Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 505 - 262. Great loyalty appears as treachery, the choice of Nan Hua School_2

"Enough."

"It seems Kuimen has said too much."

Seeing this, the Kuimen Daoist Lord sighed lightly, apologized, and then returned to his seat to continue drinking wine and dispelling his sorrows.

Great loyalty resembles treachery, and great treachery resembles loyalty. The distinction between "false goodness" and "true goodness" has always been a difficult puzzle for the world to discern... Whether Ruan Baimei was good or bad, he wasn’t clear. However, if one judged good and evil based on facts, Ruan Baimei was definitely a good "Sect Master." Ever since Ruan Baimei became the Junior Sect Leader, the situation of the Master and Disciple Lineage had indeed improved considerably compared to before... Helping Xu Xing was only because he couldn’t bear to see the disciple of his good friend, the Giant Sword Daoist Monarch, "forced" onto the path of enmity with the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, thereby causing the sect to gain a powerful enemy needlessly. It wasn’t that... he truly held any expectations for Xu Xing to replace Ruan Baimei as the Sect Master of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace... After all, Ruan Baimei was also the next-generation Sect Master acknowledged by Ren Yuanrui.

"On this journey, Baimei will definitely not disappoint the expectations of all my uncles. I will marry into the Nanhua Sect and persuade Brother Xu to return to our sect..."

Seeing the Kuimen Daoist Lord step down, Ruan Baimei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a touch of self-satisfaction blooming in his heart. He looked towards the few Dao Lords of the Master and Disciple Lineage, bowed deeply, and spoke with solemnity,

「In the 216th year of Tiande.」

It was spring, the fourth month. Less than three days remained before the two major Higher Teachings were to sign the Marriage Contract.

This event had attracted many powers from various sects that maintained good relations with the Nanhua Sect and the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.

From the twelfth month of the previous year until now, Tower Boats, Flying Boats, and Cloud Carriages had arrived in an endless stream from all directions, flashing with various brilliant lights as they converged before the Nanhua Sect’s main gate.

For a time, the Nanhua Sect had become the most talked-about place among cultivators in East Huangzhou.

「Three hundred li northwest of the Nanhua Sect.」

The cultivators of the Silver Moon Gate, currently en route, halted their Escaping Light amidst the clouds. They searched for a deserted mountain peak, intending to rest for a moment and wash away the dust of their journey before entering the Nanhua Sect, to avoid any breach of etiquette.

"Master, which sect does that Tower Boat behind us belong to? It’s actually flying the banner of the Butian Sect?"

Lou Yue’e had just taken a cleansing talisman from her sleeve and was about to use it on herself when she spotted three colossal Tower Boats appearing in the distant sky. They blotted out the sun, each pulled by a Spirit Beast, all of which were descendants of ancient Divine Beasts.

Near the Tower Boats, numerous cultivators rode clouds and mist, accompanying them. Their profound radiances intertwined, creating an incredibly intimidating spectacle.

On the mast of each Tower Boat hung a gray banner emblazoned with the three large, golden words: "Butian Sect."

"The Butian Sect?"

The Silver Moon Gate Leader, a beautiful woman, also showed surprise in her eyes upon hearing her disciple’s question.

She paused her grooming, smoothly returned the precious spiritual ornament she had just taken from her Storage Bag, and then fixed her gaze on the three Tower Boats. Her mind began to ponder which region this Butian Sect hailed from.

The Cultivation World was home to a motley assortment of sects, numbering in the tens of thousands at least.

However, sects possessing the strength to bring three Tower Boats to the Nanhua Sect’s grand event were exceedingly rare, fewer than a hundred in total.

Take their Silver Moon Gate, for instance: they had over a thousand disciples, and she herself was a True Monarch. Yet, they lacked the funds even to rent a single Flying Boat, forcing them to rely on Escape Techniques for travel.

The cost of Tower Boats was prohibitive for Small and Medium-sized Sects; only Large Sects could typically afford them...

The Silver Moon Gate Leader’s brow furrowed slightly. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Perhaps... it’s a newly established sect?"

"A new sect? With such strength? How is that possible..." Lou Yue’e countered. "Master, this grand display doesn’t seem like something a newly established sect could possess..."

"Forget about it," the Silver Moon Gate Leader waved her hand, ending the discussion. "There’s no need to dwell on this. Once we reach the Nanhua Sect, we can ask our Fellow Daoists and find out. It’s difficult for us to ascertain the truth now."

Although Lou Yue’e and the other disciples from her sect remained curious, they could only let the matter rest. With wide, almond-shaped eyes, they watched the Tower Boats pass over their heads.

The appearance of an unfamiliar sect with three Tower Boats didn’t only startle the Silver Moon Gate.

Other cultivators from various sects, arriving to attend the Nanhua Sect’s grand event, were also momentarily stunned by this sight. They wondered where this Butian Sect had come from, and whether it belonged to the Righteous Path or the Demon way...

News that an unknown sect called the Butian Sect had arrived in the territory under the jurisdiction of Nanhua Sect soon reached the ears of the host, the Nanhua Sect itself.

However, unlike the bewildered reactions of the other sects, the Nanhua Sect’s response was far more composed.

It seemed they already knew the origins of this Butian Sect.

In a Great Hall within the Nanhua Sect, a young Daoist quietly materialized on the main high seat amidst the murmuring discussions of the crowd and stated,

"His voice was extremely soft, yet every word and sentence landed with weight, like the clear chime of jade pendants, resonating throughout the Great Hall.

"Those three Tower Boats belong to the Heavenly Saint Sect. I saw them when I was young, about sixteen thousand years ago...

"That day, I accompanied my Master to attend the thirty-thousand-year birthday celebration of the Purple Heart Saint King of the Heavenly Saint Sect. At the start of the celebration, all twelve Tower Boats of the Heavenly Saint Sect emerged, making a magnificent display for all the world to see, drawing the envy of all other factions...

"However, after the Sage Monarchs within the Heavenly Saint Sect fell one by one, the sect became much more low-key, always treading carefully, fearing they might be coveted by other Higher Teachings...

"For them to be so ostentatious this time is indeed a curious matter."

"Ancestor."

"Ancestor..."

The cultivators in the Great Hall, seeing the young Daoist appear, showed no surprise. They respectfully greeted him, addressing him as "Ancestor."

"As for the origins of the Butian Sect..." the young Daoist continued, his eyelids lifting slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes, "I already know. This Butian Sect was established by that young man from the Younger Generation of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, Xu Xing. This time, he managed to persuade the Heavenly Saint Sect to help him make a name for himself."