Treasure Hunting

"I can promise you ten things if you so desire!" Zachary answered cheerfully.

"It is very simple. You will do as I say. You have to accomplish any order I give you. If you show any sign of defiance, I will kick you out immediately, without any hesitation," Anne stated in a serious tone.

"So simple?" Zachary had thought it would be an impossible quest, but it turned out that she only wanted him to listen to her.

Anne nodded her head solemnly.

Zachary climbed down the bed and kneeled in front of Anne. "Master Anne!" he said loudly, giving her a fist and palm salute—a sign of respect for his master.

"There's no need to do that. There is no such rule in the Living-dead Tomb. Now, get onto the bed!"

"Get onto the bed?" Anne's words evoked a scene in Zachary's mind, where he saw himself making passionate love to her. 'Has she fallen in love with me? She is so active! I am so excited!' Zachary thought, gleefully.

When Anne saw Zachary's lustful smile, her face immediately turned dark. She waved her sleeve; a strong wind flashed towards Zachary and pushed him back onto the Ice Jade Bed. Anne, then, flipped her palm, and four Ice Needles appeared between her fingers.

The sight of four Ice Needles gave Zachary an ominous premonition.

Indeed, soon after that, the Living-dead Tomb was filled with piercing sounds of howling and roaring, which seemed to be coming from someone who was being tortured.

One night passed.

martial speed should improve by one level now." Anne, who was sitting on the Ice Jade Bed, took back the Ice Needles and wiped

That means, I have triple martial speed?" A moment ago, Zachary could think of nothing but the pain and torment he had suffered, but now, he was jumping

only have the talent of double martial speed. Besides, the Supernal Meridian cannot be activated so easily, and only one in ten thousand can do that. I happened to discover that your Supernal Meridian is quite different from that of other people's." Though Anne said it nonchalantly, the hint of

I am a genius!" Zachary laughed,

left in your body after I cured you. If you can refine it, you may be able to reach

luck!" Zachary, who was in high spirits, grinned from cheek to cheek. Because of his injury, he had not only upgraded his martial speed

only because of her that he

to pay you back with. How about I sacrifice my body for you, whenever

am tired. You can go now." Saying that, she left

Living-dead Tomb and

I have been this time, he will surely be very annoyed!" Zachary laughed out aloud.

a low voice. It was coming from behind him.

turned around and saw Lewis flying towards him, with a beautiful shadow following him—it was none other than Elva.

are you here?" Zachary asked, baffled.

from Elva that five of Zachary's meridians were broken, so he wanted to check with him. However, it

you want to die? Why are you running around with such an injury?" Elva

not give up on myself." Zachary

the talent of double martial speed. In the Welkin Sect, the number of disciples with double martial speed was less than twenty. As such, each of them was vital for the sect and