Upon hearing the Snake King's answer, He Tiantian was speechless, unsure how to respond.
"Oh my god, is that even possible?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise. "Then... won't this affect you? If you help me, it will leak your information and prevent you from returning to the demon realm in the future. So please don't help me. I'm telling the truth, I'm not lying."
Just as Grandma Qi said, she had already done enough; there was no need to do better. She also remembered Grandma Qi's words: "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind!"
Surprisingly, the Snake King didn't look at He Tiantian sideways; instead, he looked directly at her. Despite receiving such a great benefit, she didn't push her luck but instead considered his needs. This shows that He Tiantian is not a selfish person.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" He Tiantian said hurriedly, "Actually, the fact that you gave me a second chance at life is already the greatest help you can give me. You are the greatest benefactor in my life. I can see my parents, change the past, and make up for past regrets. As for other things, as long as I am careful, there will always be a turning point. But you are different. You said that acting recklessly will subject you to the punishment of the Nine Heavens Thunder, and you will never be able to return to your hometown. I know the pain of not being able to go home, and I know the pain of not being able to see my parents, relatives, and loved ones. You are a good person... you are a good snake, and you will be rewarded. I hope you can get what you want, instead of because of my situation, you will never be able to go home again."
He Tiantian's words were spoken quickly and urgently, leaving the Snake King even more confused.
Oh dear, after He Tiantian said that, Snake King thought of his parents at home, and his brothers and sisters who were always causing him trouble.
Will its parents be sad now that it's gone? Will its silly siblings be bullied by other spirits?
"Actually..." the Snake King tried to explain that even with the barrier, its aura would still emanate. It was just that it hadn't personally killed any living beings, so the Heavenly Dao of the human realm didn't exert much restraint on it. These small animals, even without its presence, would be hunted by other animals or humans!
As for the absence of large predators in the dense forest on the back mountain, it's entirely because... because he spent all his time with He Tiantian cutting grass, working, hunting, and bathing in the cave pools on the back mountain... The aura of the Snake King spread out, and those high-level large predators thought the area had been taken over by even more powerful animals, so they left the area within a dozen kilometers of the back mountain. The remaining, less intelligent ones, completely unaware, stayed behind.
Thus... this situation arose where these remaining, stupid animals could become prey for humans.
What a wonderful misunderstanding!
At this moment, the Snake King's hard and stubborn heart was unexpectedly moved once again.
However, given the Snake King's consistent style, even if it was extremely grateful, it would absolutely not tell He Tiantian.
Because... because the Snake King suddenly found it quite nice to be cared for, so... let this silly girl continue to be nervous...
Awooooo...
It was no longer the lonely snake king; the snake king was quite good to its only subject, He Tiantian.
"Actually, I saw that the people in this village treat you very well, so..." The Snake King said in a tone of great compassion, wanting to continue pretending to be a big shot for a while, but He Tiantian stopped him.
“We’ve already repaid them enough; there’s no need to repay so many favors. Snake King, take back your enthusiasm and continue to be cold-blooded,” He Tiantian said earnestly, not wanting the Snake King to make any more sacrifices for her.
The Snake King was speechless at He Tiantian's words, shaking its head back and forth. Finally, it glared at He Tiantian and said, "You don't need to worry about it. I, the Great King, will make my own decision!"
After saying that, the Snake King closed the barrier with a "whoosh" and went back to continue his cultivation.
"Hey...hey...don't go...I'm doing this for your own good!" He Tiantian hurriedly shouted, her voice unconsciously loud, waking up the light-sleeping Grandma Qi.
Grandma Qi was startled. She put on her clothes and asked from outside the door, "Sweetie, are you alright?"
"No, no, I just bumped my head on the corner of the table when I got up to get a drink of water," He Tiantian replied, putting on her clothes and opening the door. "Grandma Qi, you should go back now! Be careful not to fall."
"Oh, then be careful in the future." Only then did Grandma Qi return to her room. He Tiantian personally escorted Grandma Qi inside and, seeing that she was settled, went back to her room as well.
Oh dear, it's so cold at night.
After returning home, He Tiantian lay in her warm bed and decided never to go to the back mountain to deal with the rabbits again. There were already more than twenty there; their meat and fur could fetch a good price. One shouldn't be greedy, only thinking of oneself and ignoring the Snake King.
Even in her sleep, He Tiantian was still thinking about this!
He Tiantian didn't know what Nine Heavens Thunder was, but in her dream, the Snake King was struck by lightning from the sky and was completely battered and bruised, almost turning into roasted snake meat.
How pitiful! He Tiantian felt especially sorry for her!
After enduring the Nine Heavens' Thunder, a crack appeared in the sky. The dying Serpent King, too weak to fly, watched helplessly as the crack slowly closed, shedding two sorrowful snake tears…
"Get up, get up..." a voice rang in He Tiantian's ears.
"Stop making noise!" He Tiantian rolled over, pulled the blanket over her head with both hands.
The Snake King, seeing He Tiantian still sleeping in inside the barrier, widened his eyes in disbelief and shouted again, "Get up... get up and take a bath..."
"What the hell? Why would you take a bath in this freezing weather..." He Tiantian mumbled sleepily, "I need to save the Snake King, it's burned to a crisp..."
Snake King, try your best, this is just a dream!
You're the one who got burned!
Arise, arise, rise...
The snake king wanted to bite He Tiantian, but remembering how worried He Tiantian had been about it, it reluctantly refrained from doing so.
He Tiantian finally woke up amidst the Snake King's endless rambling.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the Snake King looking at her with displeasure, saying, "It's already one o'clock in the morning, we should go to the back mountain to take a bath."
Upon hearing this, He Tiantian immediately pictured the charred Snake King and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "No, you can't release your energy anymore. If the Heavenly Dao of the Human Realm discovers this, you'll be charred by the Nine Heavens Thunder and watch helplessly as the spatial rift closes before your eyes without having the strength to rush through..."
The Snake King was speechless; it turned out He Tiantian had dreamt that it was roasted to a crisp. (To be continued.)
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