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.

wasn't a little kid. He had been an Immortal that had lived for over a thousand years. If

Surem's head and also

already informed the Sect Alliance. They should be here

a voice as over a hundred people appeared in the

Sect Masters. All his attention was on the

Wasn't there supposed to be

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

Masters looked

was the

that the Unrestrained Sect had been destroyed, but they hadn't expected that it had been this thoroughly destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust

There was only dust.

said. "Which monster could have so much hatred for an entire Sect that they would

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 even that would

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

Cultivators remained unpunished, the entire Sect Alliance

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

the Sect Alliance," Arthur said. "As you see, the Unrestrained Sect has been utterly annihilated,

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

"One of our allies has been killed, and you

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

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

said a

we can't. As soon as they point out that 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

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

mad!?" another Sect Master shouted. "Your feud with Liran has been public knowledge for a

me to admit it, Arthur is right. For

talk about this tragedy later. For now, we need to safeguard our

up with them!? Did no one see

around and met the gazes

of them looked to the side, not meeting his

at him with complex

discomfort and

compassion and encouragement