Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 330: Wanyan, Huang Que, Duan Yu Poisoned?
"Li Zhaoting, how dare you ruin my important plans!"

Before the words were finished, a surge of powerful energy erupted, tearing the furniture in the room to shreds as if it were folded paper, leaving only a chair.

The chair was under his buttocks.

Destroying home furnishings is a way to vent anger, but destroying the chair you're sitting on is shameful.

This arrogant and domineering middle-aged man in his forties cares most about his reputation.

His reputation is everything to him.

For the sake of saving face, one can give up interests and do many mindless things that normal people would not do.

This situation is very similar to that of a major stock market leader.

Interests can be divided into material interests and psychological needs.

In most cases, schemers need material benefits, tangible things like money, beauty, fame, and fortune. In certain situations, when their psychological bottom line is touched, their psychological needs take precedence.

Humans are not machines and cannot be absolutely rational.

Especially martial arts masters with profound cultivation.

Those who cultivate their bodies have abundant qi and blood, but are also prone to recklessness and impulsiveness.

The power of Qi cultivation is surging and solid, as firm as a mountain.

The spirit of cultivation is filled with the melancholy of spring and autumn; a smile can bring eternal spring, a tear can bring eternal sorrow. Whatever the eye sees or the ear hears, whatever the object, can evoke feelings of emotion.

The answer to the riddle is out in the open.

The fake Duan Yanqing was indeed there to usurp power.

The Green Dragon Society is here to help.

The person behind the scenes wants to be "Dong Zhuo".

This has piqued people's curiosity.

Why is it made so roughly?

Because they don't know how to rebel.

Rebellion is a skill.

They had no prior education in this area, no experience in rebellion or disturbance, and could only recite from the textbook.

Like Murong of Gusu, who rebelled for hundreds of years and became a street urchin in Gusu, with four men under his command, but no offspring. He thought about restoring the Yan Kingdom all day long, but if you asked him which Yan Kingdom he wanted to restore, even if he temporarily looked up the Murong family genealogy, he would not be able to answer the question.

The Murong family genealogy only records the family's sages, but it makes no record of which sage founded which Yan state.

Perhaps it was because the Duan royal family had been too complacent and acted too much like a martial arts family, or perhaps it was due to Duan Yanqing's influence, whether overt or covert, that they gave people a wrong impression.

—As long as you can defeat Duan Zhengchun with the One-Finger Divine Skill or the Duan Family Sword Technique, you will be qualified to compete for the throne!
Pure nonsense.

A fake Duan Yanqing is definitely not an option.

Even the real Duan Yanqing wouldn't work.

Duan Yanqing pursued the throne of Dali with great effort because life was joyless. He was physically disabled, unable to speak, and could only swallow food whole without chewing. He was like a zombie, living in a daze. If it weren't for the thought of "reclaiming the throne" to support him, he would have committed suicide long ago.

Upon learning that Duan Yu was his biological son, Duan Yanqing surrendered without a word, showing no intention of resistance. He willingly went to Tianlong Temple to become a monk. All his talk of ambition and power was bullshit; he was just fooling himself!

Duan Yanqing is unable to speak and has no expression. He can only speak using ventriloquism or write with a brush. He must never tell anyone about his inner thoughts.

Outsiders knew nothing about this and could only analyze Duan Yanqing's behavior patterns based on the intelligence they purchased from the Western Xia Yipintang. They impersonated Duan Yanqing and challenged Duan Zhengchun to a duel, hoping to obtain the throne in the process.

Duan Zhengchun was indeed no match for Duan Yanqing, whether it was the real Duan or the fake Duan. However, there was Duan Yu. From a legitimate perspective, anyone with the surname Duan could practice the One-Finger Divine Skill, and the Six Meridian Divine Sword was the core inheritance of the Duan family.

Knowing how to use the One-Finger Divine Skill is not a real ability!

If you're so capable, show off your Six Meridian Divine Sword technique!
Duan Yu's interference completely ruined the plan.

The leader of the Azure Dragon Society never expected to seize the throne of Dali. He only offered help due to some psychological need. His real purpose was Changchun Valley, to find the Evil Emperor's Relic, to break through the demonic seed in his Dao Heart, and to unravel the mystery of longevity in Changchun Valley. Everything else was just a bonus.

The middle-aged strong man is different.

He really needs power.

Because his surname is... Wanyan!
To put it bluntly, apart from having more skilled fighters, the Wanyan clan was similar to the Murong clan of Gusu in other aspects. Their hope of restoring their kingdom was basically gone, leaving them with nothing but empty slogans.

The Wanyan clan doesn't need martial arts influence; what they desperately need is to conquer a small country to enhance their clan's cohesion. Otherwise, the Wanyan clan will eventually fall apart.

