80 Reluctant to leave

Rudra was still not able to understand what was happening when the rune provided by his master the last time they met lit up, Rudra quickly brought it near his face.

A voice familiar to Rudra sounded from inside the rune,

"Brat, listen to me, you must get out of the west quickly return back to the sect."

"No matter what the others tell you, you are to return you hear me."

Rudra asked back, "What is happening"

"There is a large blanket of Demonic Qi enclosing the whole Tranquil forest and it is increasing its span, no one knows what has happened inside there but anything related to Demonic Qi is not good."

"You must stay back there return immediately if you are any slow you might know what may happen?"

Rudra listened to the authoritative voice of his master Ren, reminding himself that his Master had never talked to him this seriously.

"The situation may be more serious than I thought," Rudra muttered after his talk with Ren as he put the rune back in his pocket.

"I might be better if I go back as he suggests, if it really is a gate to another realm possibly a Demonic Realm then the whole western side of the continent may be lost, but it could be a blessing for me though!" Rudra considered as he rose from his seat making his way towards the disciples who he had accepted hi the past 2 towns and the new 100 or so disciples in this town.

"Let's gather everyone," Rudra said as he proceeded to take out his flying ship hoping to use it to return to his sect.

"Also Yang, go get as many of the disciples possible from the top 100 who are willing to join us."

The pockmarked youth who had followed after Rudra from the first event, nodded his head as he fast-walked with some of his friends towards the competition field.

Rudra planned to first ferry all these new disciples to the sect and then return after he had gained considerable info about the whole matter and had judged the situation.

"What are you trying to leave Elder?" one of the elders yelled freakishly seeing Rudra boarding the flying ship.

"Hmm, Is anything wrong?" Rudra asked back.

"Are you seriously going to relinquish your duties as an elder and flee!" the brown-robed elder Rudra remembered as the cranky one in the group pointed his finger at his face.

"Elder you can't leave when the whole of the continent is going to face a crisis!" another elder criticized Rudra.

Rudra realized that these buffoons wanted him to not leave and stay here like them, as they were ordered to do so.

"It's Ok, He can leave!" an authoritative voice shut the clamoring mouth of the elders jeering at Rudra.

Rudra turned to look at the white-robed man with white hair and a short beard, "Isn't this the shadow who followed after Iclyn" Rudra thought as he gazed at the man levitating in the air.

"Exalted Senior, how may I address you?" Elder Wang bowed to greet the white-robed senior that had appeared.

"I am Wu from the Spirit Ice Sect, fear not elders I shall help you guys in defending here till the reinforcements from our sects arrive."

"Elder we are grateful for your help and your stand to fight the Demons but why should we allow him to run with his tail tucked in between his legs." the brown-robed elder seemed persistent in keeping Rudra in the town even going as far as to argue with a great senior of the superior realm in cultivation.

"Hmm, this Elder is only in Foundation building having him stay would be the same as asking for his life," Wu said calmly.

"It is alright Elder Wu I am thankful for your efforts to defend me. But I have decided to stay with all the other elders to confront this challenge!" Rudra righteously said while inwardly he was gloating at the fact that he could finally raise the demonic cultivation of his second heart.

Rudra jumped off the ship's bow and walked towards the platform sitting back on his seat,

"You should leave, kid" hearing a coarse voice, Rudra turned to look at the elder from the Valley of swords.

"They won't let me leave so easily, you should know that!"

"And if I run away anyway now, It will harm the righteous image of the Spirit Ocean Sect."

"Sigh! Just Be safe!" the grey-robed elder stood up as he walked towards the group of elders who were discussing what to do.

Rudra looked at the departing back of the elder as he muttered, "Leave, hehe! why would I leave the perfect cultivation ground created for me!"

"Demons I hope you provide me with enough spiritual energy to cultivate my Demon Qis into core stage." A grin surfaced on the face of Rudra as he remembered the stagnant cultivation of his Demonic heart.

The cover of Demonic Qi would intercept with other's senses helping him easily hide the use of his Demonic techniques.

"Elder we have gathered everyone that wanted to join the sect."

"Good!, did you ask them to fetch their families along?" Rudra asked.

"Yes, Elder!" Yang replied to the question pointing towards the crowd of mortals gathered below the platform.

"Shin, you are to fly the ship and reach the Shattered Ocean Sect, your Father would love to see you again," Rudra said as he proceeded to take out the bag full of Spiritual Stones from inside of his ring.

"Yes, Uncle," Shin said as he took the bag of spiritual stones from the hand of Rudra. Shin wanted to stay with him but after a good talking given to him, he was forced to comply and agree with Rudra.

Gazing at the black flying ship leaving at the horizon, one by one more and more flying ships started making its way to the air, these were all the flying ships owned by the elders who were using them to evacuate the town and surrounding areas quickly, most of these were carrying the disciples selected by the elders during these months and the disciples that had originally followed after them.

"Now let us see what the fuss is all about!" Rudra turned his head around looking at the red sky on the horizon opposite to the direction the flying ships had flown off to.