Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

At the same time that Qin and Han closed their borders and Li Canghai was in charge of managing the royal palace.

A water town in Jiangnan, thousands of miles away.

On the shore of Taihu Lake.

A refined estate with beautiful scenery.

Pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, and painted boats, all planted with camellias (also known as datura flowers), reveal the owner's elegance and wealth.

This is the famous Mantuo Manor, also known as Langhuan Jade Cave or the renowned Mantuo Manor in the martial arts world.

The owner of the villa is none other than Li Qingluo, who was known as the "most beautiful aunt" in her previous life, but she has no interest in appreciating the flowers now.

In front of the dressing table in the room, Li Qingluo held a letter that had just been sent from Xixia.

This was already the third letter sent by her mother, who was a high-ranking imperial concubine in the Western Xia.

The contents of the letter filled Li Qingluo's originally charming face with complex emotions.

She was then asked to marry off her daughter, Wang Yuyan, to Shu Prefecture.

Li Qingluo still remembers receiving her mother's first letter more than a year ago.

At that time, the name Qin Han was just beginning to gain traction in the martial arts world, and like his ambitious nephew Nan Murong, he was known as the "Western Madman".

Li Qiushui's letter was relatively mild at the time, only mentioning that she had made an agreement with her senior brother from the Xiaoyao Sect that if he had a successor, their descendants would be arranged to marry.

Now that person's successor has appeared, it's this young man named Qin Han. Let Li Qingluo handle it; he can consider marrying Yu Yan to him.

This is definitely something Li Qiushui made up; as long as the reason is plausible, it's fine.

Li Qingluo scoffed at this at the time.

Li Qingluo, a mere outlaw of the martial world, couldn't even look down on Murong Fu, so how could she possibly be interested in Qin Han?

Do these kinds of people also want to marry her precious daughter?

It's ridiculous!

Moreover, he was reluctant to part with the Mantuo Manor he had painstakingly built, and even more reluctant to marry his precious daughter so far away.

So Li Qingluo put the matter aside, treating it as if her mother had just mentioned it casually.

But a few months later, Li Qiushui's second letter arrived.

At that time, Qin Han had become the Venerable Master of Lingjiu Palace, ascended to the position of leader of Ming Cult, defeated the masters of the six major sects, integrated Ming Cult, and became a powerful force in the martial arts world.

The tone of Li Qiushui's letter was noticeably more stern than the last time, urging her not to miss the opportunity and to marry Wang Yuyan off immediately!

Clearly, Li Qiushui saw the value of Qin Han. As the Dowager Consort of Western Xia, she sometimes had to consider many things, and Qin Han was enough to attract her attention.

Although Li Qingluo was surprised by the speed of Qin Han's rise, the Wang family she was now married into also had connections with the Southern Song court. Even though her husband died young, she still had some colleagues who could take care of her.

His inherent arrogance, and his loathing for his nephew Murong Fu, who was single-mindedly focused on restoring his kingdom, were all transferred to the masked Qin Han...

Li Qingluo didn't have much affection for these so-called "江湖霸主" (jianghu overlords).

So what if he's the leader of the Ming Cult? Isn't he just a member of the martial arts world?

Even if you have a large following, do you dare to rebel?!

This world is a chaotic world of martial arts, and in the end, power and status are everything. Even if you become the leader of the martial arts world, what good is it? If the imperial court is determined to deal with you, you will fall from power sooner or later.

He then used the excuse that his daughter was not at the resort to continue delaying.

Soon, with the arrival of the third letter, Li Qingluo could no longer maintain her previous arrogance and composure.

Qin Han thwarted the deception of allying with Jin against Liao. The envoy of Shu Prefecture betrayed the country. Qin Han purged the court of treacherous officials and defeated the Jin army of 150,000!

He married a princess of the Liao Kingdom, was granted amnesty by the imperial court, was granted land and made a king, and now ruled over four continents and fifteen prefectures, with countless experts under his command and hundreds of thousands of soldiers waiting in his armor!

