Senior Sister Is Too Weak and Cannot Take Care Of Herself (Transmigration) - Chapter 4

Qin Su had been on the brink of death twice in less than a month since Tang Huan arrived in this world. It wasn’t surprising that the disciples were worried. Even Tang Huan herself felt a subconscious dread that Qin Su might be in danger when she heard the news.

Tang Huan had read about Princess Bai Feng in the original novel.

In the book, Ren Jingmu seemed deeply in love, devoted to getting revenge for his ‘pure love,’ yet that didn’t stop him from having many ‘female confidants.’ Princess Bai Feng was the most beautiful and most vicious of them all.

How could Qin Su be so unlucky?

Hearing the news made Tang Huan uneasy. She wanted to gather more information, but for some reason, Wang Mengyao, who usually came by every day to chat, didn’t show up. With her mind preoccupied, Tang Huan couldn’t focus on her cultivation. Qin Su’s image kept appearing in her mind.

Maybe it was a case of ‘what you think about all day, you dream about at night.’ Tang Huan even dreamed of Qin Su.

In the dream, Qin Su still looked like the cool and aloof immortal she was, but she was crying sadly. “Junior Sister Tang, why did you know I was in danger but chose not to save me?”

Tang Huan jolted awake from the dream, unable to fall back asleep. She hugged her blanket, her eyes wide open for the rest of the night.

******

Wang Mengyao arrived early the next morning.

“Ah Huan, you were in charge of overseeing the construction of the Qianhe Palace back then. The elders were originally going to have you go out and greet Princess Bai Feng from the All Saint’s Temple, but I figured you probably didn’t want to go out recently, so I volunteered to take the job.”

Wang Mengyao let out a long sigh, her brows furrowed. “But it’s so annoying! The princess is coming tomorrow. I still have to go receive the envoys from the All Saint’s Temple and help them arrange the palace.”

After tens of thousands of years of development, the cultivation world had settled into a landscape dominated by four major sects.

The Tianxuan Sect, where Tang Huan was, was the leader of the four, followed by the All Saint’s Temple. Most of the disciples from the All Saint’s Temple came from the royal families of the mortal world. They were rich and powerful, and with their abundance of spiritual herbs and magical artifacts, the All Saint’s Temple’ reputation had grown in recent years, almost rivaling the Tianxuan Sect.

“Those envoys from the All Saint’s Temple are just so difficult. They were so condescending about the Qianhe Palace, and yesterday they watched us as we cleaned every single corner. I was with them all day, and I’m completely exhausted.”

The moment Wang Mengyao walked in, she collapsed on Tang Huan’s couch. She sighed again. “I’m really worried about Senior Sister Qin now. Her reputation for beauty has spread far and wide, and Princess Bai Feng, who is so arrogant about her own beauty, probably already resents her. She’s most likely coming here just to cause trouble for Senior Sister Qin…”

Tang Huan listened to Wang Mengyao quietly, biting her lower lip.

She never imagined Wang Mengyao would take on the task for her.

Since arriving in this world, Tang Huan had been in a state of avoidance. She didn’t want to get involved in any trouble and just wanted to live her own quiet life. But now she realized how naive she had been.

Where there were people, there was interaction.

Wang Mengyao was a good friend, and Tang Huan couldn’t just accept her one-sided efforts so easily, not like the original Tang Huan would.

Besides, Qin Su had also helped Tang Huan out of trouble twice. If Tang Huan hadn’t known about the risk behind the Qianhe Palace, it would have been one thing, but now she did…

What’s more, if Qin Su really had an accident at the Qianhe Palace, the future Ren Jingmu would probably take it out on Tang Huan again.

Wang Mengyao didn’t notice Tang Huan’s silence.

She had a very optimistic personality. After complaining, she cheered up and happily shared the pastries she had brought for Tang Huan.

