"It's someone called Rupert. He came to see the vice chairman, Huxley, today. He intends to use the power of the Martial Arts Association to exert pressure on you. I came over as soon as I received the news," Blake said truthfully. Sebastian frowned slightly. Wasn't Rupert the richest man in Sunway that Leopold had brought him to see?He had no grudge against him, but Rupert kept trying to cause trouble for him. What irritated Sebastian even more was that Rupert had even tried to target Rosalie and Whitney. "Interesting." Sebastian laughed coldly, and there was a cold gleam in his eyes. "Mr. Ballard, should I—"Sebastian waved a hand and shook his head. "There's no need for that. I'd like to see what other tricks Rupert has up his sleeve."Since Rupert kept provoking him, Sebastian was not going to show mercy to him or the rest of the Lannister family. They would simply cease to exist. After chatting casually to Sebastian for a while, Blake got up and left. …That afterno
Cassian looked up with a pleading look on his face. He begged tearfully. "Mr. Ballard, I know I was wrong! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have trusted that liar, Mr. Callahan, and I shouldn't have slandered you."Please, save my grandfather! You can punish me however you want." Cassian knelt in front of Sebastian and groveled to him.After returning to Sunway from Pill Valley, Perseus' condition had gotten progressively worse. Even the best hospital in Sunway had pronounced a death sentence for him.The Windsors had all been flustered when they heard the news. They had only managed to maintain their position as a second-rate family in Draepolis because of Perseus. If anything happened to him, the Windsor fortune would soon be devoured whole by the other families.Not only that, the families that had once been oppressed by the Windsors would get their revenge on them several times over.The survival of the entire Windsor family hinged on whether Perseus lived or died. While t
"The Ballards?" Darrell could not help looking at Sebastian in surprise.He stared at Sebastian for a long time before gasping. "You're… Samson Ballard's son?"Darrell had only asked because he could see a resemblance. Was Sebastian the illegitimate son that had been kicked out of the Ballard family seven years ago?"I don't want to hear that name again! I just want to know how the Ballards have been doing recently," Sebastian said harshly.Darrell took a deep breath. He shook his head slightly and said, "Mr. Ballard, the Windsors and the Ballards used to interact frequently, but we haven't been in contact for the past few years."I know very little about the Ballards' current situation. All I know is that Madam Ballard isn't the one in power anymore. It's now the second in line, Hubert Ballard."Mr. Ballard, you may have misunderstood your father's intentions back then. Of course, I'm not trying to make excuses for Samson. It's just that there are some things that may not be w
Darrell thanked Sebastian profusely as he accepted the golden pill. He bowed another three more times to Sebastian in a show of gratitude before leaving. Darrell walked out of the convenience store, looking delighted. He left with Cassian at once. Rosalie asked curiously, "Sebastian, what did you two talk about just now? Why did Mr. Windsor take Cassian with him?"Sebastian smiled and said, "We were just talking about the past. I don't need to personally go to Mr. Windsor Senior to save him. Once he takes that golden pill, he'll recover within less than three hours."Sebastian changed the subject and asked, "Are the Windsors also planning to develop their business in Steinberg?"Rosalie burst into laughter. She nodded and said, "It's all because of the new anti-cancer drug that you and the Northmans developed together."I don't know where the Windsors heard the news, but even Mr. Windsor Senior found out about it. The Windsors used the Wonder Pill Gala as a reason for almost ev
When Damian sensed the icy look in Sebastian's eyes, he involuntarily took two steps back and smiled stiffly. "Mr. Ballard, please don't misunderstand. M-Mr. Lannister sincerely wants to resolve the misunderstanding between you. That's why he reserved the best room in Eastern Hotel."Sebastian picked up the invitation card and flipped through it casually. He scoffed. "I guess you're saying that Mr. Lannister is being sincere?""Indeed, Mr. Ballard. Mr. Lannister is wholly sincere, just as you've said. Mr. Lannister also heard that the products of Arctic Snow Group are selling very well all over the country. He is interested in becoming a shareholder." Damian smiled and bowed as he explained.Sebastian waved a hand and laughed softly. "Okay. Go and tell Rupert that I'll be there on time."Damian nodded, then asked in a rather embarrassed manner, "Um… Ms. Sutton and Ms. Griffin…""Don't worry. They won't be the only ones going. The two people out front will go as well." Sebastian po
