Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Xia Qingqing's voice was cold as she held the tip of her sword against a large medicine basket that had been overturned on the ground.

As a pile of messy herbs rolled down, a figure rolled out from inside.

It was a woman wearing a pale purple pomegranate skirt, her body covered in grass clippings and mud. Even so, one could tell that she was a woman of outstanding beauty. However, at this moment, her face was pale, her breath was weak, and there was a deep wound on her shoulder.

The commotion inside the cave stopped because of the shout from outside. He Tieshou shuddered, finally coming to her senses from the passion caused by the Gu poison. She realized that she was now almost naked, clinging to Qin Han, and that there were so many people outside.

Even if Miao women are the boldest, they would not do such a private thing in front of so many people.

He Tieshou's slightly pale face quickly regained color, and she hurriedly released her grip on Qin Han's neck, displaying a shy, girlish demeanor.

Qin Han draped one of his outer robes over her shoulders and pulled her weak hand out of the cave.

As soon as he stepped out of the cave, He Tieshou saw the woman on the ground and exclaimed in surprise.

"Miss Ren? What are you doing here?"

The woman on the ground recognized He Tieshou and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but more of a wary look appeared on her face.

It turns out that this woman is Ren Yingying, the daughter of the former leader of the Sun Moon Sect, known in the martial arts world as the "Holy Maiden".

Qin Han looked at this scene with a somewhat strange expression.

He thought to himself, "As soon as Ren Yingying appears, the plot of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer will continue."

Jian Dan recalled in his mind that when he opened his heart to Linghu Chong, he was wondering why the "Panlong Pattern" hadn't reacted. Wasn't it supposed to be able to inherit part of the protagonist's destiny and opportunities?

Now I understand that I need to go to the Qing Dynasty in the north to trigger the encounters with certain people.

Therefore, Dongfang Bubai, who had a brief encounter with Ao Bai in Laiyang after killing him in the imperial city of Yanjing, was indeed someone from this line of events.

Qin Han clearly remembered that Dongfang Bubai was definitely a genuine woman.

He secretly thought to himself that, if it really came down to dealing with people, he actually preferred women like Dongfang Bubai. Those women only respected the strong, and as long as you were stronger than her and crushed her in every way, they were easy to conquer.

On the contrary, Ren Woxing and Ren Yingying, the father and daughter, have too many schemes in their hearts. In the original work, Linghu Chong was schemed against step by step by Ren Yingying, and was forcibly turned from a promising righteous hero into a lonely person who could not be tolerated by either the righteous or the evil. The Holy Maiden deserves a lot of credit for this.

His thoughts raced, and Qin Han's gaze fell on the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect on the ground, before he could even speak.

"You are... that Golden Serpent King, Ye Wudao?"

Ren Yingying took the initiative to speak, and with some effort, she sat up. Her gaze fell upon the golden snake sword at Qin Han's waist, confirming his identity.

"it's me."

Qin Han replied casually, his gaze falling on the wound on her shoulder.

"That wound on your shoulder... is quite interesting."

"The sword speed is very fast, aiming to kill in one blow. The style is like Dongfang Bubai's Sunflower Manual, but the sword energy left on the wound is somewhat like the sword-drawing technique of the Japanese ninja."

Upon hearing this, not only Ren Yingying but also Xia Qingqing, who was standing next to her, showed a surprised expression.

They only noticed that the wound was strange, but they never expected that Qin Han could analyze the martial arts techniques inside so thoroughly with just one glance.

Only Xiaolongnu was not surprised. Her husband's library contained countless martial arts manuals, including many from Japan, and the sword techniques of that tiny island nation were all very similar.

"How...how do you know the sword-drawing technique of the Japanese sword?!"

Ren Yingying was very curious. Ye Wudao hadn't appeared for two years. Could it be that he had gone to learn about the martial arts of a hundred different schools?

She thought no one in the world could see through her, but the man in front of her saw right through her with just one sentence!

Before Qin Han could answer, she seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes showed grief and indignation.

"I understand... I understand everything!"

Ren Yingying smiled, but her voice was mournful.

"When the Blackwood Cliff incident happened, that old scoundrel Dongfang Bubai wiped out my father's old subordinates. I just assumed she was consolidating her power after usurping the throne. Now it seems she probably had other intentions all along!"

Xia Qingqing was completely confused and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Ren, what exactly happened? Wasn't Dongfang Bubai already the leader? How did you end up like this?"

Ren Yingying took two breaths to suppress the shock in her heart and briefly explained the ins and outs of the matter.

It turns out that ever since Dongfang Bubai took control of the Sun Moon Cult, he began to ruthlessly purge Ren Woxing's former subordinates.

Ren Woxing is now missing, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

Ren Yingying managed to escape from Blackwood Cliff only thanks to the desperate protection of the loyal Green Bamboo Elder. She originally planned to head south to the Southern Frontier to find the Five Immortals Sect, a former vassal of the Divine Sect, and ask its leader, Lan Fenghuang, for help, hoping to make a comeback.

Unexpectedly, they were pursued and killed by experts sent by Dongfang Bubai on the way.

The person chasing her used a very strange martial arts style, a kind of skill that was neither sword nor knife. She fought back desperately and managed to escape, but she was left with a wound that was difficult to heal.

She fled all the way to the vicinity of Black Wind Cliff, just in time to witness Qi Yun'ao's rebellion and the internal strife within the Five Poisons Sect.

She had intended to hide in the chaos, but because she was too badly injured, she was captured by Qi Yun'ao's rebel army, who mistook her for an ordinary Miao girl and stuffed her into this medicine basket, intending to use her as a cauldron for testing medicine.

If Qin Han and his men hadn't arrived in time, she probably would have died a humiliating death in this desolate wilderness.

Qin Han listened quietly to Ren Yingying's story, his face expressionless.

He had the ability to read minds and clearly heard that although Ren Yingying was saying this story of being in distress, she was thinking something else. This woman had already found out that he had returned through the remaining spies of the Ren family. She had risked coming here this time to use him as a tool to get rid of Dongfang Bubai!

Zhang Wuji's mother was right; the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive. This Holy Maiden's acting skills are truly flawless.

Qin Han thought to himself, there's no need to expose her. He might as well play along and see if this woman has any other schemes.

"Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. Dongfang Bubai's collusion with the Japanese pirates is probably a big scheme."

A seemingly casual remark resonated deeply within Ren Yingying.

She looked at Qin Han, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"You...you also know about the Japanese pirates?!"

"I know a little."

Qin Han smiled noncommittally and continued speaking, following Ren Yingying's train of thought.

"Besides herself, the only people in the sect who could make Dongfang Bubai combine the Sunflower Manual with Japanese swordsmanship are probably those Japanese who are willing to risk their lives for her."

Ren Yingying was surprised that things went so smoothly, and she immediately gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred.

"That's right! That old scoundrel has long been colluding with the Yagyu family of Japan and the Japanese pirates of the Satsuma Domain!"

"When Kangxi attacked your Golden Snake Camp this time, did the Golden Snake King know who was behind it all?"

Qin Han understood, discerning her scheming, and followed up with a question.

"Could it be Dongfang Bubai?"

Ren Yingying coughed twice, her expression serious.

"Ahem, if it weren't for this person as your backer, how could Qi Yun'ao, one of your subordinates, have dared to betray you?"

P.S.: Thanks to the keyboard expert for sending me the razor blade, and thanks to the lovely SuSu for the update reminder charm!

Recently, I've been using parentheses to represent inner thoughts, and some readers have commented that it's not very convenient to read. Too many parentheses make it difficult to read. I'll try to adjust that later...