Looking at the idol-like beautiful young genius Kang Luoying, who has a graceful figure and delicate features, Shen Qiang almost laughed upon hearing the discussions among many cultivators.

If Kang Luoying were the type of girl skilled in scheming, while she was on the lake, the simplest solution would definitely not be foolishly publicly rejecting the Great Elder's request, losing the Qingyun Sword in the process. Instead, she should have agreed to the Great Elder's demand to go to the Heshenghe Mountain Villa to kill.

This way, at least she could have kept the Qingyun Sword without falling out with her sect.

As for when to kill and whether to kill, that wouldn't be something the Qingyun Sword Pavilion could control.

Just a simple excuse saying there wasn't an appropriate opportunity could drag it on for a long time.

By then, perhaps the conflict between the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and the Heshenghe has already been resolved?

But Kang Luoying, while a genius in cultivation, was too honest when handling these matters, and thus ended up in this situation.

So don't say they fell out first; even if they hadn't, with Kang Luoying's personality, she would never simply hit a couple of times and admit defeat, much less cheat Shen Qiang out of his elixir pills.

At this moment, hearing the Baihua Palace Master's words.

Feeling the truth in it, the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion said, "Fine, then I will represent the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and take this bet."

Hearing this, the Second Elder hurriedly said, "Brother!"

The Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion coldly said, "Second brother, you don't need to worry about this matter; just watch quietly."

The Second Elder sighed helplessly.

Meanwhile, glancing at the smiling Baihua Palace Master, Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Very well, then please, Baihua Palace Master, and everyone present, be witnesses. The Qingyun Sword Pavilion and I have made a bet: I wager ten Jiazi Pills, and they wager the Qingyun Sword, betting on who among Kang Luoying and that guy is more skilled."

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered in unison.

Then, because it was inconvenient to duel in the hotel, the Baihua Palace Master suggested they proceed to the center of the frozen lake for the competition.

Thus, everyone filed out.

As Shen Qiang stepped out and walked past the Baihua Palace Master, her voluptuous figure and attractive face, she whispered charmingly, "I've helped you achieve your goal, so you owe me a favor."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled, leaned slightly forward until he could clearly smell the faint fragrance on the Baihua Palace Master, and then smiled, "Stop dreaming. At first, I also misunderstood that you were helping me, but I later realized you just want to sit back and watch the fun."

"That's why you went to all this trouble to make this happen, so I not only won't thank you, I will also be more vigilant towards you because you're certainly no good person."

With that, Shen Qiang walked out smiling.

Left behind was the Baihua Palace Master, standing there with a rosy smile on her lips, murmuring to herself.

"As clever as a little fox."

When everyone left the Summer Hotel, it was already late afternoon; even though it was only after four, it was already quite dark.

The vast lake's interior, due to its remote location and the Summer Hotel only operating during the summer, had no idle people around.

At this moment, as the notary, the Baihua Palace Master briefly announced the competition rules, then signaled both parties to begin.

"Kang Luoying, although you are called a genius unseen in ages, and your cultivation compared to your peers is impeccable, but compared to me, you are far behind! Not to mention, I hold the Qingyun Sword that has been with you for more than ten years, so you shall die!"

As soon as Kang Youquan made his move, he used a killing technique.

Because she wasn't sure about the quality of the giant sword Shen Qiang gifted her, Kang Luoying, being cautious, fell into a disadvantage.

At this moment, the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, standing not far from Shen Qiang, said with great pride, "Shen Qiang, you usually seem quite clever, but in this matter, you're foolish to the point of laughter. No matter how bad Kang Youquan is, he has more than ten years of practice compared to Kang Luoying. His abilities are incomparable to hers, so thank you for your elixir pills."

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow at this: "It's too early for you to be bragging; a true genius can accomplish things ordinary people can't achieve. Kang Luoying's true strength isn't her cultivation in the Mixed Element Realm, but her pure mentality."

"If she wants to win and take back what belongs to her, she will inevitably succeed because this strong desire can unleash potential even she isn't aware of."

The Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion sneered coldly, "Keep dreaming; if a wish were enough to succeed, there wouldn't be any cultivators in this world."

Shen Qiang merely smiled: "You don't need to say so much nonsense to me; Kang Luoying is a good girl who knows gratitude and will never betray my trust in her, so she will definitely win."

Upon hearing Shen Qiang's words, the surrounding cultivators were astonished.

"Kang Luoying is clearly at a disadvantage, her weapon is inferior, and it's a complete one-sided fight, so it's almost impossible for her to win. Where does Shen Qiang's confidence come from?"

"She can't win; the same cultivation technique, the same cultivation level, but he has had more than a decade of practice, so how could she possibly defeat Kang Luoying?"

"No matter how much Kang Luoying struggles, experience is the best teacher; every move of hers is transparent to Kang Youquan, so how could she possibly win?"

While everyone was speculating.

Ji Liangchuan, standing beside Shen Qiang with folded arms, smiled and said, "Perhaps you should help this little girl; aren't you good at poisoning? Poison him, then the little girl has a chance of winning. Otherwise, your ten Jiazi Pills will be wasted."

Shen Qiang shook his head, calmly saying, "True respect isn't helping her cheat, but trusting her."

Ji Liangchuan raised an eyebrow, "Come on, Shen Qiang, although I know you don't care about the Jiazi Pills, if you truly lose to the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, their ugly faces will be extremely disgusting."

Shen Qiang calmly said, "I have my own code of conduct."

Ji Liangchuan fell silent.

Then everyone quietly watched the competition.

On the ice, the two had the same cultivation techniques, the same moves, their cultivation was on par, and the fight was incredibly exciting.

And truth be told, in terms of sword skills, Kang Youquan's swordsmanship was indeed more seamless.

In comparison, Kang Luoying's sword tactics were slightly immature.

As time passed, the fight had already surpassed a hundred moves, and Kang Luoying's form had become disheveled.

Seeing that she was about to lose, the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion let out a triumphant laugh, "Shen Qiang, I'll go ahead and accept your elixir pills. With these ten Jiazi Pills, it would be a huge advantage, and entry into the Sword Pavilion is just around the corner."

But at that moment, a smile appeared on Shen Qiang's lips.

On the field, driven to the brink, Kang Luoying resolutely focused on every move Kang Youquan made.

"I can't lose. The boss trusts me so much and gave me this opportunity, so I must win even if it costs me my life! After this move, he will habitually follow it with Cloud Step Kill, so I only need to stab diagonally, and he will run right into it!"

Pff!

Blood spurted into the air.

Everyone was astonished to see Kang Luoying, who had been fighting decently, suddenly stab diagonally, and then Kang Youquan seemed to foolishly rush into it, his arm along with the Qingyun Sword flew into the air.

Bam!

The fallen Kang Youquan let out an ear-piercing scream.

At this moment, the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, pale-faced, saw that the spirited and smooth Kang Luoying had already approached Shen Qiang with the Qingyun Sword.

Then, under everyone's stunned gazes, Kang Luoying offered the sword with both hands above her head, knelt on one knee before Shen Qiang, and respectfully said, "Fortunate to have not disgraced my mission, this sword is presented to you, my king!"

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