The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 143 Scaring Little Tiantian_1

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Scaring Little Tiantian_1

Hehe, that’s a very creative association!

"Shut up!" the Snake King felt a pang of regret. No wonder humans say that the heavens may commit misdeeds and yet live on, but for one’s own misdeeds, survival is not an option. Whatever nonsense it fed to He Tiantian, she took it all seriously, which was essentially shooting itself in the foot.

Err... it seemed that it had no feet! Having spent so much time in the Human Realm, it was being influenced more and more.

He Tiantian paused, confused. "Why? I mean well for you?"

He Tiantian truly hoped that the Snake King could return to its homeland and reunite with its kin.

Meeting He Tiantian’s clear, concerned eyes, the Snake King swallowed back the curses that had reached the tip of its tongue.

It choked again!

Alright, it had been defeated by this innocent young woman!

"Has this great king ever used mana to harm humans?" the Snake King, suppressing the temper in its heart, surprisingly began to gently coax.

He Tiantian shook her head. She had been unaware before, pleading with the Snake King to kill Qi Jianguo in one blow. The Snake King flatly refused, telling her that doing so was detrimental to its cultivation!

"Has this great king ever personally bitten to death or harmed those lower animals?" the Snake King continued, squinting its tiny eyes and flicking its tongue a few times.

He Tiantian shook her head again. Each time, it was the Snake King using mana to immobilize the animals, and then she, the little lackey, would directly go up and catch them.

"So you see, this great king, having neither harmed humans, the masters of the Human Realm, nor personally killed those lower animals, how could the self-proclaimed fair Heavenly Dao punish me?" the Snake King countered. This explanation should be clear enough, right? If He Tiantian still didn’t understand, it would certainly not be polite and would have to pry open her head to see what was inside. Was it filled with shoddy material?

He Tiantian pondered carefully over the Snake King’s words.

My goodness?

Not harming humans, not killing beings, one would not be punished by the Heavenly Dao?

Then the Snake King was in the clear, but what about her? In her past and present lives, she had killed so many small animals, and in this life, she still wanted to kill Qi Jianguo. Could she be punished by the omnipotent Heavenly Dao?

"Do you understand?" When the Snake King saw that He Tiantian kept silent with an ever-changing expression, it lost its patience.

He Tiantian, frightened, her eyes brimming with tears, said, "Then... I used to run a braised meat shop in my previous life, I killed who knows how many little animals, and now I’ve personally dealt with many small animals too. Am I... am I going to be punished?"

She definitely didn’t want to die!

If killing Qi Jianguo’s family meant risking her own life, then He Tiantian wouldn’t do it. Creating some trouble and making Qi Jianguo’s life a living hell and downtrodden was revenge enough.

Only to see the Snake King’s small figure swaying frantically in the air for a bit before it finally managed to steady itself.

Didn’t this woman know about reincarnation? Didn’t she know about natural selection, survival of the fittest?

Wasn’t this a part of the cycle of the Heavenly Dao?

The Snake King wanted to scream at the top of its lungs, but glancing at He Tiantian’s tearful face, the Snake King turned its head away.

Ah well, no use explaining anymore, just telling her the outcome would suffice. Otherwise, with He Tiantian’s simple little head, who knew what else she might connect it to!

"There, there!" the Snake King whispered softly, something it had learned from watching women comfort their crying children while scanning the surroundings, "Don’t be afraid, the great king is here! You have helped me and created good karma. I have already cleared these karmic obstacles for you, so you won’t be punished by the Heavenly Dao."

"Really?" Half-believing, half-doubting, He Tiantian listened to the Snake King’s words.

"Truer than pure gold!" the Snake King declared firmly, "I swear upon the honor of this great king’s prestigious name."

As long as it persisted, how could He Tiantian possibly know the truth?

The prideful Snake King said so, it must be true then. He Tiantian, no longer as frightened as before, felt very relieved, grateful for the Snake King’s presence.

"Okay, I believe you." He Tiantian wiped away her tears, terrified as she had been. She used to think that the old saying about being struck by lightning for doing too much evil was just a coincidence, but now she knew it really happened.

The Snake King took a few deep breaths, finally, he had bluffed his way through!

"Alright, can I go take a bath in the hot springs now?" the Snake King asked, "You said we go every night."

He Tiantian shrank her head back, listening to the "whooshing" wind outside, and said, "How about we don’t go today, there’s a strong wind outside!"

"No way!" the Snake King refused, its patience already worn thin from He Tiantian’s foolishness, "If you don’t go..."

As soon as He Tiantian heard this, given that it was almost time for the blood offering, she extended her ankle and said, "I’m ready, you can drink."

The Snake King became angry, coiling its body, ready to charge over. But when he reached He Tiantian’s foot, he still held back. He Tiantian had just recovered, and if it drank now, she would probably be lying in bed recovering again tomorrow.

Alas, when had it become so soft-hearted!?

A womanly kindness, had it become soft-hearted after spending too much time with this young woman?

"Why aren’t you drinking?" He Tiantian asked in confusion, remembering that the Snake King had always seemed quite "impatient" at mealtime before!

The Snake King couldn’t very well say that it had gone soft, that would be degrading!

"Hmph!" With a "swoosh," the Snake King entered the Barrier Space.

It’s off!

Only then did He Tiantian realize that the Snake King seemed to be angry, and also, it seemed very eager to go take a bath... to swim...

The Snake King is a snake... it likes to go into the water...

It seemed she had been concerned about the wrong thing!

"Snake King, let’s go, I’ll take you to the hot springs," He Tiantian hurriedly said, "I didn’t realize before, you are magnanimous, don’t stoop to my level."

Hmph!

It wouldn’t bother with this silly woman!

It had made itself clear, yet she had been too slow to catch on.

"Snake King..." He Tiantian mumbled outside, not stopping, "It’s my fault, let’s go, let’s go..."

He Tiantian recalled the recent events, realizing that the Snake King had always been accommodating her, seemingly afraid that she wouldn’t be able to handle it, and actually didn’t "eat."

The Snake King, now in the Barrier Space, was in a great mood!

"From now on, what I say goes, you’re not allowed to second-guess, carry out my commands, and you’re not allowed to contradict me," the Snake King said from on high, "Can you do that? If not, your lordship will never speak to you again."

He Tiantian quickly nodded, as for what would happen in the future, who knew?

The future... we’ll talk about that later!

"Sure thing, respected King, whatever you say is law, your humble servant listens to you," He Tiantian coaxed the Snake King, her tone nearly identical to that used on a child.

Because of the Snake King’s previous concessions and care, He Tiantian was also willing to treat the Snake King sincerely.