Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 453 "Ye Erniang" Number Two: An Unforgivable Sin
"Who invited you?"

Li Zhaoting sheathed his purple and green swords and coldly looked at Ji Wubing, who was weeping uncontrollably: "You're a smart man, you should know the rules of the martial world, don't make me waste my energy."

"It's...it's the Azure Dragon Society...King Abiro is the leader of the Azure Dragon Society in November, responsible for punishing traitors. I dare not disobey King Abiro's orders!"

The November branch of the Azure Dragon Society was roughly equivalent to the Eastern Depot, the Imperial City Guard, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Nominally, it was to investigate traitors, but in reality, whether someone was a traitor was entirely up to him.

King Abhiro said you are a traitor. Whether you are a traitor or not, you are definitely a traitor. How many people in a filthy place like the Azure Dragon Society can withstand investigation?

Ji Wubing is the kind of person who does countless private business deals. It's one thing if he doesn't weigh himself, but if he does, he must weigh at least a thousand pounds. Scraping him twice would be considered merciful.

The young man, using the name of King Abiro, bribed the greedy Ji Wuli with a large sum of money, and then made Ji Wubing promise hundreds of empty promises. Ji Wubing gritted his teeth and helped persuade Gongsun Wulong, thus getting himself involved!
Who is Gongsun Wulong?

A patient in the late stages of paranoia, with suspicion deeply ingrained, no matter how much Ji Wubing tried to fool him, Gongsun Wulong only had one thing to say: "Let's go together, the three of us!"

Not going?

If you don't go, you're offending me!
Offending me is betraying my sect!

To betray one's sect, one must betray one's master!
Since that's the case, I'll just slap you all to death first!
Ji Wubing, a ruthless and insane man, could barely understand Gongsun Wulong's thought process. How could he dare to refuse Gongsun Wulong's suggestion? He could only hope in his heart that Gongsun Wulong would defeat Li Zhaoting and let him benefit from it.

The final result did not align with Ji Wubing's expectations, but it perfectly matched the rumors circulating in the martial arts world: Li Zhaoting casually killed Gongsun Wulong and easily beheaded Ji Wuli.

Of the three Ji brothers, Ji Wuming was the most ruthless, and Ji Wubing was the most insane. In terms of martial arts skills alone, Ji Wuli was superior, while Ji Wubing was the worst.

Within this distance, anyone who dares to turn and run away, exposing their back to Li Zhaoting, would die in the blink of an eye, even if they were wearing a hundred layers of golden silk armor.

Ji Wubing dared not hide anything and told him all the secrets he knew about the Azure Dragon Society. This guy was extremely intelligent and had a photographic memory, so he often remembered a lot of secret information unintentionally.

Even Ke Baisui was completely unaware of this.

"Master Li, Ke Baisui has devised ten strategies to deal with you. He plans to invite more than a dozen underworld experts to ambush you from all sides. The plans are intricately linked, giving you no time to react. They will deplete your energy and spirit to the minimum before having the Big Boss personally take action."

"These kinds of secrets are either kept in your mind or written in your diary. How did you know them?"

"One of them is Gongsun Wulong."

"That's not a reason!"

"Yes... what follows is my speculation. If it is inaccurate, please don't misunderstand, Master Li. I am not lying, but I simply do not know the details."

Ke Baisui was seriously injured in an accident and was on his deathbed. He inadvertently said or did something wrong, and his assistant, who wanted to take his place, secretly told the big boss.

One day later, Ke Baisui died suddenly from an illness.

The young man sorted through Ke Baisui's belongings and found some draft papers that hadn't been burned. Perhaps these plans were actually devised by the two of them, with Ke Baisui instructing his assistant to burn the draft papers, while the assistant secretly kept them.

Of these schemes, the most obvious, the most outrageous, and the easiest to persuade was Gongsun Wulong. King Abiro was dueling with the sect leader and was worried that Master Li would secretly intervene, so he ordered the Azure Dragon Society to devise a plan to delay Master Li's progress.

In order to curry favor and receive a reward, the young waiter, following Ke Baisui's plan, asked Gongsun Wulong for help.

Gongsun Wulong had killed too many people, and he was constantly worried that the wronged spirits and vengeful ghosts would seek revenge on him, so he could not find peace day or night.

