Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 55 Qiao Feng won MVP, the Beggar Clan elder was just a lazy winner.

A gentleman can be deceived.

Qiao Feng was a virtuous man who did not covet power. He always fought bravely and made great contributions to the Beggars' Sect. Over time, the elders of the Beggars' Sect became lazy and complacent.

"Winning without effort" is not always a good thing.

This can change a person's mindset.

On the one hand, they are accustomed to getting something for nothing.

On the one hand, they want to gain more power and fame!
Most of the Beggars' Sect disciples believed in Qiao Feng, but those "lying-down elders" whose minds were wavering would develop evil thoughts if stirred up a few times by someone with ulterior motives.

The initial respect and admiration for Qiao Feng will turn into jealousy, greed, resentment, and anger as they repeatedly win without effort and as Qiao Feng's fame grows.

Quan Guanqing was that "thoughtful person".

Elders such as Chen Guyan were provoked into having demonic thoughts.

They were jealous of Qiao Feng's reputation; they wanted more power; they desired both power and a good name, yet they did not want to fight the enemy.

How can there be such a good thing in the world?
The martial arts world is a very realistic one.

A good reputation isn't built on boasting.

If you want fame, you either fight with your fists, fight with your sword, or strategize with your wits.

Whether it's a battle of wits or strength, you have to get involved personally.

In the world of martial arts reputation, there is no place for those who can win by doing nothing.

Not everyone understands this principle.

To be precise, they don't want to understand.

They just want to "win without lifting a finger".

How wonderful it is to reap without sowing!

Fighting to the death with the enemy is too dangerous.

Being a gang leader requires very strong management skills.

Managers need to have "ambition".

Qiao Feng was capable enough, but had no ambition!

The advantage is that it can gain the support of most disciples.

The downside is that it occupies the vast majority of the spotlight. When people in the martial arts world mention the Beggars' Clan, most praise Qiao Feng, and some praise Hong Qigong. The elders of the Beggars' Clan are either just background figures or don't even have names.

Being a background figure isn't easy.

What role do these elders play?
While on a mission, they encountered a formidable enemy. Qiao Feng arrived in time to help, using his unparalleled martial arts to defeat the enemy, successfully rescue the elder, and easily complete the mission.

Some people feel comfortable having a powerful father protecting them.

Some people felt very unhappy.

Chen Guyan was one of them.

Once upon a time, Chen Guyan was a staunch supporter of Qiao Feng. He knew where Qiao Feng's home was, had access to Qiao Feng's personal belongings, and held a high position of power in the Beggars' Sect.

However, as Qiao Feng grew stronger, his reputation in the martial arts world grew, and his achievements increased, Chen Guyan became a mere passerby and background figure in the rumors of the martial arts world. He would only mention Qiao Feng briefly when he was praising him. Once or twice was fine, but after a while, Chen Guyan inevitably became a little jealous and was eventually provoked into resentment.

Chen Guyan harbored deep resentment towards Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng was truly outstanding.

In the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng is the midday sun and the bright moon on the fifteenth of August, while Chen Guyan is a dying star and a flickering candle. His abilities are limited to this, but he is not content with that!
The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant!
Chen Guyan wanted more.

Jealousy, greed, resentment, and power, like venomous snakes, coiled deep within Chen Guyan's heart, taking root and sprouting seeds of rebellion.

Today is the day to start a rebellion.

There is no turning back once you rebel.

Chen Guyan cut off his own path.

Only when there is no way out can potential be unleashed.

Otherwise, to put it bluntly, if Qiao Feng were to unleash his full inner energy and roar, Chen Guyan would lose at least 70% of his strength. How could he possibly dare to contend with Qiao Feng?
Quan Guanqing jumped out to question Li Zhaoting, and Chen Guyan followed closely behind: "Chief, Li Zhaoting defended the murder suspect Murong Fu, and is very likely an accomplice. By forming a sworn brotherhood with such a person, you are betraying the interests of the Beggars' Sect."

