He Tiantian was unhappy. Although she wasn't exceptionally smart, she had some realizations, and it seemed... it seemed she had a trump card to turn the tables.

Since you can only drink my blood, why don't you, little silver snake, obediently fawn over me instead of swaggering around in front of me?

He Tiantian had a plan in mind and decided to have a good talk with the arrogant little silver snake about life and ideals, so that it would understand that times have changed and it shouldn't be so arrogant.

You should know that being arrogant can have terrible consequences; you might accidentally get struck by lightning!

"Ahem!" He Tiantian cleared her throat. "Are you saying that you can't recover without drinking my blood? And you can't tear open that spatial rift to go back to your hometown?"

The Snake King gave He Tiantian a look that said, "You're not completely stupid," and raised his head, saying, "That's the great demon realm. Don't speak so plainly. Let me tell you the truth, you're right. Yes, you insignificant human, just remember this is your honor!"

"Honored" my ass!

If you look down on insignificant humans, then don't drink my blood!

"Hehe!" He Tiantian gave a forced smile. Now that she had the right to be arrogant, she could be arrogant too. "If I die, will you no longer be able to drink my blood? Will you no longer be able to tear open the spatial rift back to that great demon realm?"

"You can understand it this way, weak human!" the Snake King continued smugly. Heh, under his majesty, this stupid human finally got his head straight and could apply what he learned to other situations.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Being with such a clever snake king, this foolish human has become wise.

He Tiantian's facial muscles twitched twice. After carefully considering her words, she leisurely said, "Hehe, since that's the case, then you'd better curry favor with me. If I die, you'll have to live on a planet with us weak humans for the rest of your life, and you'll never be able to return to that great demon realm! Oh dear, what a pity!"

The Snake King was arrogant, but he wasn't stupid. He naturally discerned the other meaning in He Tiantian's casual words.

"You dare threaten me? You lowly human!" The Snake King raised its head and was about to charge at He Tiantian.

Bite her to death!

That doesn't seem like an option, so I'll bite her!

He Tiantian closed her eyes, raised her neck, pointed to her carotid artery, and said, "Bite here, this is the carotid artery, drink it all and bite me to death! Anyway, I'm living such a miserable life, far away from my parents and relatives, and I have to face those annoying people. A weak woman, not eating well, not sleeping well, I might as well die, it's all over."

He Tiantian held her breath, mustered her courage, and thought that if she continued to be threatened by this snake king, it would be better to fight back now and negotiate with him. She couldn't stay in a passive position and be bullied by this snake king forever!

Foolish humans!

Human beings are so insignificant!

Humble humans!

Just thinking about how arrogant the Snake King is makes me want to give him a good beating!

To quell external threats, we must first secure internal stability! We must reach an agreement with this arrogant snake king today!

The little silver snake flew to He Tiantian's side, but hesitated when it saw her looking like she wanted to die. Drinking a large amount of blood once might provide a feast, but it wouldn't allow one to cultivate their primordial spirit and spiritual power instantly.

Moreover, this foolish woman is right. If He Tiantian dies, then he will never be able to leave this place with its thin spiritual energy again, and he will never be able to return to the great demon realm!

The little silver snake landed on He Tiantian's shoulder, glaring with its cold little eyes, and said, "You...you lowly human, what exactly do you want?"

There was no tingling, numbness, or pain as expected. He Tiantian opened her eyes upon hearing the sound. Heh, her threat had worked. That's good. If she could get the arrogant snake king's help, she would have someone to rely on in Qi Family Village.

As for being called a lowly human by the Snake King, He Tiantian didn't care. There's plenty of time in the future; she'll slowly train this proud little silver snake.

"It's actually very simple," He Tiantian said. "I don't ask for much. You just need to help me survive and overcome my difficulties. In return, I will try my best to eat well and gain more blood so you can drink more. What do you say?"

The arrogant Snake King glanced at He Tiantian disdainfully and said, "Hmph, you don't know how lucky you are. If it weren't for me, could you have become so strong? Could you have such good skin? Could you have become so beautiful?"

Wow, so strong! It must be thanks to the Snake King!

As for her good skin and good looks, that's thanks to her parents, okay? What does it have to do with her?

However, since the Snake King was talking so enthusiastically, He Tiantian didn't want to dampen its spirits and let it continue. This little silver snake's behavior was a sign of desperation—no, it should be described as a snake desperately trying to escape.

As a person, you should pursue your dreams; who knows... who knows, they might just come true...

"Thank you, thank you," He Tiantian said gratefully. "You've always helped me, so I'll always help you. It's a win-win situation."

"Hmph!" The Snake King was arrogant again. This human wanted to be on equal footing with him. What a cunning human. He had underestimated this audacious woman before.

The Snake King regretted telling He Tiantian the truth earlier.

He Tiantian is no longer afraid; she can discuss it, so there's room for negotiation.

"Snake King, how much of my blood do you drink every month?" He Tiantian asked. With resources scarce, if the Snake King drank too much, she would soon die of anemia.

The Snake King thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not much. Using your human calculation method, it's just two ounces of blood."

Two ounces of blood is not much.

"Two ounces of blood a year, my body can handle it," He Tiantian nodded. "It's settled then."

"Who said it's two ounces of blood a year?" the Snake King protested. "Two ounces of blood a month."

"So much!" He Tiantian felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. Two ounces of blood a month, 100 milliliters, constantly. With her current diet, she was bound to become anemic.

The Snake King said angrily, "You women are such a hassle. Your period lasts more than two ounces every month. You're asking me to give you two ounces as tribute? You're not even paying for it! You're just worried that the excessive bleeding will harm your health, aren't you? With me treating your body at your ankles, your health will only get better and better. Don't worry unnecessarily, don't be a worrier."

Aunt Flo?

Good heavens, even the Snake King knows about women's "youthful companions"?

He Tiantian swallowed hard. The Snake King had a wide range of interests and connections!

Although the other party is not human, the Snake King has human thinking. He Tiantian will not continue to talk about "menstruation" with the Snake King, as long as it does not cause anemia or harm her body.

"I promise, I promise," He Tiantian said quickly. "From now on, we'll be business partners, so you can't look down on me."

"What's the use of trying? I'll just pretend I have my period twice a month from now on!"

Sigh, just thinking about it makes me so sad!

However, He Tiantian is open-minded and accepts the outcome, believing that there are gains and losses. Hopefully, the Snake King will keep his word and help her recover!

"Hmph!" The arrogant snake king jumped into a puddle several meters away, showing that it looked down on He Tiantian, so what?

He Tiantian rolled her eyes. The Snake King was not only arrogant but also childish, not at all like a king. Perhaps it was this carefree and arrogant nature that led to his defeat and injury, ending up in the human realm, which the Snake King despised!