Master, Who Tortured You?

She didn't even turn her head; their fates had long been sealed.

"Master, are you feeling any better?" As the others coerced twenty individuals to yield their treasures and inflicted suffering upon them, she moved closer to Xiong Zi Ying, with Zhizhi following her. Her master had been unnervingly silent since she and her companions arrived.

Sensing his need for a private moment, she conjured a barrier that separated them from the chaos outside, leaving the rest to her partners.

Zhizhi acknowledged her with a nod before returning to Huan Huan's side, where they continued to compel the captives to relinquish their valuables. Sometimes, killing wasn't the harshest punishment; allowing someone to live with the weight of losing everything they cherished was an even greater torment.