Volume 3: The Demonic Cult Advances Eastward Chapter 144: The Owner of the Peacock Feather
Dusk, Jinling.
The lake is full of falling snow and there is only one boat.
A ball of light inside the boat illuminated two faces looking at each other. One was wearing a plain dress and a mink fur coat, sitting upright with his legs bent, while the other was wolfing down the delicacies in front of him, with a warm felt blanket under his butt.
"Should I call you my brother-in-law? Or the leader of the World Alliance, or the grand master of the Money Gang?" the woman asked with a smile.
Li Muchan looked at the woman who claimed to be Shangguan Xian'er, and then paid attention to the way she addressed him. Instead of answering, he asked, "Well, which one of you is the elder sister? Which one is the younger sister? I remember when we were at Peacock Villa, she said she was the elder sister, and now you say she is the younger sister. I am almost confused."
Shangguan Xian'er was also looking at Li Muchan carefully. She raised her dirty chin and said slowly, "This is normal. In this world, two people who are born together like to compete to be the eldest, but no one knows who is older and who is younger."
In front of the two of them was a jade table with a pot of old wine warming on it.
After Shangguan Xian'er finished speaking, she filled her wine bowl, held it in both hands, first sniffed the aroma of the wine with great enjoyment, and then drank it all in one gulp, revealing a section of her white swan neck, which was exactly the same as Shangguan Xiaoxian.
Li Muchan murmured, "Shangguan Xian'er? Shangguan Xiaoxian? It's really hard to tell them apart."
As the old wine went down her throat, Shangguan Xian'er's cheeks flushed slightly, and even the mud could not hide her beauty. She said softly, "Others may not be able to tell the difference, but you can definitely do it."
Her eyes are charming and delicate, with long and narrow eyes with curved eyelashes. Her eyes seem to hide the misty rain of the south of the Yangtze River. She is extremely beautiful.
Li Muchan pondered for a while and said, " Are you her substitute in Luoyang City?"
The lights were bright, there was no sound of wind outside the boat, only the falling snow.
Shangguan Xian'er answered directly: "Yes."
Li Muchan sighed: "I remember she said you two are half sisters."
Shangguan Xian'er leaned close to the light, seeming to feel very cold, her eyes flickering, and she said faintly: "She lied to you. We are exactly the same, so we have the same father and mother, and we are twin sisters. My mother is very smart. She separated us when we were just born. One is in the light, and the other is in the dark. Even the Flying Swordsman was kept in the dark."
Li Muchan said "Oh", his eyes became a little subtle, and asked back: "Then how did you survive?"
Shangguan Xian'er's face turned even redder: "You forgot that the Shangguan family was once a well-known martial arts family in Luoyang City, and they also had several loyal old servants."
Li Muchan nodded: "I see."
Shangguan Xian'er looked at the person in front of her and chuckled: "Also, I found the treasure of the 'Money Gang' one step earlier than Shangguan Xiaoxian."
Li Muchan suddenly stopped talking. He just stared at the woman in front of him, his eyes flickering, as if he had guessed something and was waiting for her to speak it out.
Shangguan Xian'er really said it out loud: "I got the Peacock Feather."
She stared at Li Muchan and said this word by word.
Li Muchan's eyes trembled, and he said gently, "What do you want?"
Shangguan Xian'er took a few sips of wine, stroked her towering chest, and squinted her eyes: "I want too much, fame, wealth, power, can you satisfy me?"
Li Muchan smiled: "You might as well speak directly, speak boldly."
Shangguan Xian'er looked directly into Li Muchan's eyes and said cheerfully, "Okay, I want the 'Money Gang'."
Li Muchan habitually raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "What are the benefits?"
Shangguan Xian'er said: "I can join hands with you to deal with the 'Qinglong Society' and eliminate them first."
Li Muchan pondered for a long while before sighing, "You are indeed Shangguan. You dare to compete with me with a 'Peacock Feather' to seize the remaining half of the martial arts world. You are really brave."
"Come to think of it," Shangguan Xian'er ate several more pieces of dessert and said leisurely, "Didn't you also start from humble beginnings and walk from nothing to where you are today? Now some people in the martial arts world call you the 'number one magician' of all time, and some people secretly say that you are the 'emperor of the martial arts world'. In my opinion, you have the greatest courage."
Li Muchan didn't care about these names at all. He asked: "What about Shangguan Xiaoxian? Are you going to replace her? Or pretend to be her?"
Shangguan Xian'er smiled softly: "Haha, I just took back something that belongs to me, is this reason enough?"
Li Muchan nodded: "That's enough."
