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

"Ding, Supreme Sword Technique Card: After use, you will obtain a sword technique manual of a sect. The host can choose one sword technique, and the system will help you comprehend it to the minor mastery level."

It truly deserves the title of "Supreme"! Not only can you obtain a sword technique manual, but you can also directly help yourself master a sword technique to a certain level.

Su Qingfeng silently chanted in his mind, "System, use the sword technique card."

A system notification sounded: "Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the four great sword techniques of Qingyun Sect (Emperor level), including Divine Sword Thunder Control Sword Technique, Ghost Slaying God Sword Technique, Sword Leading Azure Dragon Sword Technique, and Heavenly Ice Falling to Earth Sword Technique."

Su Qingfeng was overjoyed. The Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique was Lu Xueqi's ultimate skill, and now he had actually gathered all four major sword techniques of the Qingyun Sect. He stroked his chin, wondering if his good luck this time was because he had run into Changsun Wuhou.

He took out the Heavenly Origin Pill and swallowed it. The pill melted instantly in his mouth, and he couldn't even taste it.

"Why isn't it reacting? Could it have expired?" Su Qingfeng was thinking when suddenly a sharp pain shot through her body. "It's not expired after all, but this hurts so much!"

Just as Changsun Wuhou was about to bring in tea, he heard Su Qingfeng shouting from inside the room and hurriedly pushed open the door. Su Ming and the other guards also rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

"Su... Su Ming... you guys go out... I'm fine... I'm repairing my meridians," Su Qingfeng said, enduring the pain.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Ming led his men to retreat outside the door to stand guard.

Changsun Wuhou helped Su Qingfeng lie down and, seeing him covered in sweat, asked worriedly, "Su Qingfeng, how are you? What meridians are you repairing? Why are you sweating so much?"

"I...I'm fine...it just hurts all over..." Su Qingfeng trembled as she hugged the blanket, her words incoherent.

Changsun Wuhou couldn't help, so he could only keep wiping his sweat with a towel.

Suddenly, Su Qingfeng pulled her into his arms and kissed her. Changsun Wuhou was stunned, not even noticing that the towel had fallen.

"Su Qingfeng, don't do this... We can't..."

The next morning, Su Qingfeng woke up to find Changsun Wuhou not beside him and immediately got up to look for her. He remembered everything that had happened after he had been in severe pain the night before.

Su Qingfeng hadn't expected the Heavenly Origin Pill to have such an effect. Now that Changsun Wuhou was one of his own, he naturally didn't want to let her leave. Just then, Changsun Wuhou brought in a basin of water. Seeing him get up, she asked with concern, "Su Qingfeng, you're awake. Are you feeling better?" Su Qingfeng quickly stepped forward and took her hand, saying anxiously, "Wuhou, I thought you were gone."

Changsun Wuhou blushed, pushed him away, and picked up a towel to wipe his face: "Where can I go? Where can I go now?"

Seeing her face flushed with embarrassment, Su Qingfeng laughed and pulled her into his arms: "Haha, it's good that you didn't leave. Even if you had, I would have found you and brought you back. From now on, you are my wife. Come, call me husband."

"Husband," Changsun Wuhou whispered, nestled in his arms. She had never imagined that in just over ten days, she would become Su Qingfeng's woman.

Thinking back to how Su Qingfeng had taken advantage of her on the ship, their bond had grown stronger. Although Su Qingfeng had taken her when he was not fully conscious yesterday, Changsun Wuhou did not regret it, after all, she had relieved his pain at the time.

"Madam, we'll rest in Jiangdu for a few days before heading to Yangzhou. We can take this opportunity to explore Jiangdu."

"Okay, I'll do whatever my husband says."

The Sui Dynasty, Yangzhou City.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Wuque have been staying in Yangzhou for over ten days. The city is now teeming with martial arts practitioners, and fights are constant, with dozens dying every day. The government dares not arrest the troublemakers.

Feeling somewhat bored on the street, Hua Wuque asked Lu Xiaofeng beside him, "Brother Lu, where do you think Brother Su is now? Is he in danger?"

Lu Xiaofeng smiled and took a sip of wine: "Xiaobai, don't worry. Brother Su has a beautiful woman by his side, he's probably having too much fun to remember home. Besides, what could possibly happen to him? But he should be coming to Yangzhou soon."

Lu Xiaofeng was certain that Su Qingfeng was with Li Shimin's former fiancée. If Su Qingfeng discovered that Changsun Wuhou had disembarked alone, he would never allow such a beautiful woman to be left stranded—after all, it was too dangerous for a lone woman to be out in the world.

