Senior Sister Is Too Weak and Cannot Take Care Of Herself (Transmigration) - Chapter 5

Not long after, petals fell from the sky, and a majestic procession of attendants arrived on their flying swords at the Tianxuan Sect’s mountain gate. They stood solemnly on both sides, and then elegant music filled the air as two magnificent white horses pulled a luxurious carriage made of white jade, slowly making its way from the horizon.

When the carriage landed, two exquisitely dressed but plain-looking maidservants stepped out. They knelt respectfully on both sides of the carriage and lifted the curtain. A beauty gracefully walked out and stood before everyone.

Frankly, Princess Bai Feng was indeed exceptionally beautiful, with phoenix-like eyes and a stunning, worldly charm. It was clear she had put a lot of effort into her appearance before coming, and she looked refined and elegant.

In terms of just facial features, Princess Bai Feng and Qin Su were on par. But Qin Su had a unique aura about her. Even though she wore no makeup and her clothes were simple, every expression and every smile could stir a person’s soul. She was like a beautiful, translucent jade carved by time itself. When she appeared in a crowd, everyone else seemed to fade into the background, and people couldn’t help but look at her.

Tang Huan couldn’t help but glance at Qin Su.

Logically, Princess Bai Feng was a guest, and she had come for Qin Su. Qin Su should have gone forward to greet her, but for some reason, Qin Su remained standing in front of Tang Huan and didn’t move.

After getting off the carriage, Princess Bai Feng’s gaze didn’t fall on Qin Su. Instead, she looked at Ren Jingmu, who was in front of Qin Su.

“Daoist Ren, it’s been five years since we parted in Jiangcheng (River City). Meeting again today, your presence is even more splendid than before.”

Princess Bai Feng’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she smiled at Ren Jingmu.

“I thought I was mistaken!” When Princess Bai Feng first appeared, Ren Jingmu’s face showed a look of surprise. Now, hearing her speak, he was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face. “When I saved you, I truly thought you were just an ordinary girl named Xiao Feng. I never imagined you were Princess Bai Feng…”

“I can never forget the kindness you showed me, Daoist Ren,” Princess Bai Feng said with a smile. “For years, I’ve wanted to find you and repay you. After much searching, I learned you were in the Tianxuan Sect, but I couldn’t be sure, so I had to find an excuse to come and see for myself…”

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So Princess Bai Feng and Ren Jingmu were old acquaintances!

The Princess Bai Feng standing before everyone now was nothing like the arrogant and overbearing person in the rumors. She happily expressed her gratitude to Ren Jingmu and was also very kind to the other Tianxuan Sect disciples. When she saw the pale-faced Qin Su, she not only praised her beauty but also proactively asked if she needed any medicinal pills to nourish her body.

“This Princess Bai Feng seems pretty easy to get along with!” Wang Mengyao whispered to Tang Huan. “I was worried for a long time that she would be a threat to Senior Sister Qin…”

Tang Huan curved her lips, but she didn’t let go of her worries.

Although Tang Huan disliked Ren Jingmu, he was, after all, the original novel’s protagonist, the Dragon Aotian (overbearing male lead), a man born with the aura of a leading man. In the novel, with the exception of his deceased white moonlight, Qin Su, nearly every woman of marriageable age he met admired him. Tang Huan was almost certain that, after saving Princess Bai Feng, the princess had already been obsessed with Ren Jingmu’

In the book, Princess Bai Feng was understanding and kind in front of Ren Jingmu but was viciously jealous of any woman who had any interaction with him behind his back.

Was Princess Bai Feng being so friendly with Qin Su genuinely, or did she have an ulterior motive?

With that thought, Tang Huan’s gaze involuntarily fell on Qin Su.

Qin Su was known as the Baiwu Peak’s genius doctor, a rarity in a thousand years. She was highly skilled, and even the elders sometimes had to consult her for pill formulas. How could someone like that be in need of medicinal pills?

However, to everyone’s surprise, Qin Su curved her lips and accepted Princess Bai Feng’s gift.

Princess Bai Feng was also clearly surprised. She raised her eyebrows and glanced at Qin Su but said nothing. She instructed her maids to give the pills to Qin Su, then turned back to continue her conversation with Ren Jingmu.

Ren Jingmu was also a bit conflicted.

He was always popular with women and could sense that Princess Bai Feng’s attitude toward him was somewhat unusual. He felt a strange sense of guilt interacting with Princess Bai Feng in front of Senior Sister Qin.

But when he looked at Qin Su, her gaze was thoughtfully fixed on the steep rocky slope behind the Qianhe Palace and not on him at all.

Senior Sister Qin was always like this: she seemed close, yet it felt like he could never truly reach her. It seemed nothing he did could affect her emotions.

After living for so many years, Ren Jingmu had never met a woman as difficult to move as Qin Su. But the more difficult she was, the more he couldn’t let her go.

A little frustration arose in his heart, as if in a fit of pique or to prove something. His actions toward Bai Feng became even more gentle and attentive.

Bai Feng looked at Ren Jingmu with delight, her smile growing wider. Her watery gaze, however, occasionally swept over Qin Su, and a dark glint flickered in the depths of her eyes…

Tang Huan followed the crowd and welcomed Princess Bai Feng into the Qianhe Palace.

Unlike her envoys’ nitpicking, Bai Feng had nothing but praise for the palace’s arrangement. Whether her praise was out of politeness or sincerity, both Tang Huan and Wang Mengyao felt relieved to hear her statement.

