While the women excitedly organized the nineteen Immortal Artifacts obtained from the treasure display conference, Shen Qiang was conversing with the Evil Spirit. At the same time, the entire Immortal Realm Forum on the internet was in an uproar.
"Shen Qiang is fearless, truly worthy of being my idol. Not only did he steal treasures at the conference, but he also sent people to directly attack the Carefree Valley and Qingyun Sword Pavilion, succeeding in both, causing severe damage to these two prominent sects. That's just insanely awesome!"
"I was so shocked that I dropped my sunflower seeds. Heshenghe is so strong, taking action against two major sects simultaneously and succeeding in both. How is that even possible? After all, those are top-class sects."
"Hehe, fool, who is Shen Qiang? The King of Demons, Security Advisor for the Dragon Group. Forget just two major sects; even with three or five sects, he can easily crush them."
"That's quite the bluff. Didn't Shen Qiang just succeed with sneak attacks? To openly confront a group of ragtag forces and actually think they can win against major sects? Haha, impossible."
The attention of the crowd was drawn to the fact that Heshenghe had allied with several sects to sneak attack the Carefree Valley and Qingyun Sword Pavilion. There was a debate over whether Heshenghe was truly powerful or just took advantage of the element of surprise.
Within a restricted access post on the Immortal Realm Forum, although a bit quiet, the discussion was extremely serious.
"This Shen Qiang is not ordinary. He has a sharp crisis awareness. From the establishment of Heshenghe until now, in less than half a year, nearly everyone in the Cultivation World thought Heshenghe was just a group of ragtag forces. All cultivators believed that his title as Security Advisor for the Dragon Group was just to appease those demons, but that's not the case."
"Yes, I used to think that way too. Considering the history of the Cultivation World, countless sects have skyrocketed like a meteor only to disappear shortly after. So when Heshenghe was founded, I also felt it wouldn't last, because eradicating evil and promoting righteousness has been the motto of the Cultivation World for thousands of years. It would be nearly impossible to coexist peacefully with something like Heshenghe."
"Yeah, I also believed Heshenghe would vanish within three years. But now it seems our initial assumptions were wrong."
No one said anything in the post, and after a silent five minutes, a message popped up.
"The real strength of Heshenghe lies in Shen Qiang. What is intimidating is not his poisoning methods or his rocket-like rate of cultivation, but his mindset."
"Yes, from the happenings at the treasure display conference, it was clear that he planned the theft well in advance. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to execute it so flawlessly in such a short time. Not only that, the Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and Sha Jianming plotted against him but were killed in return. Apart from three Dao Fruit Stage super experts who luckily escaped, no one survived."
"What's even scarier is that, at the same time, he had people ransack the base of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and the Carefree Valley."
The people in the post fell silent again for a long time before one person spoke.
"Meticulous in thought, ruthless in action, courageous, strategic, and strong; such a person will certainly be a formidable hero of an era, so everyone, be cautious. Shen Qiang's stealing of treasures, killing, and surprise assaults on the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and Carefree Valley are not merely for defense and survival. He is using these formidable methods to announce his arrival to the Cultivation World."
"So what if he's announced his arrival? Someone here afraid of him?"
"Not really afraid, but people are always curious and a bit fearful of the unknown. Especially in a stable situation like the Cultivation World, where growth paths are limited, the sudden emergence of a wildly growing Heshenghe is indeed an unpleasant occurrence, but one that must be treated with caution."
"Don't worry, new players entering the field always have to pay some dues. If he threatens me, I will not hesitate to eliminate him."
Early next morning.
When the bright sunlight illuminated the curtains, Shen Qiang woke up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Kang Luoying next to him, pretending to be asleep with her eyes tightly shut.
This made Shen Qiang want to laugh.
She was the most outstanding talent of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion and, to date, the only one in the entire Cultivation World known to have reached the Mixed Element Realm at the age of seventeen.
So within the Immortal Realm Forum, where the Cultivation World gathers, she is an idol-like figure.
Numerous young cultivators regard her as a goddess, and Zuo Lianghao in the past spared no means for her.
But who would have thought,
That such a dazzling idol-level talented beauty, when nestled in Shen Qiang's arms, would shyly resemble a sheepish lamb afraid to meet people.
Holding her fragrant shoulders tightly, Shen Qiang gently kissed her forehead.
He not only felt her face heat up but also clearly saw her milky, delicate earlobes suddenly blush.
Smelling the subtle fragrance from her hair,
Shen Qiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Luoying, I actually don't want to go to war with the Qingyun Sword Pavilion."
Hearing this, Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes opened immediately, looking at Shen Qiang seriously and asking, "Is it because of me?"
Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Not entirely."
Gazing into Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes, Shen Qiang said seriously, "Because in the Cultivation World, it's rare to see situations where matters end neatly. Each fight leads to injuries and deaths. The Great Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion is dead, and my hatred has dissipated. So honestly, I no longer wish to engage in pointless battles with the Qingyun Sword Pavilion."
Hearing this, Kang Luoying's bright eyes sparkled with surprise and joy, and she said, "Good, Shen Qiang, I knew you weren't someone who would kill relentlessly."
Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Then do you still hate them?"
Kang Luoying said seriously, "I did bear resentment towards the Great Elder, but now he is dead."
Shen Qiang laughed, "Then what do you think about having the Qingyun Sword Pavilion join Heshenghe? This way, we never have to fight again."
Kang Luoying was taken aback, staring blankly at Shen Qiang for a long time, then said, "Alright, I can try speaking with them, but I doubt they will agree."
Shen Qiang laughed, "Silly girl, what are you thinking? Did you think that by telling you this, I want you to go and persuade them?"
Shen Qiang shook his head, looking at Kang Luoying, and said, "They're currently angry, and your appearance might make things worse. If you show up, they'll likely take their anger out on you, and I won't allow anyone to hurt you, including your former sect fellows. So I'm not going to let you do that kind of thing."
Kang Luoying was confused, "But then..."
Shen Qiang laughed and pulled Kang Luoying's fragrant shoulder tighter, his gaze fixed on the sunlit curtains, saying, "I only wanted to know, if the Qingyun Sword Pavilion did agree to join Heshenghe, and they asked you to take charge, would you refuse?"
"Me?" Kang Luoying was dumbfounded.
Shen Qiang nodded seriously.
"I wouldn't refuse, but is that even possible?"
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