This news had already spread throughout the world through various channels, and Li Qingluo naturally knew about it at first.

He thought it was just a rumor, after all, it was like a myth, and Murong Fu would never believe it even if you beat her to death!

But her mother, Li Qiushui, was a princess consort of Western Xia, and her information channels were absolutely accurate. The contents of the letter also confirmed that everything was true!

In this letter, the mother, Li Qiushui, left no room for negotiation, but instead used a commanding tone:

"The Qin and Han dynasties divided the land and enfeoffed kings, dominating the Shu region, already showing signs of a rising dynasty. Such figures are rare, appearing only once in a century. If Yu Yan can marry him, it will be an immense achievement for her, for you, and for your mother."

"That's all I have to say. If you continue to make excuses, you'll only be short-sighted and utterly foolish! I will then instruct Qinglu to make preparations. If you don't act soon, the Western Xia princess will arrange a marriage proposal ahead of schedule!"

Not only that.

The letter also instructed Li Qingluo to pack up all the property of Mantuo Manor, especially the martial arts manuals in Langhuan Jade Cave, and move the whole family to Sichuan with Wang Yuyan as a sign of sincerity!

At the end, he left behind a chilling statement that sent shivers down Li Qingluo's spine:

"If you continue to be so stubborn, I will sever our mother-daughter relationship!!"

Li Qinglu is the daughter of her nominal older sister, and now the most favored Princess Yinchuan in the Western Xia Kingdom!

Li Qingluo sat motionless in front of the dressing table, holding the letter, her mind a jumbled mess.

How did a man, a nobody from the martial world, become a powerful regional official in less than two years, even forcing the imperial court to issue an edict of amnesty and bestow upon him the title of a king of a different surname?

That's a king, a regional lord!

Looking at her still beautiful face in the bronze mirror, though the corners of her eyes had unconsciously shown signs of aging, she was filled with mixed emotions.

Li Qingluo knew better than anyone else why her Mantuo Manor could remain unscathed in the Jiangnan martial arts world, and why she, as "Madam Wang," commanded the respect of countless martial artists.

She never relied on her own martial arts skills, nor on her long-declining Wang family.

The only thing that people in the martial arts world are wary of is the powerful Empress Dowager of Western Xia, Li Qiushui, who holds immense influence in Western Xia!

Which of those so-called heroes and giants in the martial arts world isn't a shrewd and calculating person?

Who would dare offend a princess of a nation for the martial arts manual hidden in the Langhuan Jade Cave?

What is that if not courting death?!

But now this letter is tantamount to an ultimatum.

Li Qingluo wasn't stupid; she instantly understood her mother's deeper meaning.

From "Western Madman" to "Lord of Lingjiu Palace", then to "Leader of Ming Cult", and now to "King of Shu"!

Li Qiushui was already investing, and now that the last investment opportunity had arrived, if she missed it, her connection with her senior master would be useless.

This is also the main reason why Li Qiushui wanted Li Qingluo to move the entire Mantuo Villa to Sichuan. The best time to invest had already passed, and only in this way could she show her sincerity.

If Murong Fu's desire to restore his kingdom was a pipe dream, then Qin Han, who became a regional hegemon in less than two years, was a different story.

They have the potential to conquer the world!

After figuring out all the key points, Li Qingluo felt a pang in her heart. It was impossible for her not to regret it.

If Wang Yuyan had been sent there immediately, with her beauty and talent, she could have easily become a favored lady, and might even have had a chance to become a princess.

There was no other choice left.

If he really cuts off relations with Li Qiushui.

Within three months, Mantuo Manor will be devoured by the hungry wolves of the Jiangnan martial arts world, leaving not even a bone fragment.

Li Qingluo inexplicably recalled her youth and the man she both loved and hated, Duan Zhengchun.

She had given her all, only to be abandoned in the end.

From that moment on, Li Qingluo understood that the love and affection that men talked about were the most unreliable things.

Only power and wealth are a woman's tonic!