Pearl's refusal

The 4 others to the side looked at Alex with a massive shock, as well as a hint of confusion.

They were shocked because to their eyes, Alex had appeared out of nowhere. They were also a little confused as to where he had been before this.

However, as soon as they heard what Alex said, their shock and confusion soon all turned to pure, unadulterated fear.

Not only was Alex strong, but he was also so unbelievably strong that they couldn't even feel his cultivation base at all. 

This meant he had a really high cultivation base. Not to mention, given how scraggly he looked, they feared that he cultivated an unorthodox cultivation method.

If it happened to be one that required the blood and bones of young men and women, they would all be in trouble.

"Senior, please forgive me. I really didn't know i— he was with you. Had I known, I would've never thought of kidnapping him," the leader said, his head still pressed to the ground.