Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 535 A Three-Way Defeat, Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Nineteen Divine Needles!
Hatred is the most poisonous poison!
I am not skilled in martial arts, but in order to avenge myself against the beast, I transformed myself into a beast, devised strategies for him, and remained loyal to him until the beast reached his peak and declined.

Hui Baiying, your eyes are fixed on the elites of the Chi and You families, the Azure Dragon Society, the Power Gang, and the Heavenly Mandate Sect, and you have tested me hundreds of times.

so what?

I don't belong to any company!
I can kill anyone without any burden or expression, and I can do anything for you!

From the moment I joined Miaoshoutang, I have been loyal to you and have worked diligently to offer you advice and strategies!

You cannot question the loyalty of a 'loyal subject'!

You need my wisdom to do things for you!
You can test me in any way you want. I am all alone in this world. I have no family or friends!
You killed them all!

The cause might be that when the Second Master went hunting, he saw a somewhat attractive mountain woman. You've done this kind of thing many times, how could you remember it clearly?

In your eyes, the lives of my whole family are no different from a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts or a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

You won't remember, Hui Baixiang won't remember, who will remember what they ate for lunch ten years ago?
Who was the one who did it?

It could be a rejection, a hundred responses, or even a hundred responses from you. You see, I don't even know who my enemy is, how could I possibly reveal any flaws?

Originally, I wanted to help you annex three powerful families, pushing your ambition to its limit. If you could resist, could others? Refusing would be unthinkable!
Hui Baixiang, Hui Wanlei, Hui Yiyu, and the others—aren't they all arrogant, domineering, and bullying men and women? What I need to do is embolden them to commit evil!
Arrogance is impossible to suppress!

It would have taken a long time, but with Li Zhaoting's arrival, I found an opportunity for revenge.

Everything was orchestrated by me in secret.

Lin Yuanxiao's Revenge!

A bloody assassination at the city gate!

Bai Xiang's resentment towards you is growing stronger!

The Yu, Chi, and Ge families are ambushing you!
And you, Broken-Eyebrow Youngest Brother, Patriarch, have you forgotten how the Encountering Immortals Gang was destroyed? They say that learning from the past is a guide for the future, how could you forget so clearly?

The Yuxian Gang hired Ox-Head and Horse-Face, which is colluding with Manchu spies. I hired Broken-Eyebrow Old Man to indiscriminately kill innocent people. This is also colluding with the Manchus. I should also be executed along with my entire family!

I know what you're trying to say!
Of course I can't escape it!
Driven by revenge, I have long since become a beast.

The sins I bear are too numerous to recount.

Even the most compassionate, gentlest, and most skilled monks in the world who are adept at converting demons would see me and think I am beyond redemption, glaring fiercely and ready to subdue demons.

Not to mention I just became your son-in-law.

The entire family was executed, including the son-in-law.

I heard a joke in a tavern in the city.

How to wipe out your entire family in the fastest way?

The answer was: To assassinate the emperor!

If Master Li doesn't come tonight, I will, as a son-in-law returning home, indiscriminately kill innocent people, slaughter civilians, assassinate government officials, and commit heinous crimes!
Don't treat me like a 'person'.

I'm not human!

I don't even deserve to be called a 'beast'!

I am a demon in human skin!
Thank you for giving me your time, Master Li.

To express my gratitude, I can help you protect your reputation. I will compile a book of all the bad things I've done over the years since I returned home and send it to the Ge family of Chiba Villa.

The Ge family mainly runs a printing business.

Tomorrow morning, they will copy these contents into hundreds of copies and scatter them in every corner of Chang'an.

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

This is the only good thing I've ever done.

You don't need to lift a finger.

I'll walk by myself!

Zhao Zhanshu gritted his teeth. His molars were false, and inside were hidden deadly poisons that could kill instantly and leave no trace of the body. He also carried a bottle of corpse-dissolving liquid with him.

After death, they turn directly into blood to avoid being suspected of faking their death and escaping, leaving no way out.

A "way out" is left for the living.

Zhao Zhanshu is a dead man; he's been a walking corpse for ten years, and death is a kind of liberation for him.

After swallowing the poison, Zhao Zhanshu bled from all seven orifices and slowly collapsed to the ground. He was still alive for the time being, and he wanted to witness the destruction of his homeland and avenge his family.

