It wasn't that the Coltranes thought that Melissa was important. It was only because Melissa's father had been Shauna's high school classmate, which was why Shauna had given her a VIP priority access shopping card.The Coltranes had given out about 1000 of these cards, and the one Melissa had was just one of them."What a joke! I didn't hear you wrongly, did I? A priority shopping card? Why don't you just call it a discount card?" Rosalie said mockingly.Melissa's face twitched. She desperately wanted to go up to Rosalie and disfigure her.However, she suppressed the urge. If they came to blows, her bodyguards were no match for Sebastian at all. She was half a head shorter than Rosalie, which already put her at a great disadvantage in terms of height."Tell her that the Coltranes' mall has this rule!" she shouted angrily at the sales assistant.The sales assistant was slightly startled, and she nodded quickly and said, "The rule does exist."Cards like those weren't used very of
Callum almost wet himself with fright. He didn't even look up as he said reverentially, "Mr. Ballard, you're a very humorous person. When you go to any of the Coltranes' establishments, you'll be treated as the highest VIP. You don't need a card."A card? What idiot would ask someone like Sebastian for a card?Damn it! He would have to investigate the incident and fire whoever it was."Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Coltrane. May I leave now?" Sebastian said to the sales assistant, smiling."Of course." The sales assistant had gone pale with fright. If even Callum had to show him respect, how could they say no?"What about my VIP card, then? I want that gown too! You must give me a satisfactory explanation!" Melissa was furious.When Callum showed respect to Sebastian, she clearly saw the sales assistants looking scornfully at her.She was determined to get the gown no matter what. Even if she didn't wear it, she wouldn't let Rosalie buy it."Miss, we have many other gowns he
Rosalie had always put up a strong front, but inwardly, she was just a woman who wanted to be protected by someone who could shelter her from the storms.At the moment, Sebastian was the man who could give her that feeling of safety.After leaving the mall, Rosalie headed straight for Sunway with Sebastian. She had been planning to attend the banquet at Lune Tower that night alone, but Sebastian's words had left a deep impression on her. She wanted everyone in the world to know that Sebastian was the man she had chosen.Those in attendance at the banquet that night were all prominent figures in Sartvale from various fields, including politics and business. Every year in the winter months, Sartvale's General Chamber of Commerce would hold a similar banquet. Its primary purpose was for people to mingle. The banquet was being held at the largest conference hall in Lune Tower.The hall was more than ten thousand square feet in size, and there were many wealthy heirs and heiresses w
Melissa spoke arrogantly.Sebastian scoffed, "You? Who can you represent? You can only represent yourself. How dare a shrew like you say that you have status and influence? It's ridiculous!""You—" Melissa's expression changed slightly. She had been rendered speechless by Sebastian. "Your older brother Micah is fairly well-known, but as his younger sister, you really have no class at all! Haven't you completely humiliated Micah already?" Sebastian said, sneering. On the way to Lune Tower, Rosalie had told Sebastian about Micah, which was why he had some impression of him."How dare you say that I—" Sebastian interrupted her and said, "You have a big face, a flat chest, and short legs. Physiognomically speaking, you're the kind of person who will bring bad luck to your husband!""By the way, did you have a nose job? You got your chin done too, didn't you? Look at your legs! Let everyone have a look at it. Doesn't it look like two carrots stuck in the floor?"The crowd around
"Is there anything else, Ms. Stallone?" Sebastian asked, smiling."You must apologize to me! I don't care who you are! If you don't apologize, I guarantee that you won't be able to leave this hall tonight!"Melissa really was furious this time. She had been humiliated by Sebastian in front of so many people. If she didn't get back at him, how could she continue to hold her head up high in the upper class of Sunway?"Ms. Stallone, are you insane? Why should I apologize to you?" Sebastian asked, frowning."You're the one who's crazy! I'll say it again! Apologize to me at once!" Melissa screamed shrilly."I'd like to see what you'll do to me if I don't apologize to you." Sebastian looked coldly at her.His patience was limited. Sebastian could not believe Melissa! He had no idea where she got her sense of superiority from. She acted as if she were the queen and that everyone's life had to revolve around her."If you don't apologize, I guarantee that you'll die a painful death!" A m
"Cut that crap! I… I'm fine! Why would my stomach hurt?""Really?" Sebastian's lips curved upward, and he said calmly, "Not only can I tell that your stomach hurts, I can even tell you that after one minute, you'll feel like you're suffocating and that you feel really hot. You might even start taking your clothes off.""I advise you to go home, Ms. Stallone. It's getting late, and your mother wants you home for dinner," Sebastian said, grinning."Shut up!" Melissa's eyes were bulging in anger. Why was he making predictions for her? Did he really think he was an expert?Before Melissa could retort, she felt a suffocating feeling in her chest. Within three seconds, she began to have difficulty breathing.Right after that, an indescribable feeling of heat assailed her, and she felt as if she was wrapped in flames. Her gown became drenched with sweat at once, and she could feel a wet patch on both her chest and lower body.Micah was shocked to see her, and he looked warily at Sebasti
