He refused!
Everyone froze.
The Disciples of both the Azure Flame Sect and the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace wore complicated expressions.
Any one of them would have wavered at such an offer from the Xuan Sha Sovereign.
Yet Qin Hao had refused without a moment's hesitation.
"Oh? Why?" The Xuan Sha Sovereign did not look disappointed. If anything, the admiration on his face deepened.
Qin Hao cupped his hands, neither humble nor arrogant. "This junior comes from the True Martial Continent. We were able to resist the Blood Demon Race's invasion thanks to the Azure Flame Sect. I've also received considerable support and cultivation resources from the sect."
"Is that all?" The Xuan Sha Sovereign shook his head, apparently dissatisfied with the answer.
After a pause, Qin Hao said calmly, "On the path of the Martial Way, I ask only my Original Heart. All I seek is a clear conscience."
"If I betrayed those who helped me the moment a better opportunity appeared, I would be betraying my original purpose. I couldn't do it."
Those words came from Qin Hao's heart.
Wasn't the Carefree Swordsman the same?
And studying the Carefree Swordsman's Cultivation Notes had strengthened Qin Hao's Sword Heart further.
Cultivating the Martial Way!
A mind free of obstruction!
That was what Qin Hao sought.
Of course, it was not his only reason for refusing.
To Qin Hao...
The Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace did indeed hold a far more imposing position among the Human Race of the Star Sea than the Azure Flame Sect.
But for Disciples of the Venerable Martial Realm, the difference was not particularly great.
The Azure Flame Sect could provide the cultivation resources the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace offered its Disciples.
And what the Azure Flame Sect could not provide, the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace