Lu Xiaoqing glanced at Xiong Zhentian, her expression complex, and said, "This trouble, I'm afraid you can't help with!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhentian immediately became displeased. "Miss Lu, perhaps you don't know me very well. I can tell you clearly that I have thousands of men under my command, each of them a master. And with a single command, they would march through fire and water without a frown!"
Lu Xiaoqing still shook her head. "This has nothing to do with how many people you have. The trouble I've encountered this time is not something ordinary people can resolve!"
Qin Yi asked, "If ordinary people can't resolve it, does the trouble you've encountered have something to do with cultivators?"
At this, a hint of surprise flickered across Lu Xiaoqing's face, as if she was astonished that Qin Yi knew about cultivators.
However, she quickly thought of Qin Yi's identity and felt relieved.
Qin Yi was the Divine King of their Divine Gate. It was natural for him to have some understanding of cultivators!
It would be abnormal if he didn't!
Qin Yi sat in the seat next to them and nodded. "If that's the case, then Xiong Zhentian, you indeed can't help much!"
In fact, before coming to find Xiong Zhentian today, Lu Xiaoqing had always believed Xiong Zhentian to be a cultivator. It was only after interacting with him earlier that she realized he was just an ordinary person.
This realization left Lu Xiaoqing very dejected and disappointed.
The trouble she had encountered this time was absolutely not something an ordinary person could resolve!
Xiong Zhentian listened to their conversation, looking bewildered. He asked, confused, "What are you talking about? What is a cultivator?"
Seeing him ask such a question, Lu Xiaoqing became even more disappointed.
Qin Yi explained, "After you came back from the meeting last time, didn't you tell me about someone who collapsed a house with a single palm strike? Someone like him is a cultivator!"
Xiong Zhentian: "..."
Immediately after, Qin Yi gave him a simple explanation. Xiong Zhentian, upon hearing it, completely understood and was extremely shocked.
He sat there, silent for a long while, before he could process it.
Then, he said to Qin Yi, "Divine King, you are also a cultivator, aren't you?"
Qin Yi did not deny it, nodding in affirmation.
Although he was not the same as other cultivators; to be precise, he was a cultivator of immortality!
Seeing this, Xiong Zhentian said with realization, "No wonder Divine King, your skills are so good. So that's why!"
Lu Xiaoqing was surprised again when Qin Yi said he was a cultivator, but she quickly regained her composure.
The Divine Gate was the world's largest secret organization, filled with countless experts. As the Divine King, it would be strange if Qin Yi were an ordinary person and not a cultivator!
Afterward, Qin Yi did not continue talking with Xiong Zhentian. He said to Lu Xiaoqing, "What trouble have you encountered? Speak about it, perhaps I can help you!"
Lu Xiaoqing's eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly asked, "Divine King, can you use the power of the Divine Gate to help me???"
If Qin Yi used the Divine Gate's power to help her, then the trouble she encountered could be easily resolved.
Qin Yi let out a helpless smile.
To mobilize the power of the Divine Gate, he still didn't know the actual situation of the Divine Gate!
His understanding of the Divine Gate was less than that of her and Xiong Zhentian.
Xiong Zhentian knew Qin Yi's situation better and quickly said, "Miss Lu, have you forgotten the rules of our Divine Gate? We develop on our own normally and are not allowed to use the Divine Gate's power unless it's an extremely special situation! Although Mr. Qin is the Divine King, he cannot violate the rules arbitrarily!"
Qin Yi looked at Xiong Zhentian, astonished.
The Divine Gate had such rules?
Lu Xiaoqing looked dejected, and it was precisely because of this reason that she had not sought help from the Divine Gate when she encountered trouble this time.
Qin Yi noticed Lu Xiaoqing's expression and, following Xiong Zhentian's words, said, "Although I cannot arbitrarily mobilize the power of the Divine Gate, if you tell me, perhaps I can help you personally!"
"You..." Lu Xiaoqing looked at Qin Yi, hesitated for two or three seconds, and then shook her head. "Personally, I'm afraid you can't!"
Xiong Zhentian couldn't help but say, "Miss Lu, what trouble have you encountered? Just say it directly! You haven't said anything yet, and you already think both the Divine King and I are incapable. How can you know we are incapable without even trying!"
Qin Yi found the latter part of his statement somewhat strange.
This time, after a period of silence, Lu Xiaoqing finally spoke. "Recently, I've run into an adversary. I had a competition with him, and the stakes were extremely high. I can't afford to lose. If I lose, I will lose everything!"
"Competition?" Qin Yi asked, "Do you mean a fight?"
"Mm!"
Lu Xiaoqing nodded. "The other party is from a martial arts family in the capital, and their strength is immense! Furthermore, with an entire martial arts family behind them, they can easily find powerful helpers, while I have no one!"
Qin Yi's interest was piqued, and he asked, "What are the stakes of your bet?"
"If I lose, all my businesses and industries in Ning City will belong to the other party..."
Lu Xiaoqing paused for a moment before continuing with a complex expression, "Including myself, I will belong to the other party!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi and Xiong Zhentian exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
Of course, this trace of surprise quickly disappeared, and both of them returned to normal.
Because Lu Xiaoqing possessed both beauty and a good figure, it was completely normal for someone to covet her and want to obtain her!
Let alone others, even Xiong Zhentian, from the moment they met until now, his eyes had unintentionally glanced at Lu Xiaoqing's key areas several times...
To be honest, if Qin Yi wasn't present, and Lu Xiaoqing was like him, a member of the Divine Gate, he would have considered pursuing her!
Returning to his senses, Qin Yi smacked his lips and said, "Your bet is indeed quite significant!"
"Divine King, we must help with this matter! We cannot let Miss Lu fall into the hands of a scoundrel!" Xiong Zhentian said.
Qin Yi nodded in strong agreement.
Since Lu Xiaoqing was a member of the Divine Gate, and he, as the Divine King, was her superior, he could not stand by and watch her be bullied without intervening.
Therefore, Qin Yi clapped his thighs and directly said, "Miss Lu, tell me in more detail about your competition. I will go and help you then!"
Lu Xiaoqing involuntarily gave him a look of doubt.
It was obvious she was questioning Qin Yi's strength.
Without the ability to mobilize the Divine Gate's power, she didn't believe he could help her on his own.
However, she couldn't openly disrespect Qin Yi, so she still listened to him and recounted the entire situation of the bet.
About ten minutes later, after Qin Yi and Xiong Zhentian had finished listening, they understood everything.