Eternal Thief

The silver barrier burst like a bubble at this moment, revealing the orb guardian as killing intent shimmered in his eyes, and an uncertain voice sounded, “Strange…”

At this moment, out of thin air, a handsome man in yellow with an aura not any weaker than the orb guardian appeared, floating right in front of the massive head of the orb guardian. It was none other than the Union Leader!

The Union Leader’s appearance was somewhat exhausted, and he seemed to be on edge, completely different from his previous aloof and haughtily self.

“What happened, Moon Guardian?” He asked frowningly.

The Moon Guardian glared at the Union Leader with clear hostility and replied, “Nothing, just an annoying flea, already dealt with.”

The Union Leader’s frown deepened, and he sternly spoke, “I know you are unhappy about your new post, but I need you to understand that we can’t let anything happen to Moon Mountain!”

“Hmph!” The Moon Guardian sneered coldly, “If you really care, let me guard the Moon Secret Realm entrance. We both know no one is capable of getting past the seal gates, not to mention the gate behind me, unless they had a Grade-8 space treasure which is impossible to appear!”

The Union Leader was about to retort when another voice filled with ancient wisdom rang.

“I’m taking care of the Moon Secret Realm personality. If you’re worried about the same thing happening to you that happened to the Sun Guardian, then you can rest assured.”

Both Union Leader and the Moon Guardian were startled before they looked towards the same location and saw a figure of white light. Despite their prowess and statuses, they both bowed their head and greeted respectfully.

“Sun and Moon Sword Custodian (SMSC)!”

The Moon Guardian was hesitant for a moment before saying, “Thank you for your trouble SMSC. Forgive my rude behavior. I was just still in disbelief about the old sun and lost my calm.”

“No worries, I know you both were close like kin. I’m also still in disbelief about her sudden departure. But know this, once I find out the Heretic, I’ll make sure to invite you for revenge.” SMSC sighed ruefully with a tingle of grief.

Before he suddenly spoke to the Union Leader and his voice turned colder than ice, “You, on the other hand, you’ve been isolated for over a year to deal with those intruders. Did you find out how they were able to find this place, or did I need to interfere? I don’t need to remind you that with the Sun Mountain gone, the Sun Altar is also destroyed, which means we have also lost the Sun God’s blessing. I don’t want any of your tricks, or you can switch with Moon!”

Union Leader’s eyes shimmered with indignation, but with meticulous control over his emotions, he replied respectfully, “It’s not like I was being lazy, Lord SMSC. You should know four of the intruders are Quasi Law Comprehension Realm Cultivators, and extracting information from their souls is close to impossible. While two of them are very close to being Quasi Law Comprehension Realm Cultivators, they are also quite troublesome to deal with.

“So, I focused on the Law Awareness Realm Cultivators, and I found that they were led here by pure luck. Those people seemed to be in a war with another continent and were leading their forces toward them when they accidentally entered the hidden illusory waters.

“As for how they were able to find us, it is related to the destruction of the Sun Mountain. The sudden event caused a huge breach in the Heaven End Barrier, and they were able to find us.

“If anything, I think we should try to turn them into union members. Those people are all powerful and full of potential. In these troubled times, we can use all the help we can get until we find this ‘Heretic’ that the Sun Envoy warned us about!”

“Are you really hearing yourself? Let those outsiders join the Union and abandon our founding creed? Let me deal with those ‘troublesome’ guys. Who knows, I might get something out of them.” The Moon Guardian retorted and directly rejected the Union Leader’s suggestion.

‘This damnable hurdle, why he insists on obstructing my way?!’ The Union Leader glanced at the Moon Guardian with a hint of exasperation and replied, “What creed? Do I need to remind you that Sun Mountain is already destroyed? The union is not what it used to be without the Sun Secret Realm! Furthermore, the Moon Altar is still dormant despite our effort to contact the Moon Envoy. So, I’m pretty sure they had already abandoned us or didn’t care about the union.

“If we still remain stubborn, the Heretic will win while we would be busy solving our internal dispute! Lord SMSC, please consider the bigger picture and the safety of our union. If not permanently, then we can use them until we find the heretic and then discard them once the danger is dealt with!”

The Moon Guardian’s eyes were filled with killing intent as his ghastly aura skyrocketed, “You…”

“That’s enough! Union Leader indeed has a point.” SMSC intervened at this moment with a hint of helpless. ．

The Moon Guardian’s eyes widened with shock as he quickly asked, “Are you really considering his suggestion?”

“Sigh… I know this is akin to abandoning our beliefs, but difficult times call for difficult measures. With a chance of Sun and Moon Seeker’s being the looming threat, the mysterious Heretic, we have to use everything in our arsenal.

“Nonetheless, you should be worry-free, for I’m not going to allow them to enter without any precautions. If Union Leader didn’t have any qualms with that, then bring those six you mentioned in the Moon Altar. I’ll personally plant Sun and Moon Soul Seals in their souls so they won’t betray the union!” SMSC stated.

The Union Leader appeared impassive, but a peculiar light shone in his eyes as he respectfully bowed, “It’s my honor that Lord SMSC has considered my suggestion, and I will do as Lord SMSC suggest. I’ll bring them there at dawn!”

“Very well, I shall wait.” SMSC stated, before speaking with the perplexed Moon Guardian, , “We got distracted from the real topic. Tell me, why did you use your Platinum Intent for… Wait what… NOOO!”

The SMSC sudden shriek in horror before its light figure instantly vanished, leaving the Moon Guardian and the Union Leader bewildered!