Volume 2: Buddha's Hand Saves All Living Things, Subdues Demons and Attains Bodhi Chapter 83 Peacock Feather
Looking at the group of evil masters sitting below him, Li Muchan felt emotional.
"Has the Great Elder made any arrangements for the eastward advance?" he asked with a smile.
While asking, Li Muchan had already taken out a small bag made of brocade handkerchief from his bosom, and pinched out a few pieces of candied fruits from it. He began to eat them slowly, savoring the sweetness, which was so sweet that his eyes almost narrowed.
The Great Elder's expression changed subtly, and so did the other three elders.
Because along the way, even though the distance from Jinling to Miaojiang was not far, they had seen Li Muchan eat snacks many times, and it was always the same bag, as if he could never finish it or take out all the food.
It's a scorching hot summer now, and it takes a lot of effort to preserve this snack intact, keep it fresh and retain its flavor.
If Li Muchan was still in Jinling, still the ghost prince who held power and could control ghosts and gods, with a single order, I'm afraid that all the delicacies from the mountains and seas in the world could be placed on the table within a day, and cooked deliciously; but where did all these things come from now? You have to know that Li Muchan has always been with them.
The answer is simple, of course someone sent it.
And it must have been sent more than once, and perhaps by more than one person.
But they were totally unaware of this person.
Li Muchan didn't say anything, but it seemed like he said everything.
How could his business in the past three years be limited to what is shown on the surface?
Now that he is surrounded by evil, he should show some confidence, otherwise he will be easily bullied if he loses his momentum.
The great elder ate water chestnuts and smiled slightly, like a great monk. "Two months ago, the other two deputy leaders had already started preparations. They will come from the west and lead the disciples to join forces with us to attack Dali Dian Cang, Shuzhong Tang Sect, Emei, Kongtong, Huashan and other white sects, and then gather in one place, divide the troops into three groups, and sweep across the Central Plains martial arts world."
Li Muchan asked: "Two deputy leaders?"
"The other two deputy leaders attempted to commit treason and have been killed by the leader's divine sword." The elder knew what he meant, but at the end he added meaningfully , "Speaking of which, one of the deputy leaders has some connection with you, young master."
Li Muchan's eyes flickered. Under the light, his eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, and seemed to see through life and death, honor and disgrace.
"What?" he asked.
The great elder was eating water chestnuts, ignoring the reactions of his followers, and said, "One of them is the one that the Thunder Envoy serves."
This Thunder Envoy is not referring to him, but Dao Twelve.
Hearing this, Li Muchan's eyes, which were full of insight into the world, lowered. He took small bites of candied fruit while sorting out the meaning of the words.
It seems that the Demon Cult is not a united group, and internal strife has broken out.
Come to think of it, the replacement of the old with the new is bound to lead to dissatisfaction among the old and new ministers, so it is not surprising that some people want to replace them.
The Great Elder continued with a smile, "In fact, I have some regard for that Knife Twelve. He has a strong mind, is ruthless, and acts with determination. He is a talented person with great potential. I wanted to ask the leader for some sword techniques for him when he returns to the Demon Sect... Speaking of which, his Soul-Chasing Knife was created by me to help him lay a good foundation. Although it is not very advanced, after long-term practice, he can reach the level of perfection in knife-wielding skills."
It turns out that the "Seventy-two Soul-Chasing Swords" was created by this person.
Li Muchan pondered for a moment: "The Great Elder thinks highly of him, isn't he afraid that he will change his mind after his sword skills become more sophisticated?"
The great elder smiled faintly, "How could that be? Although this man kills without blinking an eye, he is still a complete beginner when it comes to love. Many years ago, I asked a female disciple in the sect to pretend to be a refugee from the Central Plains, and to pretend to meet him by chance and be saved by him. Unexpectedly, within three days, this guy was moved by this girl, and they had a passionate night together."
After hearing this, Li Muchan fell silent.
The great elder continued to talk to himself, "After just one night, the female disciple disappeared. Dao Twelve has been distracted ever since, and has been unable to let go of her. He has been trying to find out her whereabouts day and night. Haha, how could he know that the woman was also a member of the Demon Sect like him."
Li Muchan's eyelids trembled and he sighed softly. Even after hearing these words, he couldn't help but think that it was so cruel.