Half a second later, Zhao Zhanshu saw a sword.

A divine sword that reaches the heavens and the earth, a weapon of divine punishment.

The divine sword cleaved through the void, its sword energy cascading down from mid-air like a waterfall, plunging three thousand feet.

Li Zhaoting thought to himself that it was right to fight quickly and settle things promptly, and to take revenge without delay. If he waited until tomorrow morning, Zhao Zhanshu would definitely go and slaughter the innocent in order to take revenge.

I don't want to wait for the exhibition brochure.

Li Zhaoting also didn't want to wait.

The wronged souls and vengeful ghosts in the underworld are even less willing to wait.

Heart Sword Divine Technique: Heart's Wrath and Sword Fury!

"Heart Sword Divine Technique" is a sword technique that Li Zhaoting created after seeing the Cihang Sword Manual. The content is not particularly perfect. Tonight, he was filled with anger and used this mood to unleash the sword technique, with thousands of sword energies shooting out at will.

The headquarters of Miaoshoutang was transformed into a sea of ​​sword energy.

From the inside out, from top to bottom, every corner was filled with sword energy. No one could dodge even half a move, and no one could escape the punishment of the sword energy. In just a moment, blood stained the Miaoshou Hall, and corpses were everywhere.

Miaoshoutang takes medical skills as its foundation. In order to prevent them from mastering evil arts such as heart-growing crookedness, we will directly cut off their heads. If they are so capable, let them become flying head ghosts!

Hui Wanlei charged madly at Li Zhaoting, who was the most loyal to Miaoshoutang and had the most fiery temper. He was a ruthless madman who was not afraid of death. Just as he got close, before Hui Wanlei could even swing his fist, Li Zhaoting was torn to pieces.

Hui Zhaodian, Hui Qianfeng, Hui Yiming...

The masters of Miaoshoutang were targeted and killed.

The wicked servant who acted as the tiger's accomplice knelt down and begged for mercy, but since he chose to be a accomplice, he had to be prepared to be one. The tiger was already dead, so how could the accomplice possibly survive?

Only the maids who were forcibly brought there and the cooks who prepared the dishes were able to escape the sword energy.

Some people wanted to use the maid as a human shield, but Li Zhaoting raised an eyebrow and shot out sword energy from behind the man, pinning him to the ground, whereupon it exploded inside his body.

Hui Baiying stared wide-eyed in a frenzy.

They thought their self-inflicted injury would avert disaster, but Li Zhaoting didn't play by the rules at all. His previous predictions were completely wrong, and he was misled at every step. The mistakes accumulated and eventually led to the crisis of annihilation of his entire family.

Hui Baiying could do nothing but watch helplessly as the elite troops of the family were killed by sword energy, as Miaoshoutang turned into ruins, and as the family vanished into thin air.

"Li Zhaoting, I'll fight you to the death!"

Hui Baiying was wicked, cruel, vicious, and evil, and the sins he committed were countless. But to Miaoshoutang, he was an outstanding head of the family and gave everything for Miaoshoutang.

Miaoshoutang has two ancestral secret techniques.

One of their techniques is called "Miraculous Healing," a unique skill specifically used to treat internal injuries. It is said to be extremely effective, capable of reviving anyone who has just a breath left.

One move is called "The Art of Reversing Fate," which is a martial art that combines the strength and flexibility of a fist technique created by the ancestors who went home to cure the sick and save people. It was created by combining the mental techniques and martial arts skills that the other party was good at with the sixty-one unique skills. It consists of six moves.

The final punch can unleash nineteen different kinds of force, alternating between hardness and softness, yin and yang. When Bai Ying was training, he used his shadow as his opponent, and within the family, he was invincible.

This punch was the limit of Baiying's power, even surpassing Xie Xun's Seven Wounds Fist that killed the monk Kongjian.

Under the pressure of life and death, Hui Baiying completely broke through his own bottleneck and his martial arts surpassed those of his ancestors.

This was a punch of unparalleled skill.

This is a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble.

Hui Baiying roared, "Die!"

Li Zhaoting glanced at Hui Baiying indifferently, revealing the same look Hui Baiying usually gave others. Hui Baiying regarded others as ants, and Li Zhaoting looked at Hui Baiying with the same expression, a mocking smile curving his lips.

