Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 415 Offending Li Zhaoting's disciple means losing the position of sect leader!
"who are you?"

Mi Fa coldly stared at Gu Zhihua.

Gu Zhihua laughed and said, "My name is Gu Zhihua, and my master is Lü Siniang. Today is the day to worship our ancestors, and I was unwilling to take action, but you are being too aggressive!"

"You know the Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique?"

"A small success has been achieved!"

"If that's the case, why aren't you the sect leader?"

Mangshan is not a major sect like Shaolin or Wudang. We don't have the Seventy-Two Arts to choose from. The strongest martial art is the Xuan Nu Sword Technique. Whoever knows the sword technique will be the sect leader!
Lü Siniang is truly a master strategist!
Let the mediocre Cao Jin'er be the sect leader, secretly train her disciples, and teach her the Xuan Nu Sword Technique. Once you have mastered it, you can use it to compete for the position of sect leader!

Hey!

That shameless wretch will not let her have her way!
"Watch how I break the Mysterious Maiden's Sword Technique!"

Mi Fa was quite wary of the Xuan Nu Sword Technique. If Lü Siniang were to use it, with her profound internal strength as a foundation, she could kill Mi Fa in one move. Gu Zhihua was not yet twenty years old and his internal strength was not profound enough, so he might be able to win by force!

Mifa served the Manchu Qing dynasty for decades and made many contributions. He was taught several Shaolin martial arts techniques. When he saw Gu Zhihua coming with a sword, he brandished his Zen staff. On the surface, it was a Mangshan martial art, but in reality, it was the Shaolin Subduing Demon Staff Technique.

Both staff techniques consist of 108 moves, both being extremely yang and powerful martial arts, and they appear identical.

Even Yi Zhongmu, who specialized in the Demon-Subduing Staff Technique, could not distinguish between the two martial arts. Only by personally engaging in combat could he discern the flaws based on the differences in internal energy.

Gu Zhihua was a newcomer and knew nothing about these things. No matter what moves Mi Fa used, she would entangle with him using the Xuan Nu Sword Technique, exchanging more than thirty blows in an instant.

Qu Feiyan nodded: "The Xuan Nu Sword Technique is indeed the strongest skill of Mangshan. It is not inferior to the Beggar Clan's Dog-Beating Staff Technique. It's a pity that Master is not here."

Bai Yutang said, "Senior Sister, what kind of status does our Master have? How can he just fight with anyone? Could everyone here combined withstand two moves from Master?"

Qu Feiyan chuckled: "With Master's unparalleled martial arts cultivation, he will definitely be able to see the essence of the Xuan Nu Sword Technique and then pass it on to me!"

Lu Fang and the others hissed a few times.

The six chatted as if no one else was around. At first, the people around them thought the ignorant juniors were arrogant and conceited. But when they heard the words "Uncle-Master Xiao" and "Master Xuanku", they thought to themselves, "Master Xuanku of Shaolin only has one disciple. If Xiao Feng is the uncle-master of these six, then who is their master?"

Can you learn the Xuan Nu Sword Technique after watching it only once?
Whose disciple is so arrogant?

Only Yi Zhongmou was beaming with joy, thinking to himself that his earlier guess was correct; that lord had indeed arrived.

Given that man's temperament, if he saw a Manchu spy, he would definitely kill him decisively and mercilessly.

For Cao Jin'er and Yi Zhongmou, the destruction of the Dharma was an insurmountable chasm, a mountain they could only look up to. But for that lord, it was merely a matter of moving a finger.

Gu Zhihua focused all her energy on attacking Miefa, fully displaying the unpredictable and wondrous nature of the Xuan Nu Sword Technique. Before she knew it, she had exchanged more than four hundred blows with Miefa.

Compared to Cao Jin'er, who was defeated in ten moves, Gu Zhihua's performance was dozens of times stronger. Of course, this does not mean that Gu Zhihua's martial arts were far superior to Cao Jin'er's. Rather, it means that Cao Jin'er lacked talent and could only learn martial arts by rote. Mi Fa knew the flaws in her moves and had already gained an absolute advantage before making a move. Her fighting spirit was at its peak!
In contrast, Mi Fa, unaware of the profound mysteries of the Xuan Nu Sword Technique, proceeded with caution and prudence, each move combining offense and defense, inevitably allowing Mi Fa to seize five points of the offensive momentum.

Cao Jin'er was extremely jealous.

Mifa spouts nonsense and argues illogically, but he is right about one thing: the Mangshan Sect is not a major sect like Shaolin or Wudang, and it doesn't have that many profound martial arts techniques.

The Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique is the highest inheritance of the Mangshan Sect. To outsiders, it is the martial art that the sect leader specializes in.

Even if it's not the sect leader who specializes in it, the disciples can also practice it, but the sect leader must know the Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique. If they don't know the Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique, what makes them qualified to be the sect leader?

Just like the Zixia Divine Skill of Huashan Chaoyang Peak, the Qingfeng Thirteen Styles of Jade Maiden Peak, the Beggar Clan's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, the sect leader must know at least one of these unique skills.

If a person knows neither the Dog-Beating Stick Technique nor the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, even if he uses his martial arts to subdue the elders of the Beggars' Sect and forcibly seize the position of sect leader, the Beggars' Sect disciples will never be convinced. Once this person falls into trouble, they will surely rise up and kick him while he's down.

Cao Jin'er was jealous, and Lü Siniang was helpless.

It wasn't that Lü Siniang didn't teach her, but that Cao Jin'er lacked sufficient talent to master the Xuan Nu Sword Technique.

It's like asking Guo Jing to practice the Dog-Beating Stick Technique or Huang Rong to practice the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. With their aptitudes, they could master the moves, but it would be difficult for them to unleash the full power of their martial arts.

The Xuan Nu Sword Technique is not the Taizu Long Fist; it's not a common skill that anyone can learn. To put it bluntly, ultimate techniques like the Xuan Nu Sword Technique are prepared for geniuses. Without sufficient talent, even if you obtain the sword manual, you'll feel like you're reading a book written in heaven, unable to understand a single word!

"laugh!"

Gu Zhihua twirled her sword in mid-air and thrust it downwards. This move seemed simple, but it was actually the killing move that Lü Siniang used to kill Yin. Just when everyone thought history would repeat itself, Mi Fa revealed his murderous intent and used his left hand to strike Gu Zhihua's abdomen with a Vajra Palm. Mi Fa had studied this move for decades and finally came up with a counterattack move!
Gu Zhihua was a newcomer and had no idea about the techniques of the Extinction Technique. Seeing that she was about to be struck in the dantian by the palm force, she recklessly thrust out her sword, determined to fight the Extinction Technique to the death.

As Lü Siniang's personal disciple and Meng Shentong's daughter, Gu Zhihua appears gentle and weak, but she possesses an innate ruthlessness. She doesn't usually unleash her fury, but once she faces a desperate situation, she doesn't mind perishing with others.

Gu Zhihua and Li Shengnan are both ruthless!
A ruthless person among ruthless people!

Gu Zhihua was twenty years old, while the perpetrator was old and frail. By exchanging his life for another, the perpetrator would naturally gain a great advantage.

However, the reason why the Demon Exterminator came to Mangshan was for wealth, fame, official positions and titles. How could he risk his life for a nobody?
Mifa took the initiative to withdraw his attack and dodge, but was slashed on the shoulder by Gu Zhihua's sword. Gu Zhihua's strength was almost exhausted. Seeing Mifa retreat, the spirit that had sustained him until now dissipated, and he almost fainted and fell to the ground. A fierce glint flashed in Mifa's eyes, and he swung his palm at Gu Zhihua. Cao Jin'er wanted to make a move, but when she grabbed the dragon head cane, she subconsciously let go.

Just as Gu Zhihua was about to perish, a flying needle shot towards Miefa. Jin Shiyi waved his sword, the sword energy forcing Miefa back, and gently embraced Gu Zhihua's slender waist.

"Destroying the Dharma, despicable and shameless!"

"Jin Shiyi! What are you doing here! Does the Mangshan Sect's prestige depend on Jin Shiyi? Cao Jin'er, is this Mangshan, or Jin Shiyi's Snake Island?"

"Destroy the law, stop talking nonsense! What is Cao Jin'er? She doesn't deserve my help. I only took action to teach you a lesson because I can't stand your distorting of the truth and your shamelessness, and I also found this little wench charming and beautiful!"

If we're talking about shamelessness, who can beat Jin Shiyi, who's been begging on the streets since childhood? Just as Miefa was about to speak, Qu Feiyan asked, "If a senior from the Mangshan Sect were to punish you according to their sect rules, I'm sure you wouldn't have any complaints!"

Mi Fadao asked, "Are you a disciple of Mangshan?"

Qu Feiyan took out the token from her bosom.

"Miefa, Cao Jin'er, Yi Zhongmou, look at this! Do you recognize these characters?"

