Shen Qiang hung up the phone and went upstairs. At a glance, he saw the young man with an impeccably neat shirt who was always by Xu Nan's side, looking at him with a complex expression. Even though they had known each other for a long time, Shen Qiang still didn't know his name, so he just smiled and casually greeted, "Aren't you going to look after the auction over there?"

The young man with the impeccably neat shirt raised an eyebrow slightly, but instead of answering, he stepped in and blocked Shen Qiang's path.

This made Shen Qiang frown.

At the same time, the young man with the impeccably neat shirt looked into Shen Qiang's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Are you serious about our young lady?"

Shen Qiang laughed, not intending to answer, but seeing the seriousness in the young man's eyes, Shen Qiang stopped and said, "Of course, I'm serious."

The young man was silent for a moment and then said, "The young lady is a very strong-willed person and also a cultivation genius. She is outstanding but never flaunts it. Many people want to pursue her, including Ji Liangchuan, and many family disciples fantasize about becoming her boyfriend one day."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "I know she is excellent, and I will treat her very seriously."

The young man took a deep breath and, after a moment of silence, said, "You better mean what you say. Our young lady is pure and has never had any intimate interactions with any man. She is exceptionally outstanding and possesses unparalleled abilities. If you wish to approach her just to leverage the power of Heshenghe, then I advise you to leave."

Shen Qiang laughed, raising an eyebrow as he stepped forward, blocking the young man's path, and said, "I think you are mistaken. In fact, the current situation is that Heshenghe is leveraging my power, understand? If I were to hand over the Jiazi Pill and the Half Armor Spirit Pill to the Bai Family, within ten years, they could crush Heshenghe into a third-rate entity."

The young man was silent for a moment and then said, "I understand and believe this is likely the truth. I know that I am currently far from being able to truly threaten you, but I must tell you if you betray her trust, regardless of the trials in hell or cycles of reincarnation, I will give my all to see you dead."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled, "Is your surname Xu?"

"My surname is Li, as in Li Ming."

Looking at the young man, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "If in the future, Xu Nan and I have children, I will let them call you uncle. Now, you should step aside."

The young man was stunned for a full three seconds before stepping aside with a bitter smile, "Thank you."

Shen Qiang patted his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "We are both men. I can sense that you like her, but I'm sorry, there's no way to yield in matters of the heart."

Saying this, he left.

Shen Qiang proudly walked towards the small hall for cultivators at the auction.

Watching Shen Qiang's tall and straight figure, the young man with the impeccably neat shirt was silent for a long time. Only when Shen Qiang entered the room of the cultivator's auction did he sigh softly and murmur.

"Uncle... perhaps this is already the best outcome."

At this moment, in the hall of the cultivator's auction, numerous cultivators were noisily discussing.

"If I'd known there would be something like Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, I wouldn't have just waited upstairs." A cultivator lamented, slapping his thigh.

"Who wouldn't agree? Missing out on such a treasure. Moreover, I think this kind of thing that benefits our cultivation shouldn't be sold to ordinary people!"

"Exactly, what a pity, I'm so frustrated that my liver hurts!"

Just then, as Shen Qiang entered the auction hall, all the cultivators inside fell silent the moment they saw Shen Qiang.

Then, less than two seconds later, everyone suddenly stood up with a roar.

"Hello, Chairman Shen!"

"Family Head Shen!"

"Boss Shen!"

This sudden attention made Shen Qiang somewhat uncomfortable, as there were a few familiar faces among these people, but many were complete strangers.

"Ever since Heshenghe was established, doing a bit of small business here in the Provincial City has felt much safer, with little concern about being followed by other cultivators."

"Yes, thanks to Boss Shen and Heshenghe, now going to Wanxin Hesheng or Cheng Xinyi doesn't require the same worry as before."

"Indeed, now many cultivators don't dare to act recklessly. Previously, buying something in the auction house without bringing a few people wasn't reassuring. Now it's fine; with Heshenghe, no one dares to act rashly."

Listening to their words, Shen Qiang smiled and nodded, then said, "Everyone, please have a seat. No need to be too polite with me. I'm just here to do some ordinary shopping and selling of items. Your enthusiasm makes me uncomfortable."

Hearing this, everyone laughed and sat back in their places.

At this moment, Shen Qiang glanced clearly at the three groups of people in the corner of the auction house.

One could say that since Shen Qiang arrived here, besides Liu Chengye, only these three groups of people remained indifferent to his arrival.

This made Shen Qiang take a longer look at them.

Not only that, while observing them, Shen Qiang clearly sensed some hostility in their gazes.

While pondering and guessing, Liu Chengye sneered coldly, "Boss Shen seems a little nervous. Do you regret not bringing a few bodyguards with you? After all, you're just a nascent soul stage cultivator. Even I can easily take you down."

With such a blatant provocation, everyone in the auction hall couldn't help but focus their attention on Shen Qiang.

Because the situation now is different from before.

Now Shen Qiang is genuinely a golden ticket; if they were to kidnap Shen Qiang, they wouldn't hesitate to demand billions from Heshenghe, and Heshenghe wouldn't hesitate to pay immediately.

So upon hearing Liu Chengye's words, it's inevitable that some people began calculating in their minds.

But at this point, Shen Qiang laughed, crossed his legs on the sofa, and said calmly, "When traveling out of town, bringing two bodyguards is useful, but when strolling around one's own backyard, bringing bodyguards would only be an eyesore."

In an instant, the cultivators who were tempted and began to harbor ill intentions due to Liu Chengye's provocation became quiet again because what Shen Qiang said was a fact.

Because now, for Shen Qiang, the entire Provincial City really is just his backyard.

No one knows how many great demons might be outside the auction venue right now.

But anyone bold enough to openly make a move against Shen Qiang in the Provincial City, without extraordinary skills, is destined not to get away from here.

At this point, the auction was announced to begin.

Then Xu Nan sat beside Shen Qiang with a charming demeanor, glanced at Shen Qiang's hand, and despite this, Xu Nan didn't withdraw her hand but instead blushed slightly and whispered.

"Those people watching you over there are from Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Hidden Sword Villa, and Carefree Valley."

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