Without a word, Hui Baiying understood the meaning behind Li Zhaoting's expression: Even ants dare to use their fists!
Hui Baiying then realized that Li Zhaoting had climbed to the top of the Heavenly Gang by stepping on the head of the previous leader, and then defeated another leader in Dali. The last leader was Li Zhaoting's sworn brother. He went from being the leader to one of the "Four Great Masters", which led to a vacancy in the leader position, and countless people fought to the death for it.

When a person is near death, they feel that time slows down, they see their life flashing by, they have random thoughts, and they feel that they have transcended the world, as if they are beyond anything.

However, when the thought returned to reality, time continued to flow at its normal pace, and the situation did not ease in the slightest.

Li Zhaoting casually raised his finger and flicked it lightly on Hui Baiying's forehead. Layers of sword energy transformed into a tornado, enveloping Hui Baiying.

The sword's energy cuts and slashes until death.

"Snapped!"

The clouds dispersed and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

Li Zhaoting left quietly.

The infamous Miaoshoutang was reduced to ruins.

The four great martial arts families, the strongest and with the largest territories, returned home only to be completely wiped out, leaving not a single tile standing.

Only the maids and servants who had been forcibly taken to work remained. Li Zhaoting's voice came from afar: "Take your indentures to the county government office. The magistrate will re-register your identities and provide appropriate compensation!"

The maids were taken aback at first, then overjoyed.

The indenture was always made in duplicate, with one copy kept at the employer's home and the other registered with the government.

Only one "indenture of sale" can be burned; the person's status remains that of a lowly person. To become a commoner again, one needs to register their status with the government and sign a new indenture.

The magistrate, of course, dared not offend the "Duke of Zhenguo," so he obediently got up and went to work, restoring the normal status of these poor people who had been oppressed by Miaoshoutang. At the same time, he ordered the constables to search their homes, dispose of the corpses, and post notices to reassure the people.

It wasn't that Li Zhaoting was abusing his power and forcing the magistrate to get up in the middle of the night to work overtime, but rather that Miaoshoutang had been committing violence and acting domineeringly in Chang'an for so many years, did the magistrate not know that?

Leaving aside distant examples, let's just talk about the reason why the two brothers, Hui Baiying and Hui Baixiang, fell out—the girl Mengmeng.

In order to win over Mengmeng, Hui Baixiang's biggest expense was bribing local officials.

Did the county magistrate accept money?
Did Hui Baixiang only do it once?

Just as the notice said, Miaoshoutang has done too many immoral things. They don't care about such "trivial things" as wiping out an entire family. They don't remember what they did, who did it, or who condoned them.

They needed to appease the people, but Li Zhaoting didn't expose the truth. Once the situation calmed down, the imperial envoy to inspect the administration would be arriving soon.

Who is the imperial envoy?

Bao Zheng!

They came carrying three guillotines!

I wish them good luck.

If you hang yourself now, you can at least leave with a whole corpse.

After dealing with the matters of Miaoshoutang, Li Zhaoting returned to Qingniu Manor to rest, as there had been too many things to do these past two days.

Those seeking revenge ignite the situation, while those with grievances desperately try to shift blame, causing the situation to change several times a day, leaving everyone, both inside and outside the situation, dizzy and confused.

There's no such thing as an outsider having a clearer perspective.

Even the bystanders were confused!
Go to sleep first!

Once you wake up, the problem should be solved!
Li Zhaoting, holding the beauty in his arms, fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning, the topic exploded again.

Taking advantage of Li Zhaoting's surprise attack on Miaoshoutang, which diverted all attention, Lin Yuanxiao led the elite of Buchoumen to launch a surprise attack on the Chi and You families. After a fierce battle, both families suffered heavy losses, and the battlefield was littered with corpses.

You Yuzhe's dantian was struck, rendering his martial arts useless. Eighty or ninety percent of his subordinates were lost, and of the three great masters, only Gu Foying still had some fighting power.

Hua Zhanchun was seriously injured and her whereabouts are unknown.

Jian Xun died from poisonous palm strike.

Apart from "Bihu Mountain Villa," the You family couldn't hold onto any property. Without any experts to protect them, the consequence was that their property would be divided up. Just keeping their home was considered lucky.

Lin Yuanxiao personally attacked the Chi family, but was severely injured by Fang Xiezhen and Zen Master Qifa. He risked his life to throw out a hidden weapon, which killed him and the Chi brothers.

