Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 27 Killing Yun Zhonghe (Third Update, Please Read On)
"My lord, how exactly did this Chief Shi train his martial arts? Is it some kind of divinely bestowed skill?"

"I'll take you to see it."

Where should we go to see it?

"Bei Haishi's study."

"Does this count as secretly learning martial arts?"

"It doesn't count!"

"why?"

"Because neither of us can learn it! If we learn it, then it's considered stealing; if we can't, then we're just watching the show!"

Li Zhaoting spoke nonsense with a straight face.

Feng Suzhen wanted to argue, but then she realized that what he said made a lot of sense. Does not learning something mean you can steal it? What's the difference between that and watching street performances or street acts?
Does watching acrobatics and street performances mean you're secretly learning martial arts?

Who the hell stole this technique?!

Even the cunning Bei Haishi couldn't have imagined that Li Zhaoting's skin was as thick as a city wall. After the nasty guests had just arrived and beaten up all the masters of the Chang Le Gang, he still dared to intrude on the Chang Le Gang a second time.

Two dark shadows streaked across the night sky.

Bei Haishi practiced martial arts at the ancestral hall, the eight incense masters recuperated at home, the patrol guards were lazy and undisciplined, and Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen easily infiltrated the Chang Le Gang.

Dog was half asleep, and the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Power operated on its own, leaving no trace.

As for the secret manual... there isn't one!
The Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill is carved on eighteen lifelike figurines, namely the Eighteen Arhats. According to the order of the Arhats, the meridians and acupoints are opened in sequence.

These dolls were placed in Bei Haishi's study.

Bei Haishi, being knowledgeable and experienced, recognized that this was the Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill, which was absolutely impossible for a normal person to cultivate. Its value was far less than that of a useless item, so he casually tossed it onto the bookshelf.

Feng Suzhen picked up a doll, carefully analyzed the patterns on it, and subconsciously tried to do it herself.

After circulating the true qi through half a cycle in the body, I already felt pain, with distended and painful meridians. The speed at which the true qi moved forward was as slow as a tortoise's, even more tiring than an old donkey pulling a millstone.

"What kind of weird cultivation technique is this?!"

"To put it simply, the most profound and mysterious mental cultivation methods of Buddhism and Taoism are not for ordinary people to practice. Shaolin and Wudang never worry about thieves stealing their secret manuals."

"There should be some normal secret techniques, right?"

"Of the five great Shaolin skills, the Miscellaneous Āgama Skill and the Vajra Indestructible Body Skill are relatively normal, with lower entry difficulty. The easiest to learn is..."

"What is it?"

"Shaolin Hunyuan Tongzi Gong is easy to learn, but very difficult to persist in. As the body develops and its functions mature, it is easy to develop inner demons."

"Tch! Pervert!"

Feng Suzhen rolled her eyes at Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting said seriously, "That's not right. This isn't about being lustful or not; it's about violating the body's normal functions. To put it bluntly, what's the difference between practicing the virginity-training technique and becoming a eunuch? Which eunuch doesn't have some minor problems? The higher your martial arts skills and the higher your status, the more serious your inner demons will be, and your personality will gradually become distorted."

"My lord is talking nonsense again."

"I swear, I'm telling the truth. All the masters of virginity training in the martial arts world are abnormal!"

……

The next morning, Bei Haishi left the ancestral hall in high spirits, preparing to have breakfast, when a maid brought him good news: Li Zhaoting had already left Zhenjiang.

Bei Haishi laughed heartily three times, just about to celebrate, when he heard some bad news.

—Dog Brother was taken away by Ding Busan!

When Shi Zhongyu was the gang leader, he seduced Ding Busan's granddaughter, Dingdingdangdang. Later, Shi Zhongyu secretly ran away, and Gou Ge became the gang leader of Chang Le Gang.

Dingdingdang mistook someone else for Shi Zhongyu and wanted to marry him. So he had Ding Busan bring the person over and take them far away from Zhenjiang.

Ding Busan is the most notorious rogue in the martial arts world. He has a younger brother named Ding Busi, and together they are known as "Bu San Bu Si" (meaning "neither three nor four").

In the original storyline, the imposing and ruthless Xia Ke Island envoys, who were known for their ability to wipe out entire families, immediately avoided them when they heard that shady characters were looking for them.

