Eternal Thief

Chapter 1118  Incoming Crisis (1)

”Alright, you can retract your pressure,” Ace ordered after the boy nodded in understanding, and Cyrus quickly complied.

After the pressure vanished, the boy could finally breathe with ease, but he knew it was far from over. With a dreadful look on his face, he asked, ”W-who are you, and what do you want my help with?”

”I like sensible kids like you.” Ace nodded in satisfaction as he sat in front of the boy and asked, ”Whatʼs your name, and whatʼs with the fiasco outside? You should know because of this ʼgrand display,ʼ you have become my target. You shouldnʼt flaunt your wealth like this, or you get targeted by someone like me who is less amiable.” The boy blushed with frustration as he didnʼt expect this showcase of his status would come to bite him like this, ʼDidnʼt honorable master say the more you show your power and status, the more itʼll deter others from taking action against us, or he didnʼt know about who I am?ʼ He started to doubt his dear masterʼs words and also suspected that Ace wasnʼt ignorant about his status.

He was hailed as a genius, and his point of view of the world was quite different from others of his age. So, he didnʼt behave like a scared kid and adapted to his dangerous situation. Nonetheless, he answered Ace truthfully in a respectful tone, ”I-Iʼm Pascal, and youngest disciple under Overseer Perry of the Grand Myriad Law Sect! I was going to visit my village.”

Ace was astounded. He wasnʼt expecting to catch such a huge fish in this place, and he also realized why those people were paying their respects. Pascalʼs status was simply too huge, even more than that of an Inner City Disciple; he was like a young city lord of Sect Alliance City.

”So, youʼre one of those geniuses who caught the eye of an overseer from one of the five grand sects, huh? You must be quite talented since your master didnʼt seem to mistreat you,” Ace asked curiously. He wanted to know more about these grand sects, and Kaiʼs information was thoroughly lacking.

Pascalʼs face flashed a little when he heard Aceʼs praise, and he replied sheepishly, ”T-thank you for your kind words; my master really treated me well, and if it werenʼt for him recognizing my worth, I wouldnʼt have all these things. Iʼm very grateful to him.” His eyes were shining with reverence and respect when he mentioned his master, and he seemed very appreciative.

Ace could also see Pascalʼs intelligence, and for some reason, he didnʼt react like a kid his age. Nonetheless, it didnʼt matter to him as long as he got what he wanted.

”Youʼre a good disciple, Pascal, and have a good future ahead of you.” Ace nodded before his voice turned somewhat cold, ”So, letʼs keep it that way. Since you said youʼre going to visit your village, this means that youʼre leaving this city, right?”

Pascal gulped dryly, seeing Aceʼs stern expression, and quickly nodded, ”Yes! My village is not too far away from the Sect Alliance City.”

”Good, then act like you always did. Once we leave the city, Iʼll be out of here, and you can have a good stay in your village. In the meantime, answer some of my simple questions just to make our journey together less awkward. Do we have an understanding?” Ace asked while directly staring Pascal in the eyes, wanting to see his reaction.

”Yes, senior!” Pascal quickly agreed since he wasnʼt expecting Ace to have this kind of demand. He thought that Ace was after something else and far more troublesome, but if he only wanted a rid outside, then it was very simple.

ʼBut why didnʼt he leave himself if heʼs so powerful? Why needs my help? Or is there something more to it?ʼ He was suspicious nevertheless but didnʼt dare to ask out loud.

Ace finally dropped his stern expression, seeing Pascal agreeing, and he relaxed slightly. He then asked curiously, ”So, tell me, the Grand Myriad Law Sect where your master belonged, how far is it from Sect Alliance City, or what kind of status does the Grand Myriad Law Sect have among the other grand sects? Oh, and what are you doing here if youʼre recognized by him? Shouldnʼt you be in the sect instead if you are talented?”

Pascal was confused about these questions but still replied, ”I donʼt know how far the Grand Myriad Law Sect is from here, but my master once told me that we could easily enter the Grand Myriad Sect territory with the Grand Teleportation Formation in the inner-city hall. This formation is connected with all the sects, but to use it, they need a huge amount of resources akin to the 100 yearsʼ worth they mined from the Spirit Stone Mines.

”Thatʼs why no one used it, and itʼs for only emergencies. Other than that, they used the Spirit Ships to travel normally, and I donʼt know how much time it takes to travel between the city and sects.

”As for the Grand Myriad Law Sectʼs position among the other sects, according to my master, other than the Grand Unity Sect, it is stronger than the remaining three grand sects. ”And Iʼm still here because I donʼt want to leave my father alone, and my master respects my wishes and lets me stay here until I turn sixteen before I have to take part in the entrance exams of the Grand Myriad Law Sect.” Pascal described his situation with a hint of pride and gratefulness.

He didnʼt tell Ace how good his master was to him because he had heard that the other overseers didnʼt care about the mortal families of their disciples and forced them to abandon them so they could focus on their cultivation by sending them away.

Afterward, some of them would never meet their families or simply forget about them and stop caring about their mortal lives. But he got the chance to prepare himself and even permission to meet his father from time to time to say their goodbyes properly. This showed just how kind Perry was to Pascal.

But Ace didnʼt know that and wouldnʼt care even if he knew since he was focused on the new information, especially about the Spirit Ships, which should be the ships that he saw earlier today.

ʼIf what he said is true and those teleportation formations need so many resources, then the situation is far more serious than I had anticipated. If they were forced to call for reinforcements, then it would be safe to assume that ʼHeavenʼs Advocateʼ isnʼt a pushover. I have a very bad feeling about this…ʼ

Aceʼs expression turned slightly grim as he ordered Pascal, ”Tell your driver to move at full speed, or we might not be able to leave this place.”

Pascal was alarmed by Aceʼs sudden words, and he could tell something was wrong, but he didnʼt have the courage to ask and do as he was told. Their journey was without a hitch until... When the carriage was approaching the colossal city gates, a huge shockwave suddenly appeared, violently shaking the entire carriage and almost turning it upside down. With this shockwave came a vague aura that made everyoneʼs heart tremble.

But Ace was more bewildered than just shocked because he felt some familiarity with this aura, and he thought with disbelief, ʼAura of Heavenly Punishment and Heavenly Qi, and why is it so different and strong?!ʼ