Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 478 Astounding Wisdom: Is This What It Feels Like to Have a Brain?
"How naughty!"

Li Zhaoting looked at Wang Shenglan with affection.

Wang Shenglan leaned against Li Zhaoting's chest, enjoying the warm embrace: "My husband is really being reckless!"

Before he could finish speaking, he had already drifted off to sleep.

The past two weeks have been incredibly busy and exhausting.

First, Li Zhaoting fought a duel with Pang Ban, and both were severely injured. The martial arts world of the Western Regions heard the news and wanted to take advantage of Li Zhaoting's misfortune, so they captured him and forced him to reveal the sword manual.

At the same time, Fang Yeyu led Mongol experts to attack Sword Casting City, but was eventually forced back by Jian Yin's arrow. Zhao Min attacked the Kingdom of Kucha and was inexplicably captured alive.

A few days later, Li Zhaoting sent a letter of reassurance, saying that his injuries had mostly healed and that he was going to explore the Desert Ridge, returning to Sword Forging City in half a month.

One thing after another weighed heavily on Wang Shenglan's shoulders. She said she didn't care and acted all high and mighty, but who could she tell about her inner weakness and exhaustion? She was already completely worn out.

As the eldest sister in the family, when Li Zhaoting was away, Wang Shenglan would pick up the Overlord Spear to block all enemies and boost the morale of her sisters.

Even without enemies, Wang Shenglan must project a tough image so that enemies dare not spy on her.

Without arduous training that risks one's life, how can one become an extraordinary archer? Wang Shenglan intends to use this jade bow, which killed You Chidi, to intimidate all ambitious individuals.

Anyone who dares to provoke me, I will shoot them dead!
Exhaustion, weakness, and pain could not be shown to the enemy, nor to one's own people; only in Li Zhaoting's arms would she reveal her girlish side.

Li Zhaoting looked at Wang Shenglan with pity, whispering sweet nothings to lull her to sleep.

Cheng Huaixiu and Li Zhaoting were of one mind. Cheng Huaixiu sensed Li Zhaoting's thoughts and, thinking about recent events, felt seven or eight points more respect for this Sister Wang.

Jianxiong delivered a stack of documents, which contained major events that had occurred in the Western Regions after Li Zhaoting's duel with Pang Ban. Some of these events had already ended, while others had just begun.

Li Zhaoting held Wang Shenglan in one arm and Jianxiong in the other. Mei Zhu and Hong Xiu added fragrance to the scene as they flipped through the documents for Li Zhaoting. Cheng Huaixiu volunteered to help with the aftermath and easily integrated into the Li family atmosphere.

Fights break out daily in the martial arts world of the Western Regions. Minor matters are not worth mentioning; the only ones worthy of attention are the few prestigious sects and the masters from the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

With Fang Yeyu and Zhao Min leaving the mountain to gain experience, many Mongol Yuan masters came to the Western Regions martial arts world. These masters either had the backing of the Tantric sect or the Demon Master's Palace, or the backing of the royal family. They had a solid foundation, great wealth and power, and ruthless methods. They conquered cities and territories in the Western Regions and destroyed thirty-four sects.

Foreword by Fang Yeyu!
After Fang Yeyu was defeated by the Sword Forging City, he was ambushed by Guan Yutian and his son. Beitang Mo was kidnapped, and later it was discovered that Beitang Mo's body had become a dried corpse.

Fang Yeyu suffered repeated setbacks and his prestige was greatly damaged. In order to prevent being marginalized, on Zhao Min's advice, Fang Yeyu launched his trump card that he had been preparing for a year - Mountain City!
Mao Baiyi, the second-in-command of Shancheng, and Yi Yanmei, Qianluo's lover, were both turned against Shancheng by Fang Yeyu. With attacks from both inside and outside, Shancheng was breached in two hours, and Qianluo was seriously injured and fled.

Fang Yeyu easily gained control of the mountain city's power and, through this turnaround battle, regained some of his prestige.

After capturing the mountain city, Fang Yeyu led his men in a surprise attack on the Supreme Alliance overnight. Guan Yutian and his son fled, leaving only some opportunists in the Supreme Alliance. Fang Yeyu killed a few people as a warning to others, and the remaining managers surrendered one after another.

How could Fang Yeyu have time to manage a sect?
Both sects rewarded the "traitor".

Mao Baiyi became the city lord of Shancheng.