After eating the pastries, Wang Mengyao lingered on the bed for a while. She rolled around on Tang Huan’s couch, then let out a frustrated “Ugh.” Remembering the troublesome envoys from the All Saint’s Temple, Wang Mengyao sighed again. She reluctantly sat up from Tang Huan’s couch and trudged toward the cave entrance.

A hand gently pulled on the hem of her robe.

Wang Mengyao turned back in surprise and saw her good friend, who usually never wanted to leave her cave.

Tang Huan’s face was clearly unhappy, but she took a deep breath under Wang Mengyao’s confused gaze and spoke with determination.

“I’ll go with you!”

Wang Mengyao was stunned, then she burst out laughing.

It was her first time leaving the cave in so many days, and Tang Huan felt unfamiliar with the world of cultivation again. It took a while to get the hang of flying the sword again.

Wang Mengyao thought Tang Huan was just trying to delay going to the Qianhe Palace, and she was moved to tears. “Ah Huan, you really are my best friend!”

“With you there, I’m not afraid! We’ll show those envoys from the All Saint’s Temple what we’re made of!”

If the original Tang Huan, with her sharp tongue and short temper, were here, she might have indeed given the envoys a hard time. But the person with Wang Mengyao now was Tang Huan.

Princess Bai Feng was petty, and it was better to avoid trouble if she could. As long as they weren’t too outrageous, Tang Huan didn’t want to offend her.

When they arrived, the envoys from the All Saint’s Temple were already there. They saw Wang Mengyao and gave her a forced smile. “Our princess comes from the mortal world’s royal family, so there are many rules. Although we have simplified everything, the necessary procedures and checks must be done. We’ll have to trouble Daoist Wang a lot.”

Wang Mengyao felt that the envoys’ words were filled with sarcasm, as if they were hinting that the Tianxuan Sect was not up to par. But she was never good at arguing, so she didn’t know how to retort. She could only look at Tang Huan expectantly.

She had expected that, given Tang Huan’s short fuse, she would definitely fire back. But to her surprise, Tang Huan’s face was filled with smiles. She actually agreed with the two envoys and nodded repeatedly. “You are absolutely right, Daoist friends! The princess’s safety is of the utmost importance.”

Wang Mengyao’s eyes widened. She watched as Tang Huan introduced herself, then patiently tolerated the two arrogant, nitpicking envoys. Together, they began to check the palace for any hidden dangers.

Wang Mengyao followed them in a daze.

She didn’t think there were any hidden dangers in the Qianhe Palace. It hadn’t been built that long ago, and everything was practically new. The sect also did routine inspections every year.

Wang Mengyao never expected that they would actually find something strange.

There was a very steep slope behind the Qianhe Palace. For aesthetic purposes, small, neat pieces of cloud rock were used to build up the slope during its construction. At first glance, the slope seemed fine, but upon closer inspection, a nest of spiritual snakes was found inside. The snakes had burrowed around, and many of the stones behind the slope had come loose.

In truth, everything that needed to be prepared was ready the day before. The envoys had only come today to deliberately give the Tianxuan Sect a hard time, but they never expected to find a real safety hazard. They immediately became serious and, with renewed focus, checked the Qianhe Palace inside and out with Tang Huan.

Wang Mengyao and Tang Huan were busy all day, first driving out the spiritual snakes and re-stacking the stones, then replacing loose floorboards and bug-eaten beams… The two of them worked nonstop like spinning tops until evening, when the two envoys were finally somewhat satisfied.

Although she was exhausted, Tang Huan’s face didn’t show any anger. In fact, she even looked a little happy.

Wang Mengyao was extremely confused by this, but then she thought that Tang Huan had been cooped up in her cave recently, nursing a broken heart. Perhaps the hard work made her forget her sorrow, and she let go of her confusion. No matter what, as long as Ah Huan is happy!

After clearing up some of the safety hazards, Tang Huan finally felt a little more at ease.

She had not planned on getting close to Qin Su, but after spending a day with the envoys, Tang Huan realized that Wang Mengyao was truly not good at dealing with them. Thinking that Wang Mengyao had gotten involved in all this because of her, Tang Huan decided to accompany Wang Mengyao to the sect gates the next day to welcome Princess Bai Feng.

