Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Although Pollard is a bold individual, I think it's out of his character to cut out all the people in his life in just a snap." Zachary murmured upon learning the situation. Something felt strange about Pollard's sudden disappearance. He knew him well, and he was certain that he wouldn't pull off such a thing.

"Exactly. We've been so worried about him. Who knows? He might have encountered some danger on his way. Or... or... he might've taken things too hard and..." Polly couldn't finish her sentence. Tears welled up in her eyes again as she feared for the worst.

"I don't think so. Pollard is stronger than we think. The rejection might've hurt him, but I know for sure that he could handle it well. Maybe he just ran away for a while to collect his own thoughts," Zachary said comforting her. Then, he consulted Polly again, "Haven't you asked Joan about his whereabouts? Maybe she knows where Pollard went."

"We thought so too, so she was the first person we ran to when we couldn't find him. Unfortunately, the Holy Phoenix forbade us to see her. My father visited the Phoenix Pavilion severa

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y cunning. He is very good at manipulating people's mind and creating a deterrent. He ordered the assassination of the Dignity College's dean. His purpose was to send a message of despair, making the sects and clans frightened at the Moon Shadow to lose their confidence and drop the fight," Zachary elucidated.

"That's true. Since you came here on purpose, this means you're well-prepared to fight them, right?" Jace knew that Zachary did not arrive at the Qiu Clan empty-handed.

"As soon as I reached the Devil Kingdom, I sent a great gift to the Moon Shadow." Zachary smirked.

"Oh, tell me," Jace curiously pried.

"We all know that the Xiao Clan has recently changed its leader and betrayed the Devil Kingdom," Zachary mentioned.

"Of course we do. This is a big blow to the Devil Kingdom." Jace nodded.

"The reason why Daniel rose to power was due to the secret support of the Moon Shadow. It was the reason why he managed to oust Jaxon. Of course, in return, the Moon Shadow wanted to use the Xiao Clan to deal with the other forces and make them kill each other," Zachary revealed.