Su Qianqian was still psyching herself up, setting herself a “rise up” goal, while Lin Muxue had already arrived nearby.
She saw Su Qianqian sitting outside looking a little annoyed, with Chu Youtong and Su Lingling sitting beside her, heads bowed as they were being scolded.
Though the girls were small in stature, a powerful aura emanated from them, while Liu Qingyao stood behind them, smiling brightly.
As Su Qianqian, still scolding with a frosty face, suddenly sensed Lin Muxue’s arrival, she looked over, and her expression instantly softened.
At this moment, Lin Muxue had changed out of her usual plain robe, now wearing clothing with subtle patterns—nothing overly lavish, but perfectly suited to her temperament.
“Master, you look so beautiful today.” Su Qianqian praised cheerfully.
“That’s right, that’s right, it suits Master so well! You must be in a good mood today!” Su Lingling echoed Su Qianqian’s praise immediately.
She knew what was going to happen today; though she was a little envious, even a little jealous, she still really liked her elder sister and Master as a pair.
Su Lingling’s heart felt awkward in that moment.
Of course, they weren’t the only ones present.
Liu Qingyao simply smiled and nodded at Lin Muxue, while Chu Youtong, naturally reluctant to heap on more praise, still had to maintain her persona in front of Liu Qingyao and couldn’t quarrel with Lin Muxue here.
So, on the surface:
“Aiya, Sect Leader Lin, you look so beautiful today~ I truly hope that Little You can be as poised and mature as you in the future~”
But in a voice transmission: “Lin Muxue, today you’re all dressed up like a showy peacock. It doesn’t suit your temperament at all. Is it because I’m here, and you feel pressured, so you have to resort to desperate measures? Could it be~ Could it be~?”
Faced with Chu Youtong’s two-faced act, Lin Muxue only gave her a glance and ignored her, instead responding gently to Su Qianqian and Su Lingling’s praise: “It’s wonderful that you like it. I’ve worn the same style for centuries, but yesterday, on a whim, I changed. I was worried you wouldn’t like it.”
“Master is such a beauty! You should change your clothes more often!” Su Lingling continued to praise without hesitation.
As she spoke, she slipped behind Lin Muxue to take a look—though, of course, her real intention was to escape her sister’s scolding.
Lin Muxue ruffled Su Lingling’s hair, then looked to Su Qianqian: “Let me take you all out for a walk today. Ever since you came back, you haven’t gone out.”
“Great! I want to go out!” The one who answered was not Su Qianqian, but Chu Youtong beside her.
Facing Su Qianqian, Su Lingling, and even Lin Muxue’s speechless gazes, Chu Youtong not only showed no fear, but even took the opportunity to grab Su Qianqian’s hand and pleaded pitifully:
“Senior Sister Qianqian, take me with you~! Little You wants to go out too!”
Su Qianqian looked at Lin Muxue, her expression growing dangerous, then at her mother, whose look seemed to beg for mercy for Chu Youtong.
But just as Su Qianqian hesitated, her good little sister stepped in!
“Ah, Little You~ Didn’t you say you wanted to ask me about cultivation? I happen to be free today—Senior Sister will personally guide you.”
Chu Youtong glanced at Su Lingling, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, then her lips curled up slightly, finding this interesting.
“Really? Thank you, Senior Sister Lingling! Then let’s go, come to my place! Wishing Senior Sister Qianqian a fun outing!” As she spoke, Chu Youtong grabbed Su Lingling’s hand like a close friend and quickly left.
“Will it really be okay to let Chu Youtong take Su Lingling with her?” Lin Muxue voiced her concern to Su Qianqian through a voice transmission.
Su Qianqian recalled Su Lingling’s drastic change in temperament yesterday and felt a little uneasy, but thinking it over, it’s not as if Chu Youtong had really done anything bad.
“Forget it, let’s just leave it. If those two can really talk, then let them chat…”
“Master, shall we go together?”
“Yes, let’s go. This is the first time I’ve gone out alone with you, isn’t it?”
Meanwhile, in the room assigned to Chu Youtong, the atmosphere was far from pleasant.
Chu Youtong, knowing that Su Lingling knew her true identity, no longer put on a front.
She lounged lazily on the bed, watching Su Lingling.
