Shen Qiang looked calmly at the masked figures before him, but couldn't help taking a deep breath. In fact, if he hadn't considered that bounty hunters are a group willing to kill for money, Shen Qiang would never choose to negotiate with them; instead, he would ruthlessly poison those who had accepted the task to hunt him.

Because that is the simplest and most effective way to ensure his survival.

However, at the same time, Shen Qiang saw it as an opportunity.

Since they are willing to kill for money, it means that with enough money, they could be made to work for Shen Qiang!

"I have a little notebook here that records those who have taken the task to hunt me." Shen Qiang threw a small notebook in front of them and said, "Among them, five people are currently in my hands."

"For hunting me, the task rewards you could get are the Jade Finger Sword and Kunlun Sword Technique, but if you kill them, your gains will be immense, as the lowest among them is a three-star hunter above the Mixed Element Realm. As for what you might specifically get—not just their bounty tasks but also the magical treasures they carry."

Quietly observing Shen Qiang, the leader with the blue mask laughed and clapped, "Truly a good plan, killing two birds with one stone. You protect your own life and clear out those trying to harm you. Impressive, indeed! 666."

This manner of speaking left Shen Qiang a bit uneasy, but with a slight smile, Shen Qiang said, "Why not take a look at what the rewards are for those bounties? You know, when added together, they exceed the value of ten Jade Finger Swords."

Upon hearing this.

The figure with the blue totem mask said greedily, "Shen Qiang, you indeed have wisdom, courage, and fortitude, but you overlooked one thing: the reason the Illusion Demolition Group is a legend on the bounty hunter platform is because we have our own rules."

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow in surprise, smiling, "Tell me about it."

"The existence of the Illusion Demolition Group is meant to eliminate potential threats in the cultivation world so that those cultivators learn to restrain themselves."

Upon hearing the words of the captain with the blue totem mask, Shen Qiang expressed surprise, "I'm a threat to the cultivation world? That sounds quite funny, and since you're named Greed, are you now trying to tell me you see riches as dung?"

The captain with the blue totem mask laughed: "Shen Qiang, you are better than I imagined, but you're not a true wise man yet, don't you understand? The red mask represents fury, but the mask requires calmness, so although within the group, according to habit, we should call you Wrath, the real chill is to warn you to be wary of the anger inside."

"I am called Greed," said the captain with the blue totem mask with a smile. "It is also a reminder to myself not to be greedy. Arrogance, jealousy, lust—they all remind me not to stumble in these areas, so put away your little notebook. Your 'drive the tiger to swallow the wolf' trick doesn't work here."

Shen Qiang laughed, and then said calmly, "Before taking action, can you answer my final question? Why do you think I'm a potential threat to the cultivation world?"

"Because you broke the balance," said the captain with the blue mask solemnly. "Your emergence means the Dragon Group no longer worries about the demons' entanglement, so next the Dragon Group will quickly be free to try to eliminate all the sects in the cultivation world."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Because you're afraid the Dragon Group will act against the cultivation world, you're here to hunt me?"

"Yes," said the captain with the blue mask. "The existence of the Illusion Demolition Group is to ensure that the cultivation world exists peacefully until people figure out how to conveniently become immortal."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang's eyes curved with laughter, "Very good, that's truly a noble and satisfying answer. So, Captain Greed, what if this unstable factor were one of your own in the Illusion Demolition Group? I mean, what if I join the Illusion Demolition Group myself, to help you maintain balance on all sides, what do you think?"

"I agree." The cute girl with the green mask immediately raised her hand and said, "The prophecy of the founder makes me believe Shen Qiang will become my... partner, yes, a partner!"

The person with the cyan mask said, "I'm indifferent, actually. I prefer Shen Qiang's plan to use him as bait. When the hunters come, we kill them and take their money and magical treasures, which will make us stronger."

The woman with the purple mask said gravely, "I always thought the Dragon Group was the real unstable factor threatening balance because it's too large, so I still reject Shen Qiang joining the group."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed.

"I'll give you five seconds to think carefully because you must understand, this is my territory, so now you only have two choices: one is to accept my proposal, give up on hunting me, and go hunt those who accepted the task to hunt me, working for me."

"The other choice is to accept my inclusion, letting me know what you're doing behind the scenes."

Instantly, a faint killing intent was released from the few people beside the judging platform.

"Are you threatening us?" the captain with the blue mask coldly said.

Shen Qiang smiled, "Not threatening you, but stating a fact. Besides, I am very aware that someone among you is lying. In fact, when I got the message to come here, I already realized that the person who sent the message must have known Shen Qiang was associated with the Dragon Group Nightmare, wearing the mask was the Illusion Demolition Group's mask."

"So, the purpose of getting me here could only be for two possibilities: one is to set a trap to kill me, the other is to recruit me."

Raising an eyebrow calmly, glancing at the swordsman still battling with Yuwen Hu, Shen Qiang said with composure, "And since coming here, no one, apart from the one who drew the sword, has shown a determined intent to kill me."

Glancing at the petite girl, Shen Qiang smiled, "She unleashed the Golden-eyed Jade Flower Gu, that guy drew his sword. Among you four, two avoided it, fearing poisoning, one stayed silent, and one said I was formidable—that's not the attitude of an adversary."

"So stop playing guessing games with me. Regardless of your stance, you must understand, in the current Provincial City's cultivation world, my word is final. Don't play with fire; you can't bear the weight of my anger."

"Moreover..."

Shen Qiang smiled and turned to look at the sensual woman with the purple mask, "Lady, your acting is quite poor. When I arrived, she already noticed me but still acted surprised. Do you really think I couldn't tell?"

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