Eternal Thief

Chapter 1195: Backing of the Sect Master

Afterward, Ace received ʼcongratulatory giftsʼ from every Forger Master; even Forger Master Clifton gave him a grade-3 cauldron.

But still, the most precious gift he received was from Spirit Armor Hall Master Stetson, and the least precious gift was from the old man with a wrinkled face and snow-white long hair. He gave him an upper ascension grade-2 herb, and to his surprise, no one seemed to belittle or jeer at him. That old man was the Hall Master of Spirit Spear Hall, Horace, and for some reason, Ace sensed hidden hostility from him!

However, Ace didnʼt mind since he knew these guys were trying to rope him into their own halls and even had a motive to assimilate him into their clans. Moreover, Ace could guess another reason for their generous gifts: it was most likely because of that eccentric, and they might want to find out what happened after he took him away.

After all, they were all old foxes and wouldnʼt give these gifts for nothing. Now, he really wondered who that eccentric was, and he even had an absurd conjecture about his identity. ”Thank you, Lord Elders, for your care and gifts!” He quickly thanked them again before sheepishly saying, ”But forgive me; I canʼt accept any of them as my master, for I have already accepted that senior as my teacher!”

The Forger Masters were surprised and in disbelief when they heard it, their smiles frozen as if they had heard something absurd.

”Is that true?” The Spirit Spear Hall Master, Horace, questioned with a stern tone.

Ace looked at him and innocently replied, ”I wonʼt dare to lie to lord elders.”

”Hahahahaha!”

Suddenly, Stetson burst into wanton laughter, and another middle-aged man with a slim build and tan skin started grinning happily. He was the Hall Master of Spirit Space Hall, Morris. The others looked shocked, disbelieving, envious, and hostile.

Even Ace found Stetson and Morrisʼs reaction somewhat strange, and he had a terrible feeling about this.

”Good, good. I guess there is no need to say anything further. You are already one of us!” Stetson loudly proclaimed as his bald head seemed to shine even brighter.

ʼDonʼt tell me he knew that eccentric and had some kind of deep ties with him?ʼ Ace thought, as this was the only possible explanation he could think of for Stetsonʼs comment.

Still, he put on a confused expression and asked, ”Do you know my teacher?”

Now it was the Forger Mastersʼ turn to get confused.

”That person didnʼt tell you who he is?” Morris hesitantly asked, and others also wanted to know the answer to this question.

”No, can Lord Elder tell me?” Ace inquired, as he really wanted to know who that guy was.

Stetson looked at Morris as they smiled wryly before he replied, ”Since he didnʼt tell you, then we canʼt either. But donʼt worry. Iʼm sure there is a reason for it, and he will tell you when the time comes. We wonʼt interfere in this matter between you and your master. Right, everyone?”

His last words were for the other Forger Masters as if he were warning them not to meddle in this matter. Stetson knew they wouldnʼt dare open their mouths unless they wanted to punish like Clifton. And just as he thought, they agreed with stiff smiles.

Ace was now 90% sure about the identity of that person when he noticed the Forger Mastersʼ reactions, and he even found it strange.

Still, since they didnʼt want to interfere, Ace couldnʼt be happier. At least they wonʼt bother him again, and he had no intention of returning their gifts either.

So, he quickly inquired about another thing he was curious about, ”If thatʼs the case, then I understand. There is another matter I would like Lord Eldersʼ guidance. I donʼt understand something about my disciple badge, itʼs related to joining a Forger Hall. Please guide me.” ”Whatʼs strange about it?” Spirit Assessor Hall Master Alma inquired curiosity.

George, accepted by that person as a disciple, was still shocking news for them, and now that he mentions this strange thing about his disciple badge, they are even more curious. They had given up on roping him into their halls and had other plans.

”Let me see.” Forger Master Stetson was also curious. He took the chief disciple badge from Aceʼs hand and investigated it using another method, which was only known to the elder- level figures of Chief Hall Court. This method revealed different and more confidential information about a disciple.

”This?” Forger Master Stetson was shocked.

”Let me see.” Forger Master Zachariah quickly snatched the badge, and soon, his reaction was just like Forger Master Stetsonʼs.

The others were even more curious, and one by one, they took the badge and saw for themselves. Forger Master Clifton and Forger Master Horaceʼs expressions were instantly gloomy, and the other three also shared their feelings.

At this moment, Forger Master Morris took a deep breath before he said, ”Your badge is indeed special. You donʼt need to join any Forger Hall because you are already a disciple of all the Forger Halls, and as long as you can pay with sect merit points, you can learn any secret techniques of Forger Halls, even from the Spirit Formation Hall.”

Although Forger Master Morris was calm, he wasnʼt really, and neither were the others, especially when he said those last words. If George could even learn about Philosopher Runes from Spirit Formation Hall, then this means he had a dual runic talent!

It was also possible that it was just a status given to him because he was that personʼs disciple, and they wouldnʼt know for sure until he actually went there. But the implications behind this matter were huge!

Ace was baffled when he heard it, as his second guess turned out to be the truth. He was even elated about it since he also wanted to do the same thing. Now, he was 99% sure about the

eccentricʼs identity.

However, when he considered it more, it wasnʼt as simple as it seemed. After all, he needed to pay for those techniques with sect merit points, and they werenʼt free.

Although he didnʼt know if they were free for the members of forger halls, he had a feeling that they werenʼt, which was a problem for him.

Nonetheless, Ace wasnʼt too worried since now that he was that personʼs ʼdiscipleʼ, he knew these guys couldnʼt do anything to him and had to obey his arrangements.

Ace thought with a complicated glint in his eyes, ʼWho couldʼve thought that the Sect Master of the Artifact Inferno Guardian Sect would become my backing? But I wonder if he minds since I lied about our relationship! But what is he up to?ʼ