Every sect discovered that it was losing talented people at an alarming rate, yet none bothered to count how many disciples from other sects they had taken in.
Or perhaps they did count, but they always felt that their own sect was the one getting the short end of the stick.
In any case, that resentment took root in their hearts, and barriers gradually began to rise.
In the end, the phenomenon of disciples switching sects was never completely eliminated—appearances still had to be maintained—but it became exceedingly rare.
Those disciples who successfully switched sects were basically the ones with no real prospects. Anyone with potential was kept under lock and key.
Jiu Qing's talent was absolutely not poor, and the Xuanhuang Sect did not want to let him leave. However, he had made up his mind to go, and even said, "We have rules."
"Rules are all bullshit!" His master cursed furiously. "If you dare leave, then we'll sever all ties!"
Jiu Qing was an extremely self-centered person, and he became angry upon hearing that. "Are you trying to block my path of cultivation?"
Simply put, he was too willful. Fortunately, the Xuanhuang Sect had been flourishing at the time. Although the sect valued his talent and comprehension greatly, it ultimately did not go so far as to kill him.
In the end, the Xuanhuang Sect merely stated that if he truly wanted to leave, it could not be considered switching sects. It could only be considered betraying his sect!
Leaving one's sect in betrayal meant becoming a traitor, but Xuanhuang had been quite magnanimous then. "We will not hunt you down, but you had better stay out of your fellow disciples' way."
Jiu Qing said that he could accept such a condition. He was not trying to turn