Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 505 Duan Yanqing: You want to kill Duan Yu? I'll teach you how!
The Fifth Elder's resistance was not very strong.

Liu Suifeng only wanted to use the Five Poisons Sect, hoping to use the Fifth Elder to capture the Elder Lan and then use the Elder Lan to weaken Xiao Feng. He had no plans to clean up the mess.

In order to lure Xiao Feng into the trap and use his final Vajra Transformation, Liu Suifeng had to ensure that the Old Master Lan lived, clearly using the Fifth Elder as cannon fodder.

To be precise, they weren't even cannon fodder.

The Fifth Elder is Liu Suifeng's tool.

Disposable items, throw them away after use!

With the return of the old master Lan and the addition of four hundred guards from the envoy group, the Fifth Elder's resistance made no ripples and was easily crushed by the old master Lan.

Just half an hour later, the Five Poisons Sect changed its banner to that of the old leader Lan, and all the traitors committed suicide.

He had no choice but to commit suicide!
The Five Poisons Sect's punishments were extremely cruel.

Suicide by ingesting a deadly poison that kills instantly would be fatal within seconds, or by slashing one's own throat with a sword, resulting in little pain before death. However, if captured alive by the Old Master Lan...

The Miao region has no shortage of poisonous insects and creatures. Traitors will be tormented by hundreds of kinds of deadly poisons until they are neither human nor ghost, unable to live or die, and even afraid to be reincarnated.

The old leader of the Blue Sect looked around at the people. There were four elders who participated in the rebellion. The remaining elders either died in the rebellion or were loyal to him.

The old leader of the Blue Sect sighed, "When people get old, they often become soft-hearted. They are all old brothers. They were confused for a moment and went down the wrong path. I can't go too far."

The Third Elder hurriedly said, "Master, there is a saying among the Han people: 'A kind heart cannot command an army, and a righteous heart cannot manage wealth.' Even if you are kind and righteous to them, they may not be kind and righteous in return."

The Fourth Elder chimed in, "Master, if you treat those traitors kindly, wouldn't that be telling others that there are no consequences for rebellion? We must use severe punishments!"

The Sixth Elder patted his chest and said, "Master, there's no need to discuss these matters anymore. I've already taken care of everything for you! If you want to punish someone, I'll take full responsibility!"

The old leader of the Blue Sect sighed, "Sixth Brother, I haven't even given the order yet. Who told you to be so ruthless? They're all brothers from Moon Mountain, how could you go so far..."

That’s it! That’s it!
Now that things have come to this, the dead cannot be brought back to life.

You're punished by having to clean up their bodies and pay for all the funeral expenses. You'll also have to spend six months facing the wall in the back mountains. Next time, reflect on your actions before you act, and don't be so impulsive!
What are you standing there for?
"Hurry up and prepare the coffin!"

The old master Lan slammed his hand on the table.

The Sixth Elder hurriedly ran away.

There is no such thing as "facing the wall in repentance" in Miao areas.
The so-called "facing the wall to reflect on one's mistakes" is, in most cases, a means of avoiding trouble. People say they are going to jail, but in reality, they are going into seclusion to cultivate themselves. This method is most loved by monks and Taoist priests.

The old leader of the Blue Sect suddenly turned cold, looking sternly at the high-ranking officials of the Five Poisons Sect: "I am old! The Five Immortals Sect will be passed on to someone else sooner or later. I do not seek great wealth and honor, I only ask to resolve the troubles of the Five Immortals Sect before I die!"

What Liu Suifeng has done is clear to all of you, and I don't need to comment on it. You also know the consequences of rebellion. Don't force me to go on a killing spree!
We're all old brothers from Moon Mountain, and I don't want to make things difficult for you. It's best to make an example of someone from another mountain stronghold. Don't force me to use my full strength!
You know what to do next!

You need to prove your loyalty!

The old leader of the Blue Cult shouted, "You have one day to gather the able-bodied men of your clans. At this time tomorrow, set off for Mo Family Village and use Mo Family Village to establish your authority!"

"I will follow the leader's orders!"

All the managers knelt down before Elder Lan.

When Liu Suifeng instigated the rebellion, most people were persuaded, but few actually took action. Even if the rebellion succeeded, who could stop Li Zhaoting?
While these elders were observing, the Fifth Elder launched a rebellion and was subsequently discarded like trash.

