Sebastian's phone rang not long after he left the villa. It was a call from Whitney, which confused him.After a moment of hesitation, Sebastian still decided to answer the call.Instantly, he heard the sound of a violent collision, followed by Whitney's screams.Sebastian frowned, his steps halting as he stood in place.In an instant, the temperature dropped by ten degrees!Rosalie was walking behind Sebastian. Upon seeing him suddenly stop, her expression turned unusually grim. Nervously, she asked, "Mr. Ballard, what's wrong? Did something happen?"Sebastian's brow furrowed as he listened to the sounds coming from the phone. He could confirm it was the sound of a car collision. Especially that last bang, as it sounded like the car hit something.Then, he heard Whitney's weak cries for help and the sound of her struggling. "Let... let go of me..."Suddenly, he heard the sound of the phone being smashed. Then, a string of static. Whitney was in trouble!In a split second,
The call ended.Sebastian slammed on the gas pedal, and the Ferrari sped like a lightning bolt, heading straight for Mansion No. 33!…Mansion No. 33 was adorned with opulent red decor. Wesley sat in the most luxurious and extravagant private room. He sneered coldly at Whitney, who lay unconscious on the floor and was covered in blood. "She's quite a beauty. A fledgling too, perfect for becoming my stepping stone to break through the current realm."Wesley was excited and ordered, "Clean her up and give her a recovery pill. Send her to the room for me later." He wanted to use Whitney to threaten Sebastian to avenge his two disciples.Never in his wildest dreams did Wesley imagine that Whitney was a rare innate spiritual host, the perfect vessel. She was the ideal fledgling to assist him in his mastery and break through his current realm, ascending to the level of a grandmaster.For years, Wesley had been trapped in his current state, hovering on the brink of becoming a grandm
Wesley's face darkened, and he grinned menacingly. "Kid, you're quite bold! This world isn't as you perceive it. Those who are reckless are bound to meet their downfall! Kill him!"As he finished speaking, over a dozen men swiftly rushed out from behind Wesley, brandishing batons and roaring as they charged toward Sebastian.These men were all trained by Wesley. However, before they could get close to Sebastian, he had already made the first move.With a swift movement, a dark shadow flashed before their eyes. Then, Sebastian's fist landed squarely on the chest of one of the men.Before they could comprehend what had happened, the chest of the one struck collapsed, leaving a deep imprint of Sebastian's fist. He sprayed out a large amount of blood as he flew backward!Simultaneously, several men behind him were sent flying, crashing onto the ground.In the next moment, the men couldn't even get close to Sebastian before being blasted away by a shockwave. They sprawled on the groun
Even the green bricks on the floor cracked!Wesley clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood."Mr. Mitchell!" The surrounding men exclaimed in shock, astonished. Wesley coughed violently, slamming his hand on the ground and soaring into the air before landing again.He glared coldly at Sebastian as he took out a dark pill from his pocket and swallowed it. "You've thoroughly angered me, boy! Today, I'll tear you apart!" he said coldly.With that, Wesley suddenly gathered his energy, causing his robes to billow.Wave after wave of energy erupted from Wesley's body, creating a ripple on the ground. The green bricks underfoot burst!Seeing this, the surrounding men wore expressions of horror."My goodness! Mr. Mitchell is unleashing his power!""So, this is Mr. Mitchell's strength? Truly terrifying!""That brat is doomed. He injured Mr. Mitchell, so he'll have to pay with his life."Amidst their discussion, Sebastian remained calm."Energy manipulation?" Sebasti
Sebastian frowned as he looked at Tony and said coldly, "Who are you?""You don't even know me, yet you dare to disrupt my affairs?" Tony chuckled menacingly, looking icy. "That old bastard Howard managed to find a greenhorn like you. Seems like he's getting desperate."Sebastian's expression changed immediately as he understood.This was the head of the Wright family from Janover, who had attempted to assassinate Howard several times."So, it's you," Sebastian said coldly.Tony sneered disdainfully, then continued, "Kid, if you can defeat Mr. Mitchell, you must be powerful. How about joining me? I can guarantee you wealth and prosperity. What do you say?"Sebastian's expression remained emotionless as he refused, "I'm sorry, but you're not worthy."Tony's face darkened instantly. "Kid, you're bold! You're the first person to speak to me like this. Aren't you worried you'll end up floating in the river tomorrow morning?" he threatened ominously.Sebastian remained indifferent.
