"Forgive me, but I cannot comply!" Qu Qingsheng said, his expression grave.
If they could even abandon the Patriarch's sword, the faith of their spirits, then when Chou Changtai came to the Yuan Chen Sword Sect again in the future and made any demand, the Yuan Chen Sword Sect would likely obey.
Chou Changtai's demand today might have seemed minor, but it was only the beginning. His ultimate goal was to exploit the entire Yuan Chen Sword Sect however he pleased.
People were like this. Once they became accustomed to something, they grew numb. They might feel anger at first, but as long as they endured it and persuaded themselves a little, the matter would pass.
So long as their heads did not immediately fall to the ground, it seemed that everything could be discussed, everything could be agreed to, everything could be given away.
Qu Qingsheng had been the Sect Master of the Yuan Chen Sword Sect for so many years. How could he not understand such things?
Once they agreed to Chou Changtai's demands today, the Yuan Chen Sword Sect would truly exist in name only. It would inevitably become a tool for Chou Changtai to plunder at will.
Then the Yuan Chen Sword Sect would truly be finished!
"One must understand how to assess the times and weigh the circumstances. A sect must do so even more."
Seeing Qu Qingsheng's expression, Chou Changtai smiled softly. "If you are hoping that the Thousand Feathers Alliance will shelter you, then I fear you will be disappointed."
Qu Qingsheng said nothing. Of course he knew that the Thousand Feathers Alliance would not involve itself too deeply in struggles among the various factions within the alliance.
Where there were people, there would inevitably be disputes. This was even more so between