Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 215 The True Man Descends the Mountain, A Gift from Zhang Sanfeng

"Fu'er, remember this: we are the noble royal family of the Great Yan Kingdom, and a wife must have a clean background."

In our current situation, we are not qualified to talk about empresses, concubines, or the imperial harem, but even ordinary wealthy families in Suzhou would marry into respectable families.

When Li Qingluo married into the Wang family, she was pregnant with Wang Yuyan. That bitch was always wary of me, saying that I was only after the Wang family's money.

I'm after money, but what is she after?
Is Li Qingluo completely innocent?
Back then, when the Murong family was down on their luck and needed money, I didn't hold it against her and was very tolerant. Fu'er, a real man shouldn't worry about not having a wife. Hesitation only leads to trouble.

Given Li Zhaoting's reputation, in another two years, beauties like the Fairy of Jingzhai, the demoness of the Demonic Sect, and the Fourth Princess of the Demonic Cult will all marry into the Li family.

Wang Yuyan is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace, but she is probably not good enough to compete with the Fairy of Jingzhai and the demoness of the Demonic Sect. If she cannot seize the initiative, how much say will she have?
This matter must be handled quickly!

After investigating, I found that Li Zhaoting had unclear relationships with Cheng Huaixiu, the leader of the Salt Gang, Li Shengnan, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, and Miss Wang of the Great King Escort Agency. My ideal is to ask A'Zhu to mediate and choose two princesses to marry into the family.

With Duan Zhengchun, that womanizer, around, Dali has no shortage of princesses. In a few years, when Li Zhaoting breaks through to the Grandmaster level and becomes one of the Eight Great Masters or higher, the imperial court will probably have to marry a princess to him as a way to win him over.

What will we amount to then?
Those who achieve great things throughout history have not been concerned with trivial matters.

Fu'er, do you really like Wang Yuyan?

Would you be willing to give up your grand ambitions and power for her?

If not, what is there that cannot be given up!

If possible, you should propose marriage now, become an ordinary chivalrous knight-errant, or a wealthy man from Suzhou. Your father will not stop you, I only hope you won't regret it later.

"Fu'er, our time is running out!"

On his way to Gusu, Murong Bo had already prepared a complete speech. He spoke eloquently, reasoning with Murong Fu and appealing to his emotions, leaving Murong Fu speechless.

After thinking it over and over, I suddenly realized a loophole.

"Father, is my cousin willing to marry Li Zhaoting? She's proud and arrogant; what if she angers Li Zhaoting..."

"Hmph, marriage is a major event, and it's all about the parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words. As long as Li Qingluo is willing, Wang Yuyan's opinion doesn't matter. Li Zhaoting is a womanizer, and he certainly won't refuse such a beauty. With Li Zhaoting's methods, he can easily manipulate a girl like Wang Yuyan who never leaves her home."

Will my aunt agree?

"Of course she would, she couldn't be happier."

Li Qingluo has always looked down on us, thinking that our ambition to become emperor is just a crazy obsession. Li Qingluo was unwilling to let Wang Yuyan marry into the Murong clan.

Now that she has a chance to get rid of the Murong family of Gusu, Li Qingluo can't wait to get married. Believe it or not, if you just mention it, Li Qingluo will write the marriage certificate in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. As her father, I know her far better than you do!

As for your marriage, your father has been wandering the world for a long time and has temporarily narrowed it down to a few targets.

Yue Buqun's only daughter, Yue Lingshan.

Gao Yanan, a direct disciple of Jade Maiden Peak.

Emei Ma Xiuzhen, Ye Xiuzhu, and Tie Xinlan.

Gong Susu of the Bashan Sword Sect.

Xiao Xueyu of the Huanhua Sword Sect.

I suggest you set your sights on the Emei Sect, especially Ma Xiuzhen and Ye Xiuzhu. Marrying one of them will not only give you the support of the Emei Sect, but also the friendship of Hua Manlou and Ximen Chuixue. The Emei Sect and the Wudang Sect have been related by marriage for many years and have a very close relationship.

Fu'er, this is the perfect match!

How much help can Wang Yuyan bring?

You are royalty; marriage must prioritize interests.

Just think about it, the three thousand disciples of the Emei Sect, the immortals of the Wudang Sect, the wealth of the Hua family in Jiangnan, and the sword god of Wanmei Manor can all become your allies.

What are you still hesitating about?
Do you know how many disciples from prestigious sects have come to propose marriage? Do you know how many exceptionally talented prodigies the Wudang Sect has? Being in a position of power gives you an advantage; if the Wudang Sect makes a move, you won't even get a taste of the spoils!

Murong Bo truly lives up to his reputation as the Murong Old Coin.

He prioritizes profit in everything and daydreams about maximizing it—a level of imagination that even Long Aotian can't match.

I decided to pursue my goddess → I won her over → Her family fully supported me → Her family's network of connections completely supported me → I raised an army and became emperor!
Every step was a daydream.

The words are filled with "wishful thinking".

Even when making empty promises, you don't draw them like this.

