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Just then, the once calm pool suddenly stirred, its surface rippling.

These are definitely not ripples that small fish and shrimp could create.

He Tiantian took a few steps back, waiting for the Snake King to emerge from the pool.

"Glug glug..." The water in the pool seemed to be boiling, and the heat gradually filled the entire cave, creating a misty atmosphere.

He Tiantian squinted and waved her hands, trying to drive away the heat around her.

At this moment, something with long horns emerged from the pool. It was blood red and as thick as a bowl, the kind of large bowl with a diameter of about 20 centimeters found in rural areas.

"Snake... Snake King..." He Tiantian couldn't believe her eyes, worried that she had mistaken him for someone else.

The previous Snake King was golden and shiny, a bit thicker than He Tiantian's arm, and looked especially good and cute.

But the current Snake King was entirely crimson, and although it glowed, it emitted a red light. Moreover, it was so thick and powerful; it was terrifying to look at. If it weren't for the engagement gift she had received hanging around the Snake King's neck, He Tiantian would never have believed that this was the same cute and proud Snake King!

I have to say, I've become uglier!

"Yes, it is this Great King." The Snake King said arrogantly, his voice was a little lower than before, but his tone was just as arrogant.

Judging from that tone, it's definitely the Snake King, no doubt about it.

Looking at the majestic and imposing Snake King, He Tiantian said, "Snake King is mighty! Surviving six days of profound lightning really makes a difference!"

The Snake King stared at He Tiantian without saying a word.

He Tiantian found this very strange. In the past, the Snake King would have proudly said, "Of course."

Then he would smugly await the tidal wave of compliments from He Tiantian.

"What's wrong, Snake King?" He Tiantian asked cautiously. "Are you still injured?"

"No!" the Snake King replied, then tilted his head back and flew straight into the sky.

He Tiantian opened her mouth wide, staring in disbelief at the Snake King soaring into the sky.

Then I heard a rumbling sound, and it started to rain.

"The Snake King's temper is even more unpredictable than before," He Tiantian muttered softly, her eyes fixed on the sky.

The dragon's roar in "The Roar of the Tiger and the Cry of the Dragon" is probably what she is hearing and seeing now.

Spring rain is as precious as oil, and the first rain of the year has finally come.

It nourishes things silently, awakening the growth of all things.

After summoning clouds and rain, the Snake King absorbed enough energy and finally decided to descend from the sky.

He Tiantian glanced at her watch; it was already past two o'clock.

He Tiantian took off her socks and said, "You haven't had any blood drawn in two months. I'm here today, so hurry up and get started."

"Alright!" The Snake King was a man of few words!

He Tiantian wanted to see how the Snake King, with such a large head, would absorb the holy blood. After the Snake King's red forked tongue touched the spot on her left ankle, He Tiantian felt a tingling and numb sensation, and then fell into a deep sleep again.

After absorbing the holy blood, the Snake King's form changed, transforming into a red-clad youth.

The boy was about sixteen or seventeen years old. Because he had drunk the holy blood, there was blood at the corner of his mouth. He was cold and evil!

After three days of mysterious lightning, the Snake King can transform into a chubby baby of a few years old, corresponding to the young spirit snake.

After six days of mysterious lightning, the Snake King transformed into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, corresponding to the growth period of the spirit snake.

The next time, after passing through the Nine Heavens Mystic Thunder, the Serpent King will be able to become a fully grown Spirit Serpent King, and his manifestation will be that of a mature youth.

The boy walked over to He Tiantian, who was sleeping on a large rock, and gently stroked her cheek with his long, slender, and cold white fingers.

It was warm and soft, completely different from his icy fingers.

If you bend down, you can smell a pleasant fragrance.

The boy's face drew closer and closer to He Tiantian's, so close that they could almost breathe each other's air.

“Brother Yingjie…” He Tiantian seemed to be dreaming. When she was asleep, her face was peaceful and there was a faint smile on her lips.

This soft murmur made the boy, who wanted to get any closer, stop in his tracks.

She was dreaming, but the person in her dream wasn't him.

Even he was that chubby baby, or the little silver snake, the little gold snake, not a bloody and terrifying snake.

The boy slowly straightened up, his once clear eyes turning bloodshot.

He admitted he was angry and jealous.

Even if he could defeat Huo Yingjie, he couldn't do that.

Because no one understands He Tiantian better than him, Huo Yingjie is so important to He Tiantian that no one else can replace him.

The Snake King was troubled and thought it best to see He Tiantian less often in the future.

After six days of mysterious thunder, the Snake King, possessing many supernatural powers, directly sent He Tiantian to her bed at home, saving her the trouble of running back home in the middle of the night.

After He Tiantian disappeared, her faint scent lingered on the large rock.

The Snake King reverted to its original form, took a sip of water, and sprayed it onto the large rock where He Tiantian had just been lying, dispelling the aura.

But the Snake King knew that no amount of water could wash away the desires and emotions in his heart, as well as the ever-increasing anger and jealousy.

Yes, the young snake king never knew what that restlessness was, but as it grew up, the snake king instinctively understood what it was.

Despite his reluctance to admit it, he could no longer deceive his own heart.

Aside from cultivation, he cannot think too much, otherwise he will be plagued by inner demons, becoming greedy and even unscrupulous.

When He Tiantian woke up the next day, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

Wang Shuping prepared the meal and asked He Tiantian to get up and eat.

The Snake King has leveled up and grown bigger, bringing him closer to passing the Nine Heavens Thunder.

If all goes well, once the Snake King has enough power to tear open the spatial rift, he can return to his hometown and reunite with his family.

As for her, she can now marry Yingjie and have children.

Just thinking about it makes me feel hopeful for the future.

When you're in a good mood, you look good, and when you're working, you feel like you have inexhaustible energy.

A rain on the second day of the second lunar month is like a key that unlocks the door to spring; it's also like a pair of scissors that cuts a fresh, green garment for the earth.

The trees and grass on the back hill looked as if they were wearing green clothes, full of vitality.

The winter wheat in the field is lush and green, and it's starting to sprout.

The road has now thawed, and Secretary Qi brought good news from the county: road construction has begun.

This time, the entire county is pooling its resources to build a good road connecting Qijia Village to the county seat, passing through seven or eight villages including Hujia Village and Wangjia Village.

Once this road is completed, it will greatly improve the transportation situation in these villages in the mountains.

People from other villages understood that this was because of Qijia Village, so when the county asked each village to send people to do the work, those villages had more people than Qijia Village.

At that time, the road was not a cement road, but a road made of mud mixed with lime and stones.

Once the road is compacted, you can ride a bicycle or drive an oxcart even when it rains, unlike before when the roads were all muddy and slippery when it rained.

(To be continued.)