"Touching him means disrespecting me!" Hans roared.Tony's face darkened at Hans' words, anger bubbling inside him. He didn't expect Hans to be so adamant.Benefactor and savior? Tony was confused.According to his investigation, Sebastian was just a small figure in Steinberg, and he also divorced his rich wife without taking anything from her. This meant that he should have no power of status.Why was Hans here because of him?Tony was puzzled."Tony! What are you waiting for? Release the hostage! If Mr. Ballard's ex-wife is harmed in any way, don't even think about leaving Steinberg!" Hans shouted.Tony was speechless, and his face turned livid.This was the first time someone had ever commanded him!He was the head of the Wright family, and everyone respected him anywhere he went!But today, he was first disrespected by an unknown young man. Then, he was scolded by someone like Hans, an underworld scum who couldn't even show his face in public. Tony was seething with ang
Whitney's head suddenly throbbed. She quickly covered her head while hissing in pain. Sebastian said emotionlessly, "I just gave you acupuncture to promote your blood flow. Avoid strenuous activity, refrain from thinking too much, and rest for a few days, and you'll be fine."Hans also seized the opportunity to say, "Ms. Sutton, if it weren't for Mr. Ballard, you might have lost your life. It's evident that he cares about you.""Cares about me?" Whitney was taken aback, looking at Sebastian with a complex expression.Sebastian furrowed his brow and said, "Hans, didn't you say you had some matters to attend to?""Oh? Yes, yes, I do. Sorry to intrude. Let's leave the two of you alone," Hans quickly responded, leading his men away.After a moment, the living room quieted down. Whitney sat on the sofa, feeling nervous and uneasy as she watched Sebastian put away the silver needles, preparing to leave. She quickly asked, "Sebastian… um, earlier, was it you who saved me?" Even t
"Mr. Cobb, you're too kind. With your status and strength, even Mr. Wagner has to show you respect. I really admire you," Mabel flattered.Fergus smiled as he played along.The incident at the cruise party last time almost blew his cover.But this time, clearly, Mabel and Whitney misunderstood. It was better to just go along with the misunderstanding, as there was no loss anyway.Whitney also smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cobb.""Whitney, even if it's the richest man in Steinberg, as long as you're in trouble, I can get in touch with them for you!" Fergus said, showing off.Sebastian, who was about to leave, heard these words and chuckled coldly."Sebastian, what are you laughing at?!" Mabel was very displeased and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Cobb, Ms. Sutton would have been in trouble tonight! How dare you laugh? You useless scum!"Sebastian countered, "So, you think Hans got involved because of Fergus?"Mabel frowned disapprovingly, "Well, who else could it be? Certainly
Even though Declan had already said that the old man was only in shock and didn't have a cerebral infarction, the middle-aged man still wanted to hear the opinion of a young traditional medicine doctor like Sebastian! He must be either crazy or an idiot!"If he applies that needle, your father's complexion will go from pale to dark at once. When that happens, it'll only be even more dangerous," Sebastian said impassively."Stop talking crap, Sebastian! My grandfather is the elder of the Healer Sect! Are you implying that he's not as good as you are?" Bryce yelled angrily, pointing at Sebastian.He was furious. "Sebastian, are you doubting my skills in medicine? You're a rookie in the medical field. I only complimented you at the dinner table out of politeness. Did it go to your head?" Declan demanded curtly, his expression changing."You're trying to prick the acupuncture points on the base of the patient's neck as well as in the center of his chest so that you can unblock his br
"Wow, it really is Mr. Byrne Senior! Hello, hello!" A slightly pudgy middle-aged man exclaimed. He hurried forward and shook Declan's hand heartily.Declan frowned and looked at him for a long time, but he couldn't remember where he had seen the pudgy man before.There were too many people who tried to flatter Declan every day, and he couldn't possibly remember every single one of them."Who are you?" Declan asked, his brow furrowed as he shook the man's hand. "Mr. Byrne Senior, you're so busy, so of course you won't remember me! I'm Fritz Thomson! I had the pleasure of meeting you two years ago while I was shooting a documentary about traditional medicine," Fritz said courteously.Declan finally nodded. Fritz was either a reporter or a director. It wasn't surprising that Declan had forgotten who he was.Although the Healer Sect was also among the mystic martial arts sects, it was very different from the Nine Sects. The Healer Sect had always had close connections with the sec
Sebastian waved a hand slightly at the middle-aged man and said, "I'm not a genius doctor. I'm just an ordinary traditional medicine doctor. However, that old man is in a very dangerous situation. You must not touch him!"He spoke urgently when he saw that the middle-aged woman was propping the old man up so that he was lying on her lap.The middle-aged woman looked up at the middle-aged man. She was clearly hesitant.They were on the top floor, and the tiled floor was so cold. She didn't think that it would be safe for her to let the old man just lie on the floor. "Listen to Dr. Ballard! You won't go wrong!" the middle-aged man said quickly to her."Dr. Ballard? He's nothing compared to my grandfather!" Bryce exclaimed. He was annoyed to hear the middle-aged man addressing Sebastian so respectfully.After all, Declan was the elder of the Healer Sect. There were even numerous sage doctors who had to treat Declan with respect as their senior in the industry!Who did Sebastian th
