The news of Tessa's death soon reached Edmund.He had been sitting down to dinner with the sect leader of the Caelbane Sect, Anthony Laing. When Edmund heard that his granddaughter had been killed by a mere traditional medicine doctor from Steinberg, he slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet."Who would be so bold? I will chop him up into a million pieces myself!" When Anthony saw how furious Edmund was, his eyes flickered.The Caelbane Sect was a very small sect in Sartvale, and there was a vast difference between them and the Pinnacle Sect. Besides, Ethan was there as well. Wasn't this the perfect opportunity for him to show off?How skilled could a young man in his 20s be anyway, even if he had started training in the womb? Anthony had always kept a low profile, but now he could use the incident with Sebastian to show off his skills. "Mr. Lowestoft Senior, you don't need to do anything. I'll send two apprentices to Steinberg right now and capture the culprit. T
It was a debt of blood. Sebastian's family might also be dragged into it and be wiped out completely."Oh? Sebastian offended the deputy sect leader of the Pinnacle Sect?" When Wensleydale heard this, his eyes shone slightly. The Pinnacle Sect was a large Sect who had Sword Towers' support. If he helped the Pinnacle Sect to get revenge, they might make an exception and let him join.At that thought, Wensleydale stroked his beard and began plotting. With his reputation in Steinberg, all he had to do was find Sebastian, and the latter would have no choice but to obediently do as he was told. Even if he was told to break both his arms and legs, would he be able to object? Wensleydale had lived a long life, and he had become very adept at bullying the weak. Besides, if he crushed a weakling like Sebastian, he might be able to get a huge opportunity. This excited Wensleydale greatly. "Gentlemen, why would you need to go and see an unimportant traditional medicine doctor? Let me d
Wensleydale had several apprentices, and there were many well-known figures among them. Although he had only called four of them, all of them were famous. They were all well respected among those of the Martial Arts Association, especially the senior apprentice. His name was Humphrey Tawson, and he was a retainer of the Steinberg Martial Arts Association. He was one of the few people within Steinberg who had the authority to kill. Wensleydale felt that the companions he had chosen were more than sufficient for dealing with a traditional medicine doctor.Perhaps Sebastian would faint from fear as soon as he saw Wensleydale's apprentices, and Wensleydale would emerge last and announce Sebastian's punishment to everyone. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He hadn't expected to come across such a great opportunity this late in life. His four main apprentices all had a certain influence in Steinberg's Martial Arts Association. As soon as they received the call f
"Don't panic, Hans. This is nothing big, and I'll have a way to deal with it when the time comes. However, I'll always remember what you and Mr. Targery Senior did today," Sebastian said solemnly. Eugene was standing guard at the door. He also got agitated and rushed inside the convenience store. He grabbed Sebastian's arm and said, "Mr. Ballard, if you don't leave now it will be too late! They've reached the mouth of the street! Hurry up and go!" Sebastian smiled faintly and pulled them down. "Gentlemen, this is nothing. I'd like to see how impressive this Wensleydale fellow is!" Rose had rushed back to the convenience store after taking Madeline and Whitney to the hospital. She arrived just in time to hear the conversation between Sebastian and Hans. She clasped her hands behind her back and looked in the direction of the door. "Mr. Ballard, who's outside?" There were thugs surrounding the convenience store in a dark mass. All of them carried machetes, while some of them even
Sebastian sipped on his tea. He grinned and answered, "I'm Sebastian. How can I help you two?"Humphrey laughed coldly at Sebastian and said, "You've offended someone you shouldn't have. You will pay the price for your arrogance today. My mentor, Mr. Flumen, wants you to break your arms and legs and kneel as we leave. You must also apologize to the senior practitioners of martial arts!" The middle-aged man standing next to Humphrey looked arrogant as he stood with his hands behind his back. He looked smug and occasionally glanced at Rose, who was beside Sebastian. "You have three minutes to say your last words. Mr. Flumen has limited patience. If you miss the time, you'll have to bear the consequences!" the other middle-aged man said coldly. "Bear the consequences?" Sebastian put down his teacup and frowned as he looked at the three men.Humphrey said triumphantly, "Are you scared now? It's too late! However, Mr. Flumen did say that he's heard of how popular you are with the la
The other middle-aged man scoffed. "Oh? Really? Are you saying that you've cleared the streets?" Sebastian turned to look at Zane. Zane hurried over to the door and looked outside. He said, "Seb, they really have cleared the streets. Apart from the lackeys of Mr. Wagner and Mr. Targery Senior, there isn't a single person outside.""Oh good." Sebastian suddenly raised a hand to slap someone. When Humphrey and the other middle-aged man saw that Sebastian was attacking all of a sudden, they moved to retaliate. However, all they saw was a dark shadow, and they both got slapped simultaneously.Sebastian hadn't used a lot of force, but it still sent them flying backward. They fell down the steps outside the convenience store.The two of them scrambled up on their hands and knees and stared dazedly at Sebastian, who had walked to the door.How had he hit them? Wasn't he a traditional medicine doctor? Why was he so powerful?Rose and Hans had come to the door with Sebastian.As Seb
"What consequences?" Humprey laughed coldly and asked, "Can't you see that there are many senior members and famous people here? I'll tell you. If you don't listen to us, we'll trample your convenience store!"The others quickly chimed in. "That's right! Flatten his convenience store!""Ballard, a blood debt must be paid in blood! When you killed Mitchell, you never imagined that such a day would come, did you?""Sebastian, today's the day when we settle the score with you!"Below the steps, Steinberg's local elders yelled angrily at Sebastian as they pointed at him.They weren't trying to avenge Mitchell. Conversely, their positions had become higher because Sebastian had killed Mitchell.It was just that Sebastian hadn't only killed Mitchell. He had also caused the practitioners of martial arts to lose the privileges they had originally had. After Sebastian killed Mitchell, he had made a statement that was tantamount to warning all the martial arts practitioners of Steinber
Sebastian's expression turned slightly colder. He stepped forward and was beside Zane in an instant. He pulled Zane behind him."You were the ones who hit him, weren't you?" Sebastian asked, looking at Wensleydale and Humphrey.Wensleydale's lip curled. "So what if I did? I hit him! What are you going to do to me?"Humphrey said disdainfully, "Ballard, he should be honored to be hit by my mentor! I don't mind telling you that my mentor represents the entire ancient martial arts community of Steinberg! I can cut out your tongue for that attitude!"Sebastian turned and comforted Zane. He told someone to help Zane back to the door.Then he turned to Wensleydale and Humphrey and said, "Cut off the hand that you used to hit him with, and I won't pursue this further. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead." Sebastian's voice was clear and forceful.The members of the Martial Arts Association were surprised. Even Wensleydale was secretly shocked. Had Sebastian gone mad? How dare
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
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