Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 350 Azure Dragon Mission: Kill Li Zhaoting!
Xue Yiren opened the iron box and took out the sword.

The sword has an ancient and solemn shape, with a dark black blade tinged with dark green, and no dazzling light.

"Qiang!"

Xue Yiren flicked his sword with his finger, and the sword roared like a dragon.

"Brother Li, do you know what kind of sword this is?"

Historical records state that Taikang and his son Shaokang gathered renowned craftsmen from across the land to forge bronze from eight directions, a process that took ten years to complete. This sturdy sword must be an eight-sided bronze sword!

"Composed?"

“I think the word ‘calm’ is most suitable for the Eight Directions Bronze Sword. When using this sword to perform sword techniques, one must be both offensive and defensive, as firm as a rock and as immovable as a mountain.”

"Excellent eye, excellent assessment, and great insight!"

Xue Yiren then took out another precious sword. The sword had a beautiful leather scabbard, a hilt inlaid with turquoise, and the joint between the hilt and the blade appeared to be made of gold, but was bronze in color.

"This is Wu Ding's Zhaodan sword. The scabbard was assembled later and is not compatible with the sword itself."

"Take another look at this sword!"

The sword had a sharkskin scabbard and a copper hilt. Even when the sword was only half an inch out of its sheath, a hazy, eerie light shone into his eyes. With the sword in hand, Xue Yiren's aura was noticeably enhanced, and his pure sword intent soared straight to the heavens.

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "This sword... if it must be named, it should be called Blood-Clad Man!"

"What's the meaning of this statement?"

"This is the sword that the senior used when he first started out. He has been practicing for more than forty years since then, and his sword intent has been nurtured. He has long since become one with his sword. This sword belongs to the senior."

"Can't I be better than having a sword without one?"

"If there were two Dugu Qiubais in the world, and their conditions were exactly the same, one Dugu Qiubai wielding the Heaven-Slaying Sword, and the other unarmed, if the two fought to the death, who do you think would win?"

"The one who uses the Heaven-Slaying Sword will win!"

"The difference between humans and animals is that humans can create tools to enhance their abilities. If we abandon this ability, what is the difference between us and animals?"

Do you think having a sword is better than not having one?

"Of course not. When analyzing a problem, we should set constraints. If we replace the Heaven Sword with the Green Chain Sword, Dugu Qiubai, who is unarmed, would have a higher chance of winning."

"Brother Li, you have great insight! Great insight!"

This praise was sincere. Xue Yiren no longer regarded himself as a senior, but treated Li Zhaoting as an equal swordsman, and sat down with him to discuss philosophy.

"Senior, have you heard the rumor that the Azure Dragon Society's December branch is an assassin branch, where all members are first-rate assassins, and the branch leader is a top-notch assassin?"

"Have heard a little bit."

About five years ago, a group of ruthless swordsmen appeared in the martial arts world. These people were cold and cruel, killing people for money. They would kill anyone as long as they were paid.

Zhongyuan Yidianhong, who is always seen as a lone wolf in the martial arts world, actually belongs to this faction.

The swordsmanship that this group of assassins is skilled in is quite similar to that of the Xue family. Three years ago, this group of assassins became less reckless and gradually went underground to take on jobs.

I suspect they've joined the Azure Dragon Society.

The assassin leader became the leader of December.

There are only the three of us here. Senior, please answer truthfully, are you the dragon of December?

Has the Xue Family Sword Technique been passed down to outsiders?
Have you ever encountered this group of killers?
If Zhongyuan Yidianhong appeared here and attempted to assassinate you, could you analyze the origin of his swordsmanship from his techniques?
These are important questions.

Li Zhaoting looked up at Xue Yiren.

"Qiang!"

Xue Yiren drew his sword, its light flashing like a dragon.

Even someone as capable as Wang Shenglan couldn't stop it in time.

A flash of light appeared, and the sword stopped in front of Li Zhaoting's neck.

"If I were the leader of December, you would be dead by now. I have no interest in being an assassin!"

"What about the remaining questions?"

"Do you think anyone can steal my swordsmanship skills?"

You've fought hundreds of battles, large and small, in the martial world. There must be at least eight or ten thousand people who have seen your swordsmanship. Can those who watch your battles replicate your swordsmanship? Of course not!
My swordsmanship cannot be stolen!
The only swordsman I encountered was named Sima Xue. He was quite skilled in swordsmanship. I gave him a few pointers last year, and he has since retired from the profession.

A touch of red in the Central Plains...

If you can get him here, I can try my hand at his swordsmanship and attempt to trace its origins.

Xue Yiren was very confident in his swordsmanship.

Swift as lightning, effortless and unrestricted, it can be done at will.

As Xue Yiren aged, his body inevitably weakened and he gradually grew old and frail, but Xue Yiren's sword remained the "Peerless Swift Sword".

"Can you invite Zhongyuan Yidianhong?"

"It's not me, it's the Azure Dragon Society. Will the Azure Dragon Society miss this great opportunity? If we hand over the assassination mission to the December branch, the leader of the December branch will definitely summon back the sharpest blade and force Yidianhong to take action in various ways to test my martial arts skills."

How long will it take you to recover?

Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?

"Truth!"

Within a month!

"As expected of the Longevity Technique, it is indeed powerful!"

……

The Azure Dragon Society will establish a branch on December 12th.

The December dragon head, dressed in a black brocade robe with a sword hanging at his waist and a blue dragon mask on his face, had an empty, wooden gaze, devoid of joy or sorrow. He sat in the main seat of the conference hall.

Twenty chairs are neatly arranged below.

