Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 375 Li Shengnan: A Beauty's Deep Affection, Can You Escape It?

"Witch, are you trying to take advantage of me in my moment of weakness?"

Cheng Huaixiu angrily said, "Under normal circumstances, I can let you do whatever you want, but now it's wartime. The commander's son being kidnapped will cause the morale of the army to collapse."

Li Shengnan sneered: "The Fairy of Jingzhai is a chivalrous woman who understands the big picture and considers the overall situation. Do you think I, a demonic witch, am only good at considering the small things and the minor situation? You are underestimating me!"

"What do you want?"

"Of course I want to heal his wounds so he can walk back to the camp standing up, instead of being carried back like a dead pig on your shoulders. What nonsense are you thinking!"

Li Shengnan looked at Cheng Huaixiu with disdain.

Li Shengnan swore that just now, Cheng Huaixiu had definitely thought about the wrong things, both serious and inappropriate, and his self-control couldn't stop his instincts.

My brain reacts too quickly; I simply can't control it.

Just like some people who read very fast, when they see something a hundred times more disgusting than dog poop, by the time their brain processes it, their eyes have already read it ten times. The more they try to forget the dog poop, the clearer their memory becomes.

Cheng Huaixiu blushed and whispered, "How can I heal his wounds? Do you know any methods to heal the heart?"

Seeing Cheng Huaixiu's expression, Li Shengnan breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, most of what Cheng Huaixiu was imagining was Li Shengnan's idea. However, after hearing Cheng Huaixiu's advice, Li Shengnan's competitive nature prevailed, and she temporarily changed her words.

Cheng Huaixiu wouldn't normally be so shy, much less admit defeat to Li Shengnan. However, Li Zhaoting had been taught a lesson by Li Shengnan, leaving him weak and limp. He leaned against Cheng Huaixiu, gently blowing on her collar, arousing her tenderness.

Li Shengnan composed herself and explained, "Li Zhaoting practiced the Holy Sect's Heavenly Cripple and Earthly Deficiency Great Repair Technique, which can absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth to heal injuries. The Holy Sect is not only known for its insidious and vicious evil arts. This technique is a righteous Xuanmen, originating from the Qingcheng Dao Sect, also known as the Qingcheng Immortal Sect."

"Ah? How come I don't know?"

"You have connections with the Qingcheng Immortal Sect?"

"I am the current successor of the Qingcheng Immortal Sect."

"Aren't you a successor of Cihang Jingzhai?"

“I am an outer disciple of Cihang Jingzhai and am not bound by the rules of Cihang Jingzhai. Moreover, Cihang Jingzhai encourages its disciples to be inclusive. Inner disciples can practice Chan Buddhism and also learn Tantric mudras.”

"The Great Heaven-Mending Technique for Heaven's Defects and Earth's Imperfections is essentially a dual cultivation method. It is not about male-female dual cultivation, but about the human body and heaven and earth interacting and complementing each other, reducing excess and supplementing deficiency."

I gather the essence of heaven and earth to replenish my own essence;

I gather the spirit of heaven and earth to nourish my spirit;

Because of the transformations of heaven and earth, I am transformed.

By the mandate of Heaven and Earth, my life is extended;
As long as the energy of heaven and earth continues, so too will my energy continue.
As long as the transformations of heaven and earth continue, so too will my transformations continue.
If the destiny of Heaven and Earth is not broken, then my destiny will not be broken;
The universe is ever-renewing, and so am I;
Previously, Li Zhaoting borrowed our weapons, which meant he borrowed our martial arts. He used your immortal embryo and my demonic seed to strengthen himself, unleashing terrifying power that exceeded his own foundation by more than ten times. After the true essence erupted, the heaven and earth's primordial energy gradually dissipated, but the immortal embryo and demonic seed still remained.

In a moment, follow my instructions and use your true energy to unblock Li Zhaoting's Ren meridian and stimulate the longevity true energy.

