The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 544 - 515: Lip Service, Cave of Heavenly Blessings_1

Chapter 544: Chapter 515: Lip Service, Cave of Heavenly Blessings_1

But that’s just a thought.

From the memories of Little Rotating Turtle, Huo Yingjie learned how much He Tiantian valued the Little Spirit Snake.

He knew it wasn’t love, or even friendship, but a profound sense of gratitude!

If he killed the Snake King, He Tiantian would feel guilty forever, she might even blame him.

Huo Yingjie pinched He Tiantian’s chin and kissed her lightly, saying, "I’m just joking with you. How could I possibly make things difficult for your benefactor?"

When Huo Yingjie said this, the words almost seemed to squeeze through his teeth.

"Really?" He Tiantian asked, half-doubting, "Your expression doesn’t quite match your words."

"No, you must have seen it wrong," Huo Yingjie touched He Tiantian’s head, "Alright, your benefactor is my benefactor now. With the power and memories of the Ancient Great God that I’ve merged with, I can help the Little Spirit Snake, together we can repay the Snake King’s kindness."

"Brother Yingjie, you’re so nice," He Tiantian tiptoed and pecked Huo Yingjie on the face.

Heaven hasn’t treated her poorly; sometimes, you can indeed have both the fish and the bear’s paw!

"Good!" Huo Yingjie smiled on the surface, but inside he mocked, good, good enough to be beyond improvement.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!" He Jingyu came over to check if dinner was ready, but what he saw was the exchange of pecks between them.

Even though it wasn’t the first time he had seen it, He Jingyu’s face showed a hint of discomfort.

Hearing her father’s cough, He Tiantian quickly turned around and continued cooking.

Huo Yingjie looked at his future father-in-law with an apologetic smile.

Without turning his head, He Jingyu walked away.

Darn kid!

He Tiantian prepared dinner and brought it to the dining room.

Caught by her Dad, He Tiantian felt embarrassed and kept her head down as she ate.

Seeing He Tiantian’s shy demeanor, Huo Yingjie continued to sip his porridge without touching the dishes, occasionally placing some in her bowl.

He Jingyu, seeing Huo Yingjie dote on his daughter, felt a bit more comfortable inside.

Alright, he’ll forgive the lad for now.

Third Grandma Qi felt the atmosphere was a bit odd and glancing around, she knew what was happening. As the family peacemaker, it was her time to step in.

"Oh, by the way, by this time of year, there’s usually a hot spring in the mountains, is there one this year?" Third Grandma Qi asked eagerly. It would be so comfortable to soak there; she wanted to go.

Upon hearing Third Grandma Qi’s question, He Jingyu forgot all about the previous matter and responded cheerfully, "Mother-in-law, you sure have a knack for guessing. Yesterday there was no activity in that pool. Today, steam began to rise. It’s not scalding hot, but it’s quite warm. I reckon by tomorrow or the day after, people will go for the hot springs."

"Good, good!" Third Grandma Qi said, "Taking a bath at home doesn’t compare to soaking there. By the way, with more people going this year, you guys should dig a few more pools. That would keep it cleaner."

"Absolutely!" He Jingyu nodded eagerly, "Secretary Qi said the same thing today. We’ll start work tomorrow and dig a few more pools next to those big pits. Most of them will be for our own village folks; we’ll allocate the others for neighboring villages."

"That sounds good," Third Grandma Qi said, "Jingyu, once it’s all set, take Yingjie for a soak too."

Huo Yingjie frowned, saying, "No... no need for that."

He didn’t have the habit of being naked in public.

"It’s fine, with so many people, you don’t have to feel shy," He Jingyu said with a chuckle.

Heh, the problem is precisely that there are too many people.

Not wanting to decline Third Grandma Qi and He Jingyu’s kindness, Huo Yingjie could only nod in agreement.

The next morning, after tidying up the house, He Tiantian took Huo Yingjie for a walk up the back mountain.

They hadn’t even reached the Peach Orchard when they already felt enveloped in mist.

