The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 485 - 456 - Cold and Charming Young Man_1

Chapter 485: 456 Chapter Cold and Charming Young Man_1

Just then, the originally calm water pool suddenly stirred, and ripples shimmered across the surface.

These were definitely not ripples that could be caused by little fish and shrimp.

He Tiantian took a few steps back, waiting for the Snake King to emerge from the water pool.

"Gurgle, gurgle..." The water in the pool seemed to boil, with more and more steam rising, gradually filling the entire cave in a misty haze.

He Tiantian squinted her eyes, waving her hands to disperse the hot air around her.

At that moment, something with long horns emerged from the pool, blood-red all over and as thick as a bowl—about twenty centimeters in diameter, like those large sea bowls used in the countryside.

"Snake... Snake King..." He Tiantian couldn’t believe her eyes, worried that she was mistaken.

The previous Snake King had been sparkling with golden light, slightly thicker than He Tiantian’s arm and very good-looking, cute and proud.

But now, the Snake King was entirely crimson. Although it also glowed, it emitted red light, and it looked so robust and terrifying. If it weren’t for the engagement gift hanging around the Snake King’s neck, Tiantian would never have believed this was the adorable and haughty Snake King!

It had to be said, it turned uglier!

"Hmm, it is I, the great king," the Snake King said haughtily, and although its voice was lower than before, the tone was just as arrogant.

Given that tone, it was definitely the Snake King; there was no mistake.

He Tiantian looked at the majestic and mighty Snake King and said, "The Snake King is mighty! Getting through the Six-Day Profound Thunder is truly impressive!"

The Snake King stared at He Tiantian without speaking.

This made Tiantian feel strange; in the past, the Snake King would’ve proudly said, "Of course."

Then it would wait proudly for He Tiantian’s compliments that flooded like the tide.

"What’s wrong, Snake King?" He Tiantian asked carefully, "Are your injuries still not healed?"

"No!" the Snake King replied and then raised its head, flying straight into the sky.

He Tiantian opened her mouth wide, dumbfounded as she watched the Snake King soar heavenward.

Then she heard a rumbling noise, and it began to rain.

"The Snake King’s mood has become even more unpredictable than before," He Tiantian muttered under her breath, yet her eyes remained fixed on the sky.

The dragon’s roar from the Tiger’s Roar and Dragon’s Chant must be what she was hearing and seeing now.

Spring rain is as precious as oil, and the first rain of the year had finally arrived.

It moistened everything silently, awakening all life to growth.

After making clouds and bringing rain, the Snake King had absorbed enough energy and finally deigned to descend from the sky.

He Tiantian looked at her watch; it was already past two o’clock.

He Tiantian removed her socks and said, "You haven’t taken blood for two months. I’m here today, so go ahead."

"Okay!" The Snake King was sparing with words, indeed!

He Tiantian wanted to see how the Snake King, with such a big head, would take the Sacred Blood. She saw the Snake King’s red tongue touch the spot on her left ankle, and after feeling a tingling numbness, she passed out once again.

After absorbing the Sacred Blood, the Snake King’s form changed, and it transformed into a red-clad young man.

The young man appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen, and with more Sacred Blood consumed, blood streaks hung from his lips, cold and charming!

After the Three-Day Mysterious Thunder, the Snake King could transform into a fat toddler, corresponding to the Spirit Snake’s infancy.

After the Six-Day Profound Thunder, the Snake King could transform into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, corresponding to the Spirit Snake’s growth period.

Next time, after getting through the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder, the Snake King would become an adult Spirit Serpent King and would only then be able to transform into a mature young man.

The youth walked over to where He Tiantian was sleeping on the large rock, extending his pale, slender, ice-cold fingers, gently caressing her cheek.

Warm and soft, utterly different from his icy fingers.

Bending over, he could still smell a sweet fragrance.

The young man’s face drew closer and closer to He Tiantian’s, so near that they could almost breathe each other’s breath.

"Brother Yingjie..." He Tiantian murmured as if she were dreaming, her face a portrait of peace in sleep, her lips curled in a faint smile.

That soft utterance halted the advancing youth in his tracks.

She was dreaming, but the man in her dreams wasn’t him.

Even if it were him, it would be either the chubby baby or the Little Silver Snake, or a Little Golden Snake, not a terrifying, bloodied snake.

The young man slowly straightened up, his clear eyes turning a fierce red.

He admitted he was angry, he was jealous.

Even though he could defeat Huo Yingjie, he could not do so.

Because no one understood He Tiantian better than he did, how important Huo Yingjie was in her heart, irreplaceably important to her.

The Snake King felt restless in his heart and thought it would be better to see He Tiantian less in the future.

After the Six-Day Mysterious Thunder, the Snake King had many divine powers, enabling him to directly transport He Tiantian back to her bed at home, sparing her the need to struggle back in the middle of the night.

After He Tiantian disappeared, the large stone faintly retained her scent.

The Snake King reverted to his true form, took a mouthful of water, and sprayed it on the large stone where He Tiantian had lain, diluting her lingering scent.

However, the Snake King knew that no amount of water could wash away the yearning, the affection in his heart, along with the growing anger and jealousy.

Indeed, in his youth, the Snake King never understood that restlessness, but as he matured, he instinctively realized what it was.

Although he did not want to admit it, he could no longer deceive his heart.

Besides cultivating, he could not afford to think too much, or else he would develop inner demons, become insatiable and ruthless.

When He Tiantian woke up the next day, it was already eight in the morning.

Wang Shuping had prepared a meal and asked He Tiantian to get up and eat.

The Snake King had leveled up, had grown up, one step closer to surviving the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder.

If all went well, once the Snake King had enough power to tear through the Spatial Rift, he could return to his homeland and reunite with his family.

And as for her, she could marry Brother Yingjie, have children.

The very thought seemed full of promise for the future.

In a good mood, a person’s complexion appears healthy, and when working, it feels like one’s strength never runs out.

A rain on the second day of the second lunar month unlocked the gates of spring like a key, and also, like a pair of scissors, tailored a fresh green garment for the earth.

The trees and grassland on the hillside donned green clothes, brimming with life.

The winter wheat in the fields was lush and began to bolt.

Now that the freeze was over, Secretary Qi brought good news from the county: they were starting to construct a new road.

This time, the entire county was mobilizing to build a quality road from Qijia Village to the county town, passing through Hujia Village, Wangjia Village, and several other villages.

Once completed, this road would greatly improve the transportation for the mountain villages.

The people from the other villages understood they were benefiting from the luminance of Qijia Village, so when the county asked each village to contribute workers, those few villages provided more hands than Qijia Village.

At that time, the road was not made of concrete, but of a mix of soil, lime, and gravel.

As long as it was tamped down firm, even in the rain, one could ride a bicycle or drive an ox cart without the road being as slippery and muddy as before.