Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 21 How should someone like you change?
Would you like to hear a story?

"This story dates back to thirty years ago, when a small tribe called the Kuaiyi people moved to Baizhen Mountain outside Luzhou City and settled on the mountainside."

"The Kuaiyi tribe is skilled in music and pharmacology. They collect herbs to exchange for living supplies and get along very well with the local people. The registration process went very smoothly."

"By chance, the household registration official Xiang Ming learned that the Kuaiyi tribe had a treasure. He conspired with Mu Tieying, Wu Yong, and Yang Qishan to drug the Kuaiyi tribe."

"They first tortured the people, then set fire to the place to destroy the evidence, completely wiping out the tribe."

"After that, the four of them went their separate ways."

"Wu Yong was traveling the martial arts world when he was injured in a fight with Ding Jian, the One-Word Lightning Swordsman, and lost his sight from then on."

Yang Qishan became a Grand Scholar.

Xiang Ming stayed in Luzhou and became the headmaster.

"Mu Tieying joined the army."

"They don't know that the Kuaiyi tribe was not completely wiped out. Someone escaped from the flames. That person was Meng Fang, who vowed to take revenge."

"Meng Fang was alone and powerless to take revenge. He couldn't even find out about his enemies. He could only use his ancestral treasure as bait to lure those with ulterior motives into his trap."

"It was another chance encounter that led Meng Fang to befriend a Liao spy in Luzhou, codenamed 'General.' The two made a deal: to exchange treasure for revenge."

"Meng Fang first used the altar to frighten Yang Qishan, then used the treasure to lure Wu Yong, and finally used his own life as bait to perish together with the general."

"The general is Mu Tieying."

"This is a very simple deduction. Besides Meng Fang, only the four murderers know about the treasure. How did the Liao spy know? Because this Liao spy is one of the four murderers. Whoever survives to the end has the best chance of getting the treasure, and that person will be the general."

"Yang Qishan was not found by Xiang Ming, but came to Luzhou after receiving your message."

"Mu Tieying, are we right?"

Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce took turns explaining the events, much like a comedy routine.

Even Li Zhaoting had to admit that Bao Zheng was indeed very good at deducing clues.

Li Zhaoting gave a simple hint, and Bao Zheng immediately realized that this was a series of vendettas. Thinking that there were survivors among the Kuaiyi tribe, he guessed that this person was Meng Fang.

The Kuaiyi people are naturally sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, and are skilled in music and pharmacology. Judging from their age and profession, the only person in the academy who meets these requirements is the music teacher, Meng Fang.

Bao Zheng had a heart-to-heart talk with Meng Fang in private. Based on the information Meng Fang provided, he deduced that Mu Tieying was a Liao spy and the "general".

This was beyond Li Zhaoting's expectations.

Li Zhaoting considered Shen Liang and Jiang Long, but never suspected Mu Tieying. This guy was too rude, too rude to be a secret agent. Could Li Kui be a secret agent?

As it turns out, it does.

The more open and aboveboard you are, the less suspicion you will have.

Mu Tieying didn't even mind revealing his sins of slaughtering the Kuaiyi tribe in order to cover up his identity.

The case of the Blissful Pavilion overlooked a crucial clue.

Seven years ago, a plague broke out in Luzhou. Luo Ma took the opportunity to imprison Yue Qing and claimed that he had died of the plague.

How could a lowly constable like Luo Ma be qualified to handle such a big matter? There were two people in charge at the time: Gongsun Zhen and Mu Tieying.

If it weren't for Mu Tieying giving the green light, how could Luo Ma have taken Yue Qing away so easily? The craftsmen who later built Yunjian Temple and Jile Tower also came from here.

Even the "blood altar" set up by Meng Fang, which features four stone statues of murderers, was assisted by Yue Qing.

Meng Fang was a musician, not a sculptor.

Yue Qing is skilled in civil engineering.

Yue Qing is a grandmaster in civil engineering.

Mu Tieying was a military commander, a military officer. Most people are not so sensitive to the titles of military officers and habitually call him a general, just as scholars are all called xiucai (秀才).

Every action has a legitimate reason.