This hidden weapon has quite a history; it is called:
—Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, Nineteen Divine Needles!
This item is a weapon jointly crafted by the Power Gang's Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Nineteen Demons for Li Chenzhou's birthday. It resembles an iron flute.

Pressing the mechanism will fire nineteen poison needles, equivalent to a full-force attack from nineteen demons. Li Chenzhou never used hidden weapons, so he gave them to Liu Suifeng. After the craftsman who made the hidden weapons went home, he made a replica based on his memory.

Later, the craftsman offended Miaoshoutang and was killed by Hui Baiying. Hui Baiying also did not use hidden weapons, but gave them to Lin Yuanxiao so that Lin Yuanxiao could kill more people.

The biggest difference between counterfeit and genuine products lies in the activation method. Genuine products activate forward, while counterfeit products explode like a grenade, activating in all directions.

Pressing the trigger is equivalent to detonating a grenade.

Fang Xiezhen only had time to protect Yan Xi, and Zen Master Qifa relied on his cassock to protect himself. The Chi brothers, one seriously injured and the other crippled, had no ability to avoid the attack of hidden weapons. After the light faded, the conspiracies, the blood feuds, and the grudges all returned to dust.

Chi Rili was tricked by Lin Yuanxiao and became disabled. She has been married for many years but has no children.

Chi Rimu had neither a marriage partner nor a lover.

The Chi brothers died, and the entire Chi family was wiped out.

The feud between the Lin family of Buchoumen, the Chi family of Lanting, and the You family of Xiaobihu ultimately resulted in all three families suffering heavy losses. At this time, autumn turned into winter, and the first snow of the year fell.

The earth is covered in a blanket of white, so clean!

As Li Zhaoting was enjoying the snow in the courtyard, the Qinglong Society branch, being quite astute, took the initiative to compile a file of events that had occurred over the years and sent it to Li Zhaoting.

The story dates back to thirty years ago.

I. About thirty years ago, Lin Fenggong established the Buchoumen in Chang'an. A few years later, the head steward Chi Sanmu and the second-in-command You Wonong joined forces to launch a rebellion.

Using the names of Lin Fenggong and his wife as their slogan, they massacred the entire Lin family. Only their youngest son, Lin Yuanxiao, who was away learning martial arts, managed to escape.

The two divided up the Buchoumen family, and using the corpses of the Buchoumen family as a stepping stone, they established the Lantingchi family and the Xiaobihu You family, and did their best to cultivate their descendants and gradually cleanse their identities.

Second, Hui Baiying, who had just taken over as the head of the family, felt that this was an excellent opportunity to recruit Lin Yuanxiao and help him gather the loyal members of the Buchoumen clan who were loyal to the Lin family.

III. About nine years ago, a young man carrying a blood feud joined the Miaoshou Hall under the alias "Zhao Zhanshu". With his outstanding wisdom, he gained the appreciation of Hui Baiying.

Fourth, about five years ago, Hui Baiying led a group to wipe out a family of craftsmen and obtained a replica of the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Nineteen Divine Needles. He then gave the hidden weapon to Lin Yuanxiao.

V. For the next few years, all was peaceful.

VI. Last year, Long Chengbi, Wei Kongkong, and Tang Zhuquan joined forces to cause a great disturbance in Chang'an, eliminating the hidden forces entrenched in Chang'an, but did not take over any territory.

Seven. Five days ago, everyone received news that Li Zhaoting was about to arrive in Chang'an. Zhao Zhanshu had heard of Li Zhaoting's reputation and devised a plan to destroy everyone.

8. The advertisement says that everyone will respond, which means that he has done too many evil deeds at home. Li Zhaoting is a hero and a chivalrous person, and he is likely to do good deeds. Therefore, it is necessary to shift the blame to others in advance.

Nine. Two days ago, Lin Yuanxiao seized the moment when Li Zhaoting arrived in Chang'an and launched a ruthless assassination attempt, severely damaging the Chi and You families and igniting an uproar in the martial arts world of Chang'an.

10. The Chi, You, and Ge families, along with Hui Baiying, smear each other. Hui Baiying devises a ruse, feigning an attack on the You family, but actually using the three families to severely damage Miaoshoutang. This serves two purposes: first, to eliminate the undercover agent, and second, to use this as an excuse to close his doors and wait for Li Zhaoting to leave.

