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

real chance of

20

she turns

is unparalleled, rivaling even that of Ms. Kaitlyn from the Netherworld Sect Her future achievements

full of admiration, their eyes brimming

clenching her fist as she prepared to strike Sebastian. Just then, a commanding voice rang

"Hold it!"

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that shook everyone to their core.

all turned toward the source of the voice and saw

accompanied by a

Watson!" someone

none other than the chairman of Holton Chamber of Commerce.

you to Knott Estate?" MartChapter

himself, it was clear he had

a new lease on life, and he was determined not to

"I don't know why Mr. Watson is protecting you, but anyone who goes against

aura again, making the guards

is my power. It won't be long before I become a grandmaster. In my eyes, you're nothing more than an insect.

responded with a mocking smile, "Even grandmasters are nothing more than ants to me. You don't even qualify as one, yet

shouted furiously. She raised

moving an inch, appearing as though he

step in to save him when he noticed

connected with Sebastian's chest, but

drastically as she was filled with

a disdainful smile and then extended his hand, pressing

strength to resist and collapsed to her knees with a loud thud while her eyes

Heather was a pinnacle warrior, yet after hitting Sebastian with a palm strike, he remained completely

her to her

but the invisible force was too

be! How is

my strength is formidable; it's that yours is too weak," Sebastian

echoed as Heather was sent flying nearly 20 feet

my daughter? I will make sure you

as he charged toward

lord himself is

kid is done for," the Knott Estate people exclaimed excitedly, as seeing

Hendrick suddenly stepped in, positioning himself in front

more than an ant in the face of a

knew that once

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

stepped forward, releasing a similarly

grandmaster! Mr. Watson is also

Divine grandmasters were the

capable of single-handedly opposing

powerful individuals were

Holton, excluding the Netherworld Sect, Martin had been the

had also ascended to the Divine Realm, it was no wonder

the Divine Realm!" Martin exclaimed, clearly

and said, "Indeed, not only did I fully recover from my injuries, but I also broke through the bottleneck and entered the Divine Realm. Do you still think I can't protect

cold. "Mr. Watson, even though you've entered the Divine Realm, you've only just broken through. You're no

to consider. I won't allow anyone to harm

brought this upon yourself. Don't blame me for being ruthless," Martin growled before

with a

echoed as a terrifying force erupted from the clash of their fists. The shockwave hit those nearby, stinging their faces and

by the powerful

Realm long ago, while Hendrick had just

Vol

snorted and pressed his advantage, throwing punch after punch, leaving Hendrick with no chance to counter. Martin then. seized an opportunity

out a mouthful of

cried out in shock,

you before that you're no match for

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

if you leave

see why you dared to

really don't know where you get your confidence from, brat. You're at death's door,

eyes filled with fury as

a hand on me since I was a child. You're the first. I will make you wish for death over life! As for your wife and godmother, I'll ensure that they suffer fates

the surrounding temperature to plummet. Everyone present felt a

Sebastian moved

the blink of an eye, he

more was that

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

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

could be a grandmaster at most. As a divine

cold light as he stared at Heather and said icily, "You have some nerve, Heather, threatening me with my

enraged, Heather tried to maintain her composure as she

nothing but an ant in my

actually dared to call Mr. Knott an ant. He has no idea what he's up

beingsan existence, and he dares to

thought Sebastian was

there needed to be a limit; otherwise,

just an ant, then let Heather go and face me in a duel. Let's see what

responded. He continued to grab Heather by

throw her over 30 feet away. She landed heavily on the ground, coughing up a mouthful of

Heather was furious, nearly

kill him outright! I want

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

face full of disdain. "You're just an ant,

of this ant!" Martin

was shocked and horrified. It felt as though his punch had struck an indestructible metal, making his fist go numb. He tried to

energy erupted from Sebastian. With a deafening sound,

mouthful of blood mid-air as his eyes filled with disbelief and

What!

unable to believe what they were

divine grandmaster; he had punched Sebastian, but Sebastian was unharmed and instead sent Martin flying.

knew Mr. Wilder was a genius at pill refinement, but I never imagined his combat prowess would be so profound!" Hendrick exclaimed in

awe, and her eyes sparkled as

with fear. She never expected that her father, whom she had believed to be nearly invincible, would be so easily overpowered

be this overwhelming?" Martin gasped, struggling to comprehend the

"Who I am is of no consequence to you. All you need to know is that

said this earlier, everyone would have thought he was boasting. But now, not a single person doubted

divine grandmaster, couldn't even withstand a single move from Sebastian. To the rest of them, they weren't even worthy of

