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To prevent wild boars and bears from coming down and wreaking havoc on the precious experimental peach orchard, the group added an extra layer of fencing around it.

These fences are made of thick wooden sticks and bamboo, making them very sturdy.

He Tiantian led the Snake King around the yard, imbuing the area with the Snake King's aura to ensure that large, ferocious beasts would not appear there.

"Snake King, this is wonderful! I'm going to live with my parents from now on." He Tiantian shared her joy with the Snake King. The arrival of her parents eased the sadness of Huo Yingjie's departure.

"Yes, it is indeed very good!" the Snake King said wistfully, "I wonder how my parents are doing?"

Upon hearing the Snake King's words, He Tiantian immediately realized she had acted wrongly. She was happy that her parents had arrived. However, she didn't know when she would be able to return to see them again, having left them behind.

Her happiness was built on the Snake King's sadness, which greatly diminished her joy.

"Snake King, keep up the good work! Fight on!" He Tiantian said, "Tonight, go to the cave in the back mountain. You drink more blood, and I'll eat more good food to make up for it."

The Snake King nodded and said, "Thank you!"

At least I still have you!

In the evening, after a long day, Wang Shuping washed up and went back to her room to rest.

Seeing that her mother and Grandma Qi were asleep, He Tiantian secretly went to the back mountain.

It was late at night, quiet, with only He Tiantian's footsteps.

Upon arriving at the cave, He Tiantian sat on a large rock, took off her shoes, stretched out her left foot, and said, "Snake King, come out!"

The Snake King appeared in mid-air, its golden, shimmering scales dazzlingly bright.

"Let's begin!" He Tiantian closed her eyes; she couldn't bear to watch a snake drink her blood.

Although she had seen the Snake King and was very familiar with him, He Tiantian couldn't control her instinctive reaction.

The Snake King knew that He Tiantian was afraid deep down, but he still insisted on providing her with holy blood, which moved the Snake King a little and made him feel a little warm in his heart.

Since she's scared, let her fall asleep!

The snake king bit He Tiantian's ankle. After a tingling and numb sensation, He Tiantian fell into a deep sleep.

The Snake King slowly sucked the blood flowing from He Tiantian's ankle. The light on its body became brighter and more dazzling. At the same time, it felt that the power in its body was increasing exponentially under the catalysis of the holy blood, and it was progressing rapidly!

The Snake King closed his eyes, enjoying the wonderful feeling of increased power. When he opened his eyes again, he found that his appearance had changed!

It no longer had a shiny golden skin, nor was it long and narrow; instead, it grew hands and feet.

The Snake King was dumbfounded. He had originally thought that he would need to endure six days of Xuan Lei (a type of lightning strike) before he could transform into human form, but he didn't expect that he could do it in just three days.

The snake king was very excited and quickly ran to the edge of the pool to see the reflection in the water!

Upon closer inspection, I was stunned!

Please don't do this.

It's a majestic snake king! Even if it were to transform, it should transform into a handsome man, not a three- or four-year-old toddler!

The Snake King looked at his reflection in the water and shed two lines of sorrowful tears!

What is that straight, spiky braid tied with a red ribbon on a bald head?

A chubby little round face is one thing, but why are there two little red dots on her cheeks?

And his arms, they're so chubby, you can hardly see the joints anymore?

I used to be very handsome, thin, and tall, okay?

The most offensive thing is that bright red bellyband that covers the belly. Couldn't they have used more fabric?

The Snake King took a few deep breaths, winked and lifted a corner of his bellyband. Sure enough, there were no underwear or bras underneath!

However, the good news is that it still has all the necessary parts; it is still a male!

The transformation wasn't complete; there's a little tail behind him!

This is too childish. I can't let He Tiantian see this, otherwise how will I be able to show off in front of her in the future!

However, the Snake King, who had just transformed into human form, was a bit weak and couldn't transform back immediately!

I change, I change, I change, change, change!

I've tried many times, but the Snake King still hasn't succeeded!

He Tiantian had been sleeping for a long time, and after letting out a few soft moans, she was about to wake up!

In desperation, the Snake King finally succeeded in transforming and entered the barrier.

One silly little spiral turtle is enough; there's no need for him to make up the numbers.

Before it stabilizes, he doesn't want He Tiantian to see its current foolish state.

When He Tiantian woke up, the Snake King was nowhere to be found.

In the past, the Snake King would always wait for her to wake up, so why didn't he wait for her this time?

"Snake King?" He Tiantian thought the Snake King was hiding somewhere, so she called out softly.

It was getting late, He Tiantian called out as she put on her shoes.

Seeing no response, He Tiantian whispered again, "Gurgle gurgle meow... calling the Snake King..."

Although it had set up a barrier that He Tiantian couldn't see inside, the Snake King was a little nervous inside the barrier and said, "I've already come in to cultivate, don't shout..."

He Tiantian was already used to the Snake King's awkward personality and didn't mind. After putting on her shoes, she hurriedly went home.

I got home after 4 a.m., so I went back to sleep for a while.

When He Tiantian got up again, Wang Shuping had already prepared breakfast.

"Sweetie, get up and eat quickly," Wang Shuping said with a smile, then brought water for Grandma Qi to wash her face.

He Tiantian then hurriedly got up. Her mother worked so hard and had to get up early to cook. As her daughter, she felt a little unfilial!

He Tiantian quickly got up, washed up, and came over for dinner.

"Mom, is the peach orchard ready?" He Tiantian asked. She had been busy cutting grass these past two days and hadn't gone to the peach orchard that her mother was overseeing.

Wang Shuping smiled and said, "The land has been prepared. After we eat, we'll have them dig the holes in the spot I chose! Then we'll wait for your father to bring the saplings over."

"There will be delicious peaches next year." He Tiantian swallowed hard. "I'm going to eat a lot then."

"Eat as much as you like," Wang Shuping said with a smile. "This is the culmination of your father's nearly twenty years of research, and we hope it will be successful here."

He Tiantian persuaded her mother, "Mom, the mountains and waters here are beautiful, and the peaches grown here taste even better!"

"I hope so," Wang Shuping said with a smile. She believed in her husband and was confident that he could do it.

If it weren't for last year's survey, this study would have already been published.

The day after the pits for the peach orchard were dug, Niu Peng led more than a dozen oxcarts from the county town to the orchard.

The problem could have been solved with just two large Jiefang trucks, but because of the bad road conditions, the trucks couldn't get in, so they had to resort to this primitive mode of transportation.

The mother and daughter were overjoyed to see their father return safely, but when Wang Shuping saw the large peach tree, her eyes widened and she asked, "Old He, this... why did you bring this mother tree with you?"

Only by grafting onto this peach tree can all peach trees grow into the best quality peaches.

This tree was found by the couple in the deep mountains after a lot of hard work, which is unimaginable to ordinary people!

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The main text of this chapter is 2068 words. The following is a recommendation of a friend's novel.

Yinghui, "The Empress Doesn't Want to Live," Synopsis: The Emperor's favorite concubine is pregnant? Let her be.

The Emperor's cousin has entered the palace? Let her go.

The Emperor's concubine has given birth? Let her be.

Hmm? Someone poisoned the pastries? Quick! Bring them here for me to try!

All the palace maids looked completely bewildered...

(To be continued.)