Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 288 Stone Guanyin, even dogs choose to betray you!
early morning.

Li Zhaoting exercises in the morning sun.

The vast desert sands, the scorching sun, the lonely border city, the red sun shining on the banner, the neighing of horses and the whistling of the wind—the power of nature brings endless inspiration to martial artists.

Countless martial arts masters, virtuous monks, and enlightened beings have attained enlightenment in the vast desert.

Hundreds of years ago, Bi Xuan, the "Martial Venerable" of the Turks, entered the depths of the Taklamakan Desert and, on the brink of life and death, entered the ancient Sun Temple, where he comprehended the Great Law of the Blazing Sun.

More than a hundred years ago, Yun Zhongyu, the founder of the Golden Crow Sect, got drunk and, while gazing at the rolling yellow sand, comprehended nine unparalleled moves, which he named "Drunken Golden Crow".

Decades ago, Gu Mutian swept away all the heroes, but felt that ordinary treasures were not worthy of him, so he went to the desert to find rare iron and forged the Dragon Soul and Phoenix Blood.

Under the warm sunshine, Li Zhaoting danced freely, where all things flourished and humanity and nature were in harmony.

In a daze, Li Zhaoting felt as if he had merged with the desert oasis. He was grass, trees, horses, endless yellow sand, and continuous white clouds. His true energy flowed like a long river, and he could move his hands and feet at will. His spirit and energy were more expansive than ever before. All the fatigue in his body was swept away, and his eyes seemed to be shining with the golden sun and the red moon.

"Whoosh!"

Li Zhaoting started and stopped abruptly.

After taking a few deep breaths to get my body into the best condition, I shook my wrists and ankles to calm down the surging vital energy.

Like a thousand-mile glacier or an Arctic iceberg, it may appear to be still and immovable on the surface, but in reality, it is a hidden dragon in the abyss.

"Woof woof~~"

A large yellow dog ran up to Li Zhaoting's feet. It was the same dog he had met at the Guanyin Temple. If it weren't for the yellow dog leading the way, he would have taken a lot of detours.

The yellow dog seemed to sense Li Zhaoting's life-saving grace, or perhaps it was grateful to Li Zhaoting for picking its teeth yesterday, or maybe it was begging for food. It wagged its tail at Li Zhaoting and made cute little whimpering noises.

Li Zhaoting gently stroked the dog's head and laughed, "You're really clever, aren't you? Let me give you a name. What should a yellow dog be called? Gold Ingot, Big Yellow, Prosperous, Melon, Howling Sky, Meatball, Lu Zhi..."

Li Zhaoting gave the yellow dog a random name, and the dog lay on the ground whimpering until he said "Yuanbao." At that moment, the dog raised its head and started pawing at his trouser leg.

"Little one, we are destined to meet!"

Li Zhaoting petted the dog with a smile.

The name "Yuanbao" is very auspicious.

Li Zhaoting disliked giving his pets and mounts grand and literary names, and he would try to come up with eighty classical allusions, the more elegant the name, the more vulgar it seemed.

Instead, names like jujube cake, steamed bun, ice cream, or meatball would be better, or you could just call it "Wangcai" (meaning "prosperous wealth")!

The more auspicious the name, the better.

Old wine, aged for decades, signifies a long and prosperous family that can be passed down through generations.

Gold ingots symbolize wealth and prosperity, and having money in one's hands.

Lu Zhi, this is Su Shi's naming style.

Question: In the phrase "Left-handed Yellow," what kind of animal does the "yellow" refer to? Please have Su Shi answer this personally.

Su Shi: My good friend Huang Luzhi!

The camp has no shortage of big bones.

That's enough for Yuanbao to eat for three or four years.

Chu Liuxiang walked over with a preoccupied look in his eyes. Looking at Li Zhaoting, who was smiling and patting the dog's head, he asked in surprise, "Why do I feel like this is your dog? Could it be that you are Shi Guanyin?"

Do I look like a woman?