Yi Yanmei is the deputy city lord of Shancheng.

The former steward and strategist of the Supreme Alliance, whose plans were flawless and whose wisdom was like that of a god, has become the new leader of the Supreme Alliance.

At the same time, forces such as the Vajra Sect and Vajra Temple have been interfering in these two sects, appointing their own disciples as high-level managers and reaping huge profits.

As everyone knows, the Vajra Sect and Vajra Temple are sects under the command of Prince Ruyang. Zhao Min has put in the effort, so she should definitely receive some benefits. Fang Yeyu could not refuse.

Volume Two: The Four-Sided Gate!
With Elder Beitang Mo of the Four Directions Sect dead, the rest are all useless. Ten days ago, a sect called the Invincible Sect attacked the Four Directions Sect and easily broke into its headquarters.

Dongfang Yu was defeated by the Invincible Sect Master, and just as he was about to be killed, a mysterious person rescued him.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Beitang Xin'er fled. Knowing that there was nowhere to stay in the Western Regions, she gritted her teeth and took the treasures she found in Beitang Mo's treasury to seek refuge in the Sword Forging City.

Beitang Mo has a safe house where he has hidden all the gold, silver and jewels, elixirs and martial arts manuals he has collected throughout his life, including "Beijing Film Academy's Mysterious Skill".

The authentic "Beijing Electric Mystic Skill" manual is a secret manual passed down from the ancestors of the Beitang family. It records the training experience of the ancestors of all generations, with not a single word missing.

When Beitang Xin'er was young, she was mischievous and accidentally discovered Beitang Mo's safe house. She didn't tell anyone, but now that she has no relatives or friends, she might as well use this as a pledge of loyalty to find a place to stay and never have to deal with the troubles of the world again.

Sword Casting City is in dire need of talent, and with a thousand pieces of gold available, Sword Hero appointed Beitang Xin'er as his secretary to manage the city's accounts. She spends her days calculating and tallying the books.

Beitang Xin'er has neither relatives nor old friends, and only seeks a place to settle down, making her the most suitable person to become a confidante.

—The young city lord's confidant!
As for the mysterious person who rescued Dongfang Yu, according to Beitang Xin'er, his appearance was 80-90% similar to Dongfang Qingmu, but his martial arts were many times better. He casually unleashed a palm strike and sent the Invincible Sect Master flying.

Volume Three: The Sea Shark Palace!
Helian Ba ​​was severely injured by Guan Yutian and was taken back by Fang Yeyu to recuperate. How could Bai Yu'er and Lian Chixue support the Hai Sha Palace's foundation? There were already people eyeing it covetously.

Bai Yu'er keenly sensed Fang Yeyu's scheme.

If they were to directly acquire Sea Shark Palace, it would be seen as discarding it after it has served its purpose, and could easily alienate subordinates.

If the Sea Shark Palace is breached, Fang Yeyu will help Helian Ba ​​reclaim it, and then arrange for several second-in-commands to be responsible for guarding, settling accounts, and training...

Helian Ba ​​will always be the master of the Sea Shark Palace.

However, the actual power of the Sea Shark Palace, including its income, all fell into Fang Yeyu's hands. Helian Ba ​​either had to abandon everything and run away, or become Fang Yeyu's lackey. Helian Ba ​​was suited to be an assassin.

Bai Yu'er didn't want to benefit Fang Yeyu, and since she didn't know anyone there, she simply sought refuge with the Sword Casting City.

Bai Yu'er is Helian Ba's adopted daughter.

Helian Ba ​​was a ruthless and cold-blooded man, but he doted on Bai Yu'er, treating her like his own daughter. Bai Yu'er knew everything about the Sea Shark Palace's ledgers, intelligence, treasury, and secret rooms. She even knew about the training room where Helian Ba ​​was in seclusion and that there was a secret room inside the training room.

After a brief discussion, Bai Yu'er and Lian Chixue picked and chose, filling eight large boxes with their most valuable items. The two women then went to seek refuge in the Sword Forging City.

Jianxiong welcomes all who come and makes the best use of everyone's talents.

Bai Yu'er was appointed as his personal secretary.

Lian Chixue was appointed as the captain of the guard.

As the saying goes, "A new emperor brings a new court."

Beitang Xin'er, Bai Yu'er, and Lian Chixue are a group of talented individuals sent by Heaven to Jianxiong. They are of good character, beautiful, have no relatives or friends, and only seek a peaceful life.

