Having ups and downs in life was part of it. No matter how deep and mysterious sword sects were, regardless of how many hidden cards they had, old institutions would still die hard. 

There were a few hundred sword sects in Swallow Mountain and they were all passed down till today. Many times, the ashes would ignite once more. 

However, this was not an easy feat. Especially for the Opening Heavens Sword Sect which had been buried in the deep for many years. All the benefits and remains had been sucked up by vultures. Would they be able to set up their sect again without being devoured by others? Life was not that easy. 

Furthermore, every generation had its own set of rules. Back then, the Opening Heavens Sword Sect was one of the ten most powerful sword sects in Swallow Mountain and they had a seat in the Main Sword Masters.

According to Swallow Mountain rules, if the Opening Heavens Sword Sect was revived, they would need a seat in the Main Sword Masters again. 

However, there was a limit to the number of members in the Main Sword Masters and only the top ten sword sects were qualified to take a seat. Who would be willing to see the Opening Heavens Sword Sect jump in to steal their riches? 

Nonetheless, there were still benefits. For instance,...