Master Bai Qi silently pondered over the reading comprehension.

"The inherent prejudice in people’s hearts is truly like a great mountain; trying to move or dismantle it is an extremely arduous task.

The White Sun Sect merely intends to be that single torchbearer in a thousand-year dark room, nothing more."

The gentle voice sighed, seemingly deeply misunderstood.

Bai Qi restrained his thoughts, remaining silent, akin to a flood dragon lurking silently in the depths.

Within his mind, a sudden ripple appeared, capturing a trace of something.

"My young friend is indeed wise. I only gave a slight hint, and you already know how to be on guard.

I have a rival who has taken on a disciple with great potential in Martial Dao, constantly boasting about it.

My young friend, there is a connection between us. Why not... consider acknowledging me as your master and become my registered successor?"

The high expert from the White Sun Sect, who called himself Chen Yin, spoke with a tone of appreciation, conjuring an image in Bai Qi’s mind of an elderly man with white hair, nodding while stroking his beard.

"Acknowledge you as my master? You are a rebel. If you’re caught, my name would get dragged into your connections!

What bad luck, how did I get noticed by an old man from the White Sun Sect? I wonder if announcing my master Ninghai Zen’s name would help scare off this rebel at this moment?"

Bai Qi wanted to shout "my master is Ninghai Zen," hoping to scare away this rebel from the White Sun Sect.

But then he thought, if this person isn’t even afraid of the Dragon Court, which commands the Red County Divine Land,

then flaunting the Tongwen Hall insignia probably wouldn’t have much effect.

"If you harbor doubt, I shall not insist. The doors of the White Sun Sect remain open. If you’re ever curious, just mention my name."

The gentle voice was like a breeze, lifting the hair at his temples, then disappeared without a trace.

"Chen Yin... never heard of him. Is he someone of great importance?"

Generally speaking, only those with skills to back it can confidently say, "Just mention my name when you go out."

Except for his own master, Ninghai Zen.

After all, he had too many enemies and rarely used his real name outside of Celestial Water Prefecture.

Bai Qi sat alone for a while, confirming that the unexpected rebel from the White Sun Sect had truly left, letting his mind return to tranquility.

Only then did he stand up and stride over to where Qi Yan and Master Lv Nan had been working through the night.

"Brother Qi, have you heard of the White Sun Sect?"

He casually asked, as if making small talk.

"The first great rebellious sect since the Taoist funeral three thousand years ago, who wouldn’t know of it?

Even before the Dragon Court ruled, they were already committing treason, assassinating kings and emperors.

Many world-shattering heroes who briefly unified the Divine Land and openly declared themselves emperor were assassinated by them.

There are even one or two True Dragon Emperors who were explicitly killed by the White Sun Sect."

Qi Yan nodded, the infamy of this rebellious faction was as notorious as thunder, known even to unknowledgeable Heterodox Loose Cultivators.

"Are they really that formidable?"

Bai Qi, born in Black River County, akin to a "country bumpkin" in his previous life, knew only a few of the seven Upper Sects and five Taoist Sects, which balanced power with the Dragon Court.

"It shouldn’t be. In the Dezhen Tower, I haven’t seen any related records... This long-standing sect, lasting for three thousand years, engaging in rebellion yet never being eradicated, isn’t mentioned in any books."

Qi Yan was busy forging the rare treasures of the five elements, shaping them into a large basin, all the while explaining:

"The White Sun Sect is divided into three branches representing the Scarlet, Azure, and White Suns.

Whichever branch holds power assumes the title of Sect Leader.

Over the millennia, the Scarlet Sun Sect and the Qingyang Sect have emerged, and now it’s the White Sun’s turn to lead.

However, the White Sun Sect has been silent for a long time, only recently stirring up some activity.

It’s rumored that the Sect Leader got injured, went into hiding to recuperate; whether true or not is unknown." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"The Sect Leader?"

Bai Qi raised his brows, curiously asking:

"A figure daring enough to defy the Dragon Court and command a thousand-year sect, what kind of person would that be?"

Qi Yan replied with reverence:

"The White Sun Sect has two main legacies. The ’Three Yang Tribulation’ is boundlessly powerful, capable of incinerating mountains and boiling oceans. The ’Future Celestial Star Diagram’ can steal the heavens and replace the sun, calculating with divine precision.

The current Sect Leader is surnamed Chen, named Yin. Unusually, he has mastered both, standing as one of the most elite giants of divine prowess in this era."