Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 116 Offended Li Zhaoting, and still want to leave alive?

"The murderer is Karasumaru, the Imperial Preceptor of Izumo!"

Bao Zheng's words shocked everyone.

Why did the Wuhuan assassinate the Liao envoy?
To frame someone?

To incite war between the Liao and Song dynasties?
Was the King of Izumo mentally ill?
What benefit would they gain from instigating a war?
The crowd didn't get a detailed explanation from Bao Zheng, because his next words were even more thunderous.

"The delegation that came to the capital was not from Izumo. The real delegation had already been killed. The Karasuma colluded with Japanese pirates to kill the delegation and then impersonated them to infiltrate the capital."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Especially Duan Tianya.

The Izumo delegation's behavior was very abnormal, and many people suspected them. Duan Tianya even used his position to secretly keep an eye on them. Little did he expect that the Izumo delegation was actually a fake, and the real delegation was completely wiped out.

What the hell is going on?

Others are said to be committing taboos, being targeted by malicious people, or suffering from fire or water disasters. Could it be that the capital is being targeted by the envoy?
The Goguryeo delegation reported that the crown prince had been killed by the Liao Dynasty and the princess had been insulted by the crown prince. They managed to cover it up and the two sides reached a new cooperation agreement, which was in the Song Dynasty's favor.

The Liao delegation was attacked, and the Yelü brothers were killed. Yelü Chuxiong, the Liao general, had four sons, and the two most talented ones were killed. Clearly, someone wanted to provoke the Liao into sending troops and triggering a war between the Song and Liao.

The entire Izumo Kingdom delegation was wiped out!

The Eighth Prince, who had been sitting upright, felt weak all over upon hearing Bao Zheng's words and slumped back on the soft couch in the standard Ge You slouch.

I'm tired, I give up, let it all end!
Bao Zheng was certainly not making things up.

Thanks to the "three-day guarantee for the juvenile" buff, evidence is always found whenever the case stalls.

Why was the Izumo delegation so low-key?

Because they were all Japanese ninjas.

Why does Karasuma always act so strangely?

Because the Karasuma had many connections with Japan.

Why did Princess Lixiu dare not enter the palace to meet the emperor?

Because Princess Ri-soo is a man!
This stunningly beautiful woman, with skin as smooth as jade, willow-leaf eyebrows, and lips as red as cinnabar, is actually a man who has practiced seductive arts since childhood, making him appear more like a woman.

Lu Xiaofeng added, "Li Xiu's cultivation method is not common in the martial arts world, but it is not uncommon either. The Extinction of Emotion Path among the six paths of the Demonic Sect is skilled in this method."

The two sects and six paths of the Demonic Path each have their own strengths.

The Yin Gui School excels at cultivating stunning beauties, and its core philosophy is to have the harem interfere in politics and cultivate wicked concubines who bring disaster to the country.

The Evil Extreme Sect is the ancestor of the Tomb Raiders. The core techniques and treasures passed down by the Evil Extreme Sect ancestor were all dug out of ancient tombs by the ancestor of the Evil Extreme Sect, including the "Evil Emperor Relic".

The Flower School excels at cultivating romantic rogues, and Li Zhaoting fits the school's criteria for accepting disciples perfectly. Lu Xiaofeng and Wen Liangong, however, are not suitable because of their limited education.

The Butian Pavilion specializes in training assassins.

The Heavenly Lotus Sect specializes in cultivating wealthy merchants.

The Demonic Appearance Sect inherited the tradition of the School of Diplomacy.

The true lineage of the Dao is inherited from Laozi Temple.

The founders of the Extinction of Emotions Path are Mi Zixia and Dong Xian, who are skilled at cultivating all kinds of handsome men, from pale-faced young men to masculine strongmen and cross-dressing masters.

During the Wu Zhou period, Empress Wu Zetian forcefully suppressed the demonic forces, causing heavy losses to the demonic sects and leading to some fusion of their lineages.

Bai Qing'er combined parts of the Daoist Extinction of Emotions and the Yin Gui Sect to create the "Heavenly Mandate Sect," which specializes in cultivating matters between men and women, hoping to use this to control the world.

Ri-soo is a tool cultivated by the Cheonmyeong Church.

His only duty was to marry Zhao Zhen in a normal way, and on their wedding night, to show that he was a man and cause Zhao Zhen psychological trauma.

If a man develops psychological trauma at this time, it can easily lead to functional impairment. If someone could take the opportunity to strike Zhao Zhen with their fingers, Zhao Zhen could very well be completely ruined.

We must not kill Zhao Zhen.

Killing Zhao Zhen would only benefit others.

