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.

course, it was only heavy for mortal

the Unity Realm would be able

this door opening on its own from time to time. It did that sometimes. It was weird,

wasn't really anything special, and there were no peculiar

Clank!

a young man with green hair. He had obviously come here to receive Gravis and Siral. However, he

as he walked over to a small table on the side in annoyance.

shrugged and walked

guy asked

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

door," the guy said with annoyance. "Get your map

map of

"But that didn't

a question," Gravis said

in exasperation. "Yes, I didn't ask 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

"Why should I get a map from some fringe territory in the Core Regions when a branch

leaving an interested one behind. He raised one

a map. You guys are a business, right? So, why

guy blinked twice calmly. "What are you searching

the Primordial Force Sect, the All-Matter Sect, the Purist Sect,

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

some 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

same person that had

This was a Mid

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

the table and looked at Siral. He didn't show it on his face, but he was probably quite surprised that a Major Circulation Immortal