Abilities can be cultivated later in life.

Some things cannot be cultivated!

Most of the files that Li Zhaoting saw were organized by Bai Yu'er, which saved Jianxiong a lot of effort.

Volume Four: The Four-Sided City and the Divine Moon Cult!

Ouyang Feiying and Bantianyue officially broke up.

The incident began ten days ago when a strange old man stormed into the headquarters of the Divine Moon Sect. His palm strikes were powerful and surging; he could easily overturn three or four houses with a single blow. The defenses of the Divine Moon Sect's headquarters were as fragile as paper in his eyes.

Ghost Fear was captured by the old man with a single move, and the old man casually snatched the Dragon Soul Blade. Half-Moon fought with him, but the old man did not move or shake, letting Half-Moon attack. Half-Moon unleashed twenty powerful moves, but could not hurt the old man in the slightest.

With a casual slap, the indestructible body of the Golden Buddha, who had roamed the Western Regions for half a day, was shattered like a rotten watermelon, its protective aura exploding and half of its meridians damaged.

After doing all this, the old man dusted off his clothes, took the Dragon Soul Blade, and left, leaving behind a scene of broken walls and ruins.

How could someone like Ouyang Feiying possibly let go of such a good opportunity to kick someone when they're down? He personally led his guards to storm the headquarters of the Divine Moon Sect, and Bantianyue fled in a sorry state.

The Divine Moon Sect's branch, shops, subordinates, and treasury all fell into Ouyang Fei's hands. From then on, the two factions of Sifang City, the righteous and the wicked, were left with only one master.

Volume Five: Emerging Sects!

Many new sects have recently emerged in the Western Regions. Some have been hiding for a long time and have suddenly become famous, while others are ambitious people stirring up trouble. The five most powerful ones are the most powerful.

The Invincible Sect's leader, whose name is unknown, always wears a bamboo hat that covers the upper half of his face. His hands are transparent, like crystal, and display four colors: green, yellow, red, and white.

Hell Escort Agency was originally the most notorious assassin organization in the Central Plains. After accepting a job, they would send a murder note to the target and arrange a time for the killing. Once the time came, the assassins would come out in full force and wipe out the target's entire family, young and old. Recently, they received a big job and brought their men directly to the Western Regions.

The Bear Clan uses the bear as their family totem. Their leader is known as the Black and White Bear King. The clan is full of experts and was originally a reclusive family. Recently, a terrible internal strife occurred, and the old clan leader was ambushed by villains, which revealed the true strength of the Bear Clan.

The Flying Camel Tribe, a Western Region tribe with the camel as their family totem, has a history of hundreds of years. Their chieftain is named Bai Xiong, who is skilled in swordsmanship. The tribe has a secret martial arts manual passed down within its ranks. Originally, they were peaceful and uncontested, but recently they have been attacked repeatedly. Bai Xiong has started a killing spree to maintain the tribe's dignity through slaughter.

The Remnant Sect, whose members are all disabled, is said to have come from India. It is a bizarre and evil sect, a gathering place for demons.

These sects cannot be described as good or bad.

The martial arts world of the Western Regions is filled with bloodshed and treacherous killings. Most sects and tribes only want to survive, fighting to the death for the sake of survival.

In just one month, major forces such as Sea Shark Palace, Mountain City, Supreme Alliance, Four Directions Gate, and Divine Moon Sect either suffered fatal blows, were destroyed, or had their headquarters captured. Small and medium-sized sects without grandmasters in charge were already terrified like quails.

He wanted to join the Sword Forging City, but the Sword Forging City firmly adhered to the policy of "only forging swords, not expanding". The talents recruited by Sword Hero were all young people whose sects had been destroyed and who had no relatives or friends. They would never recruit martial arts sects.

Some people chose to form alliances and help each other. Seven or eight forces joined together to watch out for each other and even if Fang Yeyu launched an attack, they would have the power to resist.

Some people were more astute, thinking that this wretched place in the Western Regions had no such bullshit alliance. Fang Yeyu could easily sow discord among these alliances by offering some benefits. They could either cling to a powerful figure early on or wait to be wiped out!
Sword Forging City will not accept sects seeking refuge, but you can seek refuge with the Kingdom of Kucha, and the Queen of Kucha will accept you without question.

