The key thing is, the sect's secret array is still running just fine.
Being hard-headed is one thing, but there's a limit to how hard-headed you can be; you can't just keep being stubborn forever, right.
Turns out Yuchi still underestimated their greed. With a treasure like this right in front of them, if they'd just back off because of a few random words from some passing woodcutter, then as Sect Leaders they'd be completely useless.
The main point is: if your sect is really that powerful, why aren't you in some big city? Why are you showing up now beside Jiangnan?
Sure, Jiangnan is doing pretty well nowadays, and it's got a good shot at turning into a big city later on. But right now, Jiangnan is still just Jiangnan, without any long-standing historical foundation. So if you're supposed to be some mighty sect, instead of going to those heavy-hitter cities, you run all the way over here?
Doesn't that just mean you're not actually that strong?
