Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 423 Lu Xiaofeng, a fine man, is actually on par with someone like you!

"My husband is truly heartless!"

Li Shengnan nestled in Li Zhaoting's arms, her slender fingers twirling around her chest, her face full of allure, seemingly provocative, but actually fraught with danger—truly a beauty as fierce as a tiger!

—The young monk went down the mountain to beg for alms, and the old monk warned him that the women down the mountain were tigers, and he should stay away if he saw them…

Li Zhaoting: They are indeed tigers, but most of them are Gong Baiwan, which makes them irresistible.

"Madam, why do you say that? Our family's greatest rule is fairness. If there's a problem, you can ask Suzhen to uphold justice. That sword of hers was given to me by my father!"

"Contending for supremacy? Zhanlu? Are you joking?"

"Zhengfeng and Zhanlu are treasured swords used externally, while the treasured sword for internal use is a feather duster. It was bestowed upon me by my father. Seeing it is like seeing my father. The family rules are magnificent and awe-inspiring!"

“I heard Phoenix mention… Sister… Sister’s specialty is a sword technique called… The Might of the First Wife?”

"While I was traveling, Suzhen managed the household affairs. Based on the Holy King Sword Technique, the Meditation Sutra, and other profound skills, she realized that setting rules does not require the entire land. A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. Enforcing the law is like a sword, the majesty of the eldest wife!"

"Could it be something I gave you back then..."

"Those bamboo slips."

"Am I digging my own grave?"

"Absolutely, definitely, and certainly... it counts!"

During the Qingyi Tower incident, Li Shengnan made a deal with Li Zhaoting to gain benefits, exchanging a batch of bamboo slips for eight of the 108 Qingyi Towers. The bamboo slips happened to contain records of the Holy King Sword Technique and the Meditation Sutra.

Having just been dealt a double blow by Feng Suzhen in both strategy and martial arts, and feeling the power of the first wife, Li Shengnan lay in Li Zhaoting's arms, recalling the afternoon she gave the bamboo slips to Li Zhaoting, and she wanted to slap herself to death.

Li Shengnan would never have imagined that the secret technique that caused her to lose her position as the first wife and be constantly overshadowed by Feng Suzhen was actually given away by herself.

Even the most self-inflicted trap isn't this "trapped"!

Li Shengnan said coquettishly, "Don't change the subject! I'm not someone who can't accept defeat. I lack knowledge, I can't understand those bamboo slips, and I can't grasp the ideas of the sages. The bamboo slips are useless to me! Sister Feng has grasped the Great Wife's Might Sword Technique from them, so I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!"

After a pause, Li Shengnan said angrily, "But, you used the Rakshasa Token to trade with Geshu Tian, ​​and voluntarily gave the Rakshasa Token to Geshu Tian. Isn't that a bit excessive?"

"Shengnan, you need evidence to back up your claims. When did I give him the Rakshasa talisman? Did you see it?"

"I'm waiting for your explanation!"

"I only agreed not to participate in this auction. I will give the Rakshasa talisman in Li Xia's possession to Geshutian. I am also not interested in the Rakshasa talisman in Bluebeard's possession. However, I have a good friend who has inexplicably become involved in this matter."

"Who?"

"Lu Xiaofeng!"

"Lu Xiaofeng wants to become the leader of the Demonic Sect?"

"Heaven is my witness, let alone the leader of the Demonic Sect, even the abbot of Shaolin, the head of Wudang, the leader of the Central Plains martial arts alliance, or even the emperor's throne, Lu Xiaofeng has no interest in them!"

"Bah! Are you even speaking human language? If Lu Xiaofeng became the abbot of Shaolin, what would Shaolin become?"

"Let me think! A beauty in my left hand, a scripture in my right, I'll be true to both Buddha and you! What do you think?"

"Don't change the subject, let's get down to business!"

"Lu Xiaofeng originally had nothing to do with this matter. He had just heard that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was about to hold the Guandong Martial Arts Conference and wanted to come and watch the excitement. On the way, he went to the Silver Hook Gambling House to play a few rounds. He was framed and falsely accused of murder."

"What murder?"

"A good-for-nothing named Yu Tianbao!"

"The method of framing is too low."

“If we frame Lu Xiaofeng for stealing money, wine, or even Bluebeard’s wife, that’s fine, but framing him for murder is intolerable!”
Where there is one there are two, and when there are two there are three.

