Eternal Thief

Chapter 1239: Helplessness!

Ace wasnʼt expecting that he would reencounter this woman in such a way because after she took the Soul Resurrection Bead that time, she had vanished, and he didnʼt wait for her to finish whatever she wanted to do with it.

According to the system, this woman should have a terrifying origin, and he only freed her so she could cause trouble for Heaven and leave him alone since he couldnʼt handle someone like her.

Furthermore, once he ascended to the Mortal Ascension Heaven, Ace was sure that he had gotten rid of her and that now she could cause all the problems for Heaven. However, what he didnʼt even dream of happening was that she would be hiding right in his inner space all this time, and he didnʼt even know she was there!

Ace didnʼt know if it was because he hadnʼt created his world seed yet. Still, he was sure that if his primordial Qi of Darkness wasnʼt evaluated after he added the law of Creation, he might still be unable to find the Soul Resurrection Bead hidden right under his nose.

Nonetheless, this made Ace even more fearful of this womanʼs means, and he wondered if the system was also unaware of this fact or simply didnʼt bother with her because it couldnʼt deal with her. Or she might be no longer a threat once she entered the Soul Resurrection Bead, so the system didnʼt bother to warn him.

But whatever the case, Ace didnʼt like it a bit because he didnʼt know what she could do or how much she could observe him while remaining in his inner world space. By her tone, he had a feeling that she was observing everyone he had been doing all this time!

Ace quickly calmed his uneasy feelings and secretly tried to control the Soul Resurrection Bead, sending it out of his inner world space. However, to his horror, he couldnʼt seem to reach it, as if it wasnʼt there in the first place.

ʼIs it because of that black flame?ʼ Ace guessed with a gloomy expression because that black flame seemed to be the same that he saw when he met her in the Path of Ascension.

Still, since there was nothing he could do, and he still remembered her telling him that she needed his help to find her real body, he guessed that she wouldnʼt do anything to him unless she got what she wanted or if she had any intention of harming or even possessing him, she couldʼve done it a long time ago since she was directly within his cultivation heart, the foundation of his cultivation and soul!

”M-master, how have you been? You shouldʼve told me that you were here. Iʼm sure you were comfortable all this time...” Ace pulled with a fake fawning smile and said respectfully. ”System, what the hell is going on?!” While he quickly questioned the system secretly.

”Fufu~, Iʼve been pretty well, actually.” The woman cheerfully replied, ”As for telling you, I just wanted to see how long it would take you to notice me, and I must say, it was far quicker than I had initially guessed. You should know that Iʼm rarely wrong with my predictions. Well, I think itʼs only natural since no one can predict a Heavenʼs Stealer!”

Aceʼs eyes instantly widened in alarm and disbelief when he heard ʼHeavenʼs Stealer.ʼ He instantly knew that she had seen everything, and from her tone, she even seemed to know what a Heavenʼs Stealer was!

At this moment, the system voice sounded, ”[She has used an ancient soul spell to mark your soul directly, and with the systemʼs current level, there is nothing you can do.]

”[With this spell, she was able to teleport directly into your inner world space once she entered the Soul Resurrection Bead, and then she used another ancient spell to bind the Soul Resurrection Bead with your soul, making it your bounded treasure!]

”[But because of her power level and the peculiar nature of that spell, she held full control over the Soul Resurrection Bead despite it being your bounded treasure, and unless your soul surpassed hers or the system level increased two more times, there is nothing system, or you can do.]

”[However, because of the Soul Resurrection Bead, she canʼt do anything to you, and she wonʼt dare to do anything to you because she needed your primordial Qi to nurture her soul, and by now, she shouldʼve already realized that the old path of cultivation has been changed, and only you have the Primordial Qi!]

”[Furthermore, she canʼt see or detect the system, and as long as she continues to absorb your primordial Qi and remains close to the Dark Void, even if she tries to do anything, it will be too late for her to move against you!]

”[So, system will suggest you to play along with her for the time being!]”

Ace was gobsmacked when he heard this unexpected reply from the system, and he became even gloomier because the system was directly telling him that she was way too powerful for now to handle, and he was on his own.

But the system had revealed some crucial information, which gave him some solace. At least he was safe for now, and she couldnʼt do anything to him.

At this moment, ”Fufufufu....”The woman instantly burst into joyous laughter, ”Your expression is just priceless! But I canʼt blame you since I know too well what could happen if a peculiar bevy of old ghosts discovered that you were Heavenʼs Stealer.

”Even I was surprised when I found it, and I had never expected that I would have the honor to take the enigmatic Heavenʼs Stealer as my Steward after being imprisoned in that place for so long. I guess my luck is finally turning for good after all that suffering Iʼve endured, yet I also know itʼs the most terrible bad luck that anyone could have... sigh... Iʼm truly pitiful...” She lamented, but the joy in her tone told another story.

Still, Ace was not in the mood to indulge her anymore, especially after hearing her cryptic words. Now, it was confirmed that she knew exactly what a Heavenʼs Stealer was and even

seemed to know it!

Although Ace didnʼt trust her and even wanted to get rid of her, he knew he couldnʼt at this moment. Now that the cats were out of the bag and the system told him to play along, he could only go along with it.

Moreover, he wanted to know anything about Heavenʼs Stealer from this old monster. He knew that, given how long she had been alive and wasnʼt killed despite being imprisoned in that place for an unknown time, she would be in possession of many ancient secrets!

”Since you know who I am, I donʼt think there is any need to fool each other. Iʼm also sure that you know what kind of enemy I have, and from your situation, I assumed that we share the same enemy. So, why donʼt we drop the act and help each other?

”I can help you find your body and even take revenge, but I need a reason to trust you and make sure that you wonʼt backstab me or scheme against me once you achieve your goal,” Ace said in a grave

tone!