Can it be done? "

The Demonic Cult is not just about "demons." Many eminent figures from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism have joined the Demonic Cult. Even the "Mad Zen" of Zen Buddhism has the ideas of the Demonic Cult. However, most of them are eager for quick success and instant benefits, act against the norm, and harbor filth and evil, which is why they have such a bad reputation. The masters of the Demonic Cult who are famous all over the world are all eclectic and have mastered Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

The "Great Compassion Ode to the Interplay of Heaven and Earth and the Yin-Yang" is the culmination of the Demonic Sect's mental cultivation methods. It encompasses seven unique skills, some originating from Taoism, some from Buddhism, and others purely for combat and killing, demanding extremely high standards from its practitioners.

Only exceptionally gifted geniuses with profound knowledge and quick wit can comprehend this profound truth.

With Li Shengnan's unparalleled talent and unwavering perseverance, she could only study some mental techniques due to her slightly inferior cultural knowledge, and was inclined towards combat.

Cheng Huaixiu was much stronger in this aspect, and since the mental cultivation method originated from Qingcheng, he was able to quickly grasp the healing mental cultivation method by analogy. He asked, "I'll take care of the healing. What are you going to do? Aren't we going to heal together?"

Li Shengnan scolded, "Are you out of your mind? You're in charge of healing him, and I'm in charge of protecting him. What if we get ambushed while we're both healing him?"
How come the serene and insightful Fairy Jingzhai is so preoccupied with love and romance? I know you're lovesick! I support you in having Li Zhaoting on your bed and taking whatever you want, but not now. During the war, the greater good is paramount.

You heal his wounds, and I will protect him!
hurry up!

If anything goes wrong, be careful, I'll punish you according to family rules!

Li Shengnan unleashed her full power and imposing presence, no less than Feng Suzhen. As the saying goes, "being right makes one confident," and Li Shengnan was in the right. She spoke of national righteousness and returned Cheng Huaixiu's words verbatim.

Cheng Huaixiu could not argue and could only obediently listen to the reprimand. She looked down at Li Zhaoting, who was lying unconscious on the ground with a smile on his face. She was annoyed and pinched the soft flesh on his waist a few times before treating Li Zhaoting's injuries.

Previously, when Li Zhaoting and Wanyan Jue fought, both of them used their most powerful skills. Wanyan Jue used the Star Extinction technique to lure Li Zhaoting into using the "Hundred Steps Flying Sword" technique, and then reversed the technique, turning absorption into rebound, sending the Purple and Green Twin Swords flying a hundred feet away. Li Zhaoting then used the swords to attack, using the power of the Immortal Embryo Demon Seed to activate the Immortal Demon Maha Boundless.

The two clashed head-on, resulting in severe injuries to their bodies.

Sensing Li Zhaoting's weakened state, Cheng Huaixiu quickly focused on healing and stopped thinking about anything else.

Li Shengnan retrieved the Purple and Green Twin Swords and sat down to protect the two of them. She sighed. The Vajra Indestructible Great Divine Hand had been shattered. The scattered parts could be pieced together to form a glove, but a new weapon was needed.

In life-or-death battles, having powerful weapons provides greater security.

With his profound foundation and ferocious Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist, Wanyan Jue was truly deserving of the title of Fist Master. When facing Li Zhaoting head-on, apart from his mental fortitude and martial arts comprehension, Wanyan Jue's biggest disadvantage was the lack of a suitable weapon, which caused him to suffer excessive losses during the clash.

Using protective qi to withstand divine weapons will cause the loss of true qi to increase several times or even dozens of times compared to normal days. It might be okay for one or two moves, but if it happens more often, it will inevitably lead to a qualitative change.

Li Zhaoting collapsed to the ground, dizzy and disoriented. In his half-awake state, he only remembered a beam of white moonlight and a red rose nestled beside him, smoothing his meridians and acupoints.

The white moonlight was gentle and soft, pure and refined, like a trickle of water, nourishing Li Zhaoting's limbs and bones.

The red rose is passionate and fiery, supreme and proud, like a jar of strong liquor, stimulating Li Zhaoting's internal organs.

