Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis and Siral went back to the Sect Alliance's territory but kept their Laws of Shadow's Subtlety up and running. There was no reason to come into contact with the Sect Alliance again. They were only here for the branch of the Life Sect.

After around an hour, Gravis and Siral arrived near the location of the Life Sect's branch.

Gravis looked at the branch of the Life Sect in front of him and lifted an eyebrow.

"This really isn't as impressive as I had thought," Gravis said.

"Master, this is their residence," Siral answered deferentially.

How did the residency look?

Well, it was basically a village.

There were a ton of mortals roaming around, and it didn't seem any different from any other village. The actual house of the Life Sect's branch was just a two-story house made out of stone.

The only special thing about this house was the crest that was placed above its entrance. It was a picture of a greenish-white flame-raindrop thing. It looked a bit like green fire, but its edges were very rounded like teardrops. Gravis guessed that this crest probably symbolized water and soul. Quite a good symbol for a Sect that was all about life.

Gravis and Siral came out of hiding and landed in the village. However, no mortal seemed to react to them.

Of course, that was due to Siral's and Gravis' Spirits. If they didn't want to be seen by mortals, they wouldn't be seen. Just their desire to not be noticed swayed the weak Spirits of the mortals, forcing them to overlook their existence.

After landing in the village, Gravis and Siral walked over to the Life Sect's branch.

When they arrived in front of its entrance, nothing happened. No one came out to welcome them or shoo them away.

"We can enter," Siral said. Gravis had told him to not call him Master in front of others. If it came out that Gravis had a Life Ring, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Gravis nodded and opened the door.

However, this door was the first thing that was different from mortal standards. The building appeared just like any mortal building, but the door was actually rather heavy.

only heavy for mortal

this door, but someone in the Unity Realm would be able to open it if they tried really hard. Someone in the Nascent Nourishing Realm could just

mortals looked over but then ignored it again. They were used to this door opening on its own from time to time. It

wasn't really anything special, and there were no peculiar items being displayed. All in all, it

Clank!

out. It was a young man with green hair. He had obviously come here to

to a small table on the side in annoyance. Then, he beckoned Gravis and Siral over

and

do you want?" the guy asked with an

decided not to comment. "I'm here to purchase

you got the wrong door," the guy

you don't understand," Gravis said. "I want a map of the world, not of the

the guy said. "But

a

one, but it's obvious what I mean. I'm asking why you're coming to us, a healing shop, when you're looking for a map," the guy commented with an annoyed

fringe territory in the Core Regions when a branch of a Peak Sect is right

interested

to buy a map. You guys are a business, right? So,

blinked twice calmly. "What are

shows the locations of the Nine Elements Sect, the Primordial Force Sect, the All-Matter Sect, the

was finished talking, the man's expression changed to genuine surprise. Then, he fell into thought as he looked at the

seconds, he looked back at Gravis. "Wait

"Sure," Gravis answered.

that, someone else entered through the same door the other guy had come through. It was an old man,

same person that had saved Surem

was powerful enough, he could also feel the old man's level. This was

was already ridiculous for a "small healing shop", but Gravis was certain that there was someone else in here. There was probably someone else inside a room hidden by Formation Arrays that kept this branch safe. Otherwise, if the Sect Alliance got some ideas, this

man and left through the same door. Then, the older man came over to the table and looked at Siral. He didn't