When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 457: Chapter 483 Wang Hu Confirms His Love

Xiao Hong felt that something was suspicious. She was ambiguous, certainly having committed a serious mistake. Wang Hu should not be dragged into it. Wang Hu nodded; he thought the same.

Bai Fanglan was both ashamed and angry, almost to the point of bursting with rage. But she couldn’t leave in a huff and kneeled before him, choking up, "What’s the point in discussing past events? I promise this will be the last time I trouble you. Please don’t be so heartless; consider the child we lost..."

Xiao Hong interrupted her, "Hasn’t Wang Hu compensated you? Everything has a limit. Once it’s too much, it’s fake. You’re not disabled. You’re healthy, young, and have a college education. What’s so difficult about finding a job? You simply don’t want to work hard yourself and want easy money, but how is that possible?"

"Shut up," Bai Fanglan shouted angrily, "Who asked you to mind our business? Matters between Wang Hu and me are not yours to interfere with!"

Xiao Hong slightly frowned and became silent.

Wang Hu said, "Xiao Hong is right; I won’t help you find a job. If you want to kneel, you can just keep kneeling."

After saying this, he took Xiao Hong’s hand and walked away quickly. Xiao Hong’s entire arm felt stiff, and turning back, she glanced at Bai Fanglan left crying on the spot, then at Wang Hu.

Wang Hu chuckled, "Stop looking. No matter what happens to that woman, I won’t care."

"Hmm, but you’re still holding my hand."

"Is it wrong for me to hold your hand?"

Xiao Hong blushed, "But... but you said it was fake."

"It’s real now. Can I really hold your hand now?" Wang Hu smiled as he looked at her.

Xiao Hong lowered her head, rarely shy.

Wang Hu said, "I need to ask for your forgiveness. I’ve been divorced because I was immature in handling emotions and lacked empathy, like a wooden post, which hurt some people."

"I also dated before, but we broke up due to personality differences," she was quick to say, "Those romantic things aren’t suitable for us soldiers; we’ll be a fitting pair. Don’t ask about the past, but cherish the present!"

Though Wang Hu had a cold temperament, he was quite lenient with his own, giving Xiao Hong confidence that she’d have a good life with him.

Wang Hu laughed out loud, deciding to forget the pretensions. Together, they walked hand in hand.

Thus, Xiao Hong, once just helping out, became truly involved in the relationship, though Wang Hu’s parents weren’t aware.

A few days later, Wang Hu’s father’s lung examination results came out, just a minor inflammation from excessive smoking, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Wang resolutely banned his smoking and incidentally pressed Wang Hu to finalize the marriage plans.

Both families highly approved, hastily setting their wedding for New Year’s Day, intending to relocate quickly. Otherwise, in such a remote area, how could Xiao Hong be pregnant? The parents were worried.

Thinking it over, Wang Hu agreed; he had been away long enough.

Things were joyous in their circle, but Bai Fanglan was miserable. Pleading with Wang Hu yielded no results, so she sought out other acquaintances. However, her grandfather, now retired, led these people to be extremely perfunctory towards her. Furthermore, Bai Fanglan’s affairs had become widely known, making hospitals reject her due to her poor medical skills.

Soon after her expulsion, she was forcibly discharged and returned home, only to find Bai Chuan had prepared a purchased train ticket for her.

Infuriated to the point of liver pain, Bai Fanglan bit her lip, "Grandfather, are you really giving me no way out? Just driving me away like this?"

Bai Chuan sighed, "It’s for your own good! Staying here no longer holds any meaning. I’m getting old, truly cannot withstand the stress anymore. Don’t worry; every month when my salary comes, I’ll send you fifty bucks."

Bai Fanglan coldly laughed, standing up abruptly, "Fine! Since you dislike me so much, I’ll leave! You’ll get your wish!"

She returned to her room and slammed the door.

Bai Chuan shook his head and went to care for his great-granddaughter. The child was pitiable; Bai Fanglan never cared while working, and even now unemployed, she remained indifferent.

The next morning, Bai Chuan woke up to find Bai Fanglan’s room in disarray. Everything was thrown about, yet she was gone.

Bai Chuan was puzzled; what happened? Then on the table, he found a letter.

Bai Fanglan said she’s left, gone south to find work, aiming to return once successful. The child was left for Bai Chuan to care for temporarily. Besides her jewelry and savings, she also took four thousand bucks from Bai Chuan’s drawer.

Bai Fanglan left in a fit of anger, refusing to believe she wouldn’t succeed! She vowed to get revenge! Against everyone who looked down on her and ignored her!

Bai Chuan worried, struggling to catch his breath, almost fainting. What on earth is Bai Fanglan trying to do!

The child from the next room cried out loudly, and Bai Chuan couldn’t neglect her, so he went to take care of her. Seeing her dark, gaunt face, Bai Chuan sighed deeply too, poor child. No father, and a mother who’s always negligent.

Bai Chuan’s previous grand ambitions were wiped away, leaving him with only taking care of the child daily.

Meanwhile, Sun Chan’s situation gradually returned to calm. Yuan Bing, due to his indecency and attempt at intentional homicide at their camp, faced serious charges. Coupled with Gu Junming’s thorough investigation, a raft of Yuan Bing’s business misconducts came to light.

Including tax evasion, engineering fraud, and bribery, among others, these evidences ensured Yuan Bing likely wouldn’t come out for life. People all around talked about it extensively, mostly cursing Yuan Bing and Bai Fanglan, some discussing Sun Chan.

Zhuang Lin was jumping up and down vigorously, but her husband knew and suppressed her decisively.

Later, the camp erupted with another scandal, overshadowing this one. It turned out Liu Gang secretly wrote reports, intending to falsely accuse Gu Junming!Chapter 645

Timothy shrieked in pain and turned in the direction where the branch had come from. His eyes were filled with fury as he asked, "Who ambushed me?"

There were only trees in sight, and nobody was there. Mad and flabbergasted, Timothy knew that the attacker was strong. A person who could pierce through his palm and then a tree with a branch must be a divine grandmaster.

Hence, he hurriedly summoned his ride-Hurricane Eagle. When Hurricane Eagle arrived, he jumped on it in a hurry and escaped.

Kaitlyn sighed in relief and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your help, sir. Please step out so I can thank you in person."

Obviously, she wasn't going to receive an answer. Just then, Sebastian walked out of the forest next to her. Thinking that the hidden expert had revealed themselves, Kaitlyn twirled around and found Sebastian instead.

"It's you? Why are you still here?"

"Didn't you ask me to be your pretext? I can't leave just like that," Sebastian said.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm going to kill you?" Kaitlyn said dangerously.

Smiling, Sebastian shook his head. "You would have killed me already if you wanted to. Why did you wait until now?"

"It's because you still have some use. Once you lose your value, I'll kill you," she said coldly.

Sebastian smirked without a word. Finally, he realized that Kaitlyn was a kind person. She was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Although she kept saying she'd kill him, she never meant it.