Mu Tieying went to the Pleasure Pavilion for carefree fun. How many high-ranking officials haven't been to such a den of iniquity? After three years in the army, even a sow could rival Diao Chan. Mu Tieying needed to vent his anger.

Mu Tieying is called "General" because he is a military officer, which is a perfectly normal title.

Even participating in the investigation was a natural progression.

After the case is closed and the treasure is found, Mu Tieying will be in charge of sealing and moving the treasure. Even if someone discovers that the amount of treasure is not right, it can be covered up.

The family's property was confiscated and three generations of wealthy individuals were wiped out.

Stealing is a common occurrence!
From beginning to end, there was no overstepping of boundaries.

It would be abnormal not to do so.

Li Zhaoting's pupils contracted slightly.

If it weren't for his compassionate act of breaking the Arhat Formation with Hua Manlou for the sake of the pitiful patients at Yunjian Temple, and instead asking Mu Tieying to deal with Yunjian Temple instead, Yunjian Temple would probably have been emptied by him long ago. After a while, it might have been resurrected and attacked from both sides. Even if Li Zhaoting and Hua Manlou were to break through the encirclement, they would inevitably suffer some hardship.

A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings.

A single good thought will be rewarded.

Doing good deeds is always beneficial.

No wonder Lu Xiaofeng likes to meddle in other people's business.

That being said, Mu Tieying's acting skills, abilities, courage, and strategy are absolutely those of an outstanding secret agent. Even Xiao Jun, a relative of the emperor, is completely convinced of his abilities.

A multitude of thoughts raced through Li Zhaoting's mind.

Mu Tieying listened quietly until the person finished speaking.

If Li Zhaoting weren't here, Mu Tieying would be absolutely certain to kill everyone to silence them, murder all the witnesses, and set fire to everything.

Here, thinking of Li Zhaoting's great achievement in breaking the Arhat Formation, Mu Tieying knew he was no match for Li Zhaoting's Purple Star Soft Sword and could only wait for an opportunity.

Mu Tieying said coldly, "You say I am a Liao spy, what evidence do you have? Is it the correspondence between the Paradise Pavilion or Meng Fang's confession?" "Xiao Jun is in my hands."

Li Zhaoting said it casually.

Mu Tieying could no longer maintain his composure.

"Impossible, Xiao Jun is already dead!"

"This is what Lockma told you, isn't it! Mu Tieying, how can you still believe Lockma now? This guy's ability to get things done is practically that of a useless idiot!"

You just said that good people don't die, bad people don't die, only stupid people die. You believe in that idiot Lockhart. Aren't you an idiot?
Mu Tieying, you indiscriminately kill innocent people, slaughter civilians, betray your country, are disloyal and unfilial, and are inhumane and unjust.

How should someone like you change?
Answer me!

Li Zhaoting reached out and gently touched his waist, and the Purple Rose Soft Sword sprang out, flashing a purple light.

"You can't change anything, only death!"

The purple sword light pierced towards Mu Tieying's chest. Mu Tieying was wearing inner armor, but judging from the power of the sword technique, it was clear that the soft armor he wore close to his body could not withstand the sword light.

"Qiang!"

Mu Tieying drew his sword and swung it horizontally.

Mu Tieying's martial arts skills were all honed through battles in the military. He was ruthless when he was still, but when he moved, he was sure to kill. Every movement of his body was for the purpose of bloodlust and slaughter.

The steel blade was drawn, and the air was thick with the scent of blood. Although there was only one person and one blade, it gave people the feeling of an ancient battlefield.

The setting sun casts its blood-red glow over the lonely city, the crimson blade's edge resembling the brilliant red light of the sun setting and the moon rising, or a wisp of smoke rising from the desert.

With a flick of his wrist, Li Zhaoting sent the Purple Rose Soft Sword tracing a beautiful arc, striking Mu Tieying's wrist acupoint from an almost impossible angle.

The moves appear gentle, but the speed of change, the ruthlessness of the strikes, the precision of the landing points, and the absoluteness of the sword intent are no less than those of a seasoned veteran who has been through countless battles.

With a single thrust of the sword, he was certain to kill Mu Tieying.

Having only recently acquired the Purple Rose Soft Sword, the swordsman and the divine weapon lacked any "martial spirit." To achieve perfect harmony between man and sword, one needs years of cultivation, sword comprehension, and joint combat.

