However, before Avery could speak, Enzo stood up from where he sat with the judges. He had a cold expression on his face as he said, "Dr. Liddon, the result is clear. I hope that you can accept the results and honor the bet that you made. You must also apologize to Dr. Kantz at once."Avery was startled. He turned pale and looked at Enzo as he said, "M-Marquess Romano… I—""Honor the bet that you made," Sebastian cut him off.Avery gritted his teeth as he stared at Sebastian and said, "Ballard! You—"He took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and ground his teeth. However, he slowly kneeled. Once he had finished groveling, he shot to his feet and pointed furiously at Sebastian, saying, "Ballard, just you wait! I'll return the humiliation I suffered today to you many times over!"Avery was about to turn and leave when Enzo spoke icily, "Dr. Liddon, don't even think about leaving before apologizing to Dr. Kantz."As soon as he finished speaking, several burly bodyguards blocked A
This was also the first time Sebastian had the opportunity to use the Galadis Acupuncture to save a person on the verge of death. He immediately took out his silver needles to treat the young man, but Avery suddenly stepped in to block him."What do you think you're doing? Even my senior couldn't save him. What could you do to a dead body?"Clearly, Avery didn't want Sebastian to get near the patient. Though he wasn't sure if Sebastian could bring someone back to life, he couldn't allow Nexon Leeds to be further humiliated."Get lost!" Sebastian stared at Avery and said, "Just because you and your Healer Sect can't save him doesn't mean no one else can!"As he spoke, he stepped forward. A gust of wind pushed Avery aside, creating a path for Sebastian."You can't save anyone! He's clearly dead! You're just trying to grab attention!" Avery pointed at Sebastian and shouted angrily."Young man, even I am helpless here. What can you possibly do? Don't humiliate yourself," Nexon said
At that moment, Sebastian carefully examined the young prince. He was exceptional in diagnosis by view or look. After determining the young prince's condition, he raised his hand, and nine silver needles simultaneously flew out. To everyone's astonishment, each needle entered the prince's acupuncture points. The tails of the needles quivered slightly and emitted a humming sound as powerful energy flowed through them into the prince's body, stimulating his vital points to resume functioning.Dark energy slowly emanated from the prince's body. As the dark energy dissipated, the prince's chest heaved, and he began to breathe again. At the same time, the heart monitor next to him changed from a flatline to a waveform. The beeping sound caught Dr. Morgan Catel's attention, and he turned to the heart monitor in disbelief."My goodness, there's a heartbeat again!" an astonished Ytalian doctor exclaimed."Ladies and gentlemen, the moment of witnessing a miracle has arrived. The youn
Nexon and Avery's faces were ashen.The young prince, who Nexon had declared would not survive, was saved by Sebastian in less than ten minutes.No matter how the Healer Sect tried to argue, the facts rendered their explanations powerless.The worst part was that Nexon had admitted on camera that he was helpless, indirectly proving that even his medical skills were far inferior to Sebastian’s.He deeply regretted his actions. If he hadn't been so impatient and had let Sebastian treat the prince first while he "guided" from the side, he might've been able to share some credit and avoid embarrassing the Healer Sect.But now, it was too late. Nexon felt his face burning with shame and couldn't stand to stay any longer. However, just as he reached for the door, a reporter from Janover blocked his way."Dr. Leeds, didn't you say earlier that the prince was beyond saving? What do you have to say about Dr. Ballard's life-saving skills?""Dr. Leeds, hasn't the Healer Sect always cla
Without waiting for Sebastian's response, Rosalie smiled and said, "Mr. Yates, when you return to Steinberg, Sebastian and I will definitely visit you to welcome you back."Hearing this, Ezra stroked his beard and smiled. "Rosalie, your sweet words are always so charming. Do send my regards to your grandfather when you return."Rosalie smiled and agreed. Then, Ezra exchanged a few more pleasantries with Sebastian before sending the couple off through the main door.Once they were seated in the car, Rosalie clung to Sebastian's arm and asked, "You're not angry at me for making the decision on our behalf and agreeing to visit Ezra, right?"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. Had it been left to his usual temper and personality, he would have politely declined Ezra's invitation. However, he was well aware of Rosalie's thoughtful intentions."Although Ezra is not from a prestigious family, his influence is incredibly vast. Even the Beckard family has to respect him. Perhaps, with a s
Rosalie's smooth skin and graceful curves were perfectly accentuated by a simple white chiffon dress.As he sat in the main position, Jace's eyes briefly flickered with lust before he replaced them with a gentlemanly smile. He pointed to the empty seat next to Whitney and said, "Welcome, please have a seat."Whitney raised her head, giving Sebastian and Rosalie a complex look, but remained silent."Hmph, why are these two scoundrels here too?" Mabel muttered under her breath.Theresa, on the other hand, cast a few appreciative glances at Sebastian."Alright, since everyone is here, let's officially begin today's agenda," said a middle-aged man sitting next to Jace as he gave him a slight nod.Jace cleared his throat and stood up. "Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, thank you for honoring us with your presence at this industry event hosted by Bashmore Group."I believe everyone involved in the beauty industry knows that the current market atmosphere is quite unfriendly, with fie
The voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it.They all looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome man in a black suit staring coldly at Jace."Who is he?""I know, right? Mr. Cobb is reasonable; everyone would get their pay accordingly, right? Why is this guy objecting to it?""Wait, isn't the girl beside him Ms. Griffin?"Jace snorted coldly after hearing the murmurs. "Mr. Ballard, I think Mr. Cobb's suggestion makes sense. We are all in the same industry; avoiding conflict of interest would be beneficial to exposing the market to a bigger scale. Isn't this a great idea?" he asked.Then, he added, "Or dare I say, you don't wish to share this advancement and advantages with everyone."Jace's words put Sebastian in an opposing spot.Instantly, many pairs of eyes filled with hostility landed on Sebastian."Sorry, Rosé Corporation is not interested in this. I shall take my leave now." Sebastian stood up and prepared to leave.Whitney quickly stopped him and whispe
How could a small company like Frostwave Corporation go against a big company like Bashmore Group?"Mr. Cobb, Frostwave Corporation would love to cooperate with Bashmore Group." Mabel stood up and tried to curry favor by smiling at Jace.Jace nodded satisfactorily. "Mr. Ballard, the actual sales of Arctic Snow Mask are on par with Iceheart facial mask. If you insist on withdrawing from the alliance, it means that many domestic channels and advertising resources will be out of reach for Rosé Corporation."It was a threat indeed.Sebastian smiled coldly and said, "Is this how the Beckard family runs their business? No more cunning schemes, just outright force? I don't care about the others, but I won't play along with this."Everyone was stunned, and they stared at Sebastian in shock.Sebastian's words were like a slap on Jace's face. His smile froze as he stared at Sebastian, and his hands clenched into fists."Sebastian!" Fergus slammed the table and stood up. "Mr. Beckard is ki
Kayden soon received news of how Sebastian had broken into the Berkeley clan hall the night before.He was furious. Who did Sebastian think he was? Was the Berkeleys' clan hall the kind of place that people could just walk in and out of as they pleased?"Mr. Berkeley, shall we go and see the clan hall later? After all, Ms. Candy is still there," Jayden said in an ingratiating tone.He had only managed to latch onto Kayden through his connection with Colton. This was a rare opportunity for him to make a comeback.That was why he had spent quite a large sum of money on Kayden recently. He had already gifted him over a dozen high-quality emerald pieces.Kayden wouldn't have been impressed by him if he hadn't done so."Do we need to? Sebastian is sure to die this time! Rocco is annoying me more right now. How dare he neglect me just because he thinks he's found a strong ally in Sebastian?"Kayden had seen clearly how obsequious and respectful Rocco had been to Sebastian while ignori
"You've done many evil deeds, and it's time for the Berkeleys to be destroyed!" Sebastian exclaimed. He summoned back his 18 clones with a single thought while he raised Purity. "No!" Violet screamed at the top of her lungs.There was a dull thump, and a head flew high into the air. A dark energy that looked both like a snake and like a human shot out at once. Sebastian wasn't going to let her have a chance of escaping. He tossed out four yellow paper charms at the same time. They formed a Nullcurse Spell and trapped both of Violet's souls within it."When I say die, I mean that your soul and spirit will be destroyed! You won't have a chance at finding another host!"Sebastian raised his palm and upturned it slightly as he said, "Destroy!""Sebastian, you'll come to a tragic end!"There was a blast as countless bolts of gold light burst forth and pierced the dark shadow, which looked both like a snake and a human.In the blink of an eye, the dark figure had disintegrated in t
In the end, even the scales on Lucius' body had been swiped off by the blows. Huge pieces of scales were torn off his body along with his skin and flesh. With every piece of scale that was torn off, he let out a bloodcurdling scream."Aargh! Please have mercy! I won't ever act recklessly again! Have mercy!"Lucius was now completely bloodied from the beating he had received. He was covered with wounds that went deep to the bone, and he was bleeding profusely. Even Violet couldn't bear to look at him.He no longer had the dignity of the ancestral being of the Berkeleys, and he had lost his domineering air. "You won't? Hmph! What are you going to say about that snake curse in her, then?" Sebastian asked, pointing at Candy. Lucius almost burst into tears. He didn't know anything about what they had done to Candy. Besides, once the soul of a snake began to merge with that of a human, they would become an entwined soul.He had only ever heard of a secret art that could separate an e
Lucius panicked at once. His clones couldn't make different moves, but Sebastian's attacks were all coming from different directions. How could he dodge them?A bolt of blue light slashed down on the head of one of Lucius' clones. He dodged to the side quickly while leaping up to dodge the other five swords. However, before he could land, he spat out a mouthful of blood.Although his original form had escaped from harm, his clones had been killed immediately. Although they were only his clones, they were very closely connected to his true form because of how truncated his Cloning Technique was compared to the original. That was why the backlash was particularly strong when his clones were killed."Just one move and both are already dead? Your Cloning Technique really isn't much!"Sebastian's 18 clones had surrounded the severely injured Lucius and were covering over a dozen different directions."How could this be? How could you have such an orthodox Cloning Spell passed dow
"How is that possible?"Lucius looked as if he was in disbelief when he saw that Sebastian had cut through the coal-black silk threads so easily. Sebastian appeared in front of him in an instant, and he raised Purity to slash at him.Right at the moment when the sword energy was about to touch Lucius' clothes, the air around them seemed to ripple violently. Lucius shot backward several feet as if he were a phantom, and he dodged Sebastian's attack."You're truly extraordinary!"There was a gleam in Lucius' dark eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to blur out of sight before splitting into three identical figures! Even the coal-black knife in his hand was exactly the same. "You didn't expect that, did you, young man? That's our lord's secret cloning technique!" Violet laughed triumphantly. Sebastian now had to fight against three on his own, which would be certain to end in his death. So what if he could break through the binding of the coal-black silk threads?
