Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 149 The Golden Snake Swordsman, Affectionate People Are Always Wounded by Heartlessness

Miao women are passionate, but their passion is often hurt by the heartless.

In the past twenty years, many Miao women from the Five Poisons Sect have been heartbroken by scumbag men, resulting in heavy losses.

Some are promiscuous, like Wen Lianggong;
Some are scum, like Xianyu Tong;
Some are purely exploitative, like Xia Xueyi;
Ten years ago, Xia Xueyi's entire family of 183 was murdered by the five elders of the Wen family. He escaped alone, and his fiancée was forcibly married by the eldest brother of the Wen family. Xia Xueyi vowed to take revenge.

Boss Wen is highly skilled in martial arts, proficient in the Thirteen Taibao Iron Bell Cover technique, making his entire body impervious to blades and spears. Coupled with the disciples of the Chess Immortal Sect, Xia Xueyi is no match for him.

In order to break Wen Laoda's external martial arts technique and deal with the hundreds of disciples of the Chess Immortal Sect, Xia Xueyi used her good looks to lure He Hongyao and seize the opportunity to steal the Golden Snake Sword.

The Golden Serpent Sword is a divine weapon inherited by the Five Poisons Sect. It is forged from nine golden serpents mixed with various rare materials. Not only is it extremely sharp, but it can also absorb the essence of the moon and transform it into sword energy. It reflects the moonlight and can kill with moonlight.

The martial artist's pursuit of "harmony between man and nature" means using the power of heaven and earth for combat. The Golden Serpent Sword can forcibly elevate the weapon master and draw upon the power of the moon's essence.

When an ordinary person wields sword energy, it depletes their true essence. However, when the Golden Snake Sword wields sword energy, it depletes moonlight. As long as the moon remains suspended in the sky, the sword energy will be inexhaustible.

No weapon is better suited for clearing out mobs at night than the Golden Snake Sword. Even legendary weapons like the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are inferior in this regard.

After obtaining the Golden Snake Sword, Xia Xueyi launched a revenge campaign against the Chess Immortal Sect, resulting in the deaths of two of the five elders of the Wen family.

He Hongyao lost her sect's sacred artifact and was punished according to the Five Poisons Sect's rules. First, she was bitten by ten thousand snakes, which disfigured her. Then, she was punished to beg on the streets for thirty years, only allowed to eat scraps from others and not to accept charity from fellow martial artists, otherwise her sentence would be doubled.

It sounds cruel, but it's actually to protect He Hongyao. Colluding with outsiders and betraying her own people—any other disciple would have died a hundred times over!
He Hongyao willingly accepted the punishment according to the sect rules. She both loved and hated Xia Xueyi. She hated Xia Xueyi's ruthlessness but loved his appearance. Xia Xueyi was indeed very handsome.

What is the number one weapon among the seven?
A smile that could launch a thousand ships!
A beautiful woman's smile can captivate a city, and a second smile can topple a nation.

Handsome men have the same allure.

At any time, in any place, when you first meet someone, what you see is their appearance.

Unless you're blind!
If you're not blind, you'll definitely look at the face first.

It all started with good looks.

Xia Xueyi made good use of her good looks to steal the Golden Snake Sword and Golden Snake Cone from the Five Poisons Sect. Duan Zhengchun and Wen Liangong also relied on their good looks to woo women everywhere.

Even though Xia Xueyi only used He Hongyao and had no feelings for her, and He Hongyao was disfigured and had to beg on the streets because of it, she still couldn't forget Xia Xueyi.

Lan Fenghuang sighed, "When I was little, I heard Aunt He talk about Xia Xueyi. When she mentioned Xia Xueyi, her eyes were full of light, without a trace of resentment."

I was wondering then, what kind of man is Xia Xueyi that he's worth so much from my aunt? It wasn't until I met Brother Li that I was able to understand my aunt.

If Brother Li treats me like this…

"Just use the Golden Silkworm Gu to bite me to death! There's no need to be polite to scumbags. If someone is heartless to you, why should you hold onto any feelings? Just poison him to death right now!"

Li Zhaoting raised his neck, indicating that if he ever abandoned someone after starting something, he should let the Golden Silkworm Gu bite this spot. He was determined to get revenge on those who had ruthlessly used him.

Lan Fenghuang said softly, "Brother Li, with your tongue, how could I bear to bite you?"

Mei Zhu blushed and said, "You're reluctant? You'll be willing to part with it sooner or later, and you'll like it very much."

