Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

Xiaomeng and Xue Nu also flanked Su Qingfeng, protecting him from the left and right. They, too, would not stand idly by and watch Su Qingfeng be in danger—he had brought it upon himself earlier, but now their killing intent was real and clear.

Shang Xiuxun also quickly approached, but there was no empty seat next to Su Qingfeng, so she had to stand next to Su Yan. Seeing that Lu Miaozi actually had murderous intentions, her face became even more unsightly.

"Protect the Emperor and the Princess!"

Inside the council hall, dozens of guards quickly formed a barrier in front of Su Qingfeng, their crossbows all pointing at Lu Miaozi. If he took another step forward, the crossbow bolts would be fired immediately.

Li Xiuning, Song Yuhua, and Shen Luoyan all approached Su Qingfeng. Sensing Lu Miaozi's murderous intent towards Su Qingfeng, they were anxious and quickly gathered around him. Although their martial arts skills were not high, they were unwilling to watch Su Qingfeng be harmed by this powerful old man—after all, they would need Su Qingfeng's protection in the future.

Seeing that she was the only one left standing there, Shang Xiufang couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

What's going on here?

Why are these women so anxious when an old man wants to kill Su Qingfeng?

What is so special about that man that makes all these outstanding women so nervous for him?

Shang Xiufang looked around and finally stepped forward. She didn't want to stand out, and even if she went over, she wouldn't help Su Qingfeng. Besides, she was no match for that old man.

Su Qingfeng was both amused and exasperated to see all the women coming to his aid. He could handle a dying old man on his own, but a warm feeling still welled up inside him.

Su Qingfeng thought that being the one being protected from now on wouldn't be bad, since all the women around him were stronger than him, and he wouldn't have to take action if anything happened.

With one arm around Xiaomeng and the other around Xue Nu, he smiled and said to Lu Miaozi, "Lu Miaozi, do you still want to kill me now? Can you even do it?"

Lu Miaozi stood not far away, his face grim as he watched the women around Su Qingfeng. He hadn't expected that these women all had such close relationships with Su Qingfeng.

He probably couldn't handle even one of the first three who arrived. If he hadn't been injured, he might have been able to deal with one or two, but now he couldn't even defeat one.

At this moment, Kou Zhong almost wanted to curse—had this old man gone mad? How dare he show murderous intent towards Lord Wu Xiang? Who was Lord Wu Xiang? He was a demon king-like figure; any one of his wives alone could easily deal with them, not to mention his confidantes and his vast army.

Kou Zhong felt that coming back this time was a huge mistake, and he only hoped that Wu Xiangjun would not implicate their adoptive father, Du Fuwei.

He hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Miaozi, urging in a low voice, "Senior Lu, calm down! Lord Wu Xiang is not to be trifled with. Several of his wives are Grandmasters. You absolutely mustn't make a move!"

Xu Ziling also came to his senses at this moment. He was just wondering why Lu Miaozi and Shang Xiuxun had turned against each other, but he didn't expect that Lu Miaozi would kill Wu Xiangjun in the blink of an eye, which shocked him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Lu Miaozi was startled when he heard Kou Zhong's words.

This Lord Wu Xiang actually has wives who are Grandmaster-level? And not just one?

What's wrong with the world? He's only been in seclusion for over ten years, and all those powerful women outside are already into young, handsome men?

"Master, should we deal with this old man?" Black Widow asked Su Qingfeng when she saw that Lu Miaozi had not stepped forward again.

"Shang Xiuke, if I kill Lu Miaozi, will you mind?"

Su Qingfeng turned to look at Shang Xiuke and asked. Even if Lu Miaozi doesn't die today, Su Qingfeng won't let him live long. Su Qingfeng never spares anyone who has ever harbored murderous intent, regardless of whether they are good or bad.

Shang Xiuke struggled internally. Although she hated Lu Miaozi, she felt a pang of reluctance when it came to making a decision—after all, he was her biological father.

Seeing Shang Xiuke hesitate, Su Qingfeng didn't press the matter. Judging from Lu Miaozi's appearance, he wouldn't live more than a few days anyway. If his martial arts were also crippled, whether he could survive for five more days would depend on fate.

"Understood. Black Widow, cripple Lu Miaozhi's martial arts."

"Yes, Master."

Black Widow flicked her finger, and countless gleaming, merciless threads suddenly unfurled, enveloping Lu Miaozi like a net. The air seemed to grow colder.

Lu Miaozi, Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling immediately sensed danger. Kou Zhong was about to draw his sword when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist—it had been cut by an invisible thread. He quickly stopped, otherwise his entire hand would probably have been severed.

"Don't move! There's something around!" Kou Zhong warned in a low voice.

Lu Miaozi caught sight of his bleeding hand and gasped, "It's colorless silk! Nobody move!"

Black Widow chuckled: "You do have some sense. But even if you did, would you dare to cut my Heartless Silk? If my master hadn't only ordered me to cripple his martial arts, you would have been torn to shreds by this net countless times."

With a slight flick of her wrist, a thin thread pierced Lu Miaozi's dantian, then with a twist—his internal energy dissipated, and his dantian was completely destroyed. Lu Miaozi trembled all over, but dared not resist.

After years of barely surviving, he met such an end. From this day forward, Lu Miaozi will never be seen again.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Su Qingfeng said to Shang Xiuke, "He has at most six or seven days left to live. What you do with him after that is up to you."

"Thank you." Shang Xiuke nodded, then turned to Shang Zhen and instructed, "Take him to the back mountain and let him spend his last few days there."

"Yes, owner."

