Eternal Thief

Chapter 1274 Snatching Food from Tigerʼs Mouth!

A week has passed in peace ever since Ace entered the Forger Abyss.

Ace was finally done with his tasks, like taking the inventory of the stolen goods from the bank branch. This actually took him a full day since there were too many items. He needed the systemʼs help to appraise many of them, and then he separated them according to their uses and grades.

Afterward, he needed to revise the new knowledge he had brought from the system while he was also paying close attention to his avatar. Although he had a parallel mind, he was still quite excited about going to the King Sect, especially since the King Sect was the wealthiest one in the entire Mortal Ascension Heaven.

Nonetheless, this didnʼt mean that he stopped making progress. In fact, now that the problem of the resources and materials had been solved, Ace was getting ready to start refining the weapons for the Universal Black Ascension Physique again.

After all, forging made his cultivation progress faster, and the Universal Black Ascension Physique was something he was determined to cultivate because of its terrifying power.

Moreover, he was also secretly scanning the Forger Abyss to see if he could find his way into the core of this secret realm and then claim everything without going through the trouble of trials. Furthermore, for some reason, Ace hadnʼt felt the Guardian Spiritʼs presence ever since it sent him here, which was strange for some reason since he guessed that the Guardian Spirit would not leave him alone so easily.

But Ace hadnʼt expected that today, just when he was thinking about secretly letting his thiefʼs house out, he suddenly sensed changes in the secret realm, and a tremor suddenly appeared. Just when Ace was wondering what couldʼve caused this kind of commotion, he suddenly felt something and looked in front of him. He was currently sitting in an underground chamber he had dug himself.

At this moment, the Spirit Guardian appeared, and its stoic face seemed to be filled with emotions and relief. It looked at Ace and suddenly pulled a smile that contained a trace of apology and pity, which made Ace suddenly feel bad.

”Iʼm here to inform you that the Grandmaster Smithʼs legacy has been claimed, and now this secret realm has a new master. Since my purpose is served, Iʼll vanish soon. Since you were also a legacy inheritor who had passed the first trial, I owe you an explanation, so before I vanished, I came here to inform you!”

Ace was shocked by this abrupt announcement and finally understood why this guy was looking at him with those emotions.

”Wait! Didnʼt you tell me there was no other legacy inheritor beside me? Now, youʼre telling me a new legacy inheritor had appeared out of nowhere and even claimed this legacy and secret realm in a week, no less?” Aceʼs voice was cold and contained a hint of anger.

After all, he had already claimed this place as his, but now someone else had swept everything. He suddenly felt like someone had snatched his food, which was a terrible feeling. It was the first time someone had ʼrobbedʼ him of his things, and he had to admit this was a terrible feeling.

Nonetheless, Ace was also vigilant. If this person can complete all the trials in such a short time, then it means this person has a terrifying cultivation base and a profound understanding of spirit. forging.

Or, this Guardian Spirit was scheming against him to get rid of him. There was also a possibility that this inheritor existed for a long time, but this Guardian Spirit hid it from the start to ensure its safety.

After all, Ace had personally witnessed this Guardian Spiritʼs devious means when it gave him that fake token to fool others.

The Guardian Spirit didnʼt retort since Aceʼs anger was justifiable, but from its unchanged expression, it was clear that it didnʼt care much.

”Truth be told, even I wasnʼt expecting this girlʼs talent to be so great, and I didnʼt lie to you. She appeared around the same time when you came here a week ago. Furthermore, she isnʼt much older than you. So, according to the rules, she competed fairly and earned the legacy. There was no folly.

”You need to remember, in the world of cultivation, nothing is set in stone; an opportunity can come anytime, but to claim it, you need sufficient strength, or if you delay, itʼll become someone elseʼs: Guardian Spirit sternly stated, ”Still, your talent is not bad, and I know if you had time, this legacy wouldʼve been yours. So, as a farewell gift and to show my appreciation, Iʼll introduce you to the legacy owner. Iʼve already told her about your situation, and she agreed to give me some face and take you in.

”Iʼm sure if you learn from her, you can make tremendous progress, and if you impress her and remain diligent, youʼll achieve more. After all, she seemed to have a terrifying background.” Guardian Spirit, kindly advise at this moment.

Aceʼs eyes narrowed slightly. Guardian Spiritʼs words gave him many clues, and he sensed a hidden scheme behind this.

”This inheritor is clearly a woman, and she also had a terrifying background. Could it be that woman? Furthermore, this Guardian Spirit clearly wanted me to become her lucky since my talent is not bad, and who knows how much he had told that woman about me.ʼ

Aceʼs eyes grew colder as he thought about it, but his lips rose slightly behind his mask, ʼBut itʼs not easy to snatch my things. Even if this is that inheritorʼs scheme or this Guardian Spiritʼs idea, theyʼll regret trying to subdue me!”

Ace showed a hint of unwillingness before he sighed ruefully and nodded, ”I reacted too excessively just now. Please forgive me. Since this opportunity had no fate with me, I can only blame my own incompetence for this. Since Senior is still showing me kindness, Iʼll humbly accept your offer.”

Guardian Spiritʼs eyes instantly brightened as it nodded with satisfaction, ”Itʼs good you know how to be flexible. Letʼs go. Iʼll let you meet her excellence. Sheʼs waiting for you!”

Ace wanted to scowl, but he held back and nodded with a smile. The next moment, he vanished with the Guardian Spirit.

The next moment, Ace appeared in a spacious white hall made with exquisite marble. Many murals showcased forging images. It was his first time seeing this place, and Ace knew this might be the exclusive space for the true inheritor.

At this moment, his eyes instantly fell upon the veiled woman with golden hair and a curvaceous figure hovering in a pillar of golden light in the center of this hall. What drew Aceʼs attention instantly was the golden table above her head, giving off a terrifying yet profound aura.

Not only that, but there were many things above that table: an ancient-looking hammer, a jade scroll, and something that suddenly made something in Aceʼs body agitate with greed. It was a translucent sphere, and within this sphere was a scarlet flame!

This scarlet flame made his Demonic Black Spirit Fire react, and Ace instantly knew that these scarlet flames were another spirit fire. It seemed quite extraordinary since his spirit fire showed great desire to devour it!

It was now quite clear that the pillar contained Grandmaster Smithʼs legacy and that woman should be the inheritor, as she seemed to be in the process of accepting it.

Furthermore, Ace instantly recognized that woman in the light pillar, which also made his speculation correct because this woman was none other than the Inner Valley Disciple of the Sun Valley of the Sun and Moon King Valley, Eleanor Sun!