The two forces cycled back and forth, alternating, and Li Zhaoting unknowingly entered a state of enlightenment, immersed in the alternation of the white moonlight and the red rose.

Li Zhaoting let out a comfortable sigh, his limbs feeling limp, as if he were lying on a soft, cotton-like cloud, or as if he had drunk a lot of strong liquor and just wanted to fall into a deep sleep.

Li Zhaoting did not sleep.

Instead of succumbing to her body's instinct to fall asleep, she opened her eyes on her own initiative. What came into view was a pair of flawless jade feet, as white as jade, smooth and delicate, with long calves and a drop of fine wine adorning the toes.

Looking up, Li Zhaoting found himself being moved behind a rock by Cheng Huaixiu and Li Shengnan. Li Shengnan sat on the rock, holding a wine gourd in one hand and gently stroking a sword in the other, her jade feet dangling and swaying slightly.

It's so perfect it's dazzling.

A smug glint flashed in Li Shengnan's eyes.

She bought a report from the Destiny Cult, which was analyzed by dozens of intelligence analysts. According to the intelligence analysis revealed by many of Li Zhaoting's friends, Li Zhaoting's greatest interest in women was jade feet.

Throughout history, there have been countless people who are lustful.

Some people prefer slender waists, some prefer bound feet, some prefer flowing black hair, and some prefer watching singing and dancing. In this respect, the Heavenly Mandate Sect is the undisputed pinnacle, and is most adept at analyzing the preferences of its targets.

Some people like big eyes, some like elegant ladies from noble families, some like female knights-errant, and some like pure and innocent girls. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

If you can't figure out the target's preferences, the beautiful woman you send out is nothing more than a puppet.

Only by catering to their preferences can one achieve their desired outcome.

According to Li Zhaoting's personal maid, when Li Zhaoting was contemplating problems or comprehending martial arts, he liked to hold his beautiful wife and concubines in his arms and caress their delicate feet.

According to another maid, Li Zhaoting preferred natural, unadorned jade feet, emphasizing the beauty of a lotus emerging from clear water, without any artificial embellishment, and strictly forbade any alterations.

The only permitted anklet jewelry was anklets, and Li Zhaoting enjoyed listening to the tinkling of the silver bells on them.

When it comes to serious matters, Cheng Huaixiu is no less cunning than Li Shengnan; when it comes to unserious matters, Cheng Huaixiu is too upright and often ends up at a disadvantage.

Not long after, Cheng Huaixiu felt tired and switched places with Li Shengnan, sitting on a large rock to protect the Dharma.

This process was repeated several times until Li Zhaoting's physical injuries were finally suppressed, and he regained two or three-tenths of his strength.

"Li Zhaoting, you owe me a divine weapon! I want you to accompany me on a sea voyage to find this divine weapon and to the Holy Sect's headquarters. Do you have the guts?"

"I am deeply in love with you. Let alone sailing out to sea or storming the Demonic Sect's headquarters, I would search the heavens and the underworld without batting an eye. How about we tentatively set it for next year?"

"You have some conscience!"

Li Shengnan left the gourd behind and drifted away.

Cheng Huaixiu sighed, "What a dashing figure! The Demonic Sect is truly fortunate to have such a successor!"

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "The Demonic Sect is unlucky. If they were lucky, they would have a demonic star descending to earth to cultivate a demonic star who would cause chaos in the world, instead of a witch."

"A demonic star that stirs up trouble across the world?"

"what happened?"

"Haven't you ever looked in a mirror?"

Cheng Huaixiu took out a dressing mirror from her bosom.

Beautiful women find it hard to leave the mirror. Even the Fairy of Quiet Abode is no exception.

The mirror reflected the most prominent figure in the martial arts world over the past three years, known for his ruthless killings, overwhelming malevolence, and the deadliest wherever he went—a demon star named Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

This really isn't my fault!
Without saying much, the two carried Wanyan Jue's body back to the military camp. The battle was over. Yelü Nierugu suffered defeat after defeat and fled north in a sorry state. Di Qing and Yang Zongbao led their troops in pursuit, giving him no time to catch his breath.

