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Seeing that the little turtle had calmed down, He Tiantian felt slightly relieved.

After He Tiantian went outside and washed her hands and face, they started cooking.

The aroma of braised rabbit wafted from the kitchen, and He Tiantian couldn't help but swallow twice.

"Does it smell good?" Huo Yingjie asked while washing the vegetables.

He Tiantian nodded and said, "It smells good! I want to ask Li Yunzhong how he made it!"

Although He Tiantian can also braise food, the taste is different from that of Li Yunzhong.

"It's all smoky in there, you'd better not go." Huo Yingjie grabbed He Tiantian's arm. "Come on, let's wash the vegetables together!"

The vegetables had already been washed. Huo Yingjie said this because he deliberately wanted to spend more time with He Tiantian.

“Okay.” He Tiantian squatted down and washed the vegetables again with Huo Yingjie.

"Sweetie, it seems you weren't lying to me. You're doing well in Qijia Village, so I can rest assured," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, confirming that settling He Tiantian here was the right thing to do.

By the way, what about Qi Jianguo?

Are you still harassing He Tiantian?

"Yes, I'm doing quite well here," He Tiantian said with a smile. "The people here are very kind and simple, and the scenery is beautiful; it's truly a blessed place..."

He Tiantian spoke softly to Huo Yingjie, explaining the local customs and traditions of Qijia Village.

However, He Tiantian didn't say a single bad thing!

However, her silence does not mean that Huo Yingjie would not know.

From He Tiantian's explanation, Huo Yingjie imagined He Tiantian's life here.

Huo Yingjie was happy, but also heartbroken.

He wasn't an ignorant young man; he only heard pleasant and interesting things from He Tiantian, but not a single unpleasant one, which showed that his sweetheart didn't want him to know.

You only report good news and not bad news. Don't you know that this makes me even more worried?

Once Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong are familiar with the village, let them go and inquire about it.

That evening, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the braised wild rabbit meat.

He Tiantian hasn't forgotten that she wants to get a drop of Huo Yingjie's blood!

After finishing his meal, he took a needle and a thread and quietly walked over.

"Brother Yingjie, come to my room for a moment," He Tiantian said softly, her face flushed.

Huo Yingjie was taken aback, his heart racing. He also longed for a chance to be alone with Tianbao. But there were always other people around, and he never had the opportunity!

It's still early, not time for bed yet. Since Tianbao invited him, he'll go in. He can't just come once and not even hold hands, can he?

He Tiantian pulled Huo Yingjie into the house, and then said to Grandma Qi in the main room, "Grandma, I asked Brother Yingjie to come and help me thread the needle!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjie blushed.

Sweetie's words are like a guilty conscience pleading!

"Hehe, Yingjie has pretty good eyesight!" Grandma Qi said with a smile. "The light is weak at night, so do less needlework."

"I know," He Tiantian replied confidently, not caring about anything else.

Once inside, He Tiantian closed the door, took out her needle and thread, and said, "Brother Yingjie, please help me put it on..."

Huo Yingjie looked at the needle and thread in He Tiantian's hand and asked, both amused and exasperated, "You really want me to thread the needle?"

"Of course, what do you think?" Under Huo Yingjie's intense gaze, He Tiantian realized what her brother Yingjie meant and blushed.

"Okay." Huo Yingjie was a little disappointed, but still took the needle and thread from He Tiantian's hand.

He Tiantian picked up the little tortoise from the table and then pretended to bump into Huo Yingjie by accident.

Huo Yingjie, who was threading a needle, pricked his finger and blood oozed out.

Just as Huo Yingjie was about to put his finger in his mouth, a little black ball jumped onto his hand.

Huo Yingjie looked closely and realized it was the little black turtle rubbing the drop of blood off its finger.

Even more surprisingly, the drop of blood was quickly absorbed into the little turtle's body.

Huo Yingjie quickly let go; this is a vampire turtle!

With a "thud," the little tortoise fell from Huo Yingjie's hands to the ground.

"Waaaaah..." the little tortoise cried loudly, "Master... it's Master..."

He Tiantian was startled and dumbfounded. Would the little turtle that suddenly started talking scare Huo Yingjie?

Sure enough, Huo Yingjie immediately shielded He Tiantian, took two steps back, stared at the little turtle lying on its back on the ground, and frowned, asking, "Is this a toy turtle?"