Heather, who instantly paled. Terror

Heather stammered, trying to sound defiant. "I'm warning you. I'm an apprentice of the Netherworld Sect. My mentor is Bertha Erikson! If you dare to

sneered at her words. With a flick of his wrist, Heather was unable to resist

They knew that a divine grandmaster could manipulate objects from a distance,

15 feet away, and Sebastian still managed to pull her toward him effortlessly. This display of

by the

doing, Sebastian?" Heather asked, both angry

loud smack, Sebastian slapped her hard across the face and sneered. "What can you do now that

will never let you get away with this!" she

you had some brains, but

asked while bristling with anger. Sebastian's cold laugh echoed. "Even now, you

Even if your mentor Bertha were here, she wouldn't be able to save you

Elders of the Netherworld Sect! She has unfathomable power

pleaded for help from her

her level of skill, ordinary people wouldn't pose a threat to her even

to make this father-daughter duo taste

Sect is full of experts. They have five divine grandmasters, and Tyler's power is beyond comprehension.

just ants,"

them, Mr. Wilder,"

but confidence, confidence rooted

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

had passed, and still

mentor won't be coming," Sebastian

kill me. I'm the Netherworld Sect's once-in-a-millennium

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

me, fine. But if they

a powerful sect as casually

was this? How strong did one have to be to have such unwavering

would have dismissed it as bluster, and not even credible bluster

had just witnessed him severely injured Martin

have any last words before you die?"

"Sebastian, please don't kill me. For the

die."

out a cold chuckle. "You still dare to mention our one night together? You drugged me, used wicked means to steal

mistake in a moment of weakness. I truly know I was wrong now. Please give me a chance to change. I'll devote myself to you and serve you

with those skills. Let's set the fact that you harmed me aside

after my godmother, had her beaten severely, and even tried to humiliate my wife. Such malice-how

wasn't my doing! It was Sean acting on his

nothing to do with me," Heather quickly tried

all happened, Heather was at the

acted alone. If it wasn't her, then it must've been you." Sebastian turned his gaze te Martin, his eyes full of

intent.

belongs to s

"It wasn't me!

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

us against each other? How vicious!" Martin shouted

that forcing them to choose would

than simply

the survivor would

giving you one

Heather's eyes were full of

want to die,

us go, and just name your

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

you just rob a bank?" Martin nearly jumped

thousand gold coins were enough for someone to live comfortably for

"If you're unwilling to pay one million, that's fine. I can just kill your

teeth, feeling as if his heart

to the large amount of gold, Sebastian

Martin handed Sebastian ten notes, each worth 100 thousand

word and left after receiving the

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

leaving Knott Estate, Sebastian followed Hendrick to the Holton Chamber of

I'd like to ask you

quickly replied, "Mr. Wilder, there's no need to be so

deeper. Sebastian not only healed his wounds, which

a debt that Hendrick considered a second chance

alchemist, with immeasurable strength to boot.

to find someone." Sebastian requested paper

artist, his drawing

in the picture

"Yes," Sebastian nodded.

trace of disappointment flashed in Abigail's eyes. It was hard not to

in herself, but

in the

matching her

then explained the circumstances and timing of Fressia's

Mr. Wilder. I'll send people to find her immediately. I'm sure we'll have news soon," Hendrick assured him with

stayed at the chamber, waiting

people

he assigned Brork to protect

witnessed Sebastian's terrifying power first hand, Brork didn't dare

was completely subdued,

Meanwhile, at Knott Estate.

I just can't swallow this

at Heather and asked, "Are you willing to marry the Stonebrook's

is

settle this marriage today and then ask the Stonebrook family to deal

and daughter then stepped out to greet

had arrived in large numbers, bringing

dignified middle-aged man, Denzel Stonebrook, the head of the

his appearance was average, he had an impressive presence; this was Camden Stonebrook, the heir to the

Camden, your arrival truly graces our humble Knott Estate,"

said, "Mr. Knott, you're too

that; it's our honor. Please, come in." Martin led the father and son into the sitting room and had

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

reserved she acted, the more captivated Camden became;

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

quickly stood up, saying, "I'm sorry, Ms.

angry at all. In fact, she felt

the young mistress of the Stonebrook family, it would be

strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds, making it only a matter of time

even secure a place among the four

Denzel smiled a

"My

Knott once not

first sight

lost his

his appetite and many.

his father, I became anxious, soove brought him here to

Cóntent

his hands, and the servants

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

though smaller,

Stonebrook family's betrothal gifts include 880 thousand gold coins, a box of top-grade gemstones,

truly gone all out. The gold coins alone amounted to

scarce in the market. When Martin and Heather

cleanse the body, improve physical constitution, extend life, and

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

you satisfied with the

satisfied. Extremely satisfied,

you agree to

course. Mr. Camden is a remarkable man. For him to be interested in my daughter is

