Eternal Thief

Since Eleanor confirmed her identity, it became clear that she was from the King Sect and a Quasi-Ascension Lord, just like Deputy Guardian Norman. However, her presence here brings another wave of complexity to this entire situation.

Furthermore, what was shocking was that Eleanor was actually an inner disciple of this Sun and Moon King Valley!

At this moment, Vincent’s shocked yet grave voice suddenly rang in Ace’s head through spirit transmission, “Sun and Moon King Valley is one of the Human Race’s King Sect, and if I’m not wrong, the surname Sun and Moon belonged to the two human bloodline clans of the Valley! Just like the AIG Sect’s four clans, these two clans control the entire valley, but they are powerful beyond comparison!”

Ace was startled. He wasn’t expecting to encounter someone from one of the two human king sects, and this woman should also have a human bloodline. Furthermore, the ‘Sun and Moon’ title in the Sun and Moon King Valley instantly made Ace think about the Sun and Moon Sword Union/Sect of the Mortal Sky Heaven.

Although Ace had got everything that Sun and Moon God had left, including the Celestial Titan Bloodline and the mystical item, the Timeless Chaos Tree Seed, while also rendering its schemes of rival useless, Ace knew there should be more branches of the Sun and Moon Sword Sect out there, and he wondered if this king sect of the human race had some connection with them.

Norman’s expression was also solemn when he understood just how astounding this woman’s identity was. Unlike him, she was an inner disciple of a King Sect, which means her talent was shockingly high, and she should be one of the Geniuses of the Sun Clan!

“So, it’s someone from the Sun Clan. Forgive my manners, but I had to ask: what are you doing here? Are you here to interfere with my sect’s business?” Norman asked coldly.

Although she was a genius of the King Sect, he wasn’t afraid of her background since the Prime Heavenly Wealth King Sect also had people like her. Not to mention, the Prime Heavenly Wealth King Sect wasn’t a racial sect but a radical sect.

They accept geniuses from all races, even the human race. Norman himself was a human, and the King Sect also used this method to create branches in these races’ domains while using members of the same race to ensure no problems occurred in their businesses.

Moreover, it was also more convenient to rope in talents by using their own race members, just like what is happening right now.

Furthermore, the bank never acquired the bloodline talent of a human race, making Ace even more important. This also had to do with the sect’s internal power struggle, so Norman had to bring Ace back, which would increase the standing of humans in the king sect!

Eleanor didn’t mind Norman’s tone since she knew her background had little effect on him, but this didn’t mean he could do as wish.

She spoke in a gentle manner, “The Valley heard about the theft of the bank branch, and since the AIG Sect is a human sect in the Valley’s territory, I was sent here to make sure you would catch the culprit. The Spirit Inferno Domain is also quite important, so the AIG Sect can’t be touched without proper proof.”

Eleanor then suddenly looked at Ace, and her eyes instantly lit up with shock as she said ambiguously, “But it seemed I was late, and you already caught the thief. Is he the infamous Sky Stealer? Was he a member of the AIG Sect?”

Now, the members of the AIG Sect were shocked since even they didn’t know they were part of the King Sect’s territory. Not to mention, if they had known the King Sect would send someone to back them up, they wouldn’t have been so apprehensive at all.

Furthermore, this made them even more curious about what kind of secret the AIG Sect was guarding in the Spirit Inferno Domain. Even Norman didn’t take action voluntarily because of it, and now this woman has also mentioned it.

Nonetheless, it was great news for them to have the backing of a king sect, but Vincent didn’t seem to have the same trial of thoughts since this matter involved someone even he didn’t know.

But he does know about the secret of the AIG Sect. He had already decided to personally go through all the hidden records again to see if he had missed anything important.

Norman’s eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded, “The Sect knew about this matter, so Miss Eleanor doesn’t have to worry about it. The investigation is still ongoing, and the sect would appreciate your help with this. As for the AIG Sect, they are already cleared of suspicion for now, and I was about to take my leave. So, if there’s nothing else, we must be on our way to report our discoveries.”

Norman cupped his fists together before he signaled his men to move. He also placed his hand on Ace’s shoulder and glanced at him meaningfully.

Ace understood his meaning and quickly looked at Vincent. He smiled and said, “I’ll see you around, teacher.”

Just as his voice trailed off, Norman, the other bank members, and Ace vanished. From start to finish, Norman avoids telling Eleanor about Ace. He didn’t even mention him and quickly left since he had guessed something.

Eleanor didn’t stop Norman, nor could she, even if she wanted to, but her pretty eyes narrowed, and with her shrewd personality, she instantly noticed Ace’s strangeness.

Now that Norman was gone, she also didn’t need to be so polite or restrained anymore as she looked at Vincent and Grand Elders, the people with the highest cultivation here, and asked, “Who was that handsome boy?”

Vincent gave the Grand Elders a meaningful glance before he quickly answered Eleanor in a respectful tone, “That was this Sect Master’s disciple, who had caught the fancy of the Deputy Guardian, and he took him back to his sect to admit him as a member. It was his fortune, I must say.

“Anyway, since the matter of Sky Stealer is solved, Miss Eleanor took this trip in vain, but you and the Sun and Moon King Valley still have my sect’s eternal gratitude for coming to our aid. If there’s anything else that Miss requires assistance in, we are happy to help!”

Vincent clearly didn’t want to reveal Ace’s bloodline to Eleanor because he knew that once the Sun and Moon King Valley discovered the existence of a new human bloodline, Ace would be in endless trouble.

In fact, Vincent was glad that Norman took Ace to the bank. The bank was a radical group of people, and they had no lack of bloodline talents.

Although Ace would still face some oppression, it was far better than going to these racial sects who saw their own race and bloodline as divine right and looked down on others and saw them as their tools.

That’s why he gave those two grand elders a single to keep their mouths shut since they were the only ones other than him and the Guardian Spirit who knew about Ace’s bloodline, and with their intelligence, they would know better than to reveal this.

If they told Eleanor about Ace’s bloodline, it would directly offend Ace and Norman since even Norman kept this fact to himself after discovering it. His early action also hinted that he didn’t want others, especially Eleanor, to know about Ace’s bloodline.

Just as he thought, the Grand Elders kept their mouth shut and dared not reveal anything.

But with Eleanor’s sharp senses, she had already discovered that something was amiss, and they were hiding something from her. From what she could tell, she knew it had something to do with that boy!

However, she wasn’t in a hurry to get to the bottom of it. She chuckled and replied, “Then please don’t mind me if I hold you up on this offer. This little sister is also a Spirit Forger, and I’ve heard about the Forger Abyss of the AIG Sect for a long time, so I wonder if you can allow me to enter it to take a look. Don’t worry; my age perfectly meets the requirements!”