Besides these, several other Buddhist temples have been quite prosperous in recent days. One is called Juechan Temple, whose abbot is named Baili Qu'e, who is proficient in the Four Symbols Technique of Heavenly Will. Another is called Yufo Temple, whose abbot is proficient in the "Bodhi Hand." (After reviewing the information...)

Li Zhaoting subconsciously remarked, "Qian Luo was defeated by Fang Yeyu in a one-on-one battle. He deserved it, he didn't deserve it."

It's impossible for someone like Qian Luo to maintain a good relationship with the second-in-command. It's understandable that Mao Baiyi was bribed by Fang Yeyu. Yi Yanmei was Qian Luo's bedmate, so why did she betray him? Because Qian Luo was too cold-hearted.

In his early years, Qian Luo had dealings with the Heavenly Mandate Sect and learned some techniques to enhance male charm. He had a moth-to-a-flame attraction to women, and even knowing it was a trap, he couldn't help but jump in until he was completely hurt.

Qianluo's adopted daughter is the best proof.

All of Qianluo's adopted daughters are his lovers, and they are all willing to marry into his family to gain benefits for him. They are willing to do anything as long as they can win his favor.

What was Qianluo's way of repaying his adopted daughter?
The martial arts techniques taught were deliberately designed to have flaws.

Train a group of eunuchs specifically for adopted daughters.

Regardless of whether his adopted daughter betrays him or not, Qianluo is willing to sell out everyone as long as he can gain enough benefits, and will not hesitate to push people out in times of crisis.

This applies to adopted daughters as well as lovers.

Qianluo's women were all betrayed by him.

Even the Heavenly Fate Cult Leader, who is most skilled at manipulating emotions, was outmaneuvered by Qian Luo. This was Shan Yuru's biggest setback since her debut, which shows just how capable Qian Luo is.

However, Yi Yanmei is not Qian Luo's adopted daughter, nor is she a young woman who would do anything for love.

Since we'll be betrayed by Qianluo sooner or later, we might as well sell him out now while the price is right. Qianluo is good at betraying others, and others can betray Qianluo too.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unhappy.

The responsibility for this failure lies entirely with Qian Luo.

Even Qianluo himself knew that he deserved the defeat. He resented Mao Baiyi, but not Yi Yanmei. In the original story, Qianluo and Yi Yanmei reconciled and Yi Yanmei became pregnant with Qianluo's child.

Qian Luo is a scumbag who knows his own limitations.

Qianluo was mentally prepared for the possibility of betrayal; it was just a matter of who would ultimately prevail.

What shocked Li Zhaoting the only thing was Fang Yeyu's decisiveness. He directly bet all his chips and launched a strong attack with a do-or-die attitude, successively breaking through the mountain city and the Supreme Alliance, and salvaging his crumbling reputation.

Judging from subsequent events, this was probably Zhao Min's idea. The two of them worked together to divide up these sects, with Fang Yeyu gaining face and Zhao Min gaining practical benefits.

There are also rumors that Fang Yeyu and Zhao Min have grown a lot after their crushing defeat and are quite fond of archers. They are always accompanied by eagle archers when they go out. One of them is a member of the royal family and the other is a princess. It is easy for them to recruit eagle archers. Zhao Min has as many as eight eagle archers by her side. They are the apprentices of Jebe, the number one archer in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and are known as the Eight Heroes of Divine Archery.

It's perfectly normal for martial arts masters to die in battles, but being killed by a sneak attack is always shameful. However, the shame of a Mongol warrior being killed by a sneak attack is ten times greater.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty was renowned throughout the world for its horsemanship and archery. Regardless of age or gender, everyone grew up on horseback and were skilled archers, only to be killed by the enemy with their bows and arrows...

This is something that will be laughed at for fifty years.

Chi Di, a fierce general who fought his way out of thousands of troops and was the top expert whom Fang Yeyu respectfully called his teacher, was shot dead by Jian Yin with a single arrow.

Not only did his lifelong reputation vanish, but his old partner Qiang Wangsheng also suffered a mental breakdown and a significant loss in combat effectiveness.

learn from mistakes.

When Fang Yeyu and Zhao Min went out, they had to be guarded by archers to avoid being shot by the enemy, which would not only make them lose face, but also make their families lose face.

"This is fucking chaotic!"

Li Zhaoting put the intelligence aside, dismissed everyone around him, and tried not to think about anything else. He then held Wang Shenglan and Jianxiong in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.

