Sebastian nodded slightly. There was a gold needle in his hand.As time had been dragged out for too long, Quentin's heartbeat was declining rapidly. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that saving Quentin had become as difficult as saving Cillian had been. "The gold needle?" Elena had recognized the needle Sebastian was holding at once. It was the king of medicine's gold needle, which Alexander treasured greatly."Shh. Be quiet." Aaron gestured for her to stop talking. He threw a worried glance at Orion and Abner.When Sebastian had been treating Cillian, Marius' sudden shout had caused him to vomit blood at once. Aaron didn't want Sebastian to be at risk once more."I'll kill whoever makes a sound." Rose's icy gaze swept over the faces of the crowd, and everyone instinctively shut their mouths tightly. Even Orion covered his mouth quickly with his hand. He was terrified that he would die if he made a sound.Sebastian raised his arm slowly and injected his vital energy into the g
"His heartbeat, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure are all normal!" Danielle exclaimed."Great!" The doctors suddenly burst into thunderous cheers. They all stared excitedly at Sebastian, their eyes full of gratitude.If Quentin had died at their hospital, Danielle would have been sure to go to the Steinberg city hall to kick up a fuss. If so, St. James Hospital would probably have gotten into big trouble.Sebastian hadn't just saved Quentin. He had also saved the doctors and, by extension, their families."Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Ballard!" Walter looked at the examination reports and took Sebastian's hand in excitement."Thank you, Mr. Ballard." Elena shook hands with Sebastian, looking rather guilty."Um… M-Mr. Ballard, m-my…" Danielle suddenly thought of what Sebastian had said about her. With medical skills like his, it would not be a problem for him to help her with minor problems like those.Sebastian chuckled as he glanced at Danielle. He said, "You and Aaron both h
"What do you do for a living?" Vince asked Orion accusingly as his expression darkened. "I'm the deputy director of this hospital. They attacked him, and I'm a witness!" Orion said, clapping himself on the chest."You're a witness?" Vince swept his gaze over the rest of the doctors and asked coldly, "Tell me. Was he there when it happened?"As he spoke, Vince's expression grew menacing. He clasped his hands behind his back and began to pace back and forth. "He… He wasn't," a male doctor said after mustering up the courage. "That's right. Dr. Bolton only just arrived.""It was just Dr. Lemmington and us in the consultation room!"Vince smiled in satisfaction. He nodded slightly and said, "Alright. Come on, take him back to the station and ask him what he can testify to as a witness."Following his orders, two police officers quickly handcuffed Orion. Orion was dumbstruck. Vince was twisting the truth."What are you doing? I haven't committed any crimes!" Orion hollered as
Rosalie took a deep breath. She glanced at Gavin and said, "Don't worry, Captain Horner. I'm fine. "After all, Sebastian and Whitney were married for three years. It's impossible for him to feel nothing for her. If Sebastian was the kind of person who moved on very quickly, I wouldn't have fallen for him."Gavin was reassured and said, "I'm glad you think that way, Ms. Griffin. However, the pharmaceutical factory is related to the production of military resources. "I must go over as soon as possible to understand what's going on. If anything goes wrong, I'll be able to report to Mr. Shields Senior promptly."With that, Gavin walked out.After they had all left, Rosalie walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows. She watched as Sebastian and Gavin got into Zane's car. She was lost in thought."Are you worried that they'll rekindle the flame?" Rose asked, smiling as she sipped on a cup of coffee.Rosalie didn't look at her. She just shook her head slightly and said, "I don't ha
Whitney's complexion was a greenish-black, and her lips were clamped tightly shut. There appeared to be a dark tinge of energy on her forehead.As Sebastian looked over at the office table, he spotted a plate of half-eaten pastries that were still placed there."Mr. Ballard, the pastries were brought here. However, we checked them before they brought them in. They're not poisonous." Fitz explained quickly to Sebastian.He was responsible for the safety of everyone at the pharmaceutical factory. If anything happened to Whitney in the office, Fitz would have to be sent to military court!Therefore, he had set strict rules from the very beginning. No food, including bottles of mineral water, would be allowed to pass through the doors of the pharmaceutical factory without undergoing strict testing."Did you bring all of these?" Sebastian strode over to Whitney's desk and picked up one of the pastries. He sniffed it. Although there were all kinds of spices in the pastry, Sebastian co
Crystal and Dante had always treated Whitney as a money making machine. She was the means to their comfortable lifestyle. Now, they had actually tried to harm her. Sebastian and Whitney had been married for three years, so he still had some affection for her. Even Gavin and Fitz looked unkindly at Dante and Crystal."What are you trying to say, Sebastian? I'm warning you, Whitney's my daughter. You're only her ex-husband. Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do! "You just can't find a reason to shift the responsibility for this, so you're trying to frame me and Dante!" Crystal screamed shrilly. She knew that they were at a disadvantage, and she edged backward toward the door as she spoke.Dante was also retreating toward the door as he pointed at Sebastian and said, "Ballard, don't try to put the blame on us! Even if these pastries aren't of very good quality, they won't kill anyone! Besides, whoever heard of someone dying from eating incense ash? I—"Before Dante co
