“Hehe, your sister just missed you too much.”
Tantai Qing held Su Chun’s hand, unable to look at her enough.
“Chun’er, you really have grown more and more beautiful. You’re even prettier than Mother was when she was young, especially these eyes — they’re so unique. If your niece had even one-tenth of your looks, it would be wonderful.”
Beside them, Feng Yinyu’s expression couldn’t help but stiffen.
As Tantai Qing spoke, she looked Su Chun up and down. Her gaze was like a scanner, sweeping from the tips of Su Chun’s hair to the back of her heels, filled with intense affection.
‘This Tantai Qing is definitely a sister complex, and a severe one at that.’
“Chun’er, how old are you this year? Sixteen or seventeen? Has your Bloodline Conflict eased? Are you living well in the family? Is anyone bullying you? …”
Tantai Qing’s questions were like rapid-fire cannonballs, firing off a long list in one breath.
She spoke so fast that Su Chun almost couldn’t get a word in.
“Mom, can you give Little Aunt a chance to breathe?”
Beside them, Feng Yinyu felt her mother was being too much, so she quickly stepped forward and tugged on Tantai Qing’s sleeve.
“Go, go, go play somewhere else. Don’t disturb me and your little aunt. Chun’er, ignore her. This girl is just jealous of your beauty. Quick, tell me, how have you been?”
Feng Yinyu’s pretty face instantly turned dark.
‘Am I that ugly? How could she belittle my looks twice in one breath? Are you even my mother?’
Su Chun was now one hundred percent certain that her sister had a sister complex, though she didn’t know where it came from.
“Sister, I’m doing quite well. Mother, Mom, and Luo Li and Luo Yu all take very good care of me,” Su Chun quickly answered, fearing that if she spoke too slowly, Tantai Qing would start another round of concerned bombardment.
Hearing this, a gratified smile appeared on Tantai Qing’s face.
“That’s good. I thought you might be bullied in the family because you couldn’t practice cultivation. As long as you’re okay, your sister can rest easy.”
After saying that, as if remembering something, she pulled a large pile of items from her storage bag and stuffed them into Su Chun’s arms.
“Chun’er, this is a meeting gift from me. This is the Feng Clan’s unique spiritual medicine, Azure Wind Jade Dew — it’s very beneficial for your body. This is the Wind Spirit Immortal Garment; even if you aren’t a cultivator, you’ll be able to fly on your own after putting it on. These are the Wind Jade Treasure Shoes, which will allow you to walk through the wind…”
Tantai Qing introduced the items as she stuffed them over.
In the blink of an eye, a small mountain had piled up in front of Su Chun.
When the Luo sisters saw these things, they couldn’t help but gasp.
“Sister, this… this is too much. I…”
Su Chun hurriedly tried to decline.
“It’s not much, just a small token of affection. You are your sister’s only biological sister. If I’m not good to you, who should I be good to? Take them quickly. If you don’t, I’ll cry for you to see.”
Feng Qingxuan shook his head from the side.
He smiled bitterly at Su Chun and said, “Chun’er, just take them. Your sister went through our Feng Family treasury specifically to find these.”
Looking at the pile of treasures and then at Tantai Qing’s expression, which practically screamed for her to accept, Su Chun could only helplessly take them.
“Sister, Brother-in-law, thank you.”
“If you say ‘thank you’ again, I’ll be unhappy.”
Tantai Qing feigned a look of displeasure.
Su Chun could do nothing with her.
Then, Tantai Qing grabbed Su Chun’s hand again, asking about her well-being, seemingly wanting to know every detail of Su Chun’s experiences over the past sixteen years.
“By the way, Chun’er, I heard you’re also entering the Myriad Races Secret Realm this time?”
Tantai Qing suddenly changed the subject.
Su Chun nodded.
“Yes. Mother said there’s something in the Myriad Races Secret Realm that can heal my body, so she wants me to try.”
“The Chaos Spring? Is Mother getting senile in her old age? Why wouldn’t she just let us get it for you? Why does she insist on you going in as well?”
Tantai Qing grumbled.
“Don’t worry, Sister. Mother and Grandmother have already made preparations. Plus, Luo Li and Luo Yu will be protecting me closely. Nothing will happen.”
But Tantai Qing still wasn’t reassured.
After thinking for a moment, she said, “No, I’m not comfortable with this. Husband, for this trip to the Myriad Races Secret Realm, I’ll be going with Chun’er and the others.”
“Ah? Mom! You’re not coming with us?”
Feng Yinyu cried out in surprise.
Feng Qingxuan was also bewildered.
“Qing’er, isn’t that inappropriate? Our Feng Clan’s team…”
“What’s inappropriate about it? Chun’er is entering the Myriad Races Secret Realm, and I’m not at ease. I must watch over her personally. You and the elders will be with the Feng Clan team, so nothing will go wrong.”
For a moment, everyone present was speechless.
They wondered if their Eldest Sister was being a bit too exaggerated.
Was she really going to abandon her husband and children for Su Chun?
“Sister, really, there’s no need. I…”
Su Chun waved her hands hurriedly.
“There is a need,” Tantai Qing interrupted, her tone firm.
“Chun’er, just listen to your sister. With me there, I guarantee no one will dare to bully you.”
Looking at Tantai Qing’s protective gaze, Su Chun was completely speechless.
She finally understood what a “sister complex” meant.
This was the pinnacle of the breed.
Seeing Tantai Qing’s determined face, Feng Qingxuan sighed helplessly.
