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

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As a swordsman, he naturally yearned for the incredibly powerful "Demon Blade".

Although the Demon Blade is extremely demonic, it cannot be controlled by anyone who is not at the terrestrial Celestial Realm level.

However, Nie Feng had cultivated the "Ice Heart Technique" since childhood and felt that he was better able to resist demonic thoughts than ordinary people.

Most importantly, if he could become the disciple of the First Evil Emperor and learn the "Demon Blade," his strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

And that's exactly what he desperately needs right now.

Whether it's rescuing his father, Nie Renwang, from Lingyun Cave, or snatching his mother, Yan Ying, back from Jue Wushen,

Even with his current strength, it's far from enough.

Su Chen waited a while, and seeing that no one asked any questions, he continued:

"Next, let's comment on the next sword immortal on the list."

"Qi Lianhua is ranked third on the Sword Immortal Ranking."

"Everyone should be familiar with this sword immortal who made the list."

"As mentioned in my previous commentary on Gu Jiantang, when Gu Jiantang was roaming the martial arts world, he encountered a lifelong rival."

"This person is Qi Lianhua!"

"He is the Spring and Autumn Swordsman among the Thirteen Masters of Liyang in the Spring and Autumn Martial Arts Ranking, and he is also the only person in the martial arts world who surpasses Gu Jiantang in swordsmanship."

"It was because of that battle with Qi Lianhua that Gu Jiantang felt despair and realized that no matter how hard he trained, he could not surpass Qi Lianhua. That's why he abandoned martial arts and entered politics, joining the imperial court."

"Gu Jiantang's skill in swordsmanship is already top-notch, yet he shows such awe for Qi Lianhua, which is enough to prove how strong Qi Lianhua's swordsmanship is."

"But Qi Lianhua's battle with Gu Jiantang also became his last glorious moment."

"After that, he never appeared again, and no one in the martial arts world ever saw him again."

"So much so that nowadays, when people talk about masters of the knife, they can't remember Qi Lianhua."

“Even fewer people know his background.”

"In fact, Qi Lianhua was not originally from Liyang, but was a scion of a powerful family in Xichu, known as the 'Sage of Calligraphy'."

"His experience is very similar to that of Gu Jiantang. Although he was very talented, he was frustrated and unfulfilled throughout his life."

"He was full of knowledge and wanted to show his skills in the imperial examination, but he encountered a genius that was rare in the Western Chu Dynasty. In the end, he only ranked second in the examination."

"His seal script and clerical script calligraphy were famous in Western Chu. He was a recognized master calligrapher, but he was never given important positions by the court. He could only work as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, doing things like writing imperial edicts and inscriptions for the emperor."

Qi Lianhua also wanted to accomplish something great, to write a history book that would be passed down through the ages, but the project was too huge and he was ultimately unable to complete it.

Because of this incident, Qi Lianhua became a laughing stock in the literary world.

Some people ridiculed him, saying that he was "proficient in all styles of calligraphy, including seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script, and regular script, but was only a second-place scholar in the imperial examinations."

Some people even gave him nicknames like "Half-Body Qi" and "Flower-Adding Gentleman," meaning that he only knows how to add flowers to brocade but not how to help in times of need.

From then on, Qi Lianhua became disheartened and withdrew from the literary world, intending to make a name for himself in the martial arts world.

His swordsmanship was indeed formidable, and he quickly defeated one renowned master after another. Even Gu Jiantang, the number one swordsman in the martial arts world at the time, was defeated by him.

But he didn't last long.

Because he met the love of his life, the successor of the Wu family's sword tomb, and they had a daughter.

The Wu family's Sword Tomb disagreed with the marriage and sent someone to take away the Sword Tomb's successor.

In order to reclaim his wife and daughter, Qi Lianhua charged alone with only a sword into the Wu family's sword tomb, destroying half of the mountain gate.

To avoid escalating the situation, the successor of the Sword Tomb refused Qi Lianhua's offer and chose to stay at the Sword Tomb.

Thus, Qi Lianhua could not hold on to his feelings and left the Sword Tomb alone, living in seclusion in the martial world ever since.

If Gu Jiantang's frustration was due to a lack of ability...

Qi Lianhua's constant misfortunes stemmed from his weak character and inability to persevere in anything he did.

If he had persisted in the literary world, he would certainly be a world-renowned scholar by now.

If he had persisted in the martial arts world, his position as the number one swordsman of Liyang would be unshakeable.

If he had persisted in his feelings, his wife and daughter would have stayed by his side, and he wouldn't have suffered the misfortune that followed.

But he ultimately failed to achieve it, so he remains a lonely figure.

Inside the Dengtian Pavilion, there was a great deal of noise.

The third place on the Sword Immortal Ranking is actually Qi Lianhua from Liyang!

This result is not unexpected.

After all, Qi Lianhua was one of the Thirteen Armors of the Spring and Autumn Martial Arts Ranking in Liyang, and was on par with Li Chungang's Spring and Autumn Sword Armor!

The two are the two greatest swordsmen in Liyang in the last hundred years.

With such a reputation, Qi Lianhua's swordsmanship must be extraordinary.

But as Su Chen said, Qi Lianhua's time in the martial arts world was too short, even shorter than Gu Jiantang's. The only thing people remembered about him was the battle in which he defeated Gu Jiantang.

