Lightning Is the Only Way

Mortis didn't react to Gravis' comment as he teleported away.

He wanted to think on his own for a while.

Mortis was incredibly powerful, and his affinity for power was insane. When it came to the pursuit of power, Mortis was probably even superior to Gravis.

However, Mortis' personality was too black and white.

In his mind, there were only the neutral ones, the ones that he considered enemies, and the ones he considered friends. There was no nuance to his categorization of other beings.

Because of that, Mortis' mindset could easily be shaken as soon as something appeared that he couldn't put into any of these categories.

Gravis had also thought about Arc's words. After all, such a topic also interested him.

However, Gravis saw no issue.

So what?

If he were in Mortis' shoes, he would simply look at Arc with a more favorable expression, but that was it. There would be no debt or anything.

Arc's words didn't impact Gravis at all, even though they had forced Mortis to retreat into thinking.

This showed the difference in the strengths of their personalities.

"That guy needs to pull that stick out of his ass," Gravis commented. "He's always so tense and serious."

"That's his choice, though," Arc said. "Right?"

He now has his own

I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him the conflict inside his own personality may help him to

I want that part to also be happy. I can't force him to follow my path, and I

is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

knows you very well and also knows how you think. He knows that he can trust you with his life, which is why he is willing to be in the weaker position.

back of his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it sound like

isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset could be shaken

allow you to grow as a person. You might become an incredibly powerful Cultivator, but in your head, you

realize it yet, you will automatically become the one that will make most decisions,"

"That sounds like responsibility," Gravis

you unwilling?" Arc asked with

course not!" Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis, I'm willing to take on

of silence

"You

back to Arc. "Yes, I think

do you think? What's the opinion of your father and

Gravis furrowed his brows.

"I can make a guess about my father, but I can't guess the highest Heaven's

do you think is

"I would like to think that my father would support me and that he would say that any action

isn't

something that ends with just this decision. Instead, this decision might

Arc asked

about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with

might even be possible that the highest Heaven has