Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 194 Who is the enemy of Huashan's decline?
Li Zhaoting shrank back, looked at Feng Suzhen with a sheepish smile, and Feng Suzhen stomped her foot angrily.

Just now, the three swords combined their skills and their thoughts were in sync. Li Zhaoting sensed Feng Suzhen's thoughts and was greatly shocked. As expected of Feng Suzhen, she was indeed not comparable to ordinary people.

Ordinary swordsmen who obtain the Holy King's sword technique either spend their entire lives studying diligently, or they retreat into seclusion to comprehend the sword, or they let their imaginations run wild and dream of becoming generals or ministers.

Even more extreme, some people take their thinking to the extreme, believing that the Holy King Sword Technique defines the rules, and the greatest rule in the world is imperial power, which holds the four poles in its hands and treads on the universe.

Some people thought about propriety, some about law, some about power, but Feng Suzhen thought about her family.

When she sparred with Cheng Huaixiu earlier, Feng Suzhen used her swordsmanship to restrain him, causing Cheng Huaixiu's clear sword heart to become tainted with dust and shackled, preventing him from doing as he pleased. Whether he drew his sword or sheathed it, he would be bound by the sword energy.

Li Zhaoting mistakenly thought this was Feng Suzhen's latest understanding of swordsmanship, but now he realizes he was overthinking it!

Feng Suzhen is demonstrating family discipline!

What kind of Holy King Sword Technique is this?
This is clearly the "Great Woman's Mighty Sword Technique"!
A few years later, Feng Suzhen had a child. When the child grew to be eight or nine years old, at the most mischievous and unruly age, her swordsmanship would improve even further.

Forty-Nine Forms of the Old Woman's Swordplay for Her Son!

It eventually evolved into the "Li Family Rules"!
They beat the philandering official above and the mischievous little monkey below.

Before the fight begins, you can imitate the Eighth Prince reciting poetry.

—My father-in-law gave me a feather duster; the Li family's laws are boundless. If the upper beam is not straight, the husband will be punished; if the lower beam is not straight, the children will be punished. Li Zhaoting, you will kneel on the washboard!

Li Zhaoting: Li Shengnan, beep beep beep beep beep!
Where did you dig up the bamboo slips from?

Can the demoness of the demonic sect do some demonic things?

You go and kill, set fires, and wipe out entire families, what are you doing reading books when you have nothing better to do? What do the affairs of scholars have to do with demonic cults and witches? Can you even understand the Analects?
Cheng Huaixiu gave Li Zhaoting a coquettish glare.

Being saved is certainly a good thing, but it's still a bit awkward for a stunningly beautiful woman to be kicked in the butt and sent flying three meters away.

Can't you be a little gentler?
Li Zhaoting subconsciously said, "Miss Cheng, the situation was urgent just now, and we had to act expediently. Please don't be offended. I have some wound medicine here; let me apply it for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Huaixiu cut him off.

Because he was in such a hurry, he spoke with a bit of a Sichuan accent.

"You little bastard, you're talking nonsense!"

Cheng Huaixiu is a forthright and bold woman who dares to love and hate, possessing the spirit of a generous and tragic hero from the Yan and Zhao regions. She is a free-spirited female knight-errant. On ordinary days, when the Salt Gang brothers tell a few jokes, Cheng Huaixiu will listen with a smile.

Is this the time to tell jokes?

Are you sure you want to apply the medicine for me?

I'm afraid your shrewish wife will bite me to death!
Lan Fenghuang took out the medicine and distributed it to the three people.

Lin Lingsu, one of the "Five Evils," is an unparalleled madwoman who attempts to unify all kinds of Taoist arts. Even though she was severely injured by Zhang Sanfeng, she is not someone to be trifled with!

Especially with Lin Lingsu's desperate attack and Huang Tianwuji's relentless bombardment, if his injuries hadn't been so severe that his body couldn't withstand the wear and tear and he hadn't been unable to unleash his full power, at least one of Li Zhaoting's three would have been killed by him.

Although he did not suffer injuries of the level of losing an arm or leg or ruptured internal organs, his vital energy was severely depleted, his dantian was dry and exhausted, and he was unable to move for a short period of time.

Given Li Zhaoting's current condition, he can at most perish together with Jinbitong. If he relies on divine weapons to wear him down, he might be able to add a silver spear to the fight.

The three took the medicine to restore their vital energy.

