie, your sweet words are always so charming. Do send my regards to your grandfather when you return."Rosalie smiled and agreed. Then, Ezra exchanged a few more pleasantries with Sebastian before sending the couple off through the main door.Once they were seated in the car, Rosalie clung to Sebastian's arm and asked, "You're not angry at me for making the decision on our behalf and agreeing to visit Ezra, right?"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. Had it been left to his usual temper and personality, he would have politely declined Ezra's invitation. However, he was well aware of Rosalie's thoughtful intentions."Although Ezra is not from a prestigious family, his influence is incredibly vast. Even the Beckard family has to respect him. Perhaps, with a s
Rosalie's smooth skin and graceful curves were perfectly accentuated by a simple white chiffon dress.As he sat in the main position, Jace's eyes briefly flickered with lust before he replaced them with a gentlemanly smile. He pointed to the empty seat next to Whitney and said, "Welcome, please have a seat."Whitney raised her head, giving Sebastian and Rosalie a complex look, but remained silent."Hmph, why are these two scoundrels here too?" Mabel muttered under her breath.Theresa, on the other hand, cast a few appreciative glances at Sebastian."Alright, since everyone is here, let's officially begin today's agenda," said a middle-aged man sitting next to Jace as he gave him a slight nod.Jace cleared his throat and stood up. "Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, thank you for honoring us with your presence at this industry event hosted by Bashmore Group."I believe everyone involved in the beauty industry knows that the current market atmosphere is quite unfriendly, with fie
The voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it.They all looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome man in a black suit staring coldly at Jace."Who is he?""I know, right? Mr. Cobb is reasonable; everyone would get their pay accordingly, right? Why is this guy objecting to it?""Wait, isn't the girl beside him Ms. Griffin?"Jace snorted coldly after hearing the murmurs. "Mr. Ballard, I think Mr. Cobb's suggestion makes sense. We are all in the same industry; avoiding conflict of interest would be beneficial to exposing the market to a bigger scale. Isn't this a great idea?" he asked.Then, he added, "Or dare I say, you don't wish to share this advancement and advantages with everyone."Jace's words put Sebastian in an opposing spot.Instantly, many pairs of eyes filled with hostility landed on Sebastian."Sorry, Rosé Corporation is not interested in this. I shall take my leave now." Sebastian stood up and prepared to leave.Whitney quickly stopped him and whispe
How could a small company like Frostwave Corporation go against a big company like Bashmore Group?"Mr. Cobb, Frostwave Corporation would love to cooperate with Bashmore Group." Mabel stood up and tried to curry favor by smiling at Jace.Jace nodded satisfactorily. "Mr. Ballard, the actual sales of Arctic Snow Mask are on par with Iceheart facial mask. If you insist on withdrawing from the alliance, it means that many domestic channels and advertising resources will be out of reach for Rosé Corporation."It was a threat indeed.Sebastian smiled coldly and said, "Is this how the Beckard family runs their business? No more cunning schemes, just outright force? I don't care about the others, but I won't play along with this."Everyone was stunned, and they stared at Sebastian in shock.Sebastian's words were like a slap on Jace's face. His smile froze as he stared at Sebastian, and his hands clenched into fists."Sebastian!" Fergus slammed the table and stood up. "Mr. Beckard is ki
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