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.

one noticed, she would

that Stella had also looked at the beast crystals.

'She's the Nine Elements Sect's Holy Maiden, even if that won't persist. Her

remembered something, and everything clicked

she loves. She has also told me that this person has once battled her to a draw while being four levels below her. Originally, I didn't believe her, but her reaction was too

Master stealthily looked

him? Is this the

to join the Nine Elements Sect

frowned, but

if his Battle-Strength is real, he might actually win

expression quickly changed to a

Stella to not elicit any suspicion. However, he had already contacted Stella. The moment

can't feel mine thanks to a new Law

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 now!" Gravis transmitted with

missed you. I wanted to see your smile every day. I wanted to hear your voice every day. I

"Stella, I love you."

Stella didn't react.

past actions have been horrible, and I can understand if you don't want to be with me. I know that there is a high chance

be with me, I will repay you for what I have done

of here with you and Liam. I know that Liam also needs to escape, or you will never be truly free. Even if the Sect Master does her best to

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

walked over to the Sect Master and stopped beside her. Then, she coldly looked at

some seconds of silence,

with her hand in a gesture of disdain. Obviously, all these gathered Cultivators were not up

hair on

control his excitement. However, it still wasn't clear if Stella only

to

Spirit Sense came

others to access one's Spirit meant handing them a blade while one was

was opened to someone else, the other person