In the car, Ye Xiaolei, completely baffled, looked at Ali, who was laughing and crying, her emotions exceptionally agitated, and couldn't understand what had happened to her after a trip to the basement.

At this moment, Shen Qiang, leaning against the car outside, lit a cigar and quietly looked at the brilliantly lit city in the distance.

As the bright headlights shone.

Illuminating the falling snowflakes.

A convoy of five cars arrived.

The moment the car stopped, the Jade Girl of Baihua Palace, Qian Dai, got out of the car, her eyebrows furrowed as she glared at Shen Qiang and said.

"Where is the person?"

Shen Qiang gestured slightly with his eyes and said, "In the basement, second floor."

Upon hearing this, Qian Dai immediately led her people into the factory.

At this moment, several men got out of the two cars following them. They were all cultivators, and the leader was a young man about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. He gave a cold glance at Shen Qiang, who was leaning against the car, and attempted to follow the women of Baihua Palace inside.

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and said, "Gentlemen, stop. The ladies inside are not dressed."

Hearing this, the young man snapped, "Oh? You know this so clearly. Is this your doing?"

This obvious provocation made Shen Qiang raise an eyebrow and smile, "I'm in a good mood right now, so I'll forgive you this once. Speak to me properly, and I'll pretend I didn't hear your nonsense."

The young man smiled arrogantly, "Shen Qiang, stop pretending here, thief crying 'stop thief'. Not even an hour after the Jade Girl found you, you claimed to have found the person already. How are you so amazing? Others can't find them, but you can?"

Hearing this, the Jade Girl of Baihua Palace, who had already reached the factory gate, also stopped and turned back, her eyes full of doubt as she said, "Mr. Shen, you firmly denied it was you before, but finding the person so quickly is indeed curious."

Shen Qiang chuckled, "If I don't help you find the person, you suspect me; helping you find the person, not a word of thanks, still suspect me. If I'm slow, you say I'm not trying; if I'm fast, you think I'm in the know."

"Isn't that exactly the case?" the young man said, "Stop playing the victim here. In such a big city, with so many people, others can't find them, yet you can? You definitely did it, you knew all along, which is why you can find them so quickly."

Hearing this, many of the men behind the young man chimed in.

"The Young Master is right, that's the only reasonable explanation. To find the person so fast, Shen Qiang must be connected to this incident."

"Makes sense. In such a big Provincial City, for him to get the news so quickly and find this place, casually smoking and waiting for us, clearly shows he was prepared."

"A despicable demon seeking fame, harming people first, then playing the hero—utterly disgusting."

Amidst these words, Shen Qiang's expression remained calm.

At this moment, the Jade Girl of Baihua Palace, Qian Dai, stepped forward, her beautiful eyes chilly as she looked at Shen Qiang, "Shen Qiang, I'm waiting for your explanation."

Shen Qiang smiled at her stunning appearance and said calmly, "Why should I explain anything, are you forcing a refined and artistic youth like me to speak crudely? I found the person for you, saved them, and all you can say is accusations? Really think I can't tell? Trying to pin a false charge on me?"

Qian Dai was taken aback, and reprimanded coquettishly, "Shen Qiang, are you swearing?"

"Swearing at you is mild," Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Then he turned his gaze to the young man and said, "You immediately accused me without any evidence. Do you have proof?"

The young man smiled, "The fact that you found the person so quickly is evidence."

"I'm your long-lost wild father," Shen Qiang smiled, "Your existence is evidence."

The young man's face immediately turned cold, and he shouted, "What did you say?"

"Didn't hear it clearly?" Shen Qiang laughed, and said calmly, "Watch my lips, I said, I'm your long-lost wild father."

At this point, a cultivator beside the young man stepped forward, releasing a surge of True Yuan, pointed at Shen Qiang's face, and said sternly, "Shut your mouth, you demon, show some respect, the Young Master of Qingyun Sword Pavilion is of noble status and not someone a scoundrel like you can insult."

Shen Qiang ignored him but looked at the young man about the same age and said, "Seeing you follow behind Qian Dai, you probably intended to play the hero, help Qian Dai find the person to show off your capability, hoping to impress the beauty. But now that I found the person, you feel displeased."

"Because you, a worthless fool, couldn't find any useful information, you feel embarrassed before Qian Dai. So, you have the audacity to throw dirt on me, thinking pinning the blame on me casts a shadow of suspicion as long as I can't explain clearly, as long as there's a hint of doubt, it proves it's not your incompetence but my malice."

Grinning and raising his eyebrows, as Ali and Ye Xiaolei got out of the car, Shen Qiang smiled, "These petty tricks, I've played them all as a kid. Is it meaningful to show off such intelligence before me? If you really want to impress the beauty by acting tough, come and challenge me to a duel. Beat me to a pulp to show your prowess. But do you have the guts? Relax, I won't kill you."

Hearing this, the young man, humiliated and angry, shouted fiercely, "Fine! A duel it is, you think I'm scared of you?"

Shen Qiang smiled.

At this moment.

A cultivator beside the young man flashed in front of him, releasing a formidable True Yuan, and said coldly, "Shen Qiang, although you have good talent and set a remarkable record during the attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage."

"But Nascent Soul Stage is still Nascent Soul Stage. In the eyes of us strong individuals at the Yang God Realm, you're nothing more than a frog in a well emboldened by some powerful demons under your command."

"Our Young Master is of noble status, and his cultivation has reached the Yang God Realm, far stronger than me. If you want to duel our Young Master, you'll have to defeat me first."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang raised his eyebrows with indifference, "You mean, if I win the duel against you, the Young Master of Qingyun Sword Pavilion will duel with me?"

"Of course." The Young Master of Qingyun Sword Pavilion stepped forward, mockingly, "But I'm afraid that you, a Nascent Soul Stage trash, can't even defeat my servant."

Shen Qiang chuckled.

At this moment, the Jade Girl of Baihua Palace, Qian Dai, spoke with slightly furrowed brows, "Shen Qiang, enough. Though you're influential, your true strength lies in Alchemy and commanding a large number of demon subordinates. One-on-one, you stand no chance against a Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciple, especially since he's a Yang God Realm Sword Cultivator!"

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