The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1075 - 1044: Don’t be afraid, I’m still here!

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1044: Don’t be afraid, I’m still here!

Even the trees might harbor poisonous snakes, but as a member of the snake tribe, Snake King’s powerful aura was enough to keep those venomous climbers at bay, far away.

For now, He Tiantian was safe in the tree.

"Tiantian, don’t be afraid," Snake King said softly, his face covered in sweat. He had been like a frightened bird when he saw He Tiantian getting captured, afraid something might happen.

He couldn’t bear the thought of something happening to He Tiantian right before his eyes.

"Snake King, you’ve come," He Tiantian exclaimed with joy, "You haven’t been defeated by the Black Bear Demon again, have you?"

That woman, this woman actually suggested he might be defeated by the Black Bear Demon!

Heartless woman, he had come specifically to rescue her!

"No," Snake King said with a dark face, "you woman, can’t you say something nice for a change? I came to rescue you, can’t you at least say thank you?"

After listening to him, He Tiantian chuckled and said, "Thank you, mighty Snake King. How’s Brother Yingjie doing over there? Can he win?"

"Whether Huo Yingjie can win or not, I don’t know, but I do know that I will do everything in my power to protect you," declared Snake King. "Don’t be afraid, I’m here!"

By this time, Snake King had already reverted to his human form.

He Tiantian looked at Snake King, a little dazed, and remarked sentimentally, "Ah, you looked so young ten years ago, and you’re still the same after ten years, while I’ve aged. You’ll have to start calling me Sister Tiantian."

"Woman, show some self-respect!" Snake King said, annoyed. He had anticipated a moment like this, but he still liked her. What to do?

The very thought of growing old with her was a luxury.

"Hehe, I’m just joking!" laughed He Tiantian, pointing to a little fox on another tree, "What about over there?"

Xiao Fox noticed Snake King as well and asked curiously, "Are you from the Spirit Snake Clan?"

"What if I am!" replied Snake King. "Are you going to fight me?"

Xiao Fox didn’t respond to Snake King’s question but instead looked at He Tiantian with a somewhat uncontrolled, hazy gaze, murmuring to herself, "Yunyun, tell me, why are there so many men around you who genuinely like you?"

"Uh... uh..." He Tiantian was somewhat flustered. She didn’t know what to say about Snake King, especially since he had come to save her. She couldn’t trample on his intentions.

But she couldn’t reciprocate Snake King’s feelings and could only disappoint him.

Thankfully, Snake King was not a lunatic or a pervert like Demon Night.

"Because she’s a good person," Snake King said, not looking at He Tiantian but at the Fox Spirit across from him.

"She’s good?" Xiao Fox didn’t understand, "Am I not as good as her? I’m prettier, more attentive, and more capable than her; why does the man I like prefer her? Why can’t I surpass her in anything?"

"Because she’s better than you," Snake King said bluntly, without mincing words or worrying about provoking Xiao Fox.

"Shut up, you don’t need to say, Yunyun, you tell me, tell me," Xiao Fox said, growing somewhat mad, her eyes sparkling with a bewitching red light, "Tell me, why doesn’t Demon Night like me? Why?"

Xiao Fox couldn’t understand. Among the magical creatures, their fox tribe had always been known for their beauty and their skill at enchantment, yet she couldn’t win Demon Night’s heart.

Xiao Fox’s madness puzzled both He Tiantian and Snake King.

He Tiantian had no answers to give; what could be said had been said before, but Xiao Fox wouldn’t listen, and there was nothing more she could do.

Moreover, He Tiantian didn’t want to engage in much dialogue with Xiao Fox, as she had already been deceived by her in a previous life and could not afford to be duped again.

Seeing Xiao Fox’s growing rage, Snake King knew that a fight was inevitable.

"Stay in the tree," Snake King instructed, "I will deal with this woman."

With Snake King’s protective spell laid upon it, the tree was a temporary safe haven for He Tiantian.

Snake King faced her and said, "If you want to fight, then let’s begin."

"Go to hell, all of you must die." Xiao Fox seemed mad, her shrill voice spreading to every corner around her.

Huo Yingjie, who was fighting in the distance, and Demon Night also heard it.

"Is that Xiao Fox?" Huo Yingjie asked, "I didn’t expect that after so many years, she is still by your side. Don’t you feel like you owe her?"

Demon Night’s mouth twisted into a smirk, and he sneered, "It was her choice. I didn’t force her."

"A woman who would give up her life and everything for you. Even if you don’t love her, you should not trample on her feelings," Huo Yingjie said, thinking that Xiao Fox too was a pitiful person who had loved the wrong one.

A pitiful person often has a detestable side; for this demon before her, Xiao Fox’s nature had changed. It was she who had betrayed Yunyun.

Huo Yingjie would not let Xiao Fox off!

"So what?" Demon Night said obsessively, "I don’t love her, I just don’t, with no reason..."

Huo Yingjie sneered. Demon Night had always been like this from the beginning to the end.

He used to be somewhat similar to Demon Night. Now, after experiencing the trials of the mortal world, he had come to understand much and had made changes, which was why he now had a good life.

No more nonsense, they continued to fight.

He hoped to secure a victory soon and take Tiantian home, away from this godforsaken place.

The battle was fierce, yet victory remained undecided.

Both were prepared and knew each other well, aware of each other’s moves and spellcraft, always finding counter-strategies.

Meanwhile, Snake King and Xiao Fox were engaged in battle.

Unconsciously, Huo Yingjie had followed Demon Night further and further away from the Xiyu Flower Sea, gradually arriving at a gloomy and cold marshland.

Demon Night was delighted. As long as Changling followed him there, he was confident that he could defeat Changling.

To beat him, Demon Night had thought of many ways, and this was only the first step.

Xiao Fox was in a state of frenzy, and Snake King was responding to her attacks.

Although Xiao Fox’s martial arts were not as powerful as Snake King’s, she was, after all, an old fox spirit of tens of thousands of years, not on par with Snake King, who had not even reached a thousand years.

For a time, they fought fiercely, yet neither could gain the upper hand.

He Tiantian saw that Snake King would not be able to settle the outcome with Xiao Fox anytime soon, so she looked towards the other side of the Xiyu Flower Sea but could no longer see Huo Yingjie and Demon Night.

Where had they gone?

He Tiantian was somewhat worried, but she couldn’t help and would only burden Huo Yingjie, silently cursing her own uselessness.

At this moment, all she could do was pray for Huo Yingjie and Snake King to defeat their enemies.

One hour, two hours...

It got dark, but the struggle had not concluded.

Aside from her memory and being strong and able to swim, He Tiantian was just an ordinary person in other aspects.

In the darkness, she couldn’t see the distant fight clearly anymore.

Then, He Tiantian closed her eyes and honestly sat on a tree branch, meditating just as she remembered, hoping to find some ideas to increase her abilities from memories of her past lives.

However, it was all in vain; she couldn’t feel anything in her body.

Dawn broke, and the sun rose.

Xiao Fox and Snake King were both wounded and in a sorry state, yet neither could deliver a lethal blow to the other.

Worried about Huo Yingjie and Snake King, and unable to help directly, He Tiantian decided to attack where it hurt most.