Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 123 Abbess Miejue: Young Hero Li, you've got some skill!

As soon as Li Zhaoting arrived at Mount Emei, both the Buddhist and Taoist sects sent their personal disciples to welcome him.

The one from Daozong was Zhang Yingfeng, the leader of the Three Heroes and Four Talents, a well-known craftsman in the martial arts world, a descendant of the Clay Figure Zhang, and a great artist whose clay figure making surpassed his swordsmanship...

The Buddhist disciple who came was a pretty young girl with a sword on her back. She looked very lively and was clearly the beloved granddaughter of a wealthy and noble family.

This woman is named Jin Lingzhi. She is the youngest direct descendant of the Jin family of Wanfu Wanshouyuan. Her aunt inherited the mantle of Abbess Kuyin of Emei and has an excellent relationship with Emei.

Because Jin Lingzhi was too mischievous, Madam Jin sent her to Emei to cultivate her character. Relying on her financial power and her aunt's connections, she became a disciple of the Emei Sect.

You can go wherever you want.

It is both Taoist and Buddhist.

The Jin family dares to call themselves "Ten Thousand Blessings and Longevity," and they have no shortage of money. Relying on their financial power, even Abbess Miejue smiles and doesn't strictly discipline them.

"Zhang Yingfeng greets Young Hero Li."

"You're the 'Divine Physician in Plain Clothes'? I've heard you're the reincarnation of the Year of the Rat, and that wherever you go, death follows. Some also say your swordsmanship is superb, but I can't see it!"

Jin Lingzhi looked at Li Zhaoting curiously. Apart from being handsome, she couldn't see anything else about him. She thought to herself, "Why does someone with such good looks need to practice martial arts? He should just go and be with a rich woman!"
"My name is Li Zhaoting. I greet you both."

Li Zhaoting dismounted and returned the greeting.

Her appearance and figure were impeccable.

His every move was refined and courteous.

Jin Lingzhi asked, "You are a guest from afar, and I shouldn't fight you, but everyone says you have the potential to become the Sword Master, and I strongly disagree!"

"How old is the young lady?"

Li Zhaoting felt like he was eating mochi.

What does it feel like to eat mochi?
Of course, it's a case of "being stubborn and getting stuck at both ends."

Jin Lingzhi is just a child. If he wins, it's like an adult bullying a child. If he loses, he might as well jump off a cliff. No matter what he does, it's wrong. Li Zhaoting's lips twitched.

Zhang Yingfeng made a gesture indicating the number fifteen.

Li Zhaoting smiled and said, "Miss Jin, you are two years older than my disciple. How about this, you can spend three to five months cultivating in seclusion at Emei, and I will have my disciple spar with you."

You look down on me!

Jin Lingzhi flew into a rage, her cheeks puffed out as she panted heavily, looking like an angry toad. The more you looked at her, the more adorably silly she seemed.

"Li Zhaoting, take this!"

Jin Lingzhi drew her sword and stabbed at Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting raised his hand and used the "Lingxi Finger" technique to clamp Jin Lingzhi's sword. No matter how hard she tried, the sword remained unmoved. The young girl was shy and couldn't bear Li Zhaoting's gaze. She released the sword and gave Li Zhaoting a savage ramming. Li Zhaoting reached out and pressed her head down, his face full of helpless and bitter smiles.

Be grateful for your age!
If you were five years older or younger than me, I would definitely break off a willow branch and give you a good spanking.

"Whoa! Let me go! Senior brother, help me beat him up! This guy is awful! What are you laughing at, you lecherous scoundrel? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"Snapped!"

Li Zhaoting flicked his index finger, giving Jin Lingzhi a light tap on the forehead. Jin Lingzhi covered her head and left, sobbing, "Li Zhaoting, I will never let you get away with this! Remember, I will be back!"

Li Zhaoting glanced sideways at Zhang Yingfeng.

Zhang Yingfeng handed over a clay figure with a face full of apology.

Zhang Yingfeng comes from the Zhang family in Tianjin. Clay figurine making is his family's traditional craft. He can play with a piece of wax clay in his hand, look at people and things, and sculpt them with ease.

Not only is it incredibly fast, but it's also remarkably lifelike.

Among the eccentric figures of the Youyan region, Clay Figure Zhang may not be the most skilled, but he is certainly the most interesting.

"To have someone test my true colors?"

"My junior sister is young and ignorant, please don't take offense, Brother Li."

"The reasons are readily available; being young and ignorant is the best excuse. You're not being fair."

"Brother Li, this..."

"You should apologize and treat us to drinks!"

Li Zhaoting reached out and grabbed the wine gourd from Zhang Yingfeng's waist. He opened the stopper, and a fresh, light fruity aroma wafted out, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Emei Mountain specialty: Monkey Wine!

The most famous animal on Mount Emei is the mischievous monkey, and after a thousand years, its name has spread throughout the world.

Where there are monkeys, there is bound to be monkey wine.

Monkey wine is a gift from nature; it is essentially a fruit wine and has no fixed specifications or standards.

Monkeys are clever and quick-witted. In autumn, they will pick wild fruits and store them for winter. If they pick too many wild fruits, the ones at the bottom will rot and ferment, eventually forming the purest natural fruit wine.

No one can control the monkeys' fruit picking, nor can they control the fermentation time of nature. The taste of monkey wine varies greatly; some are unforgettable, some are foul-smelling, and some are rotten.

As the senior disciple of the Taoist sect, Zhang Yingfeng had unimpeded access to Emei Mountain and would search for monkey wine every year.

This year, Mount Emei had a bumper harvest of wild fruits. The monkeys picked a lot of wild fruits, and Zhang Yingfeng followed the monkeys for more than a month before finally collecting a gourd full of them.

He intended to take it back and savor it, but unexpectedly, Li Zhaoting drank it all in one go.

What Zhang Yingfeng didn't expect was that he couldn't see Li Zhaoting's movements when he grabbed the wine gourd at all. Even if he could see it, his body wouldn't be able to move that fast.

If Li Zhaoting wasn't after the wine gourd, but rather after someone else, and he was holding a dagger, even if someone had ten lives, Li Zhaoting would still kill them.

Thinking of this, I broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhang Yingfeng is not afraid of Li Zhaoting's antics.

There are countless reclusive masters in Emei, many of whom are eighty or ninety years old, and even some super-old monsters over a hundred years old. Li Zhaoting can't cause any trouble. However, a local official is more powerful than a distant one.

Li Zhaoting couldn't defeat those super old monsters, but he could take Zhang Yingfeng's life in one move. Even if someone helped him take revenge, he wouldn't be able to see it!
Why are you testing this guy when you have nothing better to do?
This guy is petty.

Zhang Yingfeng gave a very accurate assessment.

What brings Brother Li to Emei?

"Brother Zhang, if I told you I came to Mount Emei for sightseeing, would you believe me?"

"Brother Li, please don't joke. It's rumored that you are a dashing and romantic man with many wives and concubines. If you're here to enjoy the scenery, you should have beautiful wives and concubines with you."

"I'm here to find someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"An old devil who has been missing for many years."

"Is the old devil in Emei?"

"According to the latest information obtained by the Six Doors, this person is crazy and irrational, has a deep obsession with the Emei Sect, and wandered to Emei."

"Brother Li doesn't seem to need my help."

"how do you know?"

"Because you didn't say his name."

"Brother Zhang, don't misunderstand. This is a task given to me by my seniors in the sect. I can't ask anyone for help."

"Aren't your elders too strict?"

"I think it's because she's on her period."

"Auntie?"

"Hmm~ She's my aunt."

Li Zhaoting subconsciously made up a couple of sentences.

Zhang Yingfeng couldn't possibly know what "aunt" meant. She subconsciously felt that Li Zhaoting's aunt was testing him. The rule was that the secret should not be shared with everyone, and the Li family's rule for going out to gain experience was that no one could ask for help.

