Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Oh, I'm sorry that I accidentally broke your shoulder blade. However, if you don't tell me the truth, I will break your ribs." Though Zachary pretended to be apologetic, there was a devilish glitter in his eyes.

"Don't! I will tell the truth! I'm from the Zi Clan, and I got the order to keep an eye on Elva Han..." The man in a yellow robe winced in pain, and started begging for mercy.

"The Zi Clan?" Zachary's gaze turned cold. He hadn't expected that the Zi Clan intended to deal with Elva. It seemed that they were going to eliminate all their enemies. That thought made Zachary very angry, and he asked, "When are you planning to deal with Elva?"

"We will take action as long as there is a chance. We have already investigated her background in the past few days, and found that she is an easy target. It will take only three disciples of our clan to kill her," the man answered, and there was fear in his voice.

"Okay, then let's make a deal," Zachary said to the man.

"Deal? What kind of deal?" The man was confused.

"I am offering a deal to save your life. Do you really think I will let you go back alive, so easily?" Zachary stared coldly at the man.

Looking into Zachary's eyes, the man started trembling with fear, as he was convinced that Zachary was not joking.

"Go back, and tell the Zi Clan guys that Elva will pass here alone tomorrow. Tell them to ambush her here at noon," Zachary said, as he patted the man on the face.

"Are you asking me to betray my friends?" the man asked unwillingly.

"Do as I say, and I promise that no one will look into you. Otherwise, I will make your life a living hell as long as you are in the Celestial College. I promise you that, by then, you will beg for a quick death," Zachary said, his voice cold and cruel.

The man's face turned pale, as he was obviously intimidated by Zachary's vibes. He nodded quickly and said, "I will do it. I will... As long as you don't kill me!"

"Then take this pill. Just to be on the safe side. I'll give you the antidote after the job is done." Immediately after that, Zachary took out a pill and stuffed it into the man's mouth.

Looking

Go kill him!" the white-robed man shouted to the other four Zi Clan disciples.

But the yellow-robed man figured out that was a trap, and retreated as far as he could.

The other three disciples of the Zi Clan didn't know what was going on. But they were enraged by the fact that Zachary had disguised himself as a woman to fool them, and even attacked them stealthily. They were convinced that Zachary's strength was far inferior to theirs, and he only got the upper hand in the fight because he had taken them off-guard. So, on getting the order from the white-robed man, they pounced on Zachary with reckless abandon.

Even though the three disciples had reached the seventh or eighth grade of Heaven Level, they were nothing compared with Zachary, who had defeated Herman of the Welkin Sect.

Zachary directly used the Shadow Pace moving among the three disciples like a ghost. At the same time, he performed the Ghost Palm and Lady Swordsmanship. Instantly sword and palm shadows swept in every direction with an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The three disciples' faces changed visibly, but it was too late for them to stop.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before they could make a move, the three Zi Clan disciples were engulfed in the strong martial energy. A moment later, three screams rang out in unison. Then, the three of them were thrown into the air and landed heavily onto the ground, blood spraying from their mouths.