Therefore, even the swordsmen of Liyang sometimes forget about this number one swordsman.

There have always been many questions and mysteries surrounding Qi Lianhua's sudden disappearance in the martial arts world.

Now, the answer to all of this has finally been found.

It turns out that Qi Lianhua, like Li Chungang, Lang Fanyun, and Wuming, was a very sentimental person who chose to leave the martial arts world because he was hurt by love.

Unlike them, the other three were heartbroken because they had lost their loved ones.

Qi Lianhua's lover is still alive, but he failed to protect this relationship, causing a tragedy in vain, which is hard for everyone to accept.

If Qi Lianhua were just an ordinary person, it would be understandable that he couldn't defeat the Wu Family Sword Tomb.

But he was incredibly strong, and even stormed into the Sword Tomb, destroying half of the mountain gate.

Even if the Wu family's sword tomb doesn't accept him, he is fully capable of taking his wife and daughter away.

But he chose to give up and never saw them again, which surprised everyone.

After a brief silence, the people in the hall began to murmur among themselves:

"When the Spring and Autumn period swords and armor were all refined, I knew he must still be alive, and he certainly didn't disappoint me."

"Truly amazing, Qi Lianhua actually surpassed Huang Ying and the First Evil Emperor, ranking third on the Sword Immortal Ranking. No wonder he could win over Gu Jiantang."

"Haha, I finally understand why Gu Jiantang gave up martial arts to join the army. Qi Lianhua's strength is indeed much greater than his."

"It's a pity that Qi Lianhua was both talented in literature and skilled in swordsmanship, but he didn't stick with either."

"I never expected that Qi Lianhua was also from Western Chu. Western Chu was truly full of talented people back then. If they hadn't been defeated at Xilingbi, it's hard to say whether the world would be ruled by the Zhao or the Jiang now."

"Terrifying! Qi Lianhua actually stormed into the Wu family's sword tomb all by himself with a single sword strike, and even destroyed half of the sword mountain? This is even more outrageous than Li Chungang and Deng Tai'a."

"The Wu family's sword tomb is also unlucky. Despite its powerful strength, it has been bullied by one peerless master after another. First there was Li Chungang and Deng Tai'a, and now Qi Lianhua has come."

"That's great! I never thought that the Spring and Autumn Sword Armor and Spring and Autumn Saber Armor of Liyang were still in existence. If these words get back to the martial arts world today, it will definitely cause an uproar."

In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.

Sword Emperor Jiu looked surprised and exclaimed, "I've been wondering why Qi Lianhua suddenly went into seclusion. It turns out he lost his wife and daughter. It seems he's a very sentimental person."

"What do you mean by being sentimental?"

"I think he's a coward, always hesitant and timid in everything he does."

"With his abilities, if the Wu family's Sword Tomb dares to stop him, why not just wipe them out? Why waste time arguing with them?"

"A person like that, no matter how strong, will never achieve great things."

Xu Fengnian said with a cold laugh while cracking sunflower seeds.

Li Chungang gave a strange look and asked, "Xu boy, are you serious?"

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Xu Fengnian raised an eyebrow: "What? Does the old sword god not agree with what I said? If it were you, I believe you would have turned the Wu family's sword tomb upside down and left with your people long ago."

Li Chungang shook his head with a smile: "It seems you really don't know the inside story. How interesting."

Xu Fengnian felt uncomfortable under Li Chungang's smile and quickly asked, "I don't know what's going on. Is there some secret involved?"

Jian Jiuhuang and Nangong Pushe also showed curious expressions, not knowing where Xu Fengnian had gone wrong.

Li Chungang took a sip of strong liquor and said slowly:

“Silly boy, your mother Wu Su’s mother was the previous generation’s Sword Tomb successor in the Wu family.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Jiang Ni blinked and said, "Xu Fengnian's mother is the successor of the Sword Tomb, so isn't Qi Lianhua Xu Fengnian's maternal grandfather?"

Xu Fengnian was also stunned.

He then understood why Li Chungang had laughed at him; it turned out that he had just been cursing his own grandfather.

This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple.

Jian Jiuhuang suppressed a laugh, coughed, and said, "This happened decades ago. Maybe the Wu family had two successors of the Sword Tomb back then, and Qi Lianhua might not have been related to the young master."

"That's right! If Qi Lianhua really is my maternal grandfather, why didn't he help when my mother had that accident?"

Xu Fengnian also discovered the problem.

Nangong Pushe said, "The Celestial Immortal once said that when the White-Clad Case broke out in the capital, there were terrestrial immortals secretly vying for power behind the scenes. Perhaps it was your grandfather who made the move."

Xu Fengnian thought about it and realized that he couldn't rule out that possibility.

After thinking for a while, he decided to get to the bottom of it, immediately walked out of the private room, and shouted loudly:

"Immortal Celestial, Xu Fengnian has some questions to ask!"

“I consulted the Celestial Mystery Master before, and he found out who was the murderer who killed my mother back then.”

"The Celestial Immortal said that when my mother was besieged, there were terrestrial immortals secretly fighting each other."

"And my mother, Wu Su's mother, was the successor of the Sword Tomb in the previous generation of the Wu family."

"Therefore, I am willing to use one hundred copies of the Tingchao Pavilion's divine skill manuals and five million taels of silver as the divination fee."