Eternal Thief

Ace was startled hearing those ambiguous words, 'We can meet soon? He knows something!'

He asked, "Likewise, but can Boss All-Knowing Parrot tell how we're got this chance?"

All-Knowing Parrot replied, "Hehe, Mr. Sky Stealer will find out soon, but you have to be extremely careful meanwhile because all four big clans of blade demon tribes are targeting you."

Ace's eyes narrowed. He had already thought about it, but he didn't have any solid proof before, but now it was made apparent by All-Knowing Parrot.

He asked with suspense, "What do they want with me?"

All-Knowing Parrot chucked and replied, "Hehe, those four clans are eyeing the Demon King position for a long time, but they didn't dare to show it because of Blade Demon King's prowess nor did they have any manifestation realm expert in their ranks, so they always suppressed their ambition.

"However, from my sources, it seemed they wanted you or more precisely Feng's cultivation method because they think it has the clue about weapon intent just like the cultivation manual of Blade Demon Clan. But they didn't dare to strive for it. However, Feng, on the other hand, is an easy target."

Ace's heart turn cold as he retorted, "Couldn't they just go find Demon Sword Tribe if they need his cultivation method? Why go after a genius who even Demon King held in high regard?"

The cube again dimmed down at this moment and Ace insert another Qi stone.

All-Knowing Parrot's cheekily replied in a dark voice, "Hah, it's not just your cultivation manual they want, they also want Feng's bloodline!"

Ace's heart trembled when he heard this, and couldn't help but think about how the royal envoy also wanted to refine his blood.

He said with a frown, "Can you tell me what's the deal with this bloodline robbery, or how can it be beneficial to others?"

Ace had no idea about the customs of demons, and he didn't know why these demons wanted to refine their fellow demons' blood.

All-Knowing Parrot sneered and coolly replied, "It seemed Mr. Sky Stealer didn't know much about how the bloodline of our demon race work and the hidden dirty secret of the demon race."

Ace's eyes finally narrowed at this moment and quickly made up an answer, "Forgive my ignorance, but I grow up in mountains and only recently stepped onto the mainland, so I know little about our demon race."

"Oh, I never thought you have such a past." All-Knowing Parrot seemed to be astonished by this piece of news and said as she concealed nothing, "Well, consider this my goodwill, then. Mr. Sky Stealer should know about the Body Refinement Techniques of our demon race, right?"

Ace truthfully replied, "Yes, I heard Body Refinement Techniques can grant us the body as strong as grade weapons and even supernatural abilities. But all these techniques are mostly in the hands of Demon Dukes or Demon Kings, and they are quite extravagant to cultivate."

All-Knowing Parrot replied, "Yes, but the information about Demon Dukes having those techniques is absolutely false. Did you find such a technique in Ocean Demon Treasury?"

Ace frowned, he finally paid attention to such a point. Before he didn't look at all those books he stole from the ocean demon treasury, but now that All-Knowing Parrot reminded him, he finally skimmed through them and was startled when he found nothing about body refinement.

He replied after inserting another Qi stone, "No, there isn't any kind of body refinement technique in ocean demon treasury."

All-Knowing Parrot said as she already knows, "Hehe, let me tell you this rumor was fabricated by royal demon council because this will give extra protection to demon duke title tribes and that's also why the duke title tribe challenges seldom happen because no one would be suicidal enough to face a tribe with a body refinement demon in it."

Ace understood, but he frowned and said, "But why does this have to do with bloodline robbery?"

All-Knowing Parrot chuckled and said, "Hehe, it had everything to do with it. You see, there are eight Demon King Grade Bloodline Clans in eight demon provinces excluding the royal zone and there are also five more Demon King Grade Bloodline Clans out in the wildness or, more accurately, Tribes of Natures! Those demon kings are also known as the Wild Demon Kings, and you're already close to one of the successors of Cheveyo Wild Demon King!"