The following morning, Wang Shenglan regained her energy.

"Husband, you are really amazing! You were able to fight a super monster like Pang Ban to a draw."

Wang Shenglan's face was full of admiration, her big eyes blinking, as if she wanted to fight Li Zhaoting to see just how good her husband's martial arts were.

"It wasn't me, it was me and Huai Xiu. If it weren't for Huai Xiu's help, I would have been killed by Pang Ban long ago."

"Huai Xiu is that amazing?"

"The Immortal Embryo and the Demon Seed share the same origin. As long as Huai Xiu is by my side, I can be immune to the spiritual power of the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique. The two sides will compete in terms of skill, techniques, and understanding of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and in the end, they will both be severely injured."

"Should we go check out the Demon Master's Palace? Pang Ban is a nonagenarian; his recovery speed must be very slow!"

"Stop being naughty! The Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique is a method for cultivating gods. As long as your spirit and will are stable, you can continuously mobilize the power of heaven and earth and the universe."

"Does my husband have a way to stimulate the freckles?"

"I used it once during battle."

"any solution?"

“I said that since the founding of Cihang Jingzhai, very few people have been able to marry the fairy of Jingzhai. It seems that only I can make the fairy of Jingzhai obediently become a concubine.”

"Oh, my husband is right! In that case, why doesn't your newlywed concubine come to serve tea?"

Wang Shenglan's eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled, like a little fox who had stolen a big fat chicken. All this rambling nonsense was for this purpose.

When will this big-breasted, brainless tyrant learn to use her brain? Even Li Zhaoting got caught in her trap.

Cheng Huaixiu's face darkened upon hearing this.

However, Wang Shenglan's performance these days has won Cheng Huaixiu's heart. Cheng Huaixiu smiled slightly and brought over a cup of green tea: "Younger sister greets older sister!"

Wang Shenglan's eyes darted around: "Sister, if I'm not mistaken, you look exactly like the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect. In some ways, do you need my help?"

Li Zhaoting nodded: "That's right!"

Wang Shenglan smiled smugly: "I knew it. I am the pillar of the family. A bunch of nobodies dare to challenge my position. Husband, am I second in command?"

Li Zhaoting's vision went black: "Shenglan, you sisters can arrange things yourselves! Household affairs have always been managed by Suzhen, so you should consult Suzhen about this matter."

At this point, he glanced at Cheng Huaixiu. Cheng Huaixiu hadn't used her main account; otherwise, she would have been Suzhen as well.

No, no!

Suzhen's death could lead to imprisonment.

The two Suzhens, one imprisoned in the court, the other troubled by monks in the countryside, are suppressed wherever they go. They're probably receiving the same treatment as the Monkey King...

Li Zhaoting, with a beautiful woman in his arms, was lost in fantasies.

Mei Zhu delivered a letter: "Master, it's a letter from Guan Yutian, requesting Madam Cheng to participate in the life-or-death game."

Cheng Huaixiu said, "Meizhu, I have no connection with Guan Yutian, so why did he invite me to play chess?"

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "Because there are two keys to open the Chess King Cave, one is the Heart Sword and the other is the Demon Sword. If Huai Xiu doesn't participate, no one can go to the Chess King Cave."

Where is the Chess King Cave?

"Let Guan Yutian go find it himself!"

Li Zhaoting vaguely remembered that the Chess King Cave treasure was extremely complicated. Not only did it require the Ling Shuang Sword as a key, but it also required finding three blank heavenly books and a red agate to decipher the heavenly books in order to obtain a treasure map. After entering, one had to play chess and then engage in a life-or-death duel.

There are many steps, but only two are useful.

1. Door key.

II. A life-or-death duel.

Almost everything else can be omitted.

Especially the process of "playing chess".

What's the point of a life-or-death duel regardless of winning or losing? Playing chess is extremely energy-consuming. It's better to just randomly place pieces on the board, arbitrarily combine them, deplete the opponent's energy and spirit, and gain a three-point advantage in the battle.

As for the wordless book and red agate...

Whoever wants to unlock the Chess King Cave can collect the materials.

Li Zhaoting would not devote any effort to this.

As long as one possesses a "door key," all the complicated matters can be delegated to Guan Yutian.

Guan Yutian not only had to go to great lengths to find clues, but also had to proactively share relevant clues with Cheng Huaixiu.

(End of this chapter)