Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 176 Some people, even with a divine sword in hand, cannot become gods of swords.

"Are you sure... you want me to investigate this case?"

Li Zhaoting stared at Dugu Yihe in disbelief, feeling a touch of emotion within him.

Dugu Yihe chuckled awkwardly, "This... it's not really appropriate to ask Master Lu and Young Master Hua for help."

Li Zhaoting understood.

During the martial arts tournament on Wangpanshan Island, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu were abducted by Xie Xun and taken to Icefire Island overseas.

To find Zhang Cuishan, one must travel by water.

As is well known, Lu Xiaofeng was prone to seasickness and was likely to encounter shipwrecks after boarding a ship. People who travel by water are often superstitious and like to pursue good omens.

Lu Xiaofeng is not comfortable with things that involve the water.

The idea of ​​Hua Manlou going out to sea by boat is even more absurd.

Li Zhaoting invited Tang Zhuquan to liven things up. Although he had left his original family, he was still surnamed Tang. The relationship between the Tang Clan and Emei was not particularly harmonious.

Do the math.

Only Li Zhaoting is suitable.

In fact, after Zhang Cuishan and others disappeared, the Wudang Sect and the Tianying Sect had been searching for them. The wealthier lay disciples of the Wudang Sect formed a maritime merchant fleet, and the Tianying Sect's business was mainly based on maritime transport. In order to find the Dragon-Slaying Saber, the Emei Sect also formed a fleet.

If the Wudang Sect and the Eagle Sect asked Li Zhaoting to find Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, they had a legitimate reason. Other sects, however, were definitely looking for people because of the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Li Zhaoting was somewhat curious.

Hong Qigong has just become the leader of the Beggars' Clan, Guo Jing is hunting on the grassland, and Huang Lei has not yet made her debut. What secrets are hidden in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber?
There are two legendary swords in martial arts history.

One of them was Cao Cao's sword, which was buried with him after his death. Cao Cao was the patriarch of tomb raiders, and his defense of tombs was unparalleled throughout history, with as many as seventy-two false tombs.

No one knows the exact location of Cao Cao's tomb.

This Heaven-Slaying Sword will never see the light of day again.

One is the ancestral divine sword of the Emei Sect, passed down through generations in Buddhism. This sword possesses two divine weapon abilities.

Firstly, it is extremely sharp, capable of cutting through iron like mud. When ranking the sharpness of divine weapons, the Heaven-Slaying Sword firmly ranks in the top three.

Secondly, it can generate its own sword energy, far surpassing the Golden Snake Sword in this aspect. The Golden Snake Sword needs a beam of light to generate sword energy, while the Heaven-Slaying Sword can generate sword energy even when it is confined in its scabbard.

In the original story, Abbess Miejue did not draw her sword, but instead used the scabbard to stab the Purple-Robed Dragon King. The Purple-Robed Dragon King's coral gold cane was split in two by the scabbard, leaving him with severe psychological trauma and making him obsessed with seizing the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Who forged the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber?
do not know!
There is no record of this in the history of the martial arts world.

Even the wisest and most insightful did not know.

Li Zhaoting joked, "Senior Dugu, it's rumored in the martial arts world that the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are a pair. Can the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber be used in a combo? Can they kill with both swords?"

Dugu Yihe said proudly, "Of course! I wouldn't dare say that my dual sword and saber skills are unprecedented, but in terms of sword and saber coordination, they are top-notch!"

Lu Xiaofeng and Tang Zhuquan laughed heartily, Yan Tieshan lowered his head and remained silent, and Hua Manlou was holding back his discomfort.

Li Zhaoting's stories are not about sword fights, but rather the most common jokes about old Taoist priests, monks, and nuns. In terms of teasing monks and old Taoist priests, "Xiaolin Guangji" is a leader in the field, with concise and captivating language.

Dugu Yihe focused on practicing martial arts and paid little attention to the gossip in the streets. He had heard hundreds of versions of stories about Lu Xiaofeng and Tang Zhuquan, who had been involved in the streets since childhood.