"I'm returning to the sect. Don't forget your promise earlier to help me find that old man within a month. If you can't do it, I swear I'll kill you," Kaitlyn uttered and left.

"Hang on," Sebastian stopped her.

"What else?" she asked, looking back at him.

"Do you know how to leave this world?" Sebastian implored.

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"Leave this world?" Confusion was written all over Kaitlyn's face. "I have no idea

what you're talking about. I'm going now if there's nothing else."

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He planned to make a trip to Holton and find out from a few more people about ways to leave this world.

Unbeknownst to him, a young man was leading a group of people to Jenna's house. His name was Sean Knott, Martin's nephew and Heather's cousin.

With a loud bang, Sean kicked and broke the wooden door before marching into the yard aggressively. "Sebastian Wilder, get out here!"

Jenna and Fressia rushed out after hearing the commotion. "Who are you?"

Sean's mouth opened to say something, but he suddenly saw Fressia and was smitten by her beauty. "What a gorgeous woman! Are you Sebastian Wilder's wife?"

"Yes. Do you know my husband?" Fressia asked.

"Damn it. That bastard is really lucky to marry such a beautiful woman." Sean's face was full of jealousy. "Where's SebastianChapter 646

Upon Sean's command, a group of hitmen charged at Jenna and Fressia. One of them kicked Jenna so hard that he broke her legs, then they rained punches and kicks on her.

"Jenna! Stop it!" Fressia wanted to save Jenna, but she was helpless and couldn't even save herself.

A few men dragged her into the house. Despite having cultivation, she didn't know how to put it to good use.

"Remove all her clothes! I'll be the first, and the rest of you can queue up after me." Sean was losing patience, starting to undress after stepping into the house.

Fressia was so scared that she turned pale. She pleaded with them miserably, but they had no compassion at all. Instead, they were even more excited.

Lying in the yard, Jenna didn't even have the strength to get up. Besides cursing loudly, there was nothing else she could do.

Although the neighbors heard the commotion, they didn't dare to stick their noses into this because someone recognized that these people were from the Knott Estate.

...

Holton was a bustling city, and the streets were full of people. Suddenly,

hoofbeats echoed from the front. It turned out that a carriage was out of control, rampaging on the street. Terrified, the pedestrians jumped out of the way in panic.

Sebastian stood at the side of the road as well, but a little girl's cries in the middle of the road caught his attention.

Seeing that the carriage was about to hit her, the little girl froze on the spot in fright and continued crying. Without hesitation, Sebastian stood in front of her in a flash and placed a palm on the horse's head.

The big and tall horse fell from the huge impact, flipping the carriage to the side as well.

"Ah!" A woman in the carriage shrieked, and two people dashed out of the carriage.

They were a middle-aged man and a gorgeous young lady. The moment she stood up, she turned to Sebastian and said in a huff, "How dare you flip our carriage! The nerve of you!"

"I did it to save a life." Sebastian pointed at the little girl.

When the young lady wanted to say some more, the middle-aged man stopped her. "Abigail, it's alright. He didn't do it on purpose. Moreover, we almost hit someone earlier."

"How are you doing, Father?" the young lady, Abigail Watson, asked in concern.

"I'm fine. I can still take it." The middle-aged man seemed frail and left with Abigail's help.

"You're in a terrible condition now. If you don't receive treatment on time, you'll pass away in half an hour," Sebastian said.

"How dare you cure my father!" Abigail was enraged.

Sebastian chuckled softly. "I'm merely telling the truth. Your father sustained a hidden injury when he was younger and has been dragging it way too long. It's a miracle he's alive until now." s

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"How do you know that my father has a hidden injury from his early years? Who are you?" Abigail asked warily.

"I'm a doctor. Your father's illness is clearly written on his face, and I can tell with just a look," Sebastian explained proudly.

"Since you're so amazing, do you have a way to treat it?" she asked with a hopeful face.

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"It's a piece of cake to me. He'll be as good as new with one pill," Sebastian answered.

Abigail grabbed his arm anxiously. "What pill is that? Let me have it! I promise to

pay you handsomely as long as it can save my father."

"The pill is very precious," Sebastian explained.

"That's not a problem. My father isChapter 647

"Do you know how to leave this world?" Sebastian asked.

"Leave this world?" Abigail wore a look of confusion.

Hendrick Watson suddenly interjected, "Mr. Wilder, do you mean leaving Coreland?"

"Do you know about it?" Sebastian was exhilarated. His biggest fear was that no one knew about it.

"So, the records in the ancient books are real! Honestly, I didn't know about it. I've only seen some records in an ancient book," Hendrick explained.

"Where's the ancient book?" Sebastian asked anxiously.

"Wait a minute. I'll ask someone to bring it." Then, Hendrick ordered a worker to bring the ancient book.

Hendrick soon found the part where Coreland was recorded. After checking it carefully, Sebastian finally found a clue. "The Abyss!"

If the records were accurate, the way out of Coreland was through The Abyss.

"Mr. Wilder, The Abyss is a death zone. Anyone who goes in there will die. Don't act recklessly," Hendrick advised.

Abigail nodded in agreement. "Yes. The Abyss is one of the three forbidden areas. For thousands of years, no one has walked out of there alive.

"The records in the ancient book may not be correct. I think it's just a myth. It's impossible to have another world. That's all nonsense."

Sebastian merely smiled without a reply, feeling even more confident that The Abyss was the exit. Although it was a forbidden area, he had to take the risk in order to get back and only after he obtained the advanced stage three technique.

The stage three technique must be within the doors of Netherworld Sect. There were three ways to get it. The first method was very straightforward robbing.

With his strength, not even a thousand men from the Netherworld Sect were his opponent. In spite of that, it was ethically wrong to rob so brazenly.

The second method was stealing. Although it was also ethically wrong, it was slightly better than robbing.

Last but not least was trading. He had the techniques for the first and second transformations. They would probably agree if he traded one of them with them.

Sebastian was a man of his word. He asked Abigail to get him a brush and paper and wrote dozens of herbs in one shot.

These were the herbs needed to produce the Ultimate Nourishing Pill. This pill could strengthen the body and increase the cultivation. In the meantime, it could also heal injuries.

As the largest commerce

association in the county, the Holton Chamber of Commerce had all sorts of herbs. Some herbs had a different name as the ones in the surface world but

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After the herbs were prepared, he started making the pill right away. The chamber

of commerce had a place dedicated to making pills, and there was also a mini

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which could save a lot of energy

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In less than half an hour, it was ready. Hendrick was stunned when Sebastian presented the pills to him.

"Goodness, this is a second-grade medication. I didn't expect that you're a second-grade alchemist, Mr. Wilder. It's an honor to meet you." Hendrick politely bowed down low toward him, full of respect.

The way Abigail looked at Sebastian took a change as well, her eyes filled with admiration. There was even an odd light in her eyes, and her face blushed unwittingly.