Are only the Murong family of Gusu descendants of the Xianbei?
There are so many families with the surname Murong in the world, but only the Murong of Gusu clung to their Xianbei royal lineage and ended up in a miserable state. The other Murong families, which one of them wasn't living a life of luxury and power? They were all powerful and influential families in the martial arts world. The best course of action is to break up as soon as possible!
The same applies within the Wanyan clan.

Currently, there are five main factions.

1. Force!
The strongest fighter was this middle-aged man.

His name was Wanyan Jue. He had mastered the Wanyan clan's ancestral Haotian Gangqi and Tiandi Baquan to perfection, possessing boundless power. His fists were even stronger than cannonballs.

Wanyan Jue was ambitious and determined to become emperor. He commanded the most elite Nine Guards and Eleven Wings, and while he called himself "I" (朕), he was actually a henchman of the Wanyan clan.

You can use a nicer way of saying it.

—The Martial God of the Wanyan Clan!

The Jin dynasty of the Wanyan clan has long since disappeared!

What kind of god of war are you, trying to suppress me?

In the Central Plains dynasties, this title would be clearly a sarcastic remark to anyone with a discerning eye. Wanyan Jue, however, did not understand this and instead felt it was imposing and quite proud of it.

II. Literary Matters!
The most accomplished in literary matters was the "Prince Zhao's Mansion".

The title of "King of Zhao" has been passed down through generations of the Wanyan clan. The current King of Zhao is named Wanyan Honglie. He is skilled at winning people's hearts, managing the Wanyan clan's finances, and has a wealth of talented people under his command.

Wanyan Honglie founded a sect in the Qing Dynasty, amassed a fortune, and used that money to bribe important officials, such as Heshen, Qianlong's most trusted minister. Relying on Heshen's overt and covert influence, his power grew at an astonishing speed.

Even the proud Wanyan Jue felt that Wanyan Honglie was an indispensable talent. He believed that if he were to ascend the throne in the future, he could get rid of others, but he must keep Wanyan Honglie.

III. Orthodox!
The one who inherits the legitimate status is the "Crown Prince".

The two princes, who were born of the same bloodline, were named Jin Muxia, the older one being honored as the Crown Prince, and the younger one also being named Jin Chenying.

The two commanded the Wanyan clan's "Imperial Guard," whose commander, "Golden Swallow Divine Eagle," was a top expert. The combined power of the couple was enough to make Wanyan Jue retreat.

IV. Soldiers and Horses!
The person in charge of training the troops was the "Marshal".

The contemporary military marshal was named Wanyan Changzhi. He was skilled in training troops, extremely capable, had many children, secretly colluded with the Mongol Yuan dynasty, and paid little attention to the Wanyan clan.

V. Wandering Swordsman!
There are two of the strongest.

One is Tan Yuchong, who is skilled in both literature and martial arts.

One was Wanyan Qingqing, nicknamed "Jade Hairpin," who adopted the Han name Meng Qingqing and was known as the "Reincarnation of the Weaver Girl." She was skilled in needlework and her swordsmanship was superb. Neither of them had any interest in restoring the Jin Dynasty; they were only interested in wandering the martial arts world and challenging the best masters in the land.

If it weren't for Wanyan Jue's suppression, the two of them would have gone to the Central Plains to train long ago. Why would they be wasting their time in the North?
Three months ago, the leader of the Azure Dragon Society sent someone to contact Wanyan Jue, saying that Dali was about to change dynasties and asking Brother Wanyan to participate, and that after the matter was accomplished, Dali would be divided up.

The Azure Dragon Society supports the Dali Emperor, and the Wanyan clan replaces the Gao family to become the first-rank king of Dali. I have heard that Brother Wanyan has a close relationship with the Tang Clan. If Brother Wanyan can invite the Tang Clan to help, I am willing to provide military equipment and provisions.

The leader and Wanyan Jue hit it off immediately.

When launching the rebellion, they tacitly broke their promise.

The Great Dragon Head was busy studying the Evil Emperor's Relic.

Wanyan Jue ordered "Plague" from the Eleven Wings to create a Poison God Puppet in an attempt to disrupt things.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhaoting condensed water into ice, freezing the Poison God. The Poison God's destructive power of slaughtering thousands of miles was reduced to less than one-thousandth. Wanyan Jue wanted to make a move, but he felt a faint threat, as if he would be killed by a powerful attack as soon as he threw a punch.

Wanyan Jue was confident that his fist technique was unparalleled and extremely arrogant, but the sword intent was too terrifying. It hovered steadily at the back of his neck and collar, giving people a terrifying feeling that if they resisted, they would be made into a lamb scorpion.

If the leader was willing to make a move, Wanyan Jue would not mind making a move. The leader took the initiative to retreat, and Wanyan Jue cursed inwardly that the young man was not worthy of planning and ran away faster than anyone else.

Wanyan Jue knew that there were reclusive masters in Dali, and he also knew that Li Zhaoting's master lived in seclusion in Dali. This master was a top expert who sparred with Zhang Sanfeng every six years. He was a hermit on the mountain peak. How could Wanyan Jue dare to make a move?
The Poison God was created to counterbalance Yi Jifeng.

