Lightning Is the Only Way

Narcissus and Meadow eventually extended their roots into the mausoleum, and they quickly started to absorb all the Laws inside the mausoleum.

Of course, since they didn't want to waste anything, the absorption would take a long time, over 50,000 years in fact, but by the end of it, they would have both comprehended many Laws. They might even be able to comprehend over ten level six Laws each, which was ridiculously fast.

Gravis alone needed about 20,000 years for a level six Law, and with Mortis' help, it would become two level six Laws. In 50,000 years, they would only be able to comprehend five level six Laws.

Yet, Meadow and Narcissus would comprehend over double that amount during that timeframe, which was ridiculous. After all, Gravis was already very fast when it came to comprehending Laws.

So, the Myriad Sect went back to its peaceful and isolated state. Right now, all the disciples were focused on comprehending Laws and increasing their Realm. They had gone through a lot of tempering, and they had to make use of that past tempering to increase their actual power.

However, just a couple of years after all of this, a humongous surprise shook the Sect.

Their Commander had gotten into a relationship with Mortis.

When Gravis heard that Mortis and Azure were now together, he had been unable to think for nearly a minute.

Azure hadn't even been on Gravis' radar for an eventual partner for Mortis.

Yet, as Gravis continued thinking about this new development, he realized that it actually shouldn't be that surprising.

Azure was very similar to Mortis in many ways. Both of them didn't talk much, and both of them also kept a certain distance from others. It was like both of them were uncomfortable with getting close to others.

However, this discomfort wasn't because of malice or derision but because of a fear of committing mistakes when talking to others. Mortis thought of himself as an unfeeling, cold villain that only cared about himself. Meanwhile, Azure was uncertain of how humans processed their emotions, and she didn't want to accidentally step on someone's toes.

One could say that both of them were overly careful, for one reason or another.

Gravis actually had no problem with that development.

Gravis genuinely held no romantic feelings towards Azure, and he didn't get jealous just because he had three kids with her. As far as Azure was concerned, she didn't even have any children. That also didn't change just because she had suddenly gotten human emotions. The entire matter with her three children had been so far in the past that there was not really any regret.

There was also no resentment between the parties. Back then, Azure's three children also hadn't cared about their mother. They had been beasts in a beast world, and they hadn't cared about their mother because of that.

developing any familial

were only companions in the same

all

had overcome the initial awkwardness of their new situation, they

the beasts in her middle world had seen the world and why they were acting in the way they were acting. In comparison, Mortis was explaining to her how humans would

conversation branched out into many different topics, including warfare, Cultivation mindset,

it, they had been talking animatedly

become so used to each other that the

in comparison to their long lives, they felt

so incredibly normal to be

a while, the distance between them had reduced, and they even started to touch

one day, Azure simply put her legs on Mortis' legs, which surprised him. Azure simply said that it

Therefore, he stood up and said that

shocked for a

that to show Azure that she had changed. Mortis

she had said that it had pained her, which was a very alien

had never cared about anyone

Mortis sat back down again and told her

attraction worked and how

finally confirm that

She could love.

this a good or

wasn't sure, but for the

in closer to Mortis since Mortis had said that physical closeness

since she wanted to

hug each other, and after a quiet moment, Mortis'

and asked

what would happen from now on. He stood at the threshold of love, and he was afraid that what he would experience behind the door wouldn't live up to