Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 501 Li Zhaoting racked his brains, but it was no match for Li Chenzhou's flash of inspiration.

In the woods.

Xiao Feng held the Thunderflame Halberd in one hand, its tip flashing with lightning and fire, reflecting his heavily wounded yet still majestic body, as proud as a god or demon. He truly deserved to be called the God of War.

Dozens of corpses lay around him. All the members of the Power Gang who participated in the battle had been killed by Xiao Feng. The three old monks of the Tantric sect lay on the ground with smiles on their faces.

The Dragon Elephant Venerable's internal organs were shattered by the Dragon Subduing Palm, E'yin and Bu had half of their bones shattered by the Tiger Roaring Emperor Fist, and Kundian Master's arms were twisted and his neck was twisted in two.

To witness such a master before death and experience such a fierce battle, the three of them died without regret.

Especially in Kundian, the fierce battle raged to the very end, where he used the Light Gathering Buddha's Crown Seal to break through Xiao Feng's protective aura and shatter his Vajra Transformation, a feat worthy of being recorded in the annals of martial arts history.

This is what Kundian is pursuing.

Having dedicated his life to martial arts, Kun Dian hoped to die as a martial arts master, not just an ordinary passerby.

Outside the woods.

Zhao Shirong used a ribbon to tie Liu Suifeng up and ran away at high speed with him. She was known as the Flowing Cloud Water Sleeve, and her lightness skill was superb, even better than Li Chenzhou's.

"Fifth brother, you're being too reckless!"

"For the sake of my elder brother's ambition to rule the world, I have no choice but to take a risk. You just witnessed the power of the Vajra Transformation, and I must use this transformation."

"I approve of your plan, and I never object to your suggestions. I only care about one thing: why are you so hot-blooded that you want to risk your life against Xiao Feng?"

"My……"

“Back when the conflict with the Beggars’ Sect occurred, you personally compiled a file about Xiao Feng. You have a photographic memory, so you shouldn’t have forgotten the contents of the file.”

"Sister Shirong, I..."

"Recite the case file to me!"

Zhao Shirong's voice was unusually cold and stern.

Liu Suifeng never refused Zhao Shirong, and he knew that Zhao Shirong's coldness was not meant to punish him, but rather to show her concern for him, which warmed his heart.

"Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Our strategy should start with loyalty and righteousness. The Beggars' Sect is a mixed bag, not suitable for recruiting spies. We need to use experts to surround and kill him!"

Qiao Feng was born with the body of a war god, becoming stronger the more he fought, and the more he was injured, the more his potential was unleashed.

If there is a target who needs protection nearby, or an object that can make him feel heroic, such as fine wine, Qiao Feng's combat power will increase by another 50%.

Note 1: Use hostage tactics whenever possible;
Note 2: If Qiao Feng is seriously injured, do not kick him while he is down, lest you be caught off guard and suffer a setback.

Note 3: Affection is of paramount importance. When using affection to scheme against others, one must carefully examine oneself.

Do not make enemies unless absolutely necessary!
The Beggars' Sect is a mixed bag of people; sooner or later, conflicts are bound to arise!
Instigating internal strife is the righteous path!

When Liu Suifeng was writing this part of the dossier, Xiao Feng's name was Qiao Feng. Zhao Shirong asked him to recite the original text, so Liu Suifeng could only treat Qiao as a "phonetic loan character".

Liu Suifeng's most fatal mistake was trying to launch an attack on Xiao Feng while Kundian Shangren was making a desperate strike to break the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

These are the notes written by Liu Suifeng himself.

It all comes down to those four words: loyalty and righteousness weigh a thousand pounds!
When it comes to Li Chenzhou and Zhao Shirong, Liu Suifeng's composure is overwhelmed and torn apart by his emotions.

If Zhao Shirong hadn't intervened in time to save him, Liu Suifeng would have undoubtedly died. Xiao Feng could have at least unleashed a move called "Absolute Roar of the Sky," which Liu Suifeng would never have been able to withstand.

Li Chenzhou had great confidence in Liu Suifeng, believing that he could overcome all calamities, always have a backup plan, would never die, and could avoid any pitfall.

Zhao Shirong knew that this was all wishful thinking.

Liu Suifeng is a human, not a demon or monster.

Even demons have their shortcomings.

