The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 286 - 267: Shock, Concealment, Catching Fish (1880-1900+) _1

Chapter 286: Chapter 267: Shock, Concealment, Catching Fish (1880-1900+) _1

Huo Yingjie’s eyes bulged with shock. Was this little Xiao Xuanxuan recounting stories from the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’?

Ancient Great God?

River Guardian Beast Statue?

One sounded more far-fetched than the other!

Huo Yingjie picked up the little turtle, tapping its arms and legs with his hand. The material indeed felt like stone, but the limbs that kept waving around clearly indicated a lively creature, not stone!

However, Huo Yingjie quickly came to terms with it. Even if it had been a flesh-and-blood turtle, none could speak!

This little turtle could speak, which reaffirmed its extraordinary nature.

"Then tell me, why did you become Sweet Treasure’s pet?" Huo Yingjie inquired. He couldn’t make sense of the fantastical stuff for the time being; what mattered most now was determining whether Little Rotating Turtle harbored any ill will towards him and how it had come to know He Tiantian.

Little Rotating Turtle’s tiny eyes whirled around, pondering the words He Tiantian had said to it just before.

"What are you thinking about?" Huo Yingjie asked. "Lies?"

Little Rotating Turtle hurriedly shook its head: "No, no, I was originally in the Taoyuan River. Then, as the villagers dredged the river, my habitat was disturbed, and the spell on me was broken by humans. I wanted to take revenge on humans, but He Tiantian was so kind. She treated me as a pet and brought me here from the mountain."

"Did you ever speak human language in front of He Tiantian?" Huo Yingjie prodded, focusing on Little Rotating Turtle’s eyes.

Little Rotating Turtle shook its head: "No, I didn’t speak; she treated me as a pet. You are my master now, and I will follow you."

While deceiving its master was wrong, He Tiantian had been good to it, and it was determined to honor its promise to her.

Moreover, He Tiantian and the master were lovers who would surely explain things clearly to each other in the future.

As for the Snake King, that was indeed harder to explain, and it would have to continue keeping it a secret.

Nobody would be pleased to see a snake regularly drawing blood from their girlfriend.

To avoid worrying the master for now, the best course of action was to remain silent about it.

After listening, Huo Yingjie remained quiet but thought deeply about Rotating Turtle’s words and then cast his gaze at Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong. This little creature could greatly assist him in his future endeavors.

"I don’t recall who you are, but you claim I’m your master. How was that determined?" Huo Yingjie asked with curiosity, eager to understand.

Little Rotating Turtle replied: "That’s because, master, you used a drop of your blood to draw my Divine Sense into the stone statue, creating a blood-bound connection between us."

"Oh!" Huo Yingjie remembered that earlier He Tiantian didn’t seem aware Little Rotating Turtle could talk. "Alright then, you’ll be my pet from now on. Can you still shrink? I’ll put you in my pocket."

Little Rotating Turtle nodded eagerly: "Certainly! Certainly."

Soon Little Rotating Turtle shrank down to the size of two thumbs put together, raising its tiny head: "Master, look, I’ve gotten smaller, didn’t you teach me how to do this?"

Huo Yingjie was taken aback. When had he learned to shrink at will?

"Heh, that’s great," Huo Yingjie said. "You can follow me, but you must obey my commands. Can you do that?"

"Yes, yes! You are my master, Xiao Xuanxuan will always listen to you," Little Rotating Turtle danced around, acting like a child coquettishly beseeching their parents.

Huo Yingjie glanced at the frozen Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong, saying, "In front of others, you shouldn’t speak; second, without my permission, do not use any mana. Can you comply with these two conditions?"

Little Rotating Turtle nodded: "Of course, Xiao Xuanxuan can definitely do it."

"Then, you can now release them from the spell," Huo Yingjie instructed. Although he still had many questions, it was clear that these issues couldn’t be resolved with just a few words.

If that was the case, then there would be plenty of time to learn more in the future.

"Actually, master, since our blood is connected, we can communicate through thoughts just as we do now. There’s no need for words; thoughts will suffice." Little Rotating Turtle tilted its head to look at Huo Yingjie; this way, they could talk anytime, anywhere, without worrying about people around them.

Sometimes, it envied Snake King and He Tiantian.

Because the Snake King required He Tiantian’s Sacred Blood, their blood merged, their intentions connected, and they could converse through thoughts.

"Ah?" Huo Yingjie exclaimed in surprise, then immediately tried speaking through thoughts, "Can you hear what I’m saying now?"

"Yes, you’re asking whether I can hear what you’re saying!" Little Rotating Turtle replied. It really worked; it would also be a happy little Xiao Xuanxuan in the future.