Since Declan had coincidentally met Sebastian at the dinner table that day, he had thought of bringing the latter over to his side. That way, Sebastian could work for him. "Sebastian, I'm planning to make an exception and take you as my apprentice. What do you think?" Declan asked again when he saw that Sebastian was ignoring him.Sebastian continued to ignore him. Did he really thought he could be Sebastian's mentor? The old man must be crazy!"Sebastian, you should hurry and kneel to my grandfather! You're lucky to get him as a mentor! My grandfather hasn't accepted any apprentices for 20 years!"Bryce glared at Sebastian, whom he felt was being far too tactless. There were countless people fighting to have Declan as a mentor."Mr. Byrne Senior, I don't wish to have a mentor. Besides, no one is qualified to be one," Sebastian said impassively. "You little—"Declan was furious. Sebastian was far too arrogant! He was already humbling himself by deigning to take Sebastian as an
Bryce saw the anger in Declan's face, so he said reluctantly to Larys, "I'm sorry, Mr. Compton. I've acted impulsively."Acted impulsively? It would have been better if Bryce hadn't apologized at all. His apology had made Larys even angrier. He clearly had no respect for Larys at all if he could slap him just out of a moment's impulse. Larys was the mayor of Steinberg. How could he just let things go just because Bryce had said that he had been impulsive? "Mr. Compton, my grandson is young and ignorant. Please don't hold it against him." Declan had no choice but to speak up and apologize to Larys on Bryce's behalf. Larys could only nod. He smiled slightly and said, "Forget about it. Make sure that it doesn't happen again."Once everyone was seated once more, Bryce continued staring viciously at Sebastian. It was all Sebastian's fault that he had been slapped twice by Declan!He couldn't just let him go, but he didn't dare to cause any more trouble at the dinner table. Howeve
"People always say that you can see what a person is like from looking at their family. I can see that it's true," Sebastian said impassively.That was a harsh insult to Declan. It implied that Bryce's rude behavior was a reflection of Declan's lack of good character, and that their family didn't have good manners.Declan turned purple with rage. Ever since he had become one of the esteemed members of the Healer Sect, everyone in the martial arts community always spoke respectfully to him, especially those of the traditional medicine community. All of them were polite whenever they met him.However, Sebastian had insulted him thrice in a row, and each insult was worse than the last. Rosalie couldn't help but laugh. She leaned on Sebastian's shoulder and turned her head away, her slender figure trembling with the effort of not laughing out loud."You're terrible! You've insulted them so slyly!" Rosalie whispered in Sebastian's ear.Sebastian reached out to put an arm around her t
Sebastian's expression turned cold at once. What was so important about an elder of the Healer Sect? Was there any reason for him to make so many people wait?Besides, the banquet had been set at 9:00 pm, and both he and Rosalie had arrived on time. Why should Declan be treated differently?Sebastian had never had any patience with people who used their age as an excuse to do whatever they wanted to."Forget it. Calm down, both of you, and let's both refrain from saying anything else."Larys stood up quickly to smooth things over. Both Sebastian and Julian remained silent out of respect for him. However, they both exchanged icy looks.Now that the conflict had subsided, Larys leaned closer to Sebastian and whispered, "Mr. Ballard, I'll be honest with you. I can't afford to offend either you or Mr. Byrne. Please help me out and refrain from pursuing this matter further."Larys was being sincere. He was in awe of Sebastian's allies, but Declan had equally powerful allies supporting
Upon hearing Rosalie's words, Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head.The Nine Sects wouldn't dare to say a thing to the Ballard Estate, who in turn thought nothing of the Healer Sect.Andreas snorted in laughter and said, "If you had said so 100 years ago, even I would have had to concede. However, times have changed now.""What do you mean?" Rosalie looked curiously at Andreas. It seemed that Sebastian's cousin was very familiar with the Healer Sect. "About 12 years ago, they went on the wrong path. If you check thoroughly, you'll probably find that the development of many new medicines was related to the Healer Sect. However, they are not the refiners!"Rosalie seemed to be deep in thoughts. Her brow darkened as she said thoughtfully, "Do you mean to say that the Healer Sect has abandoned the art of medicine and has decided to go in the direction of the art of pill refining instead?"This made Andreas see Rosalie in a different light.Medicine and pill refining were very
"Are you talking about your cousin? He doesn't look like a businessman at all, though. He looks more like…"Rosalie put her chin in her hands, her brow tightly furrowed. However, she couldn't find an appropriate way to describe Andreas.He felt very strange to Rosalie. There was a kind of energy he had that was difficult to express in words. "It doesn't matter whether he's a businessman or not. He just has to have money. Why don't we discuss it with him tomorrow? I think he'll probably support you unconditionally," Sebastian said confidently."Really? But if we develop a similar medicine, won't we be going against the Croydons? That doesn't seem right."Lorcan was a friend of Oliver's, after all. That meant that he was a friend of the Griffins. Rosalie didn't want to make such an important family their enemy in business. "With that contract, we have to show the Croydons that they shouldn't become ungrateful, nor should they use their force against us!" Sebastian exclaimed in a