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

said from a distance. "I have already informed

voice as over a hundred people

Masters. All

that every single Sect Master had appeared. Wasn't there supposed to be

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

Sect Masters looked

was the

and corpses, but nothing but dust remained.

There was only dust.

said. "Which monster could

had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half have been involved.

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

long as the minority of selfish Cultivators remained unpunished, the

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

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

decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?" Arthur said

you have no shame?" one Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our

you, but we

to any other visitor. What of Cultivators in the Core Regions? One Immortal King

one said 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

later, but now, we have to protect the Sect Alliance and everyone in it. Therefore,

Liran has been public knowledge for a

Sect Master shouted, interrupting 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 tragedy later. For now, we

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

and met the gazes of

them looked to the side, not meeting his

him with complex

discomfort and guilt

compassion