Jade reached out to open the box. A refreshing scent immediately filled the hall. A glow that seemed to be filled with rainbows hovered about three inches above the petals—red, orange, green, blue, cerulean, indigo, purple.The seven petals surrounded the center of the flower, just like stars clustering around the moon. Seven buds in the center of the flower that were the size of pearls shone. They were translucent and seemed to glow with a celestial light. The moment the Dreamfyre appeared, there was a cry of amazement in the hall. Everyone was mesmerized by the wondrous sight!"Jade, I'm borrowing this Dreamfyre from you. I'll be sure to return one that looks exactly the same," Sebastian said seriously as he took the box. "Hmph. The Dreamfyre only blooms once every hundred years. It will only bloom again in another century. Where are you going to get one that looks exactly the same?" Callista asked, her eyes filled with angry tears. She could not suppress the rage in her hear
Everyone turned to look behind them. Sebastian walked slowly and confidently into the arena from the entrance. Although there were thousands of pairs of eyes on him, he looked perfectly calm. Whitney looked at Sebastian. She pressed her lips together and did not say anything.Mabel and Fergus looked at Sebastian in surprise. They believed he had no true skills to speak of. The only reason he had been in first place with Henrietta the previous time had been thanks to the Griffins' connections. For the second round, the organizer had specially invited Triston to be one of the judges. He was one of the most respected doctors in Dramon. Even the Griffins would not be able to play any tricks. Rosalie should know that. Then, why did Sebastian still have the guts to come? Mabel scoffed. She stood up and said sarcastically, "I didn't think that you really would have the guts to come. It's just a pity that Dr. Smolder is here this time. Not even Ms. Griffin will be able to help you!"
Henrietta and the other two contestants came to the stage to check the patient's pulse.Henrietta placed a hand on Doris' pulse. She frowned and thought deeply while she scribbled on her paper from time to time. Only after ten minutes did Henrietta respectfully hand the diagnosis over to Robb.Robb pushed his spectacles up his nose as he took the answer sheet. He compared it with Doris' patient profile and nodded as he said admiringly, "Not bad! As expected of our genius female doctor from Steinberg!""Have a look, Mr. Lancel." Robb handed the answer sheet to Roberto and the others. At the same time, he pressed the button in front of him, and the light lit up. "Yep." Roberto nodded vigorously and said, "The new generation are outdoing those of the previous generation. She wrote the details so clearly, too. Very good! I would give Henry full marks just based on how composed and calm she is."Theon nodded approvingly. "Pulse diagnosis is the hardest out of the four main factors o
Robb looked menacingly at Sebastian and said in a cold voice, "The art of silk pulse diagnosis died with Ambroise. Aren't you just trying to get attention?"Roberto frowned and said, "The difficulty of this act is not something that medical experience can cover for. Besides, it is a myth, and the truth of it is debatable. Therefore, I advise you to give up." He looked at Eddard and Theon, who both looked even more displeased. If it hadn't been for what they had experienced previously, they would have extinguished their lights already. Sebastian looked impassively at the mentors on stage and said, "I just want to challenge myself."Challenge himself? He was clearly challenging the entire traditional medicine industry!"Hmph! You're so stubborn!"You're so arrogant!""You have no idea what you're talking about!""You are so full of yourself!"The four mentors on stage stood up almost simultaneously. Zayn looked uncomprehendingly at Triston, who was in the special mentor's se
The live broadcast seemed to explode with comments."Wow! That's not real, is it?""Damn, he actually managed to do a silk pulse diagnosis?""He's a real miracle doctor!""Eh? Wait, he wrote one more diagnosis!"Robb's brow was furrowed as he pointed at the last diagnosis written on the paper and said, "Night blindness? That can't be right. It's not written on the patient's profile."He turned and handed the answer sheet to Roberto and the others.Roberto took the answer sheet and glanced over it. He snorted and said, "Well, Ballard, it seems that the accuracy of silk pulse diagnosis is still a matter to be discussed.""Look, this patient's profile is mainly about complications that have arisen due to diabetes. Night blindness isn't one of them."Sebastian smiled impassively and walked over to Doris. He asked, "Madam, do you start getting blurry vision after sundown? Is it difficult for you to see things clearly?"Doris was startled. Then she nodded vigorously and said, "Yes,
"What…" Robb, Roberto, and the others were completely aghast. Triston was one of the most outstanding figures in Dramon's traditional medicine industry. Was he really a student of Sebastian?If Sebastian could teach Triston, then his medical skills clearly left the others far in the dust.Mabel and Fergus looked very grim. No matter how many people they bought to flood the comment section, it would be of no use after Triston's actions. "Damn it!" Fergus clenched his fist and looked defiantly at Sebastian, who stood proudly on the stage.Whitney stared at Sebastian in shock. She could not believe her eyes.How much had he hidden from her? However, Whitney was realizing more and more that she had wrongly accused Sebastian in the past. Perhaps he really wasn't as useless as she had thought.He also wasn't the complacent loser that Mabel and Fergus said he was.However, Triston's admiration of Sebastian made Whitney feel a deep helplessness that rose from the depths of her hear