With the future title of daughter-in-law

the wedding date, setting it for a year later. Martin then mentioned Sebastian to

provoked someone whose strength is formidable

could cause trouble

"It's a scoundrel named

commoner.

ill with a strange disease once. Despite consulting many renowned doctors, none could help me. Later,

insisted I take off my clothes before he would treat me. At the time, I was powerless and had no way to refuse. I'm telling you this not just to reveal how despicable he is, but also to be upfront about

we can call off the engagement,

light crossed Camden's eyes. "I heard about this incident too, but I didn't

Heather. I don't

Camden, thank you for understanding," Heather forced

part of her clever strategy; many people already knew about Sebastian seeing her naked. Given the Stonebrook family's resources, they likely knew as

it up herself, she

my reputation, I agreed to marry him. But what I never expected was that the scoundrel was nothing but

soon as we got engaged, he demanded that I sleep with

not that kind of woman and naturally refused him. He then tried to force himself on

bastard!" Camden was furious, smashing the table in front of him. "Heather, don't worry. Anyone who

is very strong. Even

replied, "I heard he should be under 30 years old. How could he be

improve their skills, their lifespans increase. There are also herbs and pills that extend

like he's in his 20s, but his real age could be far

right. That brat's cultivation is at least at the early pinnacle stage of diving grandmaster,

is definitely well

"Isn't he just an early-stage

Heather and Camden's engagement

Stonebrook family, one of the four major families of the southern region, Camden would typically only marry into one

daughter of Holton's Knott Estate, it was still far from matching the prestige of

that odd. Although Heather's family background wasn't on par with the daughters of the four great families, her looks were

test showed her potential at five rings, placing her on the same level as Kaitlyn and the Netherworld Sect's founding

genius with boundless potential

beauty and talent compensated for her comparatively modest

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

who secretly admired Heather, were equally disheartened, with their hopes seemingly

the news, but he paid it no mind. Though Heather was beautiful, her cruelty overshadowed everything

coins from Martin, Sebastian invested in a

third stage of the cultivation technique-

now to boost the cultivation of those

Sebastian took breaks periodically to rest. One day, after

getting engaged tomorrow at Knott Estate. They've sent

of them is

"Yes, you're

than an attempt to

Wilder, are

invitation, so if I don't go, wouldn't I be letting them down?" Sebastian

hate you to the core and their invitation is definitely not sincere it's

"My father is right. You mustn't go.

right

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

careless. know you're strong, but the Stonebrook family has many powerful figures.

Hendrick warned.

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your concern, but those

just clowns. They're not

leave me alone, fine. If they

ie

is one of the four major families in the southern region, even stronger than the Netherworld

added, "Mr. Wilder, please listen to

If they're out for revenge, they'll cook up something

to confront them sooner rather

of Knott Estate,

a colorful gown, with a veil partially hiding

Gardner, is there something you need from me?" Sebastian asked. "Are you heading to

Sebastian nodded.

the banquet. Going there now is like walking

waiting here just to tell me this?" Sebastian asked with

to run into you and thought I'd give you a

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

scoffed

says so,

destined to become

mind is made up. No more advice, please," Sebastian

Sebastian was marching to his doom. All they could probably do now was retrieve his body afterward,

the atmosphere was festive and

by sending Korbin and his daughter

by the end of today, she

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

seen and touched by Sebastian So the only way to remove that

Sebastian.

been keeping tabs on Sebastian's movements, and his

at that moment, "Mr.

Lock down all the exits once he enters. Make sure he doesn't

able to get away,

the way, has my

and likely won't make it today. But with

again

that moment, Sebastian and his companions

doing here?" Korbin exclaimed in

She had already warned Sebastian about the Stonebrook family's plan, yet he still showed up. Was he walking into his own

you bastard! You actually had the guts to come. I can't decide if I should praise your bravery

lightly and said, "This place isn't exactly a

playing dumb. Since you've come today,

today next

chance. If you kneel down, admit your mistakes, gouge out your own eyes, and break your own hands, I'll

his hand and said, "You invited me to your engagement party. I came here to congratulate you, so I'm your guest. Yet, here you are, shouting threats. Is this how

