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At the same time, she was also very curious about the era in which Yun'er and the God of Changling lived, and wanted to go and see it.
"Close your eyes," Huo Yingjie said softly. It was time for He Tiantian to understand something; perhaps she could remember things from the past.
Those past experiences, though painful, are still part of their memories; without them, their lives would be incomplete.
Huo Yingjie doesn't force He Tiantian, but if she's willing, he'd be happy to let her know.
He Tiantian closed her eyes and felt the water.
She wanted to open her eyes, but remembering that Huo Yingjie wouldn't let her, He Tiantian insisted on keeping her eyes closed and feeling the water flowing around her.
He Tiantian didn't know how much time had passed, but she kept her eyes closed and held Huo Yingjie tightly.
He Tiantian felt like she had stopped somewhere. Then Huo Yingjie moved a few times and continued forward, relying entirely on his senses.
Huo Yingjie waved his hand, cast a spell, and entered the sealed underground palace below.
"You can open your eyes now," Huo Yingjie said softly. Every time he came here, he felt a little melancholy, for this place held many memories of his life.
He Tiantian felt her feet were on solid ground again, and when she heard Huo Yingjie's voice, she opened her eyes.
"Huh?" He Tiantian had just opened her eyes when she was shocked by what she saw. "Where...where is this?"
Huo Yingjie looked around at the familiar things and chuckled softly, "These are things from a very, very long time ago. Anyway, we can't take these things out, so just take a look."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Any one of these items would be a treasure! Brother Yingjie, Qijia Village has a beautiful environment and abundant resources. Is that related to this place?"
"There is some connection," Huo Yingjie smiled. "Come on, let me show you around."
He Tiantian was very curious and kept looking at the things around her, but she didn't dare to reach out, afraid that she would break them or that they might have great power and hurt her.
As I walked along a stone path, I gradually felt it getting hotter and hotter.
"Brother Yingjie, is this the alchemy furnace room you mentioned?" He Tiantian asked, taking out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.
Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Yes! It will be even hotter inside."
Upon reaching the end, Huo Yingjie cast a spell, and a stone door opened. On another wall in the middle of the stone house, there was something resembling a fireplace, filled with intense flames and lava.
"It's too hot inside, let's not go in," He Tiantian said, hesitant to go forward. "I believe you, this has nothing to do with the Snake King. But you said it yourself, this heat isn't enough to make a hot spring!"
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "That's why I came here today! Secretary Qi is right. He can only stop it for a while, not forever. If there is no more economic income, people will propose to build factories here in the future, damaging the environment. Rather than waiting until factories are everywhere and the environment is damaged, it is better to develop some tourism industries as soon as possible and take advantage of the situation."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "That's true, but wouldn't that be too much trouble?"
He Tiantian would be happy if it could help Qijia Village, but only if it wouldn't cause trouble for Huo Yingjie.
"No," Huo Yingjie smiled. "As long as I seal this cave entrance, more heat will be drawn into the underground river, and the large pool halfway up the mountain will become a hot spring area."
“Okay, if it won’t have any impact, then go ahead and do it,” He Tiantian nodded. “If it will have any impact, then don’t do it.”
A rumbling sound was heard, and a large stone next to the fireplace gradually moved towards the front of the fireplace. With a click, the stone was completely embedded in the fireplace's seal.
In just a few breaths, He Tiantian felt that it wasn't so hot anymore.
"Brother Yingjie, it's not hot anymore," He Tiantian said. "Did the heat move to other places?"
“Yes!” Huo Yingjie laughed. “I’ll take you to see it.”
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay!"
Huo Yingjie held He Tiantian's hand. On both sides of the stone walls were many ancient stone murals, as if they had been passed down for thousands of years.
As if from another world, He Tiantian's eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if she were hallucinating.
It's that woman in red dancing again!
The man in black is playing the flute!
A woman in red dances atop a snow-covered mountain peak to the music of a man in black's flute. The scene shifts, and the two chase and laugh among the mountains…
Huo Yingjie sensed the change in the person beside him, turned his head, and was slightly taken aback. He Tiantian's eyes were unfocused, as if she had seen millennia, or as if she were gazing into an endless abyss...
"Sweetie, sweetie..." Huo Yingjie called softly.
He Tiantian was slightly taken aback, then quickly shook her head and said, "Brother Yingjie, let's go quickly! I don't know why, but here, I always feel a sadness in my heart, and my heart aches."
"Okay, let's go back." Huo Yingjie nodded. If Tian Tian can't remember, she can't remember. Maybe she'll remember someday, but that's a matter for the future.
Some things won't disappear just because you try to avoid them, nor will they appear just because you keep pursuing them.
Everything will become clear in time.
He Tiantian closed her eyes, and Huo Yingjie led her away.
After leaving the cave behind the mountain, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian arrived at the large pit behind the mountain, where some heat was indeed rising.
He Tiantian reached out to test it and exclaimed in surprise, "It is indeed a bit hotter than before, but without the Snake King, it probably doesn't have the effect of a fertility-granting hot spring anymore, right?"
"Hehe, no." Huo Yingjie chuckled. "If there were, Secretary Qi would probably be worried that the family planning work would be difficult to carry out."
“Yes,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “The city is strict, but the countryside just turns a blind eye. Some families in the village went out to avoid the one-child policy and only came back after they had a son.”
Huo Yingjie laughed and said, "Alright, stop worrying. Everyone has their own way of living. Let's go back. I reckon the hot spring incident will alarm the villagers tomorrow. You should think about whether you want to invest."
“That’s right!” He Tiantian said with a smile, “This is a very good project. Let’s go back and discuss it with Zhengmin.”
Seeing that He Tiantian had regained her usual liveliness, Huo Yingjie took her away.
I will never take her to the mansion beneath the underground river again.
This time, he was reckless.
He originally thought that since He Tiantian could remember her past, she might also have her old skills, and then no one would dare to harm her again. Even if he wasn't by her side, she would have the ability to protect herself.
However, the affairs of this world are most mysterious and unpredictable.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. No matter how meticulously I plan, there will always be omissions in the end.
He should do everything he can to protect Tian Tian.
In their first life, Yun'er died for him.
In her second life, Tian Tian also suffered a lifetime of misery because of his weakness.
In his third life, Huo Yingjie will learn from all his past mistakes, love her wholeheartedly, and protect her, disregarding everything else.
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