Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 170 Li's sword does not harm the old or the young.
Lu Xiaofeng stared at Li Zhaoting with disdain!
Could you please tone down your magical power a bit, sir?

Li Zhaoting squatted down to examine the body. The body was that of a woman, about eighteen or nineteen years old, very beautiful, and bearing a six or seven-point resemblance to Princess Danfeng whom he had seen during the day.

The time of death was approximately three days ago.

He has a kind of antiseptic drug on his body.

Lu Xiaofeng's face turned gloomy.

If Princess Danfeng had been dead for three days, who did she see during the day? The answer to this question is easy to guess: the Shangguan family had two children who were eighteen or nineteen years old. Since Shangguan Danfeng had died, Shangguan Feiyan had taken her place.

Li Zhaoting took off the corpse's shoes.

Lu Xiaofeng complained, "Li Zhaoting, what are you doing? Is the fatal wound on the sole of your foot?"

Li Zhaoting rolled his eyes: "Lu Xiaofeng, do you think I'm a reincarnated lecher? Come and take a look at this corpse's feet, is there anything special about them?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked down and discovered that the corpse was born with six toes, which was extremely rare.

Li Zhaoting explained, "Do you know why the Golden Roc royal family intermarries with people of the same surname? It's because this ensures the purity of their bloodline; everyone is born with six toes."

Whether that Golden Roc King is real or fake, I have no concrete evidence. But this corpse must be Shangguan Danfeng. Entering the gates of a noble family is like entering a deep sea; even a fallen royal, though outwardly glamorous, is rotten inside, and there are still many conflicts.

"How do you know so clearly?"

"Dugu Yihe told me!"

"You already knew about the Golden Roc Kingdom?"

"I happened to read some documents that said I had a learned and talented wife in my family. In order not to be outdone by her in terms of knowledge, I had to study hard for many years."

The people of Jinpeng Kingdom certainly don't know Mendel or understand the laws of inheritance, but the genetic characteristics of the members of Jinpeng Kingdom just happen to conform to Mendel's laws.

Having six toes is a dominant gene.

In cases of intermarriage within the Shangguan family, the children born would inevitably be born with six toes. After the little prince fled to the Central Plains, he married a woman from the Central Plains.

It was passed down for only one generation, and Shangguan Danfeng had six toes.

Passed down through two generations, Shangguan Jin's granddaughter, Shangguan Feiyan, has normal toes and does not have the characteristic of having six toes.

Dazhi Datong made a mistake.

Because they both share the surname Shangguan, Dazhi Datong subconsciously assumed that Shangguan Jin was the emperor's uncle, which is incorrect. Shangguan Jin was actually the emperor's brother-in-law, belonging to the maternal line.

It's easy to understand if you think about it. Given the Little Prince's personality, if Shangguan Jin were the Imperial Uncle, he could easily seize the Little Prince's right of succession and dedicate himself to the restoration of the kingdom, or use the Imperial Uncle's name to enjoy this enormous wealth all to himself.

Shangguan Jin did not do so, not because he was kind, but because he had no right to inherit the throne, and the other three ministers only obeyed the orders of the young prince.

The Imperial Uncle is the rightful heir.

The emperor's brother-in-law shared the same surname but had no right to inherit the throne.

Once this relationship is clarified, Mendel's laws can be used to explain the genetic characteristics of the Shangguan family and to create a genetic map of the royal family of Jinpeng Kingdom.

This is the most convenient way to identify it.

By taking off their shoes, their identities can be identified.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed deeply: "My mind is a bit muddled; I need to clear my head."

Li Zhaoting pointed to the inner courtyard: "You can steal a few pairs of shoes. People born with six toes will have some bumps on the edges of their shoes. If the Golden Roc King and Princess Danfeng we saw during the day are real, their shoes must have unusual features. Of course, with Lu Xiaofeng's ability to navigate the world of women, he can take off the embroidered shoes of beauties."

Lu Xiaofeng moved very quickly.

As Sikong Zhaixing's good friend, few could stop Lu Xiaofeng from spying on him, whether openly or secretly.

The experts at Jinpeng Manor focused most of their attention on Li Zhaoting, lowering their guard against Lu Xiaofeng. Half an hour later, Lu Xiaofeng brought four pairs of shoes.

One pair is from the Golden Roc King brand, that's normal!

One pair is from Princess Danfeng, and it has a raised design.

One pair belonged to Princess Danfeng, whom Lu Xiaofeng had seen during the day. He had personally witnessed her taking off her shoes, and her toes appeared normal.

One pair is children's shoes, belonging to a twelve-year-old girl named Shangguan Xue'er, who claims to be Shangguan Feiyan's younger sister and Princess Danfeng's cousin, which is normal!

Now that things have come to this, everything is clear.

The Great Golden Roc King is fake!
Princess Danfeng is long dead!

The Princess Danfeng that Lu Xiaofeng saw was actually Shangguan Feiyan in disguise, with the aim of using her beauty to seduce him!

