Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 159 The Mission is Attacked, and Li Xunhuan is Assassinated

When the Song Dynasty delegation arrived in the capital of Dali, Li Nanxing was required to go out of the city to greet them, and Li Zhaoting accompanied them for protection.

Li Zhaoting sometimes really doubted that his own Li family was neither the Li Tang nor the Southern Tang, but rather the Li of Li Yuanfang, who was inherently able to restrain all delegations.

As everyone knows, Li Yuanfang was a master of martial arts and invincible, but unfortunately, he had three major weaknesses in his life.

Firstly, they are afraid of ghosts and spirits;
Secondly, Yangchun noodles; I don't like eating noodles.
Thirdly, Li Yuanfang was always at odds with the missions. Every time he escorted a mission, disaster would strike, with the entire mission being slaughtered and nearly wiped out on several occasions.

Duan Zhengchun entered the city ahead of time and, with Duan Yu, greeted the delegation outside the city. Li Xunhuan, inside the carriage, gently lifted the curtain, and in an instant, spring seemed to fill the world.

Duan Yu understood what Li Zhaoting meant.

With Li Xunhuan's face alone, he doesn't need to learn any skills. He can just go out and show his face, and countless ladies from noble families and female knights from famous clans will flock to him to pursue him.

No wonder he's the third-highest scorer in the imperial examination!
If Li Xunhuan wasn't the third-ranked scholar, then there must have been some shady dealings in the imperial examination system, requiring a thorough investigation from top to bottom.

Li Xunhuan had long since resigned himself to his fate.

Just like Li Zhaoting's face reading, it indicated that this face was destined to be unworthy of the top scholar, but rather a born third-place scholar.

Several elderly monks were chanting sutras beside the carriage. They were senior monks from Tianlong Temple and were responsible for protecting the delegation.

Li Zhaoting saw Xiao Feng.

Is Ding Chunqiu really that hard to kill?

What brings you to Dali?

"Brother, why are you here?"

"The Xingxiu Sect sent a traitor who stole Ding Chunqiu's treasure and headed south. Ding Chunqiu led his men in pursuit. According to intelligence from the Beggar Clan brothers, he will reach Dali in three or four days at most. I will find an opportunity to eliminate him."

"He ran all the way from Xingxiu Sea to Dali? That's incredibly fast! Is this person perhaps Cao Cao reincarnated?"

Was Cao Cao a fast runner?

"Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!"

"Second brother, what are you doing in Dali?"

"Go to the Miao village on Moon Mountain to propose marriage."

"Just for the marriage proposal?"

"I'll also visit my father."

"I thought you were here to investigate a case."

"What case?"

"The impending assassination attempt on the mission!"

Xiao Feng jokingly teased Li Zhaoting.

The two used a secret method of transmitting sound, so outsiders could not hear the sound, but could only see their lips moving slightly. Li Zhaoting's face turned from blue to purple, as if he were performing a face-changing act.

Couples who have been intimate for a long time will start to resemble each other.

Xiao Feng used to be such a proper person, but after traveling all over the country for half a year, he learned A'Zhu's mischievousness.

Eh?
Where is A'Zhu?

Li Zhaoting looked around and found that A'Zhu was hiding among the guards using disguise. She had no affection for Duan Zhengchun and no desire to acknowledge her ancestors.

After all, his own mother was too embarrassing.

Duan Zhengchun's many lovers either raised their children themselves or found someone to take them in, but Ruan Xingzhu was different. She gave birth to one child and then abandoned it, which not only relieved her of the trouble of raising children, but also made Duan Zhengchun feel guilty. The two of them kept in touch.

Recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's roots?

If Dao Baifeng asks, "Where is your mother?" how should A'Zhu answer? "My mother abandoned me! And then she abandoned my sister! Does this family have any shame?"

One point needs to be emphasized here.

In the original story, A'Zhu disguised herself as Duan Zhengchun and was killed by Xiao Feng with a single palm strike. This was not to take the blame for her father, but because she was worried that Xiao Feng would kill Duan Zhengchun, which would lead to the Dali masters coming to the Central Plains to besiege and kill Xiao Feng. She was afraid that Xiao Feng would be killed.

At the Shaolin Heroes' Gathering, when Xiao Feng saw Duan Yu use the Six Meridians Divine Sword, he subconsciously thought of A'Zhu's affection. Such extraordinary martial arts skills were indeed difficult for him to resist.

It wasn't that they couldn't stop Duan Yu's Six Meridian Divine Sword, but rather that they couldn't stop the Six Meridian Divine Sword, which was unleashed by Xiao Feng's combat awareness combined with Duan Yu's martial arts skills.

In short: Let Xiao Feng take over Duan Yu's account!

A'Zhu did not have the same affection for Duan Zhengchun and Ruan Xingzhu as parents and children. Her search for her parents stemmed from her obsession as an orphan, wanting to know why she had been abandoned.

Azhu received a very painful answer.

Her parents were true love; A-Zhu was an accident.

The two never thought they would have a child. After the baby was born, they simply threw it away and continued their loving relationship.

Duan Zhengchun was excellent in other aspects, but he was a complete jerk when it came to relationships, an intermittent scumbag.

Ruan Xingzhu is a complete scumbag in every way!
Ruan Xingzhu isn't just a scumbag woman, she's a scumbag!
……

Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng were overthinking it.

The mission was not targeted in any way.

From entering the city to holding the banquet, not a single step went wrong. Li Xunhuan skillfully navigated the complexities of the situation, fully demonstrating his erudition and elegant demeanor as a third-ranked scholar.

Duan Zhengming repeatedly winked at Duan Zhengchun: Where are your illegitimate daughters? Quickly find a few! I'll decide to grant them the status of princesses and arrange marriages with Li Xunhuan!
Duan Zhengchun: I didn't bring them back!

Duan Zhengming: Do you have anything important on your mind? When you have nothing to do, you go around chasing girls, but when we need you to bring back the princess, you actually say there isn't one?

Duan Zhengchun: Your Majesty, I have no choice!
Duan Zhengming: If you can't think of a way, go to Tianlong Temple and I will personally ordain you!

Duan Zhengchun: Tianlong Temple doesn't want me. They are worried that I will defile the purity of Buddhism and will not allow me to be ordained!

Duan Zhengming: Let's go to Jingang Temple and Bodhi Temple!

Duan Zhengming was a very good emperor. He was steady and prudent in his actions, prioritizing benevolence and righteousness. Dali enjoyed peace and prosperity in recent years, with favorable weather and abundant harvests.

There is only one thing that is not up to standard.

Duan Zhengming had no children.

Duan Zhengming disliked women very much.

There were neither princes nor princesses. Two years later, he went to Tianlong Temple to become a monk, handing over the reins to Duan Zhengchun, and began chanting scriptures and meditating.

For a remote and small country like Dali, marriage alliances were very important. In some cases, Duan Zhengchun's illegitimate daughters could be given the title of princess.

Li Xunhuan suddenly felt a chill down his back and subconsciously asked Li Zhaoting, "Commoner, what are His Majesty and the Prince talking about? I feel something's off."

"They want to arrange a marriage between you and someone else."

"I remember that Dali did not have a princess."

"The daughters of the Prince of Zhennan are all princesses."

"Uh... how did you know?"

"I received the same treatment back then."

"Why is it gone now?"

"Because I got married."

"You didn't lie to me, did you?"

"How could I possibly lie to you? In a while, go and see the surrounding tribes. The people there love delicate, fair-skinned scholars from the Central Plains. Under the cover of darkness, find a strong man who is eight feet tall and has an eight-foot waist, knock you to the ground with a stick, and carry you back to be your husband!"

"Pshaw! Nonsense!"

"The phoenix can be my witness."

"Um...you'll protect me, right?"

Li Xunhuan tightened his clothes.

It's very dangerous for a boy to travel alone; he could easily be kidnapped by a female bandit leader and made into her husband!

Xiao Feng stroked his beard, relieved that he wasn't a pretty boy like Li Xunhuan, and that no female bandit would be interested in him; his good looks were safe.

Xiao Feng's explosive hormones would likely not appeal to female bandits, but young women and wives who have been sheltered from worldly affairs for a long time would be unable to resist him.

