"It's really infuriating to watch!"

...

Li Nuo glanced towards the source of the commotion and saw a luxurious carriage slowly passing by the street corner.

This was no ordinary carriage, but an open-wheel carriage, with a soft couch inside where a man and several women were lying down. The man had shifty eyes and looked extremely ugly, yet the women beside him were all stunning beauties.

Even Li Nuo felt curious.

These beautiful women looked at the man with faces full of infatuation, an expression that couldn't be faked.

Li Nuo couldn't help but wonder what charm this man possessed to attract so many beauties to fall head over heels for him.

"Look, look, what are you looking at? Keep staring and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

"Envy is useless. Look at yourselves; go home and play with the Fifth Miss!"

"And you, boy, what's the use of being handsome? Being good-looking doesn't mean you have beauties by your side... Drink your tea!"

...

Li Nuo sat drinking tea, unwittingly caught in crossfire. He moved his gaze away, deciding to focus on serious matters, but suddenly his hand holding the teacup paused.

Just now, his lifespan unexpectedly decreased by thirty days.

Even though thirty days of lifespan wasn't much to him now, it was the first time he experienced his lifespan mysteriously decreasing.

He hadn't done anything that would consume his lifespan.

Li Nuo's gaze fell on the carriage passing by him; the ugly man was also looking at him, and as their eyes met, he seemed like a victorious rooster, proudly raising his chin.

Li Nuo seemed to have realized something, and slowly got up, a smile appearing on his face as he whispered, "Interesting..."

He followed behind the carriage, occasionally tapping his fingers inside his sleeve.

Along the way, more than just him had their lifespan deducted.

On this street, every handsome man who crossed paths with the carriage had some of their lifespan taken.

However, their lifespan reduction wasn't as severe—most lost one or two days, with ten days being the maximum.

This truly was a case of the more handsome you are, the quicker you die...

Yet, the vile technique the ugly man used wasn't from the Yin Yang School.

Most people only knew the Yin Yang School could steal one's Lifespan, but aside from them, there was another school capable of doing this...

...

The glamorous carriage finally stopped after enduring countless glares along the street, arriving before an extravagant mansion.

"Husband, come to my room tonight!"

"Go, go, go, I've already agreed with Husband that he will favor me tonight!"

"You two move aside, isn't it my turn yet..."

Watching the women argue endlessly, the ugly man waved his hand, saying, "Don't argue, today I will rest. Favoring you every day is taxing on my body..."

Hearing this, the women left with disappointed faces.

As night fell, countless lanterns lit up the mansion inside and out as bright as day.

There were also teams of guards patrolling constantly within the mansion.

The night deepened. During the shift change of guards, a shadowy figure silently crossed over the courtyard wall and landed in the garden without making a sound.

The guards after the shift change didn't notice the figure lurking in the shadows.

Yet inside one of the bedrooms, a figure in deep sleep suddenly opened their eyes.

His face was now awake, displaying an intrigued expression as he whispered, "Interesting, your fence-climbing skills aren't bad, you've already entered the realm, proper cultivation could lead to great potential..."

Soon, a very faint sound came from his room door.

The door latch was of no use, a silhouette slipped inside from outside.

The person entered the room and sat by the tea table in the center, saying, "Stop pretending, I know you're awake, Thief Sect Master."

The silhouette on the bed abruptly sat up, exclaiming, "Who are you?"

Li Nuo said, "So it's you indeed."

When the Thief Sect of Daxia and Zhao Country was eradicated, most members and leaders of the two sects were captured, except for the Sect Master who remained missing.

Earlier, he explored Qi Country's Thief Sect and learned the Sect Master was indeed in Qi Country now.

Li Nuo learned from those leaders that the Thief Sect Master was also a member of the High Realm.

Li Nuo initially assumed the opponent would be at the same entry-level as him, but it turned out that below the Sect Master, no one had entered the realm, yet the Sect Master himself was a Thief Semi-Saint.

Today, experiencing the odd reduction in lifespan on the street without Yin Yang School techniques involved, Li Nuo guessed his identity.

