The whale moved calmly toward his allies, under the watchful gaze of everyone. Along the way, the sects that had chosen to oppose him and lost their leaders swallowed hard and quickly fled with their disciples.
First, the whale looked at the young people he had saved on the stairs who chose to leave their sects and were expelled for it.
"You no longer have a place to go back to," the whale said softly, and everyone's eyes trembled. "I come from the Yinblood sect. It's not a huge sect, but if you want to follow me, you'll have a chance going there."
Everyone clenched their fists and nodded in agreement. They were a few thousand young people from all races, and they all seemed to have a strong enough will and loyalty. Given the circumstances in the sect, if they stood firm, they would be a good addition in the short term.