The so-called grand plan to restore the country and seek justice was a trap from beginning to end. The core of the scheme was to use the military power of Lu Xiaofeng's circle of friends to eliminate the old ministers of Jinpeng.

Lu Xiaofeng took a big gulp of wine: "Why did they take advantage of me? What did I do wrong? Just because I like to meddle? Do I look like a fool?"

Hua Manlou was also feeling somewhat unwell.

Shangguan Feiyan's honey trap was a two-way street.

Using the identity of Shangguan Feiyan, she forged a friendship with Hua Manlou, and disguised herself as Shangguan Danfeng to seduce Lu Xiaofeng, thus controlling both of them.

If the scheme succeeds, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou will become her weapons, fighting for her, eliminating the three old ministers, seizing all the inheritance of the Golden Roc Kingdom, and living the life of a wealthy lady.

The only one who didn't fall for the trap was Li Zhaoting.

It wasn't because of any prophetic advantage, but because Li Zhaoting only focused on one thing when it came to the issue of restoring the nation.

Do you have a son?

How can we talk about restoring the country if we don't have a son?
Should we pass Jin Pengguo on to our son-in-law?

If the son-in-law has the ability to establish a kingdom in the south or the west, why name it Jinpeng? Wouldn't it be better to use his own name? Wouldn't it be better to be the king himself? The people of Jinpeng Kingdom are at most qualified to be queens!
As the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war!
Logically, everything should have been resolved tonight.

However, Lu Xiaofeng was distracted and Hua Manlou was conflicted, so they could only postpone the matter until tomorrow.

Not in a hurry.

The chefs at Jinpeng Manor are very good.

I'll mooch a couple more meals tomorrow.

Li Zhaoting waved his hand, buried Princess Danfeng back down, and restored everything to its original state.

The three of them went back to their rooms to rest.

……

When Li Zhaoting returned to his guest room, he found a little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, with a sweet and lovely smile, dozing off on the table.

Hearing the door open, the little girl, like a startled rabbit, suddenly stood up, instinctively took two steps back, then forcibly stopped herself, her thin body slightly curled up, and timidly raised her head.

"Li...Master Li...you..."

"Are you Shangguan Xue'er?"

"Hero Li, have you heard of my name?"

"Are you afraid of me?"

"No... I'm not afraid... I... Waaah!"

Shangguan Xue'er burst into tears.

How could you not be afraid?
In the prime of life, who would want to die!

Li Zhaoting comforted her, "Shangguan Xue'er, am I that scary? I never show mercy with my sword, but my sword will not kill the old, young, women and children."

"Really?"

"What are you doing here? To serve me a bath?"

"I'm... here... for that..."

"Go back to sleep. It's bad for kids to stay up late every day. It can make them short and stout."

"Doesn't Master Li need my service?"

"No need, go back to sleep!"

Li Zhaoting grabbed Shangguan Xue'er by the collar and threw her out the door. Shangguan Xue'er fell on her bottom, but ignoring the pain, she ran to find Shangguan Feiyan. "Sister, you're kidding me. Li Zhaoting isn't that scary."
……

"Xue'er, Li Zhaoting didn't make things difficult for you?"

"He's a renowned martial arts master, after all. How can he face people if he makes things difficult for a little girl?"

"Go back to sleep!"

"Sister, you should go to sleep early!"

Shangguan Xue'er ran away in a flash. Shangguan Feiyan was about to go to rest when a voice came from outside the window: "Shangguan Feiyan, if you go to bed now, you won't need to sleep at all in the future."

Shangguan Feiyan looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful woman sitting in a tree, holding a red wine gourd and drinking fine wine, with a sword hanging at her waist.

Red robe, red gourd, and precious sword!
Shangguan Feiyan quickly confirmed the other party's identity.

"May I ask if you are the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect?"

"Who I am is not important. I just want to tell you that your insignificant pretense was seen through by Li Zhaoting at a glance. He didn't come to deal with you tonight because it was too late and he wanted to get a good night's sleep. After breakfast tomorrow, Li Zhaoting will definitely confront you."

"Are you trying to bluff me?"

“You are clever enough to outsmart Lu Xiaofeng, but you are also foolish. You should never have used the excuse of restoring the country. That excuse is full of holes.”

"What loophole?"

"How could someone who has painstakingly planned for decades and is determined to restore his country only have one daughter? The first thing to do when restoring a country is to pass on the bloodline!"

"you……"

“Shangguan Feiyan, you don’t understand Li Zhaoting. This guy likes to get to the root of the problem. He doesn’t care about your so-called plans, determination, struggles, and passion. He only cares about whether he has a son.”

"The Holy Maiden is here to help me?"

"I'm here to warn you, run away immediately. If you run fast enough, you have a 30% chance of surviving."

You are Gongsun Lan's subordinate. For Gongsun Lan's sake, I will help you stop it for one day. After that, life and death are up to fate. I can't control that.

If you become blinded by greed and stubbornly insist on obtaining the treasure, death will be your only fate. You can't afford to offend any of the heroes of the Green Robe Tower.

That's all I have to say. Do what you think is best!