"Stop talking nonsense and tell us!" Fitz yelled angrily.Dante looked mournful as he wept and said, "I didn't want to do this! It was a man called Mr. Reynolds who made me do it.""Mr. Reynolds?" Sebastian frowned as he stared intently at Dante."You've met him before. It was the guy in the burial suit who slapped me in the face a couple of days ago at the entrance to Frostwave Corporation."At Dante's explanation, a familiar face rose up in Sebastian's mind.He had met Elton at the Northmans' the other day. However, he had managed to escape as everyone was focusing on saving Theodore."Sebastian, I really was forced to do this." Dante sobbed as he crawled over to Sebastian on his knees. He could see that there was still an icy, menacing glint in Sebastian's eyes. The truth was that Crystal and Dante had been kicked out of the Sutton family not long after Whitney left. They could no longer spend as extravagantly as they had before. They were now living in an old house that w
Fitz broke out into a cold sweat at once. He looked nervously at Sebastian and said, "Mr. Ballard, Ms. Sutton—"Sebastian said seriously, "Commander Sorensen, please station guards to watch over Whitney. We can't let any other accidents happen. I'll rush back right now to cast a spell and find the straw man that her soul has been attached to.""C-Cast a spell?" Fitz's face convulsed involuntarily at Sebastian's words. He then looked over at Gavin.Gavin nodded at him and said, "Do as Mr. Ballard says. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.""Alright!" Fitz nodded heavily and commanded his subordinates to set up the building as a temporary military-restricted zone. No one would be allowed to enter or exit as they pleased. He arranged for a military vehicle to send Sebastian and Gavin back to the convenience store.…Meanwhile, in a villa in the northern suburbs of Sunway, Hunter swirled the red wine in his glass. He looked scornful as he looked at Jace sitting in front o
After all, Octavius was an expert at the fourth level of the Celestial realm. How could he be unable to withstand even one blow from Sebastian?There was a thump as Octavius fell heavily on the ground about 40 feet away. He spat out a huge mouthful of blood.After a long time, he raised his head in disbelief and stared at Sebastian in shock. "You… How could you—"Sebastian huffed coldly and toyed with the Spirimist pill in his hand. He scoffed and asked, "Is everyone in the Healer Sect an idiot like you? If I can refine Spirimist pills, how could I be less powerful than you?"The heavens have their own laws, so we'll end things here for today. I hope the Healer Sect will learn its lesson. If you cause trouble again, I wouldn't mind wiping out your entire sect."Remember, I never joke with my enemies." Sebastian turned and walked toward the entrance of the venue. As Sebastian passed the crowd, they all stood up to clear a path for him. They watched him walk off into the distance.
There was an uproar from the crowd as soon as Sebastian spoke."Isn't Ballard being too harsh? The head elder of the Healer Sect has already humbled himself to beg him. Why isn't he showing him even the slightest respect?""That's right. Cedric is a rare talent in the Healer Sect. If he just dies in this manner, it will be a loss to the mystic sects.""Even if it's just for the sake of those in the mystic sects, Ballard shouldn't be so cold and unfeeling."The crowd muttered darkly. They were all against Sebastian.Octavius felt more confident when he heard the crowd. The crowd's emotions were very important. If everyone felt sorry for Cedric, they could exert pressure on Sebastian and force him to let Cedric go. Even the Warrior League wouldn't risk angering the crowd for Sebastian's sake. Besides, Sebastian's biggest ally was the Warrior League. Would he really offend the Healer Sect so thoroughly?Octavius smiled thinly and said to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sure you'v
Cries of surprise and disbelief erupted at once. Cedric, who had been confident of winning, was now completely dumbstruck."This is impossible! You're cheating!" he shouted. He couldn't suppress the shock he felt. However, he realized at once that he had blurted it out without thinking.There wasn't a single person within 80 feet of Sebastian. How could Sebastian have cheated?Octavius glared grimly at Cedric. There were over a thousand pairs of eyes watching. Saying that Sebastian had cheated was ridiculous.He was thinking quickly about how to extricate themselves from the mess when a gold pill fell into Sebastian's palm."Although Spirimist pills aren't top-grade mystic pills, I'm sure it's several grades higher than a Spiritual Energy Pill. Would any of the senior members from the Healer Sect be interested in testing out its authenticity?" Sebastian held the Spirimist pill in his hand and turned to look in the northwest direction, where the Medcrofters' grandstand was. A