"First of all, Buddha has no form. Guanyin Bodhisattva has thirty-three forms, some male and some female. Secondly, if you dress up in women's clothing, your appearance is no less than that of Hongxiu."

"Shi Guanyin is illiterate, how could she understand Buddhist principles? She is a beautiful woman, and she is extremely jealous."

"Jealous? Jealous of what?"

"When Shi Guanyin is jealous that someone is more beautiful than her, she will give the other person two choices when she sees a stunningly beautiful woman: either ruin her appearance or go to the underworld."

Only when facing death do we realize how difficult it is to die.

How many people dare to say they are not afraid of death?

Disfigurement is a lifelong torment, a fall from heaven to hell, a painful struggle in the mud.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more she is tortured.

She was also jealous that men didn't like her.

If a man likes her and is willing to kneel on the ground and lick her toes, Shi Guanyin will think that the man is shameless and despicable, and treat him like a pig or a dog.

If a man doesn't like her, she will use every means to pursue him, and if she fails, she will torture him ruthlessly until he kneels at her feet and submits obediently.

Do you know about the methods of Shi Guanyin?

She would hook your eyelids with a fishhook, making it impossible for you to close your eyes forever, and tie you to the highest sand dune in the desert, letting the sun blind you.

She would bind you tightly with wet cowhide and leave you to bake in the sun. The wet cowhide would gradually shrink and dig into your flesh, leaving you unable to live or die.

She would use a whip to force you to grind the millstone, without sleep or rest, without beginning or end. If you dared to stop, she would immediately whip you severely. You would maintain the grinding motion even when eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, or even closing your eyes to sleep.

She would turn handsome young men into deaf, blind, mute monsters with faces like stone statues, and the torment would never end as long as they did not submit.

You know who I'm talking about, right?

Li Zhaoting's tone was very gentle, but his words were extremely sinister and vicious. Chu Liuxiang felt a chill run down his spine, as if a demon was gnawing at his skin, and his hair stood on end.

"You mean Shituo?"

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but shudder at the thought of turning into a stone camel, and even Su Rongrong turning into that form, which made his heart ache.

"How could such a demon exist in the world!"

Chu Liuxiang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"Are you wondering why this kind of demon hasn't been eliminated? It's because she bullies the weak and fears the strong. She doesn't even touch those top masters!"
Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?

Fairy Jingzhai!

Would Shi Guanyin dare to provoke Cihang Jingzhai?

Would Shi Guanyin dare to provoke the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect?

Shi Guanyin was very self-aware; she knew who she could provoke, who she couldn't, and the limits of the wealth and status she could attain.

This limit is her survival threshold.

Exceeding the threshold and provoking prestigious sects will inevitably lead to being hunted down for thousands of miles, becoming a tool for training disciples, and being ganged up on and beaten to death by the pride of prestigious sects.

Provoking the evil cult would lead to even more dire consequences.

This part needs no further explanation.

Shi Guanyin hid in the Western Desert because she had offended the Beggars' Sect. Twenty years ago, Shi Guanyin met a peerless beauty named Qiu Lingsu in Jiangnan and forced Qiu Lingsu to disfigure herself. Qiu Lingsu was no match for Shi Guanyin and had no choice but to disfigure herself. When she was in despair, the previous leader of the Beggars' Sect, Elder Ren Ci, saved her.

No one could have imagined that the stunningly beautiful Qiu Lingsu was actually a little witch and a little demon, who, after being disfigured, became the wife of the Beggar Clan leader and changed all her bad habits.

How powerful is the Beggars' Sect?

Shi Guanyin was confident that she could defeat Ren Ci, but she could not possibly defeat thousands or tens of thousands of beggars. She had no choice but to live in seclusion in the Western Desert, and later she did not even dare to provoke them.

Sixteen years ago, Xiao Feng joined the Beggars' Sect.