Liu Suifeng's counter-strategies, victories, and plans all rely on a large amount of manpower, material resources, and mental calculations, which takes a huge toll on him and makes him prone to nervous breakdowns.

If you think Liu Suifeng is so capable that you can act recklessly, act crazy, or have any sudden inspiration, even if Liu Suifeng had ten lives, he would be easily tricked to death.

Because Liu Suifeng was too smart, too steady, and had achieved too many victories, Li Chenzhou's evaluation of Liu Suifeng was raised several levels.

To be precise, the entire Power Gang thought that Steward Liu was an omnipotent monster. Only Zhao Shirong understood that Liu Suifeng was a person who could be injured and bleed. If he was slashed, he would also go to the underworld.

Zhao Shirong dislikes taking risks.

Every adventure is a life-or-death struggle.

Who can stay lucky forever?

Even tigers sometimes take a nap!

Zhao Shirong asked softly, "Fifth Brother, if Xiao Feng couldn't transform, what level would his martial arts be?"

Liu Suifeng calmly analyzed: "If Xiao Feng cannot transform into his Vajra form, I have a 50% chance of killing him. Using poison would be more suitable; using a master would result in huge casualties."

"Give me an example!"

"Just now, in the final moments of the battle, Kun Dian broke through the Vajra Transformation, and Xiao Feng was in a weakened state. Under such circumstances, he was still able to counterattack with the Dragon Claw Hand."

If Xiao Feng were in his normal state, he should be able to kill E'yin and Buhe Kundian at the cost of serious injury, and then fight the Dragon Elephant Venerable to a standstill, dying at my hands.

Xiao Feng's martial arts skills are by no means inferior to his elder brother's.

He truly deserves the title of champion.

I think he hasn't been given enough titles.

We should add "palm champion" and "claw champion" to their titles; basically, anyone skilled in fist and foot techniques is a champion.

He could be called the King of Fists and Feet!

Liu Suifeng quickly supplemented the latest case files.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shirong frowned: "Is the information that the Vajra Transformation can only be used five times accurate?"

Liu Suifeng said, "This information comes from Zhu Wushi, the master of the Dragon Guardian Manor. According to Zhu Wushi, he and Gu Santong went to Tianshan to find the secret manuals and successfully found the cave of the Strange Hero of Tianchi, where they found two volumes of the manuals."

A scroll of exercises for those who are not virgins, the Great Absorption Technique.

A scroll of training for a virgin's body, an indestructible divine skill.

Zhu Wushi, having been a philanderer in his youth, was no longer a virgin. He then took the Absorption Technique, and Gu Santong obtained the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, which allowed him to wreak havoc in the martial world.

The specifics are difficult for outsiders to know. I can only infer from a few words that Zhu Wushi and Gu Santong had a period of very good brotherhood. Later, in order to take things further, Zhu Wushi betrayed Gu Santong.

During their time as brothers, Gu Santong voluntarily told Zhu Wushi the secret of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. This information should not be false, otherwise, if Zhu Wushi could not deal with Xiao Feng, could he not defeat Cheng Shifei?

Li Zhaoting's arrival is aggressive and poses a greater threat than Xiao Feng; we need to make some preparations.

Preparations for a comeback!

Liu Suifeng looked at Zhao Shirong seriously: "I hope you will take Zhao Qiuxi, Qu Hanshan, and the elite troops I have selected, and head south to Siam to take refuge for a few months!"

The Power Gang has "Eight Heavenly Kings".

Zhao Qiuxi is the King of Knives, and Qu Hanshan is the King of Swords. Both of them are loyal to Li Chenzhou to the death. Qu Hanshan, in particular, was surrounded and kicked by Zhu Datianwang's subordinates in the original story. He refused to surrender and would rather die than surrender. When his iron sword was knocked away, he used a wooden sword. When his wooden sword was knocked away, he used a paper sword. He fought until he was exhausted and finally managed to escape.

As we all know, Wen's works have a very obvious pyramid structure. The early bosses are not worth much, but the Sword King, who is the first of the Eight Heavenly Kings to appear, has never lost his prestige and is ranked first in terms of value retention.

Second on the list is "Knife King" Zhao Qiuxi, the only tough guy in the Power Gang who prefers direct confrontation and never resorts to sneak attacks or assassinations. He is a passionate collector of divine weapons and has a straightforward personality. Liu Suifeng trusts him the most.