Since we've come all this way, it's impossible not to see the Golden Summit. As the saying goes, "Since we're already here..."

"Since we're already here," that's invincible!
It can persuade anyone who wants to be lazy.

The old wine is temporarily staying at the Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain.

Zhang Yingfeng led the way.

Most of what I saw along the way were Buddhist temples.

Li Zhaoting glanced at Zhang Yingfeng.

Zhang Yingfeng shrugged helplessly.

To be honest, the decision made by the old Daoist Master Hu to make Dugu Yihe the new master was absolutely the best decision of his life. If it weren't for Dugu Yihe's unparalleled martial arts skills supporting the Daoist sect, the sect would have been swallowed up by the Buddhist sect.

Not long after, Dugu Yihe and Abbess Miejue appeared together. Dugu Yihe was dressed in a gray-blue Taoist robe with a sword hanging at his waist. Abbess Miejue was over forty years old, with pretty eyes and eyebrows, but her eyebrows were a bit ugly and her mouth was slightly downturned. This kind of face naturally carries a sinister aura, and her fate is mostly tragic. But she was definitely not an old lady.

The portrayal of extinction in film and television is very poor.

Most of them were portrayed in the style of Rong Momo.

This is clearly wrong.

The most fitting name is probably "Zhou Zhiruo".

"Junior Li Zhaoting greets senior."

Li Zhaoting bowed respectfully.

"Such pure sword intent, such a solid foundation. Heroes have always emerged from among the young. We old bones are far inferior to you, a rising star in the martial world."

Dugu Yihe's swordsmanship was superb, and his senses were keen. He felt Li Zhaoting's sword intent and secretly sighed in his heart that such pure sword intent could completely threaten him.

Dugu Yihe's real name is Ping Duhe. He was born in the small southern country of Jinpeng. He was once a general of Jinpeng and was far more skilled in welcoming and seeing off people than people in the martial arts world.

Isn't Hu Daoren worried that Dugu Yihe will rebel?
Of course I'm not worried!
When the Golden Roc Kingdom was destroyed, the four great masters of the Golden Roc Kingdom protected the young prince and brought him to the Central Plains, plotting to restore the kingdom.

The Little Prince, fond of pleasure, had no interest in restoring his kingdom. He took his treasure and went to the countryside to live the life of a wealthy man, traveling and indulging in revelry, vowing to heaven that he would never see his former subjects again.

Dugu Yihe thought to himself, "It's not that I'm disloyal, but that the little prince has betrayed us. Since that's the case, I'll never mention restoring the kingdom again and will focus on martial arts training."

Then, Dugu Yihe became a disciple of Emei, conquered Hu Daoren with his talent, and became the head of the Daoist sect.

The situation in Jinpeng Kingdom is even worse than that of the Murong family!
Murong Bo and Murong Fu truly want to be emperors!

The four great retainers of the Murong clan were extremely loyal.

The young prince of Jinpeng Kingdom is obsessed with the glamorous world, while the four ministers each have their own thoughts and schemes.

Restoring the kingdom? Rebellion? Screw you!
Why would I give up being the head of the Emei Sect, a jewel tycoon, or the richest man in the world to do a business that could cost me my head?

who do you think You Are!
If you don't visit for three years, even your relatives will become distant.

Forty years have passed, what's the point of seeing each other again!
If the Little Prince were to come to the door expressing his desire to restore his kingdom, Dugu Yihe might personally behead him and throw him off the precipice of Mount Emei, using the sheer cliff to destroy the evidence.

Abbess Miejue forced a smile: "Everyone says that Young Hero Li is a killing star. I think Young Hero Li is right to kill. To deal with those evil demons and heretics, we must exterminate them all."

Abbess Miejue is a fanatical righteousness who takes good and evil very seriously. Li Zhaoting has never wrongly killed an innocent person; everyone deserves to die, which is very much in line with her temperament.

If Li Zhaoting hadn't already married, Abbess Miejue might have arranged for her female disciples to meet him on blind dates.

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