If Li Zhaoting fails to control the Poison God, Yi Jifeng will inevitably expend a huge amount of energy to prevent the Poison God from killing the people, which will be Wanyan Jue's opportunity.

Unfortunately, there is no if in the world.

Li Zhaoting combined Yin and Yang, cultivated both ice and fire, and used his icy true energy to freeze the Poison God into ice cream.

Wanyan Jue's plan completely fell through.

It's clear that he can't become the "One-Shoulder King".

"Li Zhaoting, if you dare, don't leave Dali! If you dare to leave, I will surely take your dog's life!"

"I want you to die a horrible and terrible death!"

Wanyan Jue swung his fist and killed the subordinate serving him. He liked to call himself "朕" (Zhen, meaning "I" or "the Emperor"), but the Wanyan clan had a crown prince and princes. If Wanyan Jue's little hobby were to be revealed, the five major forces of the Wanyan clan would inevitably fight each other, and the result would be that the clan would be torn apart.

Putting everything else aside, Tan Yuchong and Meng Qingqing would definitely run away without hesitation, leaving this mess behind.

Therefore, I have no choice but to make my subordinates suffer!
……

Zhennan Palace.

Li Zhaoting is reviewing the situation with Cheng Huaixiu.

This palace now belongs to Xiao Feng, the son-in-law of the Central Plains dynasty, who mostly holds only nominal positions.

Dali didn't care about these things. Duan Zhengchun directly appointed Xiao Feng as the Prince of Zhennan, giving him great power. As long as Xiao Feng didn't rebel, he could do whatever he wanted.

If Xiao Feng wanted to see the Six Meridians Divine Sword, Tianlong Temple would take the initiative to find an opportunity to lose the sword manual in the Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Feng, worried about assassins, took the initiative to go to the palace to protect Duan Zhengchun. Li Zhaoting, bored, reviewed the events with Cheng Huaixiu. Just as they finished their analysis, several eunuchs ran over, covered in sweat and pale-faced.

"Master Li... Master Li, something terrible has happened!"

"What happened? Speak slowly!"

"The Crown Prince has been assassinated! He is infected with a deadly poison!"

"what?"

Li Zhaoting almost fell off his chair.

It's quite normal for Duan Yu to be assassinated.

Duan Yu is poisoned? Are you kidding me?

The Manggu Toad is not invincible, and being immune to all poisons is not absolutely immune to all poisons. However, how could a deadly poison that could knock Duan Yu out be used on him?
This is not nonsense; it is normal logic.

The same applies to Li Zhaoting.

The poison that could kill Li Zhaoting wouldn't be used on him. Such a poison is too rare and too precious; it can only be used on immortals at the pinnacle of the martial arts world.

To put it bluntly, the deadly poison that could incapacitate Duan Yu and Li Zhaoting is more suitable for Zhang Sanfeng!
This poison does exist.

The Western Regions Demonic Cult has some remaining stock.

Whether it could poison Zhang Sanfeng is unknown.

Can it poison Jade Rakshasa? Yes.

This is a consensus among all the divine healers of the Western Regions Demonic Sect!

In other words, if one day someone were to assassinate Yu Luosha using this extremely potent poison, Yu Luosha could be seriously injured, or even die from the poison.

Uh……

Rumors circulated in the martial arts world.

It can be listened to as a joke and used to relieve boredom.

Only a potent poison capable of affecting Jade Rakshasa could possibly break through the Manggu Toad's modifications to the body. With such a valuable poison, we could hire five or six grandmasters to use their full power. Using it on Duan Yu would be too wasteful!
Li Zhaoting sighed inwardly.

Why not just send this poison to me directly?

I'll stab Duan Yu in the heart for you.

It pierced right to the heart!
……

royal palace.

Duan Yu lay on the bed, his face ashen.

The three old monks were covered in sweat. They had almost exhausted their energy trying to treat Duan Yu with their One-Finger Divine Skill, but Duan Yu not only failed to wake up, his condition worsened.

Dao Baifeng covered her face and wept beside her.

Xiao Feng frowned.

Lan Fenghuang quickly stepped forward and took Duan Yu's pulse.

　Wanyan Changzhi and Tan Yuchong: They are from Liang Yusheng's "Song" series, including works such as "The Prodigy of the Martial World", "The Mad Swordsman and the Demoness", "The Legend of Mingdi", and "The Wind and Lightning". The original works are not worth reading, and the character designs are very chaotic. Just look at the character settings.

　　Meng Qingqing: From "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"

　　Jin Muxia: From Wen Ruian's *The Legend of the Divine Swordsman*

　　Jin Chenying: From Wen Ruian's "Baiyi Fang Zhenmei"

　　Wanyan Jue, Jiubingwei, Shiyiyi: From the Hong Kong comic "The Four Great Constables", he is the villain with the lowest IQ in the entire series, without exception!

　　
　
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