Besides, it would be even more convenient for Anthony to cause trouble for the Northmans if he were Jayden's mentor. He could use the grudge between the Stallones and the Northmans as an excuse."Mr. Laing! You're like my second father! Please accept my respects!" Jayden could easily adapt to any situation. He understood Anthony's intent and why he had suggested such a thing.He hastily knelt in front of Anthony and groveled to him.Anthony smiled and helped him up. He took out a booklet and said, "You should maintain good relationships with all your fellow apprentices. They're all in here."Anthony had taken in many apprentices, and all of them were wealthy heirs from prestigious families. He hadn't accepted them to pass on his skills. It was merely for the convenience of gathering wealth. Jayden had felt lucky at first, but when he looked at the booklet, he did a double take. There were about one or two hundred names in it.Were they all his fellow apprentices?When Shane saw
What the bodyguards were most worried about was that Jayden would get some harebrained idea and get into trouble once more.Although the bodyguard was just an employee, he could see very clearly that Anthony had only accepted Jayden and Shane as his apprentices for money. Anthony wouldn't care whether they lived or died.If they went out there and boasted that they were named apprentices, they would get their heads smashed in.One should never show off if one was not equipped to do so. They would be sure to pay the price for it."What would you know?" Jayden glared at the bodyguard and said, "I'm Mr. Laing's apprentice now! Everyone who sees me will have to humble themselves!"He waved the booklet at the bodyguard.The bodyguard wanted to cry. Did Jayden really think that the booklet could be used like some kind of valuable sword?He began to question his employer's intelligence. However, as a bodyguard, he had no choice but to obey. Their black sedan drove straight to the Nor
"Use violence on you?" Zane shook his head and said, "I won't, but they might! Get these idiots out of here!""Yes!" The Northmans' bodyguards were all retired soldiers who were experts in combat. Besides, they were in the majority, which boosted their confidence.Before Jayden could raise his booklet once again, punches and slaps rained down on him.In the storm of punches and slaps, there were a few kicks thrown in for good measure, which made Jayden scream when they landed.Jayden's bodyguards were beaten up even more harshly. Three of them had several of their ribs broken. Out of the remaining two, one had his leg broken while the other was knocked unconscious. "Damn it! Zane, Theodore, listen to me! When I come back with my fellow apprentices, I'll kill your whole family!" Jayden said viciously as he wiped away the blood gushing out of his nose and spat out two broken teeth. "Mr. Stallone! Give me a hand! My leg is broken!" Shane had been beaten up until he was battered an
"Mr. Stallone!" A bodyguard hurried over to stop Jayden.However, he was too late. Sebastian had already stood up slowly and was walking toward Jayden."Look carefully! I'm an apprentice of the Caelbane Sect leader now!" Jayden knew that Sebastian had some martial arts skills, so he hastily flashed his booklet at him.Sebastian slapped Jayden without any hesitation."Damn you—"He slapped Jayden again."I'm—"Sebastian cut him off with another slap."I—"There was another resounding slap, followed by another.With every word that Jayden said, Sebastian gave him a generous slap. He slapped him so many times that Jayden saw stars, and his ears were ringing. Sebastian slapped Jayden yet again, and this time, blood trickled out of the corner of Jayden's mouth."Who gave you the guts to come over here and boast? The Caelbane Sect only accepted fools in the past. Do they also accept cripples now?" Sebastian gave Jayden a hard look.He was only trying to teach him a lesson with
However, Zane's slaps did not have the same effect."He's about to die! However, your 20 slaps actually ended up saving his life, my lord. It is very strange." Lyanna was equally confused.Usually, the appearance of dark energy meant that a person's soul was about to leave the body. It was a sign of impending great misfortune. However, Sebastian's slaps had actually knocked the danger out of Jayden.When Sebastian looked at Jayden once more, he saw the dark energy slowly gathering again. "Jayden seems to have offended someone…" Sebastian said thoughtfully."No. He has offended an expert in the mystic sects, or perhaps the Stallones have done so," Lyanna said impassively."Offended someone from a mystic sect?" Sebastian's brow furrowed. Although Jayden could be rather reckless and did behave like a spoiled heir, would he dare to do anything to someone from a mystic sect?"If I'm not mistaken, someone has probably switched his fortune by force," Lyanna said earnestly.Realiz