This is equivalent to me deciding to apply for a security guard job at a Fortune 500 company, a rich girl falling in love with me, then my father-in-law suddenly dying, and me inheriting a fortune of hundreds of millions.

Even Long Aotian's protagonist halo couldn't achieve that!
Throughout history, there is one person whose experience fits this fantasy: Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have it so easy!

When it's time to risk your life, you still have to risk it!
Such words cannot fool normal people, but neither Murong nor his son are normal people. Both of them were overwhelmed by the idea of ​​restoring their country and lost their rationality. Murong Bo first fooled himself to make himself completely convinced, and then he fooled Murong Fu. His words were righteous and resounding, and he fooled Murong Fu.

In Murong Fu's mind, the restoration of his kingdom was clearly his top priority. In the original story, Murong Fu wanted to become the consort of the Western Xia, so he used Wang Yuyan to seduce Duan Yu, saying that as long as Duan Yu withdrew, he would give Wang Yuyan to him. Duan Yu replied that Wang Yuyan was a person, not an object, so what right did Duan Yu have to give her up? This was not the behavior of a gentleman!
Everyone says that Duan Yu is Wang Yuyan's lapdog, but they don't know how steadfast Duan Yu's character is. Not everyone understands the principles of being a real man!
Murong Fu was completely bewildered and subconsciously asked, "Why wasn't I invited to A'Zhu's engagement? There wasn't even an invitation. What kind of social obligation is this?"

Murong Bo slapped Murong Fu.

"You're always wandering around aimlessly. A'Zhu delivered the invitation, but you didn't even see it. In the end, it was A'Bi who went. Go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your actions!"

"Father! Please calm down! I'll go right away!"

Murong Fu stumbled and crawled to the ancestral hall.

Murong Bo sighed deeply.

How could he not know that what he just said was just empty promises?

What if you know it, or what if you don't?
If even self-deception can't provide temporary psychological comfort, yet one has to endure the agony of being neither alive nor dead three times a day, what's the point of living? Old Knife Handle's assessment of Murong Bo is inaccurate.

Murong Bo's martial spirit had long been shattered, but he was truly unafraid to fight to the death. Murong Bo's internal injuries were too severe. If it weren't for the slogan "Reviving the Great Yan" that he had been chanting for decades, Murong Bo would have committed suicide long ago. Murong Bo's martial spirit made him afraid of death, but his illness made him unafraid of death.

That's how wonderful things are in this world.

Many things seem logical, but in reality, they follow a different logic. A series of bad things can easily turn into good things, using bugs to keep things running.

Don't find it unbelievable.

The most incredible things in the world often have the simplest, most straightforward, and most obvious answers.

Why aren't you afraid of death?

Because it hurts! It hurts so much I feel like I'm going to die!

……

With the arrival of ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness, the Jiangling affair came to a temporary end, and the Azure Dragon Society ceased its activities.

Gongsun Ce was busy repairing the river embankment, dredging the waterway, and clearing silt and reefs. The project was in full swing, and he was working overtime until he was exhausted and could faint at any moment.

Li Zhaoting dissolved a pill in water, added some tonics, and rolled it back into a pill the size of a quick-acting heart-saving pill. He then gave it to Gongsun Ce.

...a pageboy!

"If your master faints, pour out five pills, put two in his nostrils and three under his tongue, and he will wake up."

"Also, this is a set of exercises. You will supervise Gongsun Ce as he does them. This is the Imperial Ruler that I brought from Luzhou. Seeing the ruler is like seeing the ancestors of the Gongsun family."

"Finally, this is a hidden weapon. If someone tries to assassinate Gongsun Ce, use this to defend yourself and run away as fast as you can. Don't get entangled, just run away."

"Remember?"

Li Zhaoting quickly made the arrangements. The page nodded seriously.

The Wudang disciples cannot stay in Jiangling indefinitely.

Gongsun Ce recruited three bodyguards.

Lu Tianshu, Liu Chengfeng, and Shui Dai.

These three men were very loyal. Although Hua Tiegan betrayed them, they were still brothers after all. They originally wanted to plead for Hua Tiegan and sentence him to exile. However, they did not expect that it involved rebellion, so there was no hope of pleading for him. They could only send him more good food before he was executed.

Li Zhaoting values ​​Shuidai the most.

Because Shui Dai has the best lightness skill.

When faced with a powerful enemy, he simply runs away. If Shui Dai is given just three breaths to shout out the message, he can scare away 90% of the assassins.

Four ironclad bonds between men: sharing a classroom.

You dare to kill my classmate and friend? No matter which assassin organization you belong to, I will wipe out your entire family.

So what if it's the Azure Dragon Society?

Have you ever heard of the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas?

Think about it carefully, what is Nezha's surname?
……

The affairs of Jiangling were quite complicated, and both Li Zhaoting and Chu Liuxiang felt exhausted, so they decided to go on a trip.

I just wanted to clear my head, nothing more.

Zhang Sanfeng thought so too.

When Li Zhaoting and the others left Jiangling, Zhang Sanfeng received a complete case report written by Yu Lianzhou. He learned that some of the assassins who had caused a scene at the 100th birthday banquet were members of the Black Water Gang, and decided to go down the mountain for a walk.