Qin Su, with her frail health, was a homebody. She said her goodbyes after escorting Bai Feng to the Qianhe Palace. Bai Feng didn’t stop her, but she looked at Qin Su with a yearning gaze, her expression full of reluctance. “Senior Sister Qin, I feel like we’re old friends after meeting you today. Would you mind keeping me company at the Qianhe Palace for the next few days?”

Given Qin Su’s beautiful face, there were simply too many people who felt an instant connection with her. Tang Huan was certain that Qin Su had heard this phrase at least a hundred times over the years. Tang Huan had heard a lot of gossip from the squirrels and knew that not only were many male disciples infatuated with Qin Su, but so were many female disciples. But regardless of gender, Tang Huan had never seen Qin Su become close friends with anyone in private.

However, Qin Su’s reaction once again surprised everyone.

Her gaze shifted from the rocky slope behind the Qianhe Palace and rested on Bai Feng’s face for a moment. Then, she suddenly smiled. “Of course!”

After the task of receiving Bai Feng was completed, Tang Huan once again retreated into her cave for the next few days. Although she didn’t leave her cave, she still heard a lot of gossip about the aftermath from Wang Mengyao and the little squirrels.

“Do pretty people just like to hang out with other pretty people?” Wang Mengyao didn’t think too much about it. She simply shared the gossip she knew with Tang Huan. “Senior Sister Qin has really been going to see Princess Bai Feng every day! I heard they get along great, and she’s accepted a ton of gifts from Princess Bai Feng.”

“If she can be friends with Senior Sister Qin, then Princess Bai Feng can’t be a bad person, right? I guess the rumors aren’t true after all. Princess Bai Feng isn’t like what they say she is…”

Tang Huan wasn’t as optimistic as Wang Mengyao. She heard more gossip from the squirrels.

For example, whenever Qin Su went to see Bai Feng, Ren Jingmu was definitely at the Qianhe Palace too.

She heard that Ren Jingmu was now extremely grateful to Bai Feng. Since Qin Su rarely left her home, Bai Feng was creating many opportunities for him to interact with her.

Bai Feng had even privately told Ren Jingmu that she knew he was devoted to Qin Su and would do everything she could to help him pursue her.

Hearing all this gossip, Tang Huan’s ominous premonition grew stronger. Bai Feng was not as simple-minded as the original Tang Huan, who made mistakes in all her schemes. Bai Feng was a winner of royal struggles in the mortal world. For a person like that to give up the man she loved to set him up with Qin Su, Tang Huan couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. She had to have an ulterior motive.

Tang Huan didn’t want anything to happen to Qin Su.

As someone who was easily impressed by beauty, Qin Su’s face was very much to Tang Huan’s liking. And even though Qin Su seemed a bit saintly, she was flawless in every other aspect. Moreover, from a big-picture perspective, if Qin Su were alive, she would be a check on Ren Jingmu, preventing him from spiraling and turning to a demonic path as he did in the original novel…

For these reasons, Tang Huan didn’t want Qin Su and Bai Feng to become close friends. After all, Bai Feng was simply too dangerous.

But things didn’t go her way. From the gossip she heard, Qin Su and Bai Feng’s friendship grew deeper, and a few days later, they were even going to host a flower-viewing party together.

Tang Huan and Wang Mengyao also received invitations from Princess Bai Feng.

Tang Huan received the invitation and tossed it aside.

She knew that Ren Jingmu would be at the party. It was her habit to avoid any event where Ren Jingmu was present. So she gave Wang Mengyao a gift to take in her place and happily continued to stay in her cave.

The day of the flower-viewing party arrived quickly.

The night before, a heavy rain suddenly poured from what had been a clear, cloudless sky. Thunder and lightning flashed, and a violent storm raged.

Such severe weather might affect the mortal world, but it wouldn’t impact the cultivation world. All they needed to do was add a barrier to the sky, and the party could proceed as usual.

Tang Huan had cultivated late the night before and planned to sleep in, but she was awakened by the excited chatter of the little squirrels early in the morning.

“So exciting, so exciting! What a bombshell!”

“That Princess Bai Feng is so vicious! She actually had her people capture the spiritual snakes from the back slope that Tang Huan had moved, force-fed them drugs to increase their cultivation, destroyed their consciousness, and turned them into puppets!”

“She put special-scented medicinal powder in the gift she gave Qin Su. Soon, after the third peal of thunder, the spiritual snakes, which have already burrowed through the mountain slope, will cause a landslide and attack Qin Su in the chaos. Qin Su is so weak, she probably won’t be able to withstand the attacks of the crazed spiritual snakes…”

“And that’s not all! Wang Mengyao was helping Bai Feng the other day, but she had no idea that Bai Feng had already set her sights on her.”

“Bai Feng viciously placed the pastries laced with medicinal powder next to Wang Mengyao. Wang Mengyao loves to eat so much that she probably won’t be able to explain where the pastries came from. When Bai Feng’s plan succeeds, and people investigate, they will think Wang Mengyao brought the pastries that caused the spiritual snakes to go crazy and kill Qin Su.”

“And given Wang Mengyao’s relationship with Tang Huan, many people will probably think Tang Huan ordered Wang Mengyao to do it… No one will ever connect it to Bai Feng. She’ll remain a pristine, white lotus…”

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Tang Huan never expected Bai Feng to have such a plan!

Listening to the squirrels’ discussion, Tang Huan’s eyes widened. She couldn’t sit still any longer! She practically stumbled out of bed, fumbled for the invitation, and flew straight to the Qianhe Palace on her sword…