"Call an ambulance, hurry!" Micah caught Melissa and yelled at the people around them.Sebastian was surprised. He hadn't expected Melissa to faint from anger. If he had known that that would happen, he wouldn't have had to waste a burn charm on her.The truth was that Melissa's reaction was just the effect of the burn charm. As the name suggested, a burn charm was a kind of spell that would burn the flesh.It could strengthen the flesh of those who practiced martial arts training, and even ordinary people with no foundation in martial arts could become as strong as steel. "Move aside. Let me see the patient. Perhaps she's the victim of an evil plot!" A young man in a suit squeezed his way out of the crowd. Behind him, an old man in a suit followed."Who are you?""My name is Gregory Larkin, and this is my grandson, Kyle Larkin. He's a very good fortune teller. Haven't you heard of him before, Mr. Stallone?" Gregory smirked arrogantly as he spoke.He was a well-known geomancer
The most important thing was to do the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It was a rare opportunity!"You're barely out of puberty! What would you know? Move aside! I'll transfer energy to her!" Gregory said, getting ready to launch himself at Melissa.Micah didn't know much about the mystic arts, but he could recognize a pervert when he saw one!Besides, the Stallones were a prestigious family in Sunway, and they had met plenty of geomancers before. Even if Melissa really was the victim of some nefarious plot, this wasn't the way to save her.Shouldn't they be drawing charms for her to drink with water or giving her some kind of pill?Instead, he felt that the eyes of the Larkins were greedy and hungry, the same way he looked when he went to a brothel!"Wait! I don't care whether you really are experts or not, but if you do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for my sister and she doesn't wake up, you'll regret it!"Micah's threat took effect at once. The Larkins immediately looked subdued
"It's a good thing I was here tonight. You may not be so lucky next time," Lyanna said. She got up to leave, but Rosalie rose hurriedly and called after her, "Wait!""Is there anything else?" Lyanna turned her head slightly and fixed her beautiful eyes on Rosalie."What kind of person is Sebastian? I mean…" After Lyanna had told her who she was, Rosalie felt as if her thoughts were in turmoil. Even Sebastian, whom she had always loved and admired, had suddenly become unfamiliar to her.If Sebastian had just been a traditional medicine doctor, she could have accepted it. However, now Sebastian was keeping a female spirit around him. Not only that, the spirit was his servant. This was beyond the scope of Rosalie's understanding. Sebastian was rapidly becoming like a riddle to her."Have you heard of sages? Mr. Ballard is probably like them," Lyanna said. In a flash, she had disappeared without a trace.Rosalie remained quiet for a long time before she started the engine once mor
The short, fat man who had smashed up Rosalie's car window tossed his rock aside and hurried over. His eyes were bulging as he looked greedily at the beautiful woman standing in front of them. She was just as pretty as Rosalie was."Boss, I deserve some credit for the work I've done, don't I? Can you give me this chick?" the short, fat man asked, rubbing his hands together as he licked his lips.Lyanna looked at Chet and the short, fat man. She covered her mouth and giggled as she said, "I don't know what kind of day it is, but I do know that next year, this will be your death anniversary! Which of you wants to die first?""I… Huh?" Chet had been about to lunge forward and grab Lyanna, but then he realized what she had said.It would be their death anniversary on this day next year? What did that mean?Before he could recover his senses, Lyanna tittered and nodded. "Alright, you'll die first."She flicked her sleeve aside and revealed her slender, pale hands. Her foot-long, brigh
When Chet and the lackeys looked more closely, they saw that the car parked in the distance was a personal car and that there was a gorgeous woman sitting inside it.They were delighted at their good fortune. This was an opportunity they could not miss!As they were in such a remote area, they barely ever saw any women, let alone a beautiful one like Rosalie.Therefore, Chet gave the order, and the thugs all surged forward. They were barely able to contain their excitement."Hello, beautiful. What has upset you so much at this late hour? Tell us about it. Even if we can't make you happy, you can make us happy!" The short, fat man in the lead reached out to pull Rosalie's car door open as he spoke.Rosalie was beside herself with fear. She hastily locked the car and pulled her phone out of her bag as she screamed loudly at the men outside her car. "What do you want? Stay away from my car, or… or I'll call the police!"The fat, short man glanced at Rosalie, who looked frightened an
