Watching the graceful Baihua Palace Master and Baihua Jade Girl, Wei Sheng Qian Dai, return to the main building of the Summer Hotel, the eyes of Jing Xiangwei, who was beside Shen Qiang, lit up. She leaned playfully against Shen Qiang's side and praised, "Shen Qiang, you're amazing! I originally thought we were surely going to be humiliated by them today, but to my surprise, you, this crafty guy, not only tricked them but also managed to snatch the Baihua Palace Master's room."

The charming Jing Xiangwei laughed and said, "That's the room of a top-tier sect's leader. I never thought we would actually get to stay there."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled indifferently and said, "It's just a room, nothing as amazing as you say."

Beside him, the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu watched Shen Qiang with eyes full of wonder and praised, "Boss, you're really too modest. Let alone a cultivation sect like Baihua Palace, which consists of female disciples, even a third-rate family in the cultivation world would not easily give up the sect leader's bedroom."

The Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing smiled at these words and said softly, "The reason they swallowed their pride and gave up the bedroom is to plan to let everyone in the cultivation world see our Heshenghe's joke tomorrow. Otherwise, no matter what, they would never make such a decision."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Because that's the truth.

The Baihua Palace Master swallowed her pride and gave up the bedroom, just bait on the hook, intending to prevent Shen Qiang from leaving.

"Shen Qiang, why don't I squeeze in with you tonight?"

Just as everyone watched the backs of the Baihua Palace Master and Wei Sheng Qian Dai leaving, the tall and handsome Ji Liangchuan smiled and assessed Shen Qiang.

Shen Zhi didn't even think before speaking directly, "You can stay wherever you want. Besides, didn't you just say you were leaving?"

Ji Liangchuan smiled helplessly and said, "I truly intended to leave, but seeing you here, I remembered how long it has been since we've met and wanted to chat with you."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Don't fool me; only a fool would believe that. By the way, Wu Zhaoyang made a knife for me. His family's old man said he wanted me to make the Wu Family famous when encountering the Ji Family."

Walking alongside Shen Qiang and heading towards the Summer Hotel, Ji Liangchuan sighed helplessly, "As expected, I knew Wu Zhaoyang would do that. Let's see if he really has the skills. Our Ji Family has had no real progress in the crafting skills of magical treasures for almost three hundred years due to lack of competitors."

"So recently, the family has been thinking about fostering a controllable competitor to force Long Chang to perform better."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Self-deception; what competition can there be if it's controllable?"

"If it's uncontrollable, it's too dangerous," Ji Liangchuan said. "So, if the knife Wu Zhaoyang crafted for you is really impressive, I'll convince the family to break the previous agreement with the Wu Family and let the Wu Family start refining artifacts anew."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Then you better be careful; Wu Zhaoyang's artifact refining skills are truly great."

Ji Liangchuan laughed, "It's good if he's impressive; otherwise, the Ji Family wouldn't feel any pressure."

At this moment, Zhang Shuheng, holding a mobile phone, approached but was stopped by Ji Wei.

"Don't worry, I'm here to provide timely help," Zhang Shuheng said while playing a game.

This amused Shen Qiang, "Are you here to deliver magical treasures to Heshenghe?"

Zhang Shuheng raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "We're still lacking in top-tier magical treasures, not having any surplus to give you. I'm here to show my stance, to let the cultivation world know that our Zhang Family stands with Heshenghe."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Is it meaningful?"

Zhang Shuheng raised an eyebrow calmly, "Two fists can't defeat four hands; you need an ally who can respond to you, even if all he can do is cheer you on."

Shen Qiang laughed, signaling Ji Wei to let him through, and then said, "What should we do?"

"Team up with me to play games. Although I'm currently only an Order Silver, my goal is to become the strongest King."

Looking at the phone Zhang Shuheng handed over with a serious expression, Shen Qiang smiled wryly.

A cultivator in the Dao Fruit Stage, playing games endlessly every day, truly left him speechless.

At this time, as all the cultivators watched Shen Qiang, Ji Liangchuan, and Zhang Shuheng, leading people toward the main building of the Summer Hotel.

Among the people from Hidden Sword Villa, Zuo Lianghao had a smile on his lips.

"This Shen Qiang really is a bastard. Although I don't find him particularly agreeable, his strong presence won't make me, having joined Heshenghe, feel ashamed. After all, the boss of Heshenghe is someone cunning enough to make the Baihua Palace Master give up her room. Haha, if this news spreads, who would dare laugh at me?"

Satisfied, Zuo Lianghao pressed the post button on his phone.

Meanwhile, on the other side among the people of Qingyun Sword Pavilion.

With a charming face, a well-proportioned figure, and an idol-level beauty in the cultivation world, Kang Luoying, who reached the Mixed Element Realm at seventeen, watched Shen Qiang's back with wide eyes, not only with a slightly flushed face but also with eyes full of coquettishness.

Her heart was pounding, and her mood was like a flower blossoming in the spring breeze.

"The boss is amazing. He's so smart. If it were me, I would definitely be fooled around by the Baihua Palace, left embarrassed and frustrated, but the boss is different. He's so outstanding that he saw through the Baihua Palace Master's plot in one go, not only mocking her into submission but also getting her room."

"If I could follow him for a lifetime, no one would bully me wherever I go," said the beautiful Kang Luoying, eyes full of longing.

At this moment, the Qingyun Sword Pavilion Elder, who had witnessed everything, said coldly with transmitted sound, "Kang Luoying, come with us."

Kang Luoying was stunned at the words.

Then she saw the two elders of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, along with her martial uncles and several peers, all looking at her.

Feeling guilty as if she had done something wrong, she nodded quickly and agreed.

Then, Kang Luoying followed the Qingyun Sword Pavilion people to the ice-covered lake, away from the hotel.

The wind blew across the lake.

A layer of not very thick snow covered the thick ice, crunching underfoot.

Underneath the ice, the surging lake water was hitting the ice layer, making loud, booming noises.

No one spoke.

The confused Kang Luoying followed them silently, walking two or three miles until the Summer Hotel was nothing more than an embellishment by the lake.

Only then did the people of Qingyun Sword Pavilion stop.

At this point, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion looked at the beautiful Kang Luoying and said, "Luoying, you bear the surname Kang, making you part of our Qingyun Sword Pavilion clan and our most promising disciple, so we have an important task for you."

Hearing such solemn words, Kang Luoying instinctively said, "Great Elder, rest assured, anything Luoying can do, please instruct, for the development of the sect, Luoying is willing to give it her all."

The people of Qingyun Sword Pavilion nodded with satisfaction.

The Great Elder's eyes flickered with a cold light, "I knew I didn't see wrong. Luoying, what we want you to do is very simple. After the showcase conference ends, if Shen Qiang refuses to sign the contract we present, I want you to return to Heshenghe Villa and kill all the women in the Shen Family."

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