Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Loud noises thundered from the inside as if a slaughter was taking place. Jimmy and other team members stood at the entrance of the cave, bodies tight with watchful tension.

"Something bad must have happened! He is in danger! Let's go save him," Jimmy immediately shouted to other disciples. He could tell from the noise that Zachary had probably alarmed a colony of Buck-toothed Rabbits.

The other disciples glanced at each other but no one took action. Instead, their expression showed their delight in Zachary's misfortune.

When Jimmy realized that no one was willing to help, he walked towards the entrance of the cave by himself. However, he was immediately stopped by Benson, the team leader in a yellow robe.

"Charley told us that if anyone dares to help this newcomer, he will teach him a lesson. Since you helped us a lot in the past, we will turn a blind eye. You'd better stay out of this and mind your own business," Benson threatened. He secretly beckoned to the two disciples behind Jimmy.

Before Jimmy could do anything else, he was dragged by the two disciples. They were both at the premium stage of Earth Level so he couldn't do anything else but obey as he was placed at the end of the team. The other disciples stood at the entrance of the cave and waited for the result.

The sounds inside the cave gradually quieted until it was deathly still.

The disciples in the team looked at each other, thrilled. "Let's go and have a look. We should bring his corpse back to give an account!" Benson announced.

Thus, Benson and several disciples entered the cave one by one.

Jimmy stood silent at the back of the team, a look of grief painted on his face. He knew that Zachary was most likely dead.

When Benson and several disciples went inside the cave, what they saw shocked them. There was nothing in the cave, not even Zachary's corpse which they were expecting. Originally, there was a colony of Buck-toothed Rabbits inside the cave, but now, not even a single Buck-toothed Rabbit could be seen.

All the disciples gaped at the strange emptiness that welcomed them. They shivered as different scenarios ran through their minds.

"I think we'd better get out of here first," Benson immediately said. All his instincts were warning him that something was seriously wrong but he could not put his finger on it.

He looked at the disciples before he led the way outside. Of course, he was the first to exit.

"Where is Harley? Is

whispered subtly to each other, exchanging their various speculations about Zachary's identity. They wondered if he was someone special or if he was affiliated with someone powerful. That was the only explanation they could think of for Willis' anxiety.

Charley and Tyson looked surprised too. Charley was happy to see Zachary disappear completely so he did not appreciate this order.

"Master Willis, Harley did not go away himself. Actually, they..." said Jimmy, who had been silent since they arrived.

Benson's and his team members' faces turned pale. They didn't expect Jimmy to throw them under the bus.

"What do you mean? Explain it now!" Willis demanded coldly.

"He was framed by them!" Jimmy gritted his teeth in distress but told the truth anyway. He knew that this could put him in trouble with the other disciples, but he had no choice.

When Willis heard his explanation, his face darkened with unspeakable shadows. He glared at Benson and said, "If anything bad happened to Harley, you're going to die with him."

Benson immediately went pale with fear and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.

"It's useless to beg me for mercy," Willis said coldly. Zachary was a disciple of the Celestial College. He was sent to receive training in the Dark Prison by the dean. If he died here due to being framed, not only the disciples would be blamed, but it would also land him in hot water.

Everyone present was astonished by Willis' threat. It did not seem to be just an empty threat but a promise.

Right at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the entrance of the camp. "Wow, so many people! What's happening here?"