Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

However, the Zi Clan didn't stop planting evidence against Zachary and framing him, even though Sophie and Katrina, two warriors of Sage Level, had made statements in his favor to protect him. After saying that Zachary was the one who had killed his parents, they even forged many proofs to back their story and unveiled them to the public, as they were desperate to blacken Zachary's name and make him the worst villain ever in the Enigmatic Kingdom. What was more, they had even placed a hefty bounty on Zachary's head, and many sects and clans at the medium and premium stage approved of them.

Very soon, the Enigmatic Kingdom was filled with different kinds of controversies in which people accused Zachary of these heinous crimes. As the Zi Clan had promised considerable bounty to whoever caught Zachary and presented him to them, numerous warriors were looking in every nook and cranny of the kingdom, in their efforts to find him and sever his head.

Of course, the Zi Clan thought they were merely creating a little distraction and confusion to hide the truth. They believed that Zachary and Lewis were already dead and the truth was buried. They also felt that no one would ever be able to uncover the truth behind the Welkin Sect's massacre, just like the the death of Zachary's parents.

Though Katrina had decided to protect Zachary, she found that there wasn't much she could do to fight against the slanderous rumors against him that the Zi Clan spread. For the time being, no one knew where Zachary was. Besides, she had no evidence to prove his innocence. All she could do was not let him be expelled from Celestial College. As she had understood that the Zi Clan was trying to hide some dirty secrets through their act against Zachary, she had sent people to investigate Armand and the deaths of Zachary's parents.

Among all of the things that were happening, what Katrina most wanted to know was whether or not Zachary was still alive. If the Zi Clan had killed Zachary, then all her efforts would be in vain.

Just when the entire Enigmatic Kingdom was going crazy because of Zachary, he was healing himself on a mountain's stone cliff that was behind the Welkin Sect.

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ver, according to some historical records, it was said that there might be other races that looked like humans but were more powerful, on those mysterious continents. Of course, because there was no proof, it could only be regarded as hearsay.

Zachary was born with a heart full of adventure and he aspired to explore the other continents. Therefore, if the Fairy Island, as Anne said, could go to those mysterious continents, he would be interested in finding out more about these continents.

"If I can become Tania's disciple, maybe then I can inherit the Fairy Island, explore other mysterious continents, and search for treasures in this world!" Zachary thought about treasure hunt all the time.

He wandered around the Fairy Island and soon found out that it was a maze. After he had walked for a long time, he realized that he had finally returned to the bamboo house. However, this time, a figure, as graceful and delicate as an orchid, was standing in front of bamboo house. It seemed that she was waiting for him.

"Master Tania!" Zachary grinned and greeted her lovingly.

Tania was disgusted by his expression. Then, very seriously, she said, "From now on, you are not allowed to call me Master Tania. I'm not your master. You are not allowed to call me that."

"What should I call you then? Aunt Tania? Dear Tania? Nanny Tania..." Zachary teased with a mischievous smile.

Angered by Zachary's insolence, Tania glared at him with murderous eyes.