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

Yanfei quickly helped her up and said softly with a smile, "Sister, there's no need for such formalities. There aren't that many rules in our home."

"Thank you, sister."

At this moment, two more women approached. Hua Wuque immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Aunt! Hua Wuque greets First Aunt and Second Aunt."

Yaoyue and Lianxing nodded slightly to the crowd. They had witnessed everything that had just happened. If Lianxing hadn't told them that Su Qingfeng was the Martial Lord of the Great Song Dynasty, Yaoyue wouldn't have guessed his identity. However, Yaoyue was puzzled that this Martial Lord could mobilize troops in the Great Sui Dynasty.

The two sat down directly. Yaoyue glanced at Su Qingfeng but didn't speak to him. There were many people around, so she couldn't press him about the whereabouts of the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment, but she had already decided to get to the bottom of it.

Zhu Yuyan and Fan Qinghui were secretly alarmed. They hadn't expected that Yaoyue and Lianxing from the Great Ming Yihua Palace also knew Su Qingfeng, and that both of them were Grandmasters. This made them even more curious about Su Qingfeng.

Su Qingfeng looked at Yaoyue and Lianxing, and asked with a smile:

"Did the two palace masters enjoy their time in the Sui Dynasty? Did they find anything they were looking for?"

"No." Yaoyue looked directly at him. "Su Qingfeng, do you perhaps know where that thing is?"

Su Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat. Could this Yaoyue be a demon? She actually guessed that he knew the whereabouts of the Longevity Scripture. This woman was truly terrifying; it was best to avoid provoking her in the future. He quickly shook his head:

"How would I know?"

"How would I know? This is my first time in Yangzhou too. I haven't even entered the city gates yet."

"I don't quite believe you. You must know the truth, right?"

"Yue, stop trying to trick me. I really don't know where what you're talking about is."

Yaoyue glanced at Su Qingfeng but didn't reply. She grew increasingly suspicious that Su Qingfeng knew the whereabouts of the Longevity Formula and planned to slowly extract the information from him later.

Seeing that Yaoyue was no longer pressing the matter, Su Qingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Turning her head to look around, she was stunned—she didn't know when so many women had gathered, and they were all staring at her.

Huh, why are Lu Xiaofeng and the others staring at me too? I don't like getting close to men.

Just then, Su Qingfeng saw Su Ming return. With the Longevity Formula on her mind, she stood up and said to everyone:

"Let's all get to know each other first, have some tea, and chat. I have some things to take care of. Madam, please come with me. Wanwan, Shi Feixuan, you two come along too."

After saying that, Su Qingfeng led Yanfei and the others toward the carriage, and Wanwan and Shi Feixuan followed.

The carriage was spacious. Upon seeing the commander of the secret guards, Su Ming, enter, Su Qingfeng immediately asked, "Did you get the goods?"

Su Ming took a box from his pocket and handed it to Su Qingfeng:

"Your Majesty, the item you requested is here. I also obtained another item, which is included with it."

"Alright, you may leave now."

"Yes."

Su Qingfeng opened the box, and inside was indeed the Longevity Manual, along with a book called "Concealing Qi Technique"—a technique that could hide one's cultivation level. Not bad, I can practice that later.

Seeing Su Qingfeng looking down intently, Wanwan couldn't help but ask, "Su Qingfeng, what are you looking at?"

"The Secret to Longevity".

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Seeing Wanwan's curiosity, Su Qingfeng handed her the Longevity Manual and picked up the Concealing Qi Manual to read. If he mastered this method, it would be much easier to hide his strength and launch surprise attacks in the future.

Wanwan and the others were all shocked to hear that the box contained the Longevity Formula. Tens of thousands of martial artists in Yangzhou had searched for it without success, and Su Qingfeng had obtained it so soon after arriving?

The group quickly gathered around to examine the Longevity Manual, eager to see if this secret manual could truly grant immortality.

As Su Qingfeng read the "Hidden Qi Technique," he thought back to the past few days spent traveling with Changsun Wuhou, during which he hadn't yet practiced the four great sword techniques of the Qingyun Sect. Fortunately, he hadn't yet begun cultivating them; otherwise, the women around him would have already noticed his martial arts skills.

Now that the sword manual is available, only a superior internal energy cultivation method is missing. Among the internal energy cultivation techniques in my collection, the best one is the Lesser Formless Divine Skill.

I wonder if I can cultivate this Longevity Technique. Right now, most of what's left at home are martial arts techniques. If I can acquire internal energy, I can take the Vermilion Fruit and then practice the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique—maybe one day I can become a master myself.

