The Cloudsoar Sword Sect's Supreme Elder Long Wuyin's death brought a fear upon the sect akin to the sky falling down.
Everyone capable of doing so hastily took to the skies, escaping on their swords.
However, powers like the Cloudsoar Sword Sect that dominated one region often supported one top-tier powerhouse with the collective effort of the whole sect.
In other words, the entire sect was developed around one such powerhouse.
In the Northern Sea Star, a sect isn't about heritage or like-minded people coming together.
A sect is just what powerhouses consider when they need some people to handle daily mundane tasks. Once they send out the word, weaker ones flock to them willingly and serve them, eventually forming some form of an institution.
Therefore, nearly all sect members on Northern Sea Star serve one or two of the top strongest beings.
The Cloudsoar Sword Sect is the perfect example of this.