The relationship between big sects and small sects was that big sects spoke for small sects and fought for small sects 'interests while small sects supported big sects, which made big sects more influential.
In the sword spirit world, the small sects would follow their cultivation techniques and find a large sect to rely on. The large sects would also follow their cultivation techniques and protect the small sects so that the small sects would support them more.
Although the sea exploration sect was not a pure sword cultivation sect, it was now publicly acknowledged in the sword spirit world that the sea exploration sect was formerly known as the sword defense sect. The sword defense sect was a pure sword cultivation sect. It was because of this that the sword cultivation Alliance looked for the sea exploration sect and made them their alliance leader. This was understandable.
