The Eight Great Thieves?

Ye Yang and I saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

So far, we had encountered three of the Eight Great Thieves.

Flowing Water Thief died by my blade in Trapped Yang River.

Flying Ear Thief died under the curse of the Black Night Owl.

Moon Shadow Thief, Zhao Yue Zhu, I had technically met, but it was as good as not.

According to Proprietor Qin, three of the Eight Great Thieves had escaped. The remaining five should be at the Yin-Yang Inn.

The numbers matched, but more questions followed.

Among the Eight Great Thieves, Moon Shadow Thief ranked first, Flying Ear Thief eighth, and Flowing Water Thief fifth.

It wasn't strange that Moon Shadow Thief escaped, but what about Flowing Water Thief and Flying Ear Thief? The top three hadn't escaped, but those ranked lower had. Wasn't that odd?

But I clearly remembered the Eight Great Thieves serving the Reincarnation Saint.

If the Eight Great Thieves controlled the Yin-Yang Inn, wouldn't the Reincarnation Division have direct access to the secret realm's core?

Was there even any need for us to fight on?

The Two Worlds Hall's intrusion into the Yin-Yang Inn was doomed.

And why hadn't Moon Shadow Thief, as the top figure among the Eight Great Thieves, come out to acknowledge them?

Could it be that the Eight Great Thieves had a change of heart after being resurrected?

Or was there another secret behind the resurrection of the Eight Great Thieves?

While my mind was racing, Ling asked, "Proprietor Qin, I want to know, why didn't Blue Shirt Thief kill you?"

Proprietor Qin said, "He wanted to find the communication talisman I hid in the inn. I suspect they can use the talisman to find the exact location of Cloud Dream."

"The Eight Great Thieves haven't completely taken over the inn until they control the Central Domain."

Ling said, "So, what can we do to help you?"

Proprietor Qin said, "Enter the Central Domain, find Yun Meng, and have her activate the inn's killing array to set things right."

As Proprietor Qin was speaking, Cang Tianji and Su Su walked in from outside. Proprietor Qin looked at them and said, "If you didn't have a Qi Luck Ghost God and a Heavenly Fate Master among you, I wouldn't cooperate with you."

"With your cultivation, you have no chance of bypassing the Eight Great Thieves and reaching the Central Domain. With their help, you might have a chance."

As Proprietor Qin finished speaking, I heard Proprietor Jia clapping his hands outside and laughing, "Good story, good calculation."

"Hearing the story this far, even I would believe I was Blue Shirt Thief."

Proprietor Jia was outside the formation, yet he seemed to see everything clearly inside the room. "Guests, why don't you ask him where the inn owner's magical artifact went?"

"With the artifact, wouldn't it be easier to directly awaken the inn owner?"

When I turned to look at Proprietor Qin, he clenched his teeth and didn't say a word.

Proprietor Jia said, "Everyone, why not take a look at this person's true face?"

As Proprietor Jia spoke, he activated some kind of formation, and a large amount of spiritual energy rose from the surroundings of the room.

The originally dilapidated villa was restored to life in a short time.

Proprietor Qin, who was fixed on the yellow brick chair, also grew new skin in a short moment and turned into a pale-faced middle-aged man.

Proprietor Jia laughed, "Have you seen his face clearly? He is the Blue Shirt Thief among the Eight Great Thieves."

"Back then, he sneaked into the inn, trying to steal the emperor's corpse, and was imprisoned here by my master, suffering the pain of fire punishment."

"He just wants you to sneak into the Central Domain of the inn and help him open the secret realm!"

"Everyone, I advise you not to wade into the muddy waters of the Yin-Yang Inn. I can send you out and pretend that nothing happened here."

Proprietor Qin sneered, "Jia Zhen, you Eight Great Thieves won't escape retribution. The Yin-Yang Inn will eventually become your burial ground."

While the two were talking back and forth, Ye Yang and I had already exchanged a look.

Ye Yang retreated silently towards the burnt-out back door, and as he pointed his long sword diagonally at the ground, the sword energy quietly drew a witch talisman on the ground.

The Proprietor Jia outside sneered, "Everyone, I advise you not to play those little tricks. One witch talisman is probably not enough for you to break the formation and escape from the back door."

At this time, the corner of my eye also swept towards Cang Tianji. She had not stopped calculating since she came in. If Ye Yang's witch talisman could not take us out of the formation, the last hope would fall on Cang Tianji.

While I was still thinking about how to help Cang Tianji stall for time, the Proprietor Jia outside suddenly shouted sharply, "How dare you!"

Proprietor Jia was definitely not talking about us, so the only possibility was that Zhao Yue Zhu had taken action outside while I was alarming Proprietor Jia.

A chill suddenly rose from my back, and flames more than half a foot high had emerged from the gaps in the yellow bricks, wrapping Proprietor Qin in them.

Proprietor Qin's skin was crackling from the flames, but he endured the pain and said to me, "Come here, I'll tell you, where is the magical artifact to control the Dark Domain?"

At this time, the flames spewing out from the chair had spread to the surroundings along the ground.

I said urgently, "You guys go quickly, I'll be right there!"