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.

his decision, no matter if it was right or wrong. Surem wasn't a little kid. He had been an Immortal

hugged Surem's head and also

from a distance. "I have already informed

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

Sect Masters. All his attention was on

Master had appeared. Wasn't there supposed to be some council? Why

meeting,' he thought. 'Liran was supposed to be away for several days but came back after only a couple of

Sect Masters looked around

the

destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but

There was only dust.

do something this vile?" a woman among the Sect Masters said. "Which monster could have so

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, and

probably made of people who genuinely wanted to create a home for themselves. However, the small portion of filth had

remained unpunished, the entire Sect Alliance would

the same concept as with the beasts. The more good and trusting people one had in the group, the more power the minority

you see, the Unrestrained Sect has been utterly

have to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy

one Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies has been killed, and you

said, his voice seemingly filled with righteousness. "I grieve for our lost comrades as much as you, but we have to look to the

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

one said a

be in the

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

"Your feud with Liran has been public knowledge for a while now,

it pains me to admit it, Arthur is right. For now, we

this tragedy later. For now, we

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

met the gazes

to the side, not meeting his

looked at him with

with discomfort and

with compassion and encouragement to