As soon as Eugene spoke, the onlookers were completely dazed. Even Fergus looked at Sebastian in disbelief.Whitney felt as if she had been shaken awake from a dream. She looked in disbelief at Sebastian, who was calmly sipping tea.How could this be?Whitney remained dazed for about half a minute before she finally said in tones of shock, "Was everything thanks to you?"Sebastian only looked impassively at her without answering.At that moment, a rich voice rang out from the direction of the lounge. "That's right. Although Mr. Ballard and I have only had a chance encounter, I know a few things about the events at Steinberg."Ms. Sutton, why didn't you think about it more? The Cobbs are just a small family, even in Steinberg, let alone in Sunway. How could Fergus have that kind of importance?"Why would people that even the head of the Cobb family wouldn't dare to provoke attribute any importance to Fergus?"Whitney felt her head spinning as a million thoughts rushed through he
"Now, allow me to introduce you to Northstar Pharma's future partners—Ms. Rosalie Griffin, the CEO of Arctic Snow Group, and Mr. Sebastian Ballard, the Chief Advisor of Northstar Pharma and Arctic Snow Group!"Theodore's intention of relating Arctic Snow Group to Northstar Pharma was very obvious.Sebastian wasn't only the Chief Advisor of Arctic Snow Group but also for Northstar Pharma. His status was nearly the same as Theodore's."Congratulations, Mr. Ballard!" Larys walked toward Sebastian and shook his hand the moment Theodore finished speaking.Niall Baldwin, the director of Wellings Pharmaceuticals, also walked toward Sebastian with a face full of smiles. "Mr. Ballard, please visit Sunway more. We very much welcome an individual like you for investment opportunities."As the two important figures went up to Sebastian, other big shots became aware of the situation. All of them approached Sebastian and started to greet him warmly.Instantly, Sebastian became the center of at
At this moment, Fergus' face was flushed red after Rosalie questioned him. He had never taken Sebastian seriously. He even looked down on him, thinking that he was just a nobody.But now? He finally understood that he was the nobody.Theodore gave Fergus a disdainful glance, and coldly ordered, "Kick these two out. Also, we don't welcome Frostwave Corporation. Ms. Sutton, I think it's best if you leave."The middle-aged man who stopped Fergus just now walked over with a stone-cold face and grabbed his collar. Then, he pulled Fergus out of the door.He tossed Fergus outside, sending him rolling on the ground. Fergus only stopped rolling when he knocked on the bush by the street.As for Mabel and Whitney, the guards gestured and said to them nicely, "Ms. Sutton, please leave. You're not welcomed here."Whitney was stunned. Then, she turned to look at Sebastian. With a sigh, she had no choice but to leave the hall with Mabel."Winnie…" When she was about to get into her car, Ferg
"From today onward, you don't need to report for work anymore."With that, Whitney got into her car and sped off.As she watched Whitney's car drive away, Mabel initially still had a regretful look on her face. But soon, the look turned into rage and hatred."Whitney!" Mabel clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. "I will make you kneel and apologize to me one day!"As for Fergus, who was lying in his pool of blood, he clenched his hands into fists as he stared angrily at Whitney's car.Not only did he fail to bring Whitney into Jace's bed, but all his lies and deceits were exposed. Moreover, Whitney even criticized him so badly. These were all thanks to Sebastian!"Sebastian! Whitney! Just you wait! As long as I'm alive, I'll never let the two of you live in peace!"The moment he finished speaking, he fainted.…Meanwhile, at Cairo Club, which was nearby Pullman Hotel, Jace was staring at the surveillance camera of the dining hall. He smiled at Trevor. "Mr. Northman, it seem
The upset Trevor looked up and eyed Cameron.Expert teams from Ytalia? Perhaps this was his one chance at turning the tables."What do you think, Mr. Northman? The expert teams from Ytalia should be in the top three list here. Their data analysis should be enough to point out the issues, right?" Jace sneered.Trevor nodded happily. "Of course. As long as we have the report from Ytalia's expert team, the reports from Northstar Pharma would be deemed invalid. However, we need to wait."Trevor then looked toward the surveillance screen.Cameron shrugged and looked at Jace in confusion. He thought that as long as his team entered Pullman Hotel now and made a report that was the complete opposite of Northstar Pharma's, it would all be settled."Because I know Uncle Theodore well," Trevor said with a smirk before adding, "Tonight, he would invite the press to show the sincerity of the Northman family. We will use this chance to give Sebastian a huge blow right in front of the media."
