Shen Qiang looked at the Baihua Palace Master with a light smile, her beautiful eyes appearing very serious. With a serene smile, he said, "Palace Master, what you said is quite amusing, because I know you are a smart woman, so you should be very clear. First, no matter what price you offer, I will not sell the Black Blade. Second, people are greedy, treasures always attract thieves' covetousness, so could it be that the Palace Master is just pretending not to care about the real intention behind your words?"

Looking at Shen Qiang's faint smile, the Baihua Palace Master's eyes shone brightly. Admiring him greatly, she softly said, "Huaxia has an old saying: money should not be flaunted, to avoid unwarranted troubles brought by wealth. Now, Mr. Shen, your troubles have arrived. This Black Blade of yours is indeed a supreme treasure, but do you have the strength to protect it?"

Shen Qiang put away his smile and said calmly, "Why don't you try?"

With that, Shen Qiang completely ignored the Baihua Palace Master and left directly.

Watching Shen Qiang's indifferent back, the Baihua Palace Master's beautiful eyes sparkled as she fell into deep thought.

But she was soon interrupted by the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion who came over from the side.

"The progress of the matter has exceeded expectations, so it's time to meet face to face."

Upon hearing this, the Baihua Palace Master, with a graceful figure and beautiful appearance, smiled and then said, "Third-floor meeting room, in ten minutes."

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion nodded.

Ten minutes later, on the third floor of the Summer Hotel, inside the meeting room.

The beautiful Baihua Palace Master elegantly sat at the head seat.

The person in charge of Hidden Sword Villa, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, and a middle-aged man from Carefree Valley were all present.

Appearing somewhat anxious, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion sternly said, "Palace Master, according to our original plan, it was to deter Heshenghe by showcasing the Immortal Artifact, making Shen Qiang dare not act rashly. Under our strong pressure, he could only agree to our demands. But now, our Qingyun Sword Pavilion has suffered significant losses. Not only did we lose an unparalleled genius, Kang Luoying, but we've also misplaced the Qingyun Sword. Yet your Baihua Palace is reaping the fisherman's benefits."

Upon hearing this, the Baihua Palace Master smiled slightly and said, "Our restaurant was smashed by Shen Qiang, my bedroom was occupied by him, and our Baihua Palace's Immortal Crane was roasted and eaten by him. Do you mean we did not suffer losses?"

"You at least have ticket revenue. Currently, it seems Black Blade Youying's emergence will attract at least a thousand viewers. Your Baihua Palace almost has a billion in revenue, but my young master has been captivated by that Black Blade, unable to extricate himself. Previously, our people were even ruthlessly beaten by Heshenghe's people." The man from Carefree Valley said, "In this situation, I feel that any request we make to Heshenghe, they will not accept."

The person in charge of Hidden Sword Villa said in a deep voice, "That's right. In this situation, Heshenghe is acting more aggressively than us. Especially our Mountain Villa's Young Master, Lianghao, has been poisoned by that Shen Qiang and cannot confront him. If we don't quickly come up with a solution, not only will this treasure exhibition be in vain, but we will also become a stepping stone for Shen Qiang."

The crowd nodded one after another.

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion looked at the Baihua Palace Master and said, "The current situation is very thorny. If we don't quickly think of a way to deal with Shen Qiang, we simply cannot suppress the rise of Shen Qiang and Heshenghe."

Hearing this, the Baihua Palace Master laughed and said, "A common man without sin will get guilty just possessing a treasure. To deal with Shen Qiang is very simple; cultivators' greed far exceeds ordinary people's imagination. That Black Blade is so dazzling, with countless coveters. If those powerhouses covet it, then Heshenghe, unwilling to relinquish the Black Blade, is bound to have enemies everywhere."

"So we need not be nervous. Now, the one who should be worried is Shen Qiang. Besides, the current situation is already clear: with many members and powerful Magical Treasures, Heshenghe is not a little child that can be dealt with just by lip service. So if we really want to take action against Shen Qiang and force him to agree to our demands, then only force remains. Ordinary tricks will no longer be effective."

"Then destroy Heshenghe!" the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion said sternly.

The Baihua Palace Master chuckled: "I agree."

"Carefree Valley also agrees."

"Although wiping out Heshenghe would put the Young Master in a dangerous situation, for the future development of the sect, Hidden Sword Villa also agrees."

Upon hearing this, the Baihua Palace Master chuckled: "Good. Then it's settled. I will approach Shen Qiang these days to probe his intentions. Notify the sects to prepare for battle."

The three nodded.

They got up and left.

After they left.

Sitting at the head seat, the Baihua Palace Master put away her smile and sat there calmly thinking.

After a long while, her waiting female assistant spoke: "Palace Master, do you really think force will work against Heshenghe now?"

The Baihua Palace Master laughed, coquettishly: "Using force against Heshenghe? That was just something to fool those three fools. Haven't you realized? The Pavilion Master of Qingyun Sword Pavilion has been sidelined by the Great Elder, so the Great Elder wants to make some big moves at any cost to establish authority."

"The real conflict between Carefree Valley and Heshenghe lies in Qian Dai, and Zuo Lianghao from Hidden Sword Villa is now with Heshenghe. Do you think they would truly forgo the excellent negotiation opportunity Zuo Lianghao presents and move against Heshenghe?"

The female assistant hesitated and said, "Zuo Lianghao is a natural talent and the strong representative of Hidden Sword Villa. Now that he's with Heshenghe, if I were Hidden Sword Villa, I would definitely take advantage of this and coexist well with Heshenghe. After all, from the current situation, Heshenghe is very powerful and fully qualifies as an ally of Hidden Sword Villa."

The Baihua Palace Master smiled coquettishly: "The most terrifying thing is still Shen Qiang's poisoning technique. If truly going to war with Heshenghe, I'm afraid they would be poisoned before even raising their swords. So if Qingyun Sword Pavilion wants to fight, just let them. Anyway, they're not good items. Dead one less."

"But we, Baihua Palace, cannot be foolish. You go and study the previous requests from Heshenghe. I'll find an opportunity to negotiate with Shen Qiang. After all, we are useful to Heshenghe. Conflicts and differences in interests can be minimized, so there's absolutely no need for us to risk our lives with Shen Qiang."

The female assistant's eyes lit up and said, "I understand, Palace Master. If now, Hidden Sword Villa, Qingyun Sword Pavilion, and Carefree Valley all prepare to fight Shen Qiang, we quietly negotiate with Shen Qiang, we can certainly gain more benefits."

The Baihua Palace Master, gracefully and exuberantly, smiled and said: "Smart. We deliberately let them be like the crane and the clam in conflict, so we can reap the fisherman's benefit. Moreover, since ancient times, in the Cultivation World, strong warriors have emerged endlessly, but which of them truly succeeded in establishing a sect based solely on force? It was through intellect. So as long as Heshenghe does not seize our female disciples' resources, there's nothing that cannot be negotiated."

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