Once the three Ascension Guardians left, Ace was alone in his courtyard. He was deep in thought, and since the Sect Master refused to take him away and order him to stay put, he could do nothing but obey.
But Ace didn't expect that Sect Master Vincent would decide to protect him despite the imminent danger of the AIG Sect being destroyed by the bank. However, from Vincent's words, he didn't know why, but he had this feeling that the AIG Sect wasn't as simple as it appeared.
Nonetheless, Ace still wanted to go through with his own plan, and since Vincent showed him this kindness, he didn't want to see the AIG Sect's destruction. After all, he still needed a place to lie low for a while until he moved on, and there was still the Forger Abyss.
In any case, Ace will be disadvantaged by the destruction of the AIG Sect. So, he made up his mind and loudly inquired, respectfully, "Umm, the Senior who just spoke? Are you still here? This disciple wanted to have a chat with you, and I think I can easily solve this problem. Please give me a chance and hear me out."
Ace had guessed who this voice belonged to, but he didn't dare say it out loud since it would be too strange for someone like him to guess the identity of this voice.
Just as Ace thought, the Guardian Spirit was still keeping an eye on him, and the moment he spoke, the Guardian Spirit's impassive voice rang, "What is it, boy? If you want to sacrifice yourself, don't bother. Since Vincent trusted you, and I also saw you didn't leave this place all this time, you don't have to worry. My AIG Sect isn't easy to bully!"
Ace became even more curious about the method the AIG Sect was using to confront the bank but did not change his plans at all.
"Senior, since you were observing all this time, please trust me and let me meet with the people of the bank. There is one thing you should know: because of my strange talent, I have a very strong soul. So, I will let the people of the bank perform a soul search on me, and once they discover that I really wasn't the one behind that theft, they will have no choice but to leave the AIG Sect alone!" he said with determination.
"Are you mad, boy?" The Guardian Spirit instantly retorted.
Everyone knew that Soul Search was extremely dangerous for their target because it was an infamous ability that would forcibly search through one soul, and almost 99% of the time, the target would end up dead, and the 1% who survived have their soul wounded beyond saving, turning them into vegetables and living corpses.
Even for a law-state cultivator, the result was the same, and it was even more destructive, as a law-state cultivator's soul search was based on spirit Qi and laws!
That's why Guardian Spirit responded so angrily. It thought that George had gone completely insane, and no matter what kind of talent he had, surviving a soul search-especially the soul search of a Quasi Ascension Lord without any harm-was nothing but a pipe dream, especially when George himself was only an Ascension Warrior.
This was even more cruel than torturing someone, and even the bank wouldn't suggest something openly since they weren't those unorthodox factions.
Ace expected this kind of reaction, but he couldn't just tell them that he had the freaking avatar of Holy Twilight with the ability to create false information. So, he had to convince the Guardian Spirit no matter what.
He pulled a bitter expression as he said, "Senior, I know this may sound like a foolish request. But I can really survive a soul search, and I've done it three times already. One time, I even survived a soul search of a law state cultivator while only being an elemental state cultivator."
"What!?" Guardian Spirit was shocked as its angry voice rang, "What are you talking about? Who was so cruel to do such a thing to you? Is this related to your past? Was it your sect? Tell me the truth: I will have Vincent flatten those bunch of vermin!"
Ace was speechless as this wasn't the main point of this debate, but he still felt somewhat closer to the AIG Sect.
"Senior, my past is not important. Just let me do this for the sect, and all I want is your word that I will be the one who decides what will happen after the bank confirms that I wasn't the one who robbed them and discovered my secret!"
This time, the Guardian Spirit didn't instantly reply as if it was still absorbing the astonishing information George had just revealed. Furthermore, this also made the Guardian Spirit feel bad for him since he seemed to have endured too much in the past, and now he even wanted to sacrifice his secrets for the sect. Even a weapon spirit was moved by this.
After a long pause, the Guardian Spirit finally spoke in a solemn tone, "Boy, it's my sect fortune to have someone like you, and I promise you that even if you decide to confront the bank, I'll help you with all my might! And once this is all over, you'll have the same privilege as Vincent, and I'll make you the Junior Sect Master. No matter who opposed it, I'll just smash them!"
Ace was startled for a moment when he heard this unexpected promise. He was secretly glad that he put on such a show, and now it seemed that his position on the AIG Sect was as stable as a mountain.
Soon after their secret conversation, Grand Elder Inez suddenly appeared. She looked at Ace, who had an otherworldly appearance. She wondered if he hid his face all this because of his appearance since she knew that as a woman, many young women would instantly fall for him, and men would be jealous to no end. Even without doing anything, Ace would make countless enemies!
Still, she didn't have the heart to think something . She was already old, and unlike those talented women who could preserve their appearances, she had discarded her appearance to reach her current cultivation level.
"The Deputy Guardian of the bank would like to see you," She impassively stated. Without waiting for George's agreement, she directly enveloped him in her Qi, and they both vanished from the courtyard.
The next moment, Ace's vision was clear. He was already standing in a grand hall, and many pairs of eyes instantly locked him. But he was still calm since that short trip through space didn't bother him at all. In fact, he seemed to have discovered new properties of space law! Nonetheless, Ace had more pressing matters to tend to as he instantly felt a terrifying aura, far more powerful than an Ascension Guardian locked on him!
The Deputy Guardian's icy cold voice rang with a hint of uncertainty, "You are not George!"