We absolutely cannot take the blame for a murder case!
To avoid ending up like the "Master Thief"!

Among the master thieves such as the Thief Saint, the Thief Commander, the King of Thieves, and the Lone Thief, the Lone Thief committed the most cases, with as many as thirty-six treasure vaults. The Thief Commander was next, the King of Thieves needed to be hired by others, and the Thief Saint was basically framed.

Framing petty thieves is no big deal; he has a "hook" in the Six Doors (a government agency) that he can easily cover up.

Unfortunately, she was framed for "eating human hearts"!
From scaling walls and leaping across rooftops to murder and robbery!
With more and more accusations against him and his reputation as the "Master Thief" growing ever stronger, he needs to face countless life-or-death trials to clear his name and become a respectable person.

In the original storyline, Tongfu Inn dealt with so many notorious thieves, and most of the blame fell on Lao Bai. In the end, he only got a pardon after fighting Gongsun Wulong, one of the top three villains in the series. And that was a censored version!

Chu Liuxiang did the smartest thing.

As everyone knows, Chu Liuxiang never kills anyone.

No one can frame Chu Liuxiang for murder.

Lu Xiaofeng can take the blame for anything, except murder. If he gets even a little involved, he must find out the truth and not carry that stain.

To avoid someone bringing up old grievances someday!
Once or twice, nobody cares.

Ten or eight times, the fake becomes the real.

Li Zhaoting was smarter in this regard.

Enraged, he drew his sword and slaughtered his way through rivers of blood. These scoundrels trembled at the mere mention of Li Zhaoting's name and fled at the sight of his figure.

Even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to frame Li Zhaoting. As Li Zhaoting grew stronger and his murderous aura intensified, he was unlikely to be blamed for anything other than massacres that resulted in the destruction of entire families and mountains of corpses.

Two people died here; Li Zhaoting is suspected!
Pooh!
What a dream!

What nonsense!
How could only two people die when Li Zhaoting made the move?
Two sects, that's more like it!

……

As the saying goes, no amount of scheming and trickery from a villain can compare to the quick thinking of a foolish teammate. And what's even more detestable than a foolish teammate is a "foolish boss."

Stay away from incompetent teammates.

What can you do about that stupid boss?
This boss is rich and powerful, arrogant and domineering, thinks he is very smart, and likes to "think on the spur of the moment".

Lu Xiaofeng has handled at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, cases since his debut, proving time and again that he is exceptionally intelligent. Don't even think about taking advantage of him.

Unless Lu Xiaofeng is willing to be used!

Flying Jade Tiger is "Stupid Boss".

He felt he was smarter than Lu Xiaofeng and could use Lu Xiaofeng's reputation to carry out a plan.

The plan to become the leader of the demonic cult.

The Rakshasa brand that Li Xia stole was a fake.

The genuine item is in the hands of Flying Jade Tiger!
The hall master sent to buy the Rakshasa amulet, along with the gold they took, were all bait for the Flying Jade Tiger. To trick people, they had to spend a fortune.

Here's a problem.

The Rakshasa brand was mortgaged to the Silver Hook Gambling House.

The owner of Silver Hook Casino is Bluebeard.

Li Xia and Chen Jingjing were Bluebeard's wives and concubines.

Why is the Rakshasa talisman in the hands of the Flying Jade Tiger?

There was no "Bluebeard" in the world!
The Flying Jade Tiger is Bluebeard!
It's common practice in the underworld to operate under a false identity.

There are countless skilled individuals using pseudonyms.

Especially in the Lu Xiaofeng series, every book features a master in disguise, with an endless array of disguises.

Luo Ma: Imperial constable, master of the Blissful Pavilion!
Song Wencao: A legendary healer and master thief!
Huo Xiu: Former official of Jinpeng, master of Qingyi Tower!
Jin Jiuling: Imperial constable and master thief!
Ye Gucheng: Lord of Baiyun City, a rebellious traitor!

Fang Yufei: Flying Jade Tiger, Bluebeard!

Mu Daoren: Wudang Elder, Old Knife Handle!

Gong Jiu: Crown Prince of Taiping, the Invisible Assassin!
Qingqing: Lu Xiaofeng's disciple, Blood-Clad Tower assassin!
In the final installment, "The Sword God's Smile," Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuixue switch identities and commit the crime themselves!
Gongsun Lan wore more than a dozen disguises.

Gongsun Lan had so many aliases that even she couldn't remember them all.