Lu Miaozi was escorted away by guards. Shang Xiuke never acknowledged him, nor did she intend to. This man who had betrayed her mother deserved only to repent beside her mother's grave; after death, he deserved only to be buried in the back hills.

Su Qingfeng turned his gaze to the side: "Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, now it's time to talk about your affairs. You two are quite bold, daring to join forces with Lu Miaozi to attack me."

Looking at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, Su Qingfeng had another thought of dealing with Du Fuwei. Since these two had run into him, it would seem disrespectful not to teach them a lesson.

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling heard Su Qingfeng speak, they were startled—if Lord Wu Xiang took his anger out on them because of Lu Miaozi, they would be in deep trouble.

Seeing Wu Xiangjun's unfriendly expression, Kou Zhong quickly explained, "Wu Xiangjun, how could we dare to lay a hand on you? Absolutely not!"

Su Qingfeng released Xiaomeng and Xue Nu and walked to their side. Ever since he intercepted their opportunity in Yangzhou City, these two rascals had actually encountered another stroke of good fortune. They truly were born to be protagonists.

Initially, Su Qingfeng had considered eliminating them directly, but Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling weren't the kind of protagonists he disliked; they weren't inherently evil, nor were they ruthless. Therefore, Su Qingfeng didn't act immediately. As long as they didn't provoke him in the future, he wouldn't take action.

Su Qingfeng smiled as she looked at Kou Zhong, who seemed somewhat nervous.

"Didn't you lay a hand on me? Weren't you fighting quite fiercely just now? Pegasus Ranch is mine now, and Shang Xiuxun will be my wife in the future. Tell me, have you offended me or not?"

Kou Zhong was momentarily speechless, stealing a glance at Wu Xiangjun. This man could lie without batting an eye; when had Shang Xiuxun become his wife? They had only known each other for a few days. Did this fiend really intend to take her as a concubine?

"This... I really don't know anything about it. I was just disciplining the ranch guards; I didn't hurt anyone."

"Kou Zhong, you and Xu Ziling go back and tell Du Fuwei that I need 500,000 taels of silver delivered to Yangzhou within a month. Otherwise, the Yangzhou Xiaoguo Army will be mobilized to crush the Jianghuai Army."

Xu Ziling turned around and saw that Shang Xiuxun's face was flushed. He knew that what Wu Xiangjun said was not true. If Shang Xiuxun were really his wife, he would have made it public long ago—if the Pegasus Ranch were to get close to Wu Xiangjun, who in the world would dare to covet it?

Xu Ziling still tried to negotiate: "Lord Wu Xiang, could we just drop this matter?"

Su Qingfeng glanced at him and said irritably, "Xu Ziling, don't try to bargain with me. If you keep talking, 500,000 taels will become 1 million taels."

Su Qingfeng had never liked Xu Ziling, always feeling that he was pretentious and not as straightforward as Kou Zhong, who suited her temperament.

Kou Zhong quickly pulled Xu Ziling back, who was about to speak, and replied, "We understand. We will definitely deliver 500,000 taels of silver to Yangzhou within a month."

"Let's go."

Goodbye.

Su Qingfeng watched Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling leave, and the matter at the Pegasus Ranch was considered settled. It was time for Su Yan to go with him too. He planned to retrieve the Yang Gong Treasure Vault from Luoyang and then return to Gusu City; there were still many matters to attend to there, and it was time to put the Song Dynasty to rest.

"Su Yan, have your guards and troops prepare. We'll set off for Luoyang tomorrow to search for treasure."

"Yes, Father!"

Upon hearing that they were going to Luoyang to search for treasure, Su Yan's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly.

Su Qingfeng glanced at the women around him, then turned and went back to his room. There were too many women; he didn't want to get himself into trouble here. He could deal with them one by one after they dispersed.

Suburbs of Chang'an

Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan were hurriedly fleeing towards Luoyang. Fan Qinghui was seriously injured, and Shi Feixuan supported her while using her lightness skill to carry her on the way.

Arriving under a large tree, Shi Feixuan let her master rest against the trunk, fetched some water for her to drink, and asked:

"Master, is your injury serious?"

Fan Qinghui took a few sips of water and asked anxiously, "I'm fine. My internal injuries will heal in a few days. Fei Xuan, has the news spread?"

"Master, rest assured, I have already sent a message to Murong Qiudi. It's just... all the guards who accompanied me this time are dead."

Shi Feixuan felt a pang of sadness as she thought of the guards who had protected them as they escaped. Those dozens of men had followed her for a long time, but she never expected that they would all perish at the hands of the Cihang Jingzhai people.

Fan Qinghui still felt a lingering fear when she thought about it. She was only injured by the shockwave from the Di Ni; if the other party had really intended to use force, she would probably be dead by now.

She never expected that Di Ni would force her to support the Li clan without distinguishing right from wrong. She had only spoken a few good words for Su Qingfeng, and Di Ni had taken away her position as abbess of the nunnery, even sending people to ambush and kill her and Shi Feixuan. If it weren't for Shi Feixuan's secret guards protecting them at the cost of their lives, the master and disciple would have already died in Chang'an City.

Fan Qinghui coughed a few times, enduring the pain, and said:

"Cough... Feixuan, don't be too sad. The secret guards exist to protect you. I didn't expect things to change at Cihang Jingzhai this time either. Master Di Ni faked her death and has now made contact with the Li family."

"We need to let Su Qingfeng know about this as soon as possible. Di Ni is already a terrestrial immortal in the Celestial Realm. If she takes action herself, Su Qingfeng's chances of survival are slim."

"Yes, Master, let's keep going. It's not safe here yet."