Bao Butong flew into a rage upon hearing this: "Bullshit! Who the hell knows how Ma Dayuan died? There are so many people who know grappling techniques! What gives you the right to doubt my young master? How could someone with such a stupid brain become an elder!"

"Hey, what did you say, you surnamed Bao?"

"Am I wrong? You're bad at martial arts, ugly, stupid, and clumsy with words. You became an elder of the Beggars' Sect mostly by taking credit for it!"

Bao Butong shook his head and grinned smugly, his expression as irritating as could be. He had only intended to annoy Chen Guyan, that bastard, but he hadn't expected to get away with it by accident.

Chen Guyan's anger solidified into a tangible form.

This is a greater anger than the blood feud against one's parents.

Bao Butong can curse anything, he can curse Chen Guyan's ancestors for eighteen generations.

There's just one thing I can't mention!
—Chen Guyan is a lazy winner!

This is Chen Guyan's deepest scar!

To be frank, Chen Guyan became an elder based on his solid achievements; he was truly capable.

However, before becoming the leader of the Beggars' Clan, Qiao Feng underwent three major tests and made seven great contributions to the Beggars' Clan, becoming famous throughout the martial arts world. No one in the Beggars' Clan dared to disobey him.

During this period, elders like Chen Guyan did indeed gain some credit, which they used to feel great about becoming Qiao Feng's staunch loyalists, but now they feel it is a great disgrace.

Chen Guyan roared, "Chief Qiao, my loyalty is as clear as day! As the chief, you betray the interests of the Beggars' Sect! I will never allow it!"

Qiao Feng was completely dumbfounded.

"When have I ever betrayed the interests of the Beggars' Sect?"

The Beggars' Sect disciples whispered among themselves, thinking that under Qiao Feng's leadership, the Beggars' Sect was thriving and had the potential to become the number one sect in the world. Had Chen Guyan lost his mind?

Qiao Feng glared at them and swept his gaze around. Many disciples, feeling threatened by his intense stare, trembled with fear and retreated timidly, as if harboring sinister intentions.

"Where are the leaders of the four branches: Great Benevolence, Great Faith, Great Courage, and Great Propriety? Where are the Enforcement Elders? I sent someone to invite the Transmission Elder, why hasn't he returned yet?"

"Quan Guanqing, was this your doing?"

Qiao Feng was by no means a reckless and brainless person. He quickly realized that Quan Guanqing and Chen Guyan were up to something, and while shouting, he made a move and captured Quan Guanqing in one move.

Dragon Claw Hand - Three Moves to Snatch the Pearl!
One claw sealed off Quan Guanqing's Qi channels, another sealed off his mouth, and yet another made his legs weak and sore.

To onlookers, this was Quan Guanqing being exposed for his conspiracy and trickery, and he voluntarily knelt down to admit his mistakes.

Quan Guanqing was speechless and secretly anxious.

Li Zhaoting's feeling was correct.

Quan Guanqing was indeed a Manchu spy, ordered to disrupt the Beggars' Sect's leadership and support a Manchu leader.

For this matter, Quan Guanqing remained in seclusion for ten years.

Two months ago, Kang Min seduced Quan Guanqing, who pretended to fall for the trap and learned the secret of Qiao Feng's background from Kang Min. He thought that his opportunity had come. On the one hand, he asked Kang Min to seduce more elders, preferably the Supreme Elders, and on the other hand, he stirred up trouble everywhere, bringing out all the unstable factors such as Chen Guyan, and setting up a killing scheme.

I had planned everything, but I hadn't considered two things.

First, Li Zhaoting, this "unexpected" individual, attracted most of the attention in two consecutive matches, causing some of the less determined disciples to waver.

Secondly, Qiao Feng's martial arts skills far exceeded his expectations. Quan Guanqing had been secretly practicing martial arts diligently and had been hiding his true abilities. He thought he could withstand ten moves, but he was captured in one move.

Unable to speak or move, even if Quan Guanqing had a thousand schemes, he couldn't use a single one.

