Hans was waiting respectfully for Sebastian inside. When he saw the door open, he hurriedly got up with a smile. "Mr. Ba—"However, what he saw instead was a tall, gorgeous woman who gave off a cold, elegant air. She was a complete stranger to him."Are you in the wrong room, miss?" Hans asked politely. Theresa smiled and stepped forward. She said respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Wagner. My name is Theresa Livington. I'm here as a representative of Frostwave Corporation to discuss a project collaboration with you." Immediately, Hans' expression changed. He sat back down and said, frowning, "Frostwave Corporation? A collaboration with me? How did you find this place?""I have my ways." Theresa smiled and continued, "We haven't collaborated yet, but I believe that we will be collaborating soon."Hans glanced at the door to the room and said coldly, "Ms. Livington, right? I'm sorry, I'm here to entertain an important guest today. If it's about a project collaboration, you may contact t
Sebastian?How could it be him?Was he Hans' important guest?What kind of plot twist was this?"Sebastian, what are you doing here?" Theresa stood up. Surprise was written all over her pretty features. Sebastian glanced indifferently at Theresa. He laughed and said, "Is there a problem?"Hans realized that Theresa and Sebastian knew each other, so he quickly suppressed his anger. He asked doubtfully, "Dr. Ballard, do you know her?"Sebastian nodded and said, "I do know her, but we're not close."These words made Theresa's expression change. However, she thought for a moment and said immediately, "What do you mean? I'm your wife's best friend!"With that, she boldly sat down. Sebastian's expression changed seeing Theresa sit down. "She's my ex-wife now," he reminded her.Theresa rolled her eyes at him and huffed coldly. She looked at Hans, smiled, and said, "Mr. Wagner, please consider the project I mentioned earlier." Hans raised his eyebrows slightly. He glanced at Seb
Wasn't that what a con man would do?Theresa hurriedly called Whitney back. With her brow furrowed, she asked, "Whit, does Sebastian perform superstitions like exorcism?"Whitney was taken aback by the question. She gave it some thought and said, "He can do a bit, I think. He's been obsessed with geomancy for the past two years. That little shop of his was set up so he could tell people's fortunes and help them to change their fortunes through geomancy."She added, "That's why I decided to divorce him. After he became obsessed with that stuff, he changed completely. Why? What did you find out?"Theresa's expression gradually became colder when she heard Whitney's explanation. She said, "I found out that Sebastian cured Mr. Wagner's wife's infertility. However, he did so by doing an exorcism, which is just some superstition…""Exorcism?" Whitney was shocked.She gritted her teeth in anger. "That asshole! How could he trick people that way? If he's discovered, Mr. Wagner will kill
Sebastian frowned.He didn't want to get involved in these conflicts. That would just bring him unwanted trouble.Hans noticed that Sebastian was hesitating, and he became anxious. He fell to his knees at once and groveled at Sebastian's feet. He pleaded, "Dr. Ballard, please help me just this once! In the future, Prosperity Corporation and I will obey your every command." Resigned, Sebastian sighed and said, "Fine. I'll help you just this once. However, I need you to do something for me too."Hans was delighted. He said excitedly, "Dr. Ballard, just say the word! I'll get it done even if I have to go to hell and back!"Sebastian nodded. He smiled calmly and said, "I need you to find something for me, Mr. Wagner.""What is it?" Hans asked.Sebastian told him.Hans was shocked, and he looked doubtful as he asked, "Spiritual stones? What are they? An emerald?"Sebastian shook his head. "It's not an emerald. It's a kind of… just think of it as a medicinal stone. "It's green
The man walked into the room with a majestic and demanding presence.Despite his demanding presence, his footsteps were light, and anyone could tell that he was a martial artist.There were four or five students behind him, all of whom had their arms crossed across their chests arrogantly as they sauntered into the room.Hans didn't seem to mind how arrogant the newcomers were at all and hurriedly motioned for the man he referred to as "Master Zimmer", to take a seat. He smiled as he introduced them, "Dr. Ballard, this is the martial arts expert I mentioned just now. He's the sect leader of the art of Shastia, a type of martial art from Suden, Joseph Zimmer. "He's an Inner Strength Master and is incredibly powerful. He's also ranked as one of the top five martial artists in Suden when it comes to power."Joseph sat down and narrowed his eyes at Sebastian, who was next to Hans. His expression turned to one of disdain. It was clear he didn't think much of Sebastian at all."Mr.
