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?"

"Obviously. He now has

"And that's why I have said what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him the conflict inside his own personality

with a smile. "Even though I've had an intense disagreement with Mortis' personality in the past, he's still a part of me, and I want that part to also be happy. I can't force him to

said. "Obviously, he is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also in a more powerful position. Would you accept

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

can trust you with his life,

"Why does that make it sound like he's an angry teenager while I'm his

laughed a bit. "You kind of are. Mortis is very powerful, but he isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset could

one of the elements. Never stepping a foot out of your home doesn't allow you to grow as a person. You might become an incredibly powerful Cultivator, but in your head, you would still be

it yet, you will automatically become the one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more accommodating and flexible than Mortis' without being

"That sounds like responsibility," Gravis

Arc asked

course not!" Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis,

of silence

"You made the right

turned back to Arc. "Yes, I think this was the correct

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

Gravis furrowed his brows.

sure," Gravis said. "I can make a guess about my father, but I

you think is your father's opinion?" Arc

that he would say that any action that doesn't

this isn't so

just this decision. Instead, this decision might have solidified my

so?" Arc asked

about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means that there

highest Heaven has supreme control over all