There were many more bones like that at the side of the old woman's yard.As the smoke and dust rose up, Sebastian could detect a faint odor of corpses. "Of course it's lonely." The old woman smiled and nodded.She began picking up firewood again, as if nothing had happened. She put it into the stove."There are too many people like you. You shouldn't have come in here," the old woman muttered as she continued to throw in more firewood.The old woman seemed to be hinting at something. The bones she was holding were clearly fresh. "What do you mean by that?" Sebastian smiled sardonically."Live people aren't allowed to enter the valley. Didn't you know that?" The old woman turned her head and looked at Sebastian and the others as if they were dead.Sebastian met her eyes, which were deep and very intense. A chill rose in his heart."What are you cooking in your pot, ma'am?" Rose asked very politely."Rocks," the old woman answered, smiling widely.Cooking rocks?Sebastian
Nina said coldly, "Old woman, I'm not your only opponent." She gave Sebastian a pointed look.She was indicating that they would only be able to deal with the old woman if they joined forces.Sebastian exhaled lightly. His gaze sharpened, and the energy around him changed instantly.When the old woman realized that Sebastian was also a practitioner of the Way of Wisdom, the expression on her wrinkled face changed drastically.At the same time, Lyanna appeared behind Sebastian. She was holding a strange emerald pendant in one hand. Two fish were chasing each other around on it.Although the emerald looked very alive, it was also very transparent. The old woman sensed danger from it."The hillock of leylines, south of the Toar River! You have made this precious land a land of death! You deserve to die!" Lyanna held one hand behind her back as she looked coldly at the old woman."Die? You all are the ones who deserve to die!" the old woman suddenly roared. The dragon-topped walkin
Apart from the wind in the mountains, the only sound they heard was an occasional moan.Sebastian used a dry branch as a torch and handed it to Rose, who took it and walked into the cave first.Everything in the cave was neatly organized. Someone had obviously lived there. However, there were now only a few Pinnacle Sect apprentices who were clearly on their last breath. Apart from them, there was also a middle-aged man who had been trapped in a water tank that was about half the height of an average man.Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "Is your name Kairo?""You're…" The middle-aged man lifted his head very weakly to look at Sebastian."My lord is asking you something." Nina stepped forward and prodded the middle-aged man's throat with her finger, as if it was a sword. The moment her finger touched the middle-aged man's neck, a bloody scratch appeared at once."Hmph!" The middle-aged man stared scornfully at them. He turned and asked Nina, "Do you think t
"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
Over in Rosalie's car, Sebastian had just found out who she was. She was a part of the Griffins of Janover.Sebastian's brows creased slightly. If not mistaken, the Griffins were the juggernauts of Janover. Every move they made could rock the entire city.If Whitney had been in the car as well, her jaw would have dropped in shock.The Griffins of Janover, the family she desperately wanted to form an association with, were seeking help from Sebastian, the useless man she'd just divorced.Soon, the car stopped outside a residential compound.Once they got out of the car, Rosalie hastily brought Sebastian into one of the bedrooms.A sickly old man lay on the bed. All the color had drained from his face. Even his lips were purplish. Every breath he took seemed to drag on forever. It was as if he were a dying candle flickering in the wind.A middle-aged man and a doctor stood beside the bed. Dressed in linen, the doctor was inserting acupuncture needles into Rosalie's grandfather, Ol
Inside the bedroom, Levi turned to Jonah and said placatingly, "Sorry about that, Dr. Pike. My daughter is too naive. I'm sure she got fooled by someone. I'll give her a good scolding later. Please carry on with the treatment.""Alright," Jonah responded before swiftly placing the next needle.Once he placed the final needle, Oliver, who had been unconscious for many days, slowly opened his eyes."Dad, you're awake! How wonderful!"Levi was so emotional that his eyes grew red.The Griffin family had consulted all of the most famous doctors in the world to find someone who could treat Oliver. Alas, it was to no avail. In the end, they came to Steinberg and went to great lengths to get Jonah to come and take a look at Oliver."You are indeed the genius doctor of Steinberg, Dr. Pike. You were able to save my father from the throes of death! I have never seen anything like this before. From now on, you will forever be the Griffins' most honored guest," Levi declared as he swiftly e
