Martial Arts Crossover: A fortune teller told Li Hanyi that she was destined to marry him.

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"Lin Chaoying was very clever. She applied the fossil cinnabar to her fingers in advance and easily carved ten inches into the bluestone, far surpassing Wang Chongyang."

“Wang Chongyang was always arrogant, and this time he was particularly angry after being hit hard. In a fit of rage, he gave the Tomb of the Living Dead to Lin Chaoying, moved outside, built the Quanzhen Temple, and became a Taoist priest.”

“After that, Wang Chongyang never saw Lin Chaoying again.”

"Later, Wang Chongyang shone brightly in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament and realized Lin Chaoying's intentions back then, and his knot in his heart was finally untied."

"He originally planned to thoroughly study the Nine Yin Manual and then go to find Lin Chaoying after he was absolutely certain of his abilities."

"Unexpectedly, when he was ready, he heard that Lin Chaoying had been dead for many years."

"From then on, Wang Chongyang was disheartened and had no more attachments."

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in another uproar.

No one expected things to turn out this way.

This is practically Wang Chongyang's dark history, and hearing it leaves one with a myriad of emotions.

Of all the words in the world, the word "emotion" is the hardest to express.

Both Wang Chongyang and Lin Chaoying were top masters in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty.

They should have been a perfect couple, but due to various misunderstandings, they couldn't stay together in the end. Who wouldn't feel sorry for them?

But at the same time, everyone also had their doubts.

Su Chen said that Wang Chongyang went into seclusion because of two romantic relationships.

One of the parts is with Lin Chaoying, could there be a second part?

As they pondered this, many of the female warriors revealed expressions of displeasure.

They believed that Lin Chaoying's love for Wang Chongyang was unwavering and had never changed.

She went up Zhongnan Mountain three times, all for Wang Chongyang.

She's such a proud person, yet she's always the one who humbles herself first.

If Wang Chongyang had gone into seclusion after Lin Chaoying's death, they could have barely accepted it.

But if he had affairs with other women after Lin Chaoying's death, they would absolutely not forgive him.

Su Chen knew perfectly well what the female warriors were thinking, so he unfolded his fan with a whoosh and loudly proclaimed:

"Although this second story involves Wang Chongyang, he is not the main character."

"As I said before, when Wang Chongyang heard that Lin Chaoying had left, he felt extremely cold inside and planned to find a place to hide and never care about the world again."

"But there was still a big stone in his heart that he hadn't let go of, and that was the Quanzhen Sect."

"...As you all know, the Seven Masters of Quanzhen are decent in martial arts, but when they encounter a true master, they are far inferior."

"If the Nine Yin Manual is in the hands of the Quanzhen Sect, it will definitely attract the covetous eyes of a bunch of masters."

"Wang Chongyang was most afraid of Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison."

"Back in the day, during the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, Ouyang Feng was just a hair's breadth behind him. The Seven Masters of Quanzhen were no match for him."

"So Wang Chongyang figured that before he went into hiding, he had to deal with Ouyang Feng and the Nine Yin Manual."

"He then took his junior brother Zhou Botong to the Dali Palace and met Duan Zhixing, the Dali emperor at the time."

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"Why? Because the Dali Duan family's 'One Finger Divine Skill' can counter Ouyang Feng's 'Toad Skill'."

"Wang Chongyang planned to exchange his 'Innate Skill' with Duan Zhixing for 'One-Finger Divine Skill'."

"Duan Zhixing had long coveted the 'Innate Skill,' and upon hearing this, he immediately agreed. The two of them then began to study each other's martial arts day and night."

"...But neither of them expected that Zhou Botong, that old rascal, would actually get involved with Ying Gu, the imperial concubine of Dali, during this time."

"Not only did the two of them do something outrageous, but Ying Gu also got pregnant."

“If it were someone else, Wang Chongyang would definitely not have spared him.”

"But Zhou Botong was his junior brother since childhood, and they had a very deep relationship, like brothers."

"Wang Chongyang simply couldn't bring himself to do it; he could only feel sorry for Duan Zhixing."

"Because of this, Wang Chongyang felt ashamed to face Duan Zhixing, to face everyone else, and even more ashamed to face the world."

"So he decided to fake his death and disappear from public view."

After Su Chen finished speaking, the hall became quiet.

These people of the martial arts world never expected that the second part of the story would turn out like this.

Although the protagonist is not Wang Chongyang, they are closely related to him.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

They tried to put themselves in Wang Chongyang's position, but they probably still found it difficult to make a decision.

Killing Zhou Botong would be like cutting off one's own arm;

If we don't kill him, how can we face the leader of the Quanzhen Sect? How can we face so many bastards and believers?

Not to mention, it was he who took Zhou Botong to the Dali Palace and even sought Duan Zhixing's help.

At least in this matter, Wang Chongyang really did wrong Duan Zhixing.

Given Wang Chongyang's arrogance, he would naturally lose face and be unable to continue living in the shadows after such an incident.

