Chapter 2167: 2170: I'm as Pure as a White Lotus Flower

Looking at Ye Guyun's confident expression, Shen Qiang was stunned for a full half minute before hesitantly saying, "So you're saying she likes me, and if I use a beauty trap on her, it can resolve her refusal to help steal the Divine Corpse?"Ye Guyun nodded seriously, saying matter-of-factly, "Of course, by then, she'll act like sister Chu Qing towards you, and you'll be able to do whatever you want."

"Can't be true." Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow in surprise at Ye Guyun's 'you know what I mean' smile and said, "She acts almost arrogant in front of me, as if she looks down on me."

Ye Guyun was shocked and looked at Shen Qiang, saying, "Master, are you kidding me? Expressions can be faked, and demeanor can be pretentious, but raised body temperature, accelerated heartbeat, and blushing upon seeing you can't be faked. Surely you haven't failed to notice even that?"

"I noticed, but I thought she was angry." Shen Qiang said, "After all, I feel like I'm rushing things."

Hearing this, Ye Guyun chuckled and said, "Oh, I get it, you're feeling guilty, so instinctively assume she's unhappy."

Shen Qiang sighed, furrowing his brow for a moment before asking, "Are you really sure she has feelings for me?"

The playful Ye Guyun suddenly leaned closer to Shen Qiang, took a sniff, and promptly raised an eyebrow, "Of course, you're a Dragon Demon, to us you're like the charming little monk in 'Journey to the West', everyone wants a bite."

Instantly, Shen Qiang was stunned, wanting to laugh but unable to.

Because at that moment, Shen Qiang suddenly realized that Ye Guyun's "us" referred to the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, Nalan Tianyu, and herself.

After all, Shen Qiang used Fetal Dragon Essence Foundation Establishment.

In terms of aura alone, Shen Qiang indeed feels no different from a dragon.

"You've learned to be bad. Ye Guyun." Shen Qiang sighed.

"Not at all." Ye Guyun raised an eyebrow, "You're the one who's gotten foolish."

Shen Qiang was silent, just then, the phone rang.

The caller was Wenren Meiqiao.

"Shen Qiang, you've gone too far, Gong Ziyi is the Abyss Prince, a top noble among those low-key cultivators, your methods against him are a bit overboard, in his impulsiveness, he's publicly posted a bounty on your head in the Abyss, with a deadline of one week."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang frowned, saying, "Oh, I see."

"Hey, what's with that attitude? Don't you want to say something?"

Shen Qiang replied helplessly, "Say what? I've been quite courteous to him, you know, he has tried to kill me more than once, if not for my cleverness, going to him would be suicide."

Wenren Meiqiao sighed coquettishly, "You're usually quite amusing, but all of a sudden, there's no humor in you. Yet actually, what you've done is brilliant." Suddenly, Wenren Meiqiao laughed sneakily, saying, "Gong Ziyi seems to need more than a week's time before he can get out of bed, so I think it's time you gave your master a call."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang frowned before saying, "No need, Gong Ziyi is a smart man, he wouldn't be foolish enough to assassinate me openly. Don't you think it's strange you received this news so quickly?"

Wenren Meiqiao was taken aback.

"Is it that strange? The Dragon Group's eyes and ears are all over the cultivation world..."

"I left Gong Ziyi's place less than twenty minutes ago, and you've already gotten the news. Do you think Gong Ziyi can afford to lose his face here? Trust me, this is a deliberately released smokescreen, meant to force me to go find the Dragon Group War God, inevitably leading to heated debate."

Upon hearing Shen Qiang's words, Wenren Meiqiao was surprised, pondering for a while, then said, "Okay, even if you're right, how does releasing this smoke benefit him?"

"Opening move advantage." Shen Qiang calmly replied, "He will play the victim in front of the Dragon Group War God, trying every possible way to depict himself as the victim. Under those circumstances, the Dragon Group War God is assuredly unlikely to condone my actions, then he'll demand that I absolutely do not provoke any more trouble."

"That means he gains the right to strike first against me, bound by my promise, I would have to wait until he acts before I can retaliate. But you should know, anywhere, striking first is crucial, while striking later causes suffering, so this matter, I cannot go to the Dragon Group War God, and even if he wants to intervene, I will refuse."

Wenren Meiqiao said helplessly, "Alright, I respect your perspective, but how do you come up with so many sly ideas?"

Shen Qiang was startled to hear this, "Didn't you go to kindergarten? Bad people always file complaints first, sneakily hitting other kids, it's all instinct."

Wenren Meiqiao was startled, "I never did that."

"Such a pity." Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "You're a rule-abiding kid, but that also means you can't become the leading wolf."

Wenren Meiqiao replied helplessly, "Okay, even if what you say is correct, then what next?"

"Help me make this real." Shen Qiang smiled gently, "Spread the word in the Abyss that Gong Ziyi was humiliated in his own home by me, then affected by my Chili Essence Paper Towel, blew up in pain, swollen like crazy, thus offering a bounty on my head."

Wenren Meiqiao was dumbfounded, "Shen Qiang, what are you doing? Do you have a death wish, offering a bounty on your own head?"

Shen Qiang smiled, raising an eyebrow indifferently, "Relax, Gong Ziyi will jump out to refute this, he will deny the bounty, but he can't deny being humiliated by me at home though. So I not only want him to swallow back the mess he made himself but also publicly disgrace himself."

"Isn't that too harsh?" Wenren Meiqiao said, "Just thinking about it makes me feel a bit sorry for Gong Ziyi."

"When fighting, no hand is gentle, when arguing, no mouth is polite; if one is soft-hearted, there's no mixing in the cultivation world, might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. Moreover, he wants my life, yet I merely want him embarrassed; in comparison, I'm already as pure as a white lotus."

Wenren Meiqiao laughed aloud upon hearing this, "You rascal, if you can relate to the word 'pure', it's the greatest farce under heaven."

"Will you do it?" Shen Qiang asked indifferently.

After a moment's hesitation, Wenren Meiqiao replied with a helpless smile, "That Gong Ziyi, if he released false news to deceive me, then of course this can't be just overlooked, I need to make him eat his own words, or else where's the Dragon Group's respect?"

After looking at his watch, Shen Qiang said, "Alright, I'll wait for you at Datong River's Beijing branch at noon, we'll have lunch, and I'll prepare your favorite fried pork belly, don't be late."

"Great! I'll have five servings!"