Zhao Shirong angrily said, "Fifth Brother! You're really going too far! As the wife of the gang leader, instead of living and dying with him, I deserted in the face of battle. What do you think the disciples of the Power Gang will think? What do you think Chen Zhou will think? Am I a coward who's afraid of death and surrenders?"

Liu Suifeng did not refute.

Zhao Shirong is intelligent, wise, brave, and decisive; in terms of personality, she is far superior to Li Chenzhou.

In the original story, Zhao Shirong was a hero who followed Yue Fei on his northern expedition and made great contributions to the country and the people. Later, in order to save Yue Fei, she was publicly humiliated to death.

Xiao Qiushui wanted to save the person, but was stopped by the villains.

Who can stop Xiao Qiushui?
The answer is: Li Chenzhou!

Li Chenzhou blocked Zhao Shirong's only reinforcement.

By then, Liu Suifeng was already dead.

He was tricked to death by Li Chenzhou's quick thinking!

A villain's elaborate schemes are no match for a fool's quick thinking, and Li Chenzhou was that fool!
Why use your brain when you have nothing better to do?
……

"You bastard! How dare you ambush my father-in-law!"

Upon receiving Xiao Feng's letter and learning that Liu Suifeng had plotted against his father-in-law, Li Zhaoting flew into a rage: "Men! The envoy's caravan must march at full speed and arrive in Dali by tomorrow afternoon. Each person will be rewarded with a month's salary."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards' morale soared.

Bai Yunfei tugged at Li Zhaoting's sleeve. She had been following Li Shengnan to look at the accounts recently. The Li family had been spending more than they earned in recent years; to be precise, the Li family had no income.

How can we afford such a huge expense?
Li Zhaoting comforted him, "It's alright! I can get reimbursed for the expenses in Dali. As for Dali's losses, we can get the Quanli Gang to make up for them. The Quanli Gang is very rich!"

Lan Xiaodie asked, "Master, where does the Power Gang get its money? What kind of business do they do? Recruiting so many undercover agents, even a mountain of gold wouldn't be enough, right?"

Li Zhaoting shook his head: "I don't know! Perhaps Li Chenzhou will find a treasure and use it to start a business."

Jiang Yuyan said, "Could it be the Azure Dragon Society? Given the Azure Dragon Society's style of doing things, they would definitely support a ruthless hero like Li Chenzhou who wants to rebel."

Li Zhaoting shook his head firmly: "No! Li Chenzhou is too domineering. Even if the gang is destroyed, he will first discuss the issue of dominance. Li Chenzhou can only be the boss in his life. Being the second-in-command is worse than death!"

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "Li Lang, do you prefer the eldest or the second eldest? I think 'second eldest' sounds better!"

Li Zhaoting stretched and gently hugged Lan Fenghuang and Wang Yuyan: "In the Li family's ranking, I should be the second oldest. In the martial arts world, I am also the second oldest in the sworn brotherhood. Unfortunately, this Li Er is not the same Li Er as before."

Wang Yuyan retorted, "Husband, if you were Li Er of the Tang Dynasty, our family would have turned the world upside down long ago!"

Bai Yunfei said, "Husband, I think you are more like Li Sanlang, more romantic and unrestrained than Emperor Xuanzong."

Li Zhaoting sighed, "What a pity!"

"What's a pity?" "It's a pity that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang lived too long. If he had died a few decades earlier, his reputation would have improved many times over!"

Li Zhaoting beckoned, and Tanghulu obediently landed on his shoulder. After several days of training the eagle, he had initially tamed Tanghulu, this spirit bird. In the future, when they went out, Yuanbao would track them from afar, and the golden eagle would explore from high altitudes.

Hold Huang on the left and Qingcang on the right!

That’s what it means!
"Slurp slurp~~"

The old wine snorted in dissatisfaction.

It was rest time. Li Zhaoting went into the carriage to comfort the pregnant woman. After resting, they set off again. Li Zhaoting left the carriage and climbed onto Lao Jiu's back.

"I've heard that some spirit birds and beasts are very lazy and don't like being ridden. If their master wants to ride them, he/she needs to prepare good wine and food. How come you're so diligent?"

Li Zhaoting gently stroked the mane of the old wine bottle.

