Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

Chu Liuxiang was on the verge of tears, a shadow gradually forming in his mind. All he wanted to do now was slap himself twice.

Chapter 46 Making the best of a bad situation

Lin Zhu flew to the roof with goosebumps all over his body. He was also traumatized and really wanted to curse.

Meanwhile, Qi Tianlei went straight to the downstairs of the pavilion where Li Yuhu was, and just then he heard the maid Xiaoxi and the matchmaker jumping up and down.

"What should we do now!"

"How would I know?" Li Yuhu said coquettishly, "Why don't you let me go quietly and I'll go back to Yangzhou?"

"That won't do. You're already on the wedding carriage. If you leave, how am I supposed to find a wife for the Qi family?" The matchmaker was on the verge of tears.

"Miss, are you alright now?" Xiao happy asked with a worried expression.

"Don't worry, your young lady is fine now, and she should know about the situation," Li Yuhu reassured her.

"Now you should think about what I should do?"

"Knock knock knock!" A knock came from the door. "This is Qi Tianlei. I understand the situation. May I come in?"

"How can this be?" the matchmaker cried out. "No matter what, Young Master Qi, you cannot come in."

“Why can’t we come in? We’re not bound by formalities.” Li Yuhu moved quickly, pulling the door open before the matchmaker could stop him.

Qi Tianlei was caught off guard. When he looked up, he saw Li Yuhu standing casually at the door. She looked so charming.

He was momentarily stunned, thinking to himself, "This is the wife I've always wanted. I've heard Du Bingyan is well-educated and reasonable; if I really married her, wouldn't I find it utterly devoid of joy?"

A thought flashed through his mind. He first bowed to Li Yuhu and then said, "Miss Li, even if we exchange them back as quickly as possible, we might miss the auspicious time. My grandmother will likely blame the Du family, which could implicate Master Du and the entire Du family."

“That won’t do either. That Yuan Buqu has already caused the deaths of two wives. I can’t let my sister go down in a fire pit.” Li Yuhu insisted on making a change.

Seeing this, Qi Tianlei's opinion of Li Yuhu improved even more, praising her for being loyal and righteous.

"I can tell that Miss Li is skilled in martial arts."

Li Yuhu: "So what?"

Qi Tianlei waved to Xiao happy and the matchmaker and said, "You two go down first. Miss Li and I have something to discuss."

"Go on, it's alright." Li Yuhu waved his hand.

After the two of them got off, Qi Tianlei said, "Miss Li, are you aware that our journey will be very dangerous?"

Li Yuhu then remembered what Lin Zhu had said in the chat group, and then said, "Isn't there an expert protecting us?"

Qi Tianlei was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "How did you know?"

Li Yuhu was straightforward and said whatever came to mind, but she didn't think about the consequences. After pausing for a moment, she had an excuse and said, "I heard my sister mention it to me when we were at the Fairy Temple."

"I see." Qi Tianlei nodded. "However, even with Brother Hua, Brother Lin and the others escorting us, it's not entirely safe. Miss Du doesn't know martial arts; if we were to switch places, something bad might happen."

"This!" Li Yuhu thought for a moment. Du Bingyan was only at the Acquired Realm, so she was indeed not very safe.

Qi Tianlei added, "In comparison, it would be safer for Miss Du to go to Jingzhou. General Yuan is a border general, and those evil people would not dare to make a move, nor would they, since they are unaware of this situation."

Li Yuhu got up and paced around for a while, then asked in confusion, "You don't mind?"

Qi Tianlei shook his head. "I've never met Miss Du before, but I find Miss Li quite pleasing to the eye. Why not make the best of a bad situation?"

Li Yuhu didn't expect Qi Tianlei to be so direct, and blushed slightly. The person in front of her did look quite pleasing to the eye.

"What do you mean by 'making the best of a bad situation'? You wish! I'm warning you, even if you go to Linzhou, you can't do anything to me. I, at most I'll just shield my sister from some harm. When it's safe, I'll go to Jingzhou to bring her back."

She said it somewhat insincerely.

Qi Tianlei chuckled inwardly, 'Then it won't be up to you or me!'

"That's fine then, I'll have to trouble Miss Li along the way."

"Alright, alright." Li Yuhu waved her hand. "If there's nothing else, you can go now."

"Then I'll take my leave." Qi Tianlei was overjoyed. He bowed and left the room. He then exchanged a few words with Xiao happy and the matchmaker before departing.

The matchmaker breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "It seems that this young master Qi has taken a fancy to that Miss Li."

Xiao happy became anxious, "What about my young lady?"

"What can we do?" the matchmaker said. "One went south and the other went north. It's been a whole day. There's no way we can catch up now. Let's just make the best of a bad situation."

Xiao happy was just a maid, and seeing this, she could only helplessly accept her fate.

Qi Tianlei returned to the courtyard, smiling happily.

But Chu Liuxiang was unhappy, and his frustration and embarrassment were written all over his face.

"Brother Chu, what's wrong?"

"Hahaha!" Lu Xiaofeng burst into laughter again. "Brother Qi, let me tell you something!"

Chu Liuxiang quickly stopped him, saying, "Lu Xiaofeng, if you say that, our friendship will come to an end."

Hua Manlou also advised, "Brother Lu, Brother Chu is already in a very awkward position. Please be merciful with your words."

Lu Xiaofeng waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I was just joking with Brother Chu."

Qi Tianlei became curious, feeling like he had missed something, and looked completely bewildered.

Chu Liuxiang sighed, then changed the subject, saying, "Brother Qi, you seem so happy to return. What's the matter?"