Upon learning that a highly virtuous, wise, and capable master could cure his illness, Gongsun Wulong immediately rushed to Tongguan to ask Master Li to heal him.

You know what happened next!
The petty person who needed to say it has already said it.

As for other matters, I truly know nothing.

Master Li, you are a dragon soaring in the sky, while I am an ant on the ground, a pile of stinking dog shit. Please treat me like a fart and let me go!

I am willing to become a monk, to live a life of quiet contemplation and prayer, to help the souls of those killed by Gongsun Wulong find peace. I will recite the Rebirth Mantra 100,000 times in this lifetime to liberate the wronged spirits.

Amitabha Buddha, excellent, excellent!

Ji Wubing looked at Li Zhaoting pleadingly.

Li Zhaoting sneered: "Ji Wubing, Gongsun Wulong has killed countless people. Who are you, some high monk, to have the qualifications to deliver the souls from mountains of corpses and seas of blood? It's not too difficult to let the wronged souls be released. Just let them take their revenge themselves."

"Master Li...you..."

"You're still not being honest at this point, daring to use the Hundred Flowers Softening Tendon Powder to scheme against me. I've said it before, a smart person doesn't do foolish things. Can't you understand human language?"

"Spare me...spare me...ah!"

Ji Wubing's eyes widened as the corpse fell to the ground.

Li Zhaoting searched through Ji Wubing's body and found a small booklet, a bronze crane incense burner, and a small packet of medicinal powder, which was the Hundred Flowers Softening Tendon Powder.

The booklet contained a list of Qinglong Society branches, which Ji Wubing had secretly memorized, hoping to sell it for a good price.

The crane-shaped incense burner was a common tool used by thieves and womanizers. They would put the powder into the incense burner, pierce the window paper with the sharp crane beak, and use the crane's legs as a blower. By pressing the crane's legs repeatedly, they could blow the powder in.

The thief preferred to use the "Soul-Severing Incense" at dawn, while Ji Wubing, being wealthy and powerful, used a high-grade sleeping potion.

Ji Wubing was well-read but ruthless. When he used drugs to harm people, he would often quote classical texts and recite elegant verses while wielding a knife to stab them in the back.

I flipped through the booklet, which recorded the two schemes the young apprentice had voluntarily confessed in order to die a quick and painless death while being tortured by Gongsun Wulong.

In Ke Baisui's plan, more than a dozen underworld experts would take turns fighting Li Zhaoting. Gongsun Wulong was the most important link, responsible for fighting Li Zhaoting to the death. The young man secretly memorized two ambushes: one was responsible for provoking Li Zhaoting's killing intent, and the other was responsible for the sneak attack.

How to incite Li Zhaoting's murderous intent?
Of course, it was to create a horrific tragedy.

The person in charge of this task was Fairy Green Mother, who, in order to cultivate the divine skill of eternal youth, engaged in business similar to that of Ye Erniang, cruelly murdering hundreds of children.

She hides deep in the mountains to practice her skills, and no one can find her. Once she appears and Li Zhaoting finds out, he will go to great lengths to blast her to smithereens.

There is no more suitable bait than Fairy Green Mother.

Even the head of the Azure Dragon Society is no match for Fairy Green Mother.

Next up are the experts responsible for the sneak attacks.

This man's surname is Zhang, and his nickname is "I am Laozi".

It's not a tribute to the sages of the Spring and Autumn Period, but rather a display of one's own superiority, declaring: I am your father!

In the martial arts world, he is respectfully called: Old Master Zhang, Old Demon Zhang.

He has an incredibly awesome nickname:

Right and wrong, success and failure, are all in the world!

Despite such an arrogant and domineering nickname, he was able to live peacefully into his old age, which speaks volumes about Zhang Laomo's martial arts skills. He had four disciples, known as the "Four Great Villains".

When the Four Constables first debuted, they were on par with the Four Villains, and there were several fierce battles between them.

The four most notorious criminals are:
"The Great Coffin Splitting" in Yan and Zhao;
"Major bleeding" Tu Wan;
Zhao Hao is petty-minded;
Tang Chou, nicknamed "Little Snow Fairy";
The Four Great Constables: Leng Xue is resolute, Zhui Ming is agile, Tie Shou is steady, and Wu Qing is resourceful;
The four most notorious villains: Tang Chou is ruthless, Tu Wan is shrewish, Zhao Hao is stingy, and Yan Zhao is arrogant.

