Lightning Is the Only Way

No one had expected the Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect to appear like this. Usually, the Ancestors only involved themselves when something significant happened to the beasts or if a Peak Sect was about to be eradicated. Of course, these situations happened very, very rarely.

Underworld couldn't have threatened the survival of the Nine Elements Sect. The Nine Elements Sect still had some Ascenders and their Ancestor. If Underworld decided to attack the headquarters of the Nine Elements Sect, they would only be digging their own grave.

So, why was the Ancestor here?

However, there was something even more surprising.

The bartender from Underworld noticed that the Sect Master of the Nine Elements Sect was not happy at all that her Ancestor had arrived. Normally, she should be ecstatic, but she wasn't.

'Things are not as simple as I've thought,' the bartender thought.

The Ancestor looked at the frozen battle and sighed heavily.

"Why must humanity fight amongst itself like this?" he said with regret. "In the face of the beast apocalypse, some humans still want to gain greater status and follow greed."

When the bartender heard that, his rage exploded.

"You say that after your Sect has declared war on Underworld unprovoked. I wonder, if this battle went according to the Nine Elements Sect's plan, would you still have lamented about the state of humanity?" he asked coldly.

The Ancestor slowly shook his head. "I had no idea that my niece would decide to attack Underworld," the Ancestor said. "If I had known, I would have never allowed it."

Then, something shocking happened.

The Ancestor bowed apologetically.

The bartender's eyebrows shot up in shock.

"This has been a severe error in judgment from my Sect. I hereby apologize, and I will take our losses as a deserved punishment," he said.

Everyone became shocked.

One had to know that basically no one had died from Underworld, but around a third of the Holy Guards had died. Usually, someone would see this and would want to ask for reparations.

Yet, the Ancestor was willing to accept the loss and say that everything was a mistake.

He didn't even attempt to get an explanation out of Underworld.

The remaining Holy Guards were shocked and horrified. Their friends had just died, and the Ancestor was doing nothing!?

"Everyone," the Ancestor said. "I think there has been a monumental misunderstanding."

At that time, three new people appeared near the frozen battlefield.

One was Herius, while the other two were Ascenders from the Nine Elements Sect.

When the Sect Master saw Herius, her anger exploded.

suppressing the Sect Master. Everyone else was able to

had already

the two Ascenders stopped behind the Ancestor, but they still threw a cold and

people from Underworld

that the entire upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect

"Herius," the Ancestor said.

Herius had

help," the Ancestor said. "Because of that, it is imperative that you recount the events that have

Herius said

years after our current Sect Master took up her position, the Holy Maiden of the Nine Elements Sect started

were a bit surprised that Herius started telling the story from such a distant spot in the past. Had the seeds

Herius came to the part where Stella was fully suppressed and forced into marriage, the Ancestor's body quietly tensed in

of his deceased teacher

He had no idea!

supposed to look his dead teacher in

ago, the latest tournament took place, and someone peculiar joined

focusing the story entirely

recognized Gravis, and

that whatever he was doing would only marginally

actions had obviously provoked an all-out

Gravis had lied!

Gravis had also been a victim of bad luck. Initially, he had only intended to flee with Stella with that emblem. It

often didn't go as

the bartender heard more,

fool the bartender

a beast body, but he had still foolishly believed that Gravis was part

But that was impossible!

all, who would gain the most out of a conflict between the

The beasts!

of the beasts that had been sent here to

worse, he had

an imperative piece of information," the bartender said,

"Yes?" the Ancestor asked.

is something you must

has a beast body,"

Everyone became shocked.

is filled with beast

surroundings. From what I have seen, as

tell them all his

seen the honesty that the Ancestor had put forward, the bartender reciprocated this honesty and even told everyone about the mission of

a discussion broke

body

felt

as quickly as possible, and thus, he decided to do something