“Was that just now to give your sister and Lin Muxue some space alone?”
“Yeah. I certainly don’t want you ruining my sister’s good mood.” Su Lingling leaned against the wall, showing a coldness she’d never display in front of Su Qianqian.
Chu Youtong listened and couldn’t help but laugh: “Aiya, you really love your sister. I can tell—you wanted to go out with her too, right? Did you really sacrifice yourself just to get rid of me?”
“It’s not that noble. Even if you weren’t here, I’d have given Master and my sister some private time today. I just helped them solve a little problem on the side.” As Su Lingling spoke, instead of looking proud, she seemed rather dejected.
Chu Youtong noticed it all and only grew more intrigued: “So, how much did you do last night? You really made things difficult for me~ I hadn’t even done anything, but this morning Qianqian scolded me so harshly—her affection for me plummeted, I’ve been wronged!”
“How do you know?!” Su Lingling was startled at first, her expression growing even colder.
“I’ve pretended to be pure for too long—you forgot I’m the Saintess of Hehuan Sect~ And just now, when this was mentioned, the desire within you surged noticeably. Is it really okay to have such feelings for your own sister~?”
“I don’t need you, demoness, to lecture me!”
“But there are still plenty of us in the Huan Sect who can’t lay a hand on their own kin, you know~ Such taboo, forbidden desires… hehe, you’re quite talented. Want to learn from me? You’ll definitely put it to good use someday.”
Chu Youtong propped her chin up, watching Su Lingling with playful amusement.
Hearing Chu Youtong’s words, Su Lingling felt like she’d just been hit hard, least wanting to be judged by this demoness.
“Aiya, since you’re the one who’s been with Su Qianqian the longest and is currently closest to her, you should know—even if you keep pushing, maybe it’ll work out in the end…”
“From what I’ve seen, though I don’t know why, she’s got that submissive type of personality now. If you just keep chasing or pressing her, you’ll get her eventually. So, are you going to continue?”
Seeing Su Lingling’s growing guilt, Chu Youtong’s curiosity deepened, and she pressed on.
This time, Su Lingling didn’t respond forcefully. Instead, she sat down, hugging her knees, her melancholy plain to see.
“I don’t know… I acted on impulse then, but now that I’ve cooled down, I’m not sure if continuing would hurt my sister…”
“If it really came to the point of no return, she’d probably be stuck in guilt and regret for a long time…”
“I need more time to think and plan. I need to figure out how to avoid hurting my sister. If it really can’t work, I’ll give up.”
“I see… What a good little sister.” Chu Youtong wasn’t surprised, so she only nodded, looking bored.
Seeing Chu Youtong’s disinterested expression, Su Lingling suddenly broke into a radiant smile:
“But, I have a backup plan…”
“Oh? Interesting. Tell me about it?”
“Being sisters is a great thing… No matter what, because of our relationship and blood, we’ll always be the closest. No matter what happens, I can stay by her side as a matter of course…”
“So?” Watching Su Lingling grow excited, even a little twisted, Chu Youtong was gradually intrigued as well.
“So… even if my sister chooses Master or anyone else, I can still rightfully stay by her side—after all, I hear that in the Immortal Realm, two women can have children together. Hehe, then I’ll let them, and you, be the tools for having children. I’ll carefully raise my sister’s child. I’ll be a true mother to her child, just as if it were my own with my sister… But I still hope my sister chooses Master. You and that Luo Wuhen aren’t easy to fool…”
As Su Lingling spoke, her smile was sweet, but even Chu Youtong felt a chill run down her back.
“Heh… hahaha! How amusing! And you’re just telling me your plan?”
“Because I know I won’t be able to fool you when the time comes, so it doesn’t matter. You can’t stop me anyway.”
“Who would have guessed your heart was so twisted? Admirable, admirable. Maybe you should be the next Saintess of Hehuan Sect! Here, let me make you a promise: I’ll help you reach your goal, and you help me win. How about it?”
Chu Youtong offered the deal offhandedly, but Su Lingling showed no interest.
“I won’t interfere with my sister’s choices, but I’ll be ready for whatever she decides.”
“I see… So what now? Are you going back to cultivate?”
“Give me what you promised.”
“Oh—seems you really like it~”
……
“Muxue, try this—it’s delicious.”
“Mm……”
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