Lao Jiu kicked around playfully, giving Li Zhaoting a meaningful look. Jiang Yuyan teased, "If the master's gaze towards Lao Jiu wasn't so greedy, and instead of looking at the grain reserves, Lao Jiu would definitely be willing to slack off."

Lan Xiaodie snorted: "Master, the only value of a horse is for people to ride. Old Jiu is too ugly to be used in a ceremonial procession. Riding is its only value. If it can't be ridden, it's better to make it into fermented horse meat."

Bai Yunfei whistled, and the white crane gracefully landed.

"Taming spirit birds and beasts requires mutual understanding and treating them as friends. Husband, you are in the most suitable state. Don't listen to Lan Xiaodie's nonsense."

"Bai Yunfei, you're asking for it!"

"Fine, let's fight. I'll give you a one-handed advantage."

"What kind of skill is it to give up one hand? If you're so capable, give me the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Do you have the guts?"

Lan Xiaodie looked at Bai Yunfei provocatively.

Bai Yunfei sneered, "A cup of tea's time? Do I need to offer that? I'll just give you my husband! Tonight you serve him to sleep, we won't participate!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Jiang Yuyan.

Lan Xiaodie looked at Li Zhaoting pleadingly.

One night?
I'm afraid I won't live to see tomorrow morning!
Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "My two sisters, you've had a long and tiring journey, how could you be thinking about such things? Tonight, Li Lang will lull me to sleep and give the baby some prenatal education."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoting's face fell.

With a slightly excessive number of beautiful wives and concubines, and adhering to the principle of treating them all equally, Li Zhaoting wondered how many children he would have in the future and how many names he would need to name. On the way, he would either flip through the pharmacopoeia or "Li Sao" to complain about his family's bizarre generational system, saying that naming them was more tiring than practicing swordsmanship.

Li Zhaoting spent a long time looking through the names and came up with nine names for boys and nine names for girls. When the children were born, he would let them choose their own names during the first birthday celebration.

In ancient times, people didn't need to name their children so early, nor did they need to use elaborate and literary names; a nickname was sufficient.

Li Zhaoting often compared his observations with those of Cao Pi.

What was the name of Cao Pi's empress?
Her surname is Guo, given name unknown, and courtesy name is Nüwang!

Just choose a name according to this standard!

Driven by money, the Imperial Guards traveled at an extremely fast pace, without incident, and arrived at the capital of Dali at top speed, where Duan Zhengchun personally came out to greet them.

Li Xunhuan straightened his clothes, displaying the physique and appearance of a top scholar, and recited the stock phrases with practiced ease. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the group went to the Dali Royal Palace for a banquet.

Coincidentally, both of Li Zhaoting's fathers-in-law were present.

Not only were they all there, but they all looked extremely gloomy.

Duan Zhengchun was in a terrible state because of Liu Suifeng's antics, and he hadn't slept well since the Power Gang started causing trouble.

The old master Lan was just taken hostage and was seriously injured by Liu Suifeng. He needs careful recuperation.

Seeing his father-in-law's resentment solidify into a tangible form, Li Zhaoting quickly said, "Father-in-law, please calm down. I will wipe out the Power Gang in a few days and avenge you!"

Lan Fenghuang and Wang Yuyan stood on either side of him, both heavily pregnant, which offered some comfort to the father-in-law.

Being pregnant or not makes a world of difference.

Before she got pregnant, she was at most a concubine.

After becoming pregnant, she carried the Li family's heir in her womb.

Duan Zhengchun coughed twice and laughed, "The Power Gang is located within the territory of the Song Dynasty, so it is inconvenient for Dali to take action. We rely on our son-in-law for this matter. Liu Suifeng is really too troublesome."

The old master of the Blue Sect asked, "Xiao Feng used his Vajra Transformation one last time to save me. Is there any way to mitigate the backlash and allow him to use it two or three more times?"

Li Zhaoting scratched the back of his head: "Everyone knows that the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill can only be used five times. How could such a powerful divine skill have no limitations?"

"No way at all?"

"Of course there is. As long as you persist in arduous training and break through the limits of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, you can use it multiple times. The limits are quite high, so high that it's better to just give up."

"This makes me..."

Master Lan dislikes owing favors to others.

Hearing that there's no way to make amends, I remember scratching my head in frustration.