Wearing a disguise can effectively prevent leaks, and the disguise can be sacrificed at any time to fake death and escape. The downside is that subordinates mostly only know the disguised identity and do not know who the real master is, making it easy for someone to strike at the heart of the matter.

Fang Yufei made this mistake.

He underestimated Lu Xiaofeng.

He believed that his double identity could fool Lu Xiaofeng, so he even sent his concubine, Aunt Dingxiang, to seduce Lu Xiaofeng and then cruelly kill him, thus disturbing Lu Xiaofeng's mind and making him bewildered by hatred.

Lu Xiaofeng could certainly find a clue.

Not only can they see through the two layers of disguise worn by the "prodigal son" Fang Yufei, but they can also take advantage of the opportunity when Fang Yufei is unable to reveal his true identity to lead their men straight to the heart of the enemy.

Inside the Silver Hook Casino, everything was revealed.

Fang Yufei is Bluebeard, the owner of Silver Hook Gambling House, and also Flying Jade Tiger, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang. He happened to see Yu Tianbao gambling and wanted to extort a lot of money from him.

He orchestrated a gambling spree that left Yu Tianbao reeling, much like how Bai Zhantang was gradually led into the abyss by Duanzhi Xuanyuan. The difference was that Duanzhi Xuanyuan did it to save Bai Zhantang, while Fang Yufei only wanted to reap the benefits.

Having exhausted all his options, Yu Tianbao staked out the Rakshasa talisman.

Fang Yufei was overjoyed. He first asked a gambling expert to win all of Yu Tianbao's money, then asked Zhu Ting to make a copy. When Yu Tianbao was raising money to redeem the Rakshasa Token, he bribed Yu Tianbao's guards to kill him. Next, he would naturally reveal a flaw and let Li Xia steal the Rakshasa Token. Finally, he would involve Lu Xiaofeng to attract attention!
Everyone was led away by Li Xia.

On the fifteenth of July, the Ghost Festival, the Demonic Cult's All-Demon Assembly will be held. Fang Yufei will hold the real Rakshasa Token. Even if he cannot become the cult leader, he can still become an elder.

The Ten Great Divine Skills of the Demonic Sect, divine weapons, and the Great Compassionate Ode of Yin and Yang in the Interplay of Heaven and Earth were all beckoning to him.

This plan is too perfect. So perfect it sends chills down my spine.

For this plan, Fang Yufei sacrificed five wives and concubines: Aunt Dingxiang, Li Xia, Tang Keqing, Leng Hong'er, and Chen Jingjing. He killed Aunt Dingxiang, and the other four had little chance of survival after the truth was revealed.

Fang Yufei was young, handsome, and dashing. At one point, he was on par with Lu Xiaofeng. When Lu Xiaofeng discovered the truth, he felt disgusted and wanted to vomit.

Lu Xiaofeng echoed Xiao Feng's sentiments!

—Lu Xiaofeng, a fine man, is actually ranked alongside someone like you!
The three protectors, Bitter Bamboo, Cold Plum, and Lone Pine, along with Lu Xiaofeng himself, surrounded Fang Yufei. Lu Xiaofeng coldly said, "For someone like you, there's no need to talk about chivalry; any means are justified!"

Fang Yufei laughed and said, "However, you won't gang up on me with the three of them. You're too soft-hearted. You promised Aunt Dingxiang that you would avenge her yourself. If someone is too soft-hearted, they will often be taken advantage of by a villain like me. You want to fight me one-on-one, but you will definitely fail!"

"I have failed, but you will still die!"

"I can drag you down to hell with me!"

"Fang Yufei, what grudge do you have against me? We used to be friends, why did you frame me?"

"Jealousy! Jealousy that runs deep in my bones! We're both prodigal sons with many wives and concubines, so why are you the world-renowned detective Lu Xiaofeng, and I'm just a dissolute playboy?"
Origin, family background, martial arts skills, appearance!
In what way am I worse than you?

My Black Tiger Gang has thousands of disciples!
My warehouse is overflowing with gold!

I have dozens of beautiful wives and concubines in my house!
I am richer and more powerful than you, my martial arts skills are better than yours, and I even have more women than you!
Why is it you who is famous throughout the world?

Why is it that when people talk about chivalrous heroes in the martial arts world, it's always Lu Xiaofeng or Chu Liuxiang, and not me?

You were just lucky!

The thing I despise most in my life is luck!

I'm going to shatter your luck.

I'll show everyone that Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows is nothing special! I can crush your head!