Nine years ago, Xiao Feng became the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Shi Guanyin's martial arts are primarily based on lightness and agility, which is completely countered by the Dragon Subduing Palm, so she would never dare to offend the Beggars' Sect.

They could only remain in the Western Regions to lord it over others.

Returning to the Central Plains would mean certain death!

Li Zhaoting made a beheading gesture.

Shi Guanyin is a very contradictory person. On the one hand, she is extremely narcissistic, looking down on even Shaolin and Wudang, confident in her unparalleled beauty, and even in love with herself. The way Chu Liuxiang defeated her was not with a brilliant move, but by smashing her mirror.

On the one hand, she wasn't narcissistic enough. Would a narcissistic person feel inferior to others? There are fixed standards for martial arts skills, which can be judged by a fight. But there are no fixed standards for beauty and ugliness. If Shi Guanyin were confident enough, with her appearance and figure, she would definitely be an unparalleled beauty.

Seeing Qiu Lingsu, he felt insecure about his own beauty.

Upon seeing the jellyfish Yin Ji, he lost confidence in his martial arts skills.

wrong!

Shi Guanyin had never seen the water mother Yin Ji.

She was terrified by the jellyfish princess.

Extreme narcissism is underpinned by extreme inferiority.

Use false adornments to cover up filth.

These materials were sent by the Beggars' Sect.

Before Li Zhaoting set off, the Beggars' Sect sent him a complete encyclopedia of martial arts in the Western Regions, so that he wouldn't be at a loss.

Chu Liuxiang wasn't in the mood to listen to what was coming next.

He was only worried about the safety of his three female companions.

Seeing Chu Liuxiang's frowning expression, Li Zhaoting couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chu, it was Black Pearl who kidnapped Li Hongxiu and the other two women! What do you want with Shi Guanyin?"

"Aren't they in the same group?"

"Who told you they were in cahoots?"

"Is not it?"

"On what grounds? Do you have any evidence?"

"for this I……"

Chu Liuxiang rubbed his nose awkwardly.

He has no evidence.

They came to the Western Regions in search of the Black Pearl.

He rescued a bodyguard halfway through the journey, which led to his encounter with Shi Guanyin. He was then pursued by Shi Guanyin's subordinates. While busy searching for water and food, he neglected to reason and subconsciously felt that Black Pearl had kidnapped Su Rongrong and the other two women and lured him to the Western Desert in order to kill him.

From beginning to end, all of this was just wishful thinking.

There is no evidence that Shi Guanyin and Black Pearl are in cahoots, nor is there any evidence that Black Pearl intended to kill Chu Liuxiang. Perhaps she was just playing a joke or trying to force him to steal something.

At this point, Chu Liuxiang suddenly understood.

Li Zhaoting added slyly, "There's no evidence that they're not in cahoots! Perhaps Black Pearl is Shi Guanyin's golden boy and jade girl, a pearl-holding boy. Shi Guanyin admires the dashing and romantic Chu Xiangshuai and wants you to become her subject, so she lured you to the desert."

"Why...why?"

"Because she's lonely. For someone like Shi Guanyin, what she can't live without isn't wealth, but men. She needs men's praise to satisfy her vanity!"

Why didn't I contact you?

"Because I have no connection with Black Pearl, and my reputation is bad. As everyone knows, Chu Xiangshuai never kills. If I provoke you into a rage, at least I can save my life. But if she dares to offend me..."

Li Zhaoting curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing sharp little tiger teeth, and Yuanbao followed suit, baring his fangs.

Chu Liuxiang: What kind of loyal dog is this? He betrayed his master for a bone. He surrendered so quickly!

Yuanbao: I'm afraid of being poisoned by Shi Guanyin.

Shi Guanyin had no loyal subjects under her command.

Including her dog.

Shi Guanyin treats everyone as slaves, as tools to complete her tasks, and others will treat her the same way. Once she gets the chance, everyone will rebel.

To be precise, even dogs can betray you.

……

noon.

The King of Kucha hosted a banquet for everyone.

