The burly man standing at the prow sneered. "Who gives a damn about your paltry Spirit Stones? Our leader heard that the Mysterious Ice Fairy possessed beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms, and he's been thinking of her ever since.
"We happened to run into you while patrolling the sea today.
"How about this? Come with us as guests. It'll help ease our leader's lovesickness.
"As long as you satisfy our leader, what resources could you ever lack in the future? Why risk your lives over such meager cultivation resources?"
Once he finished speaking, several more Peak Golden Core Cultivators emerged from the cabin and joined in the jeering.
The moment Wang Daoyuan heard this, he wanted to slip away.
The underlings alone were already Peak Golden Core Cultivators. Their so-called leader could only be stronger.
The Seven Stars Sea Cultivation World had Sixth-order Spirit Veins. Even this remote place around Monster Hunting Island possessed a Low-grade Fifth-order Spirit Vein.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm was no issue here; there was no such realm as Half-step Nascent Soul at all.
That meant their minor leader was very likely a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
With Wang Daoyuan's strength, he could handle anyone below the Nascent Soul realm, no matter how powerful they were.
But if he encountered a Nascent Soul Cultivator, faced with the suppression of laws, all he could do was flee for his life—and even then, he might not escape.
Uncle Zhong hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, you jest. My young lady is wholly devoted to cultivation and has no interest in affairs between men and women. Please forgive us."
The burly Blood Shark Pirate said disdainfully, "Whether she's interested is her business. As long as our leader is interested, the matter can be settled.
"Isn't she merely