Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 289 Feng Suzhen: You don't even have the right to be jealous of me!
The banquet ended quickly.

Chu Liuxiang, Hu Tiehua, and Ji Bingyan reviewed their journey and reflected on the mistakes they had made.

Feng Suzhen was invited away by the Pipa Princess, and the two went to discuss musical instruments. The Pipa Princess adopted a very humble posture, and Feng Suzhen had no choice but to teach her the techniques of playing the zither.

Li Zhaoting took Meizhu to walk the dog outside the camp.

A graceful figure quietly entered the tent, which was littered with cups and plates. Looking at the half-dried wine stains, the figure clenched her fist and overturned the table.

Li Zhaoting, you just wait!

I'll break your fingers one day and make you kneel at my feet like a dog, crying and licking my toes. I'll tear you to pieces!
While walking his dog, Li Zhaoting released a falcon.

This is a falcon carefully raised by Tie Chuanjia, the "all-around book boy," capable of transmitting messages over extremely long distances.

As Li Xunhuan's page, the tall, strong, and burly Tie Chuanjia was as capable as A Fu.

She is skilled in both literature and martial arts, including raising pets, cooking, and even needlework. She is also capable of fighting on the battlefield, having practiced the Iron Shirt and Golden Bell techniques, making her invulnerable to swords and spears.

The Kingdom of Hanhai is not far from here.

Given Di Qing's capabilities, he could lead his troops on a forced march and arrive in two or three days at most, quickly launching an attack.

As for how to seize the opportunity, that's something Li Xunhuan and Di Qing need to consider. Li Zhaoting only needs to think about how to kill Shi Guanyin and destroy her demonic lair.

The nest of the Stone Guanyin must be destroyed.

Stone Guanyin must die!

Regardless of good or evil, any time traveler from the 21st century would definitely destroy the demon's lair.

Shi Guanyin is skilled at cultivating "Eagle Essence".

Fortunately, she only used it to refine medicine and control her assassins. If it were to leak out and be discovered to have some alternative uses, it would be a Pandora's box.

Otherwise, Li Zhaoting wouldn't have bothered beating around the bush with Shi Guanyin; he could have just drawn his sword and attacked her directly.

……

night.

The camp was quiet.

Two figures slowly approached the king's tent. One was the goatee who had been thrown out by Li Zhaoting, and the other was a middle-aged man skilled in monkey boxing. The goatee was a master of the Western Xia First-Class Hall, known as the Nine-Winged Taoist, while the middle-aged man was a notorious bandit from Liaodong, skilled in monkey boxing and Tongbei boxing.

They were ordered to assassinate the King of Kucha.

By whose orders?
Of course, it's money that commands.

The King of Kucha gave them 10,000 taels of silver as tribute.

The other party asked for 30,000 taels.

A reward of 50,000 taels will be given for beheading the king.

Such a large sum of money is worth the risk of assassination.

It was nighttime, and Li Zhaoting was busy enjoying himself with his beautiful wife and concubines. He had no time to care about anything else.
The two were determined to kill him with a single blow.

Nine-Winged Taoist raised a heavy iron plaque. He was a disciple of the Thunder and Lightning Sect and was skilled in using iron plaques and thunder gongs. When fighting, he would use the Forty-Two Styles of the Difficulty of the Shu Road Plaque Technique with his left hand to protect his vital points, while using the thunder gong with his right hand to attack.

The King of Kucha was not skilled in martial arts. If the Nine-Winged Taoist smashed down with his iron plaque, his brains would surely splatter out.

There's a problem here.

Why did the two wait until now to make their move?
Before this afternoon, they were guests of the King of Kucha. This evening, someone hired them with silver notes to kill someone, paying a deposit of 10,000 taels in advance.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

After this job, you'll never have to worry about food or drink again!
Nine-Winged Taoist suddenly unleashed a large iron plaque.

The royal tent was torn open with a huge hole. The king was sleeping soundly with his queen in his arms when an assassin arrived. He was as terrified as a quail. Looking at the stunningly beautiful queen, the Nine-Winged Taoist swallowed hard.

Sun Kong, the notorious bandit from Liaodong, shouted, "Nine Wings, don't cause any trouble. With money, you can have any beauty you want. Perhaps in a few months, the princess will be entertaining customers in the brothel. Then you can have your fill."

Before he finished speaking, he threw a heavy punch, his arm suddenly grew half a foot longer, and his arms swung like two long whips.

In the Western Regions, a place filled with swords and bloodshed, princesses and queens are not high above others; today's princess may become a songstress tomorrow.

This kind of thing happens all the time.

The King of Kucha was so shocked he couldn't speak. Just as he was about to be killed by a heavy blow, a sword beam fell from the sky.

"Crack!"

Two arms flew into the air.

The infamous Liaodong bandit fell to the ground with a scream. Nine-Winged Taoist turned to run away. His nickname was Thunderclap Above the Nine Heavens. He had extremely high lightness skills. Just as he lifted his foot, a sword light pierced through. Nine-Winged Taoist looked back and found that it was not Li Zhaoting who made the move, but the little maid Meizhu. He was immediately furious and swung his plaque at the top of Meizhu's head!

