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.

created and led the Sects, which meant that the actual Sect Masters of these Sects were only figureheads.

backing. The Sect Master has made all the decisions, and the current prosperity of the

surprised the Sect Master of

eight other Sects which were led

a million years of experience over Star Gods, but

Master's evaluation of

Sect Master wasn't arrogant, and she knew how

was even more outstanding than she had

to be correct, Manuel had a very high chance of

refuse to suppress future competition. The smartest and most powerful Cultivator deserves to become the Sect Master,

I have to let him grow until he becomes a true danger to my position,'

that wish," the Sect

a polite bow. "Cultivator Skywind thanks his

Skywind was Manuel's title.

"Gather up everything. In a week, an Elder will arrive to bring you to the Eternal Fire Sect. In one week, the Myriad Sect will cease to

said some polite words, and the people of the Eternal

Sect

had been everyone's goal

Why?

the power difference in the Sects thanks to the Opposer, pushing

the Myriad Sect was probably one of the most powerful Sects comprised of Star Gods in

proved challenging to find tempering for the Myriad Sect,

Ancestral God Realm, even the absolute

since the Opposer had fought Heaven. In that timeframe, the weakest

new Sects would reach the Ancestral God level one after the other, which meant

new Sects would have joined while the older, weak

Sect on that level already had hundreds of

of that, the Ancestral Gods had had over a million years to become

would have nearly died out

these reasons, Manuel had always planned

philosophy. In essence, nepotism didn't exist. Loyalty was

and