The Four Great Constables: Cold-blooded sword, Iron Hand's hand, Life-Chasing leg, and Ruthless hidden weapon;

The Four Villains: Tang Chou's poison, Tu Wan's hammer, Zhao Hao's heart, and Yan Zhao's song and dance;
After several fierce battles, good triumphed over evil, and the four villains were defeated by the four famous constables. However, although the four suffered considerable injuries, they managed to escape unscathed.

Having trained such a formidable disciple, Zhang Laomo's martial arts skills must be extraordinary; he must be a ruthless individual among ruthless people. One wonders what price one would have to pay to persuade him to join forces.

Looking at the contents of the booklet, Li Zhaoting thought to himself that Ke Baisui was a damn useful guiding light. If he had killed him back then, where would he have found Fairy Green Mother?

The matter of the Heavenly Sword can be put on hold. It has been sitting in Huangshan for a thousand years. A few days earlier or later makes no difference.

Li Zhaoting was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Laomo.

Fairy Green Mother must die, and her body must not be a complete corpse.

Using children to practice martial arts is a taboo in any era. It would be one thing if they couldn't be found, but since their location is known, letting Fairy Green Mother live for even one more day would feel like a disservice to the child who died unjustly.

Li Zhaoting randomly found a desolate mountain and threw the Ji brothers' bodies there. He then told Jiang Yuyan and Wang Shenglan to rest and recuperate in Tongguan for a few days. Li Zhaoting went out to take care of some business and would return in three days at most.

"Husband, what are you going to do?"

"Kill someone who should have died long ago."

"I'll go with you! I found a few fine horses at the Blood Moon Cult branch. For a short trip, they won't be slower than Lao Jiu, and might even be faster."

My husband, what kind of demons and monsters could make you so angry? Gongsun Wulong is utterly wicked. Could there be an even more vicious demon in the world than Gongsun Wulong?
How come I haven’t heard of it?”

In Wang Shenglan's memory, she rarely saw Li Zhaoting so angry, rushing off to kill people. Gongsun Wulong, a notorious villain in the martial arts world, was probably in the top five, if not number one.

Li Zhaoting wielded his sword to kill Gongsun Wulong, eliminating the greatest scourge for both the righteous and the wicked in the martial arts world. Just what kind of person was he that Li Zhaoting was willing to pursue for thousands of miles?

Li Zhaoting uttered three words calmly.

"Ye Erniang!"

"Didn't you tear her to pieces?" "There are still people doing this kind of business."

"why?"

"For eternal youth!"

Li Zhaoting let out a long sigh.

Since ancient times, "immortality" has been a sought-after goal. Emperors wanted to live forever, the powerful wanted to live forever, and beauties wanted to stay young forever.

Immortality is a myth, and any emperor who pursues immortality will suffer serious consequences.

Even if no consequences occurred at the time, later generations would still fabricate hundreds of stories about him refining elixirs and taking medicine.

The pursuit of immortality by martial artists is certainly a delusion. As for the pursuit of eternal youth, frankly speaking, as long as one has high enough talent in martial arts, achieving this is not difficult.

The two demonic sects and six paths, as well as the famous Buddhist and Taoist sects, all basically have secret methods to maintain an ageless appearance.

The Yin Gui Sect, the Tianming Sect, and the Cihang Jingzhai—which of these sects doesn't have a method for preserving youth? The Xiaoyao Sect—even those over eighty years old don't look old, and those over ninety still look like little girls.

If you want to live forever, go and find a master to learn magic!
With Fairy Green Mother's looks and temperament, it would be easy for her to join the aforementioned sects, including Cihang Jingzhai. Her temperament is very clear and pure, with a kind of detachment from worldly affairs and a calmness that is untouched by dust, which is very suitable for Cihang Sword Manual.

Fairy Green Mother's martial arts skills are also extremely high. She beat up King Abiro. Because her martial arts skills are too high, even the protagonist and the villain combined cannot defeat her. They can only use the method of backstabbing to force her to die, otherwise it would be the end of the story.

If you want to walk the righteous path, go to Cihang Jingzhai.

If you want to follow the demonic path, go to the Yin Gui Sect or the Heavenly Mandate Sect.

