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
"W-What did you say? You want me to kneel and apologize? Are you crazy, brat? Do you know who I am?" Janet yelled angrily. "I'm the heiress of the Sunway Connollys!"The Connollys are an elite martial arts family in Sunway! We have 12 Black Tiger Martial Academies all over the state!"My father is Mike Connolly, the owner of the Black Tiger Martial Academy! How dare you make me kneel to apologize? The entire Black Tiger Martial Academy would never forgive you!" That was what gave Janet confidence.However, Sebastian didn't care. He looked coldly at her and said, "The Black Tiger Martial Academy? So what? That kind of thing doesn't work on me. Either you kneel and apologize, or I'll maim both your hands!"Janet was furious. She shouted, "You would never dare!""Why not?" Sebastian said coldly. He walked toward Janet, and she was so afraid that she kept retreating.With a snap, he broke one of her hands as she looked on fearfully."Aargh!" Janet screamed in pain. She fell to the
"That brat did it! Get him!" Janet said angrily as she pointed at Sebastian. There was a ferocious light in her eyes.She wished they could tear Sebastian apart at once!The man turned and looked menacingly at Sebastian. He said in a low, angry voice, "How dare you touch Ms. Janet of the Connollys? You brat, you must be tired of living! Come on! Break both his legs and make him kneel!""Yes, sir!" Several men in uniform went up quickly and aimed kicks at Sebastian's kneecaps, using intense energy. They kicked Sebastian with great force, and a series of bangs resounded in the store.However, unexpectedly, Sebastian's kneecaps didn't shatter. Instead, the two who had kicked him were overwhelmed by a huge force that folded both their legs forcibly at a 90-degree angle. The break was so severe that white bone was visible, and blood spurted out of the wounds."Aargh!" The two men from the martial academy clutched at their broken legs as they fell to the floor, wailing relentlessly
Janet looked at the man next to her and asked anxiously, "What should we do, Mr. Lloyd?" Oscar Lloyd's expression darkened. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Janet! I'm here!"Oscar took two steps forward and removed his shirt, revealing strong muscles. He exuded a strong sense of power as he said coldly, "Okay, I underestimated you. I didn't think you'd be this powerful!"I'll personally fight against you, and we'll see how strong you are!" Oscar took a deep breath and stepped into a fighting stance.A terrifying energy enveloped him. Even the ground beneath his feet was stirred up into eddies of intense energy. Sebastian frowned. A physique refiner?He hadn't expected Oscar to be a physique refiner.Physique refining was a very severe, difficult path. It was a hundred times more difficult than the path of an ordinary warrior or even a Sage. People like Oscar relied solely on their own strength and didn't use any external help. "Take that!" Oscar roared. He
Janet shuddered in fear as she watched Sebastian walking toward her with an icy expression.She had assumed that Sebastian was just a self-proclaimed doctor. But it appeared she was wrong. Sebastian was also a very accomplished warrior!"W-What are you trying to do? I'm telling you! I'm the heiress of the Sunway Connollys!" Janet shrieked rather weakly. Her eyes were filled with terror. Without warning, Sebastian slapped her. He hit Janet so hard that she stumbled to the floor, blood dripping from her mouth. Janet turned and howled at him in anger. "You dare—"Sebastian slapped her again.This time, Janet burst into tears from sheer fright.Her father, who was in a wheelchair, spoke up in anger. "Hey, young man. You injured my daughter and so many of our people from Steinberg Black Tiger Academy. You even killed Oscar. Isn't that enough?"Mike Connolly had stayed silent the entire time since he was severely ill. However, he immediately flared up when he saw Sebastian hittin
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