Bao Butong and the others wanted to leave, but there was clearly internal strife in the Beggars' Sect. Leaving now would only arouse suspicion, so they could only shrink to the side and try to minimize their presence. To prevent Bao Butong from arguing, they sealed his speech acupoint.

With a single move, Qiao Feng captured Quan Guanqing, the mastermind behind the trouble. He then methodically arranged for his disciples to follow him, and most of the Beggars' Sect members were now completely convinced of his abilities. The situation was quickly restored. Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e were merely watching the spectacle.

Neither of them has the ability to think deeply.

Wang Yuyan's heart sank.

Murong Fu claimed to restore the Great Yan, but he only had four retainers by his side. He had neither soldiers nor provisions, and he was neither a martial arts master nor a strategist capable of commanding a large army.

If Qiao Feng were replaced by Murong Fu, and Murong Fu were tasked with dealing with the rebellion, they would have already broken out into a bloody battle by now.

There is a difference between rebellion and insurgency.

Verbal sparring is on the same level.

Taking action is one level.

Seeing blood is a level.

Murder is a different level.

When it comes to the point of "killing," they will not stop until blood flows like a river, just like the internal strife in Hengshan and the sword qi dispute in Huashan, both of which resulted in countless corpses.

Qiao Feng astutely identified the core of the rebellion and steered the situation from the brink of action back to a war of words, ensuring that even if the traitors were to be dealt with, no major chaos would ensue.

This is the kind of ability a gang leader should have!
Managing a gang involves so many intricacies; imagine the problems that would arise if you were to command thousands of troops and govern a vast empire! How many talented individuals would be needed to wholeheartedly assist you?

Thinking of this, Wang Yuyan sighed.

Looking left, I see different bags; looking right, I see a storm brewing.

With these two "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix" (referring to the legendary figures Zhuge Liang and Feng Xiaogang), Murong Fu couldn't even recruit a failed scholar. Expecting Bao Butong to command a large army was wishful thinking.

No wonder my mother always looked down on my cousin, thinking he was always daydreaming and not steady enough. Now it seems that it is indeed as difficult as climbing to heaven for my cousin to restore his country.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Qiao Feng sat to the side meditating.

Li Zhaoting and Duan Yu drew a chessboard on the ground and played Go with tree branches and leaves. Lan Fenghuang grabbed Chen Guyan's cloth bag, which contained poisonous insects and herbs.

Chen Guyan was being watched by Qiao Feng and Li Zhaoting, and dared not resist in the slightest. He could only hope that Lan Fenghuang was young and ignorant and had touched the poisonous scorpion and spider, and that he would need the antidote.

Lan Fenghuang changed into Han Chinese attire. Chen Guyan had never seen Lan Fenghuang before, so how could he know that this seemingly innocent and charming beauty was actually the leader of the Five Poisons Sect?

To Chen Guyan's astonishment, Lan Fenghuang took out a scorpion, a spider, and a centipede, casually playing with them in her palm. These fierce, ruthless, and deadly poisonous creatures were more docile than a Labrador.

Blue Phoenix can play however she wants.

Even if the blue phoenix removes the venom sac or pulls off the scorpion's tail, they dare not resist.

They certainly dared not resist.

Lan Fenghuang possesses the Golden Silkworm Gu, a highly poisonous Gu worm on par with the Ice Silkworm and the Golden Toad. It represents the pinnacle of Miao Gu techniques and is truly the king of all poisons.

The Golden Silkworm Gu can suppress most poisonous insects and uses a communication method that humans cannot understand to make the insects obediently come forward and offer their poison sacs.

The most powerful in this regard is the golden toad.

Where the golden toad appears, there are often thousands or even tens of thousands of venomous scorpions, snakes, and spiders around it. They will actively gather around the golden toad and feed it with their venom sacs.

The golden toad absorbs all poisons, becoming the king of poisons.

According to the "True Scripture of a Hundred Poisons," the golden toad can form a "Ten Thousand Poisons Pearl" inside its body, which can give people the ability to be immune to all poisons, making it a treasure among poisons.

