Similarly using a phone to go online, Jing Xiangwei, who saw those evaluations, couldn't suppress her anger. Her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Shen Qiang as she angrily said, "Shen Qiang, look at this, who are these people? It's so disrespectful."

"They even say that Heshenghe can't come up with a decent magical treasure and that we're being led by the nose by Baihua Palace, saying we're going to embarrass ourselves."

Shen Qiang laughed, patted her soft little hand, and said, "Don't mind them, we'll soon show them whether we have good magical treasures."

Jing Xiangwei was still unhappy,

but the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing slightly smiled and said, "Actually, their considerations aren't without reason. If it's about elixir pills, we're already strong. Comparing Sword Arrays, Zuo Lianghao lost completely. In terms of cash, our financial situation is good."

"So even if we compare, they have no confidence in winning. But comparing magical treasures is their easiest way to attack Heshenghe's morale and reputation."

"Because Heshenghe has been established for a short time with not much accumulation, they all think they'll win for sure in terms of magical treasures."

Jing Xiangwei sighed and said, "Those Baihua Palace people chose to compete with us using their strongest aspect, clearly to bully us. Actually, we don't have to compete."

Hearing this, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing gave Shen Qiang an inquiring look.

Shen Qiang slightly shook his head, indicating the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing should not tell Jing Xiangwei that this time they were here, just like those in Baihua Palace, with ulterior motives unrelated to the competition itself.

Baihua Palace and their allies aim to showcase their magical treasures, exert pressure, and then negotiate with Heshenghe to force them to comply.

Shen Qiang's plan, however, is to seize all their magical treasures.

As for the showdown with treasures,

it's merely a guise for both sides.

But Shen Qiang didn't want to tell Jing Xiangwei the truth because she was too young. Knowing their group's real intention was to steal treasures might trouble her, making her unable to keep it a secret.

"If their words upset you, then use your Thorn Queen's crown to teach them a lesson," Shen Qiang laughed.

Jing Xiangwei charmingly smiled, "Absolutely, I'll show them what a real magical treasure is!"

Yu Tu said nothing.

People on the forum overwhelmingly believed that Shen Qiang's Heshenghe would only be a ridiculed spectator at the Treasure Exhibition.

So Shen Qiang simply stopped reading the nonsense in the forum.

Instead, he focused on planning how to capture enough attention at the Treasure Exhibition.

Because Bianyi repeatedly instructed Shen Qiang that he had to do this to win enough time for him.

Hence, even with few people going to Baihua Palace, they couldn't stay too low-key.

All the way there, contemplating.

By the time they arrived at the Provincial City where Baihua Palace was located, it was already past one in the afternoon.

Shen Qiang did not directly notify Baihua Palace. Instead, he took the group to the best restaurant in the Provincial City and had a good meal before notifying Baihua Palace of their arrival.

This was a small but very crucial detail.

Because wherever you are a guest, you follow the host's arrangements.

If they foolishly notified Baihua Palace immediately after getting off the highway, Baihua Palace's people would come to pick them up. Then the dining schedule would be entirely up to Baihua Palace. Being hungry and watching them show off would be a terrible feeling.

Soon, people from Baihua Palace came to pick up Shen Qiang and his group. When they saw that Shen Qiang's party consisted of only three somewhat luxurious business cars, totaling less than ten people, the middle-aged woman responsible for reception curled her lips in a disdainful smile, too lazy to even exchange pleasantries.

"Just follow our car," she said.

After speaking, the middle-aged woman returned to her car.

This made Jing Xiangwei very unhappy. She said to Shen Qiang, "Shen Qiang, look at their attitude. What does 'just follow their car' mean? Do they think they're hiring carts at a labor market, going wherever they say?"

Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said, "Stay calm."

Jing Xiangwei was displeased,

her pouty little lips could hang an oil bottle.

Following behind the Baihua Palace reception, the cars drove through the city, heading towards the suburbs.

By the lakeside, seated in the car, Shen Qiang saw the grandly decorated Baihua Summer Hotel from afar.

The hotel was not very large in scale, with no real high-rise buildings. Except for a central hotel building about five stories tall, the surrounding area was mostly small three-story villa-type buildings, covering a large area and looking magnificent.

Their cars followed the reception vehicle into the hotel and parked in the central area's parking lot.

Shen Qiang and the group got out of the car.

By this time, the Hidden Sword Villa staff had already received the news and respectfully greeted Zuo Lianghao, while many from the Qingyun Sword Pavilion waited to welcome Kang Luoying.

After indicating they could leave,

each returned to their own sect.

With them gone, Shen Qiang was left with only Ji Wei, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, Jing Xiangwei who raised the Flower Demon, and the beautiful Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman in dark work attire came out. It was the same woman who led Shen Qiang and the group here earlier. She swept her disdainful gaze over Shen Qiang and his companions, smiled slightly, and loudly said, "Friends from the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and Hidden Sword Villa, please join us in the lounge for tea."

After speaking, the woman smugly smiled and turned to enter the hotel's lobby.

Nearby, the cultivators from Hidden Sword Villa and Qingyun Sword Pavilion immediately laughed.

"Oh, the tea from Baihua Palace is known to be the best in the world, quenching thirst and invigorating, not just anyone can drink it."

"Indeed, you need some status to qualify for tea here."

"Hahaha, Jade hands serving tea, beauty lingering scent, Baihua Palace is practically a mortal paradise, but if you can't even enter the door, the Cultivation World would be laughingstock."

Many cultivators teased as they walked inside.

Jing Xiangwei's anger made her chest heave, and she angrily said, "This is too much! Let's go, this sect that doesn't even know basic etiquette is truly arrogant, publicly humiliating us like this is simply unbearable!"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled, "Stay calm, that's exactly what they want to see."

Jing Xiangwei was fuming, "Are you going to endure it?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Endurance is not my nature. Since they must play these tricks so brazenly, our duty is to retaliate impolitely, to serve them a delicious meal so they understand precisely who they are dealing with."

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