Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"I don't know much about this matter. Perhaps someone from my clan is accountable for this, but it has nothing to do with me," Armand clarified as he stepped back. He knew deep inside that there was little chance of escaping from the Welkin Sect's destruction.

"If the culprit does come from the Zi Clan, then please hand over the murderer to us!" Barney demanded pensively.

Armand’s expression transformed. If Warren were still alive, he would have made him the scapegoat. But with Warren dead, he was at a loss for what to do next. He couldn’t just pick some random individual to be the fall guy.

"What now? Why are you having qualms about it? Don’t you know who the criminal is?" Barney pressed on.

"Well, I have to reopen the case first and delve into it. This is a serious matter and grave accusation, so I must deal with it cautiously." Armand straightaway created an alibi.

"There’s no need to investigate. The person who led the Zi Clan back then was Warren, and he is the current leader of the Blazing Lodge," Zachary cut in.

"Master Armand, is Warren one of your clan members?" Barney inquired at once.

"Yes, but I’m not sure what he has done," Armand answered.

"You feared that the matter would come out in the open, so you already killed Warren, right?" Zachary taunted. He was certain that Armand couldn’t give Warren away.

"How dare you point the finger at me!" Armand’s face darkened as Zachary forced him into a corner.

"Isn’t doing this kind of thing your forte?" Zachary continued to jeer at Armand.

"Well, the Celestial College will step in and begin the probe. This is not a trivial issue. I hope you can give me your statement about Warren." Barney decided with no delay.

"I’ll look into it right away, but I affirm I have nothing to do with it," Armand implored.

"Now that Lewis has proven that Zachary has nothing to do with the Welkin Sect's destruction, we will drop all of his charges as of today. And for the trauma and disgrace inflicted to Zachary, I sincerely apologize on behalf of the Celestial College and the Enigmatic Kingdom," Barney said sensibly. He was being logical and impartial, which started with the clearing of Zachary’s name first.

As soon as he finished his stateme

for something else? I’ll catch up with you after I take care of other things," Zachary addressed Sophie. Zachary had heard from Katrina that Sophie had something crucial to tell him.

"Don’t make me wait too long. You know where to find me." After their brief conversation ended, Sophie stretched out her body and disappeared in a flash.

Katrina also left quietly.

"It’s also time for me to go," Lewis voiced out.

"Are you leaving?" Elva asked at once.

"I only came to help Zachary clear his name. Since they have declared that he’s innocent, it’s time for me to go back," Lewis said coolly.

"Master Lewis, you were the leader of our sect once. Don't you want to breathe a new life into the Welkin Sect?" Chandler prodded.

"After a short period of rest and healing, I have found that fame and fortune are just temporary. Now I prefer to live a carefree life," Lewis justified as he stroke his beard.

"But..." Chandler bit his tongue, looking distraught.

"Chandler, forget it." Zachary stopped him right away. He could see that Lewis was already very different from before.

"Take care of yourselves. I hope to see you again someday, although I don’t know when it will be." As soon as Lewis finished speaking, a golden light suddenly radiated all over his body. He soared into the sky and flew away.

The three of them looked at each other at once. They didn’t expect that Lewis had also reached the Sage Level. He must have recharged a lot during his momentary absence.