I've also heard of Hua Manlou.

When Hua Manlou had just lost his sight, Lu Xiaofeng told him jokes he had heard in teahouses and taverns to cheer him up, which left a deep impression on him.

Tang Zhuquan asked, "Senior Dugu, it is said that the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber originated from the same source and complement each other. Some say that the history of the treasure sword can be traced back thousands of years, while others say that the legend of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is only sixty or seventy years old. Does Emei have any relevant records? Please tell us about them!"

Dugu Yihe smiled bitterly: "Alas! It's not that I'm being overly protective of my knowledge, but the Daoist sect has no relevant records. Perhaps only the Buddhist sect leader knows the secrets of the swords."

Lu Xiaofeng raised his eyebrows: "The secret of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber may have been passed down for thousands of years, but the precious sword and saber appeared only a few decades ago. Some people have spread rumors and used hundreds of rumors to interfere with the judgment of people in the martial arts world."

Tang Zhuquan said, "My old man isn't interested in precious swords or sabers, otherwise you could ask him."

Hua Manlou said softly, "The Wudang Sect has records about the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. According to my master, the legend of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has been around for a long time, but the verses of the supreme martial arts weapon, the Dragon Saber, will not be more than sixty years old."

"Who is spreading such rumors? What makes someone the supreme master of the martial arts world with just a sword? Let alone commanding the world with the Dragon-Slaying Saber, becoming the King of Swords is just a pipe dream!"

Dugu Yihe was quite disdainful of the song's verses.

Dugu Yihe has been practicing swordsmanship diligently since childhood and has achieved considerable skill in it. After becoming a disciple of Emei, he integrated the Golden Roc Sword Technique and the Emei Sword Technique into one, creating the 49-Form Dual-Sword and Saber Technique. This technique can be used with both sword and saber, and can also be combined with saber and sword attacks. Furthermore, it can be broken down into a formation where seven people can combine their skills and saber and sword techniques.

Perhaps his knife skills weren't fierce enough, or his swordsmanship wasn't pure enough, but in terms of pioneering ideas, Dugu Yihe was a martial arts master who founded his own school and made a great contribution to Emei.

Dugu Yihe was both a swordsman and a knife user, and he paid some attention to both the knife master and the sword master. He absolutely did not believe that anyone could become the knife master with the Dragon Slayer Saber.

The Heaven Sword can greatly enhance combat power, but even with the Heaven Sword in hand, Li Zhaoting was still no match for Lang Fanyun.

Xie Xun challenged Bai Xiaolou with the Dragon-Slaying Saber, but Bai Xiaolou cleaved him in two with a single move, "Divine Saber Slash".

Li Zhaoting agreed with Dugu Yihe's opinion.

After decades of life-or-death struggles, which of the eight champions didn't emerge victorious through countless battles? Which of them didn't have their hands stained with blood? Which of them wasn't a martial arts master?
When the "Eight Great Champions" were first established, some people might have been able to rely on divine weapons and ingenious strategies to achieve unexpected victories. After decades of turmoil in the martial arts world, the current Eight Great Champions are all standard all-round warriors, with no chance to take shortcuts.

Yan Tieshan said, "Victory in martial arts depends on the true skills of the martial artist. There is no room for opportunism. I would like to offer you all a toast and wish you all good fortune in martial arts."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank heartily.

Only Huo Tianqing felt melancholy and self-pity.

Huo Tianqing is the leader of the Tianqin Sect and also Yan Tieshan's steward. In the eyes of most people, Huo Tianqing is Yan Tieshan's godson, and after Yan Tieshan's death, Huo Tianqing can inherit Yan Tieshan's vast fortune.

No matter how you look at it, they have a winning hand!

You can easily pull off a spectacular one-man dragon!

In reality, Huo Tianqing was on the verge of being driven to his death.

He wasn't forced to death by Yan Tieshan, but by his loyal disciples and followers.