A victory celebration banquet is being held at the military camp.

Everyone had a smile on their face.

Even Yelü Hongji was no exception.

Regardless of the Song army's fighting strength, regardless of the Liao Kingdom's losses, and regardless of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, Yelü Hongji had only one thought: "I am the emperor!"

The winner is the emperor, and the loser is the rebel.

Forget about all that. Preserving the throne is the most important thing. Even if things turn sour later, or if we are gradually eroded by others, at least we can keep the throne.

Even the most destitute emperor is still an emperor.

Living a life of luxury, surrounded by palaces and courtyards, enjoying wealth and honor.

If this battle is lost, Yelü Hongji will either live in constant fear of being hunted down or be chopped into mincemeat by the chaotic soldiers, with absolutely no chance of survival.

To live, to hold the throne, to live and preserve the throne.

Yelü Hongji had the best option, so why wouldn't he be happy? He was happier than anyone else.

Drinking alcohol was forbidden in the army, but meat was plentiful. The soldiers ate meat heartily, laughing and chatting. Li Nanxing was worried that Yelü Nierugu would launch a surprise attack, so he divided the soldiers into three groups: one group to rest, one group to patrol at night, and one group to celebrate.

First, celebrate by eating a few more bites of meat.

After the celebration, give them more silk and rice.

With Li Zhaoting's return, the celebratory banquet reached its peak. Yelü Hongji said, "To be able to defeat the champion at such a young age, he is truly a great hero!"

If Li Zhaoting were a Liao citizen, Yelü Hongji would have undoubtedly bestowed a princess upon him without hesitation and appointed him as the Southern King of Liao. Now, all that can be done is to lament that he was too slow. Li Zhaoting now enjoys endless pleasures with beautiful wives and concubines, and confidantes.

In the past two days, Yelü Hongji has witnessed the abilities of Li Zhaoting's confidantes, and none of them are easy to mess with.

Feng Suzhen was both a scholar and a warrior, resourceful and adaptable. She was skilled in managing military equipment and supplies, and also capable of slaying assassins.

Blue Phoenix, the leader of the Five Poisons Cult, is ruthless and can inflict eight kinds of deadly poisons on people with just a smile or a frown.

Wang Shenglan charged into battle, invincible. His Overlord Spear was unmatched wherever it pointed, and even Yelü Nierugu's armored army was torn to shreds.

Cheng Huaixiu, the Fairy of Jingzhai, possesses a clear and discerning swordsmanship. Not only does she have unparalleled beauty, but she is also the leader of the Salt Gang, commanding hundreds of thousands of brothers and managing millions of salt workers.

There's also a elusive, demonic female cult member.

Which of these beauties is easy to mess with?
Are you suggesting that the princess be married off as a concubine?

In reality, it's unlikely that a princess would become a concubine, but it's not uncommon for a member of the royal family to become a concubine.

The royal women were ranked from closest to furthest in kinship: princesses were the closest, followed by county princesses, and finally county princesses. As the number of royal family members increased, the title of county princess gradually became more common.

It is said that merchants had a low social status in ancient times, but by the mid-to-late Northern Song Dynasty, merchant families were able to marry county princesses with huge dowries, gradually forming a trend of comparison.

How can I describe my family as very rich?
Our family has married several county princesses!

It is said, just a rumor, anecdotes, that a wealthy merchant married seventeen or eighteen county princesses, and when he offered incense to his ancestors during festivals, several rows of these princesses knelt below.

This triggered another crisis.

The man who marries the princess is called a "驸马" (驸马).

The man who marries a princess is called a "prince consort".

The man who married the county princess was a "sanitation official," not someone who cleaned the palace, but someone who guarded the emperor. He didn't actually have to stand in line; it was a nominal position, specifically to provide living expenses for the imperial family members and relatives. No matter how unworthy someone was, at least they could receive a salary.

With the proliferation of county officials, the number of sanitation officials has followed suit.

Wang Anshi: You know what I'm going to say!
It hasn't reached that point yet.