Oh right, we also need to get Lu Xiaofeng's Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Lightness Skill. Su Qingfeng stroked his chin, then thought that the Bright Jade Skill of the Yihua Palace was also quite good. Why not try asking Yaoyue for it?

Wanwan flipped through the Longevity Manual, handed it to Yanfei, and then looked at Su Qingfeng with a strange expression, asking, "Su Qingfeng, where did you get this Longevity Manual from?"

Su Qingfeng looked up at Wanwan and casually made up a story: "I'm a fortune teller, you can find out by calculating."

"Do you really know where Yang Gong's treasure is?"

"Of course I don't know."

"Really?"

"You'll understand if you remove the word '吗'."

Wanwan rolled her eyes but didn't press the matter further. This time, Su Qingfeng was in the Great Sui Dynasty, and she planned to follow him closely—this guy definitely knew where Yang Gong's treasure was; as long as he went to find it, she would go with him.

Yan Fei took the Longevity Manual and handed it to Shi Feixuan beside her. She said to Su Qingfeng, "This Longevity Manual cannot grant immortality. It is merely a Heaven-level internal cultivation manual, and its cultivation requires compatibility with one's own attributes."

"Just like the five elders of the Yin-Yang School, who belong to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, they need the five elements to generate and restrain each other in order to master this skill."

Knowing the cultivation conditions were harsh, Su Qingfeng said, "It's alright, let's see what fate brings. Whoever is capable can practice it. Madam, how about we make a deal with your Donghuang Taiyi using this manual?"

"What do you want from the Yin-Yang School?"

"We need some experts. You know, our family is currently lacking mid-level combat power, and we don't have many experts at the Innate Realm."

Yan Fei shook her head: "I'm afraid that won't work. The Yang family and the Daoist family fought a great war for decades. Although they have recovered, the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader will not easily give out manpower now."

Su Qingfeng, thinking of the Black and White Lesser Masters who would later be replaced by the new Lesser Masters, said, "How about the Black and White Lesser Masters of the Wood Department? Aren't they almost abandoned by the Yin-Yang School?"

Yan Fei rolled her eyes at Su Qingfeng and chuckled, "You seem to know a lot. I'm not sure if we can get the Black and White Lesser Fate. But if you tell Donghuang Taiyi about the Yin Yang School's treasures, he will definitely agree to hand them over to us."

Su Qingfeng shook his head: "The news of that treasure is my betrothal gift to you. Let's talk about it later. You should first send a message to Donghuang Taiyi and see if he is willing to exchange the Black and White Shao Siming for the Longevity Formula."

Yan Fei blushed slightly upon hearing this and nodded in agreement, "Yes, I understand."

At this moment, Changsun Wuhou suddenly grabbed Su Qingfeng's hand and said excitedly:

"My lord, I have a connection with the third diagram of the Longevity Manual. Is it possible to practice the martial arts depicted in it?"

Su Qingfeng replied happily, "The third of the seven pictures belongs to water. Madam, you should practice the skills in this picture from now on. Once you master them, you will be able to maintain your youth forever."

"real?"

Su Qingfeng smiled and hugged Changsun Wuhou: "Of course it's true."

"It's true. Didn't you see Zhu Yuyan, Fan Qinghui, and Yaoyue? They're clearly quite old, but they still look like they're in their twenties or thirties, at their most beautiful. That's the benefit of cultivating profound techniques."

"Okay, then I'll practice with this picture."

Wanwan and Shi Feixuan did not expect that Changsun Wuhou would be so compatible with the Longevity Formula. They glanced at the Longevity Formula but did not pay much attention to it.

This Longevity Technique doesn't grant immortality, so it's not very useful to them. Wanwan and Shi Feixuan both cultivate Heaven-level techniques, and although the Longevity Technique is good, neither of them intends to switch to it.

On the lakeside, Grandmaster Ning Daoqi and several monks returned with Bian Bufu and Lin Shihong, who had been captured.

Upon learning that Empress Zhu Yuyan and the others had hidden in the army camp, and that Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan had also entered, Ning Daoqi flew towards the army camp without hesitation.

Whoosh whoosh—

Ning Daoqi flew straight into the military camp, and as soon as he entered the warning area, he was met with a hail of arrows.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

He hadn't expected the army to attack him, and quickly waved his hand to knock down the incoming arrow. "I am Ning Daoqi, a Taoist! General, listen up! I mean no harm!"

"Military restricted area. No one may enter without permission."

