Seeing her elder sister’s solemn expression, Su Lingling also put away her smile.
She was indeed quite curious as to why her sister had gotten involved with this obviously problematic demon girl.
Moreover… although she hadn’t asked much, Su Lingling could actually sense that the reason her sister gave for being kidnapped was most likely made up on the spot.
There were plenty of loopholes, and she was all too familiar with her sister’s expression when she lied…
Su Qianqian took a deep breath, then, with a hint of pleading in her voice, spoke to Su Lingling: “Lingling… after I tell you the truth in a moment, could you… not hate me?”
“Sis, there’s no way I could ever hate you! Don’t ask that kind of question!”
Su Lingling shot down Su Qianqian’s words without even thinking.
How could she possibly hate her sister? That was impossible!
“Then let’s talk about it back at the cave abode…”
Su Lingling followed behind Master and her sister.
She was actually both nervous and curious—what kind of truth would make her sister think she might hate her for it?
She never imagined such a thing could possibly happen, but it was impossible not to feel nervous and curious.
After arriving at the Lin Muxue Cave Abode, Su Qianqian and Su Lingling sat facing each other.
Lin Muxue left the room to give the two some space to talk—and truth be told, she was a little afraid Lingling might realize she’d accepted the two sisters as disciples with “ulterior” motives…
Once Lin Muxue was gone, only the sisters remained, staring at each other. Su Qianqian was still taking deep breaths, making her final preparations—
“Lingling, actually… I’m not your real sister…”
“Huh???” Su Lingling’s face was full of question marks, and scenes from countless novels flashed through her mind: a snowy night, her parents bringing home an orphaned baby girl…
“We’re not blood-related?! That’s such good news!!!” Su Lingling blurted out without thinking. Whenever she spoke to her sister, she just couldn’t be bothered to filter her words.
Now it was Su Qianqian’s turn to be stunned. She realized her wording just now was indeed ambiguous and incomplete, but she couldn’t understand her little sister’s reaction, either.
“Wait, wait, I think you misunderstood. What I meant is, I’m not just your sister… Actually, that’s not right either… Right now I am your sister, but before this, I had another identity.”
Su Qianqian explained while holding her forehead, nervous to the point of rambling.
“So, you’re my real sister?” Su Lingling asked again, her tone carrying a hint of disappointment…
“We look so alike, how could we not be real sisters?!”
Su Qianqian opened her mouth but didn’t dwell on her sister’s odd disappointment. If she kept thinking about it, something might break that couldn’t be fixed…
“Ahem, back to what I was saying earlier. I actually reincarnated with memories… Maybe… I replaced your original sister…” Su Qianqian spoke her last words with hesitation and a bit of fear…
Then, under Su Lingling’s baffled gaze, Su Qianqian began telling her the story of her previous life…
“It’s the tale of a talented wandering cultivator who did whatever she could to survive—sneaking in, deceiving, escaping, only to end up surrounded and killed…”
The more Su Lingling listened, the more confused she became. There was just too much information for her to process at once…
After Su Qianqian finished her story, she felt a weight lifted from her heart, but looked nervously at Su Lingling.
Yet, Su Lingling was still digesting everything, utterly bewildered…
After quite some time, Su Lingling held her forehead, slowly sorting things out:
“So… Sis, at least before I was born, you were already you, right?”
“In fact, from the moment the baby was first formed, it was already me,” Su Qianqian confirmed.
“Then that’s totally fine! As long as it’s you who’s always been with me, it doesn’t matter even if you possessed someone else before I was born. Anyway, the only sister I know is you, and I’m not familiar with the old one.”
“For all I know, my original sister might have been a mean girl who bullied her little sister! She couldn’t possibly love me more than you do. If she’s gone, so be it.”
Su Lingling said with a completely serious face, her words utterly heartless.
Hearing this, Su Qianqian honestly felt her sister was a bit too ruthless… but she also breathed a sigh of relief, her heart suddenly much lighter, her very cultivation seeming to loosen as well…
“Um, Sis, I’m really curious about your past life! Tell me more!” Su Lingling’s eyes sparkled. Her sister’s past life… sounded so interesting!
Seeing her sister’s curiosity, Su Qianqian, now in a great mood, began telling more of her previous life’s tales:
“There was a master I saved in a secret realm, an Empress I assisted as Prime Minister, a Saintess of Hehuan Sect who made me promise to become her cauldron, an arrogant Demonic Princess, and even a Blind Girl of the Lost Secret Realm whom I may never see again…”
As Su Qianqian recounted her stories, Su Lingling grew more and more solemn. It seemed her sister was quite the “playgirl” who just flirted without taking responsibility…
“So, basically… Sis, you infiltrated all those factions just to survive, and at the same time, you stole the hearts of all those people…?” Su Lingling asked gravely.
