As soon as Shen Qiang spoke, the entire small hall fell silent, and all the cultivators stared wide-eyed at Shen Qiang.

Simultaneously, Kang Youquan, who was holding the Qingyun Sword, suddenly stood up, his face flushed as he shouted, "Shen Qiang, are you provoking our Qingyun Sword Pavilion?"

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow casually and said, "Provoking? Impossible, I'm just stating a fact."

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion responded coldly, "Shen Qiang, as the master of Heshenghe, you should have the demeanor of a powerful figure. Saying such rumors, don't you feel embarrassed?"

Shen Qiang laughed, leaning back in his chair, and said, "Pretending to be tolerant of others is just a cowardly excuse for not daring to hurt them."

Slightly leaning forward, Shen Qiang smiled as he stared into the eyes of the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, saying, "A lion never needs to care about the opinions of the sheep. So, when kicked by someone, a coward would say 'it's okay' even if they are seething inside, while someone like me would smile and kick them until they reform themselves."

"Kang Youquan pointed the Qingyun Sword at Kang Luoying instead, questioning, "It's you who's sowing discord, isn't it, Lil' Jian?"

Kang Luoying was taken aback, and then saw the Great Elder glaring at her, which instinctively made her want to explain.

But just at this moment, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow calmly, "If you point your sword at her again, I'll chop off your hand and feed it to the dogs."

Kang Youquan was stunned.

Instinctively wanting to lower his sword, but with so many people in the small hall, he felt it would be embarrassing.

As he hesitated, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion said in a deep voice, "Lower your sword, don't forget Kang Luoying is your junior apprentice sister."

Kang Youquan immediately took the opportunity to put down the Qingyun Sword.

At this moment, Shen Qiang calmly stated, "I've heard that your Qingyun Sword Pavilion has previously recognized that Kang Luoying has graduated and struck out on her own. Is this true?"

Upon hearing this.

Everyone present was stunned, their eyes full of astonishment.

"Graduated? This means that as long as Kang Luoying doesn't openly oppose Qingyun Sword Pavilion, they have no right to demand anything from her."

"Wow, has Qingyun Sword Pavilion gone mad? They let such a talented girl graduate?"

"Uh oh, I have a bad feeling, I'll bet Kang Luoying will end up staying with Heshenghe."

As the spectators were in shock.

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion said in a deep voice, "Yes, so the sect took back the Qingyun Sword."

Immediately, the eyes of everyone around lit up.

At the same time, Zuo Lianghao, who had been quietly seated among the Hidden Sword Villa crowd, raised an eyebrow with a cold smile as he looked at the people of Qingyun Sword Pavilion.

"Idiots, that kind of superb Immortal Artifact from Qingyun Sword Pavilion has developed spirituality. If it's not recognized by the user, not even a tenth of its power can be unleashed."

Shen Qiang said, "Since you've admitted it, that's good. Kang Luoying signed a contract with me; she's my bodyguard. She's already graduated and is no longer under Qingyun Sword Pavilion's control. From now on, she's part of Heshenghe. I have a quirk that I can't stand my people being bullied, even if it's just verbally."

Bang!

Three small boxes containing Jiazi Pills were placed on the table by Shen Qiang.

Looking at Kang Youquan with a smile, Shen Qiang said, "What did you say earlier? Kang Luoying is extraordinary because she possesses the Qingyun Sword. Without it, she's nothing, and now the Qingyun Sword is in your hand, meaning you're more formidable than her."

"Well then, here are three Jiazi Pills; this is Kang Luoying's salary for working for me for three years. How about using it as a wager? You fight Kang Luoying: If you win, the three Jiazi Pills will be yours, and if you lose, the Qingyun Sword will be hers."

As soon as Shen Qiang finished speaking, the Great Elder coldly retorted, "Shen Qiang, you're quite calculating, but do you take us for fools? Those three Jiazi Pills were originally ours from Qingyun Sword Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "The one who signed the contract with me is Kang Luoying. You can see the contract; it doesn't mention Qingyun Sword Pavilion at all. As agreed, once Kang Luoying receives the Jiazi Pills, she has the freedom to distribute them as she wishes. Now that she has graduated and is free, she decides how to use the pills."

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion slammed the table and angrily said, "Shen Qiang, are you openly going back on your word? These Elixir Pills are ours!"

Shen Qiang laughed loudly and said, "There are many fellow cultivators present. Can you all comment on this? Kang Luoying has graduated and worked nonstop to earn a few Elixir Pills. Now Qingyun Sword Pavilion claims they're all theirs."

"Has Qingyun Sword Pavilion gone mad? Is their brain flooded? The young girl has graduated; do they expect her to work for them for a lifetime?"

"This is laughable! So training under you means selling oneself as a slave to you? Even after graduation, all her earnings must go to Qingyun Sword Pavilion?"

"That's a bit excessive. Let's be reasonable; while an apprentice, the earnings go to the mentor, and no one minds. But after graduation, doesn't Kang Luoying need to live? Should all her earnings go to you? Haha, why don't you just rob her?"

With the crowd's uproar, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion paled and slumped into his chair.

He suddenly realized, in his eagerness to give his grandson the Qingyun Sword and pave the way for him to ascend as the next Pavilion Master of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, he'd overlooked the matter of the Jiazi Pills.

"Consider it; it's worth at least 600 million. Isn't the foolish lad convinced he's better than Kang Luoying? Then let them fight and see who truly is stronger. Stop sitting around mouthing off, if that was effective, I'd have been talked to death already."

Looking at Shen Qiang's cold smile.

Kang Youquan, somewhat moved, said, "Grandfather, if we lose three Jiazi Pills, the Pavilion Master will be angry. How about..."

"No competition." The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion said deeply, "The Qingyun Sword is the genesis of the pavilion; it's our heirloom. Three mere Jiazi Pills are not worthy to be compared to our Qingyun Sword."

"Ten Jiazi Pills!" Shen Qiang interrupted with a smile. "Worth over two billion in the market. Currently, even with the Qingyun Sword, one sword alone cannot sustain your ambitions. As the saying goes, with money one can traverse the world; without money, one can't move a step. So why not take a chance? Maybe you'll immediately leap forward. Money in one hand, a superb Immortal Sword in the other, and you'll be at the peak of life."

Upon hearing this, Kang Youquan's eyes shone brightly as he asked to fight, "Grandfather, let me have a match with her. Our cultivation levels are comparable; I know everything she does, and I have over ten years of additional experience. I won't lose."

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