Camden sneered. "I invited you here just to

an idiot. He thinks that just because he came to congratulate the

reputation. Mr. Camden would never let him live. I can't

hurl insults. Among all the people present, aside from Hendrick and Abigail, only Kaitlyn seemed worried about Sebastian. Despite everything Sebastian had done to

is your engagement party. Killing someone might bring bad

care about such things. If you want to live today, the

this, Sebastian laughed and his

immediately grew furious. "What are you laughing

are so many good women out there. Why

dare you insult my woman? You've got some

lost it. This guy

Mr. Camden asked, he might have had a slim chance to live. But insulting Ms. Knott? Now he's probably wishing for death to be an

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Stonebrooks' third elder, Trey Stonebrrok, and seventh elder, Septimus Stonebrook stood up. They were

remained calm and unbothered. "Mr. Camden, don't get angry just yet. Hear me out. I was simply speaking the truth. You

been practicing an

cultivation technique, one that

energy

day,

her

"Shut up!"

turned pale and quickly interrupted Sebastian while snapping,

added, "Mr. Camden, he's just slandering Heather on purpose. You can't

believe him. This guy

do you have?" Camden

through a

Heather quickly turned to Camden and said, "Camden, he's lying! He's just upset that I broke off the engagement with him, so he's trying to slander me. You can't

"Don't worry. No matter what he says, I won't

didn't expect was that she was 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

slander my woman right

believe me, you can have her checked. If I'm lying, you

was horrified. "Camden, don't listen to him! He's making it all up! Even if

guy has ulterior

at Heather for a long moment, and she began to feel uneasy under his

Camden ordered coldly. Whether Sebastian

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

powerful aura that felt as vast and overwhelming as the

of a divine grandmaster? Just the aura alone is enough to make me almost suffocate. This is truly impressive," the onlookers said as their eyes filled

Hendrick felt apprehensive. While they were also divine

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

originally thought you had some sense in you, but you're a fool Youre

tell me to shut up, but I'll still keep talking. Heather is nothing more than a worn-out shoe

marks on her chest because

instinctively covered her chest with her hand. In truth, Sebastian

However, Heather's reaction

everyone stunned. Upon realizing

Heather was

swear I'll cut out your tongue and feed it to the

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

the four major families of the southern region, with

middle-stage divine grandmaster.

his move, the pressure from his released aura alone made it hard

with faces full of concern, and even Kaitlyn's eyes flashed with worry. But there was little they could do; they were powerless to stop

struck as quickly as lightning as his hand reached out to grasp Sebastian's neck. Just as it seemed he would succeed, Sebastian suddenly countered,

a resounding sound, Septimus' arm

out a pained scream

him

"What?"

was utterly stunned. A powerful middle- stage

was

long

ordinary person, perhaps at most a warrior. After all, if he were a grandmaster or divine grandmaster, why would he bother with

fury. "I've really underestimated you. If you release Septimus now, I

was equally shocked and enraged, and she yelled, "Sebastian, he's from the Stonebrook family! If you dare to kill him, you won't even have a

Sebastian, his eyes

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

the start. Although her face was hidden, she had

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

Gardner Astong asterele Monet

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

isn't gouging out his eyes

I consider myself rather kind for offering this. This is my bottom line!" Camden declared in a

Sebastian and whispered, "Didn't I warn you? Why

place isn't some death trap. Why shouldn't I come?"

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

Stonebrook

your hands is the best outcome

lightly and replied, "Ms.

in the habit of

it's hard to accept, but

five miserably than to die. IfChapter

something, but in the end, she only gave a

a fate worse than death. Rather than living worse than a dog, it was better to fight to

at least Sebastian could die

"Septimus!"

the Stonebrook

was seething with rage as he shouted,

won't be satisfied until I torture

his cultivation for

was already walking toward Sebastian, his aura growing increasingly

his presence intensified. Every footfall left a deep imprint on the

Trey's cultivation must be truly unfathomable. He's probably at the late-stage

of divine grandmaster, but it's said that Trey has the

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

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Camden shouted, tossing a long sword to

drew it from its sheath. A sharp, clear

air, unleashing

the surrounding temperature seemed to plummet, leaving everyone feeling as though they had fallen into

this be the Godslayer Blade of

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 strength instantly

stunned. They hadn't expected Camden to carry the Godslayer Blade with

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 of

Godslayer Blade was a renowned magical artifact, said to be a top-tier weapon that could slice through iron like it

Sebastian, empty-handed-what

her eyes, unable to bear watching

deeply resented the man who had taken her virginity, but after

Sebastian, she would have been defiled by that old scoundrel instead, so she found herself preferring it to be Sebastian. At

getting to know Sebastian a bit more, she even started to develop some feelings for him. This was why

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

that moment, she felt completely powerless. The ones trying to kill Sebastian were the Stonebrook family. Not even her