An almost untraceable and very fine needle grazed Sebastian's cheek.How dare someone act so brazenly in a crowded hall?As Sebastian glanced toward the entrance, a shadow flickered past the door."Trying to escape?" He sneered in his mind. Without waiting for the congratulations from the crowd, Sebastian quickly approached Rosalie and said, "You head back first. I have something urgent to take care of."Under everyone's astonished gaze, Sebastian hurried off the stage and swiftly went toward the door, chasing after the shadow.He pursued the figure all the way to the largest man-made lake in Steinberg. A paved walkway wound its way to the center of the lake, where Sebastian noticed an old man fishing. He was dressed in a raincoat.The old man sat there motionless and blended perfectly with his surroundings. However, the presence emanating from the old man was anything but ordinary.A Supreme Grandmaster?Sebastian squinted slightly. He walked up to the old man and smiled. "C
"Just a few of you and you think you can kill me? You're not quite there yet." Sebastian looked at the old man calmly.The old man flicked the sword with his finger while his eyes flashed coldly. "This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. Do you know who I am? I'm Rivia!"Sebastian narrowed his eyes slightly. The old man before him ranked seventy-sixth on the Dramon Assassins List! Ordinary people couldn't even dream of hiring someone of his caliber, let alone know about the existence of such a list."The top hundred experts on the Assassins List aren't a big deal. Tell me, who sent you to kill me? Maybe I'll spare your life."Sebastian slid his foot on the ground and left a series of afterimages as he shot toward Rivia with lightning speed."How dare you!" A nearby man in black flicked his wrist, and a dozen fine needles shot out!Sebastian paused slightly and raised his hand to release a burst of spiritual energy. Several sparks burst out three feet behind him, and the needl
Hank and Taylor broke out into a cold sweat when they saw what had happened. Terence was like a god to them!Who would have thought that Terence, who had had the upper hand just a moment ago, would have stood vacantly on the spot just because Sebastian had thrust the rusty bronze mirror at him? He had just stood still and waited for Sebastian to come and kill him!"Run, hurry!" Before he could think too much about it, Taylor growled in a low voice and turned to flee to the foot of the mountain.Hank only came to his senses when Taylor was already far away from him. He was about to go after him, but he had only gone a few steps when a ghostly, feminine figure appeared and blocked his path."You—" The moment Hank turned, his soul almost left his body from fright at what he saw.Only a moment had passed since Terence's murder, but the eerie woman in front of him had already cut off more than a dozen heads. Whenever she cut a head off, dark energy would be sucked into her emerald
Terence wielded his sword. Wherever the blade pointed, the air was sliced apart instantly!Sebastian forced himself to concentrate and raised his sword to shield his chest!There was a clang as Terence's sword crashed down on Sebastian's, and sparks flew up at once. Sebastian couldn't help but take a few steps back. He felt the energy roiling inside him and almost spat out a mouthful of blood."My lord!" Nina felt extremely anxious when she saw that Sebastian was at a disadvantage. She ignored Sebastian's previous command and leaped over to him to hold him up. "My lord, are you alright?" Nina asked in concern. Sebastian was slightly flushed, and he looked as if his energy was becoming erratic. He shook his head slightly and pushed Nina away. He handed Whitney to her and said, "Protect Whitney well. If anything happens to her, come and see me with your head!" Nina turned to Rose, who was beside her. She wanted to protest, but Sebastian waved a hand and said, "Lyanna was hur
"It's a pity that you'll never understand," Sebastian said.Terence's face flushed. Who would've expected a young man in his twenties like Sebastian to be so perceptive? He was even more advanced than Terence in the Way of Wisdom!"My lord, I was trapped in the front yard just now. No matter how I walked, I couldn't get through the door. That's why…" Lyanna trailed off and hung her head, looking shamefaced.Technically, she was a spirit. How had she fallen prey to the Bewitchment spell? Even Lyanna was puzzled."It's the Soulbell!" Sebastian turned abruptly to look at Terence.Lyanna felt that she couldn't have been trapped by the Bewitchment spell because she didn't actually have a body. Meanwhile, Nina was a thousand-year-old snake deity, and ordinary formations couldn't contain her at all.Therefore, there was only one possibility. Terence had external help. The Soulbell was the only possible explanation.Nina and Rose arrived as well."Protect Whitney," Sebastian said befor
