Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Upon finishing his preparations, Zachary decided it was time to say his goodbyes to Tracy. He wanted to speak with her before he left. She had taken very good care of him when he was in Shura College, so naturally, he had to say a proper farewell.

Tracy didn't look surprised when Zachary showed up at her door. She let him in and offered him a seat. Calmly, she asked, "So when are you going to leave?"

"This is it. I'm just here to tell you goodbye, then I'm leaving," Zachary replied. He gave her a tentative smile.

She smiled back and shook her head. "Who could have imagined? Half a year ago, when I first met you, I thought you were just like any other disciple. And now you are the most popular new Imperial Level warrior in the entire Devil Kingdom! The world is so unpredictable." Her smile faded, and she sighed. She was proud of Zachary, but she wouldn't be able to stop worrying about him after he was gone.

"You should be happy for me," Zachary said.

"Yes, I am happy at your successes. But you chose the Xiao Clan, and I'm worried it may not be what you think it is. You are on your own now. I can only hope that you take care of yourself properly," Tracy replied.

"I will. Don't worry about me! I will come back to see you one of these days, I promise," Zachary said. Of course, he understood why she was warning him, and he was grateful for her concern.

Tracy scowled. "Actually, don't bother coming to see me. Wherever you are, chaos and bad things follow," she said, giving him a reproving look.

"You say that, but I know you'll miss me," teased Zachary.

Tracy couldn't help but laugh. "Who knows! Maybe I will." Zachary was pleased to see her smiling and decided to end their conversation on a high note.

"Hope we can meet again soon," he said before turning around and leaving.

Tracy watched him leave, a trace of worry returning to her face. She wondered how long he would stay with the Xiao Clan and hoped he would keep his promise to take care of himself.

After he left Tracy, Zachary went to find Jimmy. Although Jimmy was a disciple of Shura College, he was still weak enough that hardly anyone paid any attention to him. Zachary was confident that no one would notice even if Jimmy suddenly disappeared. So that was exactly what he did—he just walked up to Jimmy, told him what he planned, and the two of them left Shura College immediately. They rode out on the Blazing Roc. They did not ask permission or inform anyone where they were going. They headed directly to the Xiao Clan Castle, which was in the east of the Devil Kingdom.

The Xiao Clan Castle was the stronghold of Xiao Clan, located in the heart of Alexander City. The city itself had been named after its founder, who was the first leader of the Xiao Clan.

Alexander City was one of the three biggest and most powerful cities in the Devil Kingdom. It stood alongside Zenith City which wa

s. I just need an estimate of what they're worth," Zachary said coldly. He brought out several weapons and handed them over.

The owner was taken aback. He spread out the weapons on the table, unwillingly impressed by their shine and cleanliness. Care had clearly been taken in the storage of these items. Then, as he bent down for a closer look, he saw that they were scarce King Level weapons.

"How did you get your hands on these? These are scarce King Level weapons!" said the owner, his eyes widening. He picked up one of the weapons and caressed it gently, looking reverently at the valuable treasures laid out on the table.

"Still think we're beggars?" Zachary asked, rolling his eyes.

The owner flushed and immediately tried to placate Zachary. "No, no, not at all. I apologize for my mistake, sir. Please have a seat, both of you!" He glanced behind him, speaking to someone else in the shop. "Serve the tea!" The owner ushered Zachary and Jimmy into comfortable seats, smiling obsequiously. In a moment, a servant arrived bearing two cups of fragrant, steaming tea.

Zachary leaned back and took a sip of the tea. This was more like it. He said to the owner, "Can you tell me what price you'd put on these items?"

The shop owner looked at the weapons, then looked back at Zachary. "They're all quite valuable. If you don't mind, sir, how did you come to own these weapons? I guess you are not a weapon refiner, and these King Level weapons are not something an ordinary weapon refiner can make."

"Oh, I picked them up on the ground," Zachary answered airily. He was not about to tell this obnoxious man anything important.

"Picked them up?" The shop owner's face hardened. No one would ever leave scarce King Level weapons lying around for anyone to take.

"Sir, are these stolen goods? I'm afraid we don't deal with such items here," said the owner, putting on a righteous tone. Zachary rolled his eyes again.