These are all elite assassins carefully cultivated by the December leader, and the leader is none other than Yidianhong!

"The head of the dragon has sent a mission: take advantage of Li Zhaoting's serious injuries to eliminate him. The reward for injuring his limbs is 30,000 taels, the reward for injuring his torso is 50,000 taels, and the reward for cutting off his head and piercing his heart is 500,000 taels, enough to live a life of plenty!"

In December, the leading company issued a cold and impersonal task.

The assassins remained silent, their murderous intent fully revealed.

Only Zhongyuan Yidianhong showed a hint of refusal.

Yidianhong knew that this matter had to be kept secret. If he dared to object, he would be surrounded and killed by his fellow disciples, and his body would be thrown into a mass grave.

In December, the leader distributed the files, which contained information about Li Zhaoting and Wang Shenglan, as well as the missions of each assassin. The meeting went very smoothly, and before an incense stick could burn, the leader adjourned the meeting.

A touch of red was left behind by the December dragon.

Everyone was already used to this. They glared at Yihong with envy, then left without looking back. The assassin organization had extremely strict rules, and they would never dare to be presumptuous.

Those who were spoiled and arrogant, those who acted recklessly, and those whose curiosity outweighed all others were eliminated by the leader. Those who remained were all obedient and became killing machines.

Yidianhong is the leader of the assassins and the pride of the December Head, because Yidianhong is the only rational assassin. Other assassins are tools, but Yidianhong is human and has human grudges and affections.

This is the rarest kind of killer.

The entire martial arts world has no more than a palm's width of them.

Many assassination schemes that require loyalty, righteousness, and brotherhood can only be carried out by a special assassin like Yidianhong. Yidianhong's fellow disciples are easily recognized and cannot carry out the assassination.

This is an advantage and a disadvantage.

By using morality and loyalty to orchestrate events, it is shown that Yidianhong values ​​morality and loyalty. Such a person can be trusted once or twice, but not three times. If it happens too often, betrayal is inevitable.

In December, the leader astutely discovered that Yidianhong had thoughts of betraying her master. In recent months, Yidianhong has rarely accepted orders, and when she does, she is selective about her targets.

All signs indicate that Yidianhong will at most carry out two or three more missions before betraying her sect.

In this case, then...

"Yidianhong, you've wavered!"

“I don’t want to assassinate Li Zhaoting. He was seriously injured while saving someone. Assassinating such a person is against the code of the martial arts world. I can’t bring myself to do it.”

"You are an assassin. Assassins have no morals. Assassins only care about money and missions. You complete the mission, and I will pay you your salary on time. That is the value of an assassin."

"Master, that's not how it is!"

"You want to betray me?"

“Master, I will not betray you, but I refuse to assassinate Li Zhaoting. If you insist on doing so, you can cut off my arm, cripple my martial arts, and take my life. I will definitely not kill Li Zhaoting.”

"What if I asked you to assassinate Chu Liuxiang?"

"Chu Liuxiang..."

“Yidianhong, for so many years, I have always treated you like my own son. You are different from those cold-blooded killing machines. You have human emotions, which is a good thing. I am willing to support you. However, I need you to do one last thing for me as a way of repaying me! Go and kill Chu Liuxiang. This is your final mission!”

"I can't beat Chu Liuxiang!"

"Assassins don't need a direct confrontation."

"If I stop or severely injure Chu Liuxiang, Li Zhaoting will have no help and will be unable to escape your assassination attempt!"

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"This is the last mission!"

"Kill Chu Liuxiang, and you may leave!"

"I'll take it! Just one last thing: Li Zhaoting is a tough nut to crack, this isn't a good idea!"

Yidianhong turned and left the meeting room.

December Dragon sighed deeply.

He knew, of course, that this was not a good idea.

Two years ago, during the battle at Qingyi Tower, the leader of the December Dragon Head was ordered to clean up the traces left by Huo Xiu. He was chased for hundreds of miles by Li Shengnan. Two years have passed, and Li Shengnan's martial arts have steadily improved, while the leader of the December Dragon Head has remained stagnant.

Coincidentally, Li Shengnan's mission in the Central Plains was to capture Li Zhaoting. The two fought fiercely several times, and Li Shengnan admitted that she was no match for him, which shows how formidable Li Zhaoting was.

In a head-on confrontation, the December leader has no chance of winning even half a percent. Let alone a direct fight, if Li Zhaoting were in good physical condition, he wouldn't even dare to assassinate him.

fortunately!

The two eldest daughters of the Shi and Zuo families are seriously ill. Li Zhaoting used his One-Finger Divine Skill to diagnose them. He was exhausted and needed to cultivate for one or two years.

The leading stocks in December have been confirmed multiple times.

He investigated all the doctors, maids, and servants at Zhubei Manor, as well as the martial arts masters who had seen Li Zhaoting, and confirmed that Li Zhaoting was seriously injured.

This is the perfect opportunity for assassination.

Killing Li Zhaoting will earn you a reward from the Grand Dragon Head and allow you to improve your martial arts skills.

Kill Li Zhaoting!

I must kill Li Zhaoting!

The Azure Dragon mask slowly fell away, revealing a clown's face covered in makeup. It was none other than Xue Yiren's crazy younger brother, Xue Xiaoren!
No one would doubt that he's a fool.

Being mentally impaired is the perfect camouflage.

To some extent, Xue Xiaoren belongs to the invisible people; most of his life has been invisible!
What's concealing Xue Xiaoren's foolishness isn't his idiocy.

It was Xue Yiren's sword light!
(End of this chapter)