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.

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.

head and also started

have already informed the

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

pay any attention to the other Sect Masters.

Sect Master had appeared. Wasn't

quickly 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 Sect Master was

Sect Masters looked around in

the

expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust remained. Not even a single sign of a Sect could be seen. There were no ruins, no

There was only dust.

among the Sect Masters said. "Which monster could have so much hatred for an entire

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

of selfish Cultivators remained unpunished,

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

said. "As you see, the Unrestrained Sect has been utterly annihilated, and only two people

now, we have to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?" Arthur said as he paused for

Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies

our lost comrades as much as you, but we have to look to

What of Cultivators in the Core Regions? One Immortal King could come on their own

said

we allow a lone Immortal King to represent a Sect, we will be in the wrong for refusing them. We would be playing favorites, and as soon as we play favorites, our Sect Alliance will

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

you mad!?" another Sect Master shouted. "Your feud with Liran has

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

this tragedy later.

first one gnashed his teeth in anger. What was up with them!? Did no one see what

met the

them looked to the side, not

him with complex

looked with discomfort and guilt

with compassion and