Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 2067 - 2070: It's Not Shen Qiang's Overbearing Nature, But Sword Pavilion's Greed

At the same time the idol-level genius girl in the Cultivation World, Kang Luoying, blushed and coyly said that Shen Qiang was a bad person, in Qingyun Sword Pavilion, on the next level below Qingyun Pavilion, in the meeting room, the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Elders of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, along with many elites of the Pavilion, all wore gloomy expressions."This Shen Qiang is simply too outrageous!" a man roared.

But strangely, although everyone was looking at him, nobody made a sound.

Not to mention agreeing with him.

"Seventh Junior Brother, calm down!" After a long while, a man with a white face and no beard, who had been slapped earlier, looked at everyone present, then said in a deep voice, "I finally understand. Shen Qiang's purpose for coming here was not to ask for our help, but to assert his dominance."

Upon hearing this, several cultivators immediately started chattering.

"I've never seen someone so unreasonable in my entire life. Oh, does having money make you amazing? Oh, because he's our employer he can do whatever he wants? The Grandmaster's portrait on Qingyun Pavilion, which has survived centuries of war, was destroyed by him. It's simply unforgivable!"

"Exactly, he's nothing but a savage! Righteousness, propriety, wisdom? Nonexistent in Shen Qiang!"

"Utterly shameless to the point of outrage, our disciples of Qingyun Sword Pavilion are all well-respected figures in the Cultivation World, and Shen Qiang treats us like what?"

With the clamor of the crowd, emotions rose, and for a moment, Shen Qiang seemed to become the most heinous, unforgivable villain.

But just then, the Second Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, who had remained silent, suddenly opened his eyes, raised an eyebrow, and coldly said, "Enough! Are you done yet?"

Hearing him speak, many of the cultivators who were criticizing Shen Qiang immediately fell silent.

Seeing them all looking at him, the Second Elder said sternly, "Don't point fingers at Shen Qiang when you have issues of your own. The root of this matter doesn't lie with Shen Qiang. When it came to our debt to Qingyun Sword Pavilion, he never complained. After signing the agreement, he cleared our accounts the very next day."

"A mere 2 billion, Shen Qiang is so wealthy, 20 billion is nothing to him. He has money, he spends it." said a core disciple sarcastically.

The Second Elder was furious and shouted, "Shut up! A mere 2 billion? If you had the capability to say so, you'd have helped the sect clear the debt already. Would the Sword Pavilion need to merge with Heshenghe? Once you leave the sect, let alone 2 billion, where would you even earn 200,000? Become an assassin on the Bounty Hunters platform?"

Instantly, the disciple who made the sarcastic remark looked embarrassed: "Second Elder, I just said that casually, why so angry? Besides, I'm not wrong, am I? Shen Qiang helped us with the debt, but we didn't take his money for nothing, did we? Isn't the Sword Pavilion now part of Shen Qiang?"

"Shut up!" the Second Elder shouted angrily, "Is the Sword Pavilion worth money? Don't talk about the Sword Pavilion in these lofty mountains, even if you move it to the city center, would it be worth 2 billion?"

Instantly, that disciple fell silent.

"Answer me!" the Second Elder said angrily.

"No," the disciple replied reluctantly but promptly.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion snorted, then said, "Shen Qiang not only cleared our debt but also immediately allocated money to pay the stipends and pensions owed by the Sword Pavilion, then raised the stipends, and tripled our subsidies."

The disciples nodded upon hearing this, but the words were still unpleasant to the ear.

"We were worth that price to begin with."

"Hmph, it's just sugar-coated bullets to win hearts. Does he really respect us? Daring to hit people the first time he meets them? Daring to tear up our Grandmaster's portrait and kick us out of Qingyun Pavilion?"

"Exactly, we're not buying it."

Bang!

The Second Elder slammed the table: "Where are righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness? Have they all been eaten by dogs? Look at your current state, is there any semblance of the demeanor of a noble family's disciples? Selfish, self-serving, greedy, and not aspiring to progress, always seeking a sense of superiority!"

"Shen Qiang cleared our debts, gave us money, provided Gathering Qi Powder, and let Kang Luoying return with the Qingyun Sword. He gave us everything we wanted. And now, oh, Kang Luoying tells you that Shen Qiang has guests coming and wants some presentable people to dine with them."

"This is an honor Shen Qiang is giving us!" the Second Elder said angrily, quivering with rage. "Who are Shen Qiang's guests? Valley Master Qin Yongquan of Medicine King Valley, one of the twelve peak figures in the Cultivation World, Pan Zheng, one of the ten Grandmasters of Alchemy, and Yu Xinghuo, the top of the four little Danqings, one of the founders of Heshenghe Pill Alliance. Such significant figures, even in the Sword Pavilion's heyday, we wouldn't be able to invite them for a cup of tea, because they see us as troublesome and disdainful, afraid we would immediately demand pills upon meeting."

"And yet, you all play it smart, thinking you're all-important. Asking you to accompany the guests for dinner, granting you honor, and you're whining. And with this attitude, can you be counted on to risk your lives for Shen Qiang at crucial times?"

Upon hearing this, the many disciples acted like dead pigs unafraid of boiling water.

"Second Elder, we discussed this matter with you in the first place, and you didn't say a word. Heh, now that something's gone wrong, you're blaming us. Why didn't you say anything earlier?"

Bang!

The Second Elder slammed the table, saying angrily: "Was that a discussion? You only told me about this after you turned down Kang Luoying. What was I supposed to say?"

Everyone fell silent.

The furious Second Elder scanned them angrily: "Disgraceful!"

"Yes, Second Elder, your evaluation of Shen Qiang is spot on," a core disciple said.

"Nonsense!" The Second Elder was so angry that smoke came from his ears, while slamming the table, he said, "I was saying you are the disgraceful ones. No wonder the Sword Pavilion is declining day by day. With you lot of bastards, it'll never get better."

The crowd frowned, their expressions disapproving.

The Second Elder, shaking all over with anger, said, "Is Shen Qiang's money blown in by the wind? For our Qingyun Sword Pavilion, he gives money when needed, gives people when needed, gives the Qingyun Sword when needed, and gives Elixir Pills when needed. Yet, before he truly needs you, you're already dropping the ball. Can you be relied upon when it truly matters?"

The disciples remained silent.

The Second Elder continued, "Put yourself in Shen Qiang's shoes: if it were you giving money, giving people, giving Immortal Artifacts, giving Elixir Pills, and in return, you find that Qingyun Sword Pavilion treats you like a fool when you want to save their face, what would you think? If I were thirty years younger, I'd surely consider wiping out this pack of ungrateful wolves without a second thought!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt extremely embarrassed.

"Second Elder, please don't be angry. We realize we're wrong now," the clean-shaven man said. "We were just thinking of taking advantage of the situation to gain more benefits; we weren't genuinely trying to stand against Shen Qiang. As you rightly said, it's not Shen Qiang's fault for being harsh; it's our greed. So, why don't you say the word, and I'll go apologize to Shen Qiang."

"Apologize?" the Second Elder exploded in anger: "Too late! Do you think Shen Qiang would listen to your insincere platitudes?"

Instantly, everyone was clouded with worry.