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Although it was dark and the roads were slippery, these people worked in the wild year-round, often at night.
It's not as smooth as walking on flat ground, but the speed isn't slow either.
It usually only takes forty minutes to get to Taoyuan, but now it took an hour and ten minutes.
During this time, He Tiantian had already arrived inside the cave.
The barrier here has disappeared, and it's pitch black inside. He Tiantian can't see what's going on.
Remembering that there were torches and matches in the cave, he quickly went to a dry place and lit the torch.
Previously, when He Tiantian was processing rabbits and pheasants, she had some firewood, so she lit a fire to make the cave brighter.
Sure enough, once the bonfire and torches were lit, the cave was illuminated.
He Tiantian then saw the snake king lying in the pool, its flesh mangled and bloody, its bones exposed on its back, and its tail charred.
"Snake King, you must hold on! I'll prepare holy blood for you right away." He Tiantian walked to the edge of the pool and patted the Snake King's head.
Then he took out a Swiss Army knife from the spatial barrier, heated it over a fire a few times to disinfect it, and then cut it at the spot on his ankle.
The Serpent King always absorbs the holy blood in this spot.
Since the Snake King was unconscious, He Tiantian could only pry open its huge mouth, revealing its gaping maw, and bring her ankle close to its lips.
One drop, two drops, three drops...
The Snake King did not react.
He Tiantian panicked and stabbed again. It's unclear whether she cut an artery or something else, but the bleeding increased.
This was the first time He Tiantian had provided the Snake King with holy blood while she was conscious.
About a minute later, He Tiantian felt as if her ankle, which was placed near the Snake King's mouth, was being bitten.
He Tiantian looked closely and was overjoyed; the Snake King had opened its eyes.
"Snake King, drink up!" He Tiantian said. "Drink more, and you'll recover your health."
The snake king's body was immobile; the only parts that could move were his eyes and his forked tongue.
The Snake King was exhausted. If He Tiantian hadn't come over, the energy it had absorbed, without the harmonization of the holy blood, would have exploded and died soon.
Fortunately, she arrived.
At this moment, the Snake King needed a lot of holy blood. Seeing He Tiantian's face getting paler and paler, it wanted to stop, but it couldn't control the energy in its body and could only watch helplessly as He Tiantian's life force gradually weakened.
The Snake King cannot speak or move.
It doesn't want He Tiantian to die!
If it is destined to perish, then let it die on its own; this is its fate, its destined tribulation.
However, no matter what methods the Snake King tried, he could not sever his connection with He Tiantian.
Seeing He Tiantian growing weaker and weaker, the Snake King could no longer hold back his tears, leaving two lines of tears.
"Don't cry!" He Tiantian could feel the changes in her body. Her life was given by the Snake King. Even if she died, her parents were still alive and well, which was already very good.
He Tiantian reached out, wanting to touch the Snake King's head, but she had no strength and could only let her hand fall limply.
Just then, the jade pendant around the Snake King's neck emitted a dazzling light once again, severing the Snake King's connection with He Tiantian.
The Snake King finally spat out He Tiantian's foot.
He Tiantian felt very tired and drifted off to sleep.
The Snake King could sense that He Tiantian was still alive, and he felt slightly relieved.
Its body already contains a lot of sacred blood, and it must begin cultivating immediately.
The Serpent King's robust body recovered rapidly under the nourishment of holy blood and spiritual power.
About an hour later, the Snake King's physical body had fully recovered. Just as he was about to continue cultivating, several fearless people slowly approached from outside the cave.
"Boss, I can vaguely see firelight inside. Could there be someone here?" Hu Sanchuan whispered, feeling a little nervous.
Boss Lu stepped forward and noticed it too.
"By the way, where are the people in that wooden house?" Boss Lu asked, assuming that the people there had discovered this place first.
"Boss, I just checked, everyone in the cabin was knocked unconscious," someone behind him whispered. "They shouldn't be villagers."
Boss Lu was even more excited.
"Let's go in and take a look." Boss Lu loaded his gun and picked up his hunting rifle.
The others followed suit.
"Sanchuan, you keep watch outside. If anyone comes, kill them on sight," said Boss Lu before leading his men inside.
For people in their line of work, it's essential to leave a trustworthy person behind as a lookout.
Because the Snake King had just exhausted his strength, the barrier here disappeared, so these people could enter smoothly.
The Snake King's body was completely submerged in the pool, looking at these tiny, greedy humans who were like clowns!
"Boss, look, what's that woman lying there?" a man exclaimed in surprise. "Is that... a female snake spirit?"
Boss Lu's gaze fell on He Tiantian by the pool. Her fair ankles were exposed in the air, and although her delicate face was pale, she was an absolute beauty.
If Hu Sanchuan were here, he would definitely recognize her as He Tiantian, an educated youth from Qijia Village.
However, Hu Sanchuan didn't come down, so no one knew who the girl was.
"Boss, don't go! Snake demons can bewitch people, drink human blood, and eat human flesh!" Another henchman grabbed Boss Lu's arm as he saw him walking forward.
Old Master Lu chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Even if she's a snake spirit, she's a snake spirit that's always been injured. She's so beautiful, even if she's a snake spirit, I won't be polite and will play the role of Xu Xian for once."
Upon hearing this, the snake king in the pool was furious.
If his magic power hadn't been still recovering, he would have killed these people long ago when he discovered them.
Now we can only wait for them to get closer before we can kill them together.
Seeing that Boss Lu had walked to the woman's side without incident, the crowd grew bolder and followed him forward.
While their attention was focused on He Tiantian, a mist filled the cave.
"Boss, why is there fog?" several people exclaimed.
However, it was too late. They had already inhaled the mist, their bodies became limp, and they collapsed to the ground.
Boss Lu was no exception; although they couldn't move, their consciousness remained.
At this moment, the snake king poked its huge head out of the pool, with horns about five or six centimeters long on its head.
“Dragon… Jiaolong…” Boss Lu stammered, then looked at He Tiantian, even more certain that this was a snake spirit in disguise.
"They all have to die!" After saying this, the Snake King closed his mouth, moved his throat twice, and then spat out some purplish-red liquid.
(To be continued.)
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