The founder of the Tianqin Sect, Tianqin Laoren, was a martial arts prodigy with extraordinary talent. He created countless unique skills and secret techniques. He once went to the Golden Summit of Mount Emei to challenge the Emei Sect leader, Hu Daoren, and defeated Hu Daoren with his ultimate move, Phoenix Double Flight. This left a deep impression on Dugu Yihe, who had just joined the Emei Sect.

The Celestial Elder also created an internal skill that allows one to speak while competing in true qi. Competing in true qi is the most dangerous moment, requiring complete concentration. Speaking can easily lead to a loss of energy. The Celestial Elder's inner technique not only allows one to speak while competing in true qi, but also allows one to take the opportunity to expel turbid qi from the body, making one's skill even more refined. He truly deserves to be called a martial arts prodigy.

Many people think that Tianqin Elder was focused on martial arts and had no descendants, but they don't know that he had a son when he was seventy-seven years old. That son was Huo Tianqing.

From then on, the disciples and grand-disciples of the Heavenly Bird Elder regarded Huo Tianqing as the hope for the resurgence of the Heavenly Bird Sect, subjecting him to high-pressure education from a young age, making his life even more miserable than that of Murong Fu.

No matter how much Murong Fu was pushed to raise his children, his four chief retainers all revered him and listened to his every word.

The disciples of the Tianqin Sect are skilled at moral blackmail. They like to use suicide as a pretext to force Huo Tianqing to do things. If Huo Tianqing wants to rest, find a place to have a drink, or find someone to duel, they will stop him. He cannot have a moment of peace.

disobedient?
We'll kill ourselves on the spot! Let you see our brains!
Fighting someone is absolutely out of the question.

As the saying goes, one should be established by the age of thirty!

In the original story, thirty-year-old Huo Tianqing wanted to duel with Lu Xiaofeng. These people thought Huo Tianqing would definitely lose, so they blocked Lu Xiaofeng's door, pointed knives at themselves, and said that Lu Xiaofeng must give up the duel, or they would commit suicide. Lu Xiaofeng had never seen such a scene before. Martial arts practitioners in the martial arts world, how could they win in such a way?
Lu Xiaofeng, being kind-hearted, agreed to their request.

Huo Tianqing's mentality completely collapsed.

This was the final straw that broke the camel's back.

From childhood to adulthood, he studied and practiced martial arts diligently, without the slightest slackness or making any mistakes. He had no time for himself, and even no "self."

A man in his thirties cannot make any decisions on his own; for a martial arts practitioner in his thirties, a fair duel is a luxury he longs for but cannot obtain.

A man's dignity.

The dignity of a martial artist.

They were utterly trampled underfoot.

What’s the point of living?
Did Huo Tianqing really "live"?
He's nothing but a flesh and blood puppet!
Some say that Huo Tianqing and Murong Fu both squandered a winning hand, not because they played it badly, but because they never had the right to play their cards.

Murong Bo held Murong Fu's cards.

The Heavenly Bird Faction holds Huo Tianqing's cards.

They were clowns standing on the stage.

No matter how resilient a person is, no matter how gifted a genius is, if they are subjected to intense parenting for twenty or thirty years, their spirit will completely collapse. They'll think, "Screw this grand undertaking, I'm going to flip the table!"

Murong Fu failed to overthrow the regime, so he went mad.

Huo Tianqing overturned everything, paying the price with his life.

Only when they are insane and on the verge of death do they truly "live" for themselves.

Looking at the crowd drinking and laughing, at Li Zhaoting who became famous at the age of twenty with a single sword strike, at Lu Xiaofeng who was unrestrained and carefree, at Tang Zhuquan who was plump and full of witty remarks, and at Hua Manlou who was blind in appearance but not in spirit and gentle and refined, Huo Tianqing became more and more depressed.

Huo Tianqing couldn't show his "melancholy"; he had to suppress his frustration and force a smile.

Since this is a banquet to entertain distinguished guests, feelings of depression should not be shown on one's face.

"Boss, I want to venture out into the world!"

Huo Tianqing suddenly revealed his thoughts.