"Are you really sure?" Hua Wuque was still somewhat skeptical.

Lu Xiaofeng patted his shoulder: "Of course. Although I don't know Brother Su's background, I guess he is either from a martial arts family or an official's son, otherwise how could he have such powerful guards by his side? Brother Su will definitely not miss the appearance of the Longevity Manual this time."

As they were talking, a figure suddenly flashed in front of Lu Xiaofeng.

"Lu Xiaofeng, I didn't expect you to come to the Sui Dynasty too."

Upon seeing that it was Sikong Zhaixing, Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed happily, "Good heavens, Sikong Zhaixing, what brings you here?"

Sikong Zhaixing was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Good heavens? What do you mean?"

With a hint of slyness, Lu Xiaofeng said to Sikong Zhaixing, "**That means you're exceptionally handsome."

"Don't try to fool me, who is this?"

"Hua Wuque, the young master of Yihua Palace, look at him, isn't he a handsome young man?" Sikong Zhaixing glanced at Hua Wuque, then pulled Lu Xiaofeng aside and whispered:

"The young master of Yihua Palace? Lu Xiaofeng, are you out of your mind? You dare to associate with people from Yihua Palace? If those two ruthless characters, Yaoyue and Lianxing, find out, you're as good as dead."

Sikong Zhaixing knew Lu Xiaofeng was a womanizer, and the Yihua Palace punished unfaithful men; if Yaoyue found out, Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't have enough lives. Lu Xiaofeng, however, just smiled and waved his hand:

"Don't worry, Yaoyue and Lianxing know we're together, and they're in Yangzhou right now. Be careful what you say." When Sikong Zhaixing heard that the two women were also there, he shrank back in fear. He was genuinely afraid of those two women.

Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng didn't seem to care, Sikong Zhaixing felt relieved. He knew that Lu Xiaofeng was discreet in his actions, and perhaps Yaoyue and Lianxing needed his help. "Xiaobai, this is my good friend Sikong Zhaixing. From now on, we're all friends."

Hua Wuque cupped his hands to Sikong Zhaixing and said, "Brother Sikong, I have long admired your name."

"Brother Hua, you're too kind. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help in the future."

Sikong Zhaixing glanced at the young master of Yihua Palace, who was new to the martial world, and thought to herself: With Hua Wuque associating with Lu Xiaofeng, there's bound to be another shameless fellow in the future. Hua Wuque simply smiled and nodded to Sikong Zhaixing.

The three sat down in the teahouse, and Lu Xiaofeng asked Sikong Zhaixing, "Do you have any news about the secret of immortality?"

Sikong Zhaixing took a sip of tea and shook his head: "No. The entire city of Yangzhou has been searched by martial artists, but no one has found the secret of immortality."

"It seems the person who succeeded was very discreet..." Hua Wuque glanced at the martial arts figures around him and said to Lu Xiaofeng:

"Brother Lu, do you think Brother Su would be able to guess where the Longevity Formula is if he were here?"

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Hua Wuque helplessly:

"Little Bai, Brother Su is only human, not a god. What could he possibly guess? You've really been fooled by him. Now you're practically worshipping him like a deity."

Hua Wuque simply smiled. He had a feeling that Su Qingfeng would know the whereabouts of the Longevity Formula—on the ship before, Su Qingfeng knew everything, even about women giving birth, which Hua Wuque greatly admired.

"Get out of the city quickly! Wanwan of the Yin Kui Sect and Shi Feixuan of the Cihang Jingzhai Sect are fighting!"

"What? Wanwan and Shi Feixuan, both on the list of beauties in the martial arts world, are at odds? Go check them out, they're both unparalleled beauties!"

"Let's go together!"

"The fourth and fifth on the beauty list have both appeared; it would be foolish not to check them out."

The wandering swordsmen in the teahouse flocked to the outskirts of Yangzhou, some even using their lightness skills to leap across rooftops.

Lu Xiaofeng stood up and said to Hua Wuque and Sikong Zhaixing, "Xiaobai, Sikong, let's go and see what's going on. Anyway, the Longevity Formula is still nowhere in sight."

Sikong Zhaixing replied, "Sure, I'd also like to see what the fourth and fifth beauties on the martial arts beauty list look like." Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped out of the window and disappeared in a flash. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Wuque followed closely behind, leaping after him.

Outside Yangzhou city, tens of thousands of people had gathered by the lake, all staring at Wanwan and Shi Feixuan standing on lotus leaves in the center of the lake.