"Are second-grade alchemists amazing?" Sebastian asked, puzzled.

As there were only a handful of alchemists in Coreland, he never found out his alchemy level.

Hendrick replied, "Of course, they are. It's incredibly rare to find an alchemist, and every one of them are very noble.

"All bigger sects and families are spending a lot of money to recruit them, and they enjoy generous benefits if they work for the royalties.

"Furthermore, second-grade alchemists are even harder to find. The head alchemist of Netherworld Sect is their fourth great-elder, Bertha Erikson. She's a second-grade alchemist."

"There's only one third-grade alchemist in Starfire Empire, and he's the imperial chaplain. His status is high, and even the king has to respect him," Abigail added.Chapter 648

Now that Sebastian already knew where the advanced stage three technique was and the way back home, he planned to return home and explain everything to Fressia.

Before he even reached the door, he already sensed something amiss. The door was missing, and pieces of wood were scattered around.

His instinct told him that there was trouble, so he bolted over as fast as he could.

Upon entering the yard, he saw blood on the ground, and the unease in his heart amplified.

"Jenna! Fressia!" he shouted while dashing into the house.

One of the rooms was a complete mess, and there were also bloodstains. There was even a large hole on the roof.

"Jenna! Freesia!" He dashed back to the yard and continued shouting their names, but nobody answered.

Hence, he utilized his spiritual senses. The next second, he turned to the haystacks nearby and was over there in a flash. Parting aside a bunch of dry weed, he found Jenna.

Her face was covered in blood, and her breathing was barely noticeable. She already slipped into a deep coma, and her life was hanging on a thread.

Hurriedly, Sebastian pressed his palm against her and injected his spiritual energy into her to treat her injuries.

His spiritual energy had strong healing effects. In seconds, Jenna's breathing gradually stabilized, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"You're back, Sebastian." Jenna's voice was very weak, but her expression took a great change the next second. "Sebastian, run! The men from Knott Estate want to kill you!"

"Don't worry, Jenna. They can't do anything to me. Tell me what happened. Where's Fressia?" Sebastian implored anxiously.

Although he and Fressia were from different camps and were even enemies, they were husband and wife before she recovered her memories, and they have feelings for each other.

"I don't know where she is, either." Jenna briefly told him what happened.

The men dragged Fressia into the room with indecent intentions, but Jenna had

no idea what happened later. There was a fight, and then, she heard a loud bang.

Jenna was in the yard and only heard someone saying, "After her!"

Afterward, everything was quiet.

Later, she crawled into the house, dragging her exhausted body, but there was nobody inside. All she saw was a hole on the roof Worried that the men from the Knott Estate would return, she hid between the haystacks and passed out unwittingly. s

"Martin and Heather Knott, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!" Sebastian clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming coldChapter 649

"Don't cry, and rest assured, Jenna. I won't strike unless I'm confident, but I can promise you that I'll bring Fressia home," Sebastian assured.

Time was crucial in saving a life, not to mention that Fressia was gorgeous. In the hands of those inhumane men, it wasn't hard to imagine the torture she'd have to go through in their hands.

Therefore, she must be saved as quickly as possible. Any minute later meant that she would suffer more.

For now, Jenna's condition was stabilized. Unfortunately, her legs were broken. Even after Sebastian had given her an Ultimate Nourishing Pill, she'd still need a few days to recover.

Sebastian was ready to return Jenna to the room and then save Fressia when he heard sounds of hooves from outside the door. He looked outside and saw dust rolling as a group of stocky bandits headed toward his house on galloping horses while carrying weapons in their hands.

The chief was a tall and burly skinhead. With a chubby face and eyes as big as golf balls, he looked ferocious and intimidating.

At the sight of them, Jenna's face fell. "Oh, no! They're the bandits from Mount Blitzen, and their chief is Brork Gantz. Run, Sebastian!"

In this world, many bandits claimed mountainous areas to be the chiefs, and Mount Blitzen was the closest bandit lair to this village.

To the kind and innocent villagers, bandits were more terrifying than the nobles. Although the nobles would also intimidate them and even steal the virginities of brides, they would usually return the women to their families after they were done with them.

However, bandits were different because they often murdered and plundered. It was common for them to violate young women and abduct the pretty ones to be their wives. Once they were bored of them, they would kill them.

Due to this, bandits were akin to devils in the villagers' eyes, and the fear they held for bandits was deeply instilled.

Undoubtedly, Sebastian wasn't afraid of the bandits, and he waited for their arrival silently.

Their house was not located at the entrance of the village, but the bandits headed straight for them and entered their yard.

"I heard that there's a beautiful bride in this house. Bring her out here and show me," Brork directly announced the reason that he had gone there.

Although Fressia had only been there for a short time, everyone who saw her would be stunned, and her beauty was already known far and wide.

After hearing news of her, Brork had brought his men here to bring her back for their own enjoyment.

Anxiously, Jenna fell to her knees. "Mr. Gantz, the men from Knott Estate have abducted my goddaughter-in-law."

"You're lying! Search the house!" Brork wouldn't be taken in so easily. Upon his order, the bandits behind him hopped off their horses and headed for the house. s

"Stop right there!" Sebastian bellowed out of the blue, and everyone froze.

"Don't be rude, Sebastian. Apologize to Mr. Gantz now!" Jenna berated sternly Then, she flashed Brork a smile, "Mr Cantz hChapter 650

"Get on my knees for him? He doesn't deserve it. Get up, Jenna. There's no need to be afraid of them," Sebastian said.

The bandits were enraged, charging at him ferociously. Some even raised their swords, ready to cut him to pieces.

Jenna couldn't bear to watch and could already imagine Sebastian's terrible death.

On the other hand, Sebastian didn't move a muscle or dodge. Brork simply thought that he was too frightened to move and sniggered.

The next second, swords landed on Sebastian, but there was no bloody scene.

Everyone merely heard a loud boom as a terrifying energy erupted from Sebastian's body. In an instant, the terrifying energy shattered the swords, and the bandits were thrown off, spewing out blood and dying before even hitting the ground.

"What?" After seeing this scene, Brork was flabbergasted, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

The men he had brought with him were the elites amongst his henchmen, and they were all warriors, including the second-in-command of the bandits, who was a pinnacle warrior.

Sebastian had killed all of his men solely by releasing his energy. This was a fearsome strength, and Brork reckoned that not even a grandmaster might be capable of it.

"You're a grandmaster!" Brork's face was full of shock. "Why is there a grandmaster in a small village?"

Sebastian raised his head at him and said indifferently, "You've successfully enraged me, and the price to pay is death."

"What arrogance!" Brork snorted. "So what if you're a grandmaster? I've been the king at Mount Blitzen for more than two decades. The Knott Estate has tried to take me down many times but to no avail. Why do you think I could achieve this?"

Suddenly, he jumped and gave Sebastian a palm through the air.

