Sebastian was exactly the kind of man Penelope had always dreamed of!Sebastian gazed coldly at George, who was kneeling on the ground. With a devilish smile, he pointed to the open window and said, "Mr. Cowper, don't forget our bet. You need to jump out of this window."George was stunned. He glanced at the window, feeling the cold wind blowing in, and shivered in fear. He groveled and pleaded, saying, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll never do it again…"Sebastian frowned and grabbed George by the hair, dragging him to the window. With one hand, he lifted him and pushed half of his body out of the window.At that moment, George was terrified out of his mind. Half of his body dangled out the window while he stared at the ten-story drop. He was so scared that he almost pissed himself.If he fell, he would definitely die."Ahh! Mr. Ballard, please, let me go, I don't want to die!" George cried. A grown man like him was sobbing uncontrollably.Sebastian said coldly, "Is apo
"What?" Sebastian shrugged, feigning ignorance.The middle-aged woman replied coldly, "Kid! Stop playing dumb! Hand over the Souls Token and the Sky Devouring Bottle, and we might let you die quickly. Otherwise…""Otherwise, what?" Sebastian asked with a calm, amused expression.The middle-aged man grinned wickedly. "Otherwise, we'll kill you first, then turn you into a corpse puppet! If you could defeat Tri-Sage Master, you must be quite powerful. As a corpse puppet, you'd make a great fighting tool."His eyes gleamed with greed as he sized up Sebastian. He liked the idea of having this young man's body as his corpse puppet, keeping him as his companion forever."Really? I'm afraid you've overestimated your capability!" Sebastian retorted coldly."Hmph! You insolent brat, do you even know who you're dealing with?" The middle-aged woman sneered.Sebastian raised an eyebrow and said casually, "You're just a couple of remnants from the Corpse Sect. Are you really that hard to deal
With his wrist broken, Ghost Shadow let out a pained scream as he stumbled backward. Madam Bones watched as Ghost Shadow was defeated in a single move. A mixture of surprise and anger adorned her face. She hadn't expected Sebastian to be so powerful; not even Ghost Shadow was a match for him. No wonder the Tri-Sage Master was defeated by him."Stop!" Madam Bones shouted, planting her feet firmly and launching a palm strike toward Sebastian, accompanied by a terrifying black mist. This palm strike was laden with corpse poison, and one hit would be fatal.However, Sebastian gave her no chance. As soon as she struck, he thrust the sword forward, piercing Ghost Shadow's chest. With a swift kick to the hilt, the sword drove through his chest, and blood sprayed out.Ghost Shadow screamed, and his body flung backward to the floor. Clutching his chest in agony, he knew the poison on his sword well. It would swiftly destroy his internal organs and vital points.In just a few moments
Sebastian chuckled lightly, and a cold smile appeared on his face. "Child's play!"As he spoke, he raised his hand to reveal the Sky Devouring Bottle. It was said to be capable of devouring anything, even deathly energy, so consuming these black snakes should be a simple task.With their tongues flickering menacingly, the mass of black snakes lunged toward Sebastian. He directed the bottle toward them and channeled his spiritual energy into it. Suddenly, the Sky Devouring Bottle emitted a soft golden glow, and its mouth formed a swirling vortex of energy that rapidly sucked in the snakes.Within moments, the bottle trembled violently, but only for an instant before it calmed.Madam Bones was stunned at the sight. "Is this the power of the Sky Devouring Bottle?"Her eyes filled with greed as she gazed at the bottle in Sebastian's hand, yearning to seize it for herself. She shouted, "Punk! Hand over that bottle, and I might spare your life! Otherwise, I'll ensure you die without
Sebastian frowned as he held on to the drunk Rosalie.Rosalie grinned foolishly as she counted on her fingers. She looked endearing as she said, "Not… not a lot… I only had two bottles…"Sebastian shook his head and helped her into the convenience store. He placed her on the sofa.Then, he got warm water to wipe her face for her, then got out his silver needles to give her treatment and dilute the effects of the alcohol.…Whitney was still working at the office.Mabel walked in and asked, "Ms. Sutton, after a few days it'll be the second round of the Good Crestborne Doctors district competition. Do we need to prepare anything?"Whitney looked up and frowned slightly. She thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any good ideas?""Let's do what we did the last time and hold a press conference. Every time Henry gets first place, we'll hold a press conference and use it as an opportunity to promote our company," Mabel said.Whitney nodded and said, "Go ahead."Whitney didn't
Mabel smiled and asked, "Mrs. Sutton, what do you think Ms. Sutton cares about the most?"Crystal thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I have no idea."Mabel continued asking, "Where are you right now?""The office," Crystal replied.She immediately realized what Mabel meant, and she stared at her and asked, "Are you suggesting that we make trouble for Frostwave Corporation and push the blame on Sebastian?""You're pretty smart." Mabel chuckled.Crystal and Dante exchanged looks. They thought it over for a moment and asked, "What should we do?"Mabel said, "In a few days' time, it'll be the second round of the Good Crestborne Doctors district competition. As long as Frostwave Corporation ends up with a negative reputation because of Sebastian, Ms. Sutton's career will be damaged, and she'll definitely hate him."Crystal and Dante looked delighted as they realized what she meant. They grinned and said, "You're so smart, Ms. Lucero! We'll cooperate fully.""Alrig
Sebastian frowned slightly. He saw an elegant but haughty-looking woman come in through the front door, pushing a wheelchair."We're closed," Sebastian said impassively.However, the young woman looked imperiously at him and asked, "Are you Sebastian Ballard?"He looked up at her. He didn't know her, but she clearly knew who he was."Yes. Is there anything I can help you with?" Sebastian asked, trying his best to be polite. The other party had brought so many people despite the late hour. They obviously weren't ordinary people."I came here to seek treatment from you," the young woman said arrogantly. "Treatment? Sebastian was even more confused. "Who told you to come here?" he asked.The young woman frowned, and she said disapprovingly, "If I tell you to treat someone, then just do it! Stop wasting time talking! Treat my father!" "Is this how you act when you're trying to ask for someone's help?" Sebastian was annoyed. "Is there a problem? I give you money, and you treat
Instead of getting angry, Janet laughed at what Sebastian said. "Do you know what you're saying? Hey, brat, do you know what the Connollys do in Sunway?"Let me tell you. The Connollys are one of the most elite martial arts families in Sunway! We own 12 martial academies! You want me to kneel? You should see if you're even worthy of that!"This is my last warning. Treat my father at once, otherwise, I'll destroy this shop and make you a cripple!"Janet had been spoiled since she was a child. She didn't respect anyone, nor did she fear anyone. Sebastian chuckled and said, "My answer remains the same. I'm not treating him! If you want me to treat him, then you must kneel and apologize!""You brat! You want to do things the hard way? How dare you offend me? I'll make you regret this!" She said angrily. Waving her hand, she said coldly, "Take this store apart!""Yes, ma'am!" The black-suited bodyguards immediately sprang into action and began smashing everything inside the store.S
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
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"