Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 433 Floating Fragrance Draws Blue Butterfly Dreams, Rainbows Leisurely Roll Away White Clouds

Cliffs and precipices.

Bai Yunfei sat on the edge of the cliff, playing music.

Due to her own experiences, Bai Yunfei finds it difficult to understand the epic life sentiment in the lyrics, but she has a natural affinity for music and plays it with effortless grace.

Just as Bai Yunfei's melody was rising and falling, about to reach its peak, a fierce pipa sound came from afar, directly confronting Bai Yunfei.

Bai Yunfei subconsciously raised his voice, rising and falling in sync with the rhythm of the pipa music. The one playing the pipa was none other than Lan Xiaodie, the last princess of the Demonic Sect!

Lan Xiaodie and Bai Yunfei have a long-standing feud.

Bai Yunfei is a princess of a remote small country, and Lan Xiaodie is the daughter of Lan Haiping, a royal bodyguard. The small country was conquered by the Mongol cavalry. Just as the palace was breached, Lan Haiping rescued Bai Yunfei, but did not have time to save his daughter.

In fact, Lan Haiping did not abandon his wife and daughter.

The situation was extremely urgent. There were countless Mongol masters, and the Mongol cavalry, which had swept across the world, charged and slashed at the palace, with arrows raining down like raindrops.

Lan Haiping only had time to save one person.

Lan Haiping wanted to save her daughter, but with the two infants placed together, she reached out and grabbed Bai Yunfei. Without thinking, she rushed out of the palace with Bai Yunfei.

As luck would have it, Yu Luosha, bored out of her mind, went down the mountain to fight Meng Chixing, and ended up breaking into the palace.

Instead of finding Meng Chixing, they spotted Lan Xiaodie. Lan Xiaodie possessed an innate alluring charm, both demonic and seductive. Yu Luosha was overjoyed and took Lan Xiaodie back to the Demonic Sect.

Yu Luosha didn't know how to raise a child, so she took Lan Xiaodie's mother away. Bai Yunfei grew up under Lan Haiping's care and lived in seclusion in the deep mountains, raising white cranes.

What followed was a very traditional family feud.

Lan Xiaodie harbors deep resentment towards Lan Haiping. Since you have chosen loyalty, I will destroy your loyalty, kill Bai Yunfei, and make your life utterly worthless.

Lan Xiaodie ambushed Bai Yunfei multiple times, and Yu Luosha discovered that Bai Yunfei possessed innate spirituality, indomitable resilience, and a demonic decisiveness.

Yu Luosha was overjoyed. She changed her identity and secretly taught Bai Yunfei martial arts to balance their strength and prevent them from winning. Only after Bai Yunfei's internal strength foundation was completely changed did she reveal her true identity.

Don't expect any educational ability from someone like Yu Luosha. His teaching of younger generations is worse than the inferior wine he brews. His own son can only be raised by others, and his disciples are all cunning schemers. Sooner or later, he will be betrayed by his disciples.

Lan Haiping felt guilty towards Lan Xiaodie and didn't know how to handle the relationship, so she could only let Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie fight, since they were evenly matched anyway.

In fact, at the very beginning, Lan Xiaodie was stronger. She had Yu Luosha's guidance and the hatred that fueled her martial arts training, making her attacks full of killing intent.

The song "Ambush from Ten Sides" is enough to terrify anyone.

In contrast, Bai Yunfei felt quite guilty towards Lan Xiaodie after learning the truth. He was soft-hearted and held back when he attacked, basically taking the beating passively.

As the battles intensified, Bai Yunfei received instruction from Yu Luosha, his martial arts skills improved dramatically, his guilt gradually faded, and he became more resolute in his attacks, slowly turning the tide of the battle.

In terms of spiritual realm, Bai Yunfei is actually superior. Lan Xiaodie's pursuit of Bai Yunfei to duel is just being unreasonable, and even she herself knows it.

In that situation, Lan Haiping didn't have time to analyze the pros and cons, so such resentment was meaningless.

Without the support of hatred, Lan Xiaodie lacked confidence when she attacked. Unfortunately, she practiced sonic kung fu, which required a high level of mental focus and inner strength.

Bai Yunfei played the bamboo flute, only defending and not attacking, allowing Lan Xiaodie to make moves with ease.

