Daily Intelligence, Starting Out I Obtain the Heaven-devouring Demonic Art

14: Got the ancient jade!And… that was the end of it.

The Shadowless Rat could only watch as Wang Teng’s figure receded further and further until it vanished.

At this moment, the Shadowless Rat was greatly shaken and deeply struck.

“Observing his aura, he only has the strength of Spirit Sea Realm Stage Nine!”

“And I, the Shadowless Rat, am a Divine Palace Realm Stage Six, and I’m also a Master thief!”

At this moment, the Shadowless Rat simply could not accept this fact.

As a professional Master thief, strength was secondary; speed was paramount, because if he ran too slowly and was caught, he might have his legs broken, or even lose his life.

Yet, despite this, facing a guy at Spirit Sea Realm Stage Nine, he, a dignified Master thief, was utterly defeated in terms of speed.

If the opponent’s Realm was much higher than his, he would have accepted it.

But the opponent’s Realm was far too low compared to his, and the blow to him was unimaginably severe.

“Don’t let this Master thief catch you! Otherwise, I’ll make you pay…!”

The Shadowless Rat gnashed his teeth and said fiercely.

At this moment, he finally understood how those whose treasures he had stolen felt—it was utterly infuriating.

Most importantly, he hadn’t even gotten a clear look at what the other person looked like.

Humiliation. For him, a Master thief, this was an absolute and immense humiliation.

The moment the Shadowless Rat returned to the dilapidated temple, he took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his mood.

He was the object of his apprentices’ admiration; he absolutely couldn’t let them know that he, a dignified Master thief, had been outrun by the other party, or he wouldn’t be able to save face!

However, at this moment, the dilapidated temple was filled with excitement.

“Wow…! Are we rich? So many Spirit Stones!”

“Yeah! I’ve seen gold and silver a lot, and I’ve seen Spirit Stones before, but I’ve never seen this many Spirit Stones!”

“We’re rich, we’re rich!”

“...!”

Exclamations rose one after another.

The moment the Shadowless Rat entered the dilapidated temple, he found his apprentices gathered around a small mountain of Spirit Stones, exclaiming in wonder.

“Where did these Spirit Stones come from?”

The Shadowless Rat asked, his expression serious and puzzled.

“Master, you’re finally back! After you went to chase that figure, a Storage Pouch suddenly appeared on the altar! We opened it and found it was all Spirit Stones! There were three thousand of them!”

“And there was also a note. We don’t know what it says?”

The quick-witted youth said, handing a note to the Shadowless Rat.

“I’ve taken the Lingxi Secret Realm Teleportation Talisman! These Spirit Stones are your compensation!”

The Shadowless Rat finished reading, his emotions very complex.

Had he already anticipated that he couldn’t catch up?

Forget it, if the Teleportation Talisman is gone, it’s gone! At least he wouldn’t have to agonize over whether to let his apprentice risk his life to enter the Lingxi Secret Realm.

But one day, he would definitely compete with the other party in speed; he would never admit defeat.

“Oh, by the way, Master! Did you catch that figure?”

The quick-witted youth asked, his face full of hope.

The other youths were also looking at the Shadowless Rat with similar hopeful expressions.

“Hmm… ahem… with Master’s speed, of course I caught up to him!”

“However, the other party had a very good attitude in admitting his mistake, and I, your Master, being magnanimous, let him go!”

The Shadowless Rat coughed lightly, then said with a slight hint of guilt.

“Haha! We knew Master was the most amazing!”

“That’s right, Master is so generous! The storyteller said that, I wonder if it’s appropriate to use it here?”

“It’s very appropriate! Master is a Master thief, and also a chivalrous thief, specializing in robbing the rich to help the poor! He never makes things difficult for others!”

“...!”

The apprentices looked at the Shadowless Rat with faces full of admiration, speaking excitedly.

“Alright! Next, I’ll teach you some life-saving methods!”

Listening to the praises of his apprentices, the Shadowless Rat couldn’t help but blush.

At the same time, he quickly changed the subject, not wanting his apprentices to dwell on that issue… Meanwhile, Wang Teng, after obtaining the Lingxi Secret Realm Teleportation Talisman, had already returned to his small courtyard.

With the Teleportation Talisman, he now only needed to wait for the Lingxi Secret Realm to open.