The Fate Sect was a martial arts sect, but they had withdrawn from society for many years. They rarely had any dealings with the outside world. Jarvis had only gone to see Rupert because he did not want Sebastian's death to cause trouble for the Fate Sect."Don't worry, Mr. Wendham. It's just a life. Leave it to me."After they finished their discussion, Rupert made a trip to the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association and presented them with a lavish gift.When Huxley saw the centurion roots in the gift boxes, he smiled smugly. "Mr. Lannister, you're much too generous. I can't accept such lavish gifts!"Despite what he said, he had already put the gift boxes away unabashedly.Rupert smiled coldly and said, "Mr. Duff, if we can kill Sebastian and take those two bitches alive, I'll have more rewards for you!"Huxley was startled to hear this. He asked curiously, "Mr. Lannister, I didn't think you were interested in drinking and women. Why are you suddenly so interested in wom
The elevator eventually stopped at the 18th floor.When the doors opened, Sebastian, Rosalie, and Whitney stepped out first. Nina and Lyanna followed the two women closely.When the five of them walked out, the elevator doors suddenly shut tightly, leaving Damian behind steel doors. Lyanna pressed the elevator button instinctively, only to find that it had been locked. An evil smile appeared on her pretty face.Nina's eyes gleamed as she licked her blood-red lips, looking very excited.To them, a huge feast had just been delivered!The flesh and blood essence of ordinary people were useless to them, but the flesh and blood essence of Warriors was a different story altogether. Not only did it have a very strong nourishing effect, but it could also help them both break through to another level and become a king of spirits or a demon king. Rupert's little tricks hadn't fooled Sebastian at all. Besides, Blake had told Sebastian the truth earlier."Let's go. Let's see what Rup
As Rupert spoke, his expression suddenly changed drastically. The 20 or so black-clad men on either side of him all pulled out their guns and pointed them at Sebastian and the others.When Rupert saw that Rosalie and Whitney had turned pale with fear, he looked triumphantly at Sebastian and grinned. "I know that you have a background in martial arts. However, I advise you not to be impulsive."Rupert clapped three times.Before long, over ten men in martial arts training clothes walked out from a partition beside them. The one in the lead wore a snow-white martial arts robe. He was wielding two steel balls in one hand while holding a paper fan in the other hand. There was a vicious smile on his face as he strode to the center of the hall. Rupert looked as if he was confident in winning. He pointed at Huxley and got up slowly. "Let's make the introductions. This is Huxley, the vice chairman of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association." He said to Rosalie and Whitney, who were both
Sapientia apprentices?Phineas still felt worried. Would a few apprentices from Sapientia be enough to face the kind of people that would be coming?He would feel much more confident if all the experts from one of the twelve peaks of Sapientia came. "I hope Sebastian can pull through. Otherwise, the martial arts community is going to be in big trouble!" Phineas said through clenched teeth.Alaric was unconcerned. He was on his own anyway, and he could run at any time if things looked like it would take a turn for the worse.Things were different for Phineas. If the foreign Warriors did wipe out the Steinberg martial arts community, there would be no way out for him as the head director.Even if he ran to Sunway, he would be sentenced to death according to the rules of the martial arts community.…Back in the convenience store, Zane was pouring tea for Sebastian while grinning impishly. He asked, "Sebastian, can I go into the arena tomorrow and try it out too?""You?" Sebasti
Ross and the others all sat down unabashedly in the main seats. When they saw the delicious food on the table, they all looked extremely triumphant.Before long, Alaric was led into the pavilion by a deacon."Mr. Donnelly, please sit. These are the four experts sent by the state Martial Arts Court. This is…" Phineas introduced them one by one.Alaric glanced at them. If these four went into the arena, they would be embarrassing the martial arts community of Dramon! "Didn't Sartvale Martial Arts Court send anyone else?" Alaric asked harshly. Ross' expression flickered slightly. He frowned and said, "They're only a few foreign Warriors. What's there to be afraid of? With the four of us here, I'm sure they won't dare to try anything big."Alaric snorted. The four of them? He could crush those four losers with one hand! "I'm not underestimating you, but… do you know who is coming?" Alaric asked, sneering. Ross and the others looked startled. Alaric clearly didn't respect them.
