The Joyous Union Sect Disciples before them were not the Joyous Union Sect Disciples of the Grand Unity Human Clan's branch. Even so, Empyrean Oceanheart and Vaan didn't look down on them.
After all, the Tier-9 Vermillion Flame Star Empire's Joyous Union Sect Branch still belonged to the Joyous Union Sect in the Grand Unity Human Clan.
Although they didn't know beforehand, it wasn't actually unusual for major sects to set up branches across the vast sea of stars to spread their influence far and wide. Even if the side branches couldn't compare to the main branches, they couldn't be underestimated.
As long as side branches produced decent talents, they could be recommended to the main branch for further cultivation.
As such, even if the side branches founded outside of the Holy Lands didn't have any True Divinities to hold the fort, there was still a good chance that they had True Divinity-level disciples in the main branches.
