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. If someone like that decided to do these things, then it was their

Surem's head and also

"I have already

here," came a voice as over a

Masters. All his attention was on the head of

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

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

looked

was the

had heard 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 remained. Not

There was only dust.

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

feelings were genuine. After all, not every Sect Master had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half have been involved. Gravis

of people who genuinely wanted to create a home for themselves.

of selfish Cultivators remained

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

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

we have to make a decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?"

"One of our allies has been killed, and you only think

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

our ranks, we will have to grant the same status to any other visitor. What of Cultivators in the

one said a

to represent a Sect, we will be in the wrong for refusing them. We would

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

Sect Master shouted. "Your feud with Liran has been public knowledge for a while now,

Arthur is right. For now, we need to protect the Sect Alliance from this

can talk about this tragedy

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

met

to the side, not

at him with

discomfort and guilt at

compassion and