A huge wave of energy blasted toward Sebastian, who was unfazed and composed. With a wave of his hand, an even greater energy erupted from him.

Along with another loud bang, Brork's attack was repelled, and the remaining force struck him without stopping.

As though struck by lightning, Brork was blasted away by the energy and threw up blood, his eyes filled with shock.

There was a thud as Brork landed heavily on the ground after he was blasted off more than 30 feet away. The impact was so strong that it created a concave in the ground.

Sebastian's eyes were impassive, and with a flash, he was right in front of Brork. Quick and silent, he moved like a ghost.

Brork almost wet his pants as he begged for his life on his knees in panic. "Please spare me. I was wrong. Please let me off."

"Bandits have done all kinds of evil, violating women, plundering, and many other heinous deeds. You deserve death, and I'll rid the people of such a wicked many today Sebastian said. s

Right before he struck, Brork said anxiously, "Please hold on and listen to me, sir. Although I'm a bandit and have done many wrong, I usually plunder and rarely kill.

"Furthermore, I rob the rich and hardly harass the villagers. Please let me off. I promise I'll never do it again."

"I'm missing a henchman now. Are you able to obey me unconditionally?" Sebastian asked.

"Y-Yes, master!" Brork didn't dare to disobey. He had succumbed to Sebastian's strength and had no thoughts of defying him.

Meanwhile, Jenna was utterly flabbergasted by the scene before her eyes. She knew that Sebastian was strong because he coChapter 651

"You can refuse, but I'll kill you right now," Sebastian said coldly.

"I'll go! I'll go, okay?" Brork almost cried. Not going meant death, but going also meant death. It was just supposed to be a simple mission, so how did things get so unlucky for him?

The two of them rode their horses at full speed and soon entered Holton, heading straight for the Knott Estate. Upon arriving at the entrance, they dismounted and barged right in.

"Hold it!" the guards immediately shouted harshly.

Sebastian acted as if he hadn't heard them and continued walking straight ahead.

"How dare you trespass on Knott Estate? You're courting death!"

Enraged, the guards drew their swords and slashed at Sebastian.

Sebastian ignored them, leaving Brork no choice but to intervene and send the guards flying.

The fallen guards were both shocked and furious, and they quickly called for help. Hearing the commotion, more people from the Knott Estate rushed out.

"Sebastian Wilder!"

Many recognized him immediately since Heather had been seen showing him around Knott Estate not long ago.

However, they were also aware that Sebastian had fallen out with their young lady, so they angrily shouted, "How dare you barge into Knott Estate?"

"Tell Martin to get out here!" Sebastian shouted fiercely.

"How dare you disrespect the city lord! You're asking for it! Seize him and bring him to Mr. Knott for punishment!"

The leader of the guards commanded, and a group of them charged at Sebastian. Sebastian stood still, making no move to fight back.

Brork was internally groaning. He knew all too well that if he didn't act, Sebastian wouldn't hesitate to kill him. So, he reluctantly braced himself and joined the fray.

He was a grandmaster. Even though he was injured, he was more than capable of handling these guards. Each strike sent several flying, and not a single one could get close t Sebastian s

The leader was furious. "You're Brork Grant, chief of the bandits from Mount Blitzen, aren't you?

"How dare you cause trouble at the Knott Estate! You've got some nerve! Guards, kill him!"

The Knott Estate guards were ranked by level. The ordinary guards weren't even considered warriors; only the squad leaders had that status.

In addition, there were silver-armored guards, all of whom were warriors, with the squad leaders being mid to advanced-level warriors among them.

At the leader's order, a group of silver-armored guards charged at Brork. But a grandmaster was still a grandmaster, even wounded, he was not someone regular warriors could match. s

They quickly fell one after another.

"You're courting death!"

The leader was enraged. He suddenly leaped into the air and struck down at Brork with his palm.

Brork was caught off guard and hurriedly raised a fist to block the attack. A resounding bang followed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying.

It was clear that the leader was also a grandmaster. He then approached Sebastian with an air of arrogance.

"So, you managed to get Brork on your side. That's impressive, but if you think you can storm the Knott Estate by relying on him, you're far too naive."

"Rely on him?"

Sebastian smirked. "I have never relied on anyone but myself. Brork is merely my slave."Chapter 652

Heather had just joined Netherworld Sect and was still a newcomer. Nevertheless, she often wasn't present at the sect, which somewhat surprised Sebastian.

What he didn't know was that Heather joined the sect mainly to have Bertha help treat her illness. As for cultivation, she didn't really need to rely on the sect because she had a family-legacy technique that was nearly as good as what the Netherworld Sect offered.

Moreover, she had been practicing it since childhood, so switching to a new technique would be more trouble than it was worth.

Heather stormed over, brimming with fury. "Sebastian, you've got some nerve! How dare you trespass into Knott Estate and show disrespect to my father! Today, I'll personally chop your head off!"

When Sebastian saw Heather, his eyes flashed with a hint of anger.

Heather had drugged him. While he was unconscious, she had used evil methods to extract his spiritual energy, blood essence, and even bone marrow, all before throwing him off a cliff.

If not for his strong cultivation and resilient body, he would have died. He had not forgotten this grudge.

He hadn't immediately sought revenge on Martin and Heather because he was still searching for the third stage of his technique and a way home, so he endured it for the time being.

But to his shock, this father-daughter duo had crossed the line by targeting Jenna and Fressia. They had simply pushed him beyond his limits.

"Heather, it was one thing for you to harm me, but why go after Jenna and my wife? They're just ordinary people," Sebastian demanded sharply.

Heather sneered. "They're just two lowly commoners. I was already merciful enough to not kill them."

At that moment, Martin also walked out. "Heather's right. Sebastian, I'm surprised you're still alive after everything, and you don't even look injured.

"If I were you, I'd have found a place to hide long ago, but here you are, handing yourself over."

Sean and others followed behind Martin. He turned to Heather and said, "Heather, there's no need for you to dirty your hands. Just stand aside and watch-I'll kill him myself."

"Fine, but don't let him die too easily. I won't be satisfied unless he suffers," Heather said coldly.

"Don't worry. I promise he'll enjoy every bit of it!" Sean assured with a cruel grin. He then looked at Sebastian and said, "If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, maybe I'll let you keep your corpse in one piece, you brat."

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Heather scoffed. "You're really delusional. A mere ant like you talking about wiping

out Knott Estate-you don't know your place!"

Martin sneered wickedly. "So, you're here for your wife, huh? Too bad you're too late; we already played her to death."

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But now, it was difficult for him to accept that she was gone.

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Martin smirked triumphantly. "That's right. I have to admit, your wife was really beautiful. She was such a joy to play with. We took turns, dozens of us, one after another, untilshe died from the sheer pleasure of it." s

shea

"You're asking for it!" Sebastian could no longer suppress the fury within him, and

a terrifying killing intent erupted from his body.

