In an instant, all the cultivators in the hall looked at each other in disbelief. Not waiting for Shen Qiang? They're going demon hunting on their own? Even just thinking with their toes, it was clear this was a at bun thrown to a dog, never to return. So almost instantly, they were frozen there.
The cultivator in his forties who had slamd the table earlier was montarily stunned before hurriedly exclaiming, "Shen Qiang, what are you saying? So many comrades have waited for you for so long, and now you say they don't need to wait for you? Are you trying to be a cowardly deserter?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd of cultivators imdiately began buzzing.
"Shen Qiang, you're the King of Demons. How can you retreat right before the battle?"
"It's really disappointing. Everyone ca from afar to help you. How can you say such a thing at such a critical mont?"
"That's right, Shen Qiang, this is too irresponsible. As the King of Demons, it's your duty to suppress demons and protect people. Otherwise, how can you live up to the cultivation world's admiration for you?"
Looking at the agitated crowd, Shen Qiang laughed.
"Shut up, I don't have ti to listen to your nonsense. Listen carefully. First, I don't need you following to act tough while demon hunting. Second, I will go wherever and whenever I want. Third, I don't appreciate your pretended urgency and virtue."
"After understanding that, you can decide whether to go to the Oasis or go ho. Your affairs have nothing to do with . Right now, I want to take my beloved girlfriend to breakfast. If you disturb , I'll consider it a provocation."
With that, he hugged the beautiful heroic thief Jiang Hanyang beside him and smiled, "Let's go."
The nurous cultivators stared blankly at Shen Qiang, montarily at a loss for what to do.
At this mont, soone stood up in a corner of the hall, arrogantly saying, "Shen Qiang, you're truly arrogant and overconfident. Do you really think that demon suppression can't be done without you? Have you even seen that demon? Do you know its strength? I, Nie Yongsheng, am the real hero who has fought it. I'll personally capture it later, so you, Shen Qiang, don't need to be arrogant."
Shen Qiang glanced at him and imdiately realized it was the sa Nie Yongsheng who had been to the Oasis before.
Hearing his words, the nurous cultivators present seed to find their backbone and imdiately chid in.
"Shen Qiang, we respect you as the King of Demons, hoping to help, but you're so ungrateful! Kunlun's Dao Lord Nie is here, so stop being so arrogant!"
"Hmph, indeed, you bite the hand that feeds you. We ant to help you, and instead of being grateful, you respond scornfully. Your moral decay is appalling! Look at Dao Lord Nie, humble and noble, unlike your arrogance!"
"What King of Demons, so utterly self-important, you're simply a disgrace to the cultivation world!"
The crowd buzzed nonstop, and Nie Yongsheng from the Kunlun Sword Sect had an overbearing look in his eyes.
Shen Qiang put away his smile and said calmly, "Very well, I do appreciate you righteous fellows. You're so impressive, so go handle the demon suppression with this Nie whatever, then."
Upon hearing this, Nie Yongsheng arrogantly declared, "Fellow Daoists, did you see that? Shen Qiang is conceited and disregards others. Why try to flatter him? Follow instead; I've been there, I know the environnt well, and I've fought that demon before, so I have the experience. Furthermore, our Kunlun Sword Sect has always been a leader in the cultivation world. As a Dao Lord, I must uphold justice and shall not lag behind."
Imdiately, the cultivators present looked at Nie Yongsheng with a "dog coin" expression in their eyes.
"Haha, can't even protect your own Mixed Elent Realm fellow disciples, and I, at the Yin God Realm, am not going to be your cannon fodder, right?"
"Idiot, if not for believing Shen Qiang could ta the Dao Fruit Stage demons and establish Heshenghe, ensuring safety, would I have traveled such a distance to get here?"
"Has Nie Yongsheng gone mad? Shen Qiang has tad two Dao Fruit Stage demons and established Heshenghe. The treasure exhibition beca his private collection, rendering Hidden Sword Villa, Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Carefree Valley, and Baihua Palace speechless, the strongest of the Five Tigers kneeling under his casually used scarlet evil spirit blade. If he hadn't co, even if invited, I wouldn't have co to this hellhole. Follow you? Haha, go fill the demon's teeth gaps?"
However, a few cultivators, whose pride was hurt by Shen Qiang's words, angrily said.
"Exactly, with Dao Lord Nie here, what are we afraid of? Let's follow him to suppress demons. After we take down that demon, see how Shen Qiang dares to show his face to the cultivation world!"
"Yes, Dao Lord Nie's cultivation is astounding. With everyone aiding him, the demon will surely be vanquished easily!"
"Shen Qiang is conceited, let him be arrogant; we can hunt demons without him!"
Unfortunately, only three or five jumped out to agree to follow Nie Yongsheng, while the rest were full of disappointnt and helplessness.
After all, even thinking with their toes, they understood that following Nie Yongsheng likely ant more doom than luck.
But Shen Qiang clearly didn't want to play with them.
Bragging about coming from afar, posting heated updates on social dia, they feared people wouldn't know they ca here. If they returned ho tail between legs now, they'd lose face, leaving them stranded, unable to advance or retreat.
At this point, Shen Qiang didn't want to exchange a word with them. Instead, he smiled at a twin-tailed girl, "Miss, I noticed you spoke openly before. I think you're a nice person. If you haven't had breakfast yet, how about joining for..."
"No need. Different paths don't make for good partnerships; you and I are not the sa kind of person. Thank you for your offer." The twin-tailed girl widened her eyes, refusing unceremoniously.
This took Shen Qiang by surprise. He had a favorable impression of her after she spoke on his behalf. Now, it seems her straightforward personality speaks without thinking. So, hearing her words, Shen Qiang didn't mind, smiling slightly, "Goodbye."
With that, he glanced at the stunningly beautiful mixed-heritage woman beside her, gave a calm smile, then left the hotel with the beautiful heroic thief, Jiang Hanyang.
Seeing this, the crowd in the hotel's first-floor lobby was left in helplessness.
"Sigh, now that it's co to this, even knowing the danger, we can only go to the Oasis with Nie Yongsheng. Ancestors protect! If we return safely, we will surely restore your Golden Body!"
Watching Shen Qiang's departure, the multitude of cultivators hesitated, reluctantly and with discontent, followed the still confident Nie Yongsheng out of the hotel towards the Oasis.
The now empty hotel lobby only had the twin-tailed girl and the stunning mixed-heritage woman left.
The mixed-heritage beauty, who had been quiet, stood up, her lips blooming like cherry blossoms into a smile.
"It's quite strange; Shen Qiang's aura isn't annoying at all."
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