Xu Qing shouted, "This is the Mangshan Sect Leader's Token bestowed upon Master Wei of the Heaven and Earth Society by the One-Armed Divine Nun. Seeing the token is like seeing the One-Armed Divine Nun. Hurry up and pay your respects to the Ancestor!"

Lu Fang shouted, "Destroy the law! Senior Lü spared your life back then, but you went against the tide and aided and abetted evil. Today, in front of the sect leader's order, I will enforce the sect rules and severely punish you. What do you have to say for yourself now?"

Han Zhang sneered: "Destroy the Dharma! You traitor to your sect and faithless wretch! Didn't you keep claiming to be a disciple of Mangshan? Get over here, kneel down and admit your mistake!"

Jiang Ping shouted sternly, "Heroes, please bear witness that in front of the One-Armed Nun, we must completely eradicate the Yin lineage and expel them from the sect!"

"Qiang!"

Bai Yutang drew his sword.

What good is a sign?
Not to mention that the Beggars' Sect would never admit it, even Cao Jin'er wouldn't admit it. Yi Zhongmu grabbed Cao Jin'er and made her kneel down in front of the sect leader's token. The Beggars' Sect's information network was far more advanced than that of the Mangshan Sect. He had heard that Li Zhaoting had sailed to Tongchi Island and met Wei Xiaobao.

Based on this calculation, the young man and woman holding the token must be Li Zhaoting's disciples. If the sect leader's token is genuine, they only need to face the six juniors; if the token is fake, then it will be Li Zhaoting himself who comes.

Mangshan has been declining in recent years, and Wei Xiaobao has many grievances against Cao Jin'er. However, he has sworn a poisonous oath that he cannot set foot in the Central Plains, so he can only send someone to express his dissatisfaction. This time, he gave the sect leader's token to Li Zhaoting, which was obviously intended to let Li Zhaoting take the opportunity to make trouble and find an excuse to depose Cao Jin'er.

If Cao Jin'er admits her mistake directly, there is still some room for maneuver. If she remains stubborn and questions the authenticity of the sect leader's token, the Miefa Association, which also questions the authenticity of the token, will become Cao Jin'er's accomplice. Li Zhaoting can then use the pretext of colluding with the Manchus to re-elect the Mangshan sect leader.

Cao Jin'er wanted to resist, but she had been severely injured by Mi Fa earlier, and her strength was far inferior to Yi Zhongmu's. She was forced to kneel on the ground, feeling so aggrieved that she wanted to vomit blood.

Yi Zhongmu said loudly, "Grandmaster, your disciple Yi Zhongmu is incompetent and unable to revitalize the Mangshan Sect, allowing villains to commit evil deeds. I apologize to the Grandmaster here!"

After saying this, he turned around and kowtowed repeatedly to the memorial tablet of the one-armed nun, until his forehead bled.

Mi Fa roared, "Go to hell! You little brats who haven't even grown their first hairs yet, what are you? You bunch of charlatans, I won't fall for your tricks!"

Qu Feiyan waved her hand, and the five rats, wielding knives, surrounded the Extinction Law Group: "We're not trying to argue with you, but rather informing you, are you ready to die?"

"The Buddha wants to..."

Before he could finish speaking, five steel knives came thrusting at him simultaneously.

The Five Rats are not Gu Zhihua. They have received strict training from Li Zhaoting since childhood, have a solid foundation, and are ruthless in their moves. They never show mercy to villains, and their blades illuminate the sky.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth! The five elements of sword energy are constantly generated and circulated.

The Sky-Piercing Rat, associated with the Nine Heavens Wind, belongs to the Wood element!
The Earth Rat, whose name is associated with fire, is said to cause a wildfire to spread across the land.
The pangolin, associated with landslides and earthquakes, belongs to the earth element!
The River-Turning Rat, associated with raging floods, belongs to the water element!
The white-haired rat, with a white tiger holding a blade, belongs to the metal element!
The five rats formed the Five Elements Formation, with endless moves and boundless inner strength. In an instant, they slashed hundreds of times, charging left and right, but could not break through the encirclement.

The Five Elements Blade Formation cycled continuously, with the five people taking turns attacking the Extinction Technique. Each time, they would strike once and then retreat, leaving space for the next person to follow.

The Five Elements Formation is the simplest and most common formation in the martial arts world, and it has been broken countless times by the Demon Exterminator. However, when faced with the Five Rats' formation, he was in grave danger.