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

miles surged violently, creating an oppressive atmosphere that

slumped

to capture Sebastian alive, so his sword's target was

about to strike, Sebastian suddenly moved,

death!" Trey sneered, his expression filled with cruelty. To try and stop the Godslayer Blade

of blood and mangled flesh, the sword stopped dead in

"How is this possible?"

present was equally stunned as they were unable to believe what

god! He caught the Godslayer Blade with his bare hand! This is insane!" "What

his energy, trying to pull the Godslayer Blade out of Sebastian's grip. He exerted all his strength, but it didn't budge

Just hand it over," Sebastian said calmly. With a slight exertion of his spiritual energy, Trey instantly let go of the s go

was jolted by

Godslayer Blade while nodding in satisfaction. "This sword is not bad. From now on, it's

sword back!" Trey shouted in a mix of anger and panic, clenching his fists

very shocked. His finger trembled as he pointed at Sebastian. "You actually dared to kill two of our family's

you can kill me, I can also kill

I'm warning you. I'm the heir to the Stonebrook

is beyond anything you can imagine. They are filled with masters of unparalleled skill. My future father-in-law is one of the top experts in

idiots. You two really are made for each other," Sebastian said

you calling idiots? You're the idiot! Your

dare to shout at me. If

really plan to kill us?" Heather

to kill me, our family will never let you go.

you send two, I'll kill both of them. If you send a whole army, I'll wipe them out. If your entire family comes at

he spoke. By the end, his voice was thunderous, sending shivers

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

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

full of yourself! Our family has stood strong

the Godslayer Blade technique and come to my house to admit your wrongs. Perhaps then, we might let you live. Otherwise, I guarantee you won't

up in a

dare!" Camden

experts from the Stonebrook

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

present. Those below grandmaster level

struggled to remain standing, their legs quivering with

him!" Camden commanded

the Stonebrook family were filled with terror, they had no choice but

Instead, he used the

energy burst forth. There was a deafening boom, and

The grandmasters from the Stonebrook family

of cake. The sheer

was terrifying.

ground, and

moment, Martin rushed toward Heather. He grabbed her

the air, attempting

stepped forward to shield the nervous clerk

ever happen again," Nathaniel said, his voice quiet

the tight

spread

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

stepped between danger and the child, the day would have ended

"Thank you," she murmured, sincerity softening every line

small, practiced smile-courteous, almost grown-up, impossibly

thanking you," he replied, voice

miniature pocket of his blazer and drew out a sleek matte card. Holding it up, he added,

clap of thunder. Jaws dropped, eyes widened, and the

over

fingers hovered around the card, uncertainty flickering across her eyes

was still a minor. A purchase of this scale required his

wanted an entire rack of

in Ivy's expression. "Of course," she

from velvet hangers into satin-lined

the other employees watched, envy shining

large could cover the down payment on

more.

Jonathan was buying, no one dared steal Ivy's

Ivy guided

really is a mountain of clothes.

over eight million." s

would never have

said, firm

no objection, she finally swiped Jonathan's card through the

numbers in disbelief. The wealthy, it

us." Ivy presented the card with

matching courtesy. "Ms. Ivy, I truly appreciate everything you

finally set

stage magician, he indicated a slate-gray wool

"Pass it on to whatever gentleman

of her head sent her ponytail swishing across her shoulders. "Oh, no, I can't, really It's far too expensive,"

apairof

listened in silence until now, spoke in his low, effortless baritone. “You protected Jon today. Compared

earlier, while paying the bill, Jonathan had delivered

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

reach his thigh, and asked, "What business did you have in a

Ms. Kennedy wanted me to pop in and pick out a few outfits for Uncle Zachary. This is just a

knows Ms. Kennedy, and Mom's best friend would never

unreadable. "Your Ms. Kennedy certainly trusts you,"

a small, sour note curled inside his chest. Vivian remembers to buy clothes for Zachary, but Ceci

darkened like a

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

believed the first fib, it

like an adult compared to

Cecelia? She would never delegate adult shopping to a

gaze sharpened. "You've figured something

blinked, performing

comes to social-grade lying, you're still

exposed so fast, and the

theatrical sigh. “Are you feeling unhappy?” he asked, dark lashes lifting so his wide eyes

forced a civil smile. "Why would I be?" he countered, voice calm yet edged with

me and Elliot, but none for you. She skipped you completely. That proves she doesn't value

snapped shut.Am I showing it that

where

Dad.” Jon shrugged as if stating simple

The comment landed like a weight on his chest. If even a

stayed shut far

hard, she went searching

belongs to s

she almost collided

bodyguard trailing behind them, arms loaded with shopping bags

been? And what