Li Zhaoting, you dare to look down on me! I'll kill your concubine and make you regret it for the rest of your life!

Mei Zhu lowered her body slightly and thrust her sword at the Fengshi and Futu acupoints on the right leg of the Nine-Winged Taoist. These were the Nine-Winged Taoist's weak points. The Nine-Winged Taoist hurriedly leaped up to dodge and used the Spring Thunder Strikes with his left iron plaque to slash at Mei Zhu. Unexpectedly, Mei Zhu took the opportunity to dodge and appeared behind the Nine-Winged Taoist, thrusting her sword at his spine!
"Crack!"

Blood flowed freely from the Xuan Shu acupoint of the Nine-Winged Taoist.

This is the junction of the spine, an acupoint called Zhongjian. It feels as if the spine has been pulled out, leaving the body feeling sore and weak.

Nine-Winged Taoist collapsed in despair.

"You...how did you..."

"Remember this lesson in your next life: even the Sword God's maid can use a sword, and her swordsmanship is extremely high!"

Mei Zhu swung her sword and slashed across the throat of the Nine-Winged Taoist.

"Finishing off" is a very good habit.

Li Zhaoting gave very strict instructions on this matter.

The Li family must never make such a basic mistake.

Only then did the king regain his senses. He ordered the guards to carry the body out and smiled, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, heroine. Someone, prepare a gift for you."

The chief eunuch brought over a tray of gold and silver jewelry.

Mei Zhu accepted the gift without hesitation: "Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty. My master said that as long as he is in the Kucha camp, no one can harm you."

"Thank you, thank you so much, Master Li!"

"It is getting late, Your Majesty, please rest."

Mei Zhu, with her light and graceful steps, left the tent. The king collapsed onto his queen, saying, "That was truly dangerous! I almost went to hell!"

The charming and stunningly beautiful queen comforted the king as if he were a child, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I also thought I would never see you again. It was too dangerous!"

The King of Kucha said confidently, "As long as I redeem the Star of Bliss, I can open the Kucha Treasury and hire martial arts masters as guards. My beloved, rest assured, no one dislikes money. Kucha has lots and lots of money!"

"Your Majesty, you are truly amazing!"

"I'll show you something even more amazing!"

The queen cried her heart out, and the king of Kucha, seeing this, felt a surge of masculine power and pressed the queen down onto the bed.

The King of Kucha didn't see that the Queen's beautiful face, streaked with tears, was filled with disgust, and she looked at him as if he were a pig, a dog, or a maggot.

Elysium Star!

The treasure trove of Kucha!

Wealth that rivals that of a nation!
If it weren't for the treasure, the queen would have slapped the King of Kucha into a pulp long ago.

The idea that "the Western Regions are rich and full of gold" is a very old misconception. The simplest reason is that if the Western Regions were so rich, why would they want to invade the Central Plains?

The so-called "prosperity" actually refers to the fact that as a transit point on the Silk Road, even if it only collected tolls and provided food and drink, it was still a huge source of income.

For a time, it was indeed very prosperous, but everything has its limits. Due to the extremely harsh geographical environment, especially the water problem, many ancient kingdoms were forced to relocate, and most of them were buried under the yellow sand.

The treasure definitely exists.

Especially those countries with clear historical records and located at the heart of the Silk Road would certainly have left behind treasures before their demise, but not necessarily so many. It might be better to confiscate Huo Xiu's wealth, as Huo Xiu was truly incredibly wealthy.

Thirty-five million taels of gold.

Even within the Gu Long financial system, this astronomical figure is enough to make anyone dizzy!
How much money is in the Kucha Treasury?

Even the King of Kucha himself didn't know!

……

The following day, the King of Kucha held another banquet to thank Li Zhaoting for saving his life. The Queen attended in light attire. Her starry eyes were slightly dizzy, and her face showed signs of illness, but this only added to her beauty. Although she was not young, she still looked radiant and had the beauty of a queen.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look.

Even Hu Tiehua couldn't help but lower his head.

Chu Liuxiang stared wide-eyed at the sight. He believed that if one could not appreciate such a stunning beauty created by Heaven, one would not only be failing Heaven's good intentions, but also torturing one's own eyes and senses, which would be a real eyesore.

Li Zhaoting petted the dog with a smile.

Yuanbao lay obediently at Li Zhaoting's feet.

A flash of anger crossed the princess's eyes.

"You are Li Jianshen?"

"I am unworthy of the title of Sword God."

"Sword Master Li is young and handsome, skilled in both literature and martial arts. I wish to betroth Princess Pipa to you. I wonder if Sword Master Li is already married? Would it be convenient for us to get married tonight?"

"I'm already married, so it's inconvenient."

Li Zhaoting refused decisively.

Feng Suzhen withdrew her imposing manner as the first wife.

"Is the princess not beautiful enough?"

“The princess is of unparalleled beauty, but I already have three wives and one concubine. If the princess were to marry into the family, I would not know how to arrange things for her.”

Furthermore, beauty is not only about the eyes and figure, but also about inner compatibility. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In my heart, my wife is more beautiful than Xi Shi.

