"Jiang family invited you to represent them at the exchange meeting, why? Are you a martial artist too, Mr. Qin?"
"Um... I suppose so!"
"Mr. Qin, what is your cultivation..."
Upon learning that Qin Yi was also a martial artist, Luo Yongnian instinctively wanted to ask about his cultivation level. However, he stopped himself mid-sentence, thinking better of it. "Forget it. Since Mr. Qin is in Yuan Yi Town, we'll head over shortly and discuss it in person!"
"No problem."
After hanging up, Qin Yi continued meditating in his room. It wasn't until past ten in the evening that Luo Dexuan and Luo Yongnian arrived.
Accompanying them was another person, Qi Ning, a disciple of the Iron Wire Fist gymnasium.
He was also one of the representatives for the Iron Wire Fist gymnasium in this exchange meeting!
Upon learning that Qin Yi was at the hotel, the three of them came directly to his room.
Qin Yi welcomed them in.
"Mr. Qin, why would the Jiang family ask you to represent them at the exchange meeting? Have they truly run out of people to send?"
As expected, Luo Yongnian couldn't help but ask as soon as they entered.
"Although the Jiang family has been declining in recent years, they shouldn't be so desperate that they can't find a single person to participate in an exchange meeting!" Luo Dexuan chimed in.
This made Luo Yongnian even more perplexed, unable to understand why the Jiang family would choose Qin Yi.
Qin Yi, however, simply smiled and said, "They asked me because they believe I am skilled and would increase their chances of winning!"
...
Luo Dexuan, Luo Yongnian, and even Qi Ning were momentarily stunned.
Their gazes towards Qin Yi became complex and peculiar.
It was understandable, as in the eyes of Luo Dexuan and Luo Yongnian, Qin Yi was only known for his exceptional medical skills. They were completely unaware of his martial arts prowess or strength.
Just as Luo Dexuan was about to ask Qin Yi something else, his mobile phone suddenly rang.
He pulled out his phone, offered Qin Yi an apology, and answered, "Hello..."
Not long after Luo Dexuan answered, he abruptly stood up from his seat.
A look of ecstatic joy spread across his face. "Good, good, this is wonderful!"
He hung up the phone and laughed heartily, "Haha, heaven has eyes, truly heaven has eyes!"
Seeing this, Luo Yongnian asked in confusion, "Dad, what happened? Why are you so happy?"
Qi Ning remained silent but also looked at Luo Dexuan with a puzzled expression.
"Yongnian, do you know? Peng Bachi is crippled! His dantian was shattered, rendering him a complete invalid!" Luo Dexuan replied.
Luo Yongnian also became excited. "Is that true? Dad, is the news accurate?"
After all, Luo Dexuan's severe injuries previously were inflicted by Peng Bachi!
Therefore, both Luo Dexuan and Luo Yongnian harbored deep hatred for Peng Bachi, and before coming here, they had been discussing how to get revenge.
To unexpectedly receive news of Peng Bachi's crippling sent them into a frenzy of excitement.
"Absolutely true! Just now, the head of the Zhuge family called me. He said he personally saw Peng Bachi being carried into a car by people from the Bagua Sect and leaving Yuan Yi Town just a moment ago!" Luo Dexuan stated.
Among the nearly ten martial arts factions in Southern Province, not all were hostile. Some maintained good relationships with each other.
The Iron Wire Fist gymnasium had a close relationship with the Zhuge family.
They would communicate and share information about any developments.
"Haha, that's truly wonderful! With Peng Bachi crippled, the Bagua Sect will be leaderless and finished!" Luo Yongnian exclaimed.
"Indeed!"
Luo Dexuan nodded solemnly. "Peng Bachi lacked martial ethics, often bullying and oppressing others with his strength. Under his leadership, many disciples of the Bagua Sect also had ill character and caused trouble everywhere. Now, they have finally faced retribution!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi inwardly mused that he had been correct in shattering Peng Bachi's dantian, given the kind of person he was.
A moment later, Luo Yongnian said to Qin Yi, "Mr. Qin, you know Peng Bachi, right? He's the sect leader of the Bagua Sect, he..."
Before he could finish, Qin Yi interjected, "Of course, I know. I was the one who crippled Peng Bachi's dantian!"
"What???"
The three of them stood there, stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
Luo Dexuan and Luo Yongnian chatted with Qin Yi for a long time before leaving and returning to their own hotel rooms.
Qin Yi also learned what they needed his help with: if Qi Ning were injured during the exchange meeting, he was to treat him.
Qin Yi readily agreed, as it was a simple matter for him.
...
The next day, the martial arts exchange meeting officially began.
Early that morning, Qin Yi woke up and, accompanied by Jiang Xiongba and Jiang Hongxin, arrived at a fighting arena in Yuan Yi Town.
To host the exchange meeting, Yuan Yi Town had already constructed a massive arena.
The arena was circular, approximately fifty meters in diameter, with a sturdy and imposing metallic floor.
Dozens of seats were arranged around the arena, designated for representatives of participating factions.
When Qin Yi and his party arrived, many people had already gathered around the arena. In addition to members of various factions, there were also many ordinary onlookers.
Qin Yi, following Jiang Xiongba and Jiang Hongxin, took their seats at the Jiang family's designated area and noticed the Iron Wire Fist gymnasium's seating nearby.
Luo Dexuan and the others had already arrived and nodded to Qin Yi upon seeing him.
Qin Yi returned the nod and then looked at the other seats, observing several individuals dressed in Taoist robes seated to their right.
"They are from the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist temple. The person seated at the front is called Wuda Zi!" Jiang Hongxin introduced Qin Yi. "It is said that Wuda Zi achieved the level of Grandmaster many years ago!"
"Next to them are members of the Zhuge family. They always claim to be descendants of Zhuge Liang, but who knows if that's true!"
Qin Yi then turned his gaze to a group of men and women dressed in plain cloth robes and shoes, with their hair tied uniformly, sitting next to the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist temple, examining them with curiosity.
After a moment, a tall, thin middle-aged man seated at the very front seemed to sense Qin Yi's gaze and turned his head to look over.
Noticing Qin Yi observing them, he offered a friendly smile and nodded his head.
In response, Qin Yi also smiled and nodded back.
With Jiang Hongxin's introductions, Qin Yi gained a preliminary understanding of most of the participating factions.
As time passed, almost all the seats around the arena were filled, with only a few remaining empty.
Qin Yi sat in his seat and waited for a long time, but the few empty seats remained unoccupied. As the sun began to rise, the exchange meeting still hadn't started. He asked Jiang Xiongba and Jiang Hongxin, "What's going on? What time is the exchange meeting supposed to start?"
Jiang Xiongba glanced at the empty seats and replied, "Peng Bachi is crippled, and the Bagua Sect has withdrawn from this exchange meeting. However, the people from Bushido have not yet arrived. Since not everyone is here, the exchange meeting cannot officially commence!"