Qi Tianlei, his face flushed with desire, said, "It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

Lu Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Could it be that the bride really made a mistake, and Brother Qi, you just happened to fall in love with her at first sight?"

Qi Tianlei was stunned for a moment.

"Haha, it seems I guessed right." Lu Xiaofeng closed his folding fan and clapped his hands. "Could this be a case of getting on the wrong wedding carriage and marrying the right groom?"

Hua Manlou continued, "If that's the case, it would be a wonderful story."

Chu Liuxiang said, "So, Brother Qi, you're just going to go along with this mistake?"

Qi Tianlei was a little embarrassed by what he was being told, and said, "Please keep this a secret."

Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang are both free-spirited people, so of course they wouldn't refuse such a fun opportunity.

Hua Manlou asked, "I wonder what Miss Li's intentions are?"

Qi Tianlei laughed, "That Miss Li seems to have feelings for me too. Brother Hua..."

Hua Manlou said, "I haven't seen that Miss Li make a big fuss so far, so it must be intentional. In that case, I wish you both a long and happy life together."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tianlei took three steps back, cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Tianlei thanks the three of you for your kindness. I will leave the rest of the journey to you, my brothers."

"No problem, no problem," Lu Xiaofeng said. "It mainly depends on Brother Lin and Ximen Chuixue; they are the main force."

The night passed quickly, and the group continued their journey.

Shan Wanjing followed along, filled with anticipation.

They traveled for seven days, the road was smooth and calm.

Du Bingyan and Li Yuhu did not cause any trouble during this period.

One wanted to shield his older sister from harm, while the other wanted to prevent his younger sister from falling into a fire pit—that's true loyalty.

Chapter 47 This old man has a particular fondness for this.

The Su region is a plain, and we traveled for seven days without encountering many unexpected situations.

But things are different once you leave the Su region. The area is surrounded by mountains, making it a good place for an ambush.

On an unnamed mountain, Bian Bufu, dressed as a scholar, respectfully looked at the old man before him. "Uncle-Master, as you instructed, I sent a message to Brother Xi Ying. He has arrived now. Would you like to see him?"

"Hahaha, good!" The old man's name was Bi Shouxuan, the Supreme Elder of the Yin Gui Sect, and the martial uncle of Zhu Yuyan and Bian Bufu. He had the nickname of "dual cultivation of clouds and rain". Although he was old, his lustful nature was not diminished in the slightest.

"Do the Du and Qi families think that hiring one Grandmaster and four half-step Grandmasters will be enough to stump us? I'll deal with the woman disguised as a man. Let Xi Ying fight Ximen Chuixue, and you can handle the other three."

Bian Bufeng's mind raced, realizing that Bi Shouxuan had taken a liking to Lin Zhu, and he quickly said, "Uncle-Master, I heard that Lin Zhu is a man, if..."

"Hey~!" Pi Shouxuan waved his hand, "What does it matter whether someone looks like a man or a woman? I just like this kind of look."

Bian Bufeng was taken aback. He knew very well that his own Holy Sect's Supreme Elder had not been fond of men before, but now it seemed that he wasn't.

Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine, and his expression subconsciously changed slightly.

"What kind of look is that?" Pi Shouxuan sneered. "Go cool off somewhere else and go see if they've arrived yet."

"Yes!" Bian Bufeng slowly retreated, and only turned and left when he was far enough away.

"Tch, that girl is obviously a woman. What does that blind man from Hua Manlou know?" Bi Shouxuan chuckled, his eyes narrowing as he looked ahead.

Ten miles ahead, Lin Zhu stood on a rock halfway up the mountain, waiting for the group.

His hands were shrouded in mist, and his every move was fluid and graceful, with his palms constantly evolving various techniques within the mist.

This is the Cloud-Dispelling Palm. The misty clouds surrounding his hands are the Void Cloud Force, which is evolved from the True Essence of Water Bright Jade, and is white with black undertones.

Although he had stopped cultivating his internal energy these days, he was very interested in the various martial arts techniques in the group, especially the Three-Part Return to Origin.

However, the Three-Part Return to Origin technique requires the fusion of the Heavenly Frost Qi of the Heavenly Frost Fist, the Void Cloud Force of the Cloud Dispelling Palm, and the Divine Wind Force of the Wind God Leg, condensing the three forces into one in order to succeed.

At first, Lin Zhu wanted to try the Wind God Leg, but he felt more comfortable with the Cloud Dispelling Palm, perhaps because the Bright Jade Skill incorporated water attributes.

In just seven days, he mastered this palm technique that combines strength and gentleness, and even incorporated the Twelve Forms of Cloud-Dispelling Palm into the Tianshan Plum Blossom Palm.

Unfortunately, he couldn't fully integrate it. Moves like Overwhelming Force and Sky-Tearing Clouds still need the support of the Void Cloud Force to unleash their maximum power.

However, by using the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand as the general principle, one can master the Cloud Dispelling Palm technique to perfection, and without making large movements, one can perform this palm technique within a small space.

These past few days, he's been itching for a fight and desperately needs a worthy opponent.

As the wedding procession drew closer, Lin Zhu leaped again, like a bird in flight, covering several miles in an instant.

Ximen Chuixue and Shan Wanjing quickly followed.

His ears twitched slightly, and his sharp eyes scanned the surroundings. The silence was eerily profound, without a single bird chirp or insect hum.

Lin Zhu instinctively became alert; there was an ambush.

With eyes closed and mind focused, and ears slightly twitching, he sensed the water energy from all directions and noticed something unusual in the mountains not far away.

Through the obstructions, his eyes saw a group of powerful men with lewd expressions, lying prostrate on the ground. Their strength ranged from acquired to innate, totaling a hundred men, and their eyes were filled with malice.