Apart from the wind in the mountains, the only sound they heard was an occasional moan.Sebastian used a dry branch as a torch and handed it to Rose, who took it and walked into the cave first.Everything in the cave was neatly organized. Someone had obviously lived there. However, there were now only a few Pinnacle Sect apprentices who were clearly on their last breath. Apart from them, there was also a middle-aged man who had been trapped in a water tank that was about half the height of an average man.Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "Is your name Kairo?""You're…" The middle-aged man lifted his head very weakly to look at Sebastian."My lord is asking you something." Nina stepped forward and prodded the middle-aged man's throat with her finger, as if it was a sword. The moment her finger touched the middle-aged man's neck, a bloody scratch appeared at once."Hmph!" The middle-aged man stared scornfully at them. He turned and asked Nina, "Do you think t
Nina said coldly, "Old woman, I'm not your only opponent." She gave Sebastian a pointed look.She was indicating that they would only be able to deal with the old woman if they joined forces.Sebastian exhaled lightly. His gaze sharpened, and the energy around him changed instantly.When the old woman realized that Sebastian was also a practitioner of the Way of Wisdom, the expression on her wrinkled face changed drastically.At the same time, Lyanna appeared behind Sebastian. She was holding a strange emerald pendant in one hand. Two fish were chasing each other around on it.Although the emerald looked very alive, it was also very transparent. The old woman sensed danger from it."The hillock of leylines, south of the Toar River! You have made this precious land a land of death! You deserve to die!" Lyanna held one hand behind her back as she looked coldly at the old woman."Die? You all are the ones who deserve to die!" the old woman suddenly roared. The dragon-topped walkin
There were many more bones like that at the side of the old woman's yard.As the smoke and dust rose up, Sebastian could detect a faint odor of corpses. "Of course it's lonely." The old woman smiled and nodded.She began picking up firewood again, as if nothing had happened. She put it into the stove."There are too many people like you. You shouldn't have come in here," the old woman muttered as she continued to throw in more firewood.The old woman seemed to be hinting at something. The bones she was holding were clearly fresh. "What do you mean by that?" Sebastian smiled sardonically."Live people aren't allowed to enter the valley. Didn't you know that?" The old woman turned her head and looked at Sebastian and the others as if they were dead.Sebastian met her eyes, which were deep and very intense. A chill rose in his heart."What are you cooking in your pot, ma'am?" Rose asked very politely."Rocks," the old woman answered, smiling widely.Cooking rocks?Sebastian
Sebastian knew very well that he would have to know what the red smoke was before he could find a way to neutralize it. He had to know what kind of reaction he would have if he were poisoned.Although Nina and Rose both tried to stop him, Sebastian walked into the red mist alone. The moment he walked into the red fog, Sebastian felt his body begin to itch, and his head began to feel fuzzy. It was clear that the poisonous fog was able to numb a person's nerves.Sebastian immediately used silver needles to control the venom in his body, and he recovered slightly.Nina and Rose were waiting outside the valley. They were beside themselves with worry when they saw that Sebastian had still not come back after an entire day and night.Neither of them knew anything about medicine, so if they barged rashly into the red fog, they would only be rushing toward certain death.Sebastian finally walked out of the red fog after a day. He was holding a few sprigs of medicinal herbs.Even Sebast
