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
Ryder nodded instinctively. Fear filled his heart. Sebastian was far more frightening than he had ever imagined."There's something I need to warn you about. Frostwave Corporation was never yours to begin with. If you are greedy, you'll only end up bringing trouble upon yourself, and you'll end up dead. I'm sure you know that. "If you still don't understand, then think of Jace. I'm sure everything will become clear to you," Sebastian said coldly as he gave Ryder a gentle pat on the shoulder."Y-Y-Yes, you're right, Mr. Ballard. I… I'll leave Steinberg right now—no, I'll book a ticket straight away and get back to Bretania overnight. I'll never come back to Dramon for as long as I live. As for Frostwave Corporation, I will never covet it again."Ryder took out the transfer agreement that he had forced Trey to sign and held it out to Sebastian, trembling. "This is the deed to the pharmaceutical factory. I will present it back to you."Sebastian looked down at the trembling Ryder an
Sebastian closed his eyes slightly, and the map of constellations slowly rose up in his mind.A tendril of spiritual energy began to move through his meridians under the guidance of the constellation map.The flow of spiritual energy began to grow stronger and faster at every acupuncture point and meridian.It soon began to flood through his body.As Sebastian placed a piece of Snow Moonleaf into his mouth, a feeling of coolness spread through his entire body at once.The fire venom that was hidden inside him burst through at that moment.An intense feeling of burning, as if he was in a sea of fire, came over him instantly. His pale skin immediately became as red as fire. The burning feeling seemed to seep into every cell of his body almost instantly."Rise, Sky Devouring Bottle!" Sebastian called out gently. The Sky Devouring Bottle rose into midair from his hand. A bolt of white light shot out of the mouth of the bottle and enveloped his whole body.A strong suction pulled out
"Betty Warner, the daughter of the richest family in Jovenshire, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering 77.77 million and a publicly-listed company as a token of her sincerity!""Luisa Albright, the daughter of the premiere family in Caevon, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering two statues of pure gold that weigh over 100 tons in total as a token of her sincerity!""Cora Sutcliffe, the daughter of the Duke of Southam from Draepolis, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering ten foreign islands worth 10 billion as a token of her sincerity!"The courthouse in Steinberg was an unassuming building, but for some reason, it was unusually bustling and fraught with tension today!Luxury cars lined the street outside the courthouse, and beside them stood prominent figures who could rattle the fabric of society with just a snap of their fingers!There were individuals from financial oligarchies with hundreds of billions in net worths, underworld king
"Are you certain you want to make such an extreme choice?" Sebastian asked one last time. He wanted to see if Whitney would show any signs of reluctance.Unfortunately, he did not detect even a trace of hesitation in Whitney's expression."We're not right for each other. Let's just go in and finalize the divorce. I'll do my best to meet all of your demands. Even after we've gotten divorced, we can still remain friends," Whitney bit her lip and offered after thinking about it.They could remain friends, huh?Sebastian laughed at Whitney's response. Tears trickled out of the corner of his eyes.It turned out that despite being married for three years, the relationship had been entirely one-sided. He was the presumptuous one.In her eyes, he was merely a stepping stone."Fine. I'll go through with the divorce! I don't need your money, the car, or the house. I can support myself!" Sebastian stubbornly declared."You're going to support yourself with that little shop of yours where
Sebastian closed his eyes slightly, and the map of constellations slowly rose up in his mind.A tendril of spiritual energy began to move through his meridians under the guidance of the constellation map.The flow of spiritual energy began to grow stronger and faster at every acupuncture point and meridian.It soon began to flood through his body.As Sebastian placed a piece of Snow Moonleaf into his mouth, a feeling of coolness spread through his entire body at once.The fire venom that was hidden inside him burst through at that moment.An intense feeling of burning, as if he was in a sea of fire, came over him instantly. His pale skin immediately became as red as fire. The burning feeling seemed to seep into every cell of his body almost instantly."Rise, Sky Devouring Bottle!" Sebastian called out gently. The Sky Devouring Bottle rose into midair from his hand. A bolt of white light shot out of the mouth of the bottle and enveloped his whole body.A strong suction pulled out
Ryder nodded instinctively. Fear filled his heart. Sebastian was far more frightening than he had ever imagined."There's something I need to warn you about. Frostwave Corporation was never yours to begin with. If you are greedy, you'll only end up bringing trouble upon yourself, and you'll end up dead. I'm sure you know that. "If you still don't understand, then think of Jace. I'm sure everything will become clear to you," Sebastian said coldly as he gave Ryder a gentle pat on the shoulder."Y-Y-Yes, you're right, Mr. Ballard. I… I'll leave Steinberg right now—no, I'll book a ticket straight away and get back to Bretania overnight. I'll never come back to Dramon for as long as I live. As for Frostwave Corporation, I will never covet it again."Ryder took out the transfer agreement that he had forced Trey to sign and held it out to Sebastian, trembling. "This is the deed to the pharmaceutical factory. I will present it back to you."Sebastian looked down at the trembling Ryder an
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
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 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
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
"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
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. 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