Both are very dangerous!

You could easily get ambushed in the middle of the night!
Li Zhaoting glanced at the backs of the two men's heads, made a gesture as if to strike with a club, and searched for a place to strike.

……

night.

Zhennan Palace.

Li Xunhuan tossed and turned in his room, unable to sleep.

Just then, a hissing sound came from outside. A snake crawled up the window, flicking its bright red tongue, and slowly crept towards Li Xunhuan, baring its gleaming venomous fangs.

"Sigh~~"

The venomous snake lunged at Li Xunhuan.

Li Xunhuan happened to turn over, and with his right hand, he grabbed the snake by its vital spot. He squeezed it tightly with his fingers, then flicked it lightly towards the table in the distance. The snake landed precisely in the wine pot on the table.

The venomous snake struggled twice and then fell silent.

"Swipe!"

A series of footsteps sounded outside, and bright red lanterns lit up one after another. Poisonous clouds and mist rose into the sky, and the stench could be smelled even hundreds of meters away.

"How dare you poison me in front of me!"

Lan Fenghuang sat on the roof, put her thumb and forefinger in her mouth, and whistled. The surging poisonous insects and beasts seemed to have encountered their natural enemy, and were frightened by the whistle and retreated one after another. Lan Fenghuang snorted coldly, and the Golden Snake Sword on her back was drawn and gently waved in the moonlight.

Moonlight shines on the Golden Serpent Sword. Its unique structure absorbs the essence of the moon and transforms it into sword energy. Reflecting the moonlight, the sword becomes a sword, its light capable of killing.

While it's not very effective against skilled opponents, it's incredibly convenient for clearing out mobs. Lan Fenghuang casually twirled around a couple of times, using a few of the most common and basic moves of the Bodhidharma Sword Technique. Waves of sword energy crashed down, blasting poisonous insects and beasts into dust.

The poisonous fog billowed out and blew back at the other side.

In terms of poison skills, apart from the long-established Wen family and Tang family in Lingnan, who can defeat the Five Poisons Cult Leader?

"Blue Phoenix, you can only protect me for a while, not forever. Let me tell you clearly, Li Xunhuan is destined to die in Dali, and no one can stop me!"

A shrill voice rang out from afar.

A creaking sound came from the ground that made your teeth ache.

Upon closer inspection, they were swarms of large, densely packed insects, resembling earthworms, with sharp teeth at their tips, seemingly capable of gnawing on anything.

Blissful insect!
The ultimate skill of the Five Poison Boys of the Miao Paradise Cave.

The Five Poisons Child is short in stature, resembling a child. He is skilled in using all kinds of rare poisons in the world, and is especially adept at controlling snakes and insects. Since his debut, he has killed at least three hundred people.

These people often didn't even see the Five Poison Child's face, or even know how they died. They simply ate a bowl of rice, drank a cup of water, and breathed a breath of fresh air before being poisoned to death by the Five Poison Child.

The Five Poison Boys' infamous reputation had long since spread beyond the Miao region, becoming notorious throughout the Central Plains.

"Who hired you to assassinate Li Xunhuan?"

"Nobody invited me, and I just don't like him! I'm going to kill him, blame his pretty boy!"

The Five Poison Boy's voice was filled with resentment.

You can tell from his voice that this guy deeply hates Li Xunhuan.

Li Xunhuan was baffled. The two had never met before, so when did they have such a deep-seated hatred?

Lan Fenghuang loudly inquired, "Five Poison Child, considering we are both from Miao territory, I can forgive and forget if you retreat; otherwise, you will surely die!"

"With someone as little as you, I..."

Before the Five Poison Child finished speaking, a terrifying killing intent, as powerful as a mountain and as strong as a tsunami, rose up behind him. The killing intent solidified into a physical form, requiring no true essence to control it, no need to draw upon the energy of heaven and earth, it was simply anger that condensed into a sword beam.

Wrathful Sword!

The sword light descended from the sky, flying straight down, and to the Five Poison Child's horrified gaze, it pierced through the poison essence he had painstakingly cultivated throughout his life and penetrated his body.

"boom!"

The Five Poison Boys vanished into thin air.

(End of this chapter)