In an instant, everyone present felt a chill of fear, and even Martin was taken aback.

At that moment, Sebastian suddenly moved, grabbiChapter 653

Sebastian acted as if he hadn't heard anything and broke Sean's other leg with another kick.

Sean was in so much pain that tears were streaming down his face. "Please, spare me! I was lying earlier! Your wife isn't dead, and we didn't hurt her."

"Then, where is she? Let her go immediately!" Sebastian demanded, his voice dripping with murderous intent.

Martin quickly added, "I don't know where she is! We never captured her in the first place."

"You're still lying to me!" Sebastian snarled as he crushed Sean's shoulder blade.

Sean almost passed out from the pain. "I'm not lying, I swear! We planned to do something to her, but she suddenly went wild! She broke through the roof, and escaped. We chased her for a long time but couldn't catch her.

"I'm telling the truth, please, spare me."

Sebastian let out a sigh of relief, trusting Sean's words. Fressia's memory loss hadn't affected her abilities; it was entirely possible she escaped through the roof when in danger.

Heather shouted angrily, "Sebastian, I advise you to release my cousin immediately, or I'll have you cut into a thousand pieces, leaving you without a complete corpse!"

Sebastian ignored Heather and looked at Sean. "Even if you didn't hurt my wife, you still harbored evil intentions toward her. Not to mention, you nearly killed my godmother.

"You deserve to die!"

With that, Sebastian snapped Sean's neck with a loud crack.

"Sean!" Martin rushed forward to check, but Sean was already lifeless.

"He actually killed Mr. Sean! The nerve of him!"

Everyone at Knott Estate was filled with rage, and Heather's murderous aura surged as well. "How dare you kill my cousin? I'll have you torn to shreds!"

Heather immediately advanced toward Sebastian, unleashing a terrifying aura. "She's a pinnacle warrior!"

"Ms. Knott is truly remarkable! As expected of Holton's number one

prodigy. She's reached the pinnacle Warrior level at just

She now has

chance of

20

before she turns 18."

rivaling even that of Ms. Kaitlyn from

of admiration, their eyes

shouted, clenching her fist as she prepared to strike Sebastian. Just then,

"Hold it!"

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wasn't particularly loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that shook everyone to

source of the voice

by

Watson!"

than the chairman of Holton Chamber of Commerce. He

you

ordinary person. Since Sebastian wanted to handle things himself, it was clear he had confidence

moment. Sebastian had given him a new lease

don't know why Mr. Watson is protecting you,

aura again, making

long before I become a grandmaster. In my eyes, you're nothing more than an insect. If you kneel and apologize now, I

"Even grandmasters are nothing more than ants to me. You don't even qualify as one, yet you

She raised her hand and struck

an inch, appearing

startled by this and was about to step in

Sebastian's chest, but

hand, Heather's expression changed drastically as she was filled with

a disdainful smile and then extended his hand, pressing

down on Heather. She had no strength to resist and collapsed to her

after hitting Sebastian

press of his hand, he had forced her to her knees.

the invisible force was too

How is your strength

strength is formidable; it's that yours is

echoed as Heather was sent

hurt my daughter? I will make sure you die without

as he charged toward

lord himself

Knott Estate people exclaimed excitedly, as seeing a

ready to retaliate when Hendrick suddenly stepped in, positioning himself in front of

a grandmaster, Brork was nothing more than an

with Sebastian, he knew that once Martin killed Sebastian,

desperately wanted to flee, but Knott Estate's guards surrounded him on all

releasing

a divine grandmaster! Mr. Watson is also a divine

grandmasters

of single-handedly opposing

powerful individuals

Holton, excluding the Netherworld Sect, Martin had been the only

that Hendrick had also ascended to the Divine Realm,

the Divine Realm!" Martin exclaimed, clearly

did I fully recover from my injuries, but I also broke through the bottleneck and entered the

even though you've entered the Divine Realm, you've only just broken through.

I won't allow anyone to harm

you've brought this upon yourself. Don't blame me for being ruthless," Martin growled before launching a punch at

countered with a punch

explosion echoed as a terrifying force erupted from the clash of their fists. The shockwave

forced back a few steps by the powerful energy, while Martin only wavered slightly,

entered the Divine Realm long ago, while Hendrick had just recently broken through. It certainly left a significant gap, between them.

Vol

and pressed his advantage, throwing punch after punch, leaving Hendrick with no chance to counter. Martin then. seized an opportunity and struck Hendrick squarely in the chest, sending him flying with

immediately spat out a

Abigail cried out in shock,

told you before that you're no match for me, but

corner of his mouth and said coldly, "Even if I'm not your match, if you insist on killing Mr. Wilder,

Watson, sacrificing yourself is pointless. I won't stop you if you leave right now, but that

now I see why you dared

smirked mockingly. "I really don't know where you get your

with fury as she glared

laid a hand on me since I was a child. You're the first. I will make you wish for death over life!

moment she finished speaking, a terrifying killing intent erupted from Sebastian, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet. Everyone present felt a chill of fear run down

Sebastian moved

an eye, he was in front of Heather,

instantly turned pale with fright; she never expected Sebastian's strength to be so terrifying. What confused her even more was that she had cast a forbidden

ensure you die a brutal death!" Martin shouted, both shocked and furious. He was startled by Sebastian's power,

easily subdue Sebastian. After all, no matter how talented Sebastian was, he was still young-his strength couldn't possibly

divine grandmaster himself,

and said icily,

was both frightened and enraged, Heather tried to maintain her composure as she said, "Let me go now, or my

my eyes! He's not even worth fearing!" Sebastian

call Mr. Knott an ant. He has no

of the most powerful beingsan existence, and he dares to call a divine grandmaster an ant? What

was being too arrogant. It was

there needed to be a limit; otherwise, it would just

you think I'm just an ant, then let Heather go and face me in

Sebastian responded. He continued to

feet away. She landed heavily on

Heather was furious, nearly

her feet and shouted, "Father, don't just kill him outright! I want to

coldly, "You heard Heather. I'll first cripple your cultivation, then break your limbs. After that, Heather can take

behind his back, his face full of disdain. "You're just an ant, yet

I'll show you the strength of this ant!" Martin

had struck an indestructible metal, making his fist go numb. He tried

a terrifying surge of energy erupted from Sebastian. With a deafening

spewed a mouthful of blood mid-air as his eyes

What!

to

Sebastian, but Sebastian was unharmed and instead sent

Wilder was a genius at pill refinement, but I never

eyes sparkled

she had believed to be

your strength be this overwhelming?" Martin gasped, struggling to comprehend the situation. His eyes were filled with terror as

you need to know is that you are nothing but ants in my eyes,

this earlier, everyone would have thought he was boasting. But now, not

To the rest of them, they

his gaze toward Heather, who instantly

apprentice of the Netherworld Sect. My

a flick of his wrist, Heather was unable

was stunned. They knew that a divine grandmaster could manipulate objects from a distance, but usually