Li appreciates the princess's kindness.

May the princess find a good husband in the future!

Li Zhaoting refused decisively.

"Is this young lady Madam Li?"

"Feng Suzhen greets the Princess."

"She is indeed a stunning beauty."

The princess subconsciously looked at Feng Suzhen's waist and hips.

This is Princess Pipa's greatest advantage and Feng Suzhen's disadvantage. Feng Suzhen snorted, sat up slightly, and picked up the silver knife for cutting meat.

Next up is... time to show off your skills!

From knives to eating habits, and from eating habits to the history and culture of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions.

Feng Suzhen had read "The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions" and heard Li Zhaoting tell the story of "Journey to the West." She knew many historical events that even the King of Kucha did not know. She could recite them as if they were her own family's treasures. The thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions were as familiar as the lines on the palm of her hand.

The voice was calm and gentle, as if telling a story in a slow and deliberate manner.

With every smile and frown, she made people feel ashamed of themselves. Some were captivated by the story, some were sincerely impressed by Feng Suzhen, and others curled their lips in envy that Li Zhaoting had won such a beautiful woman through a martial arts contest.

Hu Tiehua complained with envy, "How lucky is Li Zhaoting? He managed to marry such a beauty through a martial arts contest. It's a pity I wasn't in Hangzhou at the time."

Ji Bingyan sneered, "If you were here, you'd either be beaten like a dead dog by Li Zhaoting, or thrown into the lake by Feng Suzhen to be a turtle. You want to marry a beauty? How many of the Jianghu tales Madam Li told you could you understand?"

"Can you understand me?"

"At least I know more than you."

"What's so great about being better than me? The only difference between me and an illiterate person is that I know a few more words! Is being better than me something to be proud of? You should feel ashamed!"

"Shouldn't you feel more ashamed?"

"I'm thick-skinned and have no sense of shame!"

Hu Tiehua picked up the wine jug and took a swig.

Ji Bingyan really wanted to give him a thorough chill.

Ji Bingyan is skilled in using the Judge's Pen and is one of the few masters in the martial arts world who is good at using the "pen". Her martial arts skills are similar to those of Zhongyuan Yidianhong, and she can fight hundreds of moves.

The Judge's Pen is not really a pen; it's more like a short gun, capable of leaving a bloody hole with a single strike.

It is best suited for dealing with external qigong techniques.

To break through the surface with a single point, and to kill with one blow.

Ji Bingyan didn't like to talk, but when facing Hu Tiehua, she always wanted to make sarcastic remarks to him. However, Hu Tiehua was incredibly thick-skinned and took pride in it instead of feeling ashamed.

Chu Liuxiang helplessly covered his eyes.

Hu Tiehua, that bastard, should be humanely exterminated!
The princess smiled broadly, seemingly very interested in the story Feng Suzhen was telling. Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched tightly, as if she wanted to tear Feng Suzhen apart.

envy!

Jealousy as deep as an insurmountable chasm!

Can jealousy be categorized into different levels?

Of course there are levels!
Jealousy of beauty can disfigure an enemy.

Jealousy of talent? What the hell can you do about that? You definitely can't learn it yourself, so you can only drug the other person or hit them hard on the back of the head to turn them into an idiot.

Beauty can be altered through makeup, clothing, martial arts training, etc., but talent cannot be changed.

Yes, I can do it!

No, it means no!

Even though the princess's martial arts skills were unparalleled, easily defeating Zhang Sanfeng and the Sweeper Monk, and shattering the void with a wave of her hand, blasting Li Zhaoting and Feng Suzhen into dust, she could not change the undeniable fact: her talent was inferior to Feng Suzhen's! She could never reach Feng Suzhen's erudition and versatility!

His eloquent manner, calm and composed confidence, and scholarly air in every gesture showed the princess what... the talent of a top scholar truly meant!
The princess never imagined that someone could exude such captivating charm through their scholarly air; no matter how much she cared for her skin or practiced martial arts, she could never match them.

"Your Majesty, am I right?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! I've learned my lesson!"

The King of Kucha wiped away his cold sweat.

As I said before, recording history is a very luxurious thing. Of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, almost no historical records have been preserved, and even the Kingdom of Kucha was no exception.

The history of the Kingdom of Kucha was only known to the kings through myths and legends. For details regarding the changes in the throne and territory, one would need to consult historical records from the Tang Dynasty.

Kucha was one of the "Four Garrisons of Anxi" during the Tang Dynasty!

What level of status is this?

The witty and witty General Wang Xiaojie in "Detective Dee" entered the Temple of Martial Arts based on his merit in recapturing the Four Garrisons of Anxi.

Not only among the 64 people in the Tang Dynasty Martial Temple, but also among the 72 people in the Song Dynasty Martial Temple, Wang Xiaojie was included.

This achievement is of great value.

The King of Kucha knew almost nothing about this, and was completely unaware of the stories from before the Tang Dynasty. Today was the first time he had heard of it, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He felt that the Central Plains seemed to be dredging up old grievances.

This could seem to serve as a pretext for...sending troops.

(End of this chapter)