If you want to follow the path of the martial arts world, go to Misty Peak of Tianshan Mountain to discuss cooperation with the Child Granny of Tianshan. The two of them join forces to defeat the Western Xia Empress Dowager Li Qiushui and force her to reveal the "Xiao Wuxiang Gong".

Which family doesn't have a way to maintain youthful appearance?

Why insist on practicing some kind of eternal youth technique?

This method is extremely vicious. It requires absorbing the vital essence and blood of young boys and girls. Children who become training materials will suffer brain damage and become mentally impaired at best, and die at worst. Once this evil and heretical method is practiced, it is impossible to stop, which will lead to one's own disgrace.

More than a decade ago, Fairy Green Mother was extremely famous in the martial arts world for her unparalleled beauty and serene demeanor. Even after having a child, she still had countless admirers.

Since mastering the "Immortality Technique," his reputation has rivaled that of Ye Erniang, making him a universally hated demon.

After hiding it for so many years, it finally couldn't be hidden anymore.

Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the way of heaven is good for reincarnation.

If you don’t believe it, look up and see who can escape the fate of heaven.

Jiang Yuyan didn't want to travel a long distance, so she stayed in Tongguan to enjoy the scenery, go shopping, walk her dog, and buy jewelry. In the evening, she went to the Qinglong branch and lamented that Ke Baisui was dead, her young assistant was gone, and she had lost a lot of extra money.

Li Zhaoting and Wang Shenglan rode at breakneck speed, chasing after Fairy Green Mother through the night, leaving the mess to Jiang Yuyan. Jiang Yuyan's vacation lasted only one night, and as soon as she got up in the morning, several sects invited her to banquets.

Following closely behind, news of Wang Shenglan defeating Abiro King and Li Zhaoting killing Gongsun Wulong spread like wildfire throughout Guanzhong Prefecture. If they couldn't find Li Zhaoting or Wang Shenglan, then currying favor with Jiang Yuyan was a perfectly acceptable thing to do.

Please invite Li Zhaoting, lest you be cursed to death!

Wang Shenglan, however, felt that her status was not high enough and that her family did not have any renowned female warriors, so she dared not send an invitation.

Jiang Yuyan is a perfect match in every way.

As the saying goes, "Even a seventh-rank official is above the prime minister's gate." According to the intelligence from Tianji Pavilion, Jiang Yuyan holds this position, equivalent to a gatekeeper in the Li family. Meizhu's position is even higher; she is a gatekeeper in the inner quarters. If you want to give gifts to Li Zhaoting, you should first curry favor with Jiang Yuyan and ask her to put in a good word for you.

This is the intelligence that Di Feijing sold to the Tianji Pavilion.

The Tianji Pavilion sent people to investigate and found that Di Feijing was absolutely right. Madam Li had a rather indifferent personality and dumped the housekeeping duties onto two maids.

Mei Zhu dislikes welcoming and seeing off guests and flattery, while Jiang Yuyan is quite good at it. It is her talent, and her every move has the demeanor of a mafia queen.

Jiang Yuyan: Please call me Your Majesty!
Li Zhaoting: Little maid, go and scrub my back!
……

No matter how desperately she's being hunted down, Fairy Green Mother will always put on airs like a fairy.

She lived in a luxurious manor, complete with artificial hills, gardens, pavilions, and towers. The maids were young and charming, the servants were vigorous and energetic, and four guards stood at the door.

The manor advertised itself as "Yuan Mansion," primarily dealing in silk. Haha! No wonder Ke Baisui investigated it thoroughly; it turns out there was a business conflict.

When Li Zhaoting and Wang Shenglan arrived at their destination, it was lunchtime. After resting for a while, they went to the city for lunch. Li Zhaoting used his One-Finger Divine Skill to massage Wang Shenglan's uterus and help her recover her strength.

The Overlord Spear, a domineering weapon characterized by its extreme yang energy and reckless charge, also requires a certain state of mind; the stronger one's belief, the more powerful the weapon can be.

To give a somewhat inappropriate example, if there were an ordinary farm in front of him, inhabited by ordinary people, Wang Shenglan wouldn't even have the desire to take action. However, if bandits were to attack the farm, burning, killing, and looting, Wang Shenglan wouldn't even blink an eye if he killed all the bandits.

Guns are weapons used on the battlefield.

Once you're on the battlefield, what are you fighting for?

