Rean put his sword back in the Dinsional Realm after that answer. "That brings to my second reason to be here. Tomoe, you took my parents away before the Inquisition Hall went after them, and you did a great job of not leaving any tracks behind."
"I talked a lot to Clansto and Tiaba, and they told how you prohibited Clansto from using his Werdlem Stone so he wouldn't be found. That was a great decision, too. Not to ntion that you went out there and found a Werdlem Stone for Tiaba to rge with. Well, that part was probably a lot easier since it shouldn't be a problem for you to get a normal Werdlem Stone with your cultivation back then."
Rean sat again, looking deeply at her. "So, here's the deal. For everything you have done, especially since it seems like you took care of those two for for this long, I'm willing to bring you out with . I'm going to the Divine Realm. Do you want to co?"
Tomoe took a deep breath. Divine Realm... that was the dream of all cultivators, and it wasn't different for a Sword Cultivator like her. Transition Realm Experts would be willing to sacrifice everything and everyone if that ant they could go there. However...
"I must refuse," Tomoe couldn't accept in the end. "After I ford this sect, I brought many girls under my wings. I taught them my own school of swords, the Yin Yang Sword. If I leave now, I would be giving up on them, who believed in to lead this place."
"I see..." Rean faintly smiled, but he did not force the issue. She was already way over four hundred years old. No doubt she could make her own decisions. "Then I hope my predictions regarding the future of this planet are wrong. Who knows? Perhaps the Inquisition Hall will gather everyone on this planet but only use the Spiritual Energy in their Dantians and Cores without killing anyone."
Tomoe smiled as well, although she didn't seem that confident. In fact, even Rean didn't. "Yes, perhaps you are right, Rean."
Rean wouldn't bring everyone to the Divine Realm. The idea of having to take care of an entire sect again was completely out of Rean and Roan's plans. Let's not forget that the twins didn't intend to take any disciples from the very start, and Zangeshu ended up as an exception due to his amazing skill in formations. As for Rifindio, he obviously had his connection with the Universe Owner that the twins were interested in. Last but not least, Karev and Foliana wouldn't stick to the twins. Once in the Divine Realm, both of them would go their own ways as they had their own futures.
"TO HELL WITH THAT!" Yet, it was at this mont that Dixia slamd her feet on the ground, catching everyone's attention.
"Dixia, what is the-" Tomoe was just about to ask, but...
*Grab!*
Dixia grabbed both sides of Tomoe's cheeks, looking at her with anger. "Master, you absolutely must not stay! Leave! Imdiately! DO NOT LOOK BEHIND!"
"Dixia..." Tomoe was shocked.
Dixia continued. "You helped so many of us; most of our girls didn't even join through the normal thods. It was you and the other girls who found our disciples, especially those in poor conditions and brought them here. Our lives have been better than we could ever hope for! Now, there is a chance for master to save herself and go to the Divine Realm. Yet, you want to stay because of us? Do you have any idea how that makes us feel? I'll tell you how it does, unbearable guilt! I, and many of our girls, would probably kill themselves if we knew that you were staying behind because of us."
Tomoe didn't have words to express her feelings.
Dixia, however, still had more to say. She let Tomoe's cheeks go and smiled in the end. "Don't worry. We can take care of ourselves. You taught all of us well, and we have plenty of 'slaves' willing to die for us because of what we have between our legs. As you always say, use everything you can use."
Rean, Kentucky, and Rifindio looked away. It was obvious Dixia was talking about all the n back in the city, and from what they had seen so far, she wasn't that distant from the truth.
Tomoe still didn't want to go, though. "But..."
Dixia took out her CD, quickly opening all the important disciples and elders numbers she had in there. "If you don't go, I will tell everyone that you fell into a position where if you don't leave, you will die, but you won't leave because of us. Let's see what will happen."
Rean quite liked the girl's approach. She wouldn't tell them what she heard her, but she would make it clear that it was serious enough for them to care. He couldn't allow her to tell the truth, after all.
Rifindio, on the other hand, was impressed about how far Dixia was willing to go to convince Tomoe to leave. She wasn't even asking to be brought along. She just wanted Tomoe to live.
'Is it truly a bad thing to just trust soone?' Those words echoed in Rifindio's mind again, but it wasn't Rean who said it. It was Rifindio himself to was thinking about each word. "Tomoe," Rean finally spoke. "I don't think you have much of a choice here." Tomoe sighed, putting her hand over her face. "Dixia... I'm the Sect Master, you know? We also have three n in my room. Is that how you treat in front of them?"
"Ah!" Dixia quickly bowed. "I'm sorry, Master. Dixia recognizes her mistake... but I won't take back what I said."
Tomoe patted her head, sothing she wasn't very used to doing. "I understand. Gather everyone in the eting hall. I will tell them that I'm leaving."
"Yes, Master!" Dixia answered happily.
Too bad Rean intervened. "I don't think that is a good idea."
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