Because the imperial family has not prospered in recent generations, the women of the royal family are extremely valuable. To marry a princess, one needs to be a martial arts master of the highest level. To marry a county princess, one must be extremely wealthy, if not wealthy enough to be considered a member of the Hua or Wan families.

Yelü Hongji did not have many daughters, the most outstanding of whom was Princess Cheng'an, named Yelü Nanxian. Ten years ago, she became a disciple of a master and studied on an overseas fairy island.

This is one of Yelü Hongji's trump cards.

Unfortunately, even after the war was over, he still hadn't seen Yelü Nanxian, let alone her master. He cursed her master in his heart for being inhuman and abducting his beloved daughter.

Watching the young talents singing and dancing, Yelü Hongji felt somewhat depressed. The Liao Dynasty was in decline, and there were few talents in either the court or the martial arts world. Meanwhile, the Song Dynasty was producing a constant stream of geniuses, and the situation between the two sides had completely reversed.

Ugh!
How did things turn out like this!
Yelü Nierugu, you are a sinner for all time!

Thinking of Yelü Nierugu, Yelü Hongji almost crushed his teacup. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only keep thinking of reasons to shift his focus, from complaining about Yelü Nierugu to praising the talented young men of the Central Plains, looking for those who were not married and whether he could recruit them as his son-in-law.

They were subtly trying to sow discord among these experts.

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

I praise Li Zhaoting as number one, and I can't stop talking about him. How can you people resist?
Of course I can resist.

Li Zhaoting listened with great pride.

Li Nanxing listened with great pride.

Upon hearing this, Feng Suzhen and the others were overjoyed, but at the same time worried that Yelü Hongji would marry a princess or a noblewoman.

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhuquan and the others thought to themselves that Li Zhaoting only participated in dealing with Wanyan Jue and not in the final battle. He could boast about his achievements when he went out, but his battlefield merits were the most solid.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lengchan and the others hoped that the imperial court would pay special attention to Li Zhaoting, marry him off to several princesses and noblewomen, and keep him in the capital so that he wouldn't wander aimlessly in the martial arts world.

Only the second-place team will do its best to catch up with the first.

I have absolutely no interest in that!
……

night!
After the simple banquet, everyone went to rest.

Li Zhaoting's injuries were quite serious. After being treated by Su Xinghe and Xue Muhua, he drank a bowl of medicine and, feeling the presence of the beauty in his arms, quickly fell into a deep sleep.

A troop of soldiers approached the military camp.

The leader was Yelü Nierugu.

Yelü Nierugu sneered: "The Song people are arrogant. They took advantage of our army's exhaustion and won a battle, thinking themselves invincible. Little do they know that pride comes before a fall!"

It's more than just "arrogance leads to defeat!"

This is a vicious cycle of wins and losses!

An arrogant army is bound to be defeated → A defeated army is bound to be pitiful → A pitiful army is bound to be victorious → A victorious army is bound to be arrogant → An arrogant army is bound to be defeated...

A never-ending cycle...bullshit!
Most generals, upon hearing the words "defeated troops," have already collapsed into disarray, unable to rally their troops, organize another battle, or even retreat in an orderly manner, and can only suffer more and more defeats.

The ability to regroup and fight again after a defeat is a quality of a great general.

Yelü Nierugu was able to endure for more than 20 years, raise tens of thousands of troops to rebel, and come up with counter-offensive tactics when the war was going badly. In some respects, at least in terms of leading troops, he was better than Yelü Hongji.

Yelü Hongji had no excuse for defeat.

There was no problem with going out hunting, but the troops left behind were under the control of Yelü Nierugu, and they failed to detect the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops in time. Yelü Hongji must be given a negative score.

Dawn is the best time for a surprise attack.

At this time, the soldiers are most tired, and the vigilance of the night patrol is at its lowest. The only ones who get up are the cooks, who are preparing breakfast for the soldiers.

"Soldiers, charge with me!"

Yelü Nielugu charged out first!

(End of this chapter)