Tang Fen
The late Little Martial Aunt of the Tang Clan. She was a Medicine apprentice of Master's Wife Tang Lu, a Junior Sister of Tang Xiaolou,
Tang Zheng's Medicine master, Tang Fang's own elder sister, and the one Tang Buyi once secretly loved.
Though they were own sisters, Tang Fen joined the Tang Clan back in the generation of the previous elders, so by seniority she is Tang Fang's Martial Aunt.
Development
- Eight Immortals Finger:
- Requirement: Medicine LV3.
- Based on the Five Elements theory of Qingcheng's Eight Immortals Sword Technique, Tang Fen substituted the Five Poisons for the five elements, weaving in the Tang Clan's twin arts of Medicine and Poison, and created this martial art of her own.
- Herbal Candied Fruit:
- A sweet invented by Tang Fang's elder sister: fruit preserved in fritillary bulb, loquat leaf, licorice, white peony, honey, balloon flower, and Three Yin Cordyceps Gel.
- It not only clears heat and stops bleeding, but is commonly used to treat sore throats, coughs, and the like. It is also delicious, a fine tool for coaxing children. Second Senior Brother got a cavity from it as a child.
Estimated Age & Personality
- Tang Fang mentions that her elder sister doted on her as a child, so Tang Fen was probably at least 3 years older than Tang Fang.
- Considering that Tang Zheng was still a child when Tang Fen developed the Herbal Candied Fruit, Tang Fen was probably at least 5 to 10 years older than Tang Zheng.
- If Tang Fen were still alive, she might be 29 to 36.
- Tang Xiaolou says Tang Fen was calmer and steadier than Tang Fang.
Cause of Death
- When Tang Zheng and Painting Immortal talk privately, Painting Immortal brings up Tang Fang's late elder sister.
- The story text has not yet mentioned the actual cause of death.
- Considering that the Tang Clan's previous generation went through the great war with the Demon Cult and that fought battles everywhere to defend the Tang Clan's honor, with countless dead and wounded,
it is quite possible Tang Fen died in the chaos of the Jianghu.
Medicine & Poison Technique
- Tang Fang describes the Tang Clan's line of medical transmission as follows:
- Tang Lu⮕Tang Fen⮕Tang Zheng⮕Tang Fang
- Tang Fen may have been the strongest in Medicine of her generation in the Tang Clan; otherwise, given Tang Zheng's rigorous nature, he would surely have learned medicine from the best.
- From Eight Immortals Finger we know Tang Fen had Mastered Poison Technique and had at least Medicine LV4.
- Considering she taught Tang Zheng medicine, Medicine LV5 or above is also possible.
Relationships
Tang Buyi
- Tang Zheng and Tang Buyi once secretly loved the same Little Martial Aunt, and it should be Tang Fang's elder sister Tang Fen.
- When Tang Buyi and Zhao Huo talk about this, Tang Zheng reacts enormously, flying into a rage and even frightening Tang Moling.
- Tang Zheng and Tang Buyi were very close, so this was probably before the age of 13; after Tang Buyi turned rebellious, the two were no longer so friendly.
Tang Zheng
- He got a cavity from eating Herbal Candied Fruit, and she taught Tang Zheng medicine, so the two were probably on good terms.