"Brother Yingjie, what do you think? Does this place seem like a paradise on earth to you?" He Tiantian asked, "Just ahead is the Peach Orchard, and past the Peach Orchard there is a large pool. It used to be a big pit left by the excavation of an ancient tomb, and there is a hot spring inside."

As He Tiantian walked, she explained to Huo Yingjie.

Huo Yingjie looked on with furrowed brows, a strange environment with a familiar aura, feeling somewhat melancholic.

Up ahead was his Cave of Heavenly Blessings.

When the two of them passed the Peach Orchard and saw the pool ahead, Huo Yingjie was stunned.

Damn!

His Cave of Heavenly Blessings had been desecrated like this?

Huo Yingjie used his Divine Sense to probe around and felt slightly relieved, thankfully, it was just the surface that had been damaged, there was nothing wrong underneath.

"You say this was a graveyard?" Huo Yingjie frowned, it seemed that there were still some capable and extraordinary people in this world who could see the value of this place.

"Yes, it seems to be the tomb of an emperor from fifteen hundred years ago, who was obsessed with the path of pills and spiritual practice, and found this place for his final resting place," He Tiantian explained. "You don’t know, the person in that golden coffin looks as if they were just sleeping, not at all like someone who has died."

Digging a grave on top of his Cave of Heavenly Blessings, those people really had some ideas.

A body that does not decay, mere trifles.

"Oh, what about the things from here?" Huo Yingjie asked, following up on He Tiantian’s explanation.

He Tiantian, with growing enthusiasm, said, "Most of them were excavated by the museum of Huai City and placed in the museum. A small portion, however, was stolen by tomb robbers. But to this day, the tomb robbers have not been caught, and the whereabouts of those items are unknown."

"Oh!" Huo Yingjie nodded, "I never thought that little Qijia Village would have such a great opportunity."

"That’s what everyone says." He Tiantian smiled, "Now the village enjoys good weather for the crops and everyone is healthy and well, it’s quite nice."

Far away, some people could be seen digging small pools by the edge of the large pool, obviously looking to make some hot spring pools.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you to have a look," He Tiantian said, pulling Huo Yingjie towards her father’s direction.

Huo Yingjie did not follow her, saying, "I want to go over there!"

Following Huo Yingjie’s direction, He Tiantian saw that the place he was pointing to was a cave, where the Snake King practiced.

"Alright, I’ll take you there to see, and introduce you to the Snake King," He Tiantian said. Meeting the Snake King was inevitable for the two of them sooner or later, and besides, she had already explained to Huo Yingjie the previous day, so it would be good to meet.

He Tiantian led Huo Yingjie directly into the barrier.

The steam continued to rise from the pool, more misty inside than outside.

"Snake King, Little Rotating Turtle," He Tiantian softly called out, "We’ve come to visit you."

At that moment, a huge head with horns emerged from the bubbling hot water, happy to see He Tiantian come over.

However, upon seeing Huo Yingjie following behind, the Snake King was unhappy.

"Where’s Little Rotating Turtle?" He Tiantian asked, "Where did it go?"

The Snake King directed its gaze toward the entrance to the Dark River.

At that moment, Little Rotating Turtle climbed up.

"Little Rotating Turtle, what are you doing in the Dark River?" He Tiantian curiously asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It’s too hot here, I dare not stay," Little Rotating Turtle said, "Master..."

Like an obedient pet, Little Rotating Turtle crawled to Huo Yingjie’s feet.

The Snake King actually wanted to get close to He Tiantian as well, but with Huo Yingjie there, it dared not move forward, and could only look eagerly at He Tiantian.

Seeing this, He Tiantian stepped forward and gently stroked the Snake King’s head, saying, "Snake King, how have you been lately?"

The Snake King shook its head, "Not good, my cultivation speed has slowed down a lot."

He Tiantian felt guilty upon hearing this, and touched the Snake King’s head again, "It’s my fault for dragging you all over the place, leaving you no time for proper cultivation. Now that we are back, you should focus on your cultivation and achieve great progress soon."