Wanwan glared at Shi Feixuan, annoyed. This little nun had not only captivated Su Qingfeng, but also ranked higher than her on the list of beauties in the martial arts world. Now that she had run into her, she was determined to cause her trouble.

"Nun, you are not allowed to see Su Qingfeng again. What kind of person are you, a nun, to be clinging to my man?"

"Witch, when did Su Qingfeng become your man? It's none of your business if I want to find him."

On the official road not far from Yangzhou, tens of thousands of soldiers escorted two carriages as they slowly moved forward.

In the previous carriage, Su Qingfeng was reluctantly playing chess with Yuwen Huaji. He had originally been intimate with Changsun Wuhou in the carriage, but Yuwen Huaji had dragged him to play chess. Seeing that he was distracted, Yuwen Huaji changed the subject:

"Lord Wu Xiang, I have already presented the gift you sent to the Emperor. Now the Emperor has ordered Prince Kao Shan to secretly mobilize troops to Luoyang for defense. As long as Li Yuan disobeys the imperial decree and does not come to Jiangdu, Prince Kao Shan will send troops from Luoyang to wipe out the Li clan."

Su Qingfeng did not expect Yuwen Huaji to act so quickly, but with the Prince of Kaoshan in charge, the Li clan will probably have a hard time surviving this time.

"General Yuwen, the Li clan is not simple. They have recruited many civil and military officials over the years, and they also have people in Jiangdu. You need to be careful and wary in the future."

"Haha, I've heard about it before. Lord Wu Xiang, are you going back after your trip to Yangzhou?"

"I'm not going back yet. I plan to go to Luoyang for a while. It's a rare opportunity to get out, so I should enjoy myself for a few more days."

Upon hearing that he was going to Luoyang, Yuwen Huaji warned him, "Luoyang is currently guarded by the Prince of Kaoshan, but you must be careful of the Prefect Wang Shichong."

Su Qingfeng nodded: "Wang Shichong? I know him. He seems to be from a Western Region religious sect and is a treacherous person. Why don't you get rid of him?"

Yuwen Huaji smiled wryly: "Although I don't like this man, it's because of him that the rebel army of Wagangzhai couldn't break through Luoyang. Now, most of the capable generals of the Sui Dynasty are on the border, and I have no one to send."

Su Qingfeng simply smiled upon hearing this.

General Yuwen, don't worry, I'll recommend some capable men to you. If you can get their help, you won't have to do everything yourself in future campaigns. Su Qingfeng planned to arrange the generals found by his secret guards into Yuwen Huaji's army, so that when Yuwen Huaji is no longer around, he can take over everything from him.

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Huaji immediately became interested and hurriedly inquired about the details. He was short of capable military generals and had to personally handle everything, often feeling overwhelmed.

Su Qingfeng then said, "Qin Qiong and Li Jing are both talented generals and commanders. They are currently just ordinary junior officers in the Sui army. If you can recruit them, you won't have to personally lead the troops in future battles." These two were the first two people the secret guards found. Su Qingfeng has not yet revealed his identity to them, nor has he subdued them, but he is confident that he will have a way to make them loyal in the future.

After listening, Yuwen Huaji gave Su Qingfeng a deep look and said, "Since Lord Wu Xiang has recommended them, I will try to recruit these two first." Although he had a slight doubt, worried that Su Qingfeng might have planted spies in his army, he quickly reconsidered. Lord Wu Xiang hadn't even conquered the Song Dynasty yet, and the surrounding foreign forces were numerous and complex; he shouldn't be making a move at this time. Besides, with him present, even if he planted a few people, they wouldn't cause much trouble. Perhaps he was overthinking it.

"These two won't disappoint you," Su Qingfeng said with a smile.

"I hope so." Yuwen Huaji smiled as well. "This time I brought 60,000 elite troops, leaving 30,000 to protect you. I won't go to Yangzhou; I need to find those two you mentioned immediately."

He didn't want to go to Yangzhou to join the commotion. With so many martial arts masters gathered here, even if the army could suppress them, it would be difficult to defend against assassination attempts later. It would be better to save his time and quickly test whether Qin Qiong and Li Jing were truly as talented as Su Qingfeng claimed.

Su Qingfeng was somewhat surprised: "General, why are you in such a hurry? Yangzhou is just around the corner, why don't you go and see the Longevity Manual?"

"No need. We don't know when war will break out, so I need to prepare early."

"Very well, then I wish the general good luck in getting Li Jing and the others to assist him."