Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

The Sage Level warriors from the South Sea Sect looked at Zachary as if they were blessed by a holy deity after hearing his words. They kept on thanking him for letting them go unscathed after the arrogance they had just displayed. Even Sylas, the leader of the three, had abandoned his pride and was on his knees when he learned that Zachary was actually the legendary Elder Hodge, the sole disciple of the Holy Maiden. He respectfully handed over Zachary's token back to him and fled with his two companions.

As soon as the three of them left, Sharon and Fabian walked towards Zachary.

"Such impeccable timing, Hodge! You came at the right moment!" Fabian delightfully greeted. Then, he raised his eyebrows, judging Zachary's outward appearance. "And from the looks of it, you have already disguised yourself. No wonder we had a hard time looking for you! You really look like you have lived in seclusion for many years," he flattered as he shook his head.

On the other hand, Sharon seemed unimpressed. "What? Is that supposed to make you look cool, Elder Hodge? You are a Sage Level elder after all, so it just fits the bill..." She rolled her eyes and smirked. Although she sounded a little petulant, she was actually glad that Zachary swooped in to assist them. Otherwise, she and Fabian would be in a much worse situation.

"Why are you two here, anyway?"

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had appeared. Two of them were lugging around a long black cloth bag on their shoulders. These followers made sure that they were not being followed as they carefully sneaked around. All the time, they made sure they wouldn't draw any attention towards them.

For Zachary, he didn't even break a sweat. Tracking Zion's followers was just a piece of cake for him.

About an hour later, Zachary left the Dignity College following those followers. He was eventually led to a single courtyard that seemed to have been abandoned for many years.

"No wonder I can't find Zion. It turns out that he has been hiding outside the Dignity College! He really hid himself well," Zachary murmured to himself and frowned.

Then, he saw the followers he tracked enter the courtyard. The ones who were carrying the black cloth bag sent it to a room on the south. They eventually returned to the yard and met with the rest of the followers before entering the room on the north.

Zachary took this opportunity to sneak into the south room. When he went inside, he noticed that the cloth bag was placed on the bed and that it had been pulled open. There, he saw a beautiful young woman lying inside, whose mouth was covered by a white cloth.

Seeing this, Zachary seemed to think of something. With a smile at the corners of his mouth, he instantly disappeared from the room.