11: Extraction I: Die

=Ghost sect, Ghost Valley=

Young Master Ryu quickly flipped open his eyes with a slight gasp.

He had been having an odd and exhausting dream, a dream where he was being chased down by The Demon Patriarch and was always defeated.

Feeling drained and exhausted, he finally opened his eyes and sat up on the bed which he was laying on.

Young Master Ryu took his time to look around the familiar room which he was in, as he softly gasped.

"It's my room.." He softly said as he rubbed his hands against his forehead. "How did I get here though.."

Before long, the door to his room was pushed open. He looked up to see an old doctor walk in with a tray of liquid medicine which he was to take.

"Young Master you're already awake" The old Doctor expressed as he approached him..He dropped the tray by the table and Causally sat down by the bedside.

He had taken Ryu's hands and checked his pulse for a while " Oh, that's good. You're finally getting better after taking the medication I gave you"

"Huh? Medication? What happened to me?" He questioned, curiously.

"Well according to what they said, You had passed out at midnight when you were on the search for the Demon Patriarch. Then you were rushed home" He explained.

"So.. how long have I been sleeping?"

"Just few hours. Not long at all" The old man stated as he handed him the bowl of medicine " Here, drink this"

Young Master Ryu didn't hesitate but had taken the drink and gulped it down. He looked at the old man. "What of my dad? I haven't reported to him yet"

The old man sighed as he dropped the bowl off "He didn't bother coming since you were recovering"

Just as the old man gave his reply, the door opened again, and this time a young man at Master Ryu's age walked in.

Both of them were dressed in similar exquisite outfits which proved they were of similar ranks.

"First brother, You're finally awake! How are you doing now?" The young man walked in.

Ryu Looked up at him with a casual nod "Don't worry Kyu, I'm okey" He sighed with a nod "What of Dad, where is he? Is he looking for me?"

"Well, Dad left you to recover so he didn't bother coming to you..But he asked about the case which you guys went on and had asked for you to report once you've recovered..."

Ryu didn't wait for him to complete his sentence before he struggled down from the bed.

"First brother, don't stress yourself. You should rest some more" Kyu had requested.

"Don't worry about me. The ghost lord is obviously waiting for me, so I can't disappoint him. I'll go and report"

Young Master Ryu didn't bother listening to any of them who tried to stop him..He quickly made his way out of the room.

And then his younger brother, Kyu, followed behind.

******

"Greetings, Ghost Lord"

Young Master Ryu was later standing before his father who was the ghost lord. The ghost lord sat casually on his throne with guards at each sides.

He greeted him with a bow. "I've fully recovered now and wanted to report to you as soon as possible"

"You should have stayed back to rest more. I heard from the physician that you were internally hurt by the Demon Patriarch. Well then, since you're here, tell me in details what actually happened " The Ghost Lord demanded.

Young Master Ryu had taken his time to narrate all that had happened and how they lost The Demon Patriarch.

"Although I lost due to my poor stand and fitness, But don't worry I won't let you down the next time" He assured.

"There you go again with the ' Won't let you down next time'. You always say that but end up doing the worse. Is that kind of your hobby?" The Ghosh Lord questioned.

"I've really let you down, I'm sorry about that" He said with another slight bow.

Ghost Lord sighed as he stared at his son "I don't even know what to do we you at the moment.. Even after all wasted efforts on you, you still can't do anything right. Do you wish to be to striped off your post as the Leader of the warriors?"

"No! I don't wish to. I've let you down but I'll be sure to make it up. I'll do my best!" Ryu pleaded with his head bowed.

"I don't see anything great you're doing in that position of yours. You just keep letting me down" The Ghost Lord sighed "In a few days there'll he an assembly of the Major Immortal Sect leaders, how am I going to face them?"

The Ghost Lord rubbed his hands against his forehead" How am I going to explain to them how I couldn't keep the Demon Patriarch from escaping"

The Ghost Lord then looked at Ryu who quietly stood there" You, go to the penance hall and meditate on Your wrong doing for three days without meal. Then after that I'll have a mission ready for you..Off you go!"

He urged him off.

"Yes, Ghost Lord " He bowed again as he turned and walked off.

*****

With Ares approaching, The young lady knew there was no point in begging her way off.

Looking at his face, she could already tell that he was a ruthless Immortal. And the best way to live now was.

Run.