Mi Fa felt that there were sword energies all around him, and sword light in all directions. Everywhere he looked, there were swords and deadly killing intent. How could he possibly resist even half a move?
The assembled heroes were stunned.

Who are these six little guys?

He defeated the leader of Mangshan Sect in ten moves.

The five-member formation trapped the monk who had been exterminating the Dharma.

This is not a sword formation.

This is a millstone!

A millstone that never stops grinding!
A millstone that grinds everything!
A flash of blood!
A deep gash appeared on Mifa's left shoulder, slowing him down for a moment. Just as he was about to dodge, a blazing blade of light swept in, slicing off half of his right ear.

Having been hit twice in a row, Miefa's resistance became increasingly weak, and he revealed his weaknesses several times. However, the Five Rats continued to attack according to the formation and would never underestimate their opponent or advance rashly.

Blades of light fell upon Miefa, slicing away chunks of flesh. Miefa's face was filled with despair as his strength completely dissipated. He awaited death in despair as five blades slashed across his neck, sending his massive bald head flying into the air.

"Clap!"

His head landed in front of the tombstone of the one-armed nun.

Qu Feiyan said, "Sacrificing to ancestors requires preparing three kinds of sacrificial animals. The monk who destroyed the Dharma is worse than a pig or a dog. Using his head as a sacrifice is barely worthy of the sacrifice."

Cao Jin'er asked, "May I ask, young lady, where did you obtain the sect leader's token in your hand?"

Qu Feiyan said, "Sect Leader Cao, when I introduced myself just now, I seemed to have mentioned the origin of the token. Unless Master Wei is willing to give it to me, who can steal it?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Jin'er put on airs: "Are you Master Wei's disciple? I am the head of the Mangshan Sect. Master Wei asked you to hand over the token to me. How can you joke with an old woman like this? Don't you know anything about respect for elders?"

Lu Fang said sternly, "Cao Jin'er, are you truly confused or just pretending to be? Senior Yi, if Cao Jin'er can't understand, don't you understand too?"

Han Zhang said, "You know better than we do how far the Mangshan Sect has fallen in recent years. I only have one question for you: without the help of outsiders, could Mangshan have stopped the monks who were destroying the Dharma? Could they have preserved the ancestral tablets? Who should be held responsible for this?"

Cao Jin'er wanted to suggest that Lü Siniang take responsibility, but Lü Siniang had been dead for many years, so how could a dead person be blamed? Among the living disciples, Cao Jin'er was the oldest and had the highest seniority, and was also the head of the Mangshan Sect.

If Cao Jin'er doesn't take the blame, who will?
Yi Zhongmu sighed, “Young hero, if your master is willing to become the leader of the Mangshan Sect, I will wholeheartedly support your senior sister’s abdication. If, hypothetically, this heroine wants to become the leader, I am willing to support you! If you do not become the leader, who is qualified to become the leader after your senior sister abdicates? I urge all young heroes to consider this matter carefully!”

Bai Yutang said, "In the martial world, the one with the biggest fist becomes the leader. Who is the leader of the Beggars' Sect? The one who knows the Dog-Beating Stick Technique is the leader! Is this really that difficult?"

"Junior Sister Gu is still young..."

“You two can assist her!” Xu Qing interrupted Yi Zhongmou. “Cao Jin’er spends most of her time living a retirement life at her husband’s home. You are an elder of the Beggars’ Sect, and there’s no one in charge of the Mangshan ancestral land. Is this a normal sect?”

Jiang Ping offered a suggestion: "Senior Yi, you should be able to guess who my master is. My master can help coordinate the Beggars' Sect's relations so that you can return to the Mangshan Sect."

Qu Feiyan said, "The elders of the Beggars' Sect come from various sects, so this doesn't count as betraying their sect. You've never practiced any of the Beggars' Sect's secret techniques, so everything makes sense."

Cao Jin'er had known Gu Zhihua for a long time, and she had prepared a trump card for him. However, if Gu Zhihua dared to use this trump card in front of Yi Zhongmu, Yi Zhongmu, who supported Cao Jin'er the most, would immediately sever ties with her.

Cao Jin'er's trump card is—the apricot grove!

Back in Xingzilin, Wuxi, Gu Zhihua faced just as many challenges as Xiao Feng did.

This is the Beggars' Sect's eternal pain.

To reveal such a thing in front of Yi Zhongmu, an elder of the Beggars' Sect, is tantamount to stabbing Yi Zhongmu in the heart three hundred times, and the two will inevitably fall out.

Gu Zhihua's father is Meng Shentong.