Lu Xiaofeng, do you want to duel with me?

Are you prepared to die?

Fang Yufei pulled out the "Black Tiger Claw" from behind his back!
These are a pair of claws forged from deep-sea cold iron, densely covered with barbs, gleaming with a dark light. They are clearly coated with poison, a deadly poison that kills on contact with blood!
"This weapon was specially made for you."

Your Spirit Finger is unparalleled in the world, capable of catching any weapon in the world. Do you dare to take the Black Tiger Claw?
The black tiger's claws are coated with deadly poison. Even a slight scratch on your skin, even a small cut, can be fatal. When you make a move, you must restrain your physical instincts and not use the Spirit Finger.

If you use the Spirit Finger, you will surely die.

Without using the Spirit Finger, you must constantly suppress the martial instincts honed through countless battles, which will reduce your strength by 30%, and you will still die!
Lu Xiaofeng, I've said it before, I'm better than you!

You are destined to be my defeated opponent!

Fang Yufei stared at Lu Xiaofeng with a frenzy.

Lu Xiaofeng said calmly, "If you are confident in yourself, why would you need to resort to such petty tricks?"

The fact that you spent a lot of money to create weapons specifically designed to counter me shows that you lack confidence in yourself. You can fool others, but you can't fool yourself. You know you can't beat me!
Finally, let me tell you something: if Lu Xiaofeng could be defeated by a pair of broken copper and scrap iron, I would have been killed hundreds of times over. Fang Yufei, come here and die!

This is your last chance!

Don't act like a coward!

In the end, Lu Xiaofeng spoke with righteous indignation, while Fang Yufei's face twitched violently, then he went completely insane: "Lu Xiaofeng, I'll kill you!"

The casino private room wasn't very big, and since Lu Xiaofeng wasn't a "room-demolition expert" like Li Zhaoting, it was a bit inconvenient for him to move around inside.

Fang Yufei was like a madman, like a demon, his pair of venomous tiger claws frantically clawing at Lu Xiaofeng. In just a few years, he was able to establish the Black Tiger Gang, lead thousands of disciples, and earn several warehouses of gold and silver. Fang Yufei had some real skills.

Starting a business requires hard work and perseverance.

It's absolutely unacceptable to lack martial arts skills.

"Lu Xiaofeng, you dare call me a coward! I think you're the coward, so try taking one of my moves!"

"Where's your Spirit Finger?"

"Where are your grand pronouncements now?!"

I'll tear that filthy mouth of yours apart!

Fang Yufei unleashed a barrage of powerful attacks, his claws lashing out at Lu Xiaofeng's vital points. Lu Xiaofeng dodged swiftly through the jungle of claws. No matter how Fang Yufei attacked, no matter how dangerous the situation, Lu Xiaofeng could easily evade the poisonous claws with a flick of his wrist, a lift of his leg, a spin, or a tilt of his head. His agility surpassed even the grace of a song or dance.

Gu Song stood in the corner with his hands behind his back, coldly watching: "Do you think he's destined to lose?"

Kuzhu: "What do you think?"

Lone Pine: "I think he's bound to lose!"

Ku Zhu sighed, "Even a thousand people would retreat in a fight for one man's life, let alone the Flying Jade Tiger! I never thought that Lu Xiaofeng would be defeated one day."

Lone Pine: "I'm talking about Fang Yufei! If a madman could kill Lu Xiaofeng with his poison claws, Lu Xiaofeng would have been killed by the Azure Dragon Society four hundred and twenty-two times already!"

Ku Zhu nodded: "Judging from the situation, Fang Yufei has nine-tenths of the offensive power, but in reality, it is all a waste of energy. The dragon that has risen too high will regret it, and the fullness cannot last long. He will surely be defeated."

Gu Song: "That's a biased view. Lu Xiaofeng's chance to win is only a fleeting moment, like a white horse galloping past a crack. If he can't seize the opportunity, Lu Xiaofeng will be the one who dies!"

The two continued their conversation, each absorbed in their own thoughts.

Hanmei watched coldly from the side.

All three of them were guardian elders of the Demonic Sect, and their names happened to be the Three Friends of Winter. Logically, they should have known each other for decades and been fellow disciples.

The reality is far from that!

Lone Pine and Bitter Bamboo are fellow disciples who excel at combined attacks, while Cold Plum was forced into the group!

To put it bluntly, it's just "making up a name".