"Bai Yunfei, make your move! Don't think I'll hold back; I'm determined to settle this!"

"Ugh!"

Bai Yunfei put down his bamboo flute and sighed, "What's the point of determining a winner? Even if you win, what then? Can you defeat the Holy Maiden? Can you defeat Li Zhaoting?"

"The Fourth Princess wants to challenge the Holy Maiden, which makes some sense, but why does she want to challenge Li Zhaoting?"

"Lan Xiaodie, why did the sect leader train you? Don't you understand the relationship between the Holy Maiden and the Princess?"

A month ago, on the deserted island where Qiao Beiming was living in seclusion, the Holy Maiden and Li Zhaoting made a three-life vow witnessed by the elders of the Li family. Five days ago, Feng Suzhen and the Holy Maiden engaged in a fierce battle, with the Holy Maiden losing two out of three rounds.

You should understand what I mean by these words.

What's done is done, and there's no turning back.

The saintess is Li Shengnan.

Li Shengnan is Li Zhaoting's wife.

The head wife of the Li family was Feng Suzhen.

Even if you defeat me, you will neither get what you want to get revenge on your father, nor challenge Li Shengnan, nor shake Li Zhaoting. So why waste your energy?

Why not sit down and concentrate on playing a piece?

I met Mr. Li yesterday. He's not a lecherous man who forces people to do things against their will. If you don't like him, you can tell him directly. There's no need to hide it.

I paved the way for you!
I had a very frank conversation with him.

Bai Yunfei really didn't want to continue fighting. Yu Luosha was unreliable, so he could only use Li Zhaoting as an excuse.

Lan Xiaodie asked, "What did they say?"

Bai Yunfei shrugged: "Li Zhaoting said he fell in love with me at first sight. I think he is as handsome as Pan An, as talented as Song Yu, and as brave as the three armies. He has all the advantages. I am deeply in love with him. He even wrote a song for me."

Bai Yunfei is not the type to take a beating without fighting back or to be submissive; Bai Yunfei also has a temper.

Lan Xiaodie had been chasing and beating her for so long that any guilt she felt had long since vanished. Seizing the opportunity, she was determined to get revenge and torment Lan Xiaodie at will.

"How dare you play tricks on me!"

"Every word I said is the truth."

"Bai Yunfei, I'll kill you!"

Lan Xiaodie plucked the pipa, and the sound waves rolled. Other people's pipa only turned the pegs and plucked the strings a few times, and the emotion was expressed before the melody was formed. Lan Xiaodie was furious. Now it was like a silver bottle suddenly breaking and water splashing out, iron cavalry rushing out and swords and spears clashing. When the music ended, she put down the peg and drew her heart. The four strings sounded like tearing silk!

The powerful true energy vibrated the air, forming tangible ripples that spread in all directions. What should have been a heavenly melody became a hoarse and mocking sound.

Bai Yunfei was enraged by the attack, while Lan Xiaodie launched a series of counterattacks, neither giving an inch.

The destructive power of sonic power far exceeds that of fists, feet, swords, and knives. Wherever the sonic waves pass, everything withers and even the toads and earthworms in the soil are shattered. Originally, there were Manchu scouts guarding a mile away, but they were all shaken and bled from their seven orifices. As long as they could hear the sound, they all felt their minds shaken.

After a fierce battle, the two were completely surrounded by enemies, with no one else in sight for miles around. Only the sounds of bamboo flutes and pipa clashing could be heard, a sense of impending storm rising, clouds gathering in sorrow, and the distant green hills looming in the distance.

Suddenly.

The melodious sound of a flute drifted from afar.

The sound of the flute was mysterious, as if it came from beyond the heavens, but it did not seem sneaky. Instead, it was open and aboveboard, becoming a lubricant between the pieces.

Bai Yunfei's high-pitched melody amplified Lan Xiaodie's pipa music, while Lan Xiaodie's fierce attacks amplified Bai Yunfei's bamboo flute music. Unbeknownst to them, the two women's murderous intent was dispelled by the sound of the flute, and they could no longer muster any more killing intent.

The two exchanged a glance, gathered their strength, and simultaneously attacked the sound of the flute. Having fought for many years, they were most familiar with each other's martial arts techniques, and their melodies complemented each other perfectly.