He could only manage a bitter smile.
“Fine. Since you’ve decided, I’ll take these two to pay their respects to my mothers-in-law first.”
With that, the two of them left.
Su Chun felt as if things were heading in a very strange direction.
“Finally, some peace. By the way, sisters Luo Li and Luo Yu, your husband will be lent to me for the next few days. You’ll have plenty of time together in the future anyway.”
After saying that, she dragged Su Chun away.
“Eh? Eldest Sister, we…”
Luo Yu looked at the departing Su Chun, her expression instantly becoming one of weary resignation.
“Sigh! It’s alright, sister. Let’s just give Eldest Sister and our husband some time alone together.”
The two of them arrived at the cabin shared by Su Chun and the Luo sisters.
“Chun’er, it’s been so long since I’ve slept with you. When you were just born, your sister used to hold you in her arms to sleep every day. If your brother-in-law hadn’t forced me to return to the Feng Clan, I definitely would have raised you myself before going back.”
Tantai Qing held Su Chun’s hand, smiling like a child.
Looking at the expectant Tantai Qing, Su Chun felt a massive headache coming on.
“Um, Sister, shouldn’t you go see Mother and Mom first? This isn’t very good, is it?”
Tantai Qing waved her hand dismissively.
“Hmph! Those two are no fun. Ever since I got married, they hardly ever come to the Feng Clan to see me. Before I was married, they both treated me like a treasure. It really is true that a married daughter is like spilled water.”
Tantai Qing began to incessantly complain about Tantai Xuan and Lan Suxin.
Su Chun was caught between tears and laughter.
She thought, ‘Is the Feng Clan a place that anyone can just visit whenever they want?’
Besides, as the Family Head of the Tantai Family, Tantai Xuan had so many matters to handle.
How could she possibly find the time?
“Um, Sister, I’m a restless sleeper. I’m afraid… afraid I’ll disturb your rest.”
Su Chun tried to find a reason to refuse.
“It’s fine, Sister isn’t afraid. I am a cultivator of the first heaven of the Sendai Realm; I don’t actually need to sleep.”
Tantai Qing put on a “look how strong I am” expression.
“But… but Sister, you know about the situation with the Yang Vein women and the wives of our Tantai Family. Luo Li and Luo Yu haven’t done Dual Cultivation with me for many days, so I…”
“It’s fine. I won’t get in your way. Back then, when Mother and Mom were doing Dual Cultivation, they rarely avoided me.”
“I…?”
Su Chun was completely at a loss for words.
She realized that no matter what excuse she found, Tantai Qing could perfectly deflect it.
The area where the Myriad Races Secret Realm was located was one of the farthest places in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, called the Luan Tian Domain.
It would take at least two or three days to fly there.
For these two or three days, Su Chun was in for it.
‘Heaven, although I’m happy to have a sister who dotes on me, isn’t she a bit too clingy?’
The two sisters chatted in the cabin for a long time before finally coming out.
It was time to see the elders. Su Chun had no choice but to follow.
At the highest point of the airship, Tantai Xuan and Lan Suxin were standing there, seemingly waiting specifically for them.
The moment they saw Su Chun and Tantai Qing arrive, a gentle smile appeared on Lan Suxin’s face.
She stepped forward quickly, grabbed Tantai Qing’s hand, and scolded playfully, “You girl, as soon as you see Chun’er, you throw both your mothers to the back of your mind.”
Tantai Qing stuck out her tongue and acted spoiled.
“Mother, Mom, wasn’t I just afraid of disturbing your good business? Besides, we’ve spent much more time together than I have with Chun’er. Plus, she’s grown up and we haven’t seen each other, so of course I have to cultivate our relationship.”
“You wicked girl, you always have your reasons. You’re already a mother yourself, yet you’re still like you were as a child. Qingxuan and Yinyu were just complaining about you.”
Lan Suxin was truly defeated by her precious daughter.
“Ah? They secretly reported me? How hateful. Just wait until after the gathering is over; see how I’ll teach the three of them a lesson.”
Tantai Qing stood with her hands on her hips, looking like a pampered and willful lady.
“Sigh. Chun’er, are you alright? Your sister didn’t do anything to you, did she?”
Su Chun quickly shook her head and smiled bitterly.
“No, no. Sister is very good to me; she’s just a bit too enthusiastic.”
Tantai Xuan also gave Tantai Qing a glare.
“Qing’er, don’t always cling to Chun’er. Let her rest properly. We’ll be at the Myriad Races Secret Realm soon.”
“I know, I know. It’s only for two or three days. Afterward, we’ll have to separate again. I really can’t bear it.”
As Tantai Qing spoke, she suddenly abandoned all decorum and threw her arms around Tantai Xuan’s neck, rubbing against her cheek.
‘This style… could Sister’s sister complex be related to Mom?’
Su Chun couldn’t help but mutter to herself.
Su Chun had actually guessed correctly.
Tantai Qing had been born when Tantai Xuan and Lan Suxin were very young.
When she was a child, Tantai Qing clung to them every day.
Since she was their first daughter, the couple had been incredibly doting.
Then, when Tantai Qing was around seventy or eighty years old, she married into the Feng Clan.
On the day of her wedding, she had cried until she was a mess.
Even in the Feng Clan, she clamored every day about wanting to go home.
It wasn’t that she didn’t like Feng Qingxuan — she had chosen him herself — but her feelings for her husband and her feelings for her two mothers were two different things entirely.