At this moment, as the thought of killing Mu Tieying surged in Li Zhaoting's mind, along with his righteous and patriotic resolve to eliminate the traitor, the sword emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

The martial sense of unity between man and sword, which originally required years of arduous training to cultivate, suddenly became clear at this moment, and the sword intent responded by the Purple Star Soft Sword was even more ardent and intense.

The divine weapon possesses a spirit.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword responded to Li Zhaoting's determination.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword, used before the age of thirty, was accidentally used to injure a righteous man, which was considered an ominous sign. Overwhelmed with regret, it was discarded in a deep valley.

This is Dugu Qiubai's regret.

It is also the regret of the Purple Star Soft Sword.

The soft sword is flexible and unpredictable, and its moves should be unpredictable and ever-changing. However, the Ziwei soft sword is extremely powerful, strong, yang, and righteous, like a flying dragon soaring through the nine heavens.

The bloodthirsty aura that Mu Tieying had cultivated through countless battles and killings was completely crushed by the sword intent.

Before Mu Tieying could change his move, Li Zhaoting swiftly and agilely blocked his retreat, his right hand radiating a brilliant sword light, as elegant as a gentle breeze and the bright moon.

One sword strike succeeds, then another.

The sword light flashed like raindrops, like clouds and mist, like sunset glow, like starlight, like the moon's radiance, and unknowingly wove together an unbreakable net.

A comprehensive and inescapable network!
Mu Tieying knew that Li Zhaoting was highly skilled in martial arts, but he did not know that Li Zhaoting's martial arts were so high that he was caught in the net in just two moves.

If he is not careful, the fine, delicate sword energy will cling to Mu Tieying like a shadow, and in an instant, Mu Tieying will be torn to pieces.

Li Zhaoting's swordsmanship is as resilient as green bamboo, as elegant as a zither, as unrestrained as wild cursive script, and as meticulous as a chessboard. Beneath its seemingly vulgar and refined exterior lies a ruthless heart.

What kind of swordsmanship is this?
Could it be that Li Zhaoting created it himself?
This guy's talent is terrifying!
Mu Tieying had heard a saying that there exists a special kind of martial artist in the world who is born to cultivate Buddhism, Taoism, demonism, and swordsmanship, and who has a seed within their body.

Those who cultivate the Tao have all eight meridians open, and are born with the seed of the Tao.

Those who cultivate Buddhism have perfected the seven chakras and are born with the seed of Buddhahood.

Those who cultivate demonic powers are cold and ruthless, born with demonic seeds.

Could it be that Li Zhaoting is a "born swordsman"?
In a daze, Mu Tieying completely fell into Li Zhaoting's rhythm, his energy completely controlled, like a sports car with broken brakes that couldn't stop even if he wanted to.

Mu Tieying's limbs, bones, muscles, tendons, and true energy were all guided by the sword energy. If Mu Tieying dared to stop, his bones would be shattered on the spot.

His bones were broken into pieces, cut into a thousand pieces, leaving not even a scrap of flesh; he could only be thrown into the back mountain to feed the wolves!
Mu Tieying's eyes widened in fury as he frantically swung his sword, rapidly depleting his true energy and blood. He involuntarily activated the technique of using his remaining energy to hasten death, and his hair visibly turned white.

Suddenly, four cold beams of light shot out from the sky.

The tendons in Mu Tieying's hands and feet were severed by the sword's edge.

At this moment, Mu Tieying was making a desperate charge. His limbs were weak, but he still had momentum, and his body shot out.

Li Zhaoting made way.

He looked like a chivalrous young hero who would capture thieves without killing them. Bao Zheng and the others admired him and were about to say something when a burst of blood bloomed in front of them.

Meng Fang held the zither strings and swung them forcefully. The sharp strings severed Mu Tieying's neck, and his head, with its eyes wide open in death, flew into the air, blood and tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

"Snapped!"

Mu Tieying's head slammed to the ground.

Meng Fang recklessly swung his xylophone, smashing it forcefully against Mu Tieying's head until his brains splattered and his flesh turned to mush, until he lost all strength.

"I got my revenge! I got my revenge!"

Meng Fang was disheveled and looked like a madman.

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