In terms of musical skill alone, the sound of the xiao is far inferior to that of the pipa and bamboo flute, but the xiao has a long and powerful aftertaste, with continuous sound waves like raging waves.

Bai Yunfei guessed that it was Li Zhaoting who came to mediate the fight. If Li Zhaoting had drawn his sword to stop the fight, she would have stopped long ago.

Li Zhaoting is the leader of the Heavenly Gang and his swordsmanship is divine. Losing to Li Zhaoting in swordsmanship is not shameful. Even the Holy Maiden Li Shengnan would not be bothered by it.

However, Li Zhaoting used musical scales.

Music is the ultimate skill that Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie have cultivated throughout their lives, and it is their greatest pride. They can admit defeat in anything, but they cannot admit defeat in music.

Li Zhaoting certainly knows musical instruments.

He was incredibly skilled with the Purple Mansion Divine Flute, but when he left the Western Regions, he left the Warm Jade Flute with Princess Pipa and could only hastily make a bamboo flute by hand to come and mediate the fight.

Why not let Feng Suzhen mediate the fight?
When Feng Suzhen took action, the flavor changed.

Losing to Li Zhaoting is not shameful, but losing to Feng Suzhen has a much greater significance. It makes people push themselves to the limit, only to end up exhausted and needing to recuperate for more than half a year.

Li Zhaoting played "The Song of the Pipa".

Playing "The Song of the Pipa" on a bamboo flute, and having a duel with a real pipa player, is full of a sense of fateful humor.

Bai Yunfei stopped playing the flute and asked, "You used a pipa tune to deal with the pipa player? What will you use to deal with me? I won't easily admit defeat unless I find a suitable technique."

Li Zhaoting did not reply. The music contained all of Li Zhaoting's thoughts. His profound, firm, and invincible thoughts merged into the melody, turning into a raging flood that overwhelmed the mountains and rivers, creating towering waves and turbulent seas.

Li Zhaoting's melody suddenly shifted, first from a pipa piece to the "Rainbow Feather Robe" melody, then becoming increasingly somber, from passionate to lonely, from lonely to fervent, from fervent to desolate, and from desolate to transforming into a butterfly.

A song of eternal desolation, nothing more than this.

The sound of the xiao flute rose and fell, sometimes like the roar of a dragon or the howl of a lion, sometimes like the howl of a wolf or the murmur of a spring, sometimes like the wind rustling through the forest, sometimes like a light rain wetting flowers. The flute sounded clear and bright, while the zither sounded mournful and shrill. Although their skills were profound, their stamina was often lacking.

No matter how many flaws the two women found, as long as Li Zhaoting activated his power, prolonged his breath, and drove the flute music with endless force, the flaws would be immediately covered up.

Observe the enemy's weaknesses and attack where they must defend!
These eight words are simple to say, but extremely difficult to do. How can you hit the weak point?

Are you faster than me?

Are you stronger than me?

I want to take you down with me, let's both attack each other's vitals at the same time, are you brave enough to fight me to the death?

Linghu Chong could see Dongfang Bubai's weakness, but Dongfang Bubai was too fast. The moment Linghu Chong raised his sword, the weakness had already disappeared. Li Zhaoting used the same tactic.

Bai Yunfei's flute playing was superb, and Lan Xiaodie's pipa playing was unparalleled. The two women's skills were incomparable, and together they could rival Feng Suzhen.

However, as long as Li Zhaoting stabilized his breathing and steadily pressed down, the two women were helpless.

The sound of the flute grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, yet Li Zhaoting's unique melody still lingered in my ears.

Just as the two women were retaliating, Li Zhaoting recited a poem: "Floating fragrance leads the blue butterfly's dream, the rainbow hangs idly as white clouds fly, the city is filled with wind and rain as you pass by, why bother with winning or losing after the game? Ten years of grudges have tempered the coldness of our voices, gatherings and separations are always fleeting clouds, a bowl of stars and moon can soothe our pent-up feelings, the great river is like a ribbon, rolling into the purple palace from the clear sky, I respectfully request that you two stop!"

Li Zhaoting tucked the bamboo flute into his waistband and held two drumsticks in his hand: "Ladies, if you wish to continue your fight, I am willing to provide you with music."