Blue Phoenix stood guard beside the three of them.

With the Golden Silkworm Gu in his left hand, the Peacock Feather in his right, and the Nine Divine Dragons that Ghosts Fear at his waist, he can easily counterattack even if a sudden attack is launched by Yi Jian Piao Hong or Zhongyuan Yidian Hong.

As Wudang masters descended the mountain to provide support, the assassins near Wudang Mountain were quickly wiped out.

The alien experts had neither military superiority nor numerical superiority; their only advantage was surprise attack.

Whether they are disciples of the Vajra Sect or Grandmasters like Meng Da, Meng Er, and Wei Tang, their only advantage is surprise attacks; they must kill all their targets in one fell swoop.

If the mission cannot be completed in one go, and is blocked by Ximen Chuixue, Hua Manlou, Lu Xiaofeng, and Linghu Chong who breaks through in the face of battle, the only consequence will be defeat and death.

The martial arts world in the Central Plains is unusually xenophobic.

Regardless of their conflicts, they will spontaneously join forces to attack when facing experts from other races.

How many martial arts masters are there near Wudang Mountain?

There were four or five thousand people, including Wudang inner disciples, Wudang lay disciples, and martial arts figures who came to celebrate the birthday. So many people rushed forward, even without anyone to command them, even without any formation, even if they just charged forward like pigs!
As the saying goes, too many ants can kill an elephant!
Who can withstand such a large-scale attack?

The most intense siege in the last twenty years occurred fifteen years ago, when more than three hundred martial arts masters besieged Yan Kuangtu. The battle was so fierce that the mountains collapsed, the sun and moon were dimmed, and blood flowed like rivers. Yan Kuangtu charged through the enemy lines with his iron fists and managed to break through the encirclement and escape the masters' encirclement!
Yan Kuangtu's mad arrogance is admirable, but this battle revealed his limits.

Aside from the "One Immortal, Two Buddhas, and Three Demon Lords," martial artists in the Jianghu, facing relentless attacks, either fight desperately to break through the encirclement or are worn down to death by a relentless barrage of attacks.

The old monks like Kongwen and Kongxing have undergone complete martial arts training at Shaolin Temple and possess over sixty years of refined internal strength. This is genuine internal strength cultivation, without any falsehood. If these old monks are pushed to the limit, they will fight to the death using methods such as using residual energy to hasten death, disintegrating the Heavenly Demon, and exchanging their lives for injuries. Meng Da and Meng Er will inevitably suffer severe injuries.

The only way to deal with such a master is through sneak attack and assassination.

The advantage of the sneak attack was wiped out by time, and the only advantage of martial prowess was also wiped out by the Wudang masters. Faced with the endless sword formation of Wudang, Meng Da and Meng Er showed despair.

The Bagua Sword Formation has sixty-four basic variations, and each basic variation has sixty-three combinations. With the seven fellow disciples taking turns to cooperate, there are more than 28,000 variations, covering almost all moves.

The human body only has two hands and two feet, and there are only so many movements it can make. The techniques for arranging and combining these movements to defeat the enemy are called "martial arts skills".

With over 20,000 variations, there's simply no chance for a surprising move. If the Meng brothers try to trade their lives with the Wudang disciples, Master Shi Yan will promptly neutralize their powerful attacks, driving the two into a rage.

Anger is pointless.

Instead, it made them lose their last shred of reason.

With two sharp "crack" sounds, Shi Yan pierced the throats of the two men with his sword. The two demons of the Meng clan tried to use their last strength to perish together with Shi Yan, but the eight disciples stepped in in time, and the eight precious swords tore the two men apart.

"Amitabha Buddha, thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. This poor monk has failed in his duty to his disciples; a traitor has been found among them. Where is Yuanzhen? Have you seen Yuanzhen?"

He had just come to provoke them, and in the blink of an eye, he was saved from death. This deadly calamity came from a traitor within his own ranks.

A normal person would feel extremely ashamed, and even someone with exceptional eloquence like Bao would be unable to utter a single word.

As the head of the Bodhi Academy, Kongwen could not back down under these circumstances. He stepped forward, bowed to thank Daoist Shiyan, and took the initiative to tell his shameful story.

This kind of thing can't be kept secret.

Unless everyone present is silenced.

