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.

Master. Everyone else was able to communicate

Master had already done enough

but they still threw a cold and hateful look at the

people from Underworld also noticed

hadn't thought that the entire upper echelon of the Nine Elements

"Herius," the Ancestor said.

respect. Herius had

the events that have led up to this situation with pure honesty.

Herius

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

the story from such a distant spot in the past. Had the seeds of discord been sown that

Stella was fully suppressed and forced into marriage, the

deceased teacher was treated like

He had no idea!

to look his dead teacher in the

took

Herius was focusing the story

Gravis,

he was doing would only

his actions had obviously provoked an all-out

Gravis had lied!

luck. Initially, he had only intended to flee with Stella with that emblem. It had never been his goal

often didn't go

heard more, he became angrier

a fool the bartender

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

But that was impossible!

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

The beasts!

beasts that

even worse,

interrupt with an imperative piece of

"Yes?" the Ancestor asked.

and there is something

beast body," the bartender said with

Everyone became shocked.

filled with beast

his surroundings. From what I have seen, as long as you don't analyze him with incredible scrutiny, you won't

tell them all his interactions with

reciprocated this honesty and even

a discussion broke

King hide his beast body from such

bartender felt a

had to finish this conversation as quickly as possible, and thus, he decided to