All the cameras then aimed at Niall.Many people below the stage started to whisper."I heard that Northstar Pharma was researching anti-cancer drugs a year ago. But I heard that they failed during the experimental phase.""Yeah! I heard that too. How did they succeed so soon?""Is there something fishy going on here?"Theodore, who was on the stage, glanced at the people down there. Of course, he heard what they said."I believe all of you are curious about how Northstar Pharma failed so many times and couldn't even reach the clinical trials. Yet, we succeeded suddenly."Theodore then turned to Sebastian and stood up, saying respectfully, "I hereby proudly announce that it was Mr. Ballard who provided us with the formula."Moreover, after a full day of extensive testing by Northstar Pharma, this formula has proven to be very stable. It shows excellent efficacy in completely curing early and mid-stage cancer cells. "Even for late-stage cancer patients, it can significantly ex
"Rubbish! He's a scammer!"At this time, an arrogant voice came from the door.Everyone turned to look at the young man. Theodore's face sank when he saw the young man's face clearly."Trevor, what are you talking about?" Theodore slammed the table angrily and stood up.Trevor tidied his collar calmly and pointed at the Ytalian expert dressed in a white coat behind him."Uncle Theodore, these are top experts from Ytalia. "I believe their test results carry more authority, and cancer medication is a matter of life and death. We can't simply rely on Sebastian's words. Northstar Pharma wouldn't risk its reputation on a fake drug just because of him."As soon as Trevor finished speaking, several Ytalian experts ignored the objections of the staff on site and began setting up various testing instruments on the stage. Trevor walked toward the stage and pulled a vial from his coat pocket. He raised it high and loudly addressed the guests and journalists present."Everyone must be c
The minutes ticked by, and a deafening silence enveloped the entire hall. Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the detection equipment. Larys and Niall stared intently at the numbers on the display, their breaths becoming noticeably quicker. Finally, the digits on the screen stopped moving."Error: 1608, Test Drug Ineffective!" Everyone could read the bold words on the screen.Trevor laughed loudly as he pointed at the screen and said, "Look at that! It's ineffective! I knew it! "Sebastian, I was wondering how you have this formula when you're neither a legendary doctor in Steinberg nor a famous figure. It turns out that the formula you provided is useless!"Theodore was stunned. How was this possible?He had read the data analysis report from Northstar Pharma, so he knew the formula was effective.However, facts spoke louder than words, and the equipment wouldn't lie. Could it be that Northstar Pharma's testing team was really bribed by Arctic Snow Group?Larys and Niall w
After all, Octavius was an expert at the fourth level of the Celestial realm. How could he be unable to withstand even one blow from Sebastian?There was a thump as Octavius fell heavily on the ground about 40 feet away. He spat out a huge mouthful of blood.After a long time, he raised his head in disbelief and stared at Sebastian in shock. "You… How could you—"Sebastian huffed coldly and toyed with the Spirimist pill in his hand. He scoffed and asked, "Is everyone in the Healer Sect an idiot like you? If I can refine Spirimist pills, how could I be less powerful than you?"The heavens have their own laws, so we'll end things here for today. I hope the Healer Sect will learn its lesson. If you cause trouble again, I wouldn't mind wiping out your entire sect."Remember, I never joke with my enemies." Sebastian turned and walked toward the entrance of the venue. As Sebastian passed the crowd, they all stood up to clear a path for him. They watched him walk off into the distance.
There was an uproar from the crowd as soon as Sebastian spoke."Isn't Ballard being too harsh? The head elder of the Healer Sect has already humbled himself to beg him. Why isn't he showing him even the slightest respect?""That's right. Cedric is a rare talent in the Healer Sect. If he just dies in this manner, it will be a loss to the mystic sects.""Even if it's just for the sake of those in the mystic sects, Ballard shouldn't be so cold and unfeeling."The crowd muttered darkly. They were all against Sebastian.Octavius felt more confident when he heard the crowd. The crowd's emotions were very important. If everyone felt sorry for Cedric, they could exert pressure on Sebastian and force him to let Cedric go. Even the Warrior League wouldn't risk angering the crowd for Sebastian's sake. Besides, Sebastian's biggest ally was the Warrior League. Would he really offend the Healer Sect so thoroughly?Octavius smiled thinly and said to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sure you'v
Cries of surprise and disbelief erupted at once. Cedric, who had been confident of winning, was now completely dumbstruck."This is impossible! You're cheating!" he shouted. He couldn't suppress the shock he felt. However, he realized at once that he had blurted it out without thinking.There wasn't a single person within 80 feet of Sebastian. How could Sebastian have cheated?Octavius glared grimly at Cedric. There were over a thousand pairs of eyes watching. Saying that Sebastian had cheated was ridiculous.He was thinking quickly about how to extricate themselves from the mess when a gold pill fell into Sebastian's palm."Although Spirimist pills aren't top-grade mystic pills, I'm sure it's several grades higher than a Spiritual Energy Pill. Would any of the senior members from the Healer Sect be interested in testing out its authenticity?" Sebastian held the Spirimist pill in his hand and turned to look in the northwest direction, where the Medcrofters' grandstand was. A
