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.

kid. He had been an Immortal that had lived for over a thousand years. If someone like that decided to do these things, then

hugged Surem's head and also started

distance. "I have already informed the Sect

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

Masters. All his attention was on the head of his

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

but came back after only a couple of hours. The meeting probably hasn't ended yet, which

looked around in

the Unrestrained

had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust remained. Not even a single sign of a Sect could be

There was only dust.

woman among the Sect Masters said. "Which monster could have

involved in this plot. Probably not even half have

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

of selfish Cultivators remained unpunished, the entire Sect

trusting people one had in the group, the more power the minority of selfish manipulators

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

our lost comrades later, but now, we have to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy

Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies has

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

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

said

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

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

Master shouted. "Your feud with Liran has

the earlier one. "As much as it pains me to admit it, Arthur is right. For now, we need to protect the Sect Alliance from this threat! We can talk about

said. "We can talk about this

with them!? Did no one see what was happening right now!? This was all

met the

of them looked to the

looked at him

looked with discomfort and guilt at

looked with compassion