Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

"A thousand suns in my hand!"

An overwhelming pressure swept over the assassin, who felt the deadly killing intent in every cell of his body. He immediately activated the Residual Yuan Life-Destroying Technique, unleashing his strongest killing move.

"A Thousand Suns" was a peerless weapon he obtained by chance. It was in the shape of a stringless zither, made entirely of cold iron, and could release dazzling light.

By sheer chance, the assassin acquires a unique skill that can amplify the power of "a thousand suns" tenfold or a hundredfold, called "Power Sword".

Seeing that Li Zhaoting's move was a killing blow, the entire world lost its color, the air became dozens of times heavier, as if they had fallen into a pool of mercury, and the assassins desperately unleashed their powerful attacks.

"The world loses its color" can suppress the enemy's senses, making people feel that everything around them has become unreal, as if they have entered a traditional Chinese ink painting and are wandering in the painting.

The divine weapon's characteristic of "a thousand suns" can, to a certain extent, counteract the "loss of color in the heavens and earth," causing a sudden burst of dazzling light that breaks through the domain.

The assassin spotted an opening and leaped away.

I had only taken half a step when I felt an overwhelming pressure from above. Looking up, I saw dark, inky clouds falling from the sky, with golden light shining behind them.

Cloud-Dispelling Palm - Calamity Clouds Descend from Heaven!
The Buddha's divine light shines everywhere!

With strong light, break through strong light!
"boom!"

The entire building was blasted into ruins by the force of the palm strike. When the dust settled, Li Zhaoting was seen playing with the assassin's weapon in his hand, while the assassin was being stomped on by a foot.

"What's your name?"

"The... seventh in the... world..."

"Bah! You dare to claim such a title? One Immortal, Two Buddhas, Three Demon Lords, Four Absolutes, Five Evils, Eight Great Leaders—which one could you possibly defeat? At best, you'd barely make it onto the Heavenly Ranking!"

“Li Zhaoting, a scholar can be killed, but not humiliated! You can kill me, but you cannot dishonor me! You too will be defeated, and you too will be humiliated by your enemies!”

"I only have one question: who are the six people ahead of you? One immortal, two Buddhas, and three demon lords, that makes exactly six. Could it be them?"

You claim to be the seventh strongest in the world, only below the First Immortal, the Second Buddha, and the Third Demon Lord, and above the Four Absolutes, which means above me. What a serious provocation!

I should blast you to dust!
To prevent anyone from provoking me in this way!

Seventh in the world, what do you think?

The Seventh Under Heaven sneered, "Fine! Since I chose to be an assassin, I was prepared to die long ago. Unfortunately, I misjudged you; your heart is too narrow!"

"The fact that you're still alive proves that I have a very broad mind. You just called me narrow-minded, and the fact that I didn't stomp you to death proves that you were completely wrong!"

"I am exceptionally talented and blessed with good fortune. If you give me time to grow, I can become the seventh strongest in the world in seven years at most, and then I will fight you again!"
In return, I will do three things for you.

Even if I were asked to assassinate the Emperor himself, I wouldn't bat an eye. Li Zhaoting, do you dare accept my challenge? Do you have the magnanimity for it?
Li Zhaoting, you are a martial artist!
You should accept my... Ah!

Blood trickled from the corner of the seventh-ranked man's mouth.

Li Zhaoting said disdainfully, "You dare to dream of being seventh in the world after seven years? This kind of trash doesn't deserve my seven years of waiting! You've wasted my time!"
I'm going to ask you some questions next.

For every question you refuse to answer, I plant a life-or-death talisman on you. My patience has truly run out. Who gave you the right to assassinate Chu Liuxiang?

Li Zhaoting condensed several ice crystals in his palm.

The arrogance in the eyes of the Seventh Under Heaven quickly dissipated.

Half an hour later, Li Zhaoting waved his hand, signaling the Imperial City Guard's secret agents to come and clean up the ruins so as not to disturb the surrounding people.

The seventh in the world, whose real name is "Wen Xue'an", his father was named "Wen Zhang" and was ruthlessly killed several years ago in the battle of "The Four Great Constables: The Skull Painting".

