Chapter 2217 - 2220: Cultivators Are Everywhere

Outside the TV station, watching Gong Ziyi already leading people inside, Shen Qiang turned his head and smiled at Fang Xiaozhi, "Thank you for your hard work. Qian Ning is a bit introverted and may come off as aloof, please don't take it to heart. If there's anything offensive, please forgive her."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaozhi smiled, glanced at Qian Ning, and said, "Mr. Shen, you're being too polite. Trust our professionalism. If there's nothing else for us to do, we should start working now."

Shen Qiang nodded with a smile, then said to Jinli Qianning beside him, "Don't be nervous. Whatever they ask you to wear, you wear it. If they want to put makeup on you, don't refuse. Go ahead, you're the best."

Hearing Shen Qiang's words, Qian Ning felt surprisingly tense and then said, "Shen Qiang, I'm a bit worried I might not sing well."

Shen Qiang smiled and then raised his eyebrows, "Believe in yourself. If you really lack confidence, imagine before singing that I abandoned you and got together with that Ai Ruoling."

Qian Ning was dumbfounded.

"Go now, there's not much time left for you to prepare."

Urged on by Shen Qiang's smile, Jinli Qianning entered the TV station together with Fang Xiaozhi and the others.

Just as they left.

Shen Qiang turned around to see Zhang Shuheng walking over while playing with his phone.

"Today I'll be sitting next to you; it's arranged. Half of the people in the studio are cultivators."

His words left Shen Qiang somewhat surprised, and he then said, "What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuheng put away his phone, looked at Shen Qiang, and said, "Immortal Realm A Zi legend, you and Gong Ziyi having a clash of titans, they're afraid of collateral damage, so everyone's watching. Immortal Realm Forum has set up a live stream, with Ju Life on the forum hosting bets. Gong Ziyi's odds are 0.6 to 0.9 for yours, according to Ju Life's odds, you've already lost this match."

Shen Qiang laughed, "0.9 is greater than 0.6."

Zhang Shuheng laughed as he packed away his phone, saying, "That's because too many people bet on Gong Ziyi's win, so they had to increase your odds to get people willing to bet on you winning."

Shen Qiang chuckled, saying, "These cultivators sure do get involved everywhere, even wanting to butt into my little game with Gong Ziyi."

"No choice," Zhang Shuheng said helplessly, "In the cultivation world, not every family and cultivator has strong backing. To live comfortably in this world of survival of the fittest, one needs to be opportunistic, so the family head is restless, and I had to come to take a look."

Shen Qiang laughed, "You're speaking so frankly, aren't you afraid I'll look down on you?"

Zhang Shuheng chuckled, "If I pretended to be a saint, you'd think I'm upscale and classy, and then you'd help me unconditionally?"

Shen Qiang laughed, saying, "Are you sure Zhang family doesn't want to be enemies with me anymore?"

"I won't because I find you're a decent person, and the folks at home just want to see what benefits they can gain. As for that rotten one, well, dying is dying. Back then, someone did talk about revenge, feeling embarrassed, but now they all eagerly hope I can maintain a good relationship with you and slowly get some benefits."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Can I take your words as the Zhang family's pledge of loyalty?"

Zhang Shuheng gave a smile and said, "The Zhang family is opportunistic. If you're powerful, then Zhang family will be your most loyal ally. If not, then they'll be Gong Ziyi's most loyal ally or perhaps somebody else's."

Shen Qiang burst into laughter, "Zhang Shuheng, I'm starting to like you. Regardless of whether Zhang family is my ally, from now on, you're my friend."

"Will you give elixir pills to friends for free?" Zhang Shuheng asked.

Shen Qiang laughed, "95% off."

Zhang Shuheng smiled, "Stingy, 20% off should be the friendship price."

"I see you have extraordinary talent and promising prospects, destined to save the cultivation world from disaster, so I decided to offer you a 10% discount, a fixed price."

Upon hearing Shen Qiang's offer, Zhang Shuheng laughed, "The family head sees you as a saint."

Shen Qiang laughed, "You better not misunderstand, this discount is for you, Zhang Shuheng, not for your Zhang family, a privilege only you have."

Zhang Shuheng laughed as he and Shen Qiang walked toward the TV station's studio, saying, "The family head thinks between you and Gong Ziyi, it's not just wealthy kids competing. Care to share?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Knowing too much, you can't withdraw when needed, are you sure you want to know?"

"Don't say it, I can't handle the responsibility," Zhang Shuheng smiled, pulling out his phone, "Want to play? I've played 7,000 silver-ranked matches, let me carry you."

Shen Qiang laughed and nodded, "I believe you're all talk, king of banter."

In the studio.

With everyone nodding and bowing, Gong Ziyi, delighted at outsmarting Shen Qiang, was all smiles.

Especially when he noticed that many cultivators had come to the studio, from various sects, his expression turned even more arrogant.

"Very good, excellent. Now that the cultivators are paying attention to this matter, that's just perfect. Shen Qiang is a late bloomer? Let's see him embarrass himself in front of everyone. Then, I want to see who dares defy me, Gong Ziyi."

While he laughed coldly in his heart.

With Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu and the cute Ye Guyun, Shen Qiang and Zhang Shuheng had already seated themselves to Gong Ziyi's right side.

Gong Ziyi glanced at Zhang Shuheng, who was playing on his phone beside Shen Qiang, sneered, and said, "Shen Qiang, you can't do it either, the friends you brought don't even dare look at me, tsk tsk, truly useless."

Shen Qiang smiled.

He remained silent.

Zhang Shuheng, playing on his phone, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gong Ziyi, "Little fatty, be careful when you speak. When I was making a name for myself in the cultivation world, you were still wearing open-crotch pants."

Instantly, the elder beside Gong Ziyi looked grim, his face fierce as he stepped forward.

But right then, Gong Ziyi smiled, stopping those beside him, "Zhang Shuheng, you dare ride Shen Qiang's car in front of me, aren't you afraid his poor skills will crash the car, killing you?"

Zhang Shuheng chuckled coldly, "There's a poem circulating in the game that goes, 'On Qiuming Mountain, travelers are few, often racers compete high and low. The track remains, no sign of drivers from before.'"

Having said that, he glanced playfully at Gong Ziyi, "Generations of talents emerged in the cultivation world, but now, the past talents are no more, yet the cultivation world still exists. So little fatty, don't be too cocky, the Shen Qiang beside me is much better than you."

Zhang Shuheng's words weren't whispered, the many cultivators present couldn't help but secretly chuckle.

"Gong Ziyi is formidable, with deep roots, family developed over thousands of years, average cultivators can't mess with him. But Shen Qiang? Self-made, and now seated beside him, so in terms of stature? Of course, Shen Qiang has the upper hand."