Knowing what you are fighting for and finding the cause you will unleash your potential, so that even when facing a desperate situation, you can drag your enemy down with you.

If the sole purpose is killing, destruction, and annihilation, then this is not marksmanship, but the work of a ferocious beast.

Wang Shenglan is clearly not that kind of person. She has a firm sense of right and wrong, knows what is right and what is wrong, knows her own path, and knows why she took the shot.

Even when faced with demons and monsters like Fairy Green Mother, though exhausted, they can muster their courage and unleash their divine power again, never stopping until they shatter their opponent.

Compared to experts like Li Shengnan, Gongsun Lan, Wang Yuyan, and Lan Xiaodie, Wang Shenglan is far superior to them in terms of inner strength. Apart from Li Shengnan, who can compete with Wang Shenglan with her absolute talent, the other three would probably have little chance of winning even if they joined forces against her.

There was no ambiguity; it was simply a martial arts competition.

If it were just about sex, what right would Wang Shenglan have to "borrow power from others"? Why would someone as proud and arrogant as Li Shengnan agree with Wang Shenglan?

Because Wang Shenglan is very strong, strong like a monster. Her weaknesses are not weak, and her strengths are admirable.

After eating and drinking their fill and digesting their food, the two launched a surprise attack on the mansion. Wang Shenglan shouted angrily, "Husband, let me fire the first shot and watch me tear down this hellhole!"

This manor, with its artificial hills and covered walkways, and its profusion of flowers, how could it be a ghost town? But the wails of wronged souls and the pitiful cries of children are a hundred times more tragic than those of the underworld!
Wang Shenglan was burning with rage, her blood surging, her eyes flashing with fierce fire. She raised her Overlord Spear high and slammed it down on the gate with a powerful strike.

The guards at the door realized that Li Zhaoting and Wang Shenglan had come with ill intentions. They initially thought they were there to steal business, but they didn't expect Wang Shenglan to start a fight so suddenly and with such a strong move.

These guards were all second-rate experts, each with their own considerable skills, but how could they possibly withstand the Overlord Spear? They dared not block it at all, and instead rolled around like lazy donkeys and ran away like wolves and boars.

"boom!"

The spearhead slammed heavily against the threshold, shattering the white marble steps. The force of the blow, which shattered the threshold, did not diminish in the slightest. Instead, it surged forward like an earth dragon turning over.

In an instant, half of the manor shook violently. The overwhelming force spread all the way to the lotus pond in the front yard. With a loud bang, the lotus pond shattered, and water splashed more than two zhang high.

With a single blow, half of the manor exploded and collapsed.

No one in this manor is innocent.

The maid was a disciple of the fairy Green Mother.

Servants are either sycophants or disciples.

Some are accomplices of Fairy Green Mother, while others turn a blind eye to her crimes. Since that's the case, when I kill you, don't cry foul!
While striking the ground with the Overlord Spear was impressive, it would generate a strong recoil force. Wang Shenglan used the force of the spear's rebound to leap up, twisting and turning his body to change the direction of his attack and charging fiercely into the manor.

"Fairy Maiden Green Mother, come out and face your death!"

Wang Shenglan swept his spear across the battlefield, blasting everything in his path into pieces. His Overlord Spear was like a sickle, reaping everything in its path, and his whole body shimmered with a blood-red aura.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Wang Shenglan roared to the sky, and the murderous aura of Geng metal transformed into a white tiger image, which roared wildly behind her.

"Whizzing!"

Two ribbons flew towards Wang Shenglan, and a stunningly beautiful woman, both pure and elegant yet charming, appeared gracefully on the ribbons, with flower petals scattering in the air.

Flowers line the road, and ribbons flutter in the wind.

The fairy maiden Green Mother floated down gently amidst the rain of flowers.

According to historical accounts, Fairy Green Mother is in her forties, but her appearance is no different from that of a young girl. Her skin is as white as snow, her feet are spotless, and she possesses a mature charm that young girls lack. She is as alluring as a ripe peach, and her charm is no less than that of Nie Xiaofeng.

Given Fairy Green Mother's beauty, most people would give her face if she were only running a criminal business.

It's just the underworld, nothing serious.

However, the sins of Fairy Green Mother can never be forgiven. Li Zhaoting waved his hand and pulled out the green rope!

(End of this chapter)