The staff exclaimed in surprise. Meanwhile, the comments in the livestream were filled with admiration for Randall.Ignoring the reactions, Randall hurriedly approached Sebastian, lowering himself respectfully as he asked, "Mr. Ballard, do you really know Expalyrium?"Sebastian looked up at the elderly man and asked, "Who are you?"For a moment, the scene seemed frozen, and the livestream fell silent. However, after a brief pause, chaos erupted."What the heck! He doesn't know Mr. Randall?""Does this guy really know medicine? He doesn't recognize Mr. Randall?""Damn! He doesn't even recognize the authority in Steinberg's medical field. I wanna run over and tell him that's Mr. Randall Salvatore!"In the studio, Mabel chuckled and said, "He doesn't even know Mr. Randall but claims to know medicine and talks about Expalyrium. It's truly laughable. Ms. Sutton, have you seen Sebastian's true colors now?"Whitney frowned but remained silent.Noah and the other experts from Callaway
"Superstitious practices?" Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Continue the livestream. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.""Um..." The staff hesitated and immediately sought guidance from their superiors. The leadership made a decisive decision to continue with the livestream! After all, the current engagement level was very high. Besides, with Randall Salvadore present, what was there to worry about?In the studio, Whitney couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when she saw what Sebastian was doing.Was he out of his mind? This was a live broadcast, and he was actually engaging in these superstitious practices!The host turned to Whitney and asked, "Ms. Sutton, what are your thoughts?"Whitney responded coldly, "I have no opinion. What he does is his own business."The host awkwardly chuckled.Noah and the others from Callaway Hospital burst into laughter."So, this is Expalyrium? Just a trick to deceive people with outdated superstitions.""Dr. Powell, it seems
Noah frantically yelled at his phone, "Impossible! That's impossible! What form of trickery is this?"Randall huffed coldly as he roared at the phone, "Are you questioning my authority, Dr. Powell?" Noah was taken aback momentarily but quickly came back to his senses."No… of course not…" he stammered."That's what I thought," Randall said coldly before he continued, "I remember that you made a bet with Sebastian before this. Isn't it time for you to fulfill your end of the bet?"Noah froze, and his expression twisted."Don't tell me you're going back on your word, Dr. Powell," Randall said frostily. Then, he declared to everyone, "I'm going to use this livestream opportunity to make it clear to everyone that Sebastian's Expalyrium is not a trick!"Randall paused to take a breath before he continued, "Sebastian's medicinal skills are comparable to the professionals working at Callaway Hospital! So, I'm going to make sure that everyone who made a bet with Sebastian just now fu
Sebastian smoked a cigarette on his couch in his shop. His mind was going a mile a minute, but he was particularly hung up on the scene of Whitney publicly apologizing to him."I've never wanted to be your competitor," he muttered under his breath.Now that the situation had been settled, everyone had left. Before Randall left, he invited Sebastian to his house as he was interested in Expalyrium.Then, the patient and his family thanked him and left in high spirits.The last to leave were Joseph and his students. However, they made sure to mention that they would be staying in Steinberg for a while to consult him on martial arts and Shastia.Now that everyone had left, the shop was quiet, and Sebastian was left to sit alone.The livestream just now was gratifying since anyone who had offended him had to eat their own words, but Sebastian didn't feel satisfied at all.Eventually, Sebastian got up to roll down the blinds, but he caught sight of a car outside of his shop.Whitne
Whitney rushed to Theresa when she saw her friend had been hit and asked worriedly, "Theresa, are you alright?"Theresa sat up and gingerly touched her cheek, and there was also blood at the corner of her mouth.Whitney hurriedly took out a tissue and passed it to Theresa for her to wipe the blood from her mouth.Whitney then got to her feet and glared at the men who leered at them both. "I am Whitney Sutton of Frostwave Corporation! If you keep acting like this, I'm going to call the police!"This was a bar, and Whitney knew there would only be more trouble for them if they stayed there any longer. As such, she could only threaten them with her identity and the police.However, Benjamin was not even the slightest bit phased. With his hand still on his head, he flashed her a wicked smile before he said, "Frostwave Corporation? Never heard of it. Also, the police? Go ahead and call them! I would love to see if they can come faster than I can fuck you up!" Benjamin laughed befor
"Goddamnit! Turn the music off!" Benjamin howled as he angrily kicked a few of his men when they failed to move fast enough.His men scrambled to their feet and rushed to turn on the lights in the bar and turn off the music as well.With the lights fully on, the young men and women in the bar who had been enjoying themselves finally saw Benjamin's blood-soaked head, and they scrambled away to hide in terror at the bloody sight.Benjamin's piercing gaze scanned the crowd, but no one seemed to stand out as the perpetrator."Fuck! Coward! Show yourself! Who threw that ashtray?" he yelled.What he got in response instead were multiple beer bottles that flew straight at his men.The men that were hit were knocked down immediately, and they knelt on the floor as they let out anguished moans.The strength and accuracy with which the bottles were thrown were terrifying, and everyone in the bar was stunned.However, this only angered Benjamin more, and he roared, "Show yourself!"Just
Whitney glared at him as she snapped, "I don't need you to save me! You're only making things worse!"After that, Whitney helped Benjamin to his feet as she asked, "Mr. Lautner, are you alright?"Benjamin shoved Whitney away, and with his hand still on his head, he glared at Sebastian before he growled, "You maniac! You must be the only person brave enough to hit me!"He continued, shouting, "Do you know who I work for? The third son of the Whitaker family, Marcus Whitaker! I swear you're going to die today if it's the last thing I do!"Whitney, Theresa, and the others were shell shocked by that revelation. None of them expected Benjamin to say that he works for Marcus Whitaker!This was the Whitakers he was talking about!Marcus was Nathan's favorite grandson and one of the most powerful men in the Steinberg entertainment industry!As such, because of his grandfather, Marcus lived a very comfortable life in Steinberg and got anything he wanted.Even Hans, who held immense powe
Piles of tattooed and muscular bodies were lying on the bar floor.Benjamin had been thoroughly shocked as he watched Sebastian throw punch after punch at the speed of light. With not a lot of men left, Benjamin dashed behind Whitney and pressed the dagger in his hand at her throat."Stop! Keep moving, and I'll kill her!" Benjamin warned.Whitney was trembling in fear. The dagger had nicked her neck as well, and she was bleeding.Theresa was frantic now that Whitney was bleeding, and she screeched, "Sebastian! Look what you've done! If anything happens to Whitney, I will never forgive you!"Sebastian frowned and kicked away one of the men in front of him before he turned to glare coldly at a furious Benjamin."Let her go," he commanded.Benjamin scoffed. "Let her go? Kid, I admit you've got some skills, but do you really think you can get away with this? You want me to let her go? Sure! If you break your knees and kneel before me as an apology, then I'll let her go!"Sebastia
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