Frank's Decision

He continued, "At that time, our spies didn't care about him that much. But his notorious activities due to the age of innocence made his existence noticed by our spies. But we didn't know his name and address. But our spies were able to follow your stupid master. Even though she successfully erased all the tracks due to her superior cultivation, this act of carefulness made us even more suspicious of her."

He then added, "So on our Lord's orders, our spies started to look around when she was in the Blue Ocean Sect. As a Sect Master, she had too many responsibilities after all. During her busy time in her sect, our spies managed to enter the desert and search for any possible clues. At that time, we found Leo sneaking out once again. Our spies intended to capture him. But they were wise enough to report to the Lord before taking any action."

He continued, "Our Lord gave them his orders and asked them to maintain observation. We intended to strike when you were least expecting us. But Luck was against us. Before we attacked your hiding spots, you people left the place and we could no longer track you down. We then learned that your master has ascended to the higher realm."

He added, "We continued our search. But we always failed. Today we managed to track that Leo down and then learned about you after a couple of rounds of torture."

Ethan almost coughed out blood in depression. This follower of the Vicious Lord talks too much. If he said that Leo messed up and committed a mistake which led to the exposure of their existence. And then their master had sent them to the Grace Continent and left for wherever she is. And then they found these people after years of searching.

How simple was this explanation? Every point was covered with a minimum of words. Instead of that, this stupid actually spoke in great detail. Was he revealing the truth, or was he actually reading a chapter of a Chinese novel loudly?

Ethan felt as if his head almost exploded from an intense headache. He himself was a man of few words. And yet today he saw a person who was the complete opposite of him. He was still wondering what exactly he gained from such a lengthy explanation. Wouldn't this give them a chance for their enemy to prepare? What an idiot!

As for Frank, he remained silent. But everyone could tell that right now he was fuming in anger. But he was also sure that he doesn't have the power to kill these vicious bastards. In terms of cultivation, they were stronger than him.

He looked at the elders and students with decent cultivation bases and said, "You heard the man. Even if I tell him the truth, he will kill us all. I know that I am no match for him. So I have decided to activate the Spirit Sacrificial Altar!"

"What?", Others were stunned.

Frank said, "We will die anyway. So why not do some good karma and eradicate these vicious people from the face of the realm? Using the Spirit Sacrificial Altar means, we will be using our Spirits as explosive bombs to kill our enemies. And in the process, we will die. But instead of dying in their hands, I think it is better to make our deaths more meaningful. Let us die a glorious death!"

Frank continued, "I won't force everyone though. Those who want to take their leave, they may leave. We won't consider you people as traitors at all. After all, the academy never forces the faculty and students to commit to the academy and sacrifice their lives for the academy. So those who want to leave, please leave."

After hearing this, some people hesitated. But after a while, more than 60% of the faculty and students left. They said "Sorry" in embarrassment before taking their leave.

Frank didn't say anything. He remained silent. After they left, Frank looked warmly at the disciples who stayed behind. He now knew that these students were the true heirs of the academy. They are the future of the academy.

Frank said, "You children go and hide somewhere else."

"No Grandmaster! We will stay back and fight. The academy has given us life. How could we leave it during such a disaster?", One of the youngsters named John said.

Frank shook his head and said, "If you also sacrifice, then who will run the academy after our departure?"

Will and others shuddered. Before they could reply, Frank placed a token in Will's hands and said, "Leave and protect yourselves well. After our departure, you will be very busy handling the affairs of the academy. So get ready."

"But Grandmaster! We are not as knowledgeable as you. How could we take the academy forward?", Will asked worriedly.

"You have to do it, Will!", Frank said while patting his shoulder, "I know that you will do it. But remember one thing. Close the gate of the Library forever. Don't open it no matter what. This mission will be very important for you. Until the academy is strong enough, don't open the library."

He then took out a Memory Crystal and a token from his possession and gave them to Will. Ethan sighed. He was familiar with both the items given to Will by Frank. They were none other than the Memory Crystal and the Librarian Token.

Frank then said, "Hide this Memory Crystal well in the Library and then close it. The protective formation of the library was something given to me by my master. It is very strong and even the Vicious Lord find it troublesome to break it. So Library is the safest place for now. Only the Librarian Token could open the gates of the Library once again. So be careful and work harder for the Academy. Just remember. You are now the Dean of the Sacred Wind Academy!"

Will grabbed both Memory Crystal and the Librarian Token tightly and then said with a strong heart, "Don't worry Grandmaster! The only way the academy falls is when I am dead. I will revitalize the academy and try to make it even stronger. I promise this to you!"

"Good!", Frank said with a lightweight in his heart, "Now go! Hide well. Go and take a good rest. There will be a lot of work to do the next day."

Will and others hesitated. But they knew that only through this sacrifice, their academy has the chance to stand still the next day. So they grit their teeth and left immediately after making up their minds.

Then the recording ended. Ethan's consciousness came back to his dormitory. But he sat there motionless without any movements. Before he could take any action, a system notification appeared in his vision.