Eternal Thief

Joining the Sky Sword King Tower was not Alina’s plan at all; it was more of an accident than her real intention.

First, the Sky Sword Jade Scroll wasn’t the one that led her to the Sky Sword King Tower, but her Celestial Thief Sense activated it.

Second, Alina knew about the Sky Sword Realm mentioned in the jade scroll, so when her celestial thief sense suddenly attracted to the Sky Sword Jade Scroll, she thought she could probably enter there without needing the other ‘keys’.

But she fell into the Sky Sword King Tower’s hands, or more accurately, Phantom Sky Sword’s!

Alina wanted to escape, but Star gravely warned her about the terrifying power of the Phantom Sky Sword, so she didn’t show any resistance and played along.

Furthermore, since Phantom Sky Sword was so powerful and also had a fantastic physique of sword path, Alina also found it an opportunity to learn more about sword paths and increase the speed of her cultivation. Phantom Sky Sword didn’t disappoint either.

Not only did Phantom Sky Sword sincerely teach Alina, but she also gave her enough freedom to do as she wished, and by taking advantage of Sky Sword King Tower’s prestige and status, Alina managed to steadily increase her Thief House Rank.

Moreover, Alina had recently learned the entire truth about the Sky Sword Jade Scrolls from Phantom Sky Sword.

Phantom Sky Sword told her that because the Sword King, meaning the Ascension King of the Sky Sword King Tower, had taken an interest in Alina and demanded that she enter the Sword Grotto for cultivation!

If it were another person in the entire Mortal Ascension Heaven, they would have been shocked, dancing with joy, and jumping at the chance to be personally taught by an Ascension King. This elusive existence rarely showed itself to the world.

However, for Alina, it was more like misfortune because Alina was always wary of these powerhouses who showed kindness for no reason because of her past with the Blood Ancestor.

She didn’t even completely trust the Phantom Sky Sword, who was usually clumsy with matters unrelated to the sword and curious like a child when it comes to the sword.

That’s why Alina had long planned her escape route before the house meeting.

But it was easier said than done; after all, getting summoned by the Sword King wasn’t a joke; even the usual overbearing Phantom Sky Sword didn’t dare go against the Sword King.

Alina was supposed to leave for the Sword King’s Sword Grotto in less than a month, and to make sure nothing untoward happened or there was no delay, Alina was forbidden from leaving the Sky Sword King Tower’s vicinity.

She and Lillian were still in the process of brainstorming when the summoning happened, and Alina accepted it. Not only did she miss Ace, but she also wanted his advice since she couldn’t think of another way to stop her meeting with the Sword King.

She knew that if the Sword King had motives like the Blood Ancestor, it might turn out the same. Furthermore, she was a celestial titian pretending to be a hunter, and if somehow the Sword King saw through her bloodline, it would be over for her.

Yet, unexpectedly, the Abyss Mission Series began, and now, she didn’t need to worry about escaping from the Sky Sword King Tower at all.

But she wasn’t expecting to encounter her master right after returning. Now she knew Phantom Sky Sword was probably monitoring her, or it might be a coincidence since Phantom Sky Sword comes and goes as she pleases.

“…Is this your physique awakening? Quickly tell your master!”

Now, seeing Phantom Sky Sword’s child-like expression, Alina doesn’t want to believe her master has ulterior motives, but she is not going to trust her completely because even her parents once deceived her. The only person she trusted blinding was Ace!

“Yes, I don’t know, but suddenly I went into a strange space and dreamed for a long time. But then suddenly, the dream shattered, and I was back here.” Alina subtly made an excuse while taking advantage of Phantom Sky Sword’s own words.

Phantom Sky Sword’s eyes shimmered with a hint of surprise as she asked, “What kind of dream was it? Did you awaken some new ability? Or did you break the realm of Sword Heart?”

Alina was overwhelmed by those questions, and she knew that the more she spoke, the more chances there were of Phantom Sky Sword seeing through her lies. After all, lying in front of a Half-King was nothing but suicidal, especially if the Half-King used its Law Sense!

Although Alina didn’t detect anything, she was still far weaker than Phantom Sky Sword, so even if the latter used some trick, she would never know before it was too late.

“I-I don’t know, it’s all muddle. I think I need some time alone to digest this strange dream, and I might be able to grasp something; I just have this strange feeling.” She again ambiguously replied while showing a complicated expression.

Phantom Sky Sword’s brows frown slightly before placing her finger on Alina’s wrist. Alina didn’t resist as she knew Phantom Sky Sword was probably going to check her body.

Right now, Alina was a pure martial cultivator as Force ran through her body. However, for some reason, whoever saw her Force only thought of it as Qi. This was quite strange, but it was still very advantageous to Alina!

Right now, Alina was confident in killing a 1-Star Ascension Lord while confidently running away from a Quasi-Grand Lord. But she was still no match for a true Ascension Grand Lord.

Phantom Sky Sword let go of Alina’s wrist and spoke with a hint of uncertainty, “Your Qi is still the same, and your body also seemed completely fine. Your Sword Heart hadn’t progressed either. The only thing I can’t tell is your fantastic physique. But it’s strange. I have never heard or seen any records of a fantastic physique directly entering a dream with their real physique.

“Well, we couldn’t detect your Fantastic Physique in our records, so it’s possibly your physique’s uniqueness. Since your physique is showing signs of awakening, we can’t delay entering the Sword Grotto. Esteem Sword King should know more about your situation and can help you.

“Wait here. I’m going to report this to the Tower Master. Be prepared; we might have to leave in a few hours!” Phantom Sky Sword solemnly stated, and without waiting for Alina’s reply, she vanished again.

Alina was stunned for a moment before she recovered quickly and winced her brows ever so slightly.

‘I was planning on leaving behind a message for her, but now, I think there’s no need. They won’t let me go even if I vanished for hundreds of years!’

Alina coldly called, “Lillian!”