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.

had let Surem die since that was his decision, no matter if it was right or wrong. Surem wasn't a little kid. He had been an Immortal that had lived for over a thousand years. If someone like that

Surem's head and

Arthur said from a distance. "I have already informed

already here," came a voice as over a hundred people

to the other Sect Masters. All

Sect Master had appeared. Wasn't there supposed to be

several days but came back after only

Masters looked

was the

ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust

There was only dust.

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

that her 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 create a home for themselves. However, the

selfish Cultivators remained unpunished, the entire Sect Alliance would

concept as with the beasts. The more good and trusting people one had in

said. "As you see, the Unrestrained Sect has been utterly annihilated, and only two people remain, the Sect Master and this disciple," Arthur said as

now, we have to make a decision. Is such a

anger. "One of

lost comrades as much as you, but we have to look to the future. As the highest power, it is our obligation to be an

we let a lone Immortal King without a Sect remain in our ranks, 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

said

in the wrong

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

shouted. "Your feud with Liran has been

admit it, Arthur is right. For now, we need to protect the Sect Alliance from this

third one said. "We can talk about this tragedy later. For now, we need

up with them!? Did no one see what

and met the gazes

the side, not meeting

looked at him with complex

looked with discomfort and guilt at

with compassion and