"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
Whitney had just gotten out of the car when she heard what the young woman said to Sebastian. Her expression soured.Be it looks or physique, the gorgeous young woman was just as attractive as Whitney—and she drove a Ferrari.Whitney's chest tightened.When had Sebastian become acquainted with a woman like her?The young woman looked to be in her early 20s, which made her about five or six years younger than Whitney.Whitney immediately felt jealous.Mabel had gotten out of the car too. The sight before her made her frown."I'm sorry, but who are you?" Sebastian asked as he studied the young woman in front of him.She was a young and beautiful woman. Still, he had no idea who she was."Mr. Chester Sinclair recommended you to me, Dr. Ballard. My name is Rosalie Griffin. He said that you have the Goldcrow pill. It is the only thing that can save my grandfather. "My family, the Griffins, are willing to buy it from you for ten million dollars!" Rosalie pleaded tearfully."Chest
However, Zane's slaps did not have the same effect."He's about to die! However, your 20 slaps actually ended up saving his life, my lord. It is very strange." Lyanna was equally confused.Usually, the appearance of dark energy meant that a person's soul was about to leave the body. It was a sign of impending great misfortune. However, Sebastian's slaps had actually knocked the danger out of Jayden.When Sebastian looked at Jayden once more, he saw the dark energy slowly gathering again. "Jayden seems to have offended someone…" Sebastian said thoughtfully."No. He has offended an expert in the mystic sects, or perhaps the Stallones have done so," Lyanna said impassively."Offended someone from a mystic sect?" Sebastian's brow furrowed. Although Jayden could be rather reckless and did behave like a spoiled heir, would he dare to do anything to someone from a mystic sect?"If I'm not mistaken, someone has probably switched his fortune by force," Lyanna said earnestly.Realiz
"Mr. Stallone!" A bodyguard hurried over to stop Jayden.However, he was too late. Sebastian had already stood up slowly and was walking toward Jayden."Look carefully! I'm an apprentice of the Caelbane Sect leader now!" Jayden knew that Sebastian had some martial arts skills, so he hastily flashed his booklet at him.Sebastian slapped Jayden without any hesitation."Damn you—"He slapped Jayden again."I'm—"Sebastian cut him off with another slap."I—"There was another resounding slap, followed by another.With every word that Jayden said, Sebastian gave him a generous slap. He slapped him so many times that Jayden saw stars, and his ears were ringing. Sebastian slapped Jayden yet again, and this time, blood trickled out of the corner of Jayden's mouth."Who gave you the guts to come over here and boast? The Caelbane Sect only accepted fools in the past. Do they also accept cripples now?" Sebastian gave Jayden a hard look.He was only trying to teach him a lesson with
"Use violence on you?" Zane shook his head and said, "I won't, but they might! Get these idiots out of here!""Yes!" The Northmans' bodyguards were all retired soldiers who were experts in combat. Besides, they were in the majority, which boosted their confidence.Before Jayden could raise his booklet once again, punches and slaps rained down on him.In the storm of punches and slaps, there were a few kicks thrown in for good measure, which made Jayden scream when they landed.Jayden's bodyguards were beaten up even more harshly. Three of them had several of their ribs broken. Out of the remaining two, one had his leg broken while the other was knocked unconscious. "Damn it! Zane, Theodore, listen to me! When I come back with my fellow apprentices, I'll kill your whole family!" Jayden said viciously as he wiped away the blood gushing out of his nose and spat out two broken teeth. "Mr. Stallone! Give me a hand! My leg is broken!" Shane had been beaten up until he was battered an
What the bodyguards were most worried about was that Jayden would get some harebrained idea and get into trouble once more.Although the bodyguard was just an employee, he could see very clearly that Anthony had only accepted Jayden and Shane as his apprentices for money. Anthony wouldn't care whether they lived or died.If they went out there and boasted that they were named apprentices, they would get their heads smashed in.One should never show off if one was not equipped to do so. They would be sure to pay the price for it."What would you know?" Jayden glared at the bodyguard and said, "I'm Mr. Laing's apprentice now! Everyone who sees me will have to humble themselves!"He waved the booklet at the bodyguard.The bodyguard wanted to cry. Did Jayden really think that the booklet could be used like some kind of valuable sword?He began to question his employer's intelligence. However, as a bodyguard, he had no choice but to obey. Their black sedan drove straight to the Nor