As Li Zhaoting arrived in Dali, the old leader of the Lan sect reclaimed his throne, and the entire Fifth Elder's family was killed. He claimed to be sending away the corpses, but in reality, he was just trying to intimidate everyone.

The Sixth Elder was the most astute and took the lead in proving his loyalty; the other elders would follow.

Tomorrow afternoon, we will lead troops to conquer Mo Family Village. We must fight bravely and take the lead. Anyone who dares to retreat even a step will be eliminated by Elder Lan. Elder Lan's chosen successor is He Yushou. The other elders are not that important.

As for martial arts techniques...

Li Zhaoting casually left behind a few sword techniques, enough for the Five Poisons Sect to study for fifty years. Poison skills and Gu techniques can only be used as supplements in the end; internal strength foundation is the right path.

In fact, the Five Poisons Sect's martial arts foundation has been continuously strengthening, and it is not just about poisoning people.

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Dali Palace.

Duan Yu was busy handling state affairs.

Behind them are three eminent monks of the Ben generation.

Original cause, original non-existence, original dust.

Benyin is the abbot of Tianlong Temple, Benwu is the enlightened Duan Yanqing, and Benchen is Duan Zhengming. The three of them guard Duan Yu day and night. The assassins of the Power Gang are too strange. In order to protect Duan Yu, everyone must be on high alert.

It was Xiao Feng who protected Duan Zhengchun.

After Xiao Feng went to war, Xiao Yuanshan took over.

Other experts were either not skilled enough or not trusted by Duan Zhengchun. After much deliberation, only his son-in-law and in-laws were trustworthy; otherwise, he couldn't sleep at night.

People have three urgent needs.

Even martial arts masters cannot avoid it.

Duan Yanqing coughed lightly, and a young eunuch pushed a wheelchair over, leading Duan Yanqing to the outhouse.

The outhouses used by royalty and nobility were naturally not public toilets; they were small cubicles with luxurious interiors, some even infused with camellia fragrance.

Duan Yanqing was disabled in both legs, but he did not need anyone to serve him when he went to the toilet. Duan Yanqing disliked having someone watching him when he went to the toilet. He waved his hand lightly, and the little eunuch stood guard outside. Duan Yanqing, leaning on his cane, nimbly jumped onto the toilet. At this moment, his gaze sharpened.

"Greetings, Crown Prince Yanqing!"

A voice came from the next cubicle.

The sound is transmitted into the secret.

Duan Yanqing's most proficient technique is that, since his vocal cords have been destroyed, he can only speak using ventriloquism and telepathy, and he has mastered these techniques to the bone.

Duan Yanqing wanted to finish using the toilet quickly to prevent Duan Yu from being unprotected and assassinated by villains. Duan Yanqing trusted no one except himself and Duan Zhengming.

The sound made him stop.

The other party called out "Crown Prince Yanqing".

It's obvious that the other party is here to cause trouble.

Anyone who utters the title "Crown Prince of Yanqing" at this time and place is either a secret agent of the Power Gang or the leader of the Green Dragon Society; they both deserve to be torn to pieces.

A ruthless glint flashed in Duan Yanqing's eyes.

His heart was filled with murderous intent, but his face remained expressionless.

This is Duan Yanqing's special talent.

Facial paralysis.

Unable to make any expression.

No one could read Duan Yanqing's expressions.

Of course, since the two were in a toilet stall, the other person couldn't tell whether they had an expression or not.

Duan Yanqing remained calmly seated on the toilet, using his familiar telepathic communication to say, "Who are you? Don't try to play tricks on me! Just state your terms!"

"I am a secret agent of the Power Gang, and I am ordered to seek cooperation with Crown Prince Yanqing. I believe Your Highness needs help."

What do I need you to do?

"Assassinate Duan Yu and seize the throne."

"What a joke! What a joke!"

“Crown Prince Yanqing, you are a direct descendant of the Duan family, and the throne is rightfully yours. Duan Zhengming colluded with the Gao family to seize your throne, and Duan Zhengchun colluded with Li Zhaoting to imprison you in Tianlong Temple and force you to become a monk. Can you swallow this insult? Don’t you want to rule the world?”

"..."

Duan Yanqing thought to himself, "I do feel a little awkward, not frustrated or depressed, but overjoyed. God is being too good to me, it's like a dream."

