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

Surem's head and also

"I have already

here," came a voice as over a hundred people

other Sect Masters.

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

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

Masters looked around in

was the

expected that it had been this thoroughly destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust remained. Not even a single sign

There was only dust.

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

every Sect Master had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half

was probably made of people who genuinely wanted to create a home

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 more

Arthur said. "As you see, the Unrestrained Sect has been utterly annihilated, and only two people remain, the Sect Master and this disciple," Arthur

Is such a Sect worthy of

you have no shame?" one Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies has been killed, and you only think about banishing

as much as you, but we have to look to the future. As the highest power, it is our obligation to be an example

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 we let

one said a

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 now. I hereby call a vote for removing the Unrestrained Sect of the Sect

shouted. "Your feud with Liran has been public knowledge for

pains me to admit it, Arthur is right. For

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

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

looked around and met the gazes

them looked to the

looked at him with

discomfort

looked with compassion and encouragement to