"Hmph!" Octavius huffed coldly and turned his head to one side."The competition now begins." A white-robed old man walked up to the rostrum and announced the beginning of the competition in a loud voice.The apprentices of the Healer Sect and Medcity all crowded around the sides of the arena to pick the medicinal herbs that they needed. The participants knew that they weren't the main event that day—they were only there to make Cedric stand out.However, everyone wanted to show off their skills in front of a crowd of a thousand people. If they caught the eye of the elders in their sects, they would be able to get the elders' skill passed on to them.Even if they couldn't shine as brightly as Cedric did, they could at least become one of the core apprentices. Sebastian yawned and asked Cedric rather impatiently, "Are you going to compete or not? Aren't you just refining Spiritual Energy Pills? Must you dawdle so much? My time is limited." He pointed to his wristwatch as he spok
Cedric said, "To tell you the truth, I'll be refining a Spiritual Energy Pill today! Didn't you just say that my Spiritual Energy Pill is worthless compared to a mystic pill? Then refine one and show us all! Do you dare to do so?"Cedric shook the waiver he was holding.A white-clad youth sitting behind Octavius couldn't help frowning slightly. His name was Nicholas Thornton, and he was the young sect leader of Medcity. Medcity hadn't sent him to compete in the Medical Congress. His only purpose was to observe. Besides, Nicholas was self-aware and knew that he was no match for Cedric with his own knowledge of pill refining. Therefore, there was no need for Medcity to embarrass itself. However, Medcity and the Healer Sect had a very close relationship. Nicholas couldn't help being worried that Cedric would make a mistake. He lowered his voice and said to Octavius, "Mr. Fuller, if that Ballard fellow really can refine a pill that's in the mystic pill grade, won't Cedric…"Nicholas
"You're much too inexperienced to compete in refining pills. I'll give you one final chance to give up on the idea of betting your life," Sebastian said impassively.Cedric wasn't the only one who laughed. Everyone in the venue burst out into mocking laughter."Who does he think he's talking to? That's the young Refinist of the Healer Sect.""Yeah! I heard that a year ago, Cedric had already attained the skill of refining Spiritual Energy Pills, which are the most premium kind among the true pills. How can a layman like Sebastian be so boastful?""I think that he's just trying to give himself a way out. It's a pity that Cedric won't fall for it."Everyone in the crowd was speaking contemptuously about Sebastian.Cedric clasped his hands behind his back and began the Square Steps footwork. He walked slowly down the steps and gazed in Sebastian's direction as he said, "Ballard, I'm not looking down on you, but what gives you the right to brag in front of me?"I don't mind telling
In the center of the venue, there was an empty piece of land that was about the size of a soccer field. Seats rose in tiers around it. The tiers were already filled with martial sect apprentices who had come to watch.Bertie and Drake headed straight to the main grandstand on the north side. They bowed respectfully to Sebastian and said, "Please be seated, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian did not stand on formality with the two of them. He sat in the main seat of the north grandstand at once.Bertie and Drake sat down on either side of him. This made several of the younger people present look at Sebastian. Opposite them, in the south grandstand, several elderly men stared at Sebastian as they muttered to each other. They pointed at him from time to time. One of the old men looked displeased as he spoke to those around him."Those are the elders of the Healer Sect. The ones sitting beside them are elders of other sects who are on good terms with the Healer Sect," Drake said quietly in Se
After ten minutes or so, Sebastian felt as if he was sitting on a volcano. Every single pore in his body felt as if it would catch on fire.The air around Sebastian burst into flame, and even his clothes were burnt to ash. However, the extreme heat turned into extreme cold in just an instant.Layers of frost and ice coated Sebastian's body at once. It was the result of light and dark energy fighting for authority in Sebastian's body. After some time, the spiritual energy in Sebastian's body suddenly surged toward his limbs. Everything happened so suddenly that his skin cracked into deep fissures, unable to withstand the immense pressure.Blood seeped out of the cracks on his skin.Sebastian felt as if there were countless bugs and ants gnawing his body, and the pain made him wish that he was dead. Finally, after an hour, the cracks on Sebastian's body slowly healed as the two conflicting forces of spiritual energy merged into one.As Sebastian slowly opened his eyes, a powerfu
At Sebastian's current level, celestial pills were beyond him.After hearing Sebastian's description, both Bertie and Drake looked at him, their eyes shining. Prior to hearing this, they had been suspicious of where the energy replenishing pills had come from, but they no longer doubted that Sebastian had refined them."I didn't expect you to have the skills of a Refinist at such a young age, Mr. Ballard," Bertie said, looking awed.Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Refining pills isn't actually that complicated. You just need to control the spiritual energy and the heat with your mind so that you can speed up the decomposition of the medicinal herbs in the medicine furnace. "However, Refinists have different levels of skill, so the effective components that remain at the end of the process also differ."Bertie and Drake both looked confused, so Sebastian didn't explain further. He weighed the cauldron in one hand and said firmly, "Rise!"The palm-sized cauldron rose up into t