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

would be able to open it if they tried really hard. Someone in the Nascent Nourishing Realm could

door opened, the mortals looked over but then ignored it again. They were used to this door opening on

saw a wooden entrance hall. It wasn't really anything special, and there were no peculiar items

Clank!

a young man with green hair. He had obviously come here to receive

on the side in annoyance. Then, he beckoned Gravis

shrugged and

you want?" the guy asked with an annoyed

decided not to comment. "I'm here

got the wrong door," the guy said with annoyance. "Get your

understand," Gravis said. "I want a map of

the guy said. "But that

didn't ask a question,"

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 map from some fringe territory in the Core Regions when a branch of a

his annoyed expression vanished, leaving an interested one behind. He raised one of his eyebrows. "Hoh?

Gravis said. Then, Gravis narrowed his eyes. "I'm here to buy a map. You guys are a business, right? So, why not make some extra money

twice calmly. "What

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

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

looked back

"Sure," Gravis answered.

the other guy had

the same person that had

he could also feel the old man's level. This was a Mid

There was probably someone else inside a room hidden by Formation Arrays

young man bowed to the older man and left through the same door. Then, the older man came over to the table and looked at Siral.