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.

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

head and

a distance. "I have already informed the Sect Alliance. They should be here

here," came a voice as over a hundred people appeared in

pay any attention to the other Sect Masters. All his attention was on the head

single Sect Master had appeared. Wasn't there supposed to be some council? Why was every Sect

several days but came back after only a couple of hours. The meeting probably hasn't ended yet, which meant that every Sect Master was gathered regardless. How

Masters looked around in

the Unrestrained

this thoroughly destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust remained. Not even a

There was only dust.

a woman among the Sect Masters said. "Which monster could have so much hatred

Sect Master had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half have been involved. Gravis guessed that, at most, 20 would have been

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

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

with the beasts. The more good and trusting people one had in the group, the

Unrestrained Sect has been utterly

comrades later, but now, we have to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?" Arthur said as

in anger. "One of our allies has been killed, and you

our 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 will have to grant the same status to any other visitor. What of Cultivators

said a

out that we allow a lone Immortal King to represent a Sect, we will be in the wrong for refusing them. We would be

protect the Sect Alliance and everyone in it. Therefore, I will initiate a vote now. I

with Liran has been public knowledge for a while now, and

pains me to admit it, Arthur is right. For now, we need to protect the Sect

one said. "We can talk about this tragedy later. For

What was up with them!? Did no one

met

them looked to the

at him with

discomfort and guilt

compassion and