Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

As previously planned, Holy Phoenix descended from the Phoenix Pool Pass on her own. On the mountain's foot, the three Holy Level warriors of the Moon Shadow were preoccupied with their attacks. When they saw Holy Phoenix approaching them alone, they were a little surprised with this gesture.

"Wait, isn't she the leader of the Phoenix Pavilion?" Bowen consulted the other two. He furrowed his brows in confusion. Eventually, Holy Phoenix approached them. Her stance was graceful and majestic. "Are you here to surrender?" Bowen gave her a lascivious smile. Holy Phoenix was a little over fifty years old, but her beauty was yet to fade. Her long hair beautifully cascaded in her back and her gaze was both tantalizing and piercing. She was tall and she held a natural beauty—which was exactly Bowen's type.

"Yes, I'm here to yield. On behalf of the Phoenix Pavilion, I am announcing our surrender to the Moon Shadow. I hope you can kindly spare us," Holy Phoenix spat out as her body slightly trembled. She did her best to hide her hatred and disgust. She despised every word she uttered with every fiber of her being. But if this was what it meant to save their sect, then she would do so. She reminded herself that this was all for show; she wasn't surrendering to them

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ors could instantly recognize his voice. They craned their heads in the direction of the speaker, and they saw a tall figure on the city wall of the Phoenix Pool Pass.

"That's him! He's Elder Hodge. Hasn't he already left?" Colt angrily shouted as he pointed at him.

Remy immediately glanced at Holy Phoenix. She triumphantly smirked. When she saw Zachary appear in the distance, she knew that her humiliation was not in vain.

"This is a trap!" The three Holy Level warriors widened their eyes in realization. They were immensely furious getting tricked.

"Correct. But it's too late for you to do anything about it." Zachary smiled calmly.

"You are on your own, fool. Do you think you can take all of us alone?" As soon as Colt saw Zachary, his blood immediately boiled. He had been interfering with their organization's plans far too many times already. He was itching to land his fists on him. Now that Zachary was alone, this was the perfect opportunity for him to exact his revenge.

"Oh? Are you sure?" Zachary sneered.

As if on cue, dozens of warriors appeared behind Zachary like rows of bamboo shoots. A dozen of Sage Level warriors and countless Imperial Level warriors had them surrounded. The army Zachary brought was a force to be reckoned with.