Li Shengnan leaped down from the treetop, making no attempt to conceal her aura, for she could not.

Hua Manlou is located in Jinpeng Manor.

If no one obscures Hua Manlou's senses, and he goes all out, even if the Demonic Sect Leader himself arrives, the slightest disturbance will be detected by Hua Manlou.

Techniques like silent palm strikes, silent steps, and isolating qi had no effect on Hua Manlou.

Hua Manlou's senses are mysterious and profound, a divine and enlightened ability that has long transcended the realm of martial arts.

Rather than being secretive, it's better to be open and aboveboard.

……

"Snapped!"

Li Shengnan kicked open Li Zhaoting's door.

Li Zhaoting had just fallen asleep when he heard the noise. He hurriedly sat up and covered his body with the blanket, looking like a virtuous woman who had been violated, which made Li Shengnan both laugh and cry.

"Li Shengnan, Sister Li, I'm exhausted from the journey, can I get some sleep?"

"You still have the energy to try and get a verbal advantage, which means you're not completely exhausted yet. How about we make a deal?"

"Is Miss Li here to ask for a favor?"

"I'm here to discuss cooperation."

"What cooperation?"

"The 108th floor of the Green Robe is the wealth treasured by the richest man in the world. Who wouldn't want to make a fortune there? As the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, I need to do something for the sect."

"You want the wealth of the Green Robe Pavilion?"

"Liu Suifeng acted too quickly. In just half a month, he stole 50% of Qingyi Tower's entire revenue last year. The Nujiao Gang, Liufenbantang, and Jinfengxiyu Tower are all eyeing him covetously, ready to devour the spoils."

"How many do you want, Miss Li?"

"Not much, just a small change will do."

"Eight buildings, can you even finish them all?"

"We two can definitely finish it."

"Since this is a business matter with no room for personal connections, why should I help you? Give me a reason."

"The strategists of the pre-Qin period were divided into two schools: the Vertical and the Horizontal. The Hundred-Step Flying Sword is a vertical sword technique with only one move. I can give you the complete martial arts heritage of the strategists."

"not enough!"

"You're really greedy!"

"My master said that if you're not greedy enough when doing business with a witch, she'll swallow you whole."

"Your master was harmed by a witch?"

"do not know!"

Have you ever heard of Confucian swordsmanship?

"Have heard a little bit."

"The Holy Sect accidentally obtained a batch of bamboo slips, which recorded the unique skills of Xiaoshengxianzhuang in the pre-Qin period, including three sets of Confucian sword techniques, which are very suitable for Feng Suzhen."

"make a deal!"

"Who should we entrust with dealing with the Green-Clad Pavilion Master?"

"I'll deal with it myself!"

"Aren't you afraid of being double-crossed?"

"My only worry is that they're not strong enough!"

"Young man, don't be too arrogant. Shen Yumen's talent and comprehension are no less than yours, yet he is destined to die young."

"If Miss Li treats me the same way that Qingyi Tower treated Shen Yumen, I will surrender with both hands."

I'll cut your tongue off sooner or later!

Li Shengnan stormed off in a huff.

Li Zhaoting fell asleep accompanied by a fragrant breeze.

……

The next morning, everything was as usual.

Shangguan Feiyan, dressed as Shangguan Danfeng, played the role of a father and daughter with the hired actors. Liu Yuhen, Xiao Qiuyu, and Dugu Fang, the three bodyguards, loyally protected Princess Danfeng and did not notice anything unusual.

Shangguan Xue'er had become much bolder, and she looked Li Zhaoting up and down with a grin, revealing a set of small white teeth.

Shangguan Feiyan tried her best to liven up the atmosphere, but she could clearly feel the dullness. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou quietly lowered their heads and drank their porridge, and the atmosphere at the dinner party was unusually heavy.

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Feiyan's last hope was completely shattered, and she sighed, "I have painstakingly planned for months, but you have seen through it all at a glance."

As she spoke, she gently wiped her face with her hand, removing her original makeup and restoring herself to Shangguan Feiyan.

“I was willing to believe you at first, but last night while we were relaxing in the garden, we found Shangguan Danfeng’s body and discovered some unusual features.”

Lu Xiaofeng placed the rice bowl on the dining table.

His sharp, eagle-like gaze was fixed on Shangguan Feiyan.

"What characteristics?"

"Born with six toes, this is a special mark of the royal family of the Golden Roc Kingdom, which can identify an individual at a glance. I stole your embroidered shoes to confirm that you are not Shangguan Danfeng. As for this Great Golden Roc King, he is just an actor you hired!"

"Isn't it because the Shangguan family has no sons? How can a family without sons carry out a plan to restore their kingdom?"

"This is Li Zhaoting's idea, not mine. I don't really agree with it, but it is indeed effective."

"I killed Shangguan Danfeng!"

Can you tell me why?

"Because I refuse to accept this!"

"Disagree? What's there to disagree with?"

"We're all down on our luck, so why should Shangguan Danfeng get the best things first, while I have to pick up the leftovers?"

Shangguan Feiyan gritted her teeth in anger!

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(End of this chapter)