"It's just that," he said with a dark look in his eyes , lowered brows, sighed, and his voice became low: "I think you should go find Shangguan Xiaoxian. She is your flesh and blood sibling, your biological sister. Maybe she is also your only relative in the world who can rely on each other, instead of coming to me."
Shangguan Xian'er fell silent, her eyes turned red, her breath trembled, and she laughed hoarsely, "Are you feeling sorry for her?"
"No," Li Muchan shook his head, "I just don't like this kind of drama where brothers fight against each other and kill each other. Although the world is dangerous, I still want to see something other than fame and fortune that can make people linger."
Shangguan Xian'er's eyes were red, and she groaned in pain: "Why can't I be the leader of the Money Gang? And she imprisoned me, so I have no choice but to regard her as an enemy."
Bang!
She slammed the table , her face suddenly turned pale, and she stared at Li Muchan with eyes that were sometimes bright and kind, and sometimes sharp and intimidating. Finally, she laughed harshly and said, "I want her to see with her own eyes that everything she cherishes belongs to me one by one. I want to see her fail and suffer. I will never kill her. I want her to fall into the dust."
The cold words seemed to cover the chill between heaven and earth.
But as soon as the words were spoken, all the coldness disappeared, and Shangguan Xian'er smiled sweetly, as if it was not her who had said those words before.
Li Muchan sighed: "Let me think about it."
Shangguan Xian'er became very obedient again at this time: "Okay, I'll give you a month. It just so happens that I also want to take a good look around Jinling City."
She stood up, lifted the curtain and left. With a leap, she dived into the snow like a flying swallow and walked away on the waves.
This person's skills are so high that there are very few people in the world today.
Li Muchan sat alone for a while, his eyes flickering in the light , obscure and difficult to understand, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Then he stood up, left the boat, raised his arms, flew into the air, and came to the small pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The pavilion is surrounded by water on all sides, as if isolated from the mundane world.
Li Muchan stood in the pavilion, with his hands behind his back facing the wind, looking at the snow-white and silent world in front of him. His heart gradually calmed down.
a long time.
A fragrant breeze suddenly blew over.
The crisp sound of rings and bracelets was heard, and the Goddess of Bliss pulled Ye'er out from the wind and snow with a burst of sweet laughter.
Li Muchan looked at the two of them and asked with a smile, "Where did you go to play? Why are you so happy?"
Ye'er was naive and innocent. She blinked her big eyes, her round cheeks filled with joy. She counted on her fingers, "Sister Tiannv took me to play hide-and-seek in the snow just now. It was so much fun. We also bought a lot of snacks, watched magic shows, set off firecrackers, and got new clothes. She also...bought a lot of clothes for uncle. It took me a long time to choose."
Li Muchan looked at the Blissful Goddess and said with a gentle smile, "It's troublesome."
"Tsk," the pretty face of the goddess of bliss first turned red, then she rolled her eyes at Ye'er in annoyance, and rubbed her face with her delicate hands, "You little girl, I told you not to talk too much, and you just agreed to it, but you turned around and sold me out, let me see how I deal with you."
Yeer quickly threw herself into Li Muchan's arms and hid aside: "It would be even better if uncle would play with us. We found a lot of dilapidated houses today, which are perfect for playing hide-and-seek."
Li Muchan patted the snow petals on the little girl's head and asked curiously, "A broken house?"
The goddess of bliss smiled and said, "They are all deserted ancestral halls. This girl's agility has improved. She chose to hide in deserted places. It took me a long time to find her."
"Ancestral hall?" Li Muchan was stunned for a moment, his eyes slightly shaking, then he smiled and said, "Okay, you guys go back first, it's very cold, and the banquet should be over by now, I'll be there soon."
The Goddess of Bliss picked up Ye'er and disappeared quickly into the snow with a giggle.
After a while, looking at the flying snow between the sky and the earth, Li Muchan slowly closed his lively eyes and let out a low sigh. The cold wind blew in, and frost hit his face. There was a drop of crystal falling in the pavilion, and he didn't know whether it was cold snow or sad tears.
"After all, I couldn't take this last step."
After a moment, Li Muchan's eyes slowly opened again. His eyes were as dim as two rising ghost fires, captivating in the dark night.
"The Qinglong Club? It's very interesting!"
Let’s talk about the origin of Shangguan Xian’er. The original novel only mentioned it briefly. She and Li Manqing gave birth to Li Huai. That is to say, Lin Xian’er gave birth to twins, one is Shangguan Xiaoxian and the other is Shangguan Xian’er, twin sisters.
