Eternal Thief

Chapter 1303 Grandfather-In-Law!

The tall, burly man wore black ceremonial robes with a golden runic pattern and had a handsome face, middle-aged with long, inky hair. His amber eyes were sharp and filled with the vicissitude of life, just like an ancient philosopher.

Just with a single look, one could tell this manʼs bearing was extraordinary, especially his refined and majestic aura, which, despite not being apparent, couldnʼt hide his terrifying, straight demeanor.

However, the moment Leah called ʼStinky Old Pervert, the manʼs expression was somber a little as his eye spasmed with a hint of helplessness.

Zaria seemed delighted seeing the manʼs forlorn expression, while Aceʼs heart raced because his instincts were screaming danger the moment this man appeared, and he couldnʼt help but admire Leahʼs courage.

ʼIs he an Ascension Grand Lord?ʼ Ace thought as he decided to remain silent while trying to hide his presence as much as possible.

Furthermore, Ace could tell that this man had some deep relationship with those two sisters since there was no way a powerful expert would endure being called a ʼStinky Old Pervert, nor did Zaria seem foolish or daring enough to let Leah offend something like him.

At this moment, the man looked at Leah, and his somber expression instantly crumbed into a gentle one. He smiled and said, ”Our little Leah seemed to be growing up even more beautiful and intelligent. How about you call me Grandpa from now on? Iʼll give you as many spirit coins as you want!”

Leahʼs eyes instantly brightened when she heard spirit coins and quickly nodded, ”Itʼs a deal, Stinky Old Pervert!”

Aceʼs lip twitched ever so slightly, and he had a weird expression on his face as he found this scene extremely familiar. From the painful look on the manʼs face, he could tell it wasnʼt his first time trying such a tactic.

Zaria seemed even more pleased with Leahʼs behavior and curtly said, ”Iʼve told you many times that your presence is not welcome here! Yet you come every month and even dare to try to lead my innocent Leah astray! Just give up, Stinky Old Perv!”

The manʼs expression sank slightly as he looked at Zaria, yet he kept a gentle smile as he chided, ”Hogwash! As your Grandpa, itʼs my duty to keep my granddaughters safe and check on them! How about you drop your rebellious act and come live, your dear Grandpa?”

Zaria sighed in exasperation before she cursed, ”Old goat, Iʼm warning you, stop calling us your Granddaughters openly! Iʼd rather live in the streets than live with you!”

ʼNo wonder she can act like a hooligan and extort money from everyone! She had this old guyʼs protection who claimed to be her grandfather, and from the looks of things, they had a pretty complex relationship... ʼRealization dawned on Ace at this moment as he continued to watch with great interest.

”Sigh...” The man sighed with a pained expression as if greatly saddened by Zariaʼs response.

He was about to say something when his eyes narrowed. He finally noticed something unusual, and his eyes instantly shifted towards Ace.

Ace felt the hair on his body stand when the manʼs eyes locked on him; those eyes were no longer of a doting grandfather but of a dangerous predator. Although he didnʼt sense any kind of spirit Qi, he felt like the man could see through him.

On the other hand, Zariaʼs eyes brightened as if she was waiting for this exact moment and observed closely.

The more the man looked at Ace, the sterner and more surprised the look in his eyes, and he finally spoke in a cold tone, ”Who in the white hell are you, and what are you doing so close to this old manʼs granddaughter?”

Ace was caught by surprise hearing the manʼs words, and he started to see the resemblance between this unreasonable family.

Still, the manʼs glare gave him the creeps, and he also saw Zaria looking at him with a hint of anticipation.

ʼDonʼt tell me, she set me up? Since she canʼt figure out why Leah is attracted to me, she has this old man doing the integration, and she wonʼt have to be the bad guy in her sisterʼs eyes. After all, itʼs pretty clear she was keeping Leah away from me all this time...what a cunning witch.

ʼBut did she think that Iʼm easy to bully? What if I throw her off the rails, especially this old guy? If I create a situation where she has to let me go, I can still salvage the situation with Raven and his crew, and I donʼt have to waste my token on her to get out of this situation. After all, I canʼt cultivate the universal physique here...ʼ

Ace thought as determination shone in his eyes since there were too many things he needed to do, and he couldnʼt stay here forever. Although he likes Leah, he wasnʼt meant to stay in one place.

After all the forging, his cultivation was already at the 6-Star Ascension Warrior, and he knew he needed more power to achieve his goals.

After deciding, he glanced at Zaria before looking at her grandfather, pulled a respectful smile, quickly bowed toward the man, and said with a determined tone, ”I didnʼt know Zaria had a grandfather. Iʼm Ace, and itʼs an honor to finally meet you, Grandfather-in-law!”

”Huh?”

”Son of...”

”Whatʼs Grandfather-in-law?”

The atmosphere in the room instantly changed as the Grandfather almost lost his footing. Zaria was flabbergasted as she looked at Ace with widened eyes, and even her beloved tobacco pile dropped on the floor. Leah seemed to be very curious as she looked at Ace.

Ace couldnʼt help but feel good about finally getting back at Zaria, and looking at her expression, he felt even more confident and quickly added, ”Indeed, Grandfather-in-law, your Granddaughter and I are in very much love, but sheʼs rather shy, and she should be since itʼs a manʼs duty to step forward!”

His expression was even more determined as he flashed a gentle and reassuring smile at Zaria before he looked at the Grandfather and said, ”So, as a man and someone who is in love with your Granddaughter, I ask for Zariaʼs hand in marriage! Please give us your blessing!” He then bowled ʼsincerely!

The Grandfather began to shake as he looked at Ace with disbelief, and then Zaria, who seemed to be in a daze with her mouth, hung open while Leah was observing everything with ecstasy as if this was some play, and she liked it very much.

Ace really managed to throw everyoneʼs attention from him to the ʼlove affairʼ and the Grandfather finally spoke as he gulped and dryly asked, ”l-is it true?”

Zaria finally snapped out of her daze, her eyes slightly bloodshot, and screamed murder as she fiercely glared at Ace and roared, ”Like hell itʼs true!”

Aceʼs heart trembled, looking at Zariaʼs murderous expression as if she couldnʼt wait to bite him to death. He knew he had successfully pissed this hooligan off, but he knew this was his chance to get out of here.

So, before Zaria could lunge on him and start beating him, he performed a movement skill and appeared right behind the flabbergasted Grandfather and quickly cried innocently, ”Grandfather-in-law, save me; sheʼs going to beat me because sheʼs shy!” The Grandfather was even more startled as he didnʼt know what to do. Despite being one of the strongest experts in the Great Crown Domain, this situation was extremely...peculiar.

Zaria eyes went even more bloodshot as she seemed to be gritting her teeth, she had

never expected Ace would pull a stunt like this, and she felt so humiliated after being

conned by him.

”YOU ARE DEAD YOU PERVY DEVIANT!”