Ace was bewildered when he heard this, and he instantly thought of Thomas. Although he already knows Thomas's identity wasn't ordinary, he never thought he was also the scion of a Demon King as well.

Because on the mainland continent, the common population only knew there were eight demon kings, and they only thought of wide tribes as barbarians, but who would've thought there are five more hidden demon kings in those wild tribes?

All-Knowing Parrot continues, "Those Wild Demon Kings' existences deliberately kept hidden to the masses and only known to title Demon Kings and Demon Dukes. Anyway, my point is don't you find it strange that there are only thirteen demon king grade bloodline clans, not tribes?"

Ace's mind trembled after hearing this point. He never thought this deeply about the demon race, but now that point was raised, he finally gave it his utmost attention.

He finally reached an astonishing conclusion and said, "Are you telling me those demon kings grade clans are not natural but made artificially?!"

All-Knowing Parrot's overlapping voice sounded with a hint of disdain, "Yes, those clans didn't have a manifestation bloodline inborn, but it was stimulated with body refinement techniques and just the materials needed to cultivate those techniques are astronomical and from billions of demons only thirteen clans were chosen to progress their bloodline to manifestation grade potential.

"Although our demon race can cultivate smoothly, we are all shackled by the limits of our bloodlines, and some Body refinement techniques can help us cross those limits, but the price is quite steep."

Ace didn't know what to say. He also knew about this point because of Noa and that's why she had bloodline up-gradation options in her system shop.

But it seemed he still didn't understand the true value of Noa's body refinement technique before, and it seemed it was going to be quite difficult to cultivate it.

All-Knowing Parrot further explained, "To break those limits on a demon's bloodline, it's essential to have another bloodline which has reached the limit of its potential, and it had to be of the same potential. Simply put, Feng right now is an essential medicinal material for any king-grade tribes with a body refinement method. Do you understand now what kind of trouble Feng is right now?"

Ace felt a chill run down his spine as he finally understood why those four clans coming after him.

He couldn't help but ask in uncertainty, "Then what about demon king grade clans? Could they be interested in Feng?"

All-Knowing Parrot merely chuckled and replied, "No, foremost, those Demon Kings Grade Clans didn't have a high-level body refinement technique that can break the limit of their bloodline. Second, the materials for such a body refinement technique can only be found in the royal family's hands. Lastly and most importantly, they needed a natural Demon King Grade Bloodline or Manifestation Grade Bloodline, not an artificial one.

"In the entire history of the demon race, only three such bloodlines exist, and one of them was schemed against and butchered by the other two just so they could also break their bloodline limits!"

Ace took a sharp breath at this moment. Despite the All-Knowing Parrot's overlapped voice, he could feel the boundless hatred in it, and he finally understood everything, especially why that envoy wanted to refine his blood.

He couldn't help but asked for confirmation, "So, the Hex Demon Tribe was exterminated because of their bloodline, and it seemed they still wanted our bloodline, right?"

All-Knowing Parrot frowzy voice sounded, "It's seemed like it and if my guess is right that royal envoy is Crown Demon Price who wanted to strengthen his Demon Emperor Grade Bloodline which will make his chances of entering the seventh realm rise tremendously, making him the bona fide future Demon Emperor!"

'Fuck!' Ace cursed silently since he guessed was right.

All-Knowing Parrot's jeering voice sounded, "Hehe, afraid now? Well, I can't blame you since you live in mountains, but now that you know I want you to remain low-key until we got our tribe's secret manual, only that manual can give us a chance to fight!"

Ace wanted to say that; he had nothing to do with this, but he knew he can't, or he'll lose this important Informative.

After his talk with All-Knowing Parrot, Ace wanted to pull this guy on his side because his abilities were just too much help to him in the long run, and he knew how he could do it.

Ace sighed softly and said, "I understand. I have to thank you for sharing this important information with me, though, or I might've lost my life here!"