Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Of course, Zachary's words were not baseless. He had the Fighting Crane's essential power, and even that in itself could not remove the Spooky Fire Gas in Tania's body. If this was the case, then how could the Heavenly Crane Healing Bead, which was produced through the essence core of the same beast, even stand a chance? No matter how potent the essence core was, it was formed in the Fighting Crane's body by using its essential power through years of cultivation. Therefore it was impossible that it could be more powerful than the Fighting Crane's essential power.

"Now that you have the guts to slander our treasure, why don't you show us something greater? I'd like to see what you brought that could compete with our clan's offering," Wendell, the leader of the Grace Clan, challenged. He raised his eyebrow, upset at Zachary's interjection. He stared at the young man crossly, because for him, Zachary was nothing but a clueless kid who did not know what he was talking about. Whatever he had, how could it compare with the most precious treasure of their clan?

"Let me show you," Zachary calmly answered. Then, to prove his point, he took out the Illusory Grass he got when he was training in the Illusory Poison Cave. When he showed it to everyone, they all seemed underwhelmed.

Wendell expectantly looked at Zachary's hands. As so

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so, he had nothing else to say.

All the people present immediately shut their mouths.

Eventually, when the commotion died down, the competition among the sects and clans came to an end. After the final discussion of Kendrick and the elders, the ten sects that obtained the opportunity to save Tania were settled.

Included in the announced list was their sect which Zachary represented.

"The ten successful contenders are going to draw lots to treat the Holy Maiden with their treasures they have prepared. You have two hours to completely heal her, if you're unable to detoxify her in the designated time frame, then it'd be considered a failure," Kendrick immediately announced.

Except for Zachary, the other nine sects that had gotten the chance to treat the Holy Maiden were very excited. Zachary looked calm on the outside, but on the inside, he was terribly worried for Tania's health.

Soon, the ten participants drew lots and the sequence was decided.

Coincidentally, the Peripatetic Pavilion, the Grace Clan and Zachary, who were most likely to succeed, were the last three to treat Tania. This gave the other clans that got the early chances to treat her a little more hope, although, in fact, the hope was very slim. After all, they were facing one of the three most horrible poisons in the world—the Spooky Fire Gas.