Given Huo Yingjie's current level of understanding, the first thing that comes to mind is electronic toys.

He Tiantian covered Huo Yingjie's mouth from behind, signaling the little turtle to stop talking.

Sure enough, the little tortoise stopped talking, but at this moment it was kicking its legs wildly in the air, looking quite comical.

"What toy turtle?" He Tiantian asked back. "This turtle is naughty, but you didn't have to throw it on the ground, did you?"

He Tiantian stepped forward and picked up the little turtle.

Seeing that He Tiantian seemed normal, Huo Yingjie asked, "Didn't you hear anything just now?"

"What did you hear?" He Tiantian looked bewildered, as if she really hadn't heard the little turtle speak.

“That little turtle is crying!” Huo Yingjie said. “It’s even calling me ‘master’…”

He Tiantian looked at Huo Yingjie as if he were an idiot, stepped forward and patted Huo Yingjie's head, saying, "It's broad daylight, not night. You're not talking in your sleep, are you?"

Huo Yingjie grabbed He Tiantian's hand and asked again, "You really didn't hear me?"

He Tiantian shook her head again and said, "No!"

It concerns the Snake King, and He Tiantian doesn't want Huo Yingjie to know too much!

"That's strange." Huo Yingjie looked thoughtfully at the little turtle in He Tiantian's hand. "Let me see that little thing in your hand!"

Huo Yingjie was very confident in his eyesight and hearing, and did not believe it was an illusion.

He Tiantian quickly asked, "Brother Yingjie, is your hand still bleeding?"

Huo Yingjie held up his finger and said, "It's alright, the bleeding has stopped."

He Tiantian put Huo Yingjie's finger to her lips and blew on it, saying, "Like when we were little, I'll blow on it for you..."

"I always blow on it for you, okay? Every time you fall or scrape your skin, you close your eyes and open your mouth to cry. I always have to blow on it for you, and then I give you a piece of candy, and then you stop crying," Huo Yingjie laughed. "Have you forgotten all that? You're actually teasing me like that?"

He Tiantian playfully punched Huo Yingjie and scolded, "I'm just concerned about you, you don't appreciate my kindness!"

"Hehe, let me see that little turtle. I want to take it back and study it." Huo Yingjie looked at He Tiantian's other hand. He was determined to find out what was going on.

He Tiantian hid the little tortoise and said, "No, you just dropped it on the ground, so I can't give it to you."

"Okay, I promise I won't fall," Huo Yingjie said, reaching out his hand.

He Tiantian frowned, not wanting to give it, but if she insisted on not giving it, wouldn't it arouse Huo Yingjie's suspicion?

Just then, Grandma Qi's voice came from outside, saying, "Yingjie, hurry up and wash up, or the water in the big vat will get cold."

He Tiantian's eyes lit up, and she said, "Go take a shower quickly, I'll check if the little turtle is broken, and I'll give it to you in a bit, okay?"

"Then you'd better keep your word!" Huo Yingjie had no choice but to leave; he couldn't stay any longer.

After Huo Yingjie left, He Tiantian asked softly, "Little Turtle, is Huo Yingjie really your master? Then why doesn't he recognize you?"

“He is my master, he must be,” the little tortoise said. “If it were someone else’s blood, it would never blend into my body. His blood can, so it must be him. As for why he doesn’t remember me, I don’t know either! Sweetie, although we are good friends, I want to go back to my master.”

He Tiantian was reluctant, but as a friend, she should be happy for Xiao Xuangui if he was happy. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you to him later. But I have a request, and I hope you can agree to it."

"Tell me, I'll agree to anything I can do," the little tortoise said. "Please don't tell Huo Yingjie about the Snake King, okay?"

"Why?" the little tortoise asked. "It's my friend, and I want to introduce them!"

"Because Huo Yingjie doesn't know about the Snake King's existence yet. After all, he doesn't believe in these things now, and the Snake King doesn't want Huo Yingjie to know about it either. As the Snake King's friend, can you do that?" He Tiantian asked. The Snake King's matter cannot be told to Huo Yingjie yet, at least not before the Snake King returns to the Demon Realm.

The little tortoise nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll just say I don't know you, and that you found me in the back mountain. Is that alright?"

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, let's pretend we don't know each other. You can talk about me, but you can't talk about the Snake King."

“I can promise you that,” the little tortoise said. “Will Master stay here from now on?”

