"Yes, sir!" One of the young men approached Sebastian and said, "Mr. Ballard, please write your phone number and bank account number here."He took out a small book from his pocket and handed it to Sebastian. "Mr. Croydon, there's no need for me to write my bank account number. It was nothing," Sebastian said, smiling. "Mr. Ballard, you can't say that. Even though it wasn't your duty, you saved my life. That's an undeniable fact. I wish to thank you, and money isn't something you can take with you when you die. It's just a bit of money to thank you for saving me."As the richest man in Port Isle, Lorcan had stopped caring about money long ago. Instead, he prized loyalty even more. Lorcan respected Sebastian even more for not wanting anything in return despite saving his life.In the end, Sebastian couldn't refuse him any longer, so he had to write his bank account number on the book."Mr. Ballard." While Sebastian was chatting with Norman and Lorcan, Bartholomew mustered up t
Bartholomew's son had refused to listen to him and insisted on moving into an old house. As a result, his family had been destroyed. That was why Bartholomew was confident in his skills. "Mr. Haye, I happen to have some free time. Why don't I go with you and see?" Sebastian asked, smiling.Upon hearing that Sebastian was about to leave, Norman immediately said, "Mr. Ballard, you can't leave! Stay here tonight so that we can celebrate properly. I have to thank you on behalf of myself and Mr. Croydon." Lorcan got up quickly and said, "Mr. Ballard, you can't leave in such a hurry. At least give us a chance to thank you. You can stay for a meal, can't you?" Sebastian glanced at Bartholomew, who looked troubled, and he said to Lorcan and Norman, "Mr. Croydon, Mr. Nichols Senior, I'll be back tonight. That will be alright, won't it?" Lorcan nodded seriously and said, "If you said so, you can go ahead, Mr. Ballard. However, you must come back before 8:00 pm. We'll be waiting to hav
Sebastian followed Bartholomew into the house and immediately saw a young man of about 16 or 17 years old. He was grinning foolishly at Sebastian. There was something discomfiting about his smile, although Sebastian couldn't explain what it was about it. There was something strange about it. Lyanna glanced coldly at the young man and said impassively, "He won't live past the end of the year."Both Sebastian and Bartholomew turned to look at her."How do you know?" Sebastian asked in confusion. How could Lyanna tell that the young man would encounter a great disaster that year and even lose his life?"My lord, people like me are very sensitive to the scent of death. He doesn't have much life energy left in him," Lyanna answered very confidently.Sebastian couldn't help eyeing the young man once more. Upon a closer look, Sebastian was startled. Although the young man looked healthy at first glance, it was easy to see that something was wrong once one looked closely. There w
"What is it used for?" Sebastian asked quickly. "Absorbing blood essence!" Lyanna sighed. Among the mystic arts, there were a few kinds of articles which looked ordinary but had very special uses. Cauldrons were one of them, and they could be used to oppress evil beings. The other was emerald, which was used for absorbing people's blood essence.There were over 100 varieties of emerald, and the Soul Severing emeralds were the most efficient at absorption. Not only that, it could replenish blood essence as well. That meant that the blood essence sucked out from someone could be used by someone else. It was a technique called a replenishing source. However, that was all Lyanna knew. She didn't know the details. "Absorbing it?" Sebastian frowned slightly. It sounded very similar to eating supplements in traditional medicine. However, such evil spells were much too diabolical. Using someone else's blood essence as a supplement was a crime that went against humanity. "Mr. B
"Hello, this is Ethan." Ethan's icy voice came from the other end of the phone. Bartholomew immediately put on a smile and said to Ethan, "Mr. Whitehall, I did as you told me to and put a curse on Croydon's soul using the Soul Lure charm. "It's just a pity that Ballard managed to break it, and Croydon is now fine. Luckily, I made preparations in advance and used the idiot I picked up to set a trap for Sebastian…" A vicious look flashed on Ethan's face. Sebastian had managed to break his Soul Lure charm? That Soul Lure charm of his wasn't cheap. A year ago, he had gone to meet a Dainist master with his father and had only persuaded the master to give it to him with great difficulty. That Soul Lure charm hadn't attracted an average spirit, either. Even an expert in the mystic arts would have to pay a heavy price in the face of such a terrifying entity. Had Sebastian also mastered the techniques of the mystic arts? "Haye, I'm warning you. Sword Towers' spies are also in Sart
