Hearing Shen Qiang's undisguised threat, Colonel Yang's expression was as still as water as he looked at Shen Qiang and said in a heavy voice, "I admire your courage to challenge the Long Yan Sword Sect, but I think you should understand that the Cultivation World has its own rules for handling affairs, and the law of the jungle is just one of those rules."

Seeing Shen Qiang's slight frown, Colonel Yang continued, "First of all, our Dragon Group rarely intervenes in private grudges between various sects in the Cultivation World, usually leaving you to settle them privately. But a few days ago, nearly twenty people from the Long Yan Sword Sect disappeared under the highway bridge on the outskirts of the city, and I think Mr. Shen must be in the know."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Are you interrogating me?"

Colonel Yang raised an eyebrow, "That's your private grudge; we don't get involved. If you have the ability, you could kill them all, I'll pretend I don't know. If they have the ability to kill you, I will also pretend I'm unaware."

Fixing his gaze on Shen Qiang's eyes, Colonel Yang said seriously, "However, if someone takes advantage of their little cultivation and harms ordinary people, then we, the Dragon Group, will not be polite."

At these words, Shen Qiang laughed and glanced at Qian Shanxue with a somewhat surprised look.

As a matter of fact, Shen Qiang was a member of the Dragon Group himself, and he certainly knew these things.

So when Qian Shanxue and Colonel Yang came here together, Shen Qiang instinctively thought that this middle-aged Colonel Yang knew Shen Qiang's identity.

But when he spoke these words,

Shen Qiang had already realized that Colonel Yang was unaware of his identity.

Qian Shanxue hadn't told him that he was a member of the Dragon Group as well.

"I never go easy on my enemies, but I have my bottom line; I never touch ordinary people unless they are extremely wicked," said Shen Qiang, his eyebrow raised calmly: "So your words have no deterrent effect on me. Not only that, but I'm rather curious now. The male body that was found by the river some time ago was just an ordinary person. It was clear that it was the doing of the Long Yan Sword Sect. Don't you know that by now?"

Colonel Yang's face darkened, "Do you have evidence?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "That's why the Long Yan Sword Sect paid twentyfold the price."

Colonel Yang frowned and glanced at Qian Shanxue, as if he wanted her to speak.

But Qian Shanxue, who was sitting quietly by the side, remained silent as if she hadn't seen his look.

Colonel Yang then said, "Shen Qiang, I'm trying to help you. Think about it, there's been constant friction between Shen's Holding and the Long Yan Sword Sect, and now they have made clear their stance. If your Shen's doesn't leave Provincial City within a week, they will not hesitate to use force to destroy the Shen's."

"Long Yan is an ancient sect in the Cultivation World, with nearly a thousand years of history, and a multitude of disciples. You simply can't fight them. So trust me and move. Otherwise, if they really come for you with force over a private grudge, even if you know someone from the Dragon Group, she won't be able to help you."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang looked at Qian Shanxue next to him with a somewhat amused expression.

Because even if he's not smart, Shen Qiang could tell, when Colonel Yang mentioned that Shen Qiang knew someone from the Dragon Group, he was hinting at Qian Shanxue.

"Our Shen's has been developing well in Provincial City. It's the Long Yan Sword Sect's disciples who are wreaking havoc, not sparing even ordinary civilians. So I'm thinking, Colonel Yang, you should probably advise them to move. Otherwise, once I get angry, it would be too late for them to regret." Shen Qiang said.

Hearing Shen Qiang's words, Colonel Yang chuckled, raising an eyebrow, "Just based on you? You think you can threaten the Long Yan Sword Sect? Relying on those few people from your Shen's, you want to challenge the status of the Long Yan Sword Sect? I really don't know whether to call that courageous or arrogant."

"It doesn't matter what you say, we from the Shen's will not move because this involves the dignity of the Shen's. We are afraid of no one and confident in facing any challenge," stated Shen Qiang earnestly.

Colonel Yang said indifferently as he raised an eyebrow, "Shen Qiang, if you refuse to be advised and insist on staying in Provincial City, I suggest you read the Long Yan Sword Sect's writ of challenge before making your decision."

With that, Colonel Yang threw a printed document that looked like materials onto Shen Qiang's office desk.

Shen Qiang took it and read.

All it contained was nonsense, claiming Shen's Holding forcibly acquired a healthcare company and only then obtained the formula for Streptococcus Liquid, which supposedly belonged to the Long Yan Sword Sect.

No mention at all of the disciples from the Long Yan Sword Sect coming to the door to extort, but it was all about how Shen Qiang bullied others by throwing his weight around, specifically how he oppressed and harmed the disciples of the Long Yan Sword Sect.

Not a word about what the chairman of Long Yan Group said in front of the auditorium, instead accusing Shen Qiang of being disrespectful and impertinent to the elders of the Long Yan Sword Sect, lacking any semblance of decency, completely devoid of a cultivator's demeanor.

The article then labeled Shen Qiang as heartless and unscrupulous, capable of anything.

It omitted any reference to the Sect Leader of the Long Yan Sword Sect having seven wives, or that the Junior Sect Leader had changed over thirty girlfriends in a year, highlighting his irresponsibility in relationships, yet firmly insisting that Shen Qiang, for having so many girlfriends, was a scoundrel.

The most brainless accusation was their belief that since Shen Qiang was so powerful and still wouldn't let his relatives cultivate, it speaks volumes of his character being poor, branding him as human trash and a degenerate.

Reading this, Shen Qiang couldn't help but laugh.

How idiotic they must be to come up with such excuses?

To compel a couple in their fifties, with their meridians already set and without any notable talent, to give up endless wealth and a happy, content life to pursue cultivation?

What's the point of spending a decade or two to achieve just the Foundation Establishment Stage?

A single Jiazi Pill from Shen Qiang was enough to let them live sixty more years, happily and satisfactorily.

And once Shen Qiang's cultivation was sufficient, granting them immortality wouldn't be a problem.

Why bother cultivating now?

Moreover, it was puzzling—how could that be considered a fault?

As Shen Qiang casually flipped through the rest, this so-called denunciation document was nothing more than a pile of false charges against him regardless of the truth, and towards the end, they even set a deadline for Shen's Holding to leave Provincial City within a week. If not complied with, they threatened a battle to the death.

Looking at Colonel Yang sitting on the couch.

Shen Qiang smiled and casually tossed the denunciation document into the waste bin beside his desk, then calmly smiled and said, "I had not expected you'd actually be a messenger for the Long Yan Sword Sect."

"It was merely a coincidence," Colonel Yang said.

Shen Qiang laughed, "Actually, I must admit that the Long Yan Sword Sect indeed has a wide network. Last time, they sent Qian Shanxue; this time, they sent the two of you together. But Shen's stance won't change."

"If they really think that by scraping together these trumped-up charges from all over the place, they can convict me and that a few threats will scare me, Shen Qiang, then they are sorely underestimating me."

Hearing this, Colonel Yang stood up and said, "If that's the case, there is nothing more to discuss. Shen Qiang, you must understand, private enmities between Sects and Families are matters we from the Dragon Group do not concern ourselves with. If the Long Yan Sword Sect does not receive a satisfactory response in a week, the consequences will be on you."

Having said that, he turned to leave.

But at that moment, Shen Qiang spoke up, "Then I'd also like you to pass a message to the Long Yan Sword Sect. If they dare to pull any more tricks, I won't just unleash a massacre—I'll uproot them completely!"

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