Ning Daoqi was furious. He hadn't expected these soldiers to dare block his way. The Yin Kui Sect and Fan Qinghui had already gone in; wouldn't it be embarrassing if he were left out?

"You bastards! I am Ning Daoqi, the Grandmaster of Taoism! Get out of my way!"

Tong Hu scoffed:

"So what if he's a Grandmaster? No one can enter without the Emperor's order. Ning Daoqi, go back to where you came from. Archers, prepare yourselves; if he dares to break in, kill him without mercy!"

Tong Hu is not afraid of this Grandmaster now. The two Palace Masters of Yihua Palace are with the Emperor. If Ning Daoqi really wants to die, the Emperor may very well have Palace Master Yaoyue cripple him.

Upon hearing the general's words, Ning Daoqi became enraged and unleashed a Bagua-style freehand attack on the troops below, striking the ground formation.

"court death!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Release the arrows!"

Whoosh whoosh—

"Prepare the ballistae, shoot this man!"

Whoosh... Buzz!

"Damn it, all of you die!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At this moment, Su Ming arrived with a group of secret guards armed with crossbows.

"Prepare the Qi-breaking crossbows, fire!"

Ning Daoqi dodged the crossbow bolts fired by the Qi-breaking army and hurriedly tried to eliminate these threatening crossbowmen first.

"Sanshou Bagua—"

"Transplanting flowers and grafting jade."

After Su Qingfeng led his wife, Wanwan, and Shi Feixuan into the carriage, Zhu Yuyan and the others began to talk amongst themselves.

Zhu Yuyan, Bai Qing'er, and Si Mei sat together talking about Wanwan, while Yaoyue and Lianxing discussed how to get the exact whereabouts of the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment from Su Qingfeng.

Lu Xiaofeng, Sikong Zhaixing, and Hua Wuque were chatting happily, but Fan Qinghui stood alone to the side, lost in thought while holding a teacup.

Suddenly, shouts of battle erupted outside the military camp, followed by an angry roar:

"Su Zhong, you stay here to protect the emperor. I'll lead half of the secret guards to assist Tong Hu!"

"Yes, sir!"

Bai Qing'er looked out of the camp and said to Zhu Yuyan:

"Master, it is Grandmaster Ning Daoqi who is breaking through the formation."

Zhu Yuyan had already noticed, and chuckled softly:

"Ning Daoqi is likely to suffer this time. Yaoyue and Lianxing are both here, and Yaoyue is a top-tier expert at the late Grandmaster level. Given her relationship with Su Qingfeng, Ning Daoqi will be severely injured even if he doesn't die."

Bai Qing'er looked up at Yaoyue, who stood aloof above, and asked in a low voice:

"Master, what about the relationship between Senior Sister and Lord Wu Xiang...aren't you going to interfere?"

Zhu Yuyan's gaze shifted, and a thought suddenly occurred to her—to send Bai Qing'er to Su Qingfeng's side. This way, she could both prevent Su Qingfeng from developing feelings for Wanwan and use Bai Qing'er to find out how Su Qingfeng mobilized the Sui army and what secrets were hidden behind it.

"No need, Wanwan knows what she's doing. Qing'er, I want you to go to Lord Wu Xiang's side, are you willing?"

"Master, you..."

Bai Qing'er was stunned, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her.

She was both delighted to be able to get closer to Wu Xiangjun through this opportunity, and perhaps even gain his favor in the future; yet she was also saddened—if she accepted this mission, the future position of the Yin Kui Sect leader would probably no longer be hers.

"I want you to find out the details of Wu Xiangjun's power and how many experts he has around him."

"But... how can I get close to him?"

"Wanwan will arrange it for you, so don't worry."

Bai Qing'er stared at Zhu Yuyan for a moment, then nodded heavily.

She understood that her future in the Yin Kui Sect was bleak, so she might as well follow Wu Xiangjun, at least then she wouldn't have to spend her days fighting in the martial world and living in constant fear.

At this moment, Yaoyue suddenly moved, darting towards the source of the battle sounds like a wisp of smoke. Seeing Yaoyue move, Fan Qinghui knew something was wrong and immediately flew to the outer edge of the army formation.

"Sanshou Bagua!"

"Transplanting flowers into jade!"

Boom!

Just as Ning Daoqi was about to kill the guard in front of him, Yaoyue flashed in front of him and blocked the attack.

The martial arts practitioners by the lake held their breath as they watched the grandmasters about to clash; the surrounding masters and experts also kept their eyes fixed on Ning Daoqi and Yaoyue.

Ning Daoqi coughed softly, jolted back by his own force.