Sebastian eyed the middle-aged man and laughed coldly. "You surprised me too. Do you want to be a sacrifice for my sword?"Sebastian gently shook Purity, which he was holding. Immediately, it felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck the entire yard!Hank and the others began mocking him at once. "Ballard, you are bold out of ignorance. Do you know who is standing in front of you? Let me tell you, it's the seventh elder of Sword Towers, Mr. Manderly."One of them added, "Consider it an honor for you to be killed by Mr. Manderly."Sebastian raised an eyebrow and squinted at Terence as he said, "If I'm guessing correctly, Nina and the others must have fallen into your trap. That's why they haven't arrived yet. Right?""You're observant!" Terence smiled faintly and said, "If you hadn't stepped into Draconem Cathedral right before I did, you would be stuck in a Bewitchment trap, just like them."Honestly, it's a miracle for someone of your age to have this level of training. However,
While Taylor stood there, stunned, Sebastian bore down on him. Upon seeing Sebastian raising his fist to hit him once more, Taylor hastily pulled himself together and met Sebastian's punch with his own."Are… Are you all stupid?" Blood was seeping out of the back of Taylor's hand as he looked at the people behind him."You've always liked fighting alone, Taylor. We were afraid that we would spoil your fun." Despite what Hank said, he turned on his heel and sent a spinning kick at Sebastian to block his path.Sebastian felt a strong force rushing toward him, and he immediately stopped in the midst of pursuing Taylor. He moved aside and aimed a roundhouse kick at Hank. Yet another wave of energy exploded, and fear flashed across Hank's face. The blow had seemed plain, but it embodied the mysterious principles of martial arts.Even an expert who was two levels higher than Hank would have had his bones broken by that kick, let alone someone who was only at the first level of the Ce
The building where Whitney had been imprisoned was now as bright as day as the spotlights shone on it.Sebastian untied her calmly and helped her up to walk out. "Sebastian, forget about me. I'm only going to be a burden to you, and I'll only hurt you." Whitney was already very weak. Even walking seemed very difficult for her. There was no way that they would be able to escape the clutches of the people around them in her current condition. Sebastian sighed. "I see that you still don't trust me." Despite this, there was a gentle look in his eyes when he looked at her."Sebastian, I—" Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian put a finger to her lips to shush her."Let's go out," he said in a tone that brooked no argument. Whitney was startled for a moment and was about to break free of Sebastian's support when a large, firm hand gripped her arm tightly. Sebastian walked out of the cramped meditation building with Whitney by his side, looking upright and noble next to her."I
"My lord, are you going to Draconem Cathedral?" Nina and the others hastily ran to catch up when they saw Sebastian walking quickly downstairs."My lord, if we rush there overnight to rescue Whitney, we might be walking into a trap. If so, the consequences will be dire." Lyanna tried to persuade him.It would be hard to win when there were so many people on the other side. Even if they were all at the fifth level of the Celestial realm, it didn't mean that the other side would not have any experts.Besides, the terrain around Draconem Cathedral was very complicated. How could they be sure that the enemy had not set a trap there?"We must rescue Whitney today," Sebastian said heavily."My lord, the area around Draconem Cathedral is very dangerous," Nina said. "If we fall into a trap set by Sword Towers, we won't be able to rescue Ms. Sutton. In fact, we'll be putting her in more danger.""I can't bother about all that. Even if I have to walk through a sea of fire, I must rescue Wh
Startled, Sebastian hastily pulled out his phone and called Whitney. However, he couldn't get through.He hissed sharply, and his heart sank. Had Sword Towers really kidnapped Whitney?He found Blake's number and called him at once. After a long time, Blake finally answered. He said, "Mr. Ballard—""Blake, contact the Warrior League men who are responsible for protecting Whitney!" On the other end of the phone, Blake remained silent for several seconds before saying guiltily, "Sebastian, they're already… they're…""Already what?" Sebastian asked urgently."They're all dead. Mr. Jorson and I are currently pursuing the murderers and trying to track Ms. Sutton down," Blake said heavily.Sebastian was thunderstruck. His phone fell onto the floor.After he had calmed down slightly, his hand tightened around the middle-aged man's neck.The man felt it becoming more difficult to breathe, and he began flailing around. However, the more he struggled, the harder it was to breathe."
How could he know anything about the Pinnacle Sect?Besides, the stall owners had all appeared at the same time as Angus had, which made Sebastian even more suspicious. When he saw that the middle-aged man had three holes on the back of his hand, Sebastian had finally understood.The middle-aged man had disguised himself as Silas, and he had acted as if he was on the brink of death.The middle aged man suddenly burst into laughter. He stared at Sebastian and nodded slightly as he said, "You've got a good eye.""Tell me who you are." Sebastian looked at the middle-aged man with his hands behind his back."We're from Sword Towers! We have come on the orders of Mr. Manderly to take your head!" the old man announced confidently."Even if he had come himself, there's no guarantee that he would be able to take me. What makes lackeys like you so confident?" Sebastian asked in a relaxed tone.The middle-aged man shook his head slightly and said, "Hmph! You've been infected with the fa