'It's better that way,' Mia thought, feeling how Arthur's storage ring weighted down on her pocket.
For people who were starved for cultivation resources, parting with them was always a heavy burden on the heart. Even if her group was aware of how inefficient it would be to just hoard all the resources that they could, Mia could still tell how dissatisfied they were with her decision.
Even if it was for the better. Even if it would make their growth more efficient.
It was a feeling that they didn't voice out, but a feeling that Mia noticed nonetheless.
'And they would be furious if they learned that I actually had a whole lot of those resources, but I kept them for myself,' Mia thought, perfectly aware of the shady workings of human nature.