"If you don't trust them, I can have them swear on their Dao hearts to keep this secret. Think about it: you owe the sect twelve thousand Spiritual Stones, and if we add these four, you can gain twenty-four more Spirit-refined swords. Selling them should be enough to pay off your debt. For them, getting six more treasures would certainly make them as satisfied as I am, completely won over by you."
"The Western Range Grand Tournament is just around the corner, and you are the leader of the top hundred cultivators. Won't you feel ashamed if you refuse to be the team leader? Even if you don't care about your own reputation, you should at least consider the sect master's face. If you lead everyone to clear the trials, we will all submit to you, and everyone will follow your orders during the Western Range Grand Tournament. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Hong Yanqing's words were extremely persuasive, and they struck a chord with Zhou Chuan. Gaining twenty-four more Spirit-refined swords would indeed make paying off his debts unproblematic. Moreover, taking this opportunity to win them over and mend their relations would be beneficial for deploying forces during the Western Range Grand Tournament and securing his position as team leader.
Chapter 478