Under the cover of the night, a pair of cold eyes stared intently in the direction of the convenience store. After watching Sebastian close the door, a middle-aged man dressed in a black tactical jacket and carrying a shoulder bag took out a phone and dialed a number.After a while, a cold voice came from the other end of the line, "Baelor, how's the mission progressing?"Baelor replied in a low voice, "The intel was wrong! Rivia and the four others are dead. I'm afraid I can't complete the mission alone."The other end of the line fell into a deathly silence. Although Rivia wasn't one of the top assassins of the Slaughter Gods, he was certainly a significant and irreplaceable force. According to the information provided by the Beckard family, the target was just a young man in his 20s, supposedly at the mid-level of the Supreme Grandmaster stage. For Rivia, killing ten Sebastians should have been more than enough. Could the Beckard family have deliberately withheld informat
Before Sebastian could explain, Janet quickly ran back to her car. He sighed as he watched her retreating figure. It wasn't what she thought at all. He simply wanted to focus on preparing the Domian Elixir in peace. Shaking his head, he looked across the street again and sensed that the faint killing intent had completely vanished.Rosalie quietly approached Sebastian from behind and wrapped her arms around his waist while gently stroking his chest. She whispered softly, "I can't sleep alone. I want to sleep with you."As she spoke, her hands tightened around his chest. Feeling the soft pressure from behind, Sebastian couldn't help but feel a rush of blood.Who could resist this?He quickly removed himself from Rosalie's embrace and gently stroked her hair. "You go rest first. I have something important to take care of."After speaking, Sebastian averted his gaze from Rosalie's passionate eyes and turned to place the wooden box Janet had brought on the table. Rosalie, feelin
In an instant, nearly everyone's attention was focused on Sebastian. Online discussions about him surged."Who is this guy? Even Dr. Smolder, the towering figure of Dramon's traditional medicine world, kneeled to him and called him his mentor!""Didn't you watch the live stream that day? He diagnosed a patient just by feeling the pulse through a thread. It was spot on!""Yeah, I also heard he developed the Arctic Snow Mask, which has had incredible results!""Arctic Snow Mask? Wasn't there a scandal about that a while ago?""Scandal? That was purely a scheme by some malicious people. My wife uses that mask, and it's amazing! Her freckles of over twenty years disappeared!"Soon, due to Sebastian's sudden rise to fame, the Arctic Snow Mask also gained rapid popularity across Crestborne. With Triston's public endorsement, many wealthy ladies and socialites who previously used high-end foreign brands eagerly sought out the mask. In just three days, the Arctic Snow Mask faced an
"Watch your language, Mabel!" Whitney's face showed clear displeasure. "This isn't the first time you've undermined Sebastian in front of me. Sales rely on word of mouth, not manipulation! Focus on our marketing strategy instead!"Mabel's face stiffened, showing a hint of resentment. "Ms. Sutton, you're too kind! That jerk has been targeting us from the start! Have you thought about why the Arctic Snow Mask was trailing behind just days ago, and now it's tied for the top spot?"Whitney asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?""Because of the traditional medicine competition!" Mabel pulled out her phone and opened web pages filled with praise for Sebastian. The coverage was especially focused on Triston's public gesture of respect, which had skyrocketed Sebastian's reputation in the field of traditional medicine.In the comments section below, almost all were about Sebastian personally developing the Arctic Snow Mask for Rosé Corporation. Some even uncovered the romantic relationship bet
"Ms. Sutton, wait for me!" Mabel shouted and followed behind her.…In the convenience store, Sebastian was giving Robert acupuncture. He frowned and said, "Your injuries are almost fully recovered. But don't do anything much this week, or else it will come back."Robert chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't die so easily. Oh, I heard that Stephen Beckard was done for. Now I'm absolutely certain the fight between you two is impossible to resolve. Do you really not want to take over Dragonstone Palace?"Sebastian rolled his eyes. Robert had been insisting he took over Dragonstone Palace since a few days ago.Sebastian was not afraid of the Beckard family."I know the Beckard family can't even come near you, but have you thought about the people around you?"Robert then gestured toward Rosalie. "If I am from the Beckard family, I might consider attacking the people by your side. For example, her."Sebastian's face turned cold. "I dare them!""People do foolish things when they have n
Sebastian glanced at the photo on his phone and frowned. It was indeed the prescription that Zeke had given him, but Sebastian hadn't even looked at it. How did Mabel get this photo?"Sebastian, I know you're eager to prove yourself, and I didn't want to doubt you. But sometimes, facts are facts, and falsehoods are falsehoods. I—"Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian coldly interrupted, "Is that what you think of me too?""No, Sebastian, that's not what I meant," Whitney interjected anxiously."Ms. Sutton, if there's nothing else, you can leave. There's nothing left for us to discuss. I'm very busy." Sebastian's tone was cold, and his expression was devoid of emotion. Three years of effort, and what had he gained in the end? Whitney questioned him over just a photo. Reflecting on the path he had taken over the past three years, Sebastian chuckled bitterly. Sometimes, one really couldn't expect anything in return, no matter how much effort had been put in."Ms. Sutton, so
"Father, Grandfather has a question for you."A young man dressed in a white suit, handsome in appearance, softly reminded him. His name was Jace Beckard, and he was Stephen's half-brother.However, because his mother was a maid of the Beckard family, he had never been treated well by the Beckard family since he was a child.It was precisely because of his humiliating childhood that Jace's cunning and ruthless character was formed.Under Jace's reminder, Kendrick looked at Clayton with a troubled expression. "Dad, it's about Stephen, he—""What happened to him?" Clayton stared intently at his grandson lying on the hospital bed, and his hand holding the cane trembled uncontrollably.In his heart, Stephen was his true grandson, the future heir of the Beckard family!As for Jace, that despicable bastard born of a despicable woman, if it weren't for his outstanding abilities, he would've been kicked out of the family long ago!"The doctor said even if the surgery is successful, he
"I'm confident that I can ruin his family and him within 3 months and make him surrender to Stephen!" Jace said arrogantly.He wasn't reckless like Stephen, that trash.In Draepolis, Jace was considered one of the four top men in Janover. He was cunning and evil, and even his uncles and seniors envied his means.This time, avenging Stephen was only his excuse.There were many spies from the Beckard family in Janover, so it was very difficult for him to start anything of his own.He wanted to use the Beckard family to create his own business circle. Only then could he make Clayton see him in a new light. With that, he could potentially inherit the position as the head of the Beckard family."Yes, I'm confident in Jace." A man who looked similar to Kendrick walked out. He wore a smile on his face as he approached Clayton. He said to Kendrick, "Ken, I think you should allow Jace to handle this matter. He's still young. He needs a chance to perform and show his capabilities. Cons
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
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