"Mr. Ballard, let's make sure to remain within our capabilities. Besides, it doesn't seem appropriate for us to kill all of them," Phineas said. He couldn't help shuddering at the thought.Those hundreds of people were the pillars of the martial arts community in each country. If they were all destroyed in Steinberg, it would be sure to cause an international conflict."We need to make them fear and respect us!" Sebastian said impassively.He could close one eye when it came to Dramon's martial arts community, but if the martial arts communities from other countries wanted to interfere, they would be crossing lines. Phineas felt a chill in his heart. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Sebastian before leaving in a hurry. No matter how confident Sebastian was, he had to deliver what Sebastian had just said to Sartvale Martial Arts Court.After all, they had to be prepared. The Dramon martial arts community had to get their defenses ready.…Two days passed in the blink of an e
Watch the battle? Sebastian frowned and asked, "Why are people from other countries coming to watch the battle? Jules isn't from their country."Phineas sighed and asked, "Mr. Ballard, why did General Handon fight against Harqule from Karna back then? It wasn't just because of how cruel they were, but it was also because Harqule and his men invaded Dramon's martial arts community on the pretext of conducting an exchange in martial arts."A thought flashed through Sebastian's mind. Jules had issued the challenge so suddenly. Were the countries who had once bullied Dramon planning to do the same thing again? "Are you saying that Jules has an ulterior motive?" Sebastian turned to look at Phineas."Well, of course. He was part of the overseas Dragon Sect to begin with. Besides, according to the information I've received, Yutaria, Averne, and Karna are all sending interview teams. Interview teams, Mr. Ballard? Isn't that ridiculous?" There were 200 or more people in a single interv
That afternoon, several martial arts apprentices were executed by the Steinberg Martial Arts Court. All the news outlets in Steinberg began reporting widely about the news.Sebastian was rather surprised when he saw the news report on television. He hadn't expected Phineas to be able to carry it out so quickly."Sebastian, that Tuxley guy really is obedient, isn't he?" Zane asked, sounding rather puzzled. "You think he's being obedient? They're just scared of Jules. Don't you get it?" Sebastian smiled slightly. After the martial arts apprentices were executed right on the street, it caused an uproar in Steinberg's martial arts community. Those who had completely dismissed Phineas in the past finally realized how ruthless he could be. They began being stricter on their own apprentices so that they wouldn't step on the toes of the Martial Arts Court. In less than a day, no one in martial arts training clothes could be seen on the streets, even though they had been everywhere in
Phineas understood Alaric's intention. He wanted to leave a few of these people and only hand over those who were not as skilled or who had only entered the sect for a shorter period of time. However, that wouldn't work. Phineas shook his head quickly and said, "Mr. Donnelly, if Sebastian is doing his own preparations, we'll be going back on our word by doing that. We can't let these people go."Alaric took a deep breath and said, "Alright. However, let them enjoy themselves in the club for the next two days. We can hand them over on the third day. That'll work, won't it?"Phineas shook his head and said, "I don't think three days will do. Jules will be in Steinberg by then. That means we only have one day. I'll come and get them in the morning the day after tomorrow."He would need time to prepare an arena. Besides, they knew who Jules was.He was a renowned figure in the Southia martial arts community. If he was coming to Dramon to issue a challenge, the media from Southia woul
When Whitney saw the files on the table, she picked up a few and flipped through them. She asked, "Why are all these cases related to martial arts practitioners? There's even a case of assault by the Skywest Martial Arts Gym. What's going on with that?" She looked at Sebastian in confusion. Shouldn't the files be stored at Police Headquarters?Sebastian pulled her down next to him and smiled. "These cases need to be resolved."Whitney curled her lip and said, "Ha! You want to resolve these cases? They're from the martial arts community. How are you going to do that? You can't even arrest these people, let alone interrogate them. You want to resolve the cases? Forget it."Zane poured tea for Rosalie and Whitney while smiling. He said, "Whitney, the head director of Steinberg Martial Arts Court said that all of these cases will be accounted for within three days. That's why Chief Weist sent the files over.""Oh." Whitney nodded. Rosalie's brow furrowed in slight surprise. "Is tha
Phineas found the request rather difficult.It wasn't that he couldn't afford to offend those people. It was just that three days was much too short.In the past two weeks alone, the martial arts community had already committed numerous cases. He couldn't even count how many there had been."Mr. Ballard, I think that the time period given is a little short. There are over 1,000 cases within three days, and we don't have enough people at the Martial Arts Court," Phineas said, looking glum.Sebastian's brow wrinkled slightly. It was obvious how atrocious the behavior of the martial arts community was. Even their head director couldn't count how many crimes they had committed."That's your problem, Mr. Tuxley. I'll agree to fight against Jules when you've sorted out these cases," Sebastian said firmly.Phineas sighed inwardly. Wasn't this setting him a challenge? However, he had to solve it no matter what."Mr. Ballard, I'll take my leave. I'll give you a satisfactory answer within
Phineas spoke with his brow furrowed, but Sebastian just looked coldly at him. Even if Jules wasn't coming, the martial arts community had never shown any kind of mercy to ordinary citizens."Mr. Ballard, I know that there are a lot of bad apples among the martial arts community, and there are many people who assault the citizens. However, we're still Dramonians. We wouldn't do it for no reason."They're from Southia. Do you think they'll show mercy to our fellow countrymen? Think about the humiliation Dramon has undergone in the past century." Phineas even squeezed out a few crocodile tears.He had been unable to move Sebastian with what he had said earlier, but the last part of his sentence touched Sebastian's heart. He couldn't allow the humiliation of Dramon to repeat itself today.Phineas wasn't completely unreasonable. Although some members of the martial arts community could be a little harsh, the majority of them were still good people.They were bossy and domineering, but