"Wen Zhang" was vicious and ruthless. Before being ruthlessly killed, he kidnapped Wuqing's sedan chair bearer and threatened Wuqing to tell Wen Xuean the whole story.

For no other reason than to drag his own son, Wen Xue'an, into the mire, to make Wen Xue'an kill Wuqing and avenge himself, so that Wen Xue'an would be consumed by hatred.

During his adventures in the martial world, Wen Xue'an gained the appreciation of Yuan Shisanxian and was taught three unique skills: the Chou Ji Palm, the Hate Ji Fist, and the Shi Jian Sword. He also learned the "Mountain Character Classic".

To break through Li Zhaoting's "the world loses its color," one relies on a thousand suns, and the other on the "mountain" principle.

Five days ago, Wen Xuean received a mission: someone offered him 250,000 taels of silver, ten volumes of a famous sword manual, and a cold iron sword to assassinate Chu Liuxiang.

In order to seek revenge on Wu Qing, Wen Xue'an traveled around the world to hone his martial arts skills and challenge various powerful figures. After receiving a 30% deposit, he went to Xiaohuaxi to ambush Chu Liuxiang.

The employer prepaid for three volumes of sword manuals.

The Deadly Three Immortal Swords

The Six Harmonies Swordplay

Golden Dragon Sword Technique

All three volumes of sword manuals are Huashan sword techniques.

According to Wen Xuean, in order to lure him into making a move, the employer even revealed a secret manual that was not passed down by the Huashan School—the "Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng".

It wasn't just empty promises; the employer demonstrated three sword techniques, which were indeed the Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng.

Has Kumei made her move?

It's amazing that this old hag has been able to put up with it until now! We'd almost forgotten about her!
The secret agents of the Imperial City Guard hurriedly carried Wen Xue'an back, intending to use him to report to their superiors. It wasn't until they had imprisoned him that they remembered something.

—They lost track of Li Zhaoting!

Where is Li Zhaoting?
Li Zhaoting is at the Marquis of Jingyuan's residence.

Mei Zhu went to Fanlou to buy some wine and meat, and then went to Hefangzhai to buy a few packets of pastries. After that, no one left the Jingyuan Marquis's residence, and Lu Xiaofeng was not seen.

……

The backyard of Hefangzhai.

Lu Xiaofeng lay bored on the bed, with a wine pot on his left and a wine cup on his chest.

This is Lu Xiaofeng's unique way of drinking.

Place the wine glass on your chest, fill it with wine, suck hard with your mouth to bring the glass to your lips, then gently blow it back down to your chest.

He drank it all in one gulp, without spilling a drop.

For the past few days, Lu Xiaofeng has been hiding here. The mastermind behind Hefangzhai is Ximen Chuixue, and the shopkeeper, chef, waiter, and accountant are all members of the Ximen family. This is Ximen Chuixue's safe house.

Ximen Chuixue and Lu Xiaofeng were close friends. He told Lu Xiaofeng this secret, and after Lu Xiaofeng met with misfortune, he went to Hefangzhai for refuge and successfully evaded three or four searches.

"Clap!"

There were footsteps outside the door.

Lu Xiaofeng asked idly, "How much has my bounty increased? How much is the black market reward?"

"A bounty of 100,000 taels of gold, plus an additional 300,000 taels of silver on the black market. This is the most valuable time of your life. I really want to capture you and collect the bounty."

Li Zhaoting pushed open the door, winking and making faces.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Li Zhaoting, I'm tired of hiding here. Hurry up and catch me! Consider it a red envelope from Uncle Lu for your child's one-month celebration!"

"Damn it! Money gained by betraying friends for personal gain will shorten your lifespan even by spending a single penny. Stop talking nonsense and tell me about the assassination attempt on the emperor. Have you lost your mind?"

"As long as your brain hasn't been kicked by a donkey or trampled by an elephant, you should know that I couldn't have been the one to assassinate the emperor. I was framed by villains."

"Zhu Yueming is cunning and treacherous; he won't act until he sees the benefits. Without evidence, he wouldn't risk offending me by shifting the blame onto you!"