With Li Zhaoting's arrival, the King of Kucha knew that the Song envoy had chosen to stand on his side, but adding flowers to brocade is not as good as providing charcoal in the snow. The Song delegation would only arrive when the rebels arrived and the situation was most dangerous.

It might sound a bit petty, but the King of Kucha had no choice. Was he going to kick Li Zhaoting out? Wasn't he afraid that Li Zhaoting would draw his sword and cause a bloodbath on the spot?
As soon as the King of Kucha dies, the rebels will immediately become the legitimate rulers of Kucha and will be eligible to establish diplomatic relations.

This is the norm in the vast deserts of the Western Regions.

Like sand dunes, which may rise high into the clouds today, a storm may rage tomorrow, turning the dunes into sand pits.

After several rounds of drinks, the King of Kucha looked bitter.

"Heroes, I have a request. I would like to ask a certain hero to help me retrieve the national treasure of Kucha."

It's a shame to say it.

Xiao Wang was not out hunting, but was driven here by the rebels. Xiao Wang was confident that he could make a comeback, because before he set off, he had hidden the Star of Bliss.

The Star of Bliss is an ancestral gem of Kucha, capable of unlocking the Kucha Treasury, which contains countless treasures enough to build five enormous cities in the Western Regions.

Half a month ago, Xiao Wang's trusted confidant in the capital took out the Star of Bliss and hired a security escort agency to transport it. However, the entire agency was wiped out, and the Star of Bliss was stolen by villains.

A villain sent a letter demanding a sum of money.

Which hero would be willing to make a trade?

The King of Kucha produced a blackmail letter.

"The Star of Bliss is now in my hands. If you wish to regain it, in two days, send me five thousand taels of gold, five hundred pearls, and fifty jade discs. Travel one hundred li to the west, and someone will offer you the Star of Bliss in exchange. If the pearls are not bright, the jade discs are flawed, or the intention is not sincere, the Star of Bliss will be gone forever."

The inscription is by Guanyin with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes.

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "The handwriting is good, but the drawing is a bit lacking. When I was twelve years old, I could make doodles with charcoal that were much better than this."

As he spoke, Li Zhaoting dipped his fingertip in the wine and casually drew on the table. He finished in a moment, and it was indeed much more benevolent than the Guanyin image on the extortion letter. Although he did not draw a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, no matter which direction you looked at it, you would feel that Guanyin was watching you and you had nowhere to hide.

Princess Pipa praised, "Not only is Li Jianshen's swordsmanship divine, but his calligraphy and painting are also superb. Li Jianshen's casual scribbles are a hundred or a thousand times better than Shi Guanyin's."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liuxiang praised loudly, "Brother Li truly deserves to be called a master of painting. Compared to Brother Li, Shi Guanyin's skill is like a candle flame compared to the sun and moon."

Hu Tiehua muttered, "The painting of Shi Guanyin looks like chicken feet. Old Li's painting is the real Guanyin."

Feng Suzhen brought over a cup of tea with a half-smile.

Li Zhaoting's calligraphy and painting skills are extremely diverse.

His figure painting skills are unparalleled, especially his skill in painting beautiful women. With this technique, he can go to brothels without paying, and the most beautiful courtesans will throw themselves at him.

If he were to paint landscapes, scenery, or ink paintings, he would only be slightly better than the average person, on par with Zhao Zhen.

After exchanging a few compliments, the group decided on a plan.

Chu Liuxiang led his men to trade for the Star of Bliss.

Li Zhaoting stayed behind to protect the King of Kucha.

The king would never let Li Zhaoting leave. Even if he had to marry the princess to Li Zhaoting as a concubine, he would still keep Li Zhaoting there. He was worried that Li Zhaoting would leave and then go to join the rebels, and all his plans would be in vain.

The only one who can make transactions is Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang is such a good person.

Everyone trusts Chu Liuxiang!

　Thank you to cultivator Wuxian and Shangdong Shuangci for the donations.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)