There's a saying that goes, "Even if you gave Duan Yanqing seven Dragon Balls and let him make a wish, he still couldn't come up with a dreamlike wish like 'Duan Yu is my biological son.'"

My son is young and handsome, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and will surely become the emperor of Dali in the future. Moreover, this son was born to the "White-Robed Guanyin" whom I have always longed for.

Although I can't expose this relationship, and my son can only call me godfather, godfather is still father. Hearing this "father" is something I can endure even in the deepest hell.

In the dead of night, Duan Yanqing dreamt of clinging to Duan Zhengchun's leg and pleading, "Break my arm! Otherwise, I won't feel at ease! Heaven has been too good to me!"

Even if we take a step back and say that he becomes emperor, what then?
Putting aside the humiliating experiences of the Dali emperor, even if everything went smoothly, who would inherit the throne after Duan Yanqing's death? In the end, wouldn't it pass to Duan Yu?

Does Duan Yanqing have another son?

Previously, the Power Gang launched an assassination attempt, with spies from all sides infiltrating everywhere. Even Master Kurong was assassinated, which made Duan Yanqing tremble with fear and he became the one to protect Duan Yu closely.

Having personally encountered these spies, I feel that these people are mentally ill. Not only are they mentally ill, but they also think that others are mentally ill. They like to treat people like fools.

Duan Yanqing transmitted his voice secretly: "Three days later, Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng will return with their troops. As is customary, Duan Zhengchun will come out of the city to welcome them, and Duan Yu will pray in the Buddhist hall."

During the prayer period, there were only three monks around.

I am the origin of cause and effect, the origin of dust.

Benyin is the abbot of Tianlong Temple, and his internal strength is about the same as mine, but his hands and feet are intact. In a head-on fight, I am no match for him. You should find someone to lure him away.

Ben Chen is Duan Zhengming. After becoming a monk, this guy is free and open-minded. His martial arts have greatly improved and are now superior to mine. He wears a soft golden silk armor close to his body.

If you want to assassinate Duan Yu, either transfer Duan Zhengming away or prepare a black iron dagger for me. In the end, assassinating Duan Yu will only cause chaos, while assassinating Duan Zhengchun can affect the throne, but the throne still won't be mine.

Duan Zhengming must be killed as well!
Duan Yu, Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengming!

Kill all three of them at the same time.

I need to see your sincerity.

I won't take action if I'm not sincere.

There's no turning back once the arrow is released! Tianlong Temple is the ancestral temple of the Duan family in Dali. They have good food and drink and good treatment. Being a monk is better than being a rebel.

By this time tomorrow, I want to see Duan Zhengchun assassinated and physically injured. Even if he gets bitten by a mosquito, at least I should see blood.

By this time the day after tomorrow, I need to see the power group mobilize its top experts. I don't necessarily need to see Liu Suifeng, but at least I need to see the two Heavenly Kings and the two Protectors. Without enough elite assassins, I certainly won't risk taking action.

Tell these words to Liu Suifeng.

I don't have much free time.

You don't need to contact me.

Seeing your sincerity, I will take action.

I see no sincerity in you, so this agreement is null and void.

There's another matter: rebellion requires money, and I need 150,000 taels of gold to bribe the civil and military officials.

To show my sincerity, I want to see a deposit of 50,000 taels of gold when I go to the toilet tomorrow.

Remember, it's not me begging you, it's you who are begging me. You can't beat Li Zhaoting!

That's all I wanted to say. Goodbye!

Duan Yanqing left the cubicle, leaning on his crutches.

Soon, the conversation reached the Power Gang.

If Liu Suifeng were in the Power Gang, he would definitely have seen that Duan Yanqing had no intention of cooperating and was just playing them. But Liu Suifeng was in Dali, plotting against Xiao Feng according to plan. It was Ju Xiushan who analyzed the letters and Li Chenzhou who made the decisions. Things completely went off track.

Ju Xiushan proposed the plan, using a passionate speech and insightful language to convince Li Chenzhou of its validity. Even if Li Chenzhou had doubts, time was of the essence, and he had no choice but to follow Ju Xiushan's plan without having time to analyze its flaws.

It wasn't that Li Chenzhou had lost his mind, but rather that Ju Xiushan's previous words were too harsh and pierced people's hearts.