The handsome youth's name was Lucius Vipera. He grinned evilly and said, "You're the first person who's had the guts to insult me. You will pay!""My lord!"Violet hastily bowed to Lucius, too afraid to even look up at him.Lucius ignored her and strode toward Sebastian."Young man, you are extraordinary. To have accomplished so much in your 20s isn't an easy feat. If you apologize to the Berkeleys and promise to never oppose us again, I can consider letting you go today!" he said coldly in a manner that brooked no argument. Sebastian scoffed and shook his head as he said disdainfully, "You're not also planning to make me grovel to you in apology, are you?"While they all looked on in shock, Sebastian seemed to flicker out of focus, leaving behind a line of shadows as he rushed toward Lucius.Lucius narrowed his eyes and huffed coldly. "With your paltry skills, are you really going to—"Before he could finish, Sebastian's slap landed. There was a cold flash, which Lucius has
"Violet!" Candy stared at Violet in terror, because the latter now looked frightening. The flesh and skin on her face were peeling off, and pale white bone was already showing on her chin.It wouldn't take long before she became a living skeleton.Violet glanced at her hands, of which only bone was left. There was a look of shock in her eyes, but she still had another trick up her sleeve.As she cackled sinisterly, her body began recovering rapidly. All her skin was growing back, and the new flesh and skin that grew was as smooth as that of a baby's."Young man, do you really think that I would have no way to break that spell?" Violet looked at her newly grown skin and flesh and laughed triumphantly. Sebastian waggled a finger slightly and asked, "Break it? It's not that easy. That was just the beginning!"As soon as he finished, he moved in a flash and leaped down from the roof. All Violet saw was a shadow flashing past her.There was a series of resounding slaps, and Violet f
At the same time, clouds of dark energy flowed toward Sebastian and enveloped him.He felt a strong, restrictive power enveloped him, which made it hard to even lift a finger.It was a mystic spell unique to Violet. Anyone enveloped by the dark energy would have no choice but to stand still and wait for death to come, no matter how powerful they were. A mystic spell like that was similar to the one Sebastian had just displayed, but it was much more bizarre and harder to detect. Countless experts in the mystic spells had died from Violet's move. In the end, she had sucked up all their blood essence, and they had become nutrition for her.That was why she was sure that Sebastian would suffer the same fate. "Young man, are you unable to speak now?" Violet taunted as she circled Sebastian. She now felt that Sebastian was like a lamb to the slaughter—she could do with him as she pleased.However, she didn't want to let him die too quickly. He had committed an unforgivable sin in
The dark green liquid was venom!Sebastian hastily leaped onto the roof of a villa to dodge the attack."Hey, you old hag! Aren't you afraid that you'll end up without any descendants if you treat your granddaughter-in-law like that?" Sebastian questioned mockingly. Violet wasn't angry at all. She laughed instead and said, "Ballard, your reverse psychology won't work on me. Let's see how you kill her!"She cackled again.Human life meant nothing to her, and Candy was just a puppet that the Berkeleys had found. They only wanted to use her body to raise the snake curse until it took over her body completely, after which she could give birth to a true snake spirit baby for them!"Don't regret it, you old hag!"Sebastian suddenly raised his hand, and a strong force immediately weighed down heavily on them."Restrain!"He pressed his palms down in the air as he spoke."Restrain?" A smile had just begun to flash across Violet's face, but then her expression stiffened.The stron