Sebastian still managed to pull her toward him effortlessly. This display of power was far beyond their

Heather by the neck

Sebastian?" Heather asked, both angry and terrified. Her eyes

face and sneered. "What can you do now that I've laid a hand on

mentor will never let you get away with this!" she

gave a mocking smile. "I thought you had some brains,

you mean by that?" Heather asked while bristling with anger. Sebastian's cold laugh echoed. "Even now, you don't

clear for you. Even if your mentor Bertha were here, she wouldn't be able to save you because, in my eyes, she's nothing more than

of the Grand Elders of the Netherworld Sect!

had pleaded for help from her mentor, Bertha, while Sebastian

by now that Fressia hadn't been captured. With her level of skill, ordinary people wouldn't pose a threat to her even

this father-daughter duo taste

Sebastian and whispered, "Mr. Wilder, the Netherworld Sect is full of experts. They have five divine grandmasters, and Tyler's power

just ants,"

them, Mr.

remained unfazed. It wasn't arrogance but

Estate. With the speed of carrier pigeons and their giant birds that people could ride, they should have arrived

had passed, and

seems your mentor won't be coming,"

"Sebastian, you can't kill me. I'm the Netherworld Sect's once-in-a-millennium genius apprentice. If you kill me, the Sect will never let you

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have let you call for

the Netherworld Sect doesn't come after me, fine.

a powerful sect as casually as if

confidence was this? How strong did one have to

before, they would have dismissed it

him severely injured Martin in a

you have any last words before you

me. For the sake of the one night we shared as husband

die."

mention our one night together? You drugged me, used wicked means to steal my energe essence, and marrow

know I was wrong now. Please give me a chance to change. I'll devote myself to you and serve you well as your woman."

"You should've gone into acting with those skills. Let's set the fact that you harmed me aside

beaten severely, and even tried

wasn't my doing! It was Sean acting

to do with me," Heather

I can vouch for her. When it all happened, Heather was at the

alone. If it wasn't her, then it must've been

intent.

belongs to s

wave of fear, Martin quickly denied, "It wasn't me! I had nothing to do

scoffed. "Well, it's definitely either one of you. So, you

us against each other? How

onlookers silently agreed, thinking that forcing them to choose would

simply

the survivor would live with the guilt

you one minute to decide.

eyes were full of fear

to die, but

Let us go, and just name

said, "Alright. I'll give you a chance. I want

Why don't you just rob a bank?"

enough for someone to live comfortably for a lifetime.

I can just

gritted his teeth,

amount of gold, Sebastian only

Martin handed Sebastian ten notes,

and

intended to kill Martin and Heather-not because he was merciful, but because he wanted

Hendrick to

like to ask you

no need to be so formal. Just

healed his wounds, which saved his life, but also helped

that Hendrick considered

immeasurable strength to boot. Such a person was worth cultivating a

your help to find someone." Sebastian requested paper and a

wasn't a professional artist, his drawing was

is the woman in the picture

"Yes," Sebastian nodded.

flashed in Abigail's eyes. It was hard not to admire

confident in herself, but after seeing the portrait, her confidence

the

her own beauty.

the circumstances and timing

people to find her immediately.

stayed at the chamber, waiting

to arrange for some people to take care of

to

power first hand, Brork

single word of refusal. He was completely

Meanwhile, at Knott Estate.

I just can't swallow

Heather and asked, "Are

is an outstanding man. Of course I'm

ask the Stonebrook

and daughter then stepped out to greet their

the Stonebrook family had arrived in large numbers, bringing an abundance

man, Denzel Stonebrook, the head of the Stonebrook family and one of the top powerhouses

man of about 26 years old. Though his appearance was average, he had an impressive presence; this was Camden Stonebrook, the

graces our humble Knott Estate," Martin said

and said, "Mr. Knott, you're too

honor. Please, come in." Martin led the father and son into the sitting

point, saying, "I've long heard that your daughter is as beautiful as a goddess, and today I see the reputation

Heather appeared slightly shy. But the more reserved she acted, the more captivated Camden became; his eyes never left

quickly reprimanded, "Camden, it's impolite to keep staring at Ms. Knott.

out of his daze and quickly stood up, saying, "I'm sorry,

showed him a bashful smile. She was not angry at all.

of the southern region's four major families. If Heather could become the young mistress of the

resources, her strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds, making it only a matter of time before she surpassed

place among the four great ladies

Denzel smiled a

said, "My

once not

love at first sight for him.

lost his

his appetite and many.

father, I became anxious, soove brought him here

Cóntent

his hands, and the servants immediately opened

gold coins. They were followed by a box of jewelry, a box of gemstones, a box of medicinal. herbs, a box of antique paintings, a box of aged wine, and a

though smaller, contained dozens

880 thousand gold coins, a box of top-grade gemstones, a box

the Stonebrook family had truly gone all out. The gold coins alone amounted

rarity, even internal consumption was not enough, making them extremely scarce in the market. When Martin and Heather heard about the Purification Pills, their

physical constitution,

warriors, these pills significantly improved their constitution, accelerated their training speed, and even

are you

Extremely satisfied,

mean you agree

be interested in my

the future title of daughter-in-law of the Stonebrook family,

setting it for a year later. Martin

whose strength is formidable and

cause

named Sebastian Wilder. He's just

commoner.

renowned doctors, none could help

he would treat me. At the time, I was powerless and had no way to

mind, we can call off

eyes. "I heard about this incident too, but I

worry, Heather. I don't mind. It

thank you for understanding," Heather forced out a couple of

about Sebastian seeing her naked. Given the Stonebrook

bringing it up herself, she hoped

never expected was that the scoundrel was nothing but a beast. He's worse than an

we got engaged, he demanded

He then tried to force himself on me, but luckily, I managed

furious, smashing the table in front of him. "Heather, don't worry. Anyone who dares to bully my woman will

is very strong. Even

heard he should be under 30 years old. How could he be stronger than Mr.

