"Commander Wu, why had these women become fodder for demons and evil creatures?"
On the Spirit Boat's deck, Zhou Ling raised a brow and asked in a deep voice.
Though he was not from this realm, he could not stand to watch such sinful deeds unfold.
"City Lord, this sacrifice was initiated by the city's commoners. We only learned of it afterward and hurried over."
Wu Jia replied quietly.
He then explained, "Most of Ba Min Immortal City's people made their living by fishing at sea. Whenever that demon dragon stirred up wind and waves, countless ships would be destroyed."
"The common people had no power to deal with it, so they could only worship it as a god."
"And as the Immortal City's guards, you simply let it ravage the land?"
Zhou Ling's gaze flickered as he asked.
Under [Advanced Observation], he could tell that Commander Wu possessed strength roughly equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Peak. He was no match for the black dragon.
However, the golden saber in his hand was a Third-Tier Treasure Tool and could pose a certain threat to the black dragon.
To stand idly by and allow the black dragon to slaughter the people naturally warranted blame.
"Reporting to City Lord, we had no choice."
"Some time ago, the previous City Lord Jin led us against the black dragon, but it was immensely powerful."
"Not only did City Lord Jin fail to kill it, he was swallowed by it instead. That is why we did not dare act rashly."
Wu Jia reported carefully.
For City Lord Mu to kill the black dragon alone so easily showed just how formidable he was.
And since he had only just arrived, he might be looking to make an example of someone.
Wu Jia could not afford to