Zhao Zhen must live.

Only when one is alive can one experience frustration, resentment, and anger, which can eventually lead to extreme perversion and cause countless chaotic situations. The Heavenly Mandate Sect is best at profiting from chaos.

Why was Bao Zheng able to discover it?

Because the person in charge was from a martial arts sect, he didn't understand the intricacies of the imperial palace, nor did he know that there were many checks before a princess was married to the emperor.

Not getting checked is definitely not an option.

If we go to check, we'll definitely be discovered.

Their immediate departure suggests they're up to something.

One-track mind becomes a three-way block.

The Izumo delegation encountered its own bug.

They had a thought: that the reigning emperor, Zhao Zhen, was fond of women, and they secretly allowed Li Xiu to sleep with them.

Zhao Zhen was in his early twenties, and he ate plenty of meat and fish every day to nourish himself, so he was strong and healthy. It would be impossible for him not to be interested in women, but recently he had too many things to do.

With endless memorials to review every day, Emperor Zhao Zhen had no time to spare for his concubines to spend the night with him. Yuan Shisanxian, in particular, stayed by Zhao Zhen's side constantly, sleeping in the imperial study for extended periods.

Having failed to outmaneuver Zhao Zhen, they had other schemes to devise.

The assassination of the Liao delegation triggered the Song-Liao War.

The Wuhuan took a risky step, but they didn't expect the Liao delegation to be so lax in their guard. Yelü Juncai, who was known for his expertise in military campaigns, hadn't set up any defenses at all.

Wu Huan easily sneaked into the Yelü brothers' bedroom, leaping out from under the bed and killing them both instantly with a single sword strike. He was skilled in knife and palm techniques but not swordsmanship. However, the Yelü brothers were not very skilled in martial arts, so killing them with a sword was effortless for them. Due to the vast difference in their martial arts skills, the sword instantly grazed their throats, leaving a thin sword mark, which was then blamed on Li Zhaoting.

After doing all this, Karasuma wanted to find a chance to escape.

Unexpectedly, a series of major cases occurred. Under the pretext of protecting the safety of the delegation, Duan Tianya ordered the Imperial Guards to closely protect the Izumo delegation and not let them out of his sight.

What Karasuma didn't expect was that Li Zhaoting's friends were all incredibly intelligent monsters. Bao Zheng could find clues wherever he went, Gongsun Ce could recognize the origin of a few patterns and symbols at a glance, Tang Zhuquan picked a fight with him and recognized his martial arts style, and Lu Xiaofeng could tell at a glance that Princess Lixiu was a man.

Feng Suzhen pieced together these clues, pooling everyone's wisdom to analyze the truth of the matter. Wu Huan wanted to run, but he couldn't escape.

The disguise couldn't fool A'Zhu's eyes.

Xiao Feng's spies are everywhere.

Disguised as a monk, he couldn't fool the Great Xiangguo Temple.

Disguised as a beggar, he couldn't fool the Beggars' Sect disciples.

Even with his light-footed skills, he couldn't outrun Lu Xiaofeng.

Instead of a duel, it's better to just slit your throat.

The failure of Izumo was not due to the wisdom of Karasuma and Toshihide, but to their limited vision. They did not know how to play high-level games and did not understand the rules of the imperial palace.

They're just wasting their energy on trivial matters.

For example, Ri-soo's appearance is exactly the same as the one in the portrait, with their eyebrows and eyes being 90% similar. She also carries the Izumo scroll with her, which proves Ri-soo's identity.

What the hell is the point of this?

Before serving the emperor, one must bathe and change clothes.

Once you take off your clothes, everything is exposed.

……

Zhanyun Pavilion.

The Imperial Guards surrounded the Zhanyun Pavilion.

Seeing the crossbow bolts in the hands of the Imperial Guards, Wu Huan roared at the door: "Lu Xiaofeng, Feng Suzhen, Qiao Feng, you are all martial artists, if you have the ability, fight me!"

"A duel? Fine! Let me do it!"

Tang Zhuquan pressed his fist, and his joints cracked.

"I've heard that Karasuma is skilled with the Fiery Cloud Poison Blade and is covered in poison. I'll use the Dragon Subduing Palm to deal with him!"

Xiao Feng pulled Tang Zhuquan back.

Lu Xiaofeng stepped aside. He was a lazy man and would never take the initiative to fight if he could avoid it. His mission was to cover the retreat and prevent anyone from escaping.

In terms of martial arts, Xiao Feng is clearly the most skilled among those present. In terms of lightness skills, even if Tang Zhuquan and Xiao Feng were tied together, they would still be no match for Lu Xiaofeng.

