Lightning Is the Only Way

Liran's world broke down.

His Sect was destroyed, and now his son was dead too?

Why?

Why had all of this happened?

Why was the world against him?

What had he done to deserve this?

"Ahahaha!"

Arthur laughed loudly as he saw Liran's shocked expression.

Pack!

Arthur threw the head over, and Liran caught it out of reflex. In shock, Liran looked down at the head, and the last expression of Surem was still very visible on his face.

Rage, hatred, anger, tragedy, sadness.

There were still wet spots on Surem's face from the tears he had cried. His expression showed pure pain, denial, and anger. It was the expression of someone so angry with the world that they had given up, trying to find solace in death.

Gravis took a deep breath as he saw the head. He wanted to say that this had nothing to do with him, but his emotions disagreed.

Gravis wanted to say that he didn't care, but deep down, he did care. In his mind, Surem's death was a tragedy. Surem was far better than his father, and he had had a great mindset.

However, sometimes, when one lost control over their emotions, all the good things of a person couldn't make up for the emotional mistakes one committed.

Gravis didn't really see Surem as a friend, but he also wasn't a stranger.

Gravis had wanted to stop him, but he also didn't want to force his protection on him.

If they had been closer, Gravis might have forced Surem to stay, but they hadn't been that close.

right or wrong. Surem wasn't a little kid. He had been an Immortal that had

Surem's head

Arthur said from a distance. "I have already informed the Sect Alliance.

voice as over a hundred people appeared in the

pay any attention to the other Sect Masters. All his

bit surprised that every single Sect Master had appeared. Wasn't

found an explanation. 'The meeting,' he thought. 'Liran was supposed to be away for several days but came back after only a couple of hours. The meeting probably hasn't ended yet, which meant that every

looked

was the

that the Unrestrained Sect had been destroyed, but they hadn't expected that it had been this thoroughly destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing

There was only dust.

do something this vile?" a woman among the Sect Masters said. "Which monster could have so much hatred for an entire Sect that they

words and feelings were genuine. After all, not every Sect Master had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half have been involved. Gravis guessed that, at most, 20 would have been involved,

portion of the Sect Alliance was probably made of people who genuinely wanted to

minority of selfish Cultivators remained unpunished, the entire Sect Alliance would

the same concept as with the beasts. The more good and trusting people

Sect has been utterly annihilated, and only two people remain, the Sect Master and this disciple," Arthur said

to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?" Arthur

shame?" one Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies

as much as you, but we have to look to the future. As

we will have to grant the same status to any other visitor. What of Cultivators in the Core Regions? One Immortal King could come on their own and claim that they are a Sect. Can we let something

one said a

Immortal King to represent a Sect, we will be in

now, we have to protect the Sect Alliance and everyone in it. Therefore, I will initiate a vote now. I hereby call

Master shouted. "Your feud with Liran

earlier one. "As much as it pains me to admit it, Arthur is right. For now, we need to protect the Sect Alliance from

agree," a third one said. "We can talk about this tragedy later. For

in anger. What was up with them!? Did no one see what was happening right now!?

met the gazes

looked to the side,

looked at him with

with discomfort and guilt at

compassion and encouragement