With that said, the exquisite Qian Dai turned away from the chaotic small hall, leaving behind the stunned Baihua Palace Master. She frowned, yet her beauty was not diminished at all, and seeing Qian Dai's determined attitude to leave, she didn't want to chase after her and create awkwardness.

So she suddenly smiled, charmingly turned and said to Sha Jianming, who was staring dumbfoundedly at Qian Dai's departing figure, "Young Hero Sha, Qian Dai just sent a message to me, saying her heart is full of admiration for you. However, the recent fight frightened her, making her feel unwell, so she temporarily left. When she feels better, she will surely invite you for a meal to express her gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Sha Jianming proudly glanced at Shen Qiang.

Even though he gained nothing, and his followers were beaten to the point of humiliation, he still spoke as if he were the victor, "Oh, so that's how it is. This is my oversight, I didn't expect that Jade Girl Gao Jie, being fragile in nature, naturally can't stand such tumult. I was rash with the lady, I ask the Palace Master to apologize on my behalf to Jade Girl."

At this remark, the Baihua Palace Master laughed like a blossom.

"Rest assured, Young Sha, you are so courteous, with a benevolent heart as vast as the sea, even a stubborn stone would be moved by your righteous spirit."

Her words made Sha Jianming feel quite good, yet Shen Qiang, standing nearby, burst out laughing.

Because this Baihua Palace Master was clearly setting up Sha Jianming, this foolish young man.

Even a stubborn stone would be moved, implying that Sha Jianming thinks highly of himself, as logically speaking, if even a stone is moved, shouldn't a woman be moved more?

But in reality, the Baihua Palace Master was toying with him, as she would surely say, yes, the stone is moved, but Qian Dai is not.

Hearing the mockery in Shen Qiang's laughter, fearing he might expose her, the Baihua Palace Master quickly said, "Young Sha, this small hall is a mess, it's clearly not suitable for dining. I kindly ask everyone to move outside. I will have the banquet restored."

Everyone praised her words.

After all, just as everyone started eating, the banquet was disrupted by Shen Qiang with his sudden Sword Array, based on the philosophy that if he doesn't eat, then no one else should either.

Added to the earlier short-lived confrontation between the Evil Spirit and Qingxuan, which stirred everyone's blood, so by now, they were already quite hungry.

Even Shen Qiang was eager to have a feast to settle himself down.

But at this moment, afraid Shen Qiang might reveal the truth and make Sha Jianming realize she played him, the Baihua Palace Master smiled charmingly and said, "As for the banquet outside, we won't invite the Heshenghe people to join."

"After all, trouble follows when you arrive, so I ask the Heshenghe folks to please return and rest early."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly came to their senses.

A disciple from Hidden Sword Villa immediately said, "Not eating with Heshenghe is intolerable! We wanted to eat well, but you fought and crashed our tables using the Sword Array!"

"Exactly, it's simply terrible. The Carefree Valley people flipped your table, why didn't you target them instead of attacking us?"

"Shen Qiang, how do you explain? None of us provoked you, why did you ruin our banquet?"

Seeing the mention of this, Shen Qiang became the scapegoat of anger for Baihua Palace Master, whose eyes sparkled instantly.

But just as she was about to speak to pin down Shen Qiang,

Seemingly having guessed her intentions, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Dear friends, there's a misunderstanding. I did not mean to disrupt your meal, it's just my sword array handling is not yet proficient, so I slipped, forgive me please, as my cultivation is still shallow, it's understandable I can't control the array."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at Shen Qiang with an expression resembling a "dog coin."

"Shameless! The Sword Array duel, even Zuo Lianghao, one of Huaxia's Cultivation Five Tigers, couldn't best you, yet you claim you slipped? You were obviously intentional, weren't you?"

"Truly the King of Demons, only met someone with such thick skin once in my life, can smoothly use a sword array capable of destructing a small mountain, yet unable to control a primary level array? Who'd believe that?"

"This excuse is absurd, Shen Qiang obviously just wants us to starve with him, doesn't he?"

But everyone was aware of these words at heart, yet couldn't say them, else it'd seem they lack generosity, as regardless of how nonsensical the excuse, at least Shen Qiang, a major figure, was apologizing.

Seeing this, the Baihua Palace Master gave a fake smile, "Ahahaha, Mr. Shen, you're being too polite, but no matter what you say, during the banquet later in the courtyard, we kindly ask you not to attend. I will have a table sent to your place."

Seeing the Baihua Palace Master shutting him down, Shen Qiang, being a formidable figure, of course, wouldn't continue attending her banquet, even if begged, he wouldn't come.

So Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said, "Your kindness is appreciated, but unnecessary."

The Baihua Palace Master smiled, "Alright then, no need to send it."

Watching her triumphant smile, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and arrogantly led his group outside.

Passing by Sha Jianming's side, this foolish young man thought he had become a great hero, arrogantly taunting, "During the long, hungry night, you might as well boil a few packs of instant noodles to stave off hunger while watching us feast."

Cultivators burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, it's over twenty kilometers from the city here, no instant noodles available."

"Heshenghe's strong cultivators don't need to eat at all."

"Hehe, don't act overly confident, lightning strikes those who do. You will just stay hungry."

Cultivators, thinking of Shen Qiang and his group living in the Baihua Palace Master and Jade Girl's quarters felt envy and hate, so of course, they wouldn't miss the chance to mock.

Heshenghe members showed angry expressions.

But just before they could respond, Shen Qiang, looking at the Baihua Palace's newly issued treasure exhibition program schedule for tomorrow, smiled and said, "Ignore them, let's go."

The girls, though puzzled, obediently followed.

Seeing Shen Qiang unresponsive, cultivators laughed heartily.

Feeling unhappy, Jing Xiangwei, after everyone walked out of the main summer hotel area, complained in a delicate voice, "Shen Qiang, I'm angry, the Baihua Palace Master is too against us, not even letting us eat, if this spreads, will surely make the Cultivation World laugh!"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled, handed the treasure exhibition program schedule to Jing Xiangwei, laughed, "Tomorrow's opening event is a dance by Immortal Cranes, they aren't in the hotel, nor can they be in the frozen lake. Without a doubt, they're in the back mountain."

With a mischievous glance at the girls, Shen Qiang smiled, "So Jiang Hanyang, stop dazing, tell Feifei to go to the back mountain and capture a few Immortal Cranes for us to barbeque, just to calm us down."

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