Chu Liuxiang is the undisputed master of light-body skills in this era.

Lu Xiaofeng, Sikong Zhaixing, Bai Zhantang and others are only slightly inferior to Chu Liuxiang. Apart from Miss Li Yuanzhi, the "Flying Immortal of Three Pools", who can outrun Lu Xiaofeng?

"Karasuma, surrender now!"

Xiao Feng charged towards Wu Huan like a tiger. The two were originally fourteen or fifteen zhang apart. Xiao Feng took a step and swiftly closed the distance by five zhang. He drew an arc with his left hand and gathered powerful true energy in his right hand to unleash the move "Regretful Dragon Soaring". The moment his foot landed, his hands overlapped. He drew an arc with his right hand and unleashed a palm strike with his left hand. The two palm strikes overlapped.

When the palm strike landed, the distance between the two was less than five zhang. For a master, this distance could be covered in an instant. Wuwan felt an overwhelming and endless pressure, as if a wall was rushing towards him. Just as he was about to counterattack with the Fire Cloud Poison Blade, Xiao Feng drew arcs with both hands and unleashed another move, the Dragon's Regretful Descent and the Three Waves of Subduing Dragon.

The power of a palm is so terrifying.

The overwhelming palm force roared in, giving Karasuma no time to react. Karasuma raised his palm into a blade and unleashed a Fire Cloud Poison Blade, hoping to break through the palm force.

How could Xiao Feng's palm strike be so simple?
Even Li Zhaoting dared not directly confront the full force of the Overlapping Waves Palm, and could only temporarily avoid its edge. Although the Wuwan Palm Force was exquisite and could break through the surface with a single point, how could an invisible and intangible illusory blade of light split open a giant mountain?
"Boom!"

Wuwan was blasted away by Xiao Feng's palm strike, crashing through the exquisite doors and windows behind him and falling into the house. More than a dozen bones in his body were broken, and blood kept flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Blue Phoenix put two fingers in her mouth and gave a loud whistle. The poisonous insects that Wuwan carried with him stirred wildly, and one poisonous Gu after another crawled over.

Terrified, Wu Wan unleashed a frenzied attack, his blazing palm strikes incinerating the poisonous insects. The palm strike, carrying poisonous smoke, transformed into an eight-foot-long giant blade, slashing towards Xiao Feng's neck.

Xiao Feng used his left hand to defend against the sword energy with the Hidden Dragon technique, and his right hand formed a vertical palm into a sword, slashing towards Wu Wan's forehead. Wu Wan parried the attack with both hands, and with a "crack" sound, his wrist bones were severed by Xiao Feng, and his arms hung limply at his sides.

"boom!"

He was kicked in the dantian of the black pill.

His Qi Sea was shattered by Xiao Feng's heavy kick.

Xiao Feng formed his hands into dragon claws and used them to dislocate Wu Wan's bones and tendons, ensuring that he could neither commit suicide nor be killed by the broken bone fragments.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A mesmerizing drumbeat emanated from Zhanyun Pavilion.

Twelve stunning beauties, dressed in light gauze, continuously beat large drums, while Li Xiu danced among the crowd, her every smile and gesture exuding allure—clearly the Heavenly Demon Enchantment Dance.

Feng Suzhen cleared her throat and unleashed a Lion's Roar at Li Xiu. The Vajra Zen Lion's Roar was a powerful and inspiring blow to the head, while the Vajra's wrathful gaze subdued demons. Based on the Demon-Subduing Zither and using the Lion's Roar technique, a huge phantom of a lion flashed behind her. The lion opened its mouth wide and, following Feng Suzhen's attack, unleashed a tangible and substantial sound wave.

The Demon-Subduing Harp and the Lion's Roar Technique are both the nemesis of Li Xiu's evil magic. The two sound waves intertwined, and Li Xiu held on for a moment before being defeated by the rolling sound waves.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

All the cowhide drums were damaged.

The beautiful woman who was playing the drum collapsed weakly to the ground.

Li Xiu bled from all seven orifices and collapsed to the ground.

The Eighth Prince sneered and waved his hand. The Imperial Guards rushed forward, and with the help of many experts, all the villains were captured in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Feng Suzhen whispered, "Your Highness, now that the real culprit has been caught, shouldn't you release my husband?"

The Eighth Prince said, "I will go to the palace immediately to tell His Majesty about the case, and he can be released tonight."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It is I who should thank you! Without your help, how could I have exposed these villains?"

At this point, the Eighth Prince clicked his tongue.

Li Zhaoting is right!
He truly deserves the title of "divine physiognomist in plain clothes".

(End of this chapter)