Eternal Thief

Chapter 1373: A Hope in Despair

Ace was dumbfounded when he finally learned about the reason behind all of this and couldnʼt help but glance at Alina, somewhat speechless. Alina was now hiding her face in his embrace, and her heart was beating wildly.

Still, now that he knew about the crux of the problem, he had to admit it was a huge deal, especially for Alina and himself, who were in love and looking to be together for life.

Although he wasnʼt a debaucher, nor did he love Alina for her body, he knew Alina felt insecure and wouldnʼt feel their relationship was complete without taking this final step.

”Is there no way to go around this?” Ace finally asked with a grave expression.

”There is actually!” Star instantly replied, ”The way to mend this shortcoming of the Yin Sword Ruler Fantastic Physique is to find the Thousand Sword Lotus!”

Aceʼs eyes instantly lit up as he wasnʼt expecting this response, and said with a hint of elation, ”Then all we need to do is find this Thousand Sword Lotus! Thereʼs no need to worry about anything, right? Alina, Iʼm completely fine with waiting. I love you as a person, so you donʼt need to worry about anything. Your position in my heart will never change.” He gently said with complete confidence and love.

Alina trembled slightly as she finally looked towards Ace. Her eyes were teary, yet she seemed somewhat calm and assured.

But her expression turned disgruntled again as she revealed an omitted detail in Starʼs explanation, ”You donʼt understand. The Thousand Sword Lotus, according to Star, is a legend. No one has ever been able to find it, even the Celestial Titan Clan, despite their ancient heritage.

”In fact, the Celestial Titan clan was a race of warriors who were weapon specialists, and the path of the Sword was their primary path. I even have memories of Thousand Sword Lotus.

”According to my memories, the Thousand Sword Lotus is an Immortal Grade Natural Treasure, and itʼs formed by the Natural Order. But no one had ever seen it, and itʼs the dream of every Sword Cultivator, or more accurately, every Weapon Cultivator wants the Thousand Sword Lotus, for it has another name, the War Empyrean Lotus!

”For Sword Cultivators, they called it the Thousand Sword Lotus, and for Spear Cultivators, they called it Spear Immortal Lotus. All the different weapon paths have different names.

”Itʼs a dream of every weapon cultivator because with it one can break free from the War Law, the mother law of all weapon laws, and create their unique weapon law. This is the true secret behind a ʼUnique Lawʼ, which is actually one of the most significant requirements for becoming an immortal!

”But to this day, there is no record of anyone finding it, so it became a myth. Furthermore, the realm of Immortal is too far away from us. There is very little information about it, so little that itʼs also considered the epitome of Cultivation Path, the true pinnacle!”

Ace was stunned. He wasnʼt expecting this kind of secret behind the Thousand Sword Lotus, while the biggest shock was the Immortal Realm. He wasnʼt expecting to hear the realm name of the pinnacle of cultivation and couldnʼt help but feel his heart race.

ʼIs Immortal Realm really the true pinnacle of cultivation?ʼ Ace thought at this moment.

But just as Alina had said, this realm was too far away from them, so thinking about it was not very meaningful. The current problem was still Yin Ruler Sword Fantastic Physique, and this legendary War Empyrean Lotus.

Ace glanced at Star, and seeing the sword silent, he pursed his lips. ”Is there another way?”

”No, there is not!” Alina decisively replied, ”I know you care about me, but Iʼm completely fine without this cursed physique. I have Celestial Titan Bloodline, I cultivate Titan Force, and even without any weapon, Iʼm quite strong. Furthermore, I have you and Thief House, so there might be a way to bypass this in the future. You donʼt need to worry about anything.”

Ace was silent, but when he thought about the sword law he used with Force, he understood more than anyone how powerful a weapon a cultivator with Force was. Alina had a fantastic physique perfectly matched with her bloodline, so she would really suffer.

”Iʼll find it for you. Just trust me,” Ace replied, his eyes filled with conviction. ”Give me more time, and if thereʼs really no other way, Iʼll do as you wish.”

But at this moment, Star suddenly said something unexpected, ”There should be another way.”

It startled Ace and even shocked Alina, who looked at Star with disbelief. ”What other way? You didnʼt tell me anything about it?”

Star remained silent for a moment as if contemplating whether to reveal this, but since the sword knew Alinaʼs talent, it couldnʼt let her ruin it. After all, Star was a legacy treasure of the Celestial Titan Clan, and Star ended up in the Sun and Moon Sword Union with the entire legacy of the Celestial Titan Clan; there was clearly a reason behind it.

Alina might be the only Celestial Titan in existence and worthy enough to wield her bloodline and Star, so the sword was reluctant to let her ruin herself. If Star hadnʼt been afraid of the ʼentityʼ behind Ace that binds her, Star wouldʼve already used force or another trick to make Alina obedient.

”I didnʼt tell you because even Iʼm not sure if itʼll work or not, and the only method with a hundred percent possibility is to find the Thousand Sword Lotus and evolve your Yin Sword Ruler Fantastic Physique, and Celestial Titan Bloodline, and realize the Celestial Titan Raceʼs most cherished wish.

”But it seemed I was too greedy, and you owe Celestial Titans nothing. You were not born as a Celestial Titan, yet you are so talented. It makes me resent Heaven!

”Nonetheless, I can see you cherished your love more than power, and your lover cherishes you, maybe, the way of Celestial Titans should be buried as well. So, Iʼll tell you another way which should give us another method to mend the Yin Ruler Sword Fantastic Physiqueʼs restriction.”

Alina was shocked and became agitated because she wasnʼt expecting Star to hide something like this. But since the sword spirit had acknowledged her affection for Ace, she was happy.

Alina hurriedly asked, ”Tell me, what is it?”

Ace was also shocked and looked at Star with anticipation. Although he was confident about searching for that Thousand Sword Lotus, if there was another way to get past it, he would be nothing but happier.

”You need to find the complete Supreme Physique Universal Records!”