It can also be used to refine elixirs and make medicinal wines, creating drugs that can greatly enhance one's abilities in a short period of time.

It's equivalent to... the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique!
Chen Guyan was unaware of these matters.

A glint flashed in Wang Yuyan's eyes.

She had read books about Miao witchcraft and recognized the "golden bean" on Lan Fenghuang's finger as neither a ring nor a bracelet, but a highly poisonous witchcraft worm.

Seeing this, I was startled again.

Li Zhaoting's martial arts skills far surpass Murong Fu's, and he also has so many helpers by his side. How can Murong Fu possibly win?

In fact, from the perspective of "restoring the kingdom", Murong Fu should have been "treating the virtuous with respect", showing absolute friendliness to Li Zhaoting and recruiting him with a large sum of money.

Did Murong Fu understand this principle?

of course I know.

But he couldn't do it!
Knowing and doing are two different things.

Everyone knows they should listen attentively in class, that they shouldn't copy homework, that going to bed early and waking up early is good for their health, that they shouldn't stay up late playing on their phones, and that they should eat healthily and exercise regularly. But how many people can actually do all of that?

Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e stared blankly.

Wang Yuyan analyzes Li Zhaoting in her mind.

No one noticed that A'Zhu's eyes gleamed with admiration as she looked at Qiao Feng, who commanded with such composure and majesty.

Many people misunderstand A'Zhu's identity, mistakenly believing that A'Zhu and A'Bi are Xi Ren and Qing Wen, or that they are Murong Fu's concubines. This is a very obvious misunderstanding.

First of all, Azhu was taken in by a friend, and Abi was entrusted to her by a friend. Their identities were maids, but in reality, they both had their own residences, such as Qinyun Xiaozhu and Tingxiang Shuixie.

Secondly, Madam Murong was very kind and always treated Azhu and Abi as her own daughters, never having the idea of ​​making them Murong Fu's concubines or maids.

Madam Murong once clearly stated: "Now that A'Zhu and A'Bi have found their homes, our Murong family will send them off with a full dowry, a bridal sedan chair, and music."

—It's no different from marrying off a daughter!
To put it bluntly, when A'Zhu offered incense to her ancestors during festivals, Duan Zhengchun and Ruan Xingzhu were not entitled to receive it, but Lady Murong was entitled to it all. This was her due.

Li Zhaoting silently pondered what had happened.

This rebellion was not a simple internal conflict.

Quan Guanqing could not have been completely unprepared.

Unfortunately, I arrived too hastily and have very few clues at hand. I can only improvise. If Quan Guanqing is a Qing spy, what are his trump cards?
Those old guys from the original storyline?

These people are a mob; they're good at shouting slogans, but they can't get anything done.

Secondly, the deputy leader is Hong Qigong.

Even if Qiao Feng abdicates, the position of leader still belongs to Hong Qigong. Elders who participated in the rebellion should either commit suicide or have their martial arts crippled and be expelled from the sect.

The new gang leader will definitely not keep these people around.

Quan Guanqing could not possibly support Hong Qigong.

So, who does Quan Guanqing support as the leader?
Who is capable of undertaking this great task?

So, where did Hong Qigong go?

Such a big event, why didn't Hong Qigong show up?

Li Zhaoting transmitted his voice secretly: "Brother, where is Vice Chief Hong? Why isn't he here?"

Qiao Feng transmitted his voice: "He is at the Junshan headquarters, studying the Dog-Beating Staff Technique. He will not emerge from seclusion for another two months."

"Has he just learned the Dog-Beating Stick Technique?"

"The Dog-Beating Stick Technique is personally taught by the gang leader, and only the gang leader is qualified to learn it. Brother Hong is the deputy gang leader, and it is an exception to teach the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, which is already a violation of gang rules."

"Was this Old Master Ren's suggestion?"

"Ah."

"Big brother has no objections?"

"I'm overjoyed!"

(End of this chapter)