Haha, that's a really creative association!
"Shut up!" The Snake King regretted it a little. No wonder there's a saying among humans: "Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable." He Tiantian had taken its words, which was like shooting itself in the foot.
Uh...it seems to have no feet! The longer it stays in the human world, the greater the impact it receives.
He Tiantian was taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Why? I'm doing this for your own good?"
He Tiantian really hopes that the Snake King can return to his hometown and reunite with his family.
When faced with He Tiantian's clear, concerned eyes, the Snake King swallowed back the curses that were on the tip of his tongue.
I choked again!
Well, I'm defeated by this naive little woman!
"Your Majesty, have I used magic to harm humans?" The Snake King suppressed his temper and actually took a persuasive approach.
He Tiantian shook her head. She hadn't known the situation beforehand and had asked the Snake King to kill Qi Jianguo instantly. The Snake King immediately refused, telling her that doing so would be detrimental to its cultivation!
"Your Majesty, have you personally bitten or harmed any of those lower animals?" the Snake King continued to ask, squinting his small eyes and flicking his tongue a few times.
He Tiantian shook her head again. Every time, it was the Snake King who used his magic to render these animals incapacitated, and then she, as a lowly henchman, would go and catch them.
"Then you see," the Snake King retorted, "I haven't harmed the rulers of the human realm—humans—nor have I personally killed those lower-level animals. So why would the self-proclaimed fair Heaven punish me?" Was that explanation clear enough? If He Tiantian still didn't understand, it certainly wouldn't be polite and would pry open her head to see what was inside. Was it just tofu dregs?
He Tiantian pondered the Snake King's words carefully.
Oh my god.
If you do not harm others or kill living beings, you will not be punished by Heaven.
Now that the Snake King is alright, will she be punished by the omnipotent Heavenly Dao for killing so many small animals in her past and present lives and still wanting to kill Qi Jianguo in this life?
"Understood?" Seeing that He Tiantian remained silent and her expression was constantly changing, the Snake King lost his patience.
He Tiantian was so frightened that her eyes welled up with tears. She said, "Then... in my past life, I ran a braised meat shop and killed countless small animals. Now I've also personally taken care of many small animals. Am I... am I going to be punished?"
She doesn't want to die!
If killing Qi Jianguo's entire family would cost her her own life, then He Tiantian wouldn't kill Qi Jianguo. Instead, she would create some trouble later to make Qi Jianguo suffer a fate worse than death, leaving him destitute and impoverished—that would be her revenge.
The snake king's small body swayed frantically in the air a few times before finally managing to stop.
Doesn't this woman know about reincarnation? Doesn't she know about natural selection and survival of the fittest?
Isn't this part of the natural cycle?
The Snake King wanted to scream, but when he saw He Tiantian's tearful face, he turned his head away.
Sigh, forget it, I won't explain anymore. I'll just tell her the result. Otherwise, with He Tiantian's silly little brain, who knows what she'll connect it to!
"Good boy!" the snake king said softly. He had learned this from the women who coaxed crying children when he was searching the surroundings. "Don't be afraid, I'm here! You helped me, which is a good deed you have done. I have already helped you get rid of these bad karmas, so you will not be punished by the Heavenly Dao."
"Really?" He Tiantian was skeptical after hearing the Snake King's words.
"More real than real gold!" the Snake King declared firmly. "I swear on my noble honor."
As long as it persists, how will He Tiantian ever find out the truth?
If the arrogant Snake King said that, it must be true. He Tiantian wasn't as scared as before; she was very grateful that the Snake King was there.
"Okay, I believe you." He Tiantian wiped away her tears; she was terrified. She had heard from the elders that those who committed many evil deeds would be struck by lightning, and she had previously thought it was just a coincidence, but now she knew it was true.
The Snake King took a few deep breaths and finally managed to fool them!
"Alright, can I go take a bath and soak in the hot springs now?" the Snake King said. "You said you'd go every night."
He Tiantian shrank back and listened to the howling wind outside, saying, "How about we don't go today? It's very windy outside!"
"No way!" the Snake King refused, its patience already exhausted by He Tiantian's adorable silliness. "If you don't go..."
Upon hearing this, He Tiantian, knowing it was almost time to donate blood anyway, stretched out her ankle and said, "I'm ready, you drink it."
The snake king was enraged, arching its body as if to charge. But when it reached He Tiantian's feet, it held back. He Tiantian had just recovered; if it drank now, she would probably be bedridden again tomorrow.
Sigh, I don't know when I became so soft-hearted!
Is it because it has spent a lot of time with this woman that it has become soft-hearted?
"Why aren't you drinking?" He Tiantian asked, puzzled. In the past, the Snake King always seemed rather "impatient" when eating!
The Snake King couldn't very well say that he had softened his heart; that would be beneath him!
"Hmph!" The Snake King "whooshed" into the barrier space.
I'm not going!
He Tiantian then realized that the Snake King seemed angry, and also, seemed very eager to take a bath... or go swimming...
The Snake King is a snake... and likes to go into the water...
It seems she was concerned about the wrong thing!
"Snake King, come on, let me take you to the hot springs." He Tiantian said hurriedly, "I didn't realize it just now, Your Majesty is magnanimous, please don't hold it against me."
snort!
I'm not going to pay any attention to that stupid woman!
I made it so obvious, yet she still couldn't grasp it.
"Snake King..." He Tiantian muttered incessantly outside, "It's my fault, go on, go on..."
He Tiantian recalled the scene just now. It was the Snake King who had been accommodating her the whole time, seemingly afraid that her body couldn't handle it, and he didn't even "eat".
The Snake King was in a great mood inside the barrier space!
"From now on, whatever I say goes. You are not allowed to think outside the box. You must obey my orders and are not allowed to contradict me," the Snake King said arrogantly. "Can you do that? If you can't, I will never speak to you again."
He Tiantian nodded quickly. As for what will happen in the future, who knows?
We'll talk about it later... later!
"Alright, Your Majesty, whatever you say is fine. I will listen to you," He Tiantian coaxed the Snake King, her tone almost like that of someone coaxing a child.
Because of the Snake King's previous concessions and concern, He Tiantian was also willing to treat the Snake King sincerely. (To be continued.)
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