Rather than waiting for people in the martial arts world to spout nonsense, it's better to speak up. Kong Wen was pondering a reason when he realized that Yuan Zhen was missing. He hurriedly asked Kong Xing, who also couldn't see Yuan Zhen and was anxiously scratching his head.

Cheng Kun, the "Mixed Yuan Thunderbolt Hand," is not the most skilled or the most intelligent villain in the Jin faction, but he is the most patient and the most cunning and treacherous.

Before you think about winning, think about losing!
The location of the battle and the assassination target, though seemingly chosen randomly, were actually a way to leave a way out.

Xuan Nan is proficient in the Paramita Hand, the Continuous Quick Palm, and the One-Slap Two-Scatter Palm. He strikes extremely fast and is also adept at using powerful moves to launch fierce attacks, making it very difficult to escape from Xuan Nan's grasp.

Kongzhi was the most flexible and resourceful strategist among the Kong generation of monks. If Kongzhi were alive, he would certainly be constantly watching the traitor, and even when the Buddha was preaching, he would not be distracted until the traitor was captured. Kongwen and Kongxing were much less capable in this regard.

Kongwen focuses on the martial arts foundation of Wudang disciples.

Kongxing is a martial arts fanatic who pays close attention to Shiyan's swordsmanship.

Both men thought Cheng Kun had no chance of escape, but little did they know that Cheng Kun was an expert swimmer and would dive into the water to run away.

If either Xuan Nan or Kong Zhi is alive, Cheng Kun will most likely not escape. If both are alive, Cheng Kun will surely die. The most dangerous one is Kong Zhi.

For safety, Cheng Kun personally eliminated the threat.

Moreover, in this surprise attack, only two senior monks of the Kong generation from Shaolin were left. Of the disciples of the Yuan generation who were direct disciples of the Kong generation, 50% to 60% were killed, and most of the rest were bribed by Cheng Kun. What use is Kong Wen's survival?
Either pass the position of head to the generation with the character "Yuan" in their name.

They could either slink away in disgrace, or become reclusive practitioners of Shaolin Temple, leaving Bodhi Monastery to others.

Either way, it would be beneficial to the Chengkun Railway.

The former can indirectly control the Bodhi Temple.

The latter could incite internal conflicts within Shaolin.

Power and interests are the source of chaos.

Of all the thousands of Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries in the world, the only one that does not fight for power and profit is Tianlong Temple in Dali.

The high monks of Tianlong Temple are all relatives, and they can be directly ordered according to their lay family seniority. Although they are all monks, their lineage is actually based on bloodline.

Lao Tzu wouldn't even be an emperor; it's ridiculous for him to be fighting for the positions of head monk and supervisor at Tianlong Temple!
Thinking of this, Kong Wen let out a long sigh.

We can't just go back to Shaolin like this.

At the very least, we need to know the outcome of this battle.

A little thought makes it clear that creating so much trouble around Wudang is tantamount to slapping them in the face. If there hadn't been a plan targeting Zhang Sanfeng, he would have attacked each of them. In other words, this plan, ostensibly aimed at the martial arts sects, was actually targeting Zhang Sanfeng.

How to deal with Zhang Sanfeng?
How to defeat the world's number one martial arts master?

How long is this tactic effective?

Kong Wen was very interested in this.

Even if this tactic can only be used once, by combining the wisdom of hundreds of monks and refining it over ten or twenty years, we can definitely create an even stronger technique.

Of course, only Kong Wen had such thoughts.

This level of ultimate skill is only for a large sect like Shaolin with a deep foundation. Other sects are not qualified to use it. Even if Meng Chixing and others succeed in their plan, would it make any sense to tell the Huashan and Songshan sects the whole plan?
Yue Buqun was also pondering this question.

As the leader of the seven major sword sects, Mount Hua enjoyed a glorious period in the martial arts world for a century. In particular, more than fifty years ago, when the patriarch Chen Tuan and Zhao Kuangyin played chess on Mount Hua, Mount Hua's reputation reached its peak, marking its most prestigious time.

Today, Mount Hua is in decline. Not to mention the leader of the sword sects, even the title of "Seven Great Sword Sects" is teetering on the brink of being replaced at any time.

What frustrated Yue Buqun the most was that the decline of the Huashan Sect was not due to foreign invasion, but to internal strife, and they could not even establish a goal of revenge.

Hatred can make people's blood boil.

"Revenge" is the most primal motivation.

The Huashan Sect has no goal of seeking revenge against outsiders.