Five days later, the news spread throughout the martial arts world.

The twelve interconnected docks of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River were destroyed.

The twelve interconnected fortified villages were completely reduced to ruins.

The bandits within a radius of hundreds of miles were wiped out.

News then spread that when Zhang Sanfeng returned to Wudang, he found several exceptionally talented children, one of whom was a little girl, and sent her to the Emei Sect to learn martial arts.

To thank Li Zhaoting, Zhang Sanfeng brought back Zhu Datianwang's ship, the "Blackwater Giant Ship," which was an enormous multi-story ship capable of withstanding sea storms. It was temporarily stored at the Tianying Sect.

It's the dock where Yin Susu landed.

The traces of the fierce battle between Feng Suzhen and Cheng Huaixiu have been cleaned up, and the den of iniquity has been rebuilt.

If Li Zhaoting ever wants to go out to sea by boat, the Sky Eagle Sect can provide sailors, helmsmen, and boatmen.

How did Zhang Sanfeng manage to sail the boat back?
The Nine Heavens True Scripture is a unity of heaven and man. It controls the wind above and the water below, so the journey is smooth sailing. There are no water bandits or anyone demanding tolls.

When Li Zhaoting received the message, he was also on a ship. This ship was Chu Liuxiang's home, where Chu Liuxiang's three confidantes lived.

Li Hongxiu, Su Rongrong, and Song Tian'er.

The three women each possessed different skills.

Li Hongxiu was knowledgeable and had a remarkable memory; she was a beautiful and charming woman.

Su Rongrong is a highly skilled doctor with a gentle and kind nature.

Song Tian'er is a reincarnation of a culinary goddess, and is proficient in cooking;
Chu Liuxiang's journey through the martial world was undefeated, and his three confidantes played an indispensable role in this. When "Mr. Orchid" was plotting against Chu Liuxiang and analyzing intelligence, he felt that Li Hongxiu had a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, insisting that Chu Liuxiang be invincible, which might be a breakthrough point.

Li Hongxiu: I'm a total OCD fanatic! Chu Liuxiang is always risking his life, every battle is a struggle between life and death, it's either victory or death!
In fact, Li Hongxiu really hoped that Chu Liuxiang would encounter an invincible opponent, at least make him lose once, so that he would restrain himself and stop always seeking thrills.

"Mr. Orchid" made a mistake in his analysis.

Therefore, Mr. Orchid was destined to fail.

Chu Liuxiang remains the invincible master thief.

……

Chu Liuxiang lay on the deck, letting the warm May sun shine on his broad, bare, bronze back, which Li Zhaoting watched with great envy.

Chu Liuxiang is not a pretty boy; his skin is a healthy wheat color, a charming bronze color, and his muscles are very firm with smooth muscle lines.

Having grown up on a ship since childhood, battling the wind and waves at sea every day, how could he possibly be a pretty boy? His unparalleled lightness skill and swimming ability indicate that his body lines conform to the golden ratio, resulting in a very smooth shape.

Li Zhaoting touched his face.

The vitality of the Longevity Formula was so rich that even though Li Zhaoting basked in the sun every day, he was still a pale-faced young man.

It's impossible to get a tan.

Even if he goes on a trip to the desert or digs sand in the ancient Loulan Kingdom, he'll still be a pale-faced young man. The only thing he can be proud of is the calluses on his fingertips.

This was left behind by Li Zhaoting voluntarily.

Chu Liuxiang said, "Brother Li, I've heard you know a lot of stories about the martial arts world. Could you tell me a story with a happy beginning, a happy middle, and a happy ending? I don't want to hear any tragedies."

"There is no such story."

"You can make one up."

"I just witnessed a tragedy. The protagonist of the tragedy is named Chu Liuxiang. If I'm not mistaken, you'll be in big trouble in no time."

How unlucky?

"I'm so jealous, I can't get out of it!"

"Oh? Tell me in detail!"

Li Hongxiu, the head of the "Divine Vinegar Palace," leaned back in a deck chair at the bow of the boat with a smile, waiting to hear the story.

“Miss Li, you must have heard of me. When I first started out, my nickname was ‘The Divine Physician in Plain Clothes.’”

"I've heard rumors that fortune tellers in plain clothes are incredibly accurate, though they're not good ones. The more casually they speak, the more likely they are to come true."

"I just read Chu Xiangshuai's fortune and found that his eyes are full of romantic entanglements, indicating that he is about to face a love tribulation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Liuxiang tumbled into the water.

I can't listen to this anymore.

Otherwise, a murder could occur tonight.

Li Hongxiu asked, "How can peach blossoms be a calamity? Everyone says it's good fortune in love, not a calamity."

"When peach blossoms are at the right time, it's a lucky peach blossom; when peach blossoms are in full bloom, it's like a fairy garden everywhere. If Chu Xiangshuai can't take care of them all, isn't that a peach blossom calamity?"

"Can Young Master Li take care of this?"

"They usually take care of me."

"why?"

"Because I'm handsome!"

(End of this chapter)