Feng Suzhen blushed and gently pinched Meizhu twice. "Little girl, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Jiang Yuyan was completely dumbfounded.

She couldn't understand a word Mei Zhu was saying.

……

The ancestral home in Jinling originally consisted of only one courtyard house. Under Min Zihua's expansion, the three courtyard houses were combined into a large courtyard house. The Hua family craftsmen worked day and night to build pavilions and towers, creating a beautiful Jiangnan garden.

Needless to say, the pavilions, terraces, gardens, waterside pavilions, rockeries, and covered walkways are all nice to have. But what Li Zhaoting likes most is the ultra-luxurious large bedroom and the luxurious king-size bed.

The craftsmen at the Hua family are so thoughtful!

I'll send them a big red envelope in a few days!
Especially the carpenter who made this bed!
Looking at the luxurious bed, Feng Suzhen was so embarrassed that she couldn't move, while Mei Zhu's legs were weak and she felt powerless. Li Zhaoting carried them into the room, one in each arm.

"This bed is so comfortable!"

"My lord, it's still early..."

Spring has arrived, and all things are coming back to life...

Li Zhaoting murmured the opening sequence of the animal world.

In the next room, Lan Fenghuang counted the time on her fingers, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Jiang Yuyan was very perceptive. Knowing that the master and mistress were very busy tonight, she told Qu Feiyan and the Five Rats to go back to their rooms to rest right after dinner. She said it was fine if they didn't want to rest, but there were eight sets of test papers here for them to divide up.

The five rats went to bed as quickly as possible, as if they had seen a ferocious tabby cat. Qu Feiyan whispered a few words of begging for mercy, but was easily suppressed by Jiang Yuyan.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Yuyan went back to her room to rest.

Li Zhaoting is really rich!
Compared to Li Zhaoting's luxurious garden, Jiang Biehe's residence was merely a thatched hut. The thought of living there for a long time filled him with anticipation.

I hope Ke Baisui never comes to visit!
Or perhaps we could kill Ke Baisui to silence him!
A ruthless killing intent flashed in Jiang Yuyan's eyes!
She was never an innocent little rabbit!
It wasn't like that before!

Not now!

That's even less likely in the future!
……

The Chess Immortal School is located in Shiliang Town, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province.

When Quzhou is mentioned, most people will think of Bai Juyi's poem "Light and Fat". The first few lines praise the luxurious carriages and horses, the fragrant wine and meat, and the social interactions. Just when people think it is a sycophantic poem, Bai Juyi completely reverses it with ten words, giving people a thrilling ups and downs that are more exciting than bungee jumping, and making people remember it for a long time.

—That year, there was a drought in Jiangnan, and people in Quzhou resorted to cannibalism!

Once these two lines of poetry were uttered, all the previous notions of flowers and willows sheltering phoenix towers and dragon pavilions became a deep irony.

The more luxurious and ornate the preceding text is, the more abrupt, exciting, and thrilling the plot twist will be.

Once you see it, you'll never forget it.

When talking about Shiliang, one must mention a mountain.

This mountain is called... Rotten Chessboard!
A famous sacred mountain.

There are many Taoist priests on the mountain who seek immortality and enlightenment.

Legend has it that during the Jin Dynasty, a woodcutter named Wang Zhi went up the mountain to chop wood and accidentally entered a fairy cave. He saw two immortals playing chess and became fascinated by what he saw.

The immortal did not expel Wang Zhi, but allowed him to watch the game of chess. He gave Wang Zhi immortal tea and fruit to satisfy his hunger. Wang Zhi was completely absorbed in the game of chess. When the immortal finished the game, Wang Zhi looked down and found that the handle of the axe had rotted.

Returning home, everything had changed, and the people were no longer the same.

Wang Zhi felt that he had only watched one game of chess, but he was unaware that a full hundred years had passed in the outside world, his family and friends had all grown old and died, and he had no ties to the world.

Since that's the case, why not go up the mountain to seek out the immortals?
This mountain is therefore named "Rotten Chessboard".

Between the two peaks of Lankeshan Mountain, there is a stone beam stretching for dozens of meters. It is not a stone bridge, but a stone beam. The wonders of nature always amaze people.

The Song Dynasty already revered Taoist cultivation, and with a blessed land like Lankeshan Mountain, Shiliang Town should have been full of alchemists who revered Taoist cultivation and alchemy.

The reality is far from that!

The Shiliang Chess Immortal Sect has neither the ability to play chess nor the skill to seek immortality. Its name is just for self-aggrandizement. It is nominally a sect, but in reality, it is a den of bandits.

