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Cui Ying usually values ​​her father's orders the most, and now that she can't carry them out, she's feeling anxious.

"What should we do then?" Cui Ying frowned. "Are we going to stay here forever?"

“Master means that if we don’t complete the mission, we can’t go back, but we won’t stay here forever!” Hua Shan smiled. “Anyway, we came out here to experience the mortal world. Don’t think too much about it. Let’s just let things take their course. Even if we can’t get the immortal jade we’ve been dreaming of, we can still cultivate well and temper our minds, which will be of great benefit to our future cultivation.”

Upon hearing about cultivation, Cui Ying nodded.

The two siblings searched the back mountain but found nothing amiss, so they had to leave.

Huo Yingjie, inside the barrier, frowned slightly when he saw the pair of senior and junior disciples outside.

For now, these people haven't discovered his identity. However, when the Snake King undergoes his tribulation, it will inevitably cause a change in the heavens and earth, and these two people will surely find out.

They will surely find him then.

Huo Yingjie only wanted to live a simple life with He Tiantian and didn't want to get involved with cultivators in the human world.

Since that's the case, then when the Serpent King undergoes his tribulation, we can only temporarily seal the two of them.

No, there should be three. There's another one in the archaeological team, who seems to be their junior uncle.

It doesn't matter, we can get it done by having the little turtle do it.

He Tiantian entered the barrier, and as before, it was filled with smoke!

When they reached the pool, He Tiantian even saw that the jujube trees by the pool were blooming. She guessed that the temperature and special conditions here had caused the jujube trees to mutate.

"Happy New Year, Snake King," He Tiantian said softly, offering her New Year's greetings to the Snake King.

When the Snake King opened the barrier, he had already noticed that Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian had entered.

He was angry, though. Huo Yingjie, that despicable scoundrel, had set up a barrier to prevent the spiritual energy of the treasure he had obtained from leaking out, but at the same time, he was also preventing him from freely entering and leaving the barrier.

However, although the Snake King was angry, he also felt that cultivating in this barrier would be twice as effective with half the effort, and he vaguely felt that there was a breakthrough in his body.

"Since the Snake King isn't coming out, he's probably busy cultivating, so let's not disturb him," Huo Yingjie said. Sweetie is so kind, but that little spirit snake doesn't even come out; it's really ungrateful.

If that's the case, why should they bother trying to win their favor?

This analogy is a bit rough, but the principle is sound.

He Tiantian hesitated for a moment, but she was indeed worried about disturbing the Snake King's cultivation, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll come again tomorrow!"

Just as He Tiantian was about to turn around, the Snake King emerged from the water.

The Snake King's body was still red, but the red light on it was even stronger, making it impossible for Sweetie to look directly at it.

He Tiantian took two steps back and placed her hands in front of her eyes.

Huo Yingjie waved his hand, blocking out the dazzling light.

Even though He Tiantian doesn't understand cultivation, the Snake King's performance made her guess that his power had greatly increased!

"Snake King, you are truly amazing. Given time, you will surely achieve great success in your cultivation," He Tiantian praised, genuinely happy for the Snake King.

"Thank you for your encouragement," the Snake King said softly. "And Happy New Year to you too."

"By the way, Brother Yingjie said he can help you overcome your tribulation. You don't need my blood anymore, right?" He Tiantian asked. Even though Huo Yingjie was by her side, she still had to ask, otherwise she would feel uneasy.

“Yes.” The Snake King glanced at Huo Yingjie and then nodded.

It was fine before, but now if he were to absorb He Tiantian's blood, Huo Yingjie would be the first to object and would skin him alive.

"That's good!" He Tiantian smiled and nodded. "Since it won't affect your cultivation, I'm relieved. I have some good news for you: I'm getting married to Brother Yingjie on the eighth day of the first lunar month."

ah?

marry?

The Snake King was stunned. Although it was expected, why was he so sad?

Seeing that the Snake King's spirits had suddenly waned, He Tiantian thought that her marriage would affect the Snake King's cultivation, so she quickly asked, "Snake King, what's wrong? I'm getting married, aren't you happy for me? Will my marriage affect your cultivation?"

The Snake King was heartbroken; he missed his mother and wanted to go home.

He wanted to nod and say that He Tiantian's marriage would affect his cultivation, but feeling Huo Yingjie's icy gaze, he could only swallow his tears, shake his head, and say, "No!"

As for whether he's happy, the answer is no!

I'm not happy!

I'm very unhappy!

Hearing Snake King's words, He Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief. If Snake King said yes, she would have to find a way to postpone the wedding. However, her family had already made preparations, and a last-minute postponement would inevitably cause a huge uproar. She didn't know what reason to give her parents to persuade them.

Fortunately, it won't affect the Snake King's cultivation; Brother Yingjie didn't deceive her.

"That's good," He Tiantian said. "I promised you before that I wouldn't get married until you had completed your cultivation and left the human realm. Now that Brother Yingjie is helping me, I can retire gracefully. So, I'm not breaking my promise that Brother Yingjie would handle things for me, am I?"

Calculate!

Even if I break my promise!

He Tiantian, you big bad girl, you don't keep your word!

"Ahem!" Huo Yingjie coughed twice. At this crucial moment, he would not allow anyone to ruin his wedding.

The Snake King was deeply aggrieved. Under Huo Yingjie's oppressive aura, he could only shake his head with tears in his eyes and say, "It doesn't count!"

Hearing this, He Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling no longer burdened.

"That's wonderful! We're all so happy, it's double happiness!" He Tiantian said with a smile, then turned to Huo Yingjie, "Brother Yingjie, you must help the Snake King and help him return to his hometown safely!"

Huo Yingjie smiled gently, took He Tiantian's hand, and said softly, "Okay! I will definitely make sure he gets back to his hometown safely."

hypocritical!

Huo Yingjie is a hypocrite.

He Tiantian is such a fool, didn't she realize he was being forced?

"I wish you... I wish you a long and happy marriage!" The Snake King was conflicted and felt particularly sad.

Hopefully, these two will leave quickly and stop this loving scene from tormenting his young and fragile heart!

"Thank you, Snake King," He Tiantian said gratefully. "By the way, if you need anything else, just say so, and I'll have Brother Yingjie help you. If he doesn't help you, just tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson."

She has 108 ways to torture Huo Yingjie*.

Actually, the Snake King really wanted to say this!

But the Snake King knew that he couldn't rely on others for everything; only by improving his own abilities could the help from others be of the greatest effect.

If you don't strive for success yourself and only rely on the help of others, you're like a rotten apple inside—all show and no substance.

When it comes to crucial moments, things will go terribly wrong.

Whether due to his own reasons or objective ones, the Snake King does not want to rely too much on others.