11. Through the design of the advertisement, Hui Baixiang's resentment towards Hui Baiying was completely aroused, the heir Hui Jue was killed, and he suffered a severe blow when he returned home.

12. The advertisement hires the youngest brother with broken eyebrows, giving Li Zhaoting an excuse to take action, so that he and Li Zhaoting can perish together, turning Miaoshoutang into ruins, and Li Zhaoting's entire family can be executed.

Thirteen, while everyone's attention was drawn away by Li Zhaoting, Lin Yuanxiao launched a sneak attack. The You family was left with only one manor, and the Chi brothers were killed by the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Nineteen Divine Needles. The Lanting Chi family was thus destroyed.

Of the so-called four great martial arts families and four young masters who were nominated in recent years, only the declining Ge family escaped disaster, which is truly pitiful and lamentable.

However, what is most commendable about these plans is that the Azure Dragon Society did not take any action. From beginning to end, the Azure Dragon Society was just an observer and completely did nothing.

This is related to the martial arts environment in Chang'an.

Chang'an is a famous historical city, but it has been ravaged by war for a long time, and the city is in ruins. Most of the aristocratic families in the city are indulging in a life of luxury and decadence, and are as rotten and corrupt as mud.

Neither Cihang Jingzhai nor the Ancient Tomb Sect could get involved.

The hermits of Zhongnan Mountain have no need for infiltration.

After all the calculations, there's no room for trouble in the vast city of Chang'an, so it's better to just relax and enjoy life.

The Qinglong Society branches in the three cities of Jinling, the capital, and Chang'an were equally matched in their laziness and complacency.

Even Li Zhaoting was speechless.

The troublemaker doesn't want to cause any more trouble, he's on vacation!
Immediately following, I felt a wave of self-pity.

Even troublemakers get holidays.

A guy who types on a keyboard has to type like crazy every day, so when does he have any time off?
Oooh!
Let's have something good for lunch!
Just as Li Zhaoting was about to lie down and go to Taibai Tower for a meal, he suddenly thought of something. Several names that had been mentioned a few times seemed to have a ghostly quality to them. Also, the hermit of Zhongnan inexplicably went mad and died. Was it because he was making elixirs or was he plotted against?
Male Gobi!

We almost fell into the hands of the Azure Dragon Society!
There are at least two Azure Dragon branch strongholds in Chang'an!

One light and one dark.

On the surface, this building is there to attract attention.

The real mastermind is the Azure Dragon branch operating in secret.

The Qinglong Society branches in Jinling and the capital were terrified by Li Zhaoting's attacks and forced to lie down. However, with the emperor far away in Chang'an, it was impossible for them to simply lie down.

The leader of the Green Dragon Society is no pushover!
Thinking of this, Li Zhaoting smiled and said, "I'll trouble you two ladies to change into men's clothing. Let's go to Baiyulou! It's the biggest den of iniquity in Chang'an. A couple of years ago, Tang Zhuquan used my inside information to fool Tianjige into eating, drinking, and having fun at Baiyulou for several months, almost bankrupting Tianjige!"

Li Shengnan pouted upon hearing this: "Husband! You have fairies and demonesses in your arms, yet you're thinking of brothels? Are we not as good as the most beautiful courtesan in the Jade Pavilion?"

Li Zhaoting waved his hand: "Tang Zhuquan said that Baiyulou's wine and food are even better than Taibailou's. All the chefs have been trained by Shishenju. He ate and drank at Taibailou for two months and gained 20 or 30 pounds."

"Are you really going to enjoy delicious food?"

“Realer than real gold!”

"Okay! Let's go try it!"

Li Shengnan has been burdened with a blood feud since childhood and has little interest in luxury. Cheng Huaixiu is naturally beautiful and looks good even without makeup, and never cares about her clothes or appearance.

The two girls' greatest hobby is—eating!

Only what you eat is the real deal!

The two quickly changed into men's clothing, and the three of them went to Baiyulou together. Tang Zhuquan had mentioned that Baiyulou was a branch of the Hell Escort Agency, mainly responsible for money laundering. Because of its rapid development, the business of laundering money was more profitable than being an assassin, so a deputy chief escort was specially sent to oversee it.

(End of this chapter)