Bai Yunfei laughed and said, "Young Master Li, do you intend to emulate the ancients? I wonder if you will beat the drum and curse Baiyun, or strip naked and curse Landie, or perhaps curse both?"

Throughout history, there have been countless masters of musical instruments such as the qin, se, pipa, and so on. No matter how rare an instrument is, if you look through the historical records, you can always find a few famous masters.

The only thing that's hard to find is the "drumming" part.

"Drum" is suitable for group performances, or for use in battles between two armies to sound the war drums and boost morale.

Throughout history, there have been no more than a handful of people who became famous for their drumming skills. The most famous of them all was Mi Heng from the Three Kingdoms period. He was exceptionally talented and incredibly arrogant. Because of his arrogant personality, he was eventually killed by Huang Zu.

Besides Mi Heng, who else can I think of?

Could it be the Yellow Emperor or the Kui Niu war drum?

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "If the two ladies are willing to wipe my back, rub my shoulders, and give me a massage, I certainly wouldn't mind following the example of the ancients. In fact, when I'm taking a bath naked, I never mind if outsiders barge in."

"Could it be that Young Master Li has some unusual fetish?"

Lan Xiaodie looked at Li Zhaoting curiously.

Lan Xiaodie didn't dare say she knew all the rumors about Li Zhaoting, but she knew about 80-90% of them, and had even made some connections to him when thinking about her future husband.

It's perfectly reasonable for boys to fantasize about celebrities like Yifei, Dilraba, Gao Yuanyuan, and Yang Mi when they dream, and for girls to fantasize about Daniel Wu when they dream.

Li Zhaoting flashed the same smile as Lu Xiaofeng, but unfortunately he didn't have a mustache, so it felt like something was missing.

"I don't mind if two ladies barge into my room while I'm taking a bath, and I don't think you'd mind if I barge into your room while you two ladies are taking a bath. In the history of the martial arts world, this is a classic romantic tale."

Li Zhaoting reached up and touched his lips, suddenly feeling a bit envious of Lu Xiaofeng's mustache. Men really do need beards; it's the most obvious feature.

Lan Xiaodie looked at Li Zhaoting with disdain.

Rumor has it that Li Zhaoting is a charming and dashing man, but not vulgar, and dashing but not unrestrained. Now, his words are full of flirtation, which makes him seem like a complete scoundrel.

Li Zhaoting cursed Lu Xiaofeng in his heart for being unreliable.

Lu Xiaofeng's skills in picking up girls are far inferior to Duan Zhengchun's and have no reference value whatsoever.

Duan Zhengchun relied on his abilities.

Lu Xiaofeng relied on numerical superiority.

He's so handsome, one smile is enough.

Li Zhaoting is also a numerical monster, but unfortunately, his reputation in the martial arts world is too fierce, causing people to instinctively avoid him.

Li Zhaoting looked up at the two women.

It must be said that Jade Rakshasa has a good eye.

Li Shengnan is a snow lotus on the cliffs of Tianshan Mountain.

Gongsunlan is a bright red and dazzling azalea.

Wang Yuyan is like a camellia, a rare and beautiful orchid in a secluded valley.

Bai Yunfei is a water lily whose fragrance spreads far and wide.

Blue Butterfly is a charming and graceful rose.

Bai Yunfei and Lan Xiaodie are not like the difference between a white moonlight and a red rose, but rather like a lotus and a rose—one pure and untainted, the other dazzlingly beautiful yet with sharp thorns.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Li Zhaoting coughed twice to ease the tension and asked, "I have something I'd like to ask Miss Lan. May I ask if the poisonous bats that attacked the house a couple of days ago were yours?"

Why would Young Master Li suspect me?

"Bats don't have eyes and can only determine their location through sound waves. In other words, bats are the most suitable creatures to be controlled by sound. Besides, if you didn't release the poisonous bats, why would Bai Yunfei take action?"

"It wasn't me, it was the Tianlong Gang. I have some business dealings with Su Penghai. A few days ago, he asked me for help, asking me to use a pipa melody to control the bats and launch a surprise attack. I don't know anything else. I'm too lazy to bother with those trivial matters."

What other secrets does Su Penghai hold?