Hans was immediately panicked by Joseph's declaration and quickly rushed to stop him, who had already gotten to his feet, from leaving."Mr. Zimmer, please don't misunderstand. I only asked for Dr. Ballard's help in case there were any other complications. Besides, Dr. Ballard is medically skilled, so if you or any of your students get hurt later, he can help with their injuries!" Hans explained hurriedly.Joseph scoffed coldly and shot Hans a challenging glare as he demanded, "Mr. Wagner, do you think I'll get hurt?"Hans realized that he had misspoken and immediately lowered his head apologetically. "Excuse me, Mr. Zimmer, I misspoke. Please forgive…"Joseph interrupted coldly, "Mr. Wagner, it seems like you still don't understand just how powerful your opponent tonight is! Elliot is no longer the same man from ten years ago. "According to my friend overseas, Elliot's power has increased exponentially, and his sect, Dragon Sect, is also notoriously powerful!"Joseph paused bef
"The higher-ups set up this rule for Malcolm 20 years ago when he was exiled. As long as he steps foot in Crestborne, he will be dealt with immediately. So, you will only have to deal with his student, Elliot, today, and fortunately for you, I can help you with that," Joseph said.At that, Hans visibly let out a sigh of relief. His eyes brimmed with admiration as he grabbed Joseph's hands. "Mr. Zimmer, my family's life is in your hands now!" Hans declared."Alright. If Elliot dares to come tonight, he will be defeated by the might of Shastia!" Joseph declared arrogantly with a boisterous laugh.Hans and Joseph chatted for a while longer before Joseph finally got to his feet and said, "Okay, let's head to the venue now since we've settled this matter. Isn't the fight set to occur at the Sky Platform?""You're right! This way, please, Mr. Zimmer," Hans exclaimed as he motioned to the stairway.Everyone got to their feet to go to the Sky Platform, and Sebastian considered his options
Joseph had been chatting with his students when he suddenly felt a sense of danger. Joseph whipped his head to the staircase, and his expression was solemn as he declared, "Mr. Wagner, he's here."After that, he turned to look at Sebastian in disbelief. How did he know that Elliot was here before he did?Was he actually that powerful, or was it just a lucky guess?Sebastian flashed him a mild smile in response and turned his calm gaze back to the stairway.The crowd was silent as everyone turned their heads to stare at it. Suddenly, there was a furious roar followed by the unmistakable clang of knives as a fight broke out.However, the sounds died down as suddenly as they arose. After that, bodies came flying from the stairway like comets and crashed into the tables at the lounge, and some of them even landed in the pool.A set of heavy footsteps made their way up the stairs, and right after that, a middle-aged man in a black linen shirt appeared.The man had a buzzcut, an
"Don't be angry, Whitney. She was a mistress before she was a prostitute, so she's speaking from experience," Sebastian said in a teasing tone.Whitney couldn't help bursting into laughter. She gave Sebastian a light punch on the shoulder. "I never realized how mean you were in the past!""Who the hell are you talking about?" The fat woman screamed shrilly as she pointed at Sebastian, her eyes bulging as she glared at him. "Is there anyone else here?" Sebastian sneered. "However, a man who could keep you around with money or spend money on you has questionable taste."The fat woman hated people calling her ugly. She wasn't actually ugly; she was just average.However, comparison was rarely flattering. When she stood next to Whitney, she immediately looked extraordinarily ugly. "Security! Get over here and toss these two beggars out!" the fat woman yelled angrily, pointing at Sebastian and Whitney.She turned to Zachary and demanded, "Are you the manager? Look at your store! Ho
"Mr. Zucker, these customers want to look at the emerald articles," the sales assistant explained hastily.Zachary Zucker, the store manager, clasped his hands behind his back and went up to Sebastian and Whitney. He looked them up and down and frowned. "Lola, you're a senior staff member here. Can't you judge people at all?" Zachary asked imperiously, looking grim. "These emerald articles cost at least tens of millions. Do you think that just anyone can afford them?"Noticing the anger on Zachary's face, Lola explained quickly. "Mr. Zucker, but—""But what? All of these articles are priceless. How can you take them out for just anyone? If they're damaged, who's going to take responsibility?" Zachary scolded."You're saying that I can't afford them, aren't you?" Sebastian glanced coldly at Zachary. He was never lenient toward people who were contemptuous of others. "Do I even need to say that when you look like that? The cheapest out of all of them are the bangles, which cost 1
Sebastian patted Whitney's hand gently to reassure her."Come with me," the sales assistant said. She led them through a pair of moon gates and entered a smaller exhibition hall.There were all kinds of emerald jewelry and pendants under bulletproof glass. There were carved statuettes of gods, as well as round emerald pendants and emerald plates.They were all made of AAA-quality emerald, and any of them would cost at least two million dollars.Most wealthy businessmen who came to the exhibition hall just wanted to browse. There were very few who actually spent money to buy them.It was partly because wealthy businessmen didn't know anything about emeralds, and they only bought emerald articles as a way to follow trends and appear elegant. On the other hand, spending two million to buy an emerald pendant just to toy with it sounded absurdly extravagant.Although the emerald articles were clearly of higher quality than those in the hall outside, there was still no sign of divine e
