Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

The elders present were also shocked. They had never expected Zachary would have such a terrifying Divine Level treasure.

"How did you manage to get your hands on the Devilish Crossbow?" Kendrick pressed him.

"I picked it up by coincidence," Zachary said elusively, waving his hand dismissively.

His answer left Kendrick and the elders speechless. Of course, they didn't believe for a second that Zachary had just picked it up "by accident". But they also knew better than to keep pressing him further. After all, it seemed Zachary was unwilling to divulge any more information. Studying Zachary's expression carefully, Kendrick decided to drop the subject.

"Elders, do you have anything else to ask them?" he asked, turning to his colleagues.

The elders exchanged glances silently. Alas, they all shook their head, one by one. Deep down, they were already convinced of Zachary's talent. This was the very thing the Dignified Supernal Sect was after. Thus, as long as Zachary's character wasn't too bothersome, they were more than willing to accept him as a formal disciple.

Kendrick nodded. "If there are no further questions

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lax temperament.

"I will," Zachary promised. "And I will definitely learn all the unique alchemy skills from Master Tania and improve my strength in the shortest time possible. I can't make Alisa wait for me too long..." At the mention of Alisa, Zachary's expression darkened. Although he was cautious to not let his emotions get the better of him, whenever he thought about what had happened to Alisa, he felt a surge of emotions within him. It was not anger, but bitterness, which was, at times, worse than anger.

"You can't be too hasty. Don't make the same mistake again," Anne warned, narrowing her eyes at him. She knew that what had happened to Alisa was a great blow to Zachary. Although he was not depressed over it, she was still worried that his state of mind would be inevitably affected. Moreover, when she had saved Zachary back then, she had used Jules' evil skill in order to bring him back to life. Its aftereffects were immeasurable and unknowable. It was only natural that she was worried about Zachary, but she tried not to let it show.

Zachary just nodded silently. After a while, he left the Living-dead Tomb.