"As cultivators improve their skills, their lifespans increase. There are also herbs and pills that extend life and

his 20s,

agreement. "That's right. That brat's cultivation is at least at the early

age is

he just an early-stage divine

and Camden's

Stonebrook family, one of the four major families of the southern region,

had a decent status as the daughter of Holton's Knott Estate, it was still far from matching the prestige of the four

it didn't seem that odd. Although Heather's family background wasn't on par with the daughters of the

showed her potential at five rings, placing

genius with boundless potential

her beauty and talent compensated

many women felt envious and even jealous of Heather. After all, becoming the Stonebrook family's daughter-in-law was like ascending

who secretly admired Heather, were

Though Heather was beautiful, her cruelty overshadowed everything else; he wouldn't want her even

gold coins from Martin, Sebastian invested

the third stage of the cultivation technique- whether by stealth or force-and

to stockpile pills now to boost the cultivation of those around him once he

rest. One day, after finishing his

tomorrow at Knott Estate. They've sent

of them is for

nodded. "Yes, you're

nothing more than an attempt to use the Stonebrook family's influence

"Mr. Wilder, are you

sent me an invitation, so if I don't go, wouldn't I be

go. Martin and Heather both hate you to the core and their invitation is definitely not sincere it's clear they

in agreement. "My father is right.

right into their

bunch of petty clowns. There's nothing to fear," Sebastian

shouldn't be so careless. know you're strong, but the Stonebrook family has many powerful figures. If you go you're bound to

Hendrick warned.

to .net

"I appreciate your

clowns. They're not worth worrying

me alone, fine. If they dare provoke

ie

the southern region, even stronger than the Netherworld

added, "Mr. Wilder, please listen to us and

they'll cook up something else next time

better to confront them

entrance of Knott Estate, a woman suddenly blocked their

a veil partially hiding her stunning beauty-it was Kaitlyn, the

me?" Sebastian asked. "Are you heading to the

Sebastian nodded.

kill you at the banquet. Going there now is like walking into a trap," Kaitlyn

waiting here just to tell me this?" Sebastian

you and thought I'd

didn't expect you to care so much about me. Could it be that you've fallen

scoffed and turned

says so, then it's surely true. Why don't we

as long as you're alive. With your talent, you're destined to become a peerless force in the future. Just

up. No more advice, please,"

both sighed and shook their heads, thinking Sebastian was marching to his doom. All they could probably

atmosphere was festive and filled

by sending Korbin and his

by the end of today, she would be the future

was equally pleased, and his face was beaming. To have Heather a woman both stunning

had already been seen and

Sebastian.

had been keeping tabs on Sebastian's movements, and

just at that moment,

down all the exits once he enters. Make sure he doesn't escape," Camden

in place. He won't be able to

in satisfaction. "By the way, has my

likely won't make it today. But with the family's third elder and

nodded again

and his companions entered

here?" Korbin exclaimed in surprise

was also taken aback. She had already warned Sebastian about the Stonebrook family's plan, yet he still showed up. Was he

guts to come. I can't

said, "This place isn't exactly a dragon's lair. Why wouldn't I

"Stop playing dumb. Since you've come today, don't

today next year will be your

If you kneel down,

party. I came here to congratulate you, so I'm your guest. Yet, here you are, shouting threats. Is this how

out of your mind?" Camden sneered. "I invited you here just to kill you.

because he came to congratulate

Ms. Knott's reputation. Mr. Camden would never let him live. I can't tell if

present, aside from Hendrick and Abigail, only Kaitlyn seemed worried about Sebastian. Despite everything Sebastian had done to her, seeing him in danger made

looked at Camden and said, "Today is your engagement party. Killing someone might bring bad

cultivators don't care about such things. If you want

his smile was full

immediately grew furious. "What are you laughing at, you

really don't get it. There are so many good women out there. Why on earth

you insult my woman? You've got some nerve!" Camden

lost it. This guy

slim chance to live. But insulting Ms. Knott? Now he's probably wishing for death to

Everyone nodded in agreement.

the Stonebrooks' third elder, Trey Stonebrrok, and seventh elder, Septimus Stonebrook stood up. They were looking ready to strike Sebastian down at any

unbothered. "Mr. Camden, don't get angry just yet. Hear me out.

been practicing

cultivation technique, one that

male energy to enhance

day, shevited me

into her room,

"Shut up!"

pale and quickly interrupted Sebastian while snapping, "Stop spouting

Camden, he's just slandering Heather on purpose.

"Of course, I don't believe him. This guy has slandered

you have?" Camden

absorb male energy through a sinister technique and tried to seduce me,

said, "Camden, he's lying! He's just upset that I broke off the

"Don't worry. No matter what

using an evil cultivation technique to absorb my essence and even my bone marrow. Afterward, she threw me off a cliff. If I hadn't been lucky, I wouldn't be standing

my woman right in front of me... you've got some

with me. If you don't believe me, you can have her checked. If I'm lying, you can do

up! Even if an examination proves my innocence, it'll still be a joke

has

long moment, and she began to feel uneasy under his gaze. Doubts crept into

cripple him!" Camden ordered coldly. Whether Sebastian was telling

Heather, Camden planned to verify everything as soon as the engagement

felt as vast and overwhelming as the sea, making it hard for everyone

is enough to make me almost suffocate. This is

felt apprehensive. While they were also divine grandmasters, there were clear

stage, whereas Septimus was a middle-stage divine grandmaster,

smirked mockingly and said, "Camden, I originally thought you had some sense in you, but you're a fool Youre allowing this malicious woman to manipulate you

you wish you were dead!" Camden snapped angrily. Sebastian taunted, "You tell me to shut up, but I'll still keep talking. Heather is nothing

way, I left a few scratch marks on her chest because I got a bit rough.

truth, Sebastian was just bluffing; those marks would have healed by now,

However, Heather's reaction

everyone stunned. Upon

tricked, Heather

now, you're spouting lies! I swear I'll cut out

wasn't a fool, and he was infuriated by the Chapter

major families of the southern region, with

in particular, was a middle-stage divine grandmaster. His power was truly

move, the pressure from his released aura alone made

But there was little they could do; they

neck. Just as it seemed he would succeed, Sebastian suddenly countered, reacting faster and landing

sound, Septimus' arm

a pained scream

Sebastian chased him down and grabbed

"What?"

erupted into chaos. Everyone was utterly stunned. A powerful middle- stage divine grandmaster like Septimus had been defeated in a single move by

strength was beyond

and Kaitlyn were the most shocked. Not long ago, Sebastian had participated in the

an ordinary person, perhaps at most a warrior. After all, if he were

then erupted in fury. "I've really underestimated you. If you release Septimus now, I might leave your corpse

yelled, "Sebastian, he's from the Stonebrook family! If you dare to kill him, you won't even have a

also approached Sebastian, his eyes filled with

Kaitlyn stepped forward. "Mr. Camden, can you do me a favor? I'll have him release Septimus, and in return,

noticed Kaitlyn from the start. Although her face was

Camden found her even more enticing than he had imagined. He nodded and said, "I'll

Gardner Astong asterele Monet

out his own eyes, and breaks both his hands, I'll spare

replied, "Mr. Camden, isn't gouging out his eyes and breaking his hands a bit

I consider myself rather kind for offering this. This is my

and whispered, "Didn't I warn you?

place isn't some death trap. Why

frustrated, Kaitlyn said, "I didn't realize your strength was

The Stonebrook family

imagination. Gouging out your eyes and breaking your hands is the best outcome

lightly and replied, "Ms.

the habit

hard

five miserably than to

oh my..." Kaitlyn wanted to say something, but in the end,

person, losing both eyes and hands was a fate worse than death. Rather than living worse than a dog, it was

were slim, at least Sebastian could die

"Septimus!"