—Is the gang leader afraid of Li Zhaoting?
—The leader's ambition is to rule the world and become the emperor. How can the emperor be afraid of Li Zhaoting?

—Even the weak scholar-emperor of the Song Dynasty was able to subdue Li Nanxing and his son. The leader of the gang was both scholarly and martial, with lofty ambitions. Could he be inferior to the mere Zhao Zhen?

Three sentences were enough to make Li Chenzhou's blood boil, his emotions completely overriding his reason, and his rationality being thrown to the back of his mind.

Upon seeing the letter sent back by the spy, Li Chenzhou frowned: "Xiushan, what do you think?"

Ju Xiushan laughed and said, "Chief, hesitation will only lead to more trouble. In the current situation, it's a matter of risking everything. We have to gamble with our lives!"

Li Chenzhou sighed, "Once the assassination is launched, whether it succeeds or not, these people will never come back. To pay such a high price, I feel... I feel..."

Ju Xiushan comforted him, "Chief, we are just accomplices. It was Duan Yanqing who made the move, and it is also Duan Yanqing who took the blame. The two protectors can take advantage of the chaos to escape from the Dali Palace."

Under Xiao Qiushui's continuous harassment, the Power Gang's talent reserves were severely insufficient. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Nineteen Demons were all wiped out, half of the Eight Heavenly Kings were lost, only two of the Guardians remained, and the senior secret agents also suffered heavy losses. Shuang Chi Yi Sha killed them all. Liu Suifeng originally had five phoenixes under his command, but now only three remain.

Duan Yanqing immediately mentioned that two Heavenly Kings and two Protectors were involved in the assassination. Once these people were dead, the Power Gang, which was full of experts, would immediately become a husband-and-wife business.

That's not entirely true.

The Power Gang has some hidden experts.

The Five Swordsmen of Changtian, Lion King and Tiger Queen, and the Three Talents Swordsmen are all masters no less than the "Heavenly King," especially the Three Talents Swordsmen, whose martial arts are highly skilled and deeply hidden.

The Three Talents Swordsmen are nominally disciples of Kong Yangqin, the "Three Absolute Sword Demons," but in reality, their martial arts skills far surpass Kong Yangqin's. In the original novel, the Three Talents Swordsmen are still qualified to appear and fight the final boss in the last chapter and last page.

Even someone as powerful as Zhu Xiawu had to resort to exchanging injuries to inflict fatal wounds on the three. Before they died, the three inspired Xiao Qiushui, who had a sudden realization during the battle and killed Zhu Xiawu. The story then ended.

Unfortunately, in the eyes of most people, the Three Talents Swordsmen are similar to the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass: obsessed with music theory, disdainful of martial arts, possessing extraordinary skills, which they have always regarded as a hot potato, and want to find a master to pass them on to.

Li Chenzhou pondered to himself that perhaps he could get the Five Swords of Changtian and the Lion King and Tiger Queen to help, and with the scoundrels he had recently recruited, they should be able to carry out the assassination.

Ju Xiushan accepted all these experts who came.

As long as Li Chenzhou dares to give, Ju Xiushan dares to trick these people into going to their deaths. With Liu Suifeng gone, Li Chenzhou is being fooled, and the power of the Power Gang is gradually weakening.

There's a severe shortage of talent!
There is a severe shortage of talent!

You can join a gang or faction, but you can't rebel.

Rebellion is a path to death!
Li Chenzhou didn't understand this principle, and neither did the Baiyi tribe and Miao village, blinded by immediate gains, until their annihilation came.

The old leader of the Blue Sect led his men to attack Mo Family Village.

Xiao Feng led his elite troops to attack the Baiyi tribe.

Xiao Feng didn't understand how to lead troops into battle, nor did he need to. He could easily break through the camp by simply charging in with his unparalleled martial arts skills and slashing wildly with his Thunderflame Halberd.

The Four Strategic Positions of Military Strategists: The Form of Military Situation!

This tactic is best suited for Xiao Feng.

Besides Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, there was another person who was very skilled in this tactic, and that person also used a halberd.

That person was Lü Bu. Relying on his unparalleled bravery, he constantly harassed Zhang Yan's camp, leading dozens of elite cavalrymen to raid the camp every day, and forcefully crushing tens of thousands of Black Mountain troops under Zhang Yan's command.

Xiao Feng doesn't need to go through all that trouble.

