Lightning Is the Only Way

The Sect Master was filled with regret. Not only had she put her position into jeopardy, but she had also committed a grave mistake.

She had forgotten the fundamental truth of the world.

Power was everything.

As a person that managed to win against thousands of other Ancestral Gods in the political battle, she wasn't a stupid or ignorant person.

She wasn't like Nira, the former Sect Master of the Nine Elements Sect.

She recognized when she made a mistake, and she had fully realized that she had handled this situation incorrectly.

The correct way would have been to acknowledge Orpheus' power and tell him that the competition was over and that the Myriad Sect could join the Eternal Fire Sect.

'I can't forget that fundamental truth again!' she thought to herself with determination. 'I've been so embroiled in these political battles that I forgot how it is to be a Cultivator in the wild.'

'Today, I learned another important lesson, and I won't ever forget it.'

Then, she looked at Orpheus and slightly narrowed her eyes.

'Sadly, you have now become my opponent, and I have to suppress or kill you. You helped me in understanding this lesson, but for my future path, I can't let you overtake me. I'm sorry, Minstrel.'

The Sect Master straightened her posture and looked at Orpheus with the pride of a Sect Master.

"You're correct," she said. "You are powerful enough to break such an unimportant rule. However, I would advise you from breaking any more rules in the future since you and the Myriad Sect will be part of the Eternal Fire Sect from today onwards."

Shock washed through the disciples of the Myriad Sect, which was quickly replaced by relief and exhilaration.

They could finally join the Eternal Fire Sect!

Who wouldn't want to join the Eternal Fire Sect?

The disciples from the Sect of the dead Ancestor quickly joined the Myriad Sect. Sure, they were sad and angry that their Ancestor died, but they didn't really know her. Her death wouldn't stop them from joining the Eternal Fire Sect.

"We are happy to join the Eternal Fire Sect," Manuel said politely as he stepped forward. "However, the most powerful members of the Myriad Sect are old friends, and we don't want to split up. Would that be possible?"

The Sect Master frowned.

meant that the actual Sect Masters

Sect. I was only there to act as deterrence and backing. The Sect Master has made all the decisions, and

Sect Master of the Eternal Fire

outsmart and outthink eight other Sects which were led by Ancestral

years of experience over Star Gods, but this

Master's evaluation of Manuel

wasn't arrogant, and she knew how outstanding she had been

more outstanding than she had been

had said proved to be correct, Manuel had a very high chance

future competition. The smartest and most powerful Cultivator deserves to become the Sect

to prove that I'm the most powerful, I have to let him grow until he becomes a true danger

can grant you that wish," the Sect Master said. "Are

than enough," Manuel said with a polite

Skywind was Manuel's title.

to the Eternal Fire Sect. In one week, the Myriad Sect will

polite words, and the people of the Eternal Fire

Sect threw

had been everyone's goal from

Why?

thanks to the Opposer, pushing a new Sect

powerful Sects comprised

proved challenging to find tempering for

the Ancestral God Realm, even the absolute weakest

would have passed ever since the Opposer had fought Heaven. In that timeframe, the weakest Sects filled with Ancestral Gods would have already been consumed by

reach the Ancestral God level one after the other, which meant that there would always be many

these million years, no new Sects would have joined while the older, weak

the weakest Sect on that level

of that, the Ancestral Gods had had over a

the fourth level would have nearly died out in those

always planned to join the Eternal

Fire Sect, and he also knew their philosophy. In essence, nepotism didn't exist. Loyalty was also not as important. The length of having

and