Terence smiled coldly and said, "Mr. Whitehall, according to what I know about the Warrior League, Madam Dragon will be sure to dispatch many experts to rescue them. At that time, all we have to do is—""Oh? Do you mean to use Whitney as bait and get rid of all the Warrior League high-level executives in one blow, Mr. Manderly?" Ethan asked. He swallowed and looked a little nervous.There were several experts in the Celestial realm and above among the high-level executives of the Warrior League too.It would be risky to try and destroy the Warrior League high executives with just the experts at the third level of the Celestial realm that he and Terence had brought along.Terence saw that Ethan looked afraid, and he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Whitehall. My Soulbell isn't famous for nothing. As long as Madam Dragon and the Warrior League high executives fall for it, they will not be able to escape my grasp."Ethan laughed awkwardly and swallowed. He said, "Uh, Mr. Manderly,
Just as Sebastian had expected, the so-called Rubercloud Valley was just a trap that Anthony had set up for him. Sebastian had seen from Blake's expression that Rubercloud Valley really was one of the most dangerous places known to them. "The Pinnacle Sect keeps its prisoners in two locations. One is in the deepest part of the Black Ursa ridge, which is the third peak of the Pinnacle Sect. "There is a cave there, and they usually keep more unimportant prisoners there. However, important people are only imprisoned in Rubercloud Valley," Anthony said mournfully. He hadn't been lying completely to Sebastian. Rubercloud Valley was just more dangerous. If Sebastian died there, Anthony would have had his revenge."The deepest part of the Black Ursa ridge?" Sebastian frowned slightly. Mt. Ursa stretched from east to west for close to 1000 miles. It was one of the most dangerous mountain ranges in the north. It was also the only mountain range near Steinberg."Rubercloud Valley! Th
"The red fog in Rubercloud Valley is very poisonous. That is why the mountain was named Mt. Myria. All the criminals of the Pinnacle Sect are locked up there," Anthony said carefully.Rubercloud Valley?Blake couldn't help frowning. "Sebastian, it is a very dangerous place. You must not go there lightly!"Sebastian turned to look at Blake and asked, "Oh? You know about Rubercloud Valley too?"Blake nodded slightly and said, "There are hardly any people among the mystic sects who don't know about it. However, no one knows that Rubercloud Valley is the fourth peak of the Pinnacle Sect.""That's right. Rubercloud Valley is very dangerous. You must be careful, Mr. Ballard," Anthony agreed."You have no right to speak here!" Sebastian glared coldly at him."Sebastian, he's right. Rubercloud Valley has always been very mysterious, and many experts from the mystic sects have lost their lives there. It was already a very mysterious area about 100 years ago. You know about the Yutarian i
After about ten minutes, when Sebastian returned to the convenience store once more, he saw that Nina had taken Anthony back to her room.It had only been half an hour, but Anthony felt as if it had been more than ten years.He couldn't understand how Nina's slender hands could move faster than knives. Whenever she slashed at his body casually, a huge wound that was about a foot long would appear.When Nina heard Anthony wailing and screaming tragically, she smiled in satisfaction. "Let's try out how tough your bones are, shall we?" Anthony felt his scalp prickle when he saw Nina crouch, grinning.He had naively thought that he would suffer less torture after Sebastian had handed him over to two pretty women. He had never imagined that as soon as Sebastian left, he would feel as if he had fallen into a demon's den!"Please, ma'am! Just let me go! Stop torturing me!" Anthony was weeping for real this time. Snot and tears streamed down his face as he pleaded in despair, "Do a good
Whitney stared at herself in the mirror in shock. It was only then that she realized that what had happened to Madeline was now happening to her own face.At that moment, the door opened. Sebastian and Blake walked inside one after the other."Mr. Ballard.""Sebastian." Whitney hastily put down the mirror and pulled Sebastian's hand as she hurried over to the bed. She pointed to the thread of blood on Madeline's face. It was still wriggling, and she said, "Ms. Eddings—""What happened to your face?" Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian noticed the unusual thing on her face."N-Nothing. I'm fine. You should think of a way to wake Ms. Eddings first." Whitney turned away quickly and covered the scarlet mark on her face with her hand."Move your hand." Sebastian took her hand, looking somber. He moved it slowly away from the crimson mark on her face, and he saw that the red mark had expanded from the size of a seed to the size of a bean.Sebastian drew in a sharp intake of breath.