The Thief School, at its highest level of cultivation, could steal not only objects but also hearts and lifespans, be it tangible items or intangible ones.

No wonder those beautiful women were so deeply in love with him and his shifty eyes. He must have used such disgraceful methods on them.

The person on the bed remained silent, but Li Nuo's lifespan rapidly decreased.

A month, two months, half a year, a year, ten years, fifty years, a hundred years...

In the dark, the man with shifty eyes sitting on the bed stared unblinkingly at the young man sitting there.

Gradually, his forehead was drenched in sweat, and his face filled with dread.

He had already stolen a century of the opponent's lifespan, yet in any ordinary person would have aged to death by now. However, Li Nuo's appearance hadn't changed at all, as if those hundred years were only a tiny part of his lifespan.

Even a Semi-Saint's lifespan couldn't withstand such thievery!

Li Nuo watched the man sitting on the bed and asked, "Have you stolen enough?"

At the next moment, Li Nuo realized the lifespan he lost was returned to him, as the man shuddered and stepped off the bed, trembling as he said, "I have eyes but failed to recognize Tai Mountain. I've returned everything I stole of yours. Could I ask what brings you here at this late hour..."

Li Nuo mused slightly, noting that this world's rules were somewhat absurd.

The Yin Yang School were masters at manipulating life's fate but can only exchange lifespan for lifespan, whereas the Thief School was unrelated to fate, capable of using stolen lifespan for themselves and returning it whenever they wished.

More absurdly, the Emperor of the Five Great Dynasties, invincible below the status of Saints, had mere decades of lifespan, resorting to crazy acts just to live longer. Yet, the Thief semi-saints whom they could crush with a finger have achieved immortality...

Li Nuo waved his hand, lighting the Glazed Lamp on the table.

He looked at the Thief Sect Master and asked, "Today on the street, you stole a month of my lifespan without reason. How shall we settle this account?"

"It's you!"

The Thief Sect Master saw his face clearly, changing expressions, having never anticipated that his habitual action during the day would invite such great calamity.

Despite the Thief School's high cultivation, they were still just thieves, lacking the formidable power of Martial Artists. Thus, for centuries, he had been cautious, only stealing a small lifespan from numerous others and changing his residence every ten years. Yet, today's lapse left him in the hands of a formidable opponent.

He promptly returned the month of lifespan and said, "I have eyes but didn't recognize Tai Mountain, forgive me, sir..."

Li Nuo calmly said, "Caught stealing, returning the stolen goods only when caught, can this be considered as if nothing happened?"

Facing this Semi-Saint of the Thief School, Li Nuo needn't be courteous.

To be fair, the abilities of the Thief and Yin Yang Schools have some similarities, as well as their limitations.

The Thief Semi-Saint can steal the lifespan of those at the same rank, but can only steal lifespans.

While he does not need to pay lifespan as the Yin Yang School does, except for this trick, they have no other means. Moreover, the lifespan they can steal has an upper limit, which is far lower than Li Nuo's lifespan, effectively making him the counter.

The Thief Sect Master accepted his fate, asking, "What do I need to do for you to let me go..."

Even as a Semi-Saint, differences exist between Semi-Saints. The Confucian Semi-Saint can battle several people alone, while a Thief Semi-Saint remains akin to other thieves, needing to hide daily. If it is known he gained immortality by stealing lifespans, the world would not tolerate him...

Li Nuo pondered briefly and said, "Help me with one task, and we'll call it even between us."

The Thief Sect Master breathed a sigh of relief, then promptly asked, "What task?"

Li Nuo said, "I need you to steal a woman's heart."

The Thief Sect Master felt entirely at ease, saying, "Rest assured, sir, once you inform me of her surname, age, and residence, you can leave the rest to me..."

Li Nuo said, "Her name is Bai Hui, residing within the capital, aged fifty-three..."

The Thief Sect Master nodded, "Bai Hui... A lovely name, living in the capital is much more convenient, aged—aged how!"