Ryder looked blissful as he imagined it, and there was a spring in his step. He greeted several strangers and raised his glass at them. "Mr. Sutton, I heard that you've managed to gain the favor of someone important recently. If you have a chance to prosper, don't hog it for yourself! As we're all members of this Chamber of Commerce, we should take care of each other." Someone went up to greet Ryder. Ryder nodded triumphantly and said, "Of course! If there's a chance to make money, I'll be sure to think of all of you."Whitney watched as Ryder laughed and chatted animatedly, and she pulled at Sebastian and said in a low voice, "Look. There's Ryder."Sebastian smiled and patted her hand to reassure her.While Sebastian was talking about medicine with Eddie and the others, Ryder caught sight of him and Whitney. At the same time, Sebastian turned to look at him.Their eyes met, and Sebastian's lips curved up slightly. He raised his wine glass, as if he were greeting Ryder.Howeve
"Mr. Sutton, what would you need to say to people like them? Mercy toward them is cruelty toward yourself," the middle-aged man said as he cast a cold glance at Sebastian.Among wealthy businessmen like them, a mere traditional medicine doctor who had married into the Sutton family had no right to attend a banquet like this.Even being in the same place with someone of Sebastian's status was an insult to them!"I'll give you three seconds. Get out of here right now!" Ryder yelled, pointing at Sebastian.Seeing that Ryder was actually angry, several people looked at Sebastian with interest. They seemed to be waiting for him to humiliate himself.Whitney bit her lip nervously and maintained a tight grip on Sebastian's arm. She was extremely nervous.Even Dexter, who had been the highest authority in Sunway, was not worthy of mention among the prominent figures who were in attendance here.Would they really be able to leave safely?However, even if they were going to die, she want
It wasn't that they didn't want to speak up for Sebastian. It was just that they had only been members of the Chamber of Commerce for a couple of years, and they had no authority to speak at all.Besides, the middle-aged man who had objected was one of the most important people in the Chamber of Commerce, and they couldn't afford to offend him at all. Therefore, they could only choose to remain silent.Sebastian scoffed, and his cold gaze swept over the people who had spoken. "If I have the guts to hit him, I have no problem hitting you. I advise you not to meddle in these affairs. You don't have the ability to do so. Don't end up regretting this."Everyone was immediately furious.Sebastian was only a traditional medicine doctor! How dare he speak so boldly in front of them?"Sebastian, who do you think you are? How dare you hit me here?" Ryder yelled, his voice echoing in the hall. "Security! Are you all dead? Damn it! Break the legs of this asshole! Toss him downstairs!"At Ry
"Mr. Ballard, things were very rushed the last time we met. I didn't have time to say goodbye to you properly. Since you're here, let's catch up inside," Brett said in a genteel manner.Sebastian shrugged and pulled Whitney along with him. While everyone watched them, they walked into a small lounge with Brett. "I'm very sorry, Mr. Ballard. Ryder deserves to die for offending you in front of so many people, but I can't punish him on the spot for the sake of our family's reputation in the Sartzade Chamber of Commerce. Please understand," Brett said to Sebastian as soon as they sat down. The middle-aged man who had gotten his head smashed in was one of the Dunhills' men, which was why Brett could deal with him as he pleased. However, Ryder was not, so Brett had kept to his boundaries. A slap was neither too harsh nor too lenient. He had expressed the stance of the Dunhills while not being too overbearing."It doesn't matter. He's going to die sooner or later, so letting him live
Sebastian opened the folder. It was filled with yellowed pages containing newspaper cuttings almost 100 years old. Fragments of information were also included. Every single one was related to a Yutarian sword sect called the Divine Swords."Mr. Ballard, decades ago, the Divine Swords engaged in several huge battles with a mysterious sect in Dramon," Brett explained. "That sect is the Sacred Medicine Society, which everyone in the Nine Orders, Eighteen Principles and Thirty-Six Sects is afraid of." He handed another folder to Sebastian. It was a photocopied document that had clearly been stolen from a historical archive. Several decades ago, Sebastian's mentor had once battled against Eduardo, the head of the Divine Swords, in Yutaria. However, the two of them had reached a tie. "The old sect leader of the Sacred Medicine Society is one of the greatest authorities of the mystic martial arts sects in Dramon. A person that even he cannot defeat must be terrifying. "Bianca is on
The feud between the Dunhills and the Beckards was no secret, and the members of the Chamber of Commerce were split into two sides. One side supported the Dunhills, while the other supported the Beckards.This was the first time that there had been an open conflict between them, so each side was eager to see who was stronger."Mr. Dunhill, this has nothing to do with you. You'd better keep quiet, or you'll only embarrass yourself more," Jace said smugly.The men he brought were Supreme Grandmaster level experts. He didn't think anything of the Dunhill bodyguards, which was why Jace was bold enough to insult Brett in front of Sebastian."You—" Brett pointed at Jace, pale with anger. However, there was nothing he could do.He was no match for Jace in a fight, and the Beckards' power was now equal to that of the Dunhills. "Hmph! Move aside, or I'll deal with you today as well!" Jace pushed Brett aside roughly and walked over to Sebastian.He looked him up and down and sneered. "Se
The onlookers stared at Jace and Sebastian in a daze. Had the high and mighty Beckard heir just gotten slapped in the face by a traditional medicine doctor?"How dare you slap me in front of everyone?" Jace was instantly furious. His eyes were bulging out of their sockets, and he raised his fist to punch Sebastian.However, even the experts he had brought along were no match for Sebastian. Sebastian ignored Jace's punch. He slapped Jace in the face again, leaving a stark handprint on his pale skin. "So what if I hit you?" Jace retreated hastily, but no matter how much he tried to dodge, he was slapped again and again. "You—" Another slap hit him."I—" Slaps rained down on him.Sebastian slapped Jace more than 30 times, leaving the latter somewhat dazed.He couldn't understand why he was unable to dodge Sebastian's slaps. It was as if there was a magnetic force between Sebastian's hand and his cheek that drew them inexorably together.In the end, as soon as Sebastian raise
The martial arts experts couldn't hurt Sebastian at all. Anyone who hung around would just be bringing trouble upon themselves!Jace had just lowered his head and was planning on slinking out of the crowd, when a strong hand pulled him back."Why are you in such a rush to leave, Mr. Beckard?" Sebastian asked impassively."Sebastian, don't get smug! If you make me angry—" Before he could finish, Sebastian slapped him. He spat out a mouthful of blood with several teeth."Apologize to Brett!" Sebastian pointed in Brett's direction."Ptui! Even if I die, I will never apologize to any of the Dunhills! If you have the guts to do so, then kill me right now in front of everyone!" Jace yelled, looking crazed."Jace, I came here today to settle the score with you! Since you seem to be so brave, then I'll fulfill your request!" Sebastian said. He raised his foot and kicked Jace in the calf.There was a crack, and both Jace's legs broke. White bone pierced through his pants; it hurt so much
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"