Sebastian heard Rosalie sobbing behind him. He turned around abruptly, but Rosalie rushed over to him and slapped him in the face before he could explain."Sebastian! I rushed over here as soon as I heard that something had happened in Steinberg! You… You're a jerk!" Rosalie was weeping. She had been planning on telling Sebastian on the day of the martial arts battle about the good news of the huge order that Arctic Snow Group had received from Lorcan. However, while eavesdropping on a conversation between Oliver and Belinda, she found out about the huge commotion over in Steinberg.When she heard that all eight of the Celestial realm experts that the Warrior League had sent to protect Whitney had all been killed and that the latter had disappeared, Rosalie couldn't contain her anxiety.She had rushed back to Steinberg at once.When she found no sign of Sebastian at the Moonlyte Club, she had come to the convenience store instead.She saw that it was lit up and had run straight
Hank and Taylor broke out into a cold sweat when they saw what had happened. Terence was like a god to them!Who would have thought that Terence, who had had the upper hand just a moment ago, would have stood vacantly on the spot just because Sebastian had thrust the rusty bronze mirror at him? He had just stood still and waited for Sebastian to come and kill him!"Run, hurry!" Before he could think too much about it, Taylor growled in a low voice and turned to flee to the foot of the mountain.Hank only came to his senses when Taylor was already far away from him. He was about to go after him, but he had only gone a few steps when a ghostly, feminine figure appeared and blocked his path."You—" The moment Hank turned, his soul almost left his body from fright at what he saw.Only a moment had passed since Terence's murder, but the eerie woman in front of him had already cut off more than a dozen heads. Whenever she cut a head off, dark energy would be sucked into her emerald
Terence wielded his sword. Wherever the blade pointed, the air was sliced apart instantly!Sebastian forced himself to concentrate and raised his sword to shield his chest!There was a clang as Terence's sword crashed down on Sebastian's, and sparks flew up at once. Sebastian couldn't help but take a few steps back. He felt the energy roiling inside him and almost spat out a mouthful of blood."My lord!" Nina felt extremely anxious when she saw that Sebastian was at a disadvantage. She ignored Sebastian's previous command and leaped over to him to hold him up. "My lord, are you alright?" Nina asked in concern. Sebastian was slightly flushed, and he looked as if his energy was becoming erratic. He shook his head slightly and pushed Nina away. He handed Whitney to her and said, "Protect Whitney well. If anything happens to her, come and see me with your head!" Nina turned to Rose, who was beside her. She wanted to protest, but Sebastian waved a hand and said, "Lyanna was hur
"It's a pity that you'll never understand," Sebastian said.Terence's face flushed. Who would've expected a young man in his twenties like Sebastian to be so perceptive? He was even more advanced than Terence in the Way of Wisdom!"My lord, I was trapped in the front yard just now. No matter how I walked, I couldn't get through the door. That's why…" Lyanna trailed off and hung her head, looking shamefaced.Technically, she was a spirit. How had she fallen prey to the Bewitchment spell? Even Lyanna was puzzled."It's the Soulbell!" Sebastian turned abruptly to look at Terence.Lyanna felt that she couldn't have been trapped by the Bewitchment spell because she didn't actually have a body. Meanwhile, Nina was a thousand-year-old snake deity, and ordinary formations couldn't contain her at all.Therefore, there was only one possibility. Terence had external help. The Soulbell was the only possible explanation.Nina and Rose arrived as well."Protect Whitney," Sebastian said befor
Sebastian eyed the middle-aged man and laughed coldly. "You surprised me too. Do you want to be a sacrifice for my sword?"Sebastian gently shook Purity, which he was holding. Immediately, it felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck the entire yard!Hank and the others began mocking him at once. "Ballard, you are bold out of ignorance. Do you know who is standing in front of you? Let me tell you, it's the seventh elder of Sword Towers, Mr. Manderly."One of them added, "Consider it an honor for you to be killed by Mr. Manderly."Sebastian raised an eyebrow and squinted at Terence as he said, "If I'm guessing correctly, Nina and the others must have fallen into your trap. That's why they haven't arrived yet. Right?""You're observant!" Terence smiled faintly and said, "If you hadn't stepped into Draconem Cathedral right before I did, you would be stuck in a Bewitchment trap, just like them."Honestly, it's a miracle for someone of your age to have this level of training. However,
While Taylor stood there, stunned, Sebastian bore down on him. Upon seeing Sebastian raising his fist to hit him once more, Taylor hastily pulled himself together and met Sebastian's punch with his own."Are… Are you all stupid?" Blood was seeping out of the back of Taylor's hand as he looked at the people behind him."You've always liked fighting alone, Taylor. We were afraid that we would spoil your fun." Despite what Hank said, he turned on his heel and sent a spinning kick at Sebastian to block his path.Sebastian felt a strong force rushing toward him, and he immediately stopped in the midst of pursuing Taylor. He moved aside and aimed a roundhouse kick at Hank. Yet another wave of energy exploded, and fear flashed across Hank's face. The blow had seemed plain, but it embodied the mysterious principles of martial arts.Even an expert who was two levels higher than Hank would have had his bones broken by that kick, let alone someone who was only at the first level of the Ce