"What?"
Red Leaf Fairy was stunned, almost thinking she had misheard. Although she knew Wan Menghao was arrogant and overbearing, she had never dreamed he had reached such an inconceivable degree...
True, the cultivation world was a place where the weak were prey to the strong, and there was nothing the least bit unusual about forcibly seizing female cultivators to use as Cauldrons. Countless such incidents happened every day, but... they all happened in the dark.
In broad daylight, beneath a clear and open sky, the other party had openly abducted a woman in a bustling market. Where did that leave their Red Leaf Island?
One had to know that the shops in the market paid their offerings every year.
Taking people's money meant warding off disasters for them. The shops in the market were all under Red Leaf Island's protection. In the market, never mind abducting women—even magical battles were strictly forbidden.
"How could such a thing happen? And what was the result? Did the cultivators responsible for patrols hurry over to stop it?"
"Stop it?" The corners of Elder An's mouth lifted, clearly revealing a trace of mockery.
"There were quite a few cultivators watching at the time, but from beginning to end, not a single patrolling cultivator was seen."
"Damn it. To abandon their posts like this—wouldn't that leave those merchants utterly disappointed in our Red Leaf Island? Once people's hearts turn away from us, our situation will become extremely unfavorable. Just which coward was so greedy for life and afraid of death? This Island Master will investigate it to the end." Red Leaf Fairy's delicate breaths came fast; she was clearly doing her utmost to suppress the anger in her heart.
When Elder An saw this, he stroked his beard, his face revealing gratification and satisfaction.