The White Lotus Sect was located among the Southern Countries of the Azure Dragon Domain and ruled nearly thirty countries, large and small. Compared with the other Saintly Dao Traditions, the lands under its jurisdiction were steeped in a strong religious atmosphere.
Almost everyone in the Southern Countries believed in the White Lotus Sect, and it all stemmed from a terrifying upheaval twenty thousand years ago.
Legend had it that twenty thousand years ago, a Magic Beast from hell had wreaked havoc across the Southern Countries, slaughtering countless living beings and leaving the people displaced and homeless.
It had been an age of utter darkness, still etched into the history books of the Southern Countries to this day, filled with blood and tears.
At that moment, a Saint King had emerged, suppressed the Magic Beast beneath the earth, and saved hundreds of millions of lives in the Southern Countries from fire and flood.
That Saint King had been the founder of the White Lotus Sect, the White Lotus Saint King!
Many years had passed since the White Lotus Saint King passed away, but his deeds were still widely recounted throughout the Southern Countries. Countless people still revered him as a deity, prostrating themselves in worship and holding him as the faith in their hearts.
The White Lotus Sect was happy to see this and used it to consolidate its rule.
The Great Moon Country was the largest of the Southern Countries.
It was where the White Lotus Sect's headquarters stood.
Chu Kuangren strolled along the streets of the Great Moon Country. Most of the people around him wore white robes, white skirts, and white hats; other clothing was rarely seen.
The White Lotus Saint King was said to have favored white and enjoyed wearing white robes. As the country