The Hearts of the People Cannot Be Used

Aurora Island.

As an island located far from everything else, it was sparsely populated. There were only a little over five hundred ordinary households, and just one cultivator stationed on the island, whose cultivation was merely at the peak of the Hualun Realm.

When Ning Ye arrived with his people, he saw smoke curling up from the village chimneys as the villagers went about preparing their meals.

Several children were playing at the village entrance. Seeing Ning Ye and the others descend from the sky, they were not surprised. Instead, they ran back shouting, "Mother, Mother, more immortals have come!"

Several village women hurried over and gathered their children into their arms. They glanced at Ning Ye and the others without paying them any mind, merely saying, "All of you, go back inside. Quickly."

Then they led their children back into their homes.

Ning Ye felt as though he were Japanese invaders entering a village. The village, which had been fairly lively just moments ago, fell silent in an instant.

Thinking back, Ning Ye had encountered such a scene before.

He had not expected to encounter it again today.

Wolfbane had a bad temper, and he immediately flew into a rage. "These commoners are incredibly rude. Langya Pavilion has always treated them well. We came this time to fulfill our duty of protection, yet this is how they treat us."

Ning Ye raised a hand. "Calm down."

Before coming here, Ning Ye had reviewed Aurora Island's records.

Just as Wolfbane had said, Langya Pavilion had not exploited this place excessively.

It was a tiny village of barely more than a thousand people. There was nothing here worth exploiting in the first place.

By all reason, this village should not have shown such intense hostility.

Fortunately, a long-bearded cultivator flew over