All of this turned out to be a lasso to capture Knife Twelve.
If you want to subdue a killer who has no ties and no flaws, you can only create flaws.
This great elder uses love to seduce people, and when it comes to controlling people's hearts, he may be even better than him.
He asked, "Where is this woman now?"
The great elder laughed softly and said in a voice so calm that it made people tremble: "He died because this female disciple was actually moved by her true feelings. Haha, she wanted to defect from the Demon Sect with her newborn child in her arms and go to the Central Plains to find Dao Twelve. In the end, she was slapped to death by me."
Li Muchan also smiled, chewing the preserved fruit, his eyes narrowed into slits, like two curved knives: "Then the Great Elder's plan will fail, right?"
The Great Elder shook his head. "How could it be possible? She has a child. If she hadn't given birth to a daughter, I wouldn't necessarily have killed her. Besides, this child was the reason why this person defected. Hehehe, she killed countless people, but in the end she actually wanted to learn how to be a good mother. Isn't that ridiculous?"
“It’s really ridiculous!”
"We are people who are hated by people and ghosts, and are not tolerated by the world. We are all despised by people. It is ridiculous for a bloody executioner to talk about love."
"Yes, it's really hilarious."
"The Great Elder is still very clever."
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The group of people below all started laughing when they heard this, some even laughed to tears, full of sarcasm.
The elder smacked his lips, thought for a moment, and then stroked his beard and said, "According to the time, the child should be about ten years old now. However, her parents are restless, and I don't intend to let her kill anyone, so I sent her to the Central Plains when she was young to become a spy and a secret agent responsible for transmitting information... After joining my Demon Sect, there is no way out."
The last sentence seemed to be spoken to Li Muchan.
Li Muchan was eating preserved fruit, looking at the evil demons on the boat, and suddenly grinned: "The methods of the great elder are really powerful. Li can be said to have opened his eyes and I really admire him."
The great elder laughed, and his bright eyes in his sunken eye sockets suddenly rolled: "There is one more thing that requires the help of the deputy leader."
Li Muchan seemed to have been prepared and was waiting for this sentence. He said gently, "Grand Elder, please speak."
"This eastward march is of great importance. I am afraid that something unexpected may happen. Please ask the deputy leader to help me solve this matter." The elder looked around at everyone, then glanced at Li Muchan, and said word by word: "Peacock Feather."
Hearing these three words, Li Muchan frowned slightly: "Didn't the Peacock Feather have been lost a long time ago?"
The great elder sighed and said, "No, the casting diagram of the Peacock Feather is still in the world. Although the leader has extraordinary magical powers, he still has to be wary of such a stunning weapon. It is rumored that it is in the Peacock Villa."
He paused, then said seriously, "Not only that, the casting plan of the box has fallen into the hands of the Qinglong Society, and the skilled craftsmen of the Tang Sect are responsible for forging it. The second elder, the third elder, and the fourth elder will go and take charge of this matter."
Li Muchan stopped eating and asked, "What does the Great Elder mean?"
The Great Elder smiled and said, "Of course, we will rob if we can, and kill if we can."
Li Muchan nodded his chin lightly: "Okay, then I'll go. Anyway, I'm tired of staying in Jinling for so many years, so I'll go and meet the masters of the world. But, the Great Elder won't let me go alone, right? Haha, I dare not do that."
The great elder smiled cheerfully and said, "For this eastward march, the 'Thirty-Six Caves' will be commanded by the 'Ghost Young Master', and the 'Seventy-Two Caves' will be commanded by the three elders. What do you think, Young Master?"
Li Muchan looked at the Blissful Goddess in front of him, who was wiping the corners of her mouth, swallowing her saliva, and staring straight at him, and smiled and said, "Very good, how about you, Great Elder?"
"Me? Haha," the elder stood up from his chair. Before his feet left the ground, he was wrapped in a red robe. He floated out of the boat like a red cloud, went straight up into the sky, and walked away on the waves. "I have to meet some old friends in the Central Plains."
This is murder.
Li Muchan raised his sharp eyebrows and asked softly after a while, "Does Peacock Villa have any spies?"
"Yes, it's the daughter of Dao Twelve."
"What's your name?"
"Yer!"