Li Zhaoting comforted him, "Father-in-law, don't worry. I had some extraordinary encounters in the Western Regions and obtained several volumes of martial arts manuals. You can choose a few volumes later, and then prepare some elixirs and medicinal wine. That will be enough to compensate my elder brother!"

Li Zhaoting took out several scrolls of secret manuals.

The Indestructible Body of the Golden Buddha

Innate Qi

Dragon Palm

The Doppelganger

Distraction Palm

The Four Symbols of Heavenly Will

The old master Lan accepted it without any hesitation.

He owed Xiao Feng a favor; he truly owed him a favor.

I don't owe Li Zhaoting a favor at all! Look at my daughter's belly, and then you dare to ask for a favor!

Li Zhaoting didn't study much of the secret manuals he obtained in the Western Regions, except for the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique. Since Xiao Feng had time, he could ask Li Zhaoting for help, but he was worried that Xiao Feng wouldn't accept them, so he went through a long and roundabout way.

Putting aside other things, the Innate Qi and the Mighty Dragon Palm are quite valuable for Xiao Feng to learn from. The conditions for entering the Golden Buddha Indestructible Body are too strange and bizarre. He is torturing himself, which probably hides a secret that Xiao Feng can slowly comprehend.

Perhaps it can be integrated with the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, transforming the Golden Buddha Indestructible Body into the Vajra Body Forging Glazed Technique.

Of course, Li Zhaoting still doesn't know that the Golden Buddha's Indestructible Body is not a martial arts manual, but a mental cultivation method created by a group of mentally ill ascetic monks to torment themselves.

In terms of sheer absurdity, achieving an indestructible golden Buddha body in half a day is comparable to turning an ancient health cultivation technique into an internal energy cultivation method—it's a halo-level absurdity.

Aside from the protagonist's halo or the villain's halo, trying to master this kind of bizarre martial art is a complete waste of time.

After dinner, Li Zhaoting left his two beautiful wives with his father-in-law to catch up, and also went to ask for some dowry and a red envelope for his grandson. Then he went to find Xiao Feng for a drink.

At a banquet, eyes are everywhere, making everything inconvenient; it's nothing like the joy of being alone.

……

"Brother, long time no see!"

"Second brother, I have a question. This is what A'Zhu asked me to ask. To be precise, this is what my mother-in-law asked A'Zhu to ask me. You should understand, right?"

"Yu Yan is one of the four princesses of the Demonic Sect. The four princesses of the Demonic Sect are part of the dowry of the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect. They are the helpers cultivated by the leader of the Demonic Sect to help the Holy Maiden win favor."

"The leader of the Demonic Sect is a brothel owner?"

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "I'm a bit special. If it were anyone else, he would have slapped them to death long ago."

"Jade Rakshasa has taken a liking to your talent?"

"He valued my lineage."

"What bloodline?"

"He is my grandfather!"

"Oh~ Hmm? Pfft!"

Xiao Feng spat out a mouthful of wine more than three feet away.

This news is too explosive.

If delivered to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, it would be worth at least 300,000 taels of silver.

Not all rumors circulating in the streets are nonsense!

The most unlikely part turned out to be the truth.

"Second brother, you really are... this..."

“With my father’s status, it’s impossible for him to raise his son by his side. When he got old, he felt that he owed his children and grandchildren a lot. My father was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he could only try to make up for it by training more wives for me.”

Is he mentally ill?

"Absolutely no illness, perfectly healthy, with normal behavioral logic. Brother, if you analyze it carefully, you'll find that this information is very reliable. The Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult has been staying at home taking care of the children for a long time. What can my father say? Over time, the relationship will ease. The old man's calculations are truly profound."

Li Zhaoting picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and then said, "Let's not talk about these troublesome things. Brother, I heard that your wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. These are my gifts for my nephew and niece. Where are they?"

Li Zhaoting took out two Qilin jade pieces.

One Fire Qilin Jade, one Thunder Qilin Jade.

The Wind Qilin Jade is in Dongfang Yu's hands as proof of becoming the head of the Dongfang family. The Fire Qilin Jade and Thunder Qilin Jade were brought back by Li Zhaoting. They are separated by tens of thousands of miles, and it is hard to believe that anyone can collect all the Qilin Jades.

When the Xiao family children grow up, they may be used as test subjects to search for the great treasure of the Four Directions Gate.

(End of this chapter)