Sebastian had been planning on telling Whitney about what had happened last night, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do so. "No particular reason. You've just been working so hard lately, and I want to give you a little gift. Well? Do you have time?" Sebastian asked impassively.Whitney was delighted. Had Sebastian had a change of heart?She immediately answered, "Okay, wait for me at the convenience store. I'll get ready and be there in half an hour."Although she had said that it would take half an hour, she arrived at the convenience store entrance in less than 20 minutes.Sebastian told the rest of them briefly about where he was going before he grabbed a jacket and got into the car."Sebastian, when are you going to stop looking this unkempt?" Whitney asked, smiling wryly when she saw that Sebastian was wearing a trench coat that he had bought several years ago. With Sebastian's current fortune, it would've been nothing for him to go around laden with jewelry
Whitney had been under a lot of pressure lately. On the one hand, she was very busy with the expansion of the pharmaceutical factory, and she had to do everything on her own. On the other, watching Rosalie and Sebastian act lovey-dovey with each other every day was also a form of torture to Whitney."I trust you. No matter what happens and when it happens, I'll still trust you," Rosalie said earnestly as she looked into Sebastian's eyes. Sebastian nodded. He stretched and said, "It's getting late. You and Whitney should get some rest. I've got to go back to the convenience store.""It's so late. Don't go. Why don't I sleep with you?" Rosalie winked at him.Sebastian glanced down at Rosalie's enormous chest. The problem was that time waited for no man. Sebastian had to think of a plan before the Sapientia members came to get revenge. Otherwise, any neglect on his part could result in a huge mistake. He wouldn't allow himself to commit such an unforgivable mistake. "No, I've g
Phineas watched Sebastian and the others leave, feeling anxious. His features were twisted into a frown. Ezekiel and Keanu were both dead. This was extremely big news!Besides, it had taken place in Steinberg, which was under Phineas' jurisdiction. If the Martial Arts Court asked about it…Phineas didn't dare to pursue his train of thought further. This wouldn't do! How could he bear the storm of anger that was sure to come?Therefore, he said quickly to the chauffeur, "Hurry! Go to Ventus Estate."Phineas immediately headed to Ventus Estate and asked to see Belinda. When he told her about everything that had happened that night, even Belinda's brow furrowed tightly. Ezekiel's death didn't matter, as Belinda could smooth things over with just a word. The problem was that Keanu was one of the apprentices of the three major elders in the Sapientia. Sebastian being responsible for his murder was equivalent to making himself the enemy of the Sapientia. Even Belinda didn't have mu
At Keanu's age, he no longer placed any importance on pride. What mattered most was being able to continue living. Even Phineas was shocked when Keanu knelt. After all, he was the Keanu Norris!With a single thought, the countless shadows behind Sebastian disappeared at once, while he appeared in front of Keanu."Didn't you just say that you would destroy my whole family?" Sebastian asked coldly."I… I would never dare to do so!"Keanu broke out in a cold sweat.Sebastian was already so powerful despite being so young. It had made Keanu think of a name that everyone in the Nine Sects was terrified of—the Sacred Medicine Society! The only reasonable explanation was that Sebastian was from the Sacred Medicine Society! At the very least, he was probably an apprentice of someone mysterious in that sect.Sebastian slapped Keanu and asked icily, "Do the Sapientia have privileges?"Keanu shook his head hastily, and blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth. Sebastian's slap had
Keanu was furious. This was the first time someone hadn't trembled after hearing his name, especially when it was a young man in his 20s!"Since you know my name, aren't you going to admit to your crimes and accept your punishment?"Phineas hastily approached him and said, "Mr. Norris, this—"Before he could finish, Keanu silenced him with a slap, sending him flying eight feet away.Phineas saw stars, and he struggled for a while on the ground, unable to get up.Sebastian glanced at Phineas and said coldly, "Norris, apologize to him now and it won't be too late. Otherwise, your luck ends here!"Keanu glanced at him and said, "You brat! This day next year is going to be your death anniversary. If you have any last words, say them now!"Keanu slowly pulled out his sword and pointed it at Sebastian."Last words?" Sebastian scoffed and strode forward. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Keanu.He had moved so fast that it surpassed Keanu's imagination. How could a you
Phineas had wanted to arrive first so he could stop Sebastian from killing Ezekiel."So what if he's Ezekiel's mentor? Does that mean that the Sapientia can do as they please without getting punished?" Sebastian asked icily.Phineas broke into a cold sweat and said, "Mr. Ballard, it's not wise to offend Mr. Norris. He's in the top 100 of the Nine Sects. You might not understand the difference here, but Ezekiel isn't even in the top 5,000."Sebastian scoffed. "Well, I'd like to meet Mr. Norris, then. I want to see just how impressive he is."He wasn't the only one who was highly skilled. He also had Lyanna and Nina with him. Even if a deity had come down to the earth, Sebastian would have wanted to meet them, let alone Keanu.As they spoke, a black car stopped at the entrance to the estate. An old man with a white beard who was dressed in red Dainist robes got out of the car haughtily. As he walked into the estate, he shouted, "Ezekiel, come out here on your knees to greet me!"