Cao Jin'er knows Gu Zhihua's background and can find witnesses to prove their father-daughter relationship.

But what can you do about it?

Meng Shentong is dead!
Li Shengnan tore it into hundreds of pieces!
If Meng Shentong were still alive, Cao Jin'er could have used their father-daughter relationship as an excuse to make things difficult for Gu Zhihua, which is exactly what happened in the original story. Later, Cao Jin'er's grandson became Meng Shentong's disciple and practiced the Asura Yin Sha Gong. Cao Jin'er, showing favoritism, claimed that her son was ignorant and that this was hardly a mistake. She could have just given him a couple of slaps!
The righteous sect leader's reputation has completely collapsed.

Gu Zhihua was separated from Meng Shentong right after birth and did not know that Meng Shentong was her biological father. They had never communicated. If Cao Jin'er hadn't said anything, the two would have been strangers!
Cao Jin'er's grandson became Meng Shentong's disciple, clearly embarking on an evil path. His martial arts foundation was transformed into the Asura Yin Sha Gong, which in turn led to the surrender of the Mangshan Sect!

Double standards have resulted in a complete loss of face.

The current situation is completely different from the original plot. Meng Shentong is dead, and Gu Zhihua can at most burn some paper money for her father. It is absolutely impossible for her to associate with evil people. Not only has her background become clean, but she also made great contributions to protecting the sect when the monk who destroyed the Dharma arrived.

Cao Jin'er was defeated by the monk who destroyed the Dharma in ten moves.

Gu Zhihua fought fiercely with the monk Mifa for hundreds of moves, and injured the monk Mifa. From the perspective of martial arts, Mifa had already lost. He had shamelessly launched a sneak attack!

Cao Jin'er does not know the strongest martial art of Mangshan.

Gu Zhihua has achieved minor mastery of the Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique!
For example, if the Beggars' Sect encounters a calamity and its leader is defeated by an enemy in three moves, but a disciple defeats the powerful enemy using the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, from that moment on, that disciple is the true leader of the Beggars' Sect!

This is not without precedent.

That's how Xiao Feng used to get by!
No matter how much Wang Jiantong guarded against Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng completed all the tests, made countless great contributions, and his prestige among the Beggars' Sect disciples was unparalleled, forming an invincible and overwhelming force. He had to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect!

Qu Feiyan handed the sect leader's token to Gu Zhihua.

"Don't refuse. This is something that Master Wei of the Heaven and Earth Society has carefully considered and asked my master to give to you. You are the leader of Mangshan Sect, the real leader!"

"I...I don't know what to do..."

"Think about what your master did!"

"Can I really become the sect leader?"

"Once you've mastered the Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique and trained a new batch of disciples, who will dare to say a word against you? Master Wei supports you, and that support is enough!"

Qu Feiyan looked at Gu Zhihua encouragingly.

Gu Zhihua slowly accepted the sect leader's token and raised it above his head: "I have been entrusted by Senior Uncle Wei to become the sect leader of Mangshan. In the future, I will prioritize Mangshan and uphold the code of brotherhood in the martial world. I ask all the seniors to witness this!"

In fact, Gu Zhihua is not without trump cards!
Before her death, based on the damage caused by the Asura Yin Sha Gong, Lü Siniang deduced the incantation of the Asura Yin Sha Gong and created a Xuanmen Zhengzong mental cultivation method that countered it, named Shaoyang Shen Gong, which is a gradual internal skill.

With hard work, you'll eventually become an expert.

Its power is gentle and mellow, capable of healing internal injuries, dispelling cold poison, and allowing several people to perform combined techniques. Five or six martial artists who practice the Lesser Yang Divine Skill only need to have the power level of Yi Zhongmu to block the Asura Nine Heavens.

With everyone present as witnesses, Cao Jin'er abdicated, and Gu Zhihua became the sect leader, passing on the Shaoyang Divine Skill so that all the elders of Mangshan could cultivate it.

Gu Zhihua is not afraid of being surpassed!

A twenty-year-old with less talent and potential than a forty or fifty-year-old old man, what kind of sect leader can he be?
Gu Zhihua was very confident in her talent. With these people pursuing her, she would continue to improve. Even if she couldn't surpass Lü Siniang, she could at least become a grandmaster.

Gu Zhihua has absolute confidence in this!

Time passes day by day.

The change of leadership at Mangshan is no longer a topic of discussion.

Qu Feiyan and the Five Rats are the hottest topics.

—Li Zhaoting's apprentice has achieved great success!
(End of this chapter)