If there are three masters, one named Azure Dragon, one named White Tiger, and one named Vermilion Bird, and then a man named Black Tortoise arrives, even if Black Tortoise has absolutely no connection with these three, they will still form a group.

That's the situation with the three old guys.

Originally, Gu Song and Ku Zhu lived in seclusion in the Xiao Tianlong Cave of the Great Bright Mirror in Kunlun Mountain. Later, Han Mei came here to cultivate in seclusion. Because their names matched, they joined the Demonic Sect and were paired up by Yu Luosha. However, they were outwardly compatible but inwardly estranged and had little chemistry.

That being said, these three old fellows are no ordinary people, and they are worth Yu Luosha's personal recruitment.

His martial arts skills, internal strength, and eyesight are all top-notch.

They saw the tide of battle turn.

They saw that Fang Yufei was becoming increasingly desperate, his offensive was reaching its limit, and he was struggling to maintain his strength, revealing a fatal flaw. Lu Xiaofeng then raised his index and middle fingers together.

Just then, Hanmei drew her sword!
He drew his sword and stabbed at Lu Xiaofeng!
Hanmei is Fang Yufei's ally.

Without Hanmei as an inside agent, how could Fang Yufei assassinate Yu Tianbao? Even if he was a wastrel, at least he was the son of Yu Luosha, and for the sake of the Demonic Sect's reputation, he had more than a dozen top-notch experts protecting him.

The sword light pierced towards Lu Xiaofeng's back.

Lu Xiaofeng launched a counterattack, focusing his deadly attack on Fang Yufei. He had no energy left to defend his back.
Who could have imagined that allies would suddenly become enemies?

Lu Xiaofeng could think of that.

Because he is Lu Xiaofeng!
He had long seen through the superficial harmony between Mei Songzhu, had long guessed that the one who was rejected was an undercover agent, and had long anticipated that Hanmei would launch a sneak attack. With sword light and poisonous claws attacking from both sides, Lu Xiaofeng's body suddenly turned into a thin sheet. The sword light grazed his chest and stabbed towards Fang Yufei, while Fang Yufei's poisonous claws reached for Hanmei's throat. At the critical moment, Fang Yufei withdrew his attack.

Heaven and earth are the greatest things, and life is the most important.

Survival is the most important thing.

Fang Yufei grabbed Hanmei's sword with his claws, forgetting that Lu Xiaofeng had already prepared a fatal blow.

"Snapped!"

A bloody hole appeared on Fang Yufei's head!
"laugh!"

Hanmei twisted her wrist and thrust at Lu Xiaofeng, but Lu Xiaofeng gently pinched her left index and middle fingers and caught her sword with his Lingxi Finger. Hanmei wanted to take back her sword, but how could she? Just then, two shrill winds came from behind Hanmei, followed by a sharp pain in her heart.

The bitter bamboo's sword pierced the heart of the cold plum blossom.

The lone pine's sword pierced the waist and kidneys of the winter plum.

Hanmei collapsed to the ground in despair.

Ku Zhu: "Traitor, you deserve to die!"

Lone Pine: "Master Lu, according to our agreement, you retrieve the Rakshasa Token, and we'll help you clear your name! Master Lu, feel free to come over for a drink sometime in the future!"

Lu Xiaofeng sneered: "Drinking? Are we drinking to celebrate your becoming leaders of the Demonic Sect, or poison to silence you? Do you think I'm a fool?"
The winter plum blossoms cannot endure loneliness, can you?
"Do you really think this is a Rakshasa amulet?"

Lu Xiaofeng reached out and grabbed a jade pendant from Fang Yufei's claw sheath. The front was engraved with a celestial demon, and the back was engraved with Sanskrit. It looked like the real deal!
"Could this Rakshasa amulet be a fake?"

"Of course it's a fake!"

What proof do you have?

"My friend made this Rakshasa amulet. He has a habit when forging: he has to leave a flaw. If he wanted to imitate Han Gan's galloping horse painting, he would deliberately draw a small caterpillar in the horse's mane. The Rakshasa amulet is no exception. One of the witches is modeled after his wife!"

Lu Xiaofeng tossed the Rakshasa Token lightly: "Others may not be able to tell, but you will definitely be able to recognize it!"

"Therefore, we must kill them to silence them!"

"Lu Xiaofeng, you shouldn't have said that!"

Lone Pine and Bitter Bamboo blocked Lu Xiaofeng from both sides!

(End of this chapter)