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.

no matter if it was right or wrong. Surem wasn't a little kid. He had been an Immortal that had lived for over

hugged Surem's head

from a distance. "I have already informed the Sect

voice as over a

any attention to the other Sect Masters. All his attention was on the

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

came back after only a couple of

Masters looked around in

was the Unrestrained

they hadn't expected that it had been this thoroughly destroyed. They had expected ruins and corpses, but nothing but dust remained. Not even a single sign of a Sect could be seen.

There was only dust.

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

every Sect Master had been involved in this plot. Probably not even half have been involved. Gravis guessed that, at most,

the Sect Alliance was probably made of people who genuinely wanted to create a home for themselves. However, the small portion of filth

as the minority of selfish Cultivators remained unpunished, the

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

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

a decision. Is such a Sect worthy of staying in the Sect Alliance?" Arthur said as he paused for dramatic

one Sect Master shouted in anger. "One of our allies has been killed, and

filled with righteousness. "I grieve for our lost comrades as much as you, but we have to

King without a 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

said a

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

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

"Your feud with 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

agree," a third one said. "We can talk about this tragedy later. For now,

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

around and met the gazes

of them looked to the side, not

him

with discomfort and

compassion and