Who to seek revenge on?

Who are the enemies of Huashan's decline?
First, they went to the Southern Shaolin Temple to steal the Sunflower Manual. Due to different understandings of the manual, internal strife and fighting broke out, resulting in bloodshed and heavy casualties in both branches. The Sword Sect was reduced to a few members, while the Qi Sect became a small, family-run business.

Second, Yue Songtao was a compulsive gambler who gambled away the Huashan Sect's remaining assets in various casinos, accumulating huge debts and even selling off the land deeds.
Third, the Muslim Puritans were incompetent and allowed their followers to kill innocent people. They ran into Li Zhaoting and were killed by him. How could they have the face to seek revenge?

Fourth, Xianyu Tong betrayed his friends, poisoned his senior brother, and fought for fame and fortune, making countless enemies outside and using poison to kill his fellow disciples and eliminate talented disciples.

There are also many volcanic craters that have not yet erupted.

For example: the sect leader, Ku Mei, was overcome with romantic feelings and sold his ancestral secret manual; Linghu Chong suffered from a mental illness and was tricked by evil sects; He Yuntian secretly learned Mingyu's Divine Skill.
Compared to these trivial matters, the so-called attack on Mount Hua by the ten elders of the Sun Moon Cult caused negligible damage to the Mount Hua Sect, while the Sun Moon Cult suffered greater losses.

The deaths of all ten elders were orchestrated by the Huashan Sect, indirectly causing internal strife at the highest levels, resulting in losses far exceeding those of Huashan itself.

This time, facing a powerful enemy's sneak attack, Linghu Chong's use of the Dugu Nine Swords to fight Fang Dongbai was certainly a good thing. However, with so many masters present, especially Tieqi Yinping and the two martial arts fanatics, how could they not recognize the Dugu Nine Swords? How could they not know which Huashan disciple was proficient in the Dugu Nine Swords?
The wind is clear!
A confusing and contentious account with many conflicting opinions.

It is said that before the internal strife between the two sects of Mount Hua, the leader of the Qi Sect was worried that Feng Qingyang's martial arts were too high. He used a trick to lure Feng Qingyang away, falsely claiming that he was betrothed to a young lady from a prominent family. He then returned home to get married, only to find out after the wedding that his bride was a prostitute. Feng Qingyang collapsed on the spot.

Qi Sect was unfairly blamed for this incident.

However, upon closer reflection, this was a case of a muddle-headed monk solving a muddle-headed problem, even more confused than the muddle-headed monk himself.

First of all, Feng Qingyang is the number one expert in the Sword Sect. How could the marriage of someone of his caliber be without the presence of any elders from the Sword Sect? This would be contrary to morality and etiquette.

Secondly, with the situation on the verge of chaos, Feng Qingyang returned home to get married at this time, and the Sword Sect's higher-ups had no objection to it. Are all the Sword Sect members fools?

Third, the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect are like fire and water. How could the Qi Sect buy the family members of Feng Qingyang and frame him?
The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes.

The scheme to plot against Feng Qingyang was not limited to the Huashan Qi Sect alone, but encompassed all branches of Huashan.

Feng Qingyang was exceptionally talented, possessed superb swordsmanship, and was blessed with good fortune. He had many extraordinary encounters and unintentionally received the inheritance of Dugu Qiubai, making him invincible throughout Mount Hua.

The Qi Sect was wary of Feng Qingyang.

The Sword Sect also feared Feng Qingyang.

The Jade Maiden Peak, the main ridge of Mount Hua, is no exception.

Martial arts practitioners revere martial prowess.

With Feng Qingyang's martial arts skills, even if he doesn't participate in any decision-making, he is still the retired emperor of Mount Hua.

Who wants an emperor emeritus above them?

Even if he is a mascot, a henchman, or the foundation of the sect's survival, he still makes people very unhappy.

Feng Qingyang received the same treatment as Ma Kui.

Ma Kui offended everyone because his methods were too clumsy, while Feng Qingyang was too strong, which made people wary and thus plotted against him.

Feng Qingyang had long understood this principle.

He neither sought revenge against the Qi Sect nor returned to the Sword Sect, and had no communication with any of the branches of Mount Hua. Apart from living on Mount Hua, he had no connection with the Mount Hua Sect.

What is his purpose in teaching swordsmanship?
This is really a difficult situation!
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