"What do you mean by risking offending you? This is clearly offending me! What does it have to do with you?"

Lu Xiaofeng glared at Li Zhaoting with annoyance.

Li Zhaoting said, “As everyone knows, Lu Xiaofeng is a magnanimous hero. If you offend him, just invite him to Fanlou for a drink and the matter will be over!”

As for me, a petty and narrow-minded scoundrel known throughout the martial world, if you offend me, you'd better slit your throat immediately to avoid your entire family being wiped out.

Lu Xiaofeng adopted a dignified expression: "I am also very dignified, and it is dangerous to offend me!"

"I've offended you thousands of times!"

"I've offended you thousands of times!"

"You are now a wanted criminal, about to be sent to Caishikou to be cut into a thousand pieces and roasted like a duck."

“You are now an accomplice of a wanted criminal. If I get caught, I will definitely implicate you.”

"I can kill him to silence him."

"I can……"

"Stop changing the subject. You definitely know who framed you. Was it your apprentice?"

"You...how do you know..."

"Although you have a very generous personality, and I can get the 'Spiritual Finger' by treating you to a meal of mushrooms, there are no more than five people in the martial arts world who know this move."

Hua Manlou cultivated his mind and body at Peach Blossom Castle.

Ximen Chuixue only goes out four times a year.

I took care of my new mother in Nanjing.

It is impossible for you to assassinate the emperor.

After all the calculations, only your apprentice remains.

Princess Qingqing, the adopted daughter of the Eighth Prince, who is practically blinded by greed for the throne!

Li Zhaoting stretched out five fingers, then bent them down one by one until only the little finger remained. The little finger represented Qingqing, and she could only roughly imitate its shape.

Fighting in the martial arts world is far from enough; it's enough to intimidate the imperial guards. The assassin used the "Lingxi Finger," which, regardless of whether it was Lu Xiaofeng or not, is related to him.

Assassinating the king and killing his emperor is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's

It is reasonable that Lu Xiaofeng was implicated.

Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly: "I really don't want Qingqing to become a treacherous and vicious killer, but I can't help but let my mind wander. My head is about to explode."

Li Zhaoting sneered: "Do you think that only Qingqing, or rather the Eighth Prince, was involved in this matter?"

When the Manchus invaded the Liao Kingdom, my father, the Eighth Prince, and Mr. Zhuge were all on the border. Half of the important officials in the court were transferred, and only half of the imperial guards in the capital remained.

The dikes along the Chanzhou River were in short supply of materials and labor. When the ice on the Yellow River thawed in the spring, floods broke out and breached the dikes, causing disaster to hundreds of thousands of people. The imperial court had to provide relief to the victims.

It's early spring, and the imperial court is busy mobilizing troops and providing disaster relief. The national treasury is running out of funds, and there's even an assassin trying to kill the emperor. What do you think is going on?
In my opinion, there were at least five groups involved in the assassination. The Eight Kings were just one link in the chain, and not even the most important one. You were not the most important one either.

Of course, I'm not the most important person either.

I am a tool used to distract myself.

Furthermore, the Azure Dragon Society and the Heavenly Mandate Sect, if they were involved, would certainly be cannon fodder and pawns.

The enemy cannot afford to delay and will inevitably seek an opportunity to launch a swift and decisive assassination, either to overthrow the dynasty or to await poison and death.

I can't let them stall for time either. My father left me a secret plan before he passed away, but I don't really agree with it. I don't want to play the long game; I prefer to catch one fish at a time and eat it all.

Lu Xiaofeng, will you help me?

Lu Xiaofeng: "Nonsense! If I don't help you, I'll be executed by the imperial court! I'm so damn unlucky!"

Li Zhaoting poured Lu Xiaofeng a glass of wine.

"cheers!"

The following morning, news spread throughout the capital.

Li Zhaoting is willing to vouch for Lu Xiaofeng, as the murderer is definitely not Lu Xiaofeng. If Lu Xiaofeng is guilty of assassinating the emperor, he is willing to go to the Ministry of Justice's prison.

At night, assassins wreaked havoc in the palace.

The assassin used the martial art of—the Spirit Rhinoceros Finger! (End of Chapter)