Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis' world broke down.

'It's over!' he thought. 'Stella feels genuine fear towards me. My past actions are still fresh in her mind. She hates me!'

The fear in Stella's eyes hurt Gravis deep inside. The one person he loved feared him.

Suddenly, Gravis saw Stella's eyes darting to the corner of the hall, and her eyes widened in shock. Then, she looked around the room at the others. By now, her expression had changed to an aloof one.

However, in the end, her eyes returned to Gravis.

The fear was gone.

Instead, only confusion was left.

Gravis was also confused by Stella's actions, but then he realized.

'So, she knows,' Gravis thought. 'She has always known. I should have realized.'

However, Gravis' nervousness vanished as relief washed over him.

'She knows that I have a beast body. That was why she was afraid. She wasn't afraid of me but for me.'

'Of course her teacher would have informed her. I never told her of my beast body, but her teacher would have definitely noticed. She probably informed Stella of my beast body.'

Gravis almost couldn't stop himself from smiling.

Another big worry of his had been that Stella would deny him as soon as she heard that he had a beast body. After all, humans were not normally attracted to beasts.

Yet, since Stella had known from the very beginning, it meant that everything between them had been genuine.

The Sect Master was the only one that noticed Stella's imperceptible actions. Stella had camouflaged her actions very well, but the Sect Master knew her very closely.

After all, the Sect Master had acted as Stella's aunt for thousands of years.

if no one noticed, she

Stella had also looked at the beast crystals. After all, why would she

this Cultivator?' the Sect Master thought. 'She's the Nine Elements Sect's Holy Maiden, even if that won't persist. Her Battle-Strength is amazing. However, she still

the Sect Master remembered something, and everything clicked

has once told me about someone she loves. She has also told me that this person has once battled her to a draw while being four

Sect Master stealthily looked at

Is this the

everything makes sense. He isn't here to join the Nine Elements Sect but to

Master covertly frowned, but

if his Battle-Strength is real,

expression quickly changed to

from Stella to not elicit any suspicion. However,

voice transmission to me, but she can't feel mine thanks to a new Law I know," Gravis transmitted. His nervousness was apparent in his voice

Stella didn't react.

will forever be myself. I told you that I will come and find you when the problem is solved, and that time is

years, I have missed you. I wanted to see your smile every day. I wanted to hear your voice every day. I want to be

"Stella, I love you."

Stella didn't react.

and I can understand if you don't want to be with me. I know that there is a high chance that you don't want to see

you don't want to be with me, I will repay you for what I have done in

with you and Liam. I know that Liam also needs to escape, or you will never be truly free.

you want to escape this place with Liam, do something with the hair on your left side. If you want to stay,

Master and stopped beside her. Then, she coldly looked at

seconds of silence,

disdain. Obviously, all these gathered Cultivators were not up to her standards. She was

was the hair

Gravis transmitted with more conviction than he wanted. He couldn't control his excitement. However, it still wasn't clear if Stella only wanted to escape or if

will transfer something to your

Sense came into contact

meant handing them a blade

to someone else, the other person could destroy