Besides, it would be even more convenient for Anthony to cause trouble for the Northmans if he were Jayden's mentor. He could use the grudge between the Stallones and the Northmans as an excuse."Mr. Laing! You're like my second father! Please accept my respects!" Jayden could easily adapt to any situation. He understood Anthony's intent and why he had suggested such a thing.He hastily knelt in front of Anthony and groveled to him.Anthony smiled and helped him up. He took out a booklet and said, "You should maintain good relationships with all your fellow apprentices. They're all in here."Anthony had taken in many apprentices, and all of them were wealthy heirs from prestigious families. He hadn't accepted them to pass on his skills. It was merely for the convenience of gathering wealth. Jayden had felt lucky at first, but when he looked at the booklet, he did a double take. There were about one or two hundred names in it.Were they all his fellow apprentices?When Shane saw
Anthony had no idea that the black bronze horse was covered with a film of corpse energy because it had been kept in an ancient tomb for far too long.The glossy black sheen wasn't the color of the bronze. It was because it had been tainted with corpse energy."Mr. Laing." Although Jayden had never seen Anthony before, he could tell who it was from his demeanor and from how respectful the elderly men behind him were.It was obvious that this was the legendary Anthony. Jayden hadn't expected to be able to see Anthony at all. For someone of his status, he would have been satisfied with just handing his gift over to Anthony so that the latter would know that he existed. His main purpose of the day was to go to the convenience store and insult Sebastian. He hadn't expected Anthony to be so hospitable and to actually come and greet him personally."Please come in, gentlemen," Anthony said, giving his apprentices a pointed look.Someone came swiftly to take the bronze horse. Althoug
Finn took out a bank card and handed it to Shane.There was exactly ten million in the card, which he had prepared beforehand. However, it wasn't for Anthony. He had been planning to send it to Harold.After all, Shane had been implicated in Matthias' case.Finn had been able to bail Shane out because the police didn't have concrete evidence, but if the case remained unresolved, Shane would not be able to leave Sunway even for a day!That was what Finn was most worried about.If they proved that Shane had done it, it wouldn't just be the police who would be after him. The Winters would kick both Finn and Shane out of the family.However, it seemed that there was no need to worry at all. If Sebastian's identity was changing all the time, how could he have any powerful allies? The police would probably close the case very soon. It was why Finn had decided to bet on Anthony. Shane took the bank card happily and rushed out of the house.There were too many rules involved in goin
Shane smiled and said, "Dad, Mr. Stallone called me just now and asked me to go with him to greet Mr. Laing. Don't you think our family should go and welcome him as well?"Finn's gaze swept over Shane, and he asked, "What do you youngsters know? Our family are businessmen. As for Anthony, he's an influential figure in the mystic martial arts sects. From what I've heard, Sebastian isn't easy to deal with, either. Our family shouldn't get mixed up in this."Finn's experience in life told him that it wouldn't be wise to provoke either Sebastian or Anthony. Besides, it was too early to tell who would be the victor among the two of them.What if Sebastian killed Anthony?If the Winters were found to have tried to curry favor with Anthony, they would be dealt with very quickly.When two such powerful forces were fighting, it was best to feign ignorance of the entire thing. Otherwise, it would only bring trouble upon them.Besides, the case with Matthias was still unresolved. If they of
If the Emrys Sect was also looking for the sword, Anthony wouldn't dare to covet it. However, if they were ignoring Maximus, that would be a different story."Oh, my mentor has passed away. I'm just an external apprentice. How could I ask the other seniors in the sect to do anything? I had no choice but to watch as Purity, one of the ten famous swords of the Emrys Sect, fell into Sebastian's hands." The hatred in Maximus' voice intensified as he spoke. He hadn't just lost the sword. His reputation in Sunway had crumbled as well. He hadn't been able to find an ally, but now Anthony was going to come off his mountain to deal with Sebastian. Maximus might now be able to use the opportunity to get back his sword and his dignity."Oh, okay. I'll help you out. What does your sword look like?" Anthony had heard of Purity, but he had never seen the real thing."It's a rare treasure that can be both soft and hard and can be wrapped around one's waist. As far as I know, Sebastian keeps th