Qin Su had already arrived, and from a distance, Tang Huan could hear the anxious warnings of the disciples surrounding her.

“Senior Sister Qin, Princess Bai Feng has always been arrogant, vicious, and jealous. She’s probably not here for a good reason this time. You must be extra careful!”

“I heard that all of her sisters in the mortal world died for no reason, while she was perfectly safe and even joined the immortal sect. There’s definitely something suspicious about that.”

“She can’t stand anyone being more beautiful than her. A mortal once said he thought she was not as beautiful as you, and she had his tongue cut out.”

“Why don’t you pretend to be sick and go back? We’ll handle Princess Bai Feng for you…”

…

Qin Su’s expression remained calm and detached. She listened to everyone’s concerns, thanked them for their kindness, but did not agree to give up on receiving Princess Bai Feng.

The disciples also understood Qin Su’s decision. After all, Princess Bai Feng was representing the All Saint’s Temple on this trip. If Qin Su faked an illness to avoid her, it would look like the Tianxuan Sect was afraid of the All Saint’s Temple, and they would surely use it to their advantage.

Tang Huan had been thinking about whether to warn Qin Su, but when she saw Ren Jingmu standing next to her, she immediately changed her mind. She pulled Wang Mengyao and deliberately went around Qin Su, trying to hide in a corner behind her.

But before Tang Huan could settle in, Qin Su seemed to have eyes in the back of her head. She suddenly turned around and smiled at Tang Huan’s direction. “Junior Sister Tang!”

Qin Su was always gentle and frail. She seemed to have immense tolerance for all disciples. Even those who had tried to harm her, she treated them all the same, forgiving everyone almost like a saint.

But perhaps because of her constant illness, Qin Su rarely smiled.

When she smiled now, it was like a snow lotus suddenly blooming on a snowy peak, so beautiful it made your heart tremble.

Facing that smile head-on, Tang Huan felt momentarily dazzled. Her heart suddenly began to pound, almost leaping out of her chest!

But then Tang Huan stopped smiling.

She saw Ren Jingmu’s disgusted look behind Qin Su.

The feeling was like seeing a pile of dog feces under a beautiful flower, an instant mood killer.

Tang Huan’s racing heart immediately calmed down.

She bowed respectfully to Qin Su, her voice a whisper. “Senior Sister Qin.”

She had thought her involvement with Qin Su would end there. Tang Huan didn’t want to have any contact with Qin Su in front of Ren Jingmu. But what she feared most came to pass. Qin Su slowly took a few steps forward and smiled as she stood in front of Tang Huan. “Junior Sister, you look much better. That makes me feel relieved!”

Even though Tang Huan knew that this woman in front of her was the classic ‘Mary Sue’ saintly character from the novel and wouldn’t do anything to her, that same awkwardness once again rose uncontrollably from the depths of her heart as she looked at Qin Su up close.

“Th-thank you for your concern, Senior Sister!” Tang Huan finally found her voice again after a long pause, and she instinctively lowered her head once more.

Seeing their interaction, the surrounding disciples began to discuss.

“Senior Sister Qin and Tang Huan don’t seem to have as bad a relationship as the rumors say!”

“Tang Huan looks so different lately! It’s like she’s a completely different person!”

“I knew that someone as good as Senior Sister Qin, no one would ever have the heart to hurt her…”

…

The disciples’ attention was diverted, and no one mentioned Qin Su receiving Princess Bai Feng again.

Qin Su didn’t say anything else. She simply stood calmly beside Tang Huan, as if this were just a normal conversation.

But Tang Huan couldn’t help but sneak a peek and look at Qin Su more closely.

Was it her imagination?

Tang Huan felt that Qin Su had deliberately greeted her to divert the crowd’s attention.

But…

Would a naive and innocent character from the novel really do something like that?