Stonebrook family

as he shouted, "Sebastian Wilder, how dare

won't be satisfied

cripple his

didn't need Camden's order. He was already walking toward Sebastian, his

footfall left a deep imprint on

a powerful aura. Trey's cultivation must be truly unfathomable. He's probably at the

Trey has the ability to fight beyond his level, comparable to a late-stage divine

Sebastian's cultivation is? He struck so quickly before; this is definitely going to be a

Everyone nodded in agreement.

shouted, tossing a

drew it from

air, unleashing a wave of terrifying killing

everyone feeling as though they had fallen into an icy abyss. Their hearts were quickly

the Godslayer

Godslayer Blade. Our ancestors once roamed the world with this sword, and with it, they rarely met an equal. As long as one wields the Godslayer Blade, their combat

They hadn't expected Camden to carry the Godslayer Blade

is doomed now. With the added power of the Godslayer Blade, not even late-stage divine grandmasters could stand against Trey Defeating Sebastian will be, piece

nodded in agreement. The Godslayer Blade was a renowned magical artifact, said to be

here was Sebastian, empty-handed-what

closed her eyes, unable to bear watching

her virginity, but after calming down and

defiled by that old scoundrel instead, so she found herself preferring it to be Sebastian. At least Sebastian was young and handsome, and he had acted to save her. That

was why she would always instinctively step in whenever he was in danger—she simply didn't want to see him

had come to realize that Sebastian's strength far surpassed hers, and he didn't need her protection

she felt completely powerless. The ones trying to kill Sebastian were the Stonebrook family. Not

of divine grandmaster Trey wielded the Godslayer Blade. As he swung his sword, a blinding white blade aura was charged with thunderous

energy within a few miles surged violently, creating

cultivation slumped

aimed to capture Sebastian alive, so his sword's

as the blade was about to strike, Sebastian suddenly moved,

his expression filled with cruelty. To try and stop the Godslayer

with Sebastian's palm. However, instead of the expected sight of blood and mangled flesh, the sword stopped dead

"How is this possible?"

with shock and disbelief. Everyone present was equally stunned

with his bare hand! This is insane!" "What level is this guy? How

to pull the Godslayer Blade out of Sebastian's

a slight exertion of his spiritual energy, Trey instantly let go of the s go

was

in satisfaction. "This sword is not bad.

a mix of anger and panic,

at Sebastian. "You actually dared

or be killed. If you think you can kill

warning you. I'm the heir

with masters of unparalleled skill. My future father-in-law is one of the top experts in the Southern Regions, so killing

a pair of idiots. You two really are made

idiot! Your whole

you still dare to shout at me. If that's not

really plan to kill us?" Heather was

dare to kill me, our family will never

not me. You're nothing more than clowns. If you send one person to me, I'll kill that person. If you send two, I'll kill both of them. If you

he spoke. By the end, his voice was thunderous, sending shivers down everyone's

into silence. No one could believe how brazen Sebastian was, declaring his intent

looked down on him and thought that he was lying. However, after witnessing Sebastian's terrifying strength, everyone was very afraid

was furious. He remarked, "You truly are full of yourself! Our family has stood strong

house to admit your wrongs.

"Whether or not I end up in a grave, you

you dare!"

from the Stonebrook family around

him with disdain. He took a step forward, releasing an overwhelming

weighed down on everyone present. Those below grandmaster

struggled to remain standing, their legs quivering with

him!" Camden

had no choice but

the fray. Instead, he used the

disdainful expression. With a wave of his hand, a tremendous energy burst forth. There was a deafening boom, and the grandmasters

family had been

of cake. The sheer

was terrifying.

ground, and her face became pale with

moment, Martin rushed toward Heather. He grabbed

the air, attempting

way little Jonathan stepped forward to shield the nervous clerk and decided

trust nothing like this will ever happen again," Nathaniel said, his voice quiet yet carrying

tight bun at the back of her

finally breathe. Relief spread

whim. Grateful, she offered a quick, thankful glance first

hadn't stepped between danger and the child,

"Thank you," she murmured, sincerity softening every

a small, practiced smile-courteous, almost grown-up, impossibly composed for a

thanking you," he replied, voice

drew out a sleek matte card. Holding it up, he added, "Every outfit you brought me earlier, I'll take

hit the staff like a clap of thunder. Jaws dropped, eyes widened, and the boutique fell

all knew each ensemble Ivy had chosen started at well over ten thousand, yet this child intended

the card, uncertainty flickering across her eyes as she sought

was still a minor. A purchase of this scale required his guardian's word. Nathaniel gave

wanted an entire rack of adult clothing, yet he

expression. "Of course," she said, nearly breathless

from velvet hangers into

the other employees watched, envy shining through their

commission this large could cover the

more.

everyone understanding precisely why Jonathan was buying, no one

guided Nathaniel

barely above az whisper “Everything's packed but it really is

over eight million." s

would never have taken a job at a boutique

said, firm as bedrock.

gaze flicked to Nathaniel. When he offered no objection, she finally swiped Jonathan's card through the polished

tone chimed, she stared at the numbers in disbelief. The wealthy, it

Thank you for choosing us." Ivy presented the card with both hands, as though returning a

with matching courtesy. "Ms. Ivy,

clerk finally set the receipt

a stage magician, he indicated a slate-gray wool blazer on the

marble. "Pass it on to whatever gentleman keeps you

shoulders. "Oh, no,

apairof

baritone. “You protected Jon today. Compared with that, a jacket is nothing. If you ever hit a rough patch, come to

earlier, while paying the bill, Jonathan had delivered a lightning-fast briefing about the ruckus

them like silent shadows, arms loaded with crisp shirts, tailored trousers, and ribbon-tied shopping bags that bumped against

who still wasn't tall enough to reach his thigh, and asked, "What business did you have in a

me to pop in and pick out a few

of his own mind. Dad hardly knows Ms. Kennedy, and Mom's best friend would never check up on this, so

once, expression unreadable. "Your Ms. Kennedy certainly

inside his chest. Vivian remembers to buy clothes for Zachary, but Ceci never thinks

mood darkened like a sky before

reached out, hooked his tiny pinkie around Nathaniel's larger finger, and gave a reassuring tug. "Dad,

had believed the first fib, it was only because Vivian's eccentricity

appeared more like an

Cecelia? She would never delegate adult shopping

gaze sharpened. "You've figured

blinked,

“When it comes to social-grade lying,

be exposed so fast, and the realization sent a tremor of startled admiration

feeling unhappy?” he asked, dark lashes lifting so his wide

civil smile. "Why would

Mom bought clothes for me and Elliot, but none for you. She skipped you completely. That proves she doesn't value you," Jon announced, brutally direct in the way

shut.Am I showing it that

exactly where did you pick up

your face, Dad.” Jon shrugged as

like a weight on his chest. If even a child could read him, how had

restroom door stayed shut far too long. Taking Elliot

hard, she went searching

belongs to s

almost collided with

behind them, arms loaded

been? And what on earth