An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 1006

"Oh? And what's with the Celestial Pearl?" Ronald looked back. He was confused.

"Uncle Reeds, we had risked our lives to get the pearl. It belongs to us, to begin with. They're the ones who want to snatch it from us!" Abigail explained.

"Nonsense! We're doing this for the martial world! Unlike you, who are only after personal gain," Theodore said righteously.

"Sir Reeds, they harbor ulterior motives! Look at how selfish they are! They don't even care about the alliance. They should be severely punished!" Graham added.

"Those who connect with evil entities certainly don't have a clean mind," Orson remarked.

At this moment, the three grandmasters had abandoned their earlier aggressive stance. They pretended to be righteous in front of Ronald.

"What a bunch of hypocrites! Stop throwing mud at us!" Abigail was annoyed.

It was clearly them who wanted to seize the pearl, yet they had the nerve to speak with such righteousness!

"They're distorting facts!" she muttered inwardly.

"Enough!" Ronald raised his hand to stop their argument.

"Who have the Celestial Pearl now?" he asked coldly.

"It's inside my dad's stomach."

Abigail continued to explain, "My dad was gravely poisoned while trying to save them. These monsters knew he needed the pearl to treat the poison. And yet, they still insisted on taking it from us.

"They didn't care about my dad's condition! They are truly heartless!"

Ronald's expression darkened. "Is that so?"

"Sir Reeds, the Celestial Pearl is a sacred relic of the martial world. We're just worried that it might be desecrated by Michael!" Theodore argued.

"That's right! The pearl will be ruined if it gets contaminated by the poison in Michael's body," Graham echoed.

"Shut up!" Ronald shouted.

"The pearl is indeed important, but it's nothing compared to Michael's life. You are all prominent figures in the martial world. How can you do something like this?"