It's not that I can't beat them, it's that I find it disgusting.

These two are like glue; once you're on them, there's no going back, and they're incredibly reckless in their actions.

Many things that others dare not do, do not want to do, or even disdain to do, are done with great enthusiasm by these shady brothers. The fame and fortune that ordinary people pursue are not as valuable as a stewed fish or a river shrimp in their eyes.

Bei Haishi: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Can't you give me a couple of days of peace and quiet?
Shi Zhongyu, you are a real menace!
A sinister glint flashed in Bei Haishi's eyes. He secretly notified the Chang Le Gang's disciples in other prefectures, as well as merchant caravans engaged in trade, to search for Shi Zhongyu privately.

Once you find it, tell Bai Wanjian!
Bai Wanjian will help him deal with Shi Zhongyu!

……

With the Chang Le Gang's affairs temporarily resolved, Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen didn't want to go home. Their house was under renovation, and there were troubles everywhere. Going home would only bring them more trouble.

Let Meizhu handle it!

Go back and give Meizhu a raise!
The two first went to Hangzhou to visit Feng Shaoqing, and then went to Dali. It had been more than a month since they got married, and it would be really inappropriate not to visit Li Nanxing.

The journey from Hangzhou to Dali is thousands of miles long. Although we have a fine horse like Lao Jiu to take us there, it would be a waste to miss the beautiful scenery along the way.

The two traveled and played along the way, stopping to enjoy the beautiful scenery whenever they saw it, which slowed their pace considerably. In the evenings, during their leisure time, Feng Suzhen translated the letters.

Some of the Liao Dynasty letters have been translated.

According to the letters, these Liao spies came to Luzhou to find "Yelü Liangcai," the son of the Liao military marshal, who was ordered to infiltrate the city.

Yelü Liangcai used the alias... Shen Liang!
Li Zhaoting speculated that Xie Xiaofeng, who was living in seclusion in the martial arts world, accidentally discovered Shen Liang. The two looked alike, so Xie Xiaofeng used this identity to work as a constable in Luzhou.

The Liao spies were unaware that Yelü Liangcai had become the third young master of Shenjian Manor. They frequently sent him secret letters, which Xie Xiaofeng accepted, left behind a jade token, and then killed to silence him.

Yelü Liangcai... should still be alive. Where he is, what his status is, we don't know!
I can't possibly become the third young master!
Based on the contents of the letter, these Liao spies came to Luzhou with the main task of finding someone. They didn't say who they were looking for, but this task was very important.

As long as the target is found, even sacrificing all of Liao's spies in Jiangnan will be a huge profit. If the target cannot be found, they can quietly lie in wait in Luzhou.

Mu Tieying and others belong to another group.

Their mission was to raise money and gather intelligence.

Who are you looking for?

Could it be that the Liao Dynasty shamans held a large-scale sacrificial ceremony and used prophecy to learn that the Wenqu Star Lord had descended to earth?
As is well known, the God of Literature and the God of War often reincarnate. Those associated with the reincarnation of the God of Literature are mostly top scholars, while those associated with the reincarnation of the God of War are generals and marshals.

There are also related legends in the Northern Song Dynasty, and they happen to be from this era: Bao Zheng and Di Qing!
Legend has it that before reincarnation, the God of Literature and the God of War competed in magic, and their heads flew around after being cut off, almost causing them to miss their appointed time and be hastily reincarnated.

Because they were reincarnated in such a hurry, Wenquxingjun and Wuquxingjun swapped heads. As a result, Wenquxingjun was reincarnated with a black head, while Wuquxingjun was reincarnated with a pretty face.

Bao Zheng's skin was black and shiny.

Di Qing was incredibly handsome. In the historical novel, Di Qing led a snowy night expedition against Kunlun. Because of his exceptional good looks, he was chosen as the son-in-law of the kings of twelve kingdoms in the Western Regions.

There is a saying that if a military general is too handsome, it will be difficult for him to instill fear in the enemy when he charges into battle, so he will wear a bronze mask to frighten the enemy.

There are two most famous ones.

One is Gao Changgong, the Prince of Lanling.

Di Qing, the "General with a Blackened Face".

