Eternal Thief

Under the cloudless night, as two large half moons hung among the sea of stars, the Northern Guardian Sect City lit brightly as if there was no concept of day and night in this metropolitan

area.

If anything, the city seemed even more alive at night as the markets were still open, and many people were going around buying things, especially those high-end shops under the top first- grade sects.

There were over a hundred first-grade sects in the Spirit Inferno Domain under the authority of the Artifact Inferno Guardian Sect. However, not all the first-grade sects were the same because some had more experts and powerful guardians overseeing them.

That’s why there was a ranking of first-grade sects in the Spirit Inferno Domain; in fact, it was the same in any second-grade sect’s territory.

Furthermore, any first-grade second that could enter the top ten rankings wasn’t an upstart first-grade second that could compare to it. Because in these top-ten sects, there were Ascension Masters, and in the top three, there were even Ascension Grandmasters!

That’s why people called these sects Quasi Second Grade Sects, who were extremely close to becoming the Second Grade Sect. But no matter what, they still couldn’t compare to colossal giants like the AIG Sect or YYFG Sect because they were ancient entities with complete inheritance and unshakable foundations.

Unless they offend a third-grade sect, not even ten upstart second-grade sects can shake their foundation. But a second-grade sect would never allow another second-grade sect to emerge in its territory since only a fool would let a tiger grow in its backyard.

Second Grade Sects have hidden spies in top first-grade sects or any existence they felt had a chance to become a second-grade sect, and the moment, an Ascension Guardian emerged in their ranks, those Ascension Guardians will only have two choices, either let their cultivation talent be crippled and decrease their realm by a stage or join the second-grade sect and become their loyal subjects.

As those who were unwilling and wanted to fight to the end, their entire sect would rise to rubble in a single night; there were too many examples of this.

But it was a really rare event since the second-grade sect controlled any inheritance of the sixth realm and snatched it away if someone unrelated to their sect acquired it.

That’s why, within thousands of years, a new second-grade sect hadn’t appeared in Spirit Inferno Domain, and no matter how unwilling the first-grade sects were, they could only suppress their ambitions and those who couldn’t have to leave the Spirit Inferno Domain. However, there were also benefits to submitting to a second-grade sect, like protection, the ability to do business in sect-related cities, and the opportunity to earn wealth.

The Northern Guardian Sect City was the same, as there were many shops of these top first- grade sects, even the quasi-second-grade sects. However, tonight was destined to be a night of chaos and misery for many!

One such shop was the High Pill Shop, which belonged to the High Mountain Grand Sect, which was ranked second among the top first-grade sects in Spirit Inferno Domain-a bona fide quasi-second-grade sect!

The High Pill Shop sold pills and alchemy herbs from Elemental Grade to Lesser Ascension Grade-3 because the High Mountain Grand Sect was blessed with alchemy resources, and they were an alchemy heritage sect.

Even the AIG Sect bought many materials and alchemy pills from them at a discount price and wouldn’t let them sell those materials to anyone else. That’s why they were famous in the Spirit Inferno Domain and had high prestige.

However, at this moment, a young maiden was running frantically with a pale face as if the entire blood in her body was sucked dry and her eyes were bloodshot!

“S…s-s-shop m-Manager! A d-disaster! It’s a disaster!” Her shrill screams rang in the entire luxurious hallway, which was the place where the Shop Manager lived. Only the most prestigious guests or sect personnel were allowed here.

However, this disciple seemed to have gone mad as she frantically screamed; it was like the world was ending.

“What happened? Why are you making such a racket?” A startled yet lazy voice suddenly rang as the door at the end of the hall opened, and a middle-aged man with a slender build and tan skin walked out wearing a loose robe.

Displeasure was clearly written on his face since he was disturbed, but when he saw the complexion on the disciple’s face, he was shocked and frowned.

“Calm down, and tell me what happened. With me here, even if the sky falls, I’ll hold it out of you!” he sternly yet arrogantly declared, his voice laced with powerful law.

The disciple instantly snapped out of her frantic state, but her complexion didn’t change much. If anything, she started to tremble even more violently now that her mind was somewhat clear.

She quickly revealed, “Manager, a d-disaster, it’s a disaster, i-it’s gone! All gone!” “What the hell are you talking about!?” The Shop Manager suddenly felt a lousy proposition, and his frown deepened.

The disciple took a deep breath and finally uttered, “O-our entire inventory and treasury is empty! We have been robbed, and the thief even left behind an o-owl mark with its name…”

“…SKY STEALER?!!” A holler filled with misery and incredulity that shook an entire empty metal treasury rang in another spirit treasure shop belonging to another top first-grade sect. An old man trembled with fury as all the hair on his body stood. His beard trembled like he was standing in the middle of the storm. His bloodshot eyes, filled with boundless killing intent and hatred, gawked at the majestic horned owl symbol on the treasury wall. Two characters were on the owl’s majestic wings.

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“Just!? Wh-wh-wh…bllaaaaa!” The old man couldn’t even complete his words as he vomited blood before he passed out, and the people behind him were also in the same state as they didn’t even react to this. The old man fell on the floor with a…

‘Thud…’

“OH NO! Pavilion Lord had passed out after vomiting blood in anger like the three elders!”

Chaos ensued in another empty treasury as people in dark robes with pale faces were prancing as they looked at the four unconscious old men, who were evidently peak Ascension Warriors. The Pavilion Lord was a 1-Star Grand General, yet they all passed out in anger after vomiting blood, which was really an extremely rare event.

However, tonight, these kinds of scenes became the norm in the entire market as the higher- ups of the entire Northern Guardian Sect City were quickly alert. This news started to spread like wildfire, and everyone quickly made their way to the market.

Everyone has only one name in their minds at this moment, especially those who had any association with the victims: SKY STEALER!