The elder of the Hidden Sword Villa smiled and said, "The Villa Master is right. The Qingyun Sword Pavilion, when looked at across the entire cultivation world, is definitely notable for its martial prowess. Drawing swords and killing when words don't match is a common affair for the Qingyun Sword Pavilion."

"In the past, the Qingyun Sword Pavilion was strong, and those cultivators who were oppressed by them dared not speak out in anger. Now it's different: six pieces of Immortal Artifacts are lost, even the Qingyun Sword, the symbol of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, is gone. Those with grudges against Qingyun Sword Pavilion will surely band together to give them trouble."

"Although they might not have the direct strength to wipe out the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, under siege, the decline of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion is certain."

The Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa nodded with a smile, glanced at Zuo Lianghao beside him, and then said with a smile, "Very good, this is the result I want to see. Lianghao killed their Young Master, Shen Qiang took Kang Luoying, and killed the elite of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion's Great Elder's lineage."

"Now, if there is anyone of note left in the Qingyun Sword Pavilion, it's only the Second Elder. Keep a close eye on the situation. If necessary, send our people to deliver the final blow, but for now, our most important task is to take down Heshenghe."

Looking at Zuo Lianghao, the Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa smiled and said, "We can probably reach the Provincial City in about three hours. By then, using the Five Assistant Swords, Shen Qiang must already be dead, and the only one left to lead Heshenghe will be Shen Bian. After you kill him, with Heshenghe leaderless, you will take everything under Heshenghe's name as its member."

Hearing this, Zuo Lianghao coolly turned his head and said, "The reason I don't like Shen Qiang is because he took Kang Luoying and also defeated me. But Mr. Shen Bian has been kind to me; if it weren't for him, I would have already died. Therefore, I won't let you harm him."

"Foolish!" the Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa roared in anger, "Shen Qiang wants to kill you, and Shen Bian saves you, forcing you to join Heshenghe. Clearly, it's two people singing together, one plays the bad guy, the other the good guy. How can you not see through such an obvious trick?"

Leaning back in his seat, Zuo Lianghao gazed out the car window and said, "Even if they tricked me with their good cop bad cop routine, so what? If Shen Bian hadn't appeared, I would definitely be dead that day. That's a fact, so don't force me to do this. I already feel extremely uncomfortable with a strong sense of guilt. Don't forget, I'm also a member of Heshenghe."

The Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa shouted angrily, "You are not a member of Heshenghe. You belong to Hidden Sword Villa. You're just an undercover agent!"

Amidst the Villa Master's roar, Zuo Lianghao remained silent.

Meanwhile.

After collecting the Five Assistant Swords and the Haotian Mirror, Shen Qiang, satisfied, handed the other Immortal Artifacts to Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing for safekeeping.

Aside from instructing to keep the five Immortal Artifacts from Baihua Palace, Shen Qiang had Chu Qing and Ke Bizhu keep an eye on them to see if anyone in Heshenghe was suitable.

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing and Ke Bizhu simply smiled at this.

Because it's clear, for instance, the Immortal Artifacts from Qingyun Sword Pavilion have four swords left, and these are truly not something demons can handle.

After all, sword techniques emphasize skill, cultivation techniques, and practice.

And demons mostly rely on instinct to fight.

Even Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu used to rely on instinct before acquiring the Inmovable Ming King Mantra from Shen Qiang, so finding people who can use those Immortal Artifacts is unrealistic for the moment.

After arranging all this.

After having breakfast.

Shen Qiang headed straight to Heshenghe Building with Ke Bizhu.

Because although the Treasure Show was over, Qingyun Sword Pavilion and Carefree Valley were severely weakened, and Baihua Palace is in an ambiguous situation, these three are no longer a major problem, but the situation with Hidden Sword Villa is uncertain.

Moreover, and more critically.

After the ambush on Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Heshenghe lost fifty-one demons in total at the Yin God Realm, Yang God Realm, and Mixed Element Realm, not counting the loss of a Mixed Element Realm in the process of killing the Qingyun Sword Pavilion's Great Elder and Sha Jianming.

If Carefree Valley and Qingyun Sword Pavilion continue to ally now, not even needing many people, four super experts above the Dao Fruit Stage, if they strike guerrilla, after some nibbling, when Heshenghe's numbers are reduced to a certain proportion, Heshenghe is done for.

There will be countless cultivators looking to take advantage.

By then, counting on just a dozen or so strong individuals to defend all Heshenghe Group's assets is simply a daydream.

Not only that.

What tormented Shen Qiang the most were those demons waiting at Dinghao Hotel, prepared to join Heshenghe.

Unlike the previous batch.

These demons are completely unfamiliar.

Now, with Heshenghe in a precarious situation, like a child staggering through a storm, if it stands firm and weathers the storm, Heshenghe will certainly develop rapidly. If not, it will all fall apart.

The unfamiliar demons are unlikely to just join Heshenghe, immediately risking their necks to fight alongside it, as their primary purpose in coming to Heshenghe is for a stable environment and life.

Moreover, from the very beginning of the four alliances' invasion, Shen Qiang vaguely noticed the shadow of the Dragon Group's Demon Safety Taming Department behind them. If he were them, he would certainly try to infiltrate Heshenghe.

So, in the current situation, letting them in would only destabilize the currently united Heshenghe.

If newly joined members have a passive attitude, spread rumors, or leak information, it won't do Heshenghe any good. Instead, it will pose a huge threat.

Therefore, Shen Qiang straightforwardly rejected Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's suggestion to interview new recruits.

After all, the idea is great, but the reality is tough. If Heshenghe can weather this storm, many observing demons will naturally choose to join because Heshenghe is strong. But in this stormy state, how many smart, powerful demons would want to muddy the waters?

Recruiting a few worthless, passive demons is better than not recruiting any at all.

Upon reaching the office in Heshenghe Building.

Shen Qiang immediately noticed Bianyi sitting outside his office, looking gloomy.

He opened the door and went inside.

Bianyi followed him in and closed the door.

He said grimly, "The people from Hidden Sword Villa have arrived."

Sitting in his chair, Shen Qiang leaned back, smiling calmly, "Where's your little wolfdog? Didn't you say you could handle him?"

Hearing this, Bianyi took out his phone, adjusted it, then pressed it onto Shen Qiang's desk, pushing it so that it slid in front of Shen Qiang, and said, "He told me to run."

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