Besides the two immortals Bao Zheng and Di Qing, there are also the Yang Family Generals, the Three Heroes and Five Gallants, the Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat, and the Five-Player Dragon Slaying Game, making the imperial court truly a fascinating place.

The Northern Song Dynasty was brilliant, and Dali was no less so!

The Duan family of Dali could write half of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

When Li Zhaoting arrived in Dali, Duan Zhengchun, the most famous playboy prince in all the heavens and myriad realms, the peerless scoundrel who had children wherever he went, the eternally immortal Five Luo Light Smoke Ancestor, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, was throwing a tantrum and ordering his retainers to search for Duan Yu everywhere.

The Duan family is both a royal family and a martial arts family.

The name of the Dali Duan family's One-Finger Divine Skill is well-known to all martial arts practitioners.

All of Duan's disciples practiced martial arts, but Duan Yu alone had no interest in it. No matter how Duan Zhengchun taught him, whether it was with earnest persuasion or coercion using mild violence, Duan Yu simply wouldn't learn. Today he would study Go, tomorrow the I Ching, and the day after that he would delve into music.

Learn everything except martial arts!
Enraged, Duan Zhengchun resorted to some forceful measures, and Duan Yu ran away from home, disappearing for half a month without a trace.

It should be noted that Emperor Duan Zhengming of Dali had no heir, and after his death, the throne would inevitably pass to Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun had only one son, Duan Yu. Duan Yu was nominally the heir apparent, but in reality, he was the crown prince.

Another point is that the Dali royal family had little desire for the throne and most of them would become monks in their later years. Duan Zhengming could abdicate at any time and become a monk at Tianlong Temple.

To put it dramatically, if Duan Zhengchun had told Duan Zhengming, "Brother, I want to be emperor," Duan Zhengming might have immediately become a monk and handed the reins over to Duan Zhengchun.

Now, Duan Yu is gone...

Thinking of this, Duan Zhengchun's face was full of bitterness.

He wanted to say, "What sins have I committed that God is punishing me like this?" But then he thought of the emotional debts he had incurred when he was young, and how could he say such a thing?

This matter could not be publicized, so Duan Zhengchun could only send four retainers, namely "fisherman, woodcutter, farmer, and scholar," to search for Duan Yu in secret and bring him back.

……

Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen passed through a grove of trees.

Li Zhaoting suddenly sensed a murderous aura. He slightly pushed off with his feet, and Lao Jiu understood. His steps became lighter, and he rushed towards the woods like an arrow released from a bow.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, the experts in the woods immediately rushed out to investigate. The leader was a thin, bamboo-like figure.

The skinny man glanced at Feng Suzhen and couldn't help but chuckle, "What a beautiful young lady! He won't let me touch that one, but no one can stop this one..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sword aura struck.

Li Zhaoting recognized his identity.

Yun Zhonghe, a "vicious and vicious" man.

A master of the Western Xia First-Class Hall.

The notorious flower thief.

The heroes of the Central Plains besieged Yun Zhonghe several times, but this guy was cunning and had excellent lightness skills. He would run away at the slightest sound and use his lightness skills to escape the encirclement.

There is only one chance to deal with Yun Zhonghe.

If he fails to strike, Yun Zhonghe will surely flee.

Li Zhaoting's eyes widened in anger, and the Ziwei sword was drawn. Sensing Li Zhaoting's determination to punish evil, the Ziwei soft sword responded fiercely. The three-foot sword light was like a swimming dragon, stretching, contracting, and changing in countless ways. The purple light drifted and shifted, forming a dense network of energy that blocked the top, bottom, left, and right.

Yun Zhonghe felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire, the air around him was as heavy as mercury, and he had to exert ten, a hundred, or a thousand times more effort to throw punches, kicks, dodges and move around.

Before Yun Zhonghe could beg for mercy, the purple dragon swept across a crescent moon arc, followed by a series of whooshing sounds.

The crane in the clouds froze, its mechanical form hovering in mid-air, watching helplessly as the sword light slashed down.

"Clap!"

Li Zhaoting landed lightly on the ground!

"Tick!"

A drop of blood dripped from the tip of the Purple Rose Soft Sword!
"Crash!"

Thin bloodstains appeared on Yun Zhonghe's body, which then exploded and shattered into a pile of mud.

Torn to pieces, his body left no whole!
(End of this chapter)