Yan Tieshan waved his hand magnanimously: "You should have gone out into the world to gain experience long ago. Come back when you're tired. There will always be a place for you in the Yan family. This is your home."

……

night.

Li Zhaoting, Tang Zhuquan, and Lu Xiaofeng went out fishing out of boredom, casting their lines under the cover of night.

Lu Xiaofeng dug up the earthworms.

Lu Xiaofeng was very good at digging up earthworms.

I didn't realize that I was surrounded by people.

There were twenty or thirty people scattered around: people selling steamed buns, people selling pollen, old scholars, opera singers.

The leader was an old man who smoked a pipe.

His name is Fan E, and he is skilled in acupressure and pressure point techniques.

"You want to eat grilled fish? Damn it, I've been fishing for an hour and haven't even seen a single fish fry!"

Tang Zhuquan couldn't help but curse.

Being caught fishing and not getting caught is already very unpleasant, but being surrounded by a group of people made Tang Zhuquan's temper flare up even more.

The more angry you are, the less likely you are to catch fish.

Li Zhaoting joked, "Fatty, if you come here to fish every day, the legend of the baiting immortal will spread among the fish. Perhaps you'll offer up virgin boys and girls to avoid angering the baiting immortal and stopping the food offerings."

While they were talking, Tang Zhuquan cast his line with great effort and caught a "big fish" that was a full inch long.

There really are young boys and girls here!
Tang Zhuquan: I'm going to beep beep beep beep beep...

Li Zhaoting's insults are too sophisticated; he can't compete in terms of quality, so he can only win by sheer quantity.

Lu Xiaofeng complained, "You two, calm down for a bit. You scared my fish away. I worked so hard digging for earthworms, and I didn't catch a single big fish. I'm definitely not packing up tonight."

The three chatted idly, oblivious to everyone else around them.

Fan E and the others were able to hold on for a while at first, but as time went on, they became increasingly restless. Finally, the steamed bun vendor asked, "Three heroes, why does Huo Tianqing want to venture into the martial world? Please answer truthfully."

Tang Zhuquan scoffed, "Go to hell! I'm not a mind reader for Huo Tianqing. What Huo Tianqing thinks has nothing to do with me!"

"This is very important to us!"

"This is of no use to Fatty."

Do you know Huo Tianqing's background?

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. Fatty just wants to fish in peace. You bastards, if you want to know what Huo Tianqing is thinking, go directly to the Yan Mansion and ask Huo Tianqing. Is the Yan Mansion the Hall of Yama, and you bastards don't dare to go? Pshaw! See? This guy is Yama, the King of Hell, who loves to punish bastards the most."

Tang Zhuquan pointed at Li Zhaoting.

Fan E sighed, "Huo Tianqing left overnight. We didn't see him. Three great heroes, Huo Tianqing is the leader of the Tianqin Sect and the hope for its revival. If Huo Tianqing is injured or killed while wandering the martial world, all three hundred disciples of the Tianqin Sect must die for him."

"Buried alive with the dead? Is Huo Tianqing the emperor? Even if an emperor died, there wouldn't be so many people buried alive with him!"

"If Huo Tianqing dies, the hope of the Tianqin Sect's revival will be completely extinguished. What's the point of us old good-for-nothings living? We might as well find a place to slit our throats."

"You've confused me. If you're worried about Huo Tianqing's safety, go find Huo Tianqing! What's the use of coming to us? We're not his nannies!"

"Because he shouldn't have ventured into the martial world, what exactly did you say to him? We want to know!"

"You are indeed a bunch of bastards. Martial artists don't venture into the martial world, don't hone their skills, and don't challenge masters. What makes you think you can revitalize your sect?"

Tang Zhuquan cursed, "Martial arts sects are all established through skill. Those with ability pass on their legacy, while those without are destroyed. If Huo Tianqing is just a fragile pretty face, then the Tianqin Sect deserves to be wiped out!"

Li Zhaoting added, "If you want to find a place to slit your throats or hang yourselves, don't disturb my fishing."

(End of this chapter)