The Quanzhen Sect's tower ship arrived at Anhe Divine Capital around dusk after twelve hours of flight. The Wu Sect disciples arrived almost simultaneously, as though their minds were linked; in fact, it was simply a tacit understanding maintained by controlling their speed.
The most distinguished guests naturally had to arrive last.
The tower ship did not enter the city, but landed at Anhe Palace, several dozen li outside the Divine Capital. This was also the Anhe Daoist Sect's largest cultivation ground, covering a hundred li, with shimmering lakes and picturesque mountains, truly like an immortal realm.
Guided by the Anhe Daoists, everyone settled into their accommodations, and the information concerning the Southwest Dao Discussion became clearer.
Of the Thirteen Southwestern Kingdoms, the Wu Sect occupied four. Although little had changed in secular power, the Daoist sects within them had already been fully integrated. After a century of maneuvering and all manner of personnel transfers, they had now merged into a single whole, with no distinctions between them.
The remaining nine kingdoms had the Anhe Daoist Sect, the Shan Kingdom's Quanzhen Sect, the Wei Kingdom Taihao, Huxia's Huncheng, Yunzhang's Blood Transformation Sect, the Linhai Wo Sect, Gaochang's Buddhist Sect, Shangqiu Baishen, and Xinye's Buddhist Sect.
Among these, the Wei Kingdom Taihao was a Daoist school that lay between the Daoist Sect and the divine path. Although the Wu Sect had designs on it, their traditions conflicted, and Anhe and the Shan Kingdom lay between them, making it difficult to make a move for the time being.
Huxia's Huncheng combined body cultivation and demonic cultivation. It leaned toward Quanzhen and deeply disliked the Wu Sect's aggressive pressure.
Yunzhang's Blood Transformation Sect was demonic through and through, with impeccable roots, and had always maintained close ties with Quanzhen.
Shangqiu Baishen was a