“That’s right… I originally thought reincarnating would cut my ties with them, but for some reason, the karmic threads didn’t break, and now they’re all coming for me…”
Su Qianqian sighed helplessly. Indeed, debts of the heart can never be escaped…
Su Lingling nodded seriously and said, “Sis, I didn’t expect you to be so small and pure and cute, but your flirting skills are top-notch…”
“Uh… haha…” Su Qianqian scratched the back of her head awkwardly.
“So, is Master also…?” Su Lingling suddenly thought of something, her mouth falling open as she looked at her sister, seeking an answer.
Su Qianqian hesitated, then nodded.
Su Lingling was shaken to the core! She felt her entire worldview turning upside down.
Then, recalling how Master and her sister used to interact, the corners of her mouth involuntarily lifted, though she struggled to keep it down!
“So exciting!” Su Lingling thought to herself.
“Then, then… what’s your relationship with Master now? Oh, right, Sis, are you interested in men or women these days?” Su Lingling asked, her face full of excitement!
Su Qianqian couldn’t understand why her sister was so interested in this, but still hesitated to answer… and honestly, she didn’t really know how to answer…
“As for orientation… still women… And my relationship with Master… um… probably still just a normal Master-disciple relationship… probably…”
Su Qianqian’s answer was fragmented and vague.
She really didn’t know how to respond to these kinds of questions…
“I see, I see…” Su Lingling nodded vigorously, who knows what conclusion she’d drawn.
“So, who was it that kidnapped you? Was it the Demonic Princess? Or the Empress? Or was it that demon girl at the door earlier—did she want to take you back as her ⭐slave?!!”
Su Lingling’s excited face leaned in closer, more and more interested in the topic!
Su Qianqian awkwardly dodged aside.
Indeed, she hadn’t managed to fool Su Lingling at all, but still scolded her, “Lingling, watch your language! Where did you learn such crude words?”
“Huh? I saw it in those picture books you were sneaking looks at, Sis. I still remember the content was…”
Su Lingling started recalling, but Su Qianqian quickly cut her off!
She couldn’t bear to hear her little sister expose her taste in those inappropriate comics!
“Stop, stop, I get it, sorry, it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have looked at those indecent things, I’m not being a good example for you.”
Su Lingling covered her mouth, giggling lightly, then returned to the topic: “So, who was it that kidnapped you, Sis?”
After hesitating, Su Qianqian finally answered… It was… that Empress, Luo Wuhen.
“I see… Sis, what kind of person do you think she is?”
“Hmm… very domineering… very dangerous, with lots of schemes. But for the people, she’s a good emperor.”
Su Qianqian thought for a moment, then gave a fairly objective evaluation.
“I see… So you were held by her for so long. With her personality, she didn’t do anything to you, did she…?”
Su Lingling asked worriedly. Judging by what her sister said, Luo Wuhen should really like her sister and was also quite forceful…?
Su Qianqian hesitated, thinking back on her recent experiences. Her cheeks reddened, saying nothing but saying everything…
Seeing her sister’s expression, Su Lingling froze. Was her sister… forced…?
“Sis, did you… do that?” Su Lingling asked tentatively, her expression extremely complicated…
Su Qianqian continued blushing, and nodded…
“Lingling, you have no idea what I went through there. You almost had a nephew or niece…!” Su Qianqian protested!
“Huh? Nephew, niece…?” Su Lingling’s worldview was once again shaken.
If her guess was right, the Empress was… a woman… and her sister was also… a woman.
Then how was she supposed to get a nephew or niece??
Su Lingling hadn’t quite wrapped her head around it when a loud crash suddenly sounded outside!
The two sisters were startled, but before they could go out to check, Lin Muxue’s voice transmission reached their ears:
“It’s nothing… my hand slipped.”
Both sisters could hear the gritted teeth in Lin Muxue’s tone.
Su Qianqian felt cold sweat drip down her forehead and hurriedly wiped it away. So Master really was paying attention to what they were talking about…
Su Lingling snapped back to herself, processed the information, but still couldn’t figure out how two girls could have a baby together, and could only sigh: Cultivation really is miraculous…!
After hesitating, Su Lingling pressed on, “Sis, was that… your first time?”
Su Qianqian immediately nodded, feeling aggrieved just thinking about it, nearly in tears.
“That’s not fair! Sis’s first time should have been Master’s! At the very least, it should’ve—Ahem, it should’ve been Master’s!”
Su Qianqian opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Lin Muxue’s voice sounded from outside:
“Align—align this part, yes, that’s right…”
Su Qianqian again unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from her brow, then quickly said to her sister, “Lingling, let’s change the subject. How about I tell you some stories from my past as a wandering cultivator?”
“Uh… sure, sure. By the way, what kind of demon is the Demonic Princess…?”
“Uh… a fox demon. Quite pretty, and very nice to touch…”
“Bang!” Another loud crash came from outside. It must have been Lin Muxue’s hand slipping again.
“Ah, it’s just your normal seductive fox demon, ahaha…” Su Qianqian quickly scratched the back of her head and changed her description…
Su Lingling’s eyes grew complicated. She felt her sister’s days ahead were going to be full of “trials and tribulations”…
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