"That's it. This guy is arrogant and domineering. That's his strength, but also his weakness. Su Penghai never holds back his trump cards; he only uses them on the spot."

"Where are Ge Ying and Tie Haitang?"

“Ge Ying has a senior brother who is extremely skilled in martial arts. Tie Haitang secretly recruits some scoundrels from the martial arts world, which is somewhat similar to the Songshan Sect in the Central Plains. This guy is quite difficult to deal with. Sooner or later, the twelve orders in the universe will be expanded to twenty-four orders.”

"Thank you for providing the clue, young lady."

"Is this the end?"

"Does the young lady intend for me to force myself upon her?"

"You composed a song for Bai Yunfei, and the poem you just wrote to mediate the fight was about the two of us. Please write a separate one for me as my intelligence fee."

"I see that the young lady has the temperament of a rose. Such a stunning beauty is naturally worthy of being compared to a flower."

As dawn breaks through the branches, butterflies flutter, intoxicated by the springtime.

Dew washes away the city's beauty, fragrance lingers on the wings of butterflies.

Sorry for making a fool of myself!
Farewell! "

Li Zhaoting turned and left. Even after Li Zhaoting's figure disappeared, Lan Xiaodie remained immersed in her dream. Everything that had happened today seemed like a dream.

Did this really happen?

What kind of person is Li Zhaoting?

Sometimes frivolous, sometimes serious, sometimes overflowing with talent, composing poems in three steps, sometimes generous and heroic, like a generous and tragic hero, coming and going as he pleases.

Most importantly, he's incredibly handsome.

His handsome appearance made Lan Xiaodie's legs go weak.

Bai Yunfei looked at Lan Xiaodie with disdain: "You're already fighting over a man before you've even entered the door! Lan Xiaodie, what do you have to fight with me for? Go find Gongsun Lan!"

Lan Xiaodie was furious upon hearing this: "Gongsun Lan is the most cunning and opportunistic. She has probably already thrown herself into Young Master Li's arms to get ahead of him. In order to win his favor, she will try to scheme against us. Don't let me see her, or I will tear her mouth apart."

Bai Yunfei sneered: "Jealous women talk nonsense. I'm the one who makes a living with my mouth. Gongsun Lan's famous skill is dancing. You tear her mouth apart and she puts on a veil, which adds a touch of exotic charm. Western Region dancers like to wear veils and are mostly barefoot."

"barefoot?"

"Young Master Li has a fondness for beautiful women's feet!"

"Who told you that? Did you show it to him?"

"The information I bought from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was told to me by his maid. When Young Master Li is thinking, he needs a beautiful woman in his arms, one hand around her slender waist and the other hand caressing her jade feet. This will help him clear his mind."

"Pah! He's definitely not a decent person!"

"Would a respectable man marry a demoness from a demonic sect?"

"..."

Lan Xiaodie was speechless.

Bai Yunfei smiled calmly, having won once again.

After Li Zhaoting returned home, Gongsun Lan knew that Li Zhaoting must have seen Lan Xiaodie. Given Lan Xiaodie's naturally alluring and seductive nature, he would definitely be lustful upon seeing Li Zhaoting and would wish to enter the bridal chamber on the spot.

Gongsun Lan wanted to squeeze Li Zhaoting dry, but unfortunately, she was a complete novice, and Li Shengnan was also a complete novice. Without Wang Shenglan's help, they couldn't subdue Li Zhaoting.

In the following days, Li Zhaoting either wandered around disguised as Yi Yangzi or revealed his whereabouts to launch surprise attacks on the branch of the Sticky Rod Office, alerting the enemy and causing dozens of small households to flee. Cao Xiong was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks. Under such dangerous circumstances, Yi Yangzi was given an important position.

He lives a solitary life, has no ties, and is extremely short of money.

Such people are very easy to recruit, and once recruited, they are of great value. To show his sincerity, Cao Xiong not only offered gold, silver, and martial arts manuals, but also revealed some of his trump cards, such as the abbot of Dajue Temple.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

What if the storm really comes?

In a solemn and oppressive atmosphere, the date of the martial arts tournament arrived, and the Manchu reinforcements arrived just in time.

Musketeers, Manchu cavalry, everything was available.

(End of this chapter)