The Chess Immortal School never engages in any business.

Any business can potentially lose money.

The easiest way is... robbery!
They kill and rob, wipe out entire families, and sweep away all their wealth. They can rob a few rich households and live a life of luxury for years. When they need money, they just rob again, spend it as they please, and when they run out of money, they go on to rob again.

The reputation of the Chess Immortal Sect was so bad that it was not only universally disliked, but also universally reviled. The five elders of the Wen family had no ambitions; they were simply showing off their power in Shiliang.

Outsiders arriving at Shiliang must pay protection money to the Chess Immortal Sect, or they will inevitably be robbed on the road.

Two people came to Shiliang Town that day.

A man in a blue robe, holding a folding fan, and wearing a light blue headband, was as handsome as Pan An and Song Yu.

A woman dressed in blue, naturally alluring, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand and with a silver bell hanging from her waist.

It was Li Zhaoting and Lan Fenghuang. After settling the affairs of the ancestral home, seeing the fiery look in Lan Fenghuang's eyes, Li Zhaoting immediately decided to go to the Shiliang Chess Immortal Sect to find Xia Xueyi, retrieve the Golden Snake Sword, and then go to Miao territory to propose marriage. There was no time to lose.

If Lan Fenghuang gets really frustrated, who knows what earth-shattering thing this old lady will do.

Feng Suzhen stayed behind to look after the house.

Li Zhaoting certainly wouldn't dare to suggest that his first wife go to Miao territory to propose marriage to his second wife.

Blue Phoenix didn't have that guts either.

As soon as we arrived at Shiliang, we smelled the stench of blood.

Only after asking around did I learn that the Chess Immortal Sect had encountered a major crisis, one that nearly brought it to the brink of collapse.

The Chess Immortal School is mainly composed of the five elders of the Wen family.

Some time ago, Wen Laosan and Wen Laowu were beheaded by Xia Xueyi. When they were being buried, Wen Laoer and Wen Laosi, together with the Wen family's matriarch, confronted Wen Laoda at the funeral, saying that all the troubles in the family were because their sister-in-law was a jinx and demanded that their brother divorce her.

This is using the issue as a pretext to make a fuss.

Nominally, it was a "request" for the eldest brother to divorce his wife, but in reality, it was a coup d'état, forcing the eldest brother, Wen, to relinquish power.

The martial arts skills of Wen Lao Er and Wen Lao Si were far inferior to those of Wen Lao Da, but they were sweet-talking and good at spreading rumors, which made them very popular with the Wen family matriarch.

Filial piety is of paramount importance!
The Wen family's elderly mother took the lead in making trouble, wielding a dragon-headed cane to beat her daughter-in-law. What could the eldest son of the Wen family do?
Of course, Wen Jiabao has a solution.

The solution is... to play the fool!
First, Wen Laoda pretended to help his mother up, then took the opportunity to throw her outwards with force. His mother's head hit the steps, and her brains splattered, causing her to die. Wen Laoda hugged Wen Laosi and said that they were brothers and that they couldn't treat him like this. Relying on his indestructible internal energy cultivation, he thrust a piece of sword blade at Wen Laosi, piercing his heart and killing him instantly.

Having lost his mother and brother in succession, Wen Laoda suffered a fatal blow. His hair was disheveled, and he went crazy and acted erratically. He was tied up by the servants and imprisoned in the dungeon in the backyard.

In a short period of time, three of the five elders of the Wen family died, one went mad, and only the second elder was left. The second elder was a good-for-nothing who was ambitious but incompetent and loved pleasure. He had no ability to manage the Chess Immortal Sect. The people of the Chess Immortal Sect were in a state of panic, and at least 30% of the disciples secretly ran away during the chaos.

The Wen family's accumulated wealth over the years, including their public warehouses and treasure troves, was completely looted by these people.

Xia Xueyi secretly hid in the shadows and every night she would go and kill the direct descendants of the Wen family and the direct disciples of the five elders of the Wen family, causing panic among the members of the Chess Immortal Sect.

More and more disciples ran away, and more and more disciples realized that Wen Lao Er was all bark and no bite and could not be of great use, forming a negative cycle, and half of the Chess Immortal Sect ran away.

Before Li Zhaoting could finish his question, five or six burly men with knives rushed over: "Damn it! I'm so lucky! Brothers, you can have that beauty, but leave this kid to me!"

The burly man at the head of the group drew a ghost-head knife and pointed it at Li Zhaoting's chest: "Kid, come here, please me, and I'll spare your life."

