Hearing this, Bai Shiyi's expression gradually cooled.

The atmosphere in the living room also became somewhat uncomfortable, and Bai Jiao opened her mouth to speak.

At that moment, Bai Shiyi stood up and said, "Let's discuss this matter in my study."

Having said that, he stood up and walked out.

Bai Jiao, nervously clutching the old lady, cooed, "Grandma, look at Dad, what is he doing, when everything was going so well."

The old lady smiled, nodded to Shen Qiang who gestured to leave, then held back Bai Jiao who wanted to follow, whispering, "Men's matters, we women should talk less, let them talk, why don't you keep Grandma company and have a chat?"

On this side, the old lady was holding Bai Jiao back.

On that side, Shen Qiang followed Bai Shiyi indifferently into his study.

No sooner had they sat down in the study than someone came in to serve tea.

Waving his hand to make everyone else leave, the room was left with only Bai Shiyi and Shen Qiang.

Bai Shiyi said coldly, "Don't refuse my request, no matter what you think, our Bai Family's Cheng Xinyi is more powerful than Wanxin Hesheng."

Shen Qiang glanced out the window, then lazily leaned back on the study's comfy sofa and said calmly, "I can feel that you're a man with strong control desires, but I can clearly tell you that I won't give you the chance to meddle in Heshenghe."

"Just like you wouldn't give me a chance to meddle in Cheng Xinyi." Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and said, "Because we are the same, none of us would allow ourselves to be overshadowed."

Hearing this, Bai Shiyi's gaze grew colder as he looked at Shen Qiang and said, "Your Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment, Gathering Qi Powder, and Blood Ganoderma, they sell the same everywhere, Wanxin Hesheng doesn't not charge you a fee, refusing to let relatives earn but choosing to collaborate with outsiders, aren't you afraid of people gossiping?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Please, such tacky words coming from you sound utterly comical."

Patting the bookshelf beside him, Shen Qiang said, "The books in this bookcase are all new, it seems like you have never read them, yet you would rather they gather dust here than give them to relatives and friends, why is that?"

"Clearly you have no use for them, but you're unwilling to give them away, they bother you when others don't want them, but you can't bear to part with them when they do, why is that?"

"Possessiveness!"

Shen Qiang looked at Bai Shiyi and said, "Don't test my limits, and don't try to possess anything of mine, as both of us clearly understand, if I agreed today to cut off my relation with Wanxin Hesheng and move that stuff to Cheng Xinyi, tomorrow, Bai Shiyi, you would be demanding to invest in Heshenghe."

Bai Shiyi raised an eyebrow, barely smiled, and said, "Our Bai Family is a first-class cultivation family in the Cultivation World, if we were to invest in your company, it would be all benefit and no harm to you."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Enough with that, such childish deceit, don't say it to me, Cheng Xinyi isn't a charity, would you contribute without seeking something in return? If the Bai Family really did that, let alone being first-class, they wouldn't even have a foothold."

Bai Shiyi smiled, gazed seriously at Shen Qiang for a long while, and said, "You are smarter than I imagined, but you can't deny, the Bai Family can help you rise rapidly."

Shen Qiang also smiled, "Don't joke, without sufficient benefits, the Bai Family would not invest heavily, you and I both know this well. Moreover, as a person, I don't like being directed or controlled by anyone. So, you don't even need to think about it. Whether it's the business of Sheng He or my personal matters, I won't give you any chance to interfere."

Bai Shiyi fell silent for a moment, then smiled, "Fine, since you are stubborn in your views, I have no need to worry about you. But if you introduce a new Elixir Pill in the future, it must be exclusively represented by Cheng Xinyi; otherwise, it will be a joke to the people of the Cultivation World."

Shen Qiang shook his head, "Don't play these gradual games with me. You understand that my cooperation with Wan Xin Sheng He is mutual. If I have new Elixir Pills and don't give Wan Xin Sheng He the representation, Wan Xin Sheng He will definitely have opinions."

"Once there are cracks, it will be difficult to mend the relationship. Then, all my auction house transactions will have to be handed over to the Bai Family. At that time, you will act even more domineeringly in front of me because I'll have no choice but to compromise."

Bai Shiyi smiled, "My daughter is with you, I wouldn't treat you like that."

"Rather than expecting your charity, I would prefer to keep the initiative in my own hands," Shen Qiang calmly raised his eyebrows, smiling, "Because Sheng He will always bear the name Shen, just as the Bai Family only allows itself to bear the name Bai."

Bai Shiyi fell silent, his eyes growing brighter as he looked at Shen Qiang.

"I think you should be aware that Wan Xin Sheng He is a competitor of Cheng Xinyi."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Then I think you should also be aware that even without Wan Xin Sheng He, there would be Qian Xin He Sheng, Yi Xin He Sheng. No one can truly monopolize everything. It's only with comparisons that there can be competitiveness."

Bai Shiyi smiled, picked up his tea, and after taking a sip, said, "If you continue to cooperate with Wan Xin Sheng He, it would make me lose face."

Shen Qiang also picked up his tea, smiling calmly, "Compared to your face, I am more concerned about whether Sheng He can stand on its own strength in the Cultivation World, rather than relying on the pity of others."

After a moment of silence, Bai Shiyi said, "Thirty percent stake, I'll help you flatten the surrounding three provinces, aiding you in becoming a regional overlord."

Shen Qiang laughed, looking seriously at Bai Shiyi, calmly raising his eyebrows, "Rather than that, you might as well wholeheartedly prepare a decent dowry for Bai Jiao. When I decide to start selling the Jiazi Pill that can extend an ordinary person's life by sixty years, and the Half Armor Pill that can extend a cultivator's life by thirty years, you can choose one to exclusively represent first."

Bai Shiyi was stunned, then he frowned and said, "What if I tell you that we, Cheng Xinyi, want to represent both types?"

"Then the deal falls through," Shen Qiang said with a smile that curved his eyes, "You should know that the Jiazi Pill can drive ordinary people mad, and the Half Armor Pill can make cultivators lose their minds. If you're smart, you should realize that if Wan Xin Sheng He exclusively gets these two pills, Cheng Xinyi will no longer be number one."

"So, I think you definitely will reconsider what I just said."

Drinking up the tea in his cup, Shen Qiang set down the cup and said, "Because I actually don't want to see Wan Xin Sheng He become an unmatched giant, so you can calm down, quietly consider. Cheng Xinyi can choose whether to earn the favor of those worldly bigwigs with the Jiazi Pill or to securely hold the title of the leading Magical Treasure auction house in the Cultivation World with the Half Armor Pill."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shiyi's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Are you trying to use Elixir Pills to control Cheng Xinyi and Wan Xin Sheng He?"

Smiling as he stood up, Shen Qiang said, "You're thinking too much. I don't have such big ambitions. I like Bai Jiao, so Cheng Xinyi can choose first. So now you can think about it. I'll go see Bai Jiao, and whenever you decide, just let me know."

Watching Shen Qiang's retreating back as he walked outside, Bai Shiyi's gaze was incredibly sharp.

At that moment, as Shen Qiang reached the doorway of the study, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and with a smile at the sharply gazing Bai Shiyi, said, "I like eating meat, so please don't arrange too many vegetables for dinner."

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