A huge cruise ship was sailing toward the Steinberg port, about a hundred miles away from the coast."Sir, we're approaching Steinberg port. We'll be docking in a little over two hours," one subordinate said nervously to the towering and robust middle-aged man standing at the bow of the ship. The middle-aged man, dressed in a black shirt with a crudely written "Malcolm Sect" on his back, stood tall like a sword at the bow, unperturbed even as the waves rocked the ship from side to side.On the decks around him stood over a hundred apprentices of the Malcolm Sect, dressed in white shirts with the words "Malcolm Sect" in red on their backs."Too slow!" the middle-aged man said coldly. His cold gaze penetrated the distance of a hundred miles, fixating on the Steinberg port across the sea."I'll go ahead. You continue with the docking plan as scheduled," the middle-aged man ordered.The subordinates were stunned! Going ahead? But this was the sea! Didn't they all need to travel to
"What's this? This speed is unbelievable! A speedboat?""Isn't Mr. Brown aboard a cruise ship?"Daniel's mind was filled with questions, utterly astonished by the scene before him.As the white surges approached closer, everyone finally discerned what was swiftly advancing on the sea surface."No, it's a person!""My goodness! That person is walking on water!""What… What kind of technique is this?"Everyone was shocked, staring wide-eyed at the rapidly approaching white surges and the black figure!It wasn't until the figure was just a few feet away that they realized it was a person!Lawrence exclaimed in awe, "Incredible! Mr. Carson, after tonight, Steinberg will be yours! He is walking on water! Gerald's strength has reached the level of a Grandmaster!"With those words, the figure on the sea suddenly stomped its foot, soaring into the air, creating waves 30 feet high, and then standing in midair before swiftly descending!Gerald stood firmly on the cement ground of the
Whitney was handling documents in her office when she received a call."Hello?" Whitney frowned when she saw the stranger's number.The voice on the other end of the phone came across menacingly. "Are you Whitney Sutton?""Yes, who is this?" Whitney asked, furrowing her brow."Sebastian is your husband, right? He has offended Mr. Carson. If he doesn't want to die, he should come to the Celestial Tower to apologize!"The person on the phone spoke coldly before abruptly hanging up.Whitney's face paled. When she was about to ask something, the caller had already ended the call. Immediately, Whitney was distracted.Sebastian had offended someone? Mr. Carson? Daniel?Whitney's expression turned grave in an instant.She had heard of Daniel before. In Steinberg, he ranked just below Hans, a ruthless individual!How could Sebastian have offended him?If he wanted to deal with Sebastian, wouldn't Sebastian be in grave danger?"Mabel!" In her urgency, Whitney called out to Mabel o
Upon hearing Whitney's name, the person in charge nodded and said, "Ah, so you're Ms. Sutton. Please follow me."Whitney followed the man until they reached Daniel's private room on the fifth floor. As they entered, they saw a lean man with a sinister appearance sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigar. There were also two hot women massaging him."Ms. Sutton, you truly live up to your reputation as the beauty of Steinberg. Seeing you in person, you're even more stunning than the rumors say. You're gorgeous indeed," Daniel said, eyeing Whitney with a smile.Whitney took a deep breath and approached him, slightly lowering her head. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Carson. I'm here for Sebastian, and I'd like to have a discussion with you.""Didn't expect you to still harbor feelings for him, coming here alone for your useless ex-husband." Daniel chuckled slyly, then asked, "So, Ms. Sutton, what would you like to discuss?"While speaking, Daniel carefully scrutinized Whitney.Indeed, she was l
Whitney was speechless. With a frown, she said, "Mr. Carson, I don't get what you mean.""Ms. Sutton, you're a smart woman. Since you didn't understand, let me make it clearer. If you want to save your ex-husband, you'll have to sleep with me. Now, do you understand?" Daniel chuckled."To be honest, from the moment you walked in, I couldn't help but want to be with you. Someone as beautiful as you must be amazing in bed! Especially with those long legs of yours wrapped around my waist, it would be an incredible pleasure."Daniel's eyes roamed over Whitney, filled with lust.Upon hearing this, Whitney's face changed drastically, her pupils dilating in anger!She hadn't expected someone like Daniel, a person of such stature, to blatantly utter such vulgar words."Mr. Carson, are you joking with me?" Whitney's voice turned cold, her expression frosty."Do you think I'm kidding? Ms. Sutton, I never joke around. If you want to save your ex-husband, then sleep with me."With a nasty
Daniel waved his hand, signaling his men and the hot babes to leave the room. In the spacious private room, only Daniel and Whitney remained. She lay on the ground, her head spinning from the effects of the alcohol.Daniel slowly approached Whitney, undoing his belt with a lecherous smirk. "Ms. Sutton, a beauty like you makes me impatient. Let's start with your mouth and give me some pleasure.""You… Don't come near me!" Whitney exclaimed in terror, reaching into her bag and grabbing the pepper spray Mabel had given her. She sprayed it at Daniel twice."Ah! My eyes!" Daniel immediately covered his eyes, crying out in pain.Outside the door, the guards heard Daniel's cries of pain from inside the room."Oh, damn, Mr. Carson is having quite a passionate time," one guard chuckled lewdly."You bet! Mr. Carson never holds back. Last time, there was a woman who was exhausted to the extreme…" another guard remarked.Inside the room, Daniel's eyes were now bloodshot and swollen. He sl
Sebastian quickly arrived at the Celestial Tower. He rushed into the building after getting out of the car."Stand right there! Who are you? Who let you in?"Suddenly, a bare-chested tattooed man in the lobby rushed toward Sebastian, roaring angrily. Sebastian's expression turned grim, but he didn't stop walking forward."Damn it!" the man roared in anger and threw a punch directly at Sebastian.Ignoring him, Sebastian lifted his foot and kicked fiercely. With a loud bang, his foot connected with the man's abdomen. The man's fat trembled as he doubled over, flying backward. He knocked down several lamps before finally passing out on the floor, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.This scene caused a commotion in the lobby. A group of bare-chested men roared and rushed toward Sebastian."Damn it! Where did this wild brat come from, daring to cause trouble at the Celestial Tower!""Attack! Get him!"Then, about thirty or forty bare-chested men, wielding fists or grabbing cl
Daniel greedily ran his hand up from Whitney's calf, caressing her from her legs up. Whitney struggled desperately, weakly pushing Daniel away as she pleaded. "Please, Mr. Carson, don't do this…"But Whitney's resistance only fueled Daniel's lust further."Ms. Sutton, keep begging. I love the way you beg," Daniel said, his perverse smile widening as he reached for Whitney's chest.Suddenly, there was a loud noise from outside the door.Daniel was stunned. "What's going on?" he shouted. The next moment, with a powerful kick, the door was blasted open, shattering into pieces on the floor. Following the destruction, a figure stormed into the room, exuding terrifying rage. Seeing Whitney's state on the sofa, the intensity of the figure's fury surged even higher. His gaze was like a hungry lion, ready to devour its prey."Fuck! Who are you, and who let you in? Leave!" Daniel roared.The man's expression darkened as he charged forward, delivering a powerful kick that sent him f
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