"Are you disciples of the Chess Immortal Sect?"

"Scared now! Come here quickly!"

"Now that your identities have been verified, you may die!"

Li Zhaoting flicked his finger and unleashed a burst of sword energy. With a series of whooshing sounds, the corpses of the Chess Immortal Sect disciples fell to the ground. Li Zhaoting turned to look at the tea stall owner who had just explained the local situation to him and took out some silver from his pocket.

"It's not safe here, let's go!"

"Thank you for the reward, young master!"

"This is what you deserve!"

Li Zhaoting and Lan Fenghuang entered Shiliang Town.

The tea stall owner gritted his teeth, reached out and touched the five corpses, finding some gold and silver valuables.

……

The headquarters of the Chess Immortal Sect.

Wen Lao Er was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth, leaving a circle of footprints on the ground.

Sitting next to him was a middle-aged man with a fair complexion, no beard, and blood-red lips. He wore a thick hat that covered his hair, and seven swords were displayed on a wooden shelf beside him. He was unusually calm as he drank and ate.

This man is a renowned swordsman surnamed Wu. He is a bodyguard hired by Wen Lao Er at a high price and is known as Master Wu.

His real name is Uhake. He is a member of the Manchu Eight Banners. He has loved martial arts since childhood and is obsessed with swords. He came south for two reasons: first, to find someone to discuss swordsmanship with, and second, to collect some precious swords.

Uhak looked down on Wen Lao Er, a good-for-nothing, but he desperately wanted the Golden Snake Sword. Xia Xueyi was not the master of the Golden Snake Sword, so she could only unleash part of its power.

Xia Xueyi was completely unaware of the true secret of the Golden Serpent Sword, but coincidentally, Uhak knew it.

The Golden Serpent Sword can scatter into nine flying swords, which are nine golden serpents. It is a perfect match with Uhak's Seven Absolute Whirlwind Sword. Once you get the Golden Serpent Sword, you won't need to carry seven precious swords around all day.

Uhak was determined to obtain the Golden Serpent Sword.

As for the Wen family, those who know what's good for them should obediently hand over all their gold and silver treasures; otherwise, they will all be silenced.

"Master Wu, please say something! Xia Xueyi is relentlessly pursuing us. What did I do to deserve this? My elder brother is the one who did wrong, so why is she seeking revenge on me?"

"You didn't make a move back then?"

“My older brother is the leader; I’m just an assistant, and I take the opportunity to gain some benefits.”

"The Chess Immortal Sect killed Xia Xueyi's entire family, and Xia Xueyi killed your entire family. This is perfectly fair."

"Master Wu, I'll add another 100,000 taels. This is my last savings. You must save my life!"

"Don't worry, with me here, even if Xia Xueyi had three heads and six arms, she would fall under my sword. Xia Xueyi is not a swordsman at all, but an avenger."

Uhak looked at the seven swords on the sword rack, a gentle look flashing across his face, as if he were looking at a lover.

In Gushan, Hangzhou, there lived a remarkable man named Lin Bu, who planted plum trees and raised cranes. He never married and regarded the plum trees as his wife and the cranes as his children. Uhaq, on the other hand, regarded his sword as his wife.

Uhaq was exceptionally devoted to the sword.

His sincerity is unlike that of a normal human being.

……

Li Zhaoting found Xia Xueyi's whereabouts.

Xia Xueyi's whereabouts were not difficult to find.

If Boss Wen hadn't gone mad, with the Chess Immortal Sect's years of operation in Shiliang, they would have found Xia Xueyi long ago.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

This is exactly what Premier Wen has been hoping for.

He used someone else to do his dirty work, eliminating his brother and nephew.

The Chess Immortal School does not need the "Five Elders".

A sect can only have one true leader.

Xia Xueyi was drinking alone, feeling down.

He was dressed in a black robe, with a wooden box on his back containing the Golden Snake Sword, and his eyes were full of sorrow.

Revenge is a satisfying thing, especially seeing the Chess Immortal Sect in such a miserable state. Xia Xueyi, however, looked very distressed, her distress almost dripping with tears.

Because he met his fiancée, now Mrs. Wen, who was taking care of the insane Wen Boss.

"Who are you?"

A cold glint flashed in Xia Xueyi's eyes.

Lan Fenghuang said coldly, "Xia Xueyi, you haven't forgotten what you did in Miao territory, have you?"

"Are you a member of the Five Poisons Sect?"

"Hand over the Golden Serpent Sword and the Golden Serpent Cone!"

(End of this chapter)