"Hmph!" Octavius huffed coldly and turned his head to one side."The competition now begins." A white-robed old man walked up to the rostrum and announced the beginning of the competition in a loud voice.The apprentices of the Healer Sect and Medcity all crowded around the sides of the arena to pick the medicinal herbs that they needed. The participants knew that they weren't the main event that day—they were only there to make Cedric stand out.However, everyone wanted to show off their skills in front of a crowd of a thousand people. If they caught the eye of the elders in their sects, they would be able to get the elders' skill passed on to them.Even if they couldn't shine as brightly as Cedric did, they could at least become one of the core apprentices. Sebastian yawned and asked Cedric rather impatiently, "Are you going to compete or not? Aren't you just refining Spiritual Energy Pills? Must you dawdle so much? My time is limited." He pointed to his wristwatch as he spok
Cedric said, "To tell you the truth, I'll be refining a Spiritual Energy Pill today! Didn't you just say that my Spiritual Energy Pill is worthless compared to a mystic pill? Then refine one and show us all! Do you dare to do so?"Cedric shook the waiver he was holding.A white-clad youth sitting behind Octavius couldn't help frowning slightly. His name was Nicholas Thornton, and he was the young sect leader of Medcity. Medcity hadn't sent him to compete in the Medical Congress. His only purpose was to observe. Besides, Nicholas was self-aware and knew that he was no match for Cedric with his own knowledge of pill refining. Therefore, there was no need for Medcity to embarrass itself. However, Medcity and the Healer Sect had a very close relationship. Nicholas couldn't help being worried that Cedric would make a mistake. He lowered his voice and said to Octavius, "Mr. Fuller, if that Ballard fellow really can refine a pill that's in the mystic pill grade, won't Cedric…"Nicholas
"You're much too inexperienced to compete in refining pills. I'll give you one final chance to give up on the idea of betting your life," Sebastian said impassively.Cedric wasn't the only one who laughed. Everyone in the venue burst out into mocking laughter."Who does he think he's talking to? That's the young Refinist of the Healer Sect.""Yeah! I heard that a year ago, Cedric had already attained the skill of refining Spiritual Energy Pills, which are the most premium kind among the true pills. How can a layman like Sebastian be so boastful?""I think that he's just trying to give himself a way out. It's a pity that Cedric won't fall for it."Everyone in the crowd was speaking contemptuously about Sebastian.Cedric clasped his hands behind his back and began the Square Steps footwork. He walked slowly down the steps and gazed in Sebastian's direction as he said, "Ballard, I'm not looking down on you, but what gives you the right to brag in front of me?"I don't mind telling
In the center of the venue, there was an empty piece of land that was about the size of a soccer field. Seats rose in tiers around it. The tiers were already filled with martial sect apprentices who had come to watch.Bertie and Drake headed straight to the main grandstand on the north side. They bowed respectfully to Sebastian and said, "Please be seated, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian did not stand on formality with the two of them. He sat in the main seat of the north grandstand at once.Bertie and Drake sat down on either side of him. This made several of the younger people present look at Sebastian. Opposite them, in the south grandstand, several elderly men stared at Sebastian as they muttered to each other. They pointed at him from time to time. One of the old men looked displeased as he spoke to those around him."Those are the elders of the Healer Sect. The ones sitting beside them are elders of other sects who are on good terms with the Healer Sect," Drake said quietly in Se
After ten minutes or so, Sebastian felt as if he was sitting on a volcano. Every single pore in his body felt as if it would catch on fire.The air around Sebastian burst into flame, and even his clothes were burnt to ash. However, the extreme heat turned into extreme cold in just an instant.Layers of frost and ice coated Sebastian's body at once. It was the result of light and dark energy fighting for authority in Sebastian's body. After some time, the spiritual energy in Sebastian's body suddenly surged toward his limbs. Everything happened so suddenly that his skin cracked into deep fissures, unable to withstand the immense pressure.Blood seeped out of the cracks on his skin.Sebastian felt as if there were countless bugs and ants gnawing his body, and the pain made him wish that he was dead. Finally, after an hour, the cracks on Sebastian's body slowly healed as the two conflicting forces of spiritual energy merged into one.As Sebastian slowly opened his eyes, a powerfu
At Sebastian's current level, celestial pills were beyond him.After hearing Sebastian's description, both Bertie and Drake looked at him, their eyes shining. Prior to hearing this, they had been suspicious of where the energy replenishing pills had come from, but they no longer doubted that Sebastian had refined them."I didn't expect you to have the skills of a Refinist at such a young age, Mr. Ballard," Bertie said, looking awed.Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Refining pills isn't actually that complicated. You just need to control the spiritual energy and the heat with your mind so that you can speed up the decomposition of the medicinal herbs in the medicine furnace. "However, Refinists have different levels of skill, so the effective components that remain at the end of the process also differ."Bertie and Drake both looked confused, so Sebastian didn't explain further. He weighed the cauldron in one hand and said firmly, "Rise!"The palm-sized cauldron rose up into t