Peerless: The Ninth Sister Linglong

Murong Jiu? The one in the original novel who was born into a wealthy family and was incredibly talented, but also incredibly unfortunate? The one Xiao Yu'er scared into becoming an idiot, who was passed from one person's hands to another, and, though she met someone who loved her, was married off by her own sisters without them daring to reveal that she was their brother-in-law's bride? Murong Jiu? The one in the TV adaptation who was born into an even wealthier family, beautiful and venomous as a scorpion, but tragically had her entire family wiped out? The one who practiced some demonic martial art, went mad from cultivation, and ultimately met someone who loved her? The newly appointed Murong Jiu wore a pretty, composed expression, but inside she kept muttering: I don't want to be scared into becoming an idiot. I don't want to be passed around like a bargaining chip. I don't want my whole family wiped out... In short, this is the story of a sane Murong Jiu who fights to stay sane, stirs up trouble along the way, and smacks down a woman she's always disliked, someone who is obviously a narcissistic daffodil but insists on pretending to be an elegant orchid... "Jingmei, let's make a bet. If I find you a good man you approve of, you'll call me big sister. If I can't, I'll call you big sister. How about it?" Notes: 1. This is a fanfic that should be a blend of the original novel and the Jimmy Lin TV adaptation. 2. This story takes a nuanced approach to Tie Xinlan. By that, I mean she isn't simply vilified or put through endless angst. She's made just a little more flawed than in the original, so she faces the consequences of her own ideas and poor choices. Her major shortcomings are acknowledged, but so are some of her good qualities. If you don't like this kind of nuanced portrayal, please don't read. 3. About the protagonist's age: In the original book, Xiao Yu'er leaves the Valley of Evil at thirteen. He spends two years with a traveling troupe, and during those two years, Tie Xinlan follows Hua Wuque (Seriously, you like Xiao Yu'er, don't you? Why not go look for him instead of following Hua Wuque?). That makes him fifteen, but by the end of The Legendary Siblings, he's already in his twenties... I think that's too young an age for him to leave the valley, so I've changed it to fifteen. Is that okay? 4. As usual, any lines quoted from the original will be marked with []~ One more P.S.: There's a bug in this story that's really inconvenient to fix. I'll look through it and fix it when I have time. Hua Wuque's clothes are white, the white of moonlight, not moon-white... Moon-white is pale blue. I got it wrong before o(╯□╰)o. There are too many little details, so it's a hassle to fix. Please keep that in mind~ Here's my author's page. If you like me, click here~ Group number: 94652486. Come say hi~ Announcement: This story will go premium on Sunday, July 10. There will be three updates that day. Please don't repost it. I hope you'll continue to support me. Thank you~ O(∩_∩)O~ Actually, it's the 11th... Completed fanfic about Hua Manlou: Birthday story: Completed fanfic about Wang Lianhua: New story about A Fei: Theme: