A deep frown creased Xie Lian's brow as she followed behind Adam. Though they had to kill the two women, the method bothered her.
He had not taken a second to hear their last words, although they were at his mercy. Her lips twisted when he retrieved their spatial ring without batting an eye. Was this how cultivators raised by a righteous sect should act?
She couldn't help but ponder the question before she shook her head. These were the despicable methods of demonic cultivators and mages, not the ones she had learned her entire life. Yet, she knew Adam had a good heart and sold his quality pills cheaply to protect the disciples' health.
Curious about the discrepancy, she coughed to catch Adam's attention and asked.
"I get you're not a hero, but why didn't you give them a chance to speak?"
Adam frowned. "Would that have changed the outcome?"
Xie Lian shook her head. "They had to die or they would have brought reinforcement."