Dali is the region with the most soldiers and generals.

As long as Xiao Feng breaks through the camp, the soldiers behind him will swarm in and they can easily achieve victory.

The territory belongs to two parties.

Part of it was occupied by Dali.

A portion of it was divided up by the Baiyi tribes.

It mainly refers to the tribe where Dao Baifeng was born.

The Baiyi people are not a monolithic entity.

Some people want to rebel.

Some people just want to live a good life.

Some people rise to prominence through marriage alliances.

Everyone has their own choices, and everyone has their own contradictions.

To be honest, Duan Zhengchun was a very competent emperor and did not do anything outrageous. If it weren't for Liu Suifeng stirring things up everywhere, none of these sordid things would have happened.

Looking at the issue from a different perspective, Liu Suifeng was merely a catalyst, igniting the conflict within the Baiyi tribes in advance. Discovering shortcomings beforehand is always better than trying to fix them afterward.

This is important to Duan Zhengchun, but even more important to Master Lan. Master Lan is reaching retirement age, and he cannot leave He Yushou a Miao region riddled with flaws.

Now that they've jumped out, then—kill them!
Kill the chicken and the monkey!
Use blood to deter the scoundrels!

Over the next two days, Xiao Feng and Li Zhaoting each led a contingent of troops to sweep through the Baiyi tribes and Miao villages. Two days may seem short, but the two advanced at a rapid pace, conquering more than a dozen tribes in succession.

From start to finish, it only took three days.

All the tribes that participated in the rebellion were defeated.

The territory was divided among the tribes that surrendered.

The population was also divided among these tribes.

How the prisoners were treated was none of Li Zhaoting's business; given the customs of the Miao region, it was clear that they wouldn't be treated too leniently.

The old master Lan shook off his dejection and put on a big smile.

Taking advantage of Li Zhaoting's intimidation, the old leader of the Lan sect, acting like a fox borrowing the tiger's might, has been expanding his territory on a large scale. In the past two days, 70% of the Miao villages he had conquered have been swallowed up by the Miao villages of Moon Mountain.

The remaining 30% was annexed by Qin Family Village.

Qin Hongmian was born in Qinjiazhai.

The Imperial Concubine of Dali deserves some respect.

Looking at Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng, who were unstoppable, invincible, and unconquerable, Liu Suifeng rubbed his face with worry and leaned back in his chair, feeling utterly powerless.

"Sister Shirong, we were wrong!"

"Oh? What did you do wrong?"

“We shouldn’t have made this move. We thought Dali was an easy target, but in reality… even without the assistance of the Song Dynasty delegation, it would have been difficult for us to defeat Dali.”

That's just patting yourself on the back!

We simply can't beat Dali!
The power faction only has lackeys, not an army!

Who can stop Xiao Feng's charge?
Who can withstand a thousand troops and a hail of arrows?
An even more erroneous decision was that, since we had chosen Dali as our target, we should have pressed on and concentrated all our efforts to attack Dali without looking back or hesitating.

No matter how brave Xiao Feng is, or how powerful the monks of Tianlong Temple are, if his elder brother, Yan Kuangtu, Eyinhebu, Kundian Shangren, and Longxiang Zunzhe all rushed at him, they would have an 80% chance of winning, if not 100%.

What about now?
Eyinhebu, Kundian Shangren, and Longxiang Zunzhe were all killed by Xiao Feng. Yan Kuangtu fell under Li Zhaoting's sword. Xiao Feng was unharmed. Li Zhaoting would recover from his injuries in at most half a month. But the experts of the Power Gang...

From the very beginning of our business, the Power Gang has faced countless dangers. I never complained, nor did I get discouraged. I only thought of ways to fight back and devise ambushes for the enemy.

It is different now.

I felt despair.

An indescribable force kept urging my elder brother to make wrong decisions. I don't know who it is, I only know that from the very beginning—no, the decision to raise an army against Dali—it was this person who instigated it!

Things have come to this point, if I didn't know I was being plotted against, I would have died a thousand times over. I just don't know who the mastermind is or what their purpose is!
Zhao Shirong sneered: "What's there to guess? It seems that there are only three people in the Power Gang who understand literature!"

"Ju! Xiushan!"

Liu Suifeng spoke slowly and deliberately, gritting his teeth.

(End of this chapter)