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall:

"What? Did I hear that right? Wang Chongyang's junior brother, Zhou Botong, slept with one of Emperor Duan Zhixing's concubines?"

"Did Emperor Duan Zhixing become a monk because Zhou Botong cheated on him?"

"This isn't just green, Zhou Botong has gotten one of the concubines pregnant! That's outrageous!"

"Isn't Emperor Duan Zhixing too good-tempered? How could he tolerate being humiliated like this? Anyone else would have killed Wang Chongyang and Zhou Botong long ago."

"No wonder Wang Chongyang chose to fake his death and go into seclusion. Duan Zhixing gave him too much face. If it were me, I would also be too embarrassed to continue in the martial arts world."

"Hmph! I thought Wang Chongyang was a virtuous Taoist patriarch, but now it seems he was nothing more than a selfish and self-serving person."

"Wang Chongyang is also in a difficult position. Zhou Botong is his junior brother, whom he treats like a brother. If anyone is to blame, it's Zhou Botong for being too outrageous, daring to even touch the Dali princess."

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Huang Yaoshi was stunned after hearing these comments.

I never expected there was such a thing behind this.

This also solved two mysteries that had been bothering him for many years.

One question is why Wang Chongyang died so mysteriously.

Another question is why Emperor Duan Zhixing of the Southern Kingdom inexplicably became a monk.

However, since Wang Chongyang faked his death and went into seclusion for Zhou Botong's sake, if he knew that Zhou Botong was now on Peach Blossom Island, he would definitely cause a huge scene.

Thinking about this, Huang Yaoshi felt a little troubled, wondering if his painstakingly developed Peach Blossom Formation could trap Wang Chongyang.

Su Chen took a sip of tea, and before everyone could finish their discussion, he continued:

"Since we're on the topic, let me say a few more words."

Before Wang Chongyang faked his death, he secretly went to the ancient tomb to pay his respects to Lin Chaoying.

"I never expected that once I went inside, I would find that Lin Chaoying had actually founded the Ancient Tomb Sect in the ancient tomb and had carved the sect's martial arts techniques on the walls."

"That wall was originally used by Wang Chongyang when he practiced martial arts. Many of the Quanzhen Sect's unique skills were practiced by copying those on it."

"After Lin Chaoying moved into the ancient tomb, she would spend her days studying the Quanzhen martial arts created by Wang Chongyang."

"She was very clever, and her comprehension was even higher than Wang Chongyang's. She learned everything very quickly."

"Then she integrated these martial arts techniques and compiled them into a set of mental cultivation methods and sword techniques called the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and the Jade Maiden Sword Technique, which were also engraved on the wall."

"Wang Chongyang was so shocked when he saw Lin Chaoying's creation of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and Jade Maiden Sword Technique that he almost collapsed."

"He thought Lin Chaoying still hated him, so he deliberately rewrote his Quanzhen martial arts to satirize him."

"Wang Chongyang was a proud man all his life, and he couldn't swallow this insult. He immediately ran back to the Quanzhen Sect to figure out how to deal with these martial arts."

"But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of a way to break the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and the Jade Maiden Sword Technique."

In the end, he had no choice but to admit defeat and acknowledge that he was inferior to Lin Chaoying.

"But he was a grandmaster after all. Although he acknowledged it in his heart, he refused to bow down on the surface."

"So he slipped into the ancient tomb again and carved a part of the essence of the Nine Yin Manual under an empty coffin, covering up the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and the Jade Maiden Sword Technique."

"In this way, if someone dies and comes here, they will know that the founder of the Quanzhen School never lost in his entire life, and that will save him some face."

"Besides, these people are all about to die, so even if they see the contents of the Nine Yin Manual, there's no need to worry about it getting out."

"But what Wang Chongyang didn't know was..."

"Lin Chaoying's Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and Jade Maiden Swordplay, on the surface, are meant to counter Quanzhen martial arts, but their true secret lies in the fact that they complement Quanzhen Heart Sutra and Quanzhen Swordplay."

"These two martial arts techniques were not meant to compete with Wang Chongyang, but rather they were her most heartfelt love letters to him."

"If Wang Chongyang could put aside his prejudices, he would be able to see it."

“Every move of the Jade Maiden Sword Technique is a supplement to the shortcomings of the Quanzhen Sword Technique.”

"When the two are combined, they form the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Sword Technique, which greatly increases its power and is comparable to the martial arts in the Nine Yin Manual."

"Moreover, the difficulty is even greater than creating a martial art of the same level from scratch."

"Lin Chaoying poured her heart and soul into this love letter, which ultimately wore her down and caused her to pass away prematurely."

"But Wang Chongyang never understood this love letter until his death."

"Lin Chaoying's deep affection ultimately failed to reach his heart."

After Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.

No one expected things to turn out this way.

Everyone already felt sorry for Lin Chaoying; they were clearly a couple in love, but in the end, they didn't end up together.