"No, he'll probably leave in about two weeks. He has a job," He Tiantian asked. "Are you going with him? There's no place for cultivation there, is there?"

The Snake King once said that the spring in the cave still possessed some spiritual energy, which is why the little whirling turtle was unwilling to leave once it went in.

"Haha, I can cultivate by following my master, and my cultivation speed is even faster than before!" the little whirlwind turtle said proudly. "So I must follow my master. Although my master's body is an ordinary human now, his divine power is strong, and I can feel it. Sooner or later, he will awaken and he will definitely remember little whirlwind."

It's Little Spin again!

Is that ancient god who looks just like Huo Yingjie a sissy at heart?

The thought alone sends chills down her spine. She admires the dashing and spirited Huo Yingjie now, not a man with the heart of a woman.

“Since this is your choice, I respect it. I hope you can take good care of Yingjie for me,” He Tiantian pleaded. “Thank you in advance.”

"Yes, even if you don't say it, I will, because he is my master," the little tortoise said proudly, referring to its omnipotent and extraordinary master.

Meanwhile, as Huo Yingjie took a shower, he kept thinking about what had happened earlier and felt something was off!

That little turtle is strange!

He Tiantian's behavior was also a bit strange!

What exactly happened?

Huo Yingjie had something on his mind, so he quickened his pace and finished washing in no time.

Huo Yingjie heard He Tiantian talking inside the house, but he was too far away to hear clearly. He wanted to go closer, but with Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong there, he was too embarrassed to approach. So he said from the yard, "Tianbao, bring out that little turtle. I want to take a look at it."

He Tiantian had just finished talking with Xiao Xuangui and replied from inside the house, "Okay."

The little tortoise couldn't wait.

He Tiantian was still worried and added, "Your existence must not be known to anyone except Brother Yingjie."

"Mmm," the little tortoise said. "I understand. Humans are crazy. I can't drag my master down with me."

Haha, although its power is not great, sealing the memories of two humans is a piece of cake.

He Tiantian held the little turtle in both hands. When the little turtle saw Huo Yingjie, it bared its teeth and claws, excited and overjoyed, completely ignoring the curious yet disgusted expression on Huo Yingjie's face.

Seeing how happy the little tortoise was, He Tiantian felt a little jealous. The little ungrateful thing had forgotten its friend after getting an owner.

The little tortoise stood in Huo Yingjie's palm, its tiny green eyes meeting Huo Yingjie's gaze.

Huo Yingjie's eyes are a little crossed, making the scene somewhat comical.

He Tiantian took her clothes and went to wash up.

Huo Yingjie, Zhang Aijun, and Li Yunzhong went inside to avoid suspicion.

As soon as they entered the house, the little tortoise used its magic. Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong stood frozen in the distance, their walking movements stopped, as if time had stopped.

Huo Yingjie was taken aback, stepped forward and patted Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong on the shoulder: "What's wrong with you two? Are you possessed?"

The little tortoise was very cute and said, "Master, no, I used magic to freeze them."

Huo Yingjie was startled. He randomly threw away the talking monster he was holding and asked, trying to remain calm, "You...you're not a video toy?"

"Ouch..." The little tortoise cried out in pain as it landed.

The owner is so mean, he dropped it again!

However, its owner gave it life, and was its second parent, so even if it were to lose its life, it would have no complaints.

"What are electric toys?" Little Whirlwind Turtle asked, tilting its head. "Master, I'm Little Whirlwind! I don't know why you don't remember me, but you really are my master..."

Huo Yingjie remained calm. He had encountered many outrageous things, but what he encountered today was once again beyond his comprehension.

However, seeing that the little turtle named "Xiao Xuanxuan" meant no harm, Huo Yingjie mustered his courage and cautiously asked, "What are you? Why can you talk? Are you sure I am your master?"

"I am Little Whirlwind, a guardian beast stone statue of the river. In ancient times, I was just a useless little Whirlwind Turtle, killed by other spirits. You happened to pass by, saved my spirit, and then carved a stone statue identical to my original form from ancient mystic stone. You sealed my spirit within it with a drop of your blood. Later, the spiritual energy here became scarce, so you left, leaving me in the Peach Blossom River to bless the people of this region." Little Whirlwind Turtle recounted his story, a look of reminiscence appearing on his small black turtle face. (To be continued.)