After Ethan finished, he hung up."Ethan, the Sword Towers is now one of the most prestigious among the Nine Orders, Eighteen Principles and Thirty-Six Sects. Why are you so excited about a little Skypatch pill?" There was a gorgeous woman sitting opposite Ethan. She stretched out a slender hand and stroked an orange cat that was lying in her arms. It was Tessa Lowestoft, the granddaughter of Edmund Lowestoft, who was the deputy leader of the Pinnacle Sect. The Sword Towers had enlisted the Pinnacle Sect for extra strength to oppose the Warrior League. However, the Pinnacle Sect felt that they didn't have the skills necessary to withstand the wrath of the Warrior League, so they didn't have the courage to openly oppose them. However, they still had to show respect to the Sword Towers, so they had sent Edmund's granddaughter Tessa to go with Ethan to Steinberg. Tessa was as beautiful as a flower, but she was known among the 36 sects as a venomous beauty. She was ruthless, a
Lorcan laughed wryly at what Oliver had said. "Well, I'm used to it. No matter where I go, someone is sure to covet what I have. I guess it's unavoidable." Sebastian looked up at Lorcan. Although his demeanor was relaxed, there was still a momentary glint in his eyes. It was clear that he had already sent someone to investigate the incident. As the richest man in Port Isle, it wasn't just outsiders who coveted his wealth. Even his family members wished that he would die quickly so that they could all get their hands on his vast fortune. Sebastian had no right to ask about Lorcan's family affairs, nor did he have any interest in doing so. He just speared a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. He began chewing it slowly."Sebastian, what kind of illness does Mr. Haye's grandson have? Weren't you able to cure it?" Rosalie asked curiously. She was so confident in Sebastian's skills in medicine that it was bordering on superstition. She could hardly be blamed for that. Ever sin
Noticing that Sebastian was looking at him, Lorcan immediately turned to look at the two bodyguards behind him."Mr. Ballard, after Mr. Croydon was taken ill, we did hire some geomancers. However, they were all relatively well known within Sartvale. We couldn't possibly have hired someone like Bartholomew, who's well known in the whole of Dramon for being an expert in geomancy." "He really did come uninvited." Sebastian scoffed. It was clear that something was fishy about Bartholomew. However, his status and influence couldn't compare with Lorcan at all. Even if he had managed to kill Lorcan, how would it benefit him?In other words, Bartholomew was being used as someone else's tool. The real mastermind hadn't appeared yet."Mr. Ballard, Bartholomew may just be a charlatan, but he has many connections. If he wanted to hurt Lorcan, I'm afraid that…" Norman was hinting that he wanted Sebastian to give Lorcan a Life Protection charm. A life protection charm probably wouldn't be
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
The building where Whitney had been imprisoned was now as bright as day as the spotlights shone on it.Sebastian untied her calmly and helped her up to walk out. "Sebastian, forget about me. I'm only going to be a burden to you, and I'll only hurt you." Whitney was already very weak. Even walking seemed very difficult for her. There was no way that they would be able to escape the clutches of the people around them in her current condition. Sebastian sighed. "I see that you still don't trust me." Despite this, there was a gentle look in his eyes when he looked at her."Sebastian, I—" Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian put a finger to her lips to shush her."Let's go out," he said in a tone that brooked no argument. Whitney was startled for a moment and was about to break free of Sebastian's support when a large, firm hand gripped her arm tightly. Sebastian walked out of the cramped meditation building with Whitney by his side, looking upright and noble next to her."I
"My lord, are you going to Draconem Cathedral?" Nina and the others hastily ran to catch up when they saw Sebastian walking quickly downstairs."My lord, if we rush there overnight to rescue Whitney, we might be walking into a trap. If so, the consequences will be dire." Lyanna tried to persuade him.It would be hard to win when there were so many people on the other side. Even if they were all at the fifth level of the Celestial realm, it didn't mean that the other side would not have any experts.Besides, the terrain around Draconem Cathedral was very complicated. How could they be sure that the enemy had not set a trap there?"We must rescue Whitney today," Sebastian said heavily."My lord, the area around Draconem Cathedral is very dangerous," Nina said. "If we fall into a trap set by Sword Towers, we won't be able to rescue Ms. Sutton. In fact, we'll be putting her in more danger.""I can't bother about all that. Even if I have to walk through a sea of fire, I must rescue Wh