"We cannot use that name."
"Yes, we absolutely cannot use..."
The three Sect Leaders looked solemn.
"Then..." Chongxu Sect Leader said, "What name would be good?"
The atmosphere was a bit heavy.
The Taia Sect Leader, tall and resolute, had a steady gaze.
The Chongxu Sect Leader, with a demeanor like a sword and bones like Dao, had eyes full of brilliance.
The Taixu Sect Master maintained a calm expression, with a demeanor of tranquility and cultivation, like a Buddhist.
Each had their own thoughts in mind, but none spoke up.
After a moment, seeing that everyone had fallen silent, the Taia Sect Leader could not hold back and spoke first:
"How about this, before the Three Sects Unification, my Tai’a Sect was the most famous, ranked first among the Eight Great Gates. I think it should be called ’Tai’a Sect,’ as the name is the most resounding."
The Chongxu Sect Leader disagreed at once:
"What are you thinking? That was before; your Tai’a Sect isn’t even ranked among the Eight Great Gates now..."
"In my opinion, the three Sects should adhere to the teachings of our ancestors, focusing on Sword Cultivation. The Sword Qi of my Rushing Void Sect is comparable to that of the Four Great Sects, though slightly inferior, but not by much. Therefore, after the Three Sects Unification, it would be most fitting to use the name of Rushing Void Sect."
"No, no," said the Taia Sect Leader, "My Tai’a Sect has the most disciples; more people mean more power, so it should be called ’Tai’a Sect’..."
"Didn’t a batch of disciples leave the Sect?" the Chongxu Sect Leader questioned.
"Even with disciples leaving, we still have the largest number," replied the Taia Sect Leader, then dismissively added, "And those who left were just fair-weather followers, willing to share the good times but not the hardships. It’s better they’ve left, for it brings unity within my Tai’a Sect..."
"But those who stayed aren’t top qualifiers, right?" challenged the Chongxu Sect Leader, not giving an inch.
The Taia Sect Leader was displeased:
"What do you mean not top? Isn’t a Spiritual Root of Top-Grade enough? Does it have to be Superior-Grade?"
"Moreover, how good must qualifications be to be considered good? No matter how good the qualifications, without a sense of belonging to the Sect, without working as one, and running at the first sign of trouble, they’re just bad apples! What use is it to teach such ingrates?"
"That’s true, but at the Sword Discussion Conference, what matters are qualifications, cultivation, and ability!" the Chongxu Sect Leader raised an eyebrow, "It’s different for my Rushing Void Sect."
"In my Rushing Void Sect, there’s a Sword Dao Genius, a rarity in five hundred years, most commendable because he maintains his devotion to my Rushing Void Sect, unwavering even now."
"At the next Sword Discussion Conference, this disciple will surely shine, becoming the foremost in Sword Dao among our Three Sects, able to compete with the Four Great Sects!"
"And a Sect is proud of its disciples; my Rushing Void Sect’s disciples have the highest talent. In my view, the name should be ’Chongxu.’"
"No! It should still be Tai’a."
"As long as we name it Chongxu, I can open up the Sword Qi method of my Rushing Void Sect, teaching it to all disciples of the Three Sects."
"Then my Tai’a Sect can broadly pass on the Sword Casting methods as well..."
The two continued to dispute, back and forth.
Yet after a long time arguing, they found that the Taixu Sect Master beside them remained silent, causing confusion in their hearts.
"Doesn’t your Taixu Gate have any opinion?"
With a serene face, the Taixu Sect Master waved a hand, "It’s just a name, Taixu Gate doesn’t care; as long as you come to a plan that satisfies both sides, it’s fine."
This made both the Taia Sect Leader and the Chongxu Sect Leader unable to contain their astonishment.
Could it be the Taixu Gate was so magnanimous?
They thought the Taixu Sect Master was joking, but observing his calm demeanor, seemingly detached from worldly affairs, they nodded, their hearts at ease.
Taia Sect Leader decided, "Then it’s settled, we’ll call it ’Tai’a Sect.’
"How presumptuous, what’s with ’settled’?" the Chongxu Sect Leader was displeased.
"The Taixu Gate agreed."
"What nonsense? When did Taixu Gate agree? They just aren’t fighting over it, nor did they say they’d concede to you. Besides, my Rushing Void Sect hasn’t agreed yet."
"You’re being unreasonable!"
"You’re the one who’s unreasonable!"
The two argued for a while longer, nearly to the point of anger.
Seeing this, the Taixu Sect Master sighed, becoming the mediator, sincerely saying:
"The original intention of the Three Sects Unification was for the Three Gates to work as one, achieving great success. If we argue endlessly over a name, aren’t we thwarting our own purposes..."
Upon hearing this, the Taia Sect Leader and Chongxu Sect Leader felt some shame.
It wasn’t that they insisted on arguing, but the Sect’s interests were at stake.
As Sect Leaders, even if it became a bit embarrassing, they had to argue.
But continuing indeed seemed unseemly...
The Taixu Sect Master pondered for a moment and sighed:
"How about this, since you two cannot agree and can’t make up your minds, why not each take a step back. For the name of the Sect after the Three Sects Unification, take one character from each of your Sect names to form a new name. This way, it would be fair to everyone."
"Take one character each?"
The Taia Sect Leader and Chongxu Sect Leader looked at each other, then after some thought, they both nodded. Fınd the newest release on novel★fire.net
They didn’t think it through thoroughly, but felt that this was indeed the fairest and acceptable to both parties.
"Good!" said the Taia Sect Leader, "Then let the Taixu Gate choose the two characters."
This would also be fair to the Taixu Gate.
The Chongxu Sect Leader also nodded, "This is best."
But as soon as he finished speaking, a subtle sense of discomfort arose, as though something was amiss...
The Taixu Sect Master’s eyes shone, and he said:
"In that case, it would be an honor to comply. Here’s what I’ve considered: after the Three Sects Unification, we take the ’Tai’ character from the Tai’a Sect and the ’Xu’ character from the Rushing Void Sect, putting them together as the Sect name."