The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 576 - 547 Big Bad Guy, Not Keeping Your Word_1

Chapter 576: Chapter 547 Big Bad Guy, Not Keeping Your Word_1

Cui Ying always held her father’s orders in the highest regards, and now that she couldn’t complete them, she felt extremely anxious.

"What should we do?" Cui Ying frowned. "Are we going to stay here forever?"

"Master said that if we can’t complete the task, we won’t be able to return, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stay here forever," Huashan smiled. "After all, we came out here to experience the mortal world. Don’t think too much about it, let’s just go with the flow. Even if we can’t get the Xian Yu we’ve been dreaming of, we can still cultivate well and temper our minds, which will be greatly beneficial for our future power enhancements."

Upon hearing about cultivation, Cui Ying nodded in agreement.

The two apprentice siblings walked around the back mountain and found nothing unusual, so they had to leave.

Huo Yingjie inside the barrier frowned slightly as he watched the two apprentice siblings outside.

For now, it was fine, as these people couldn’t discover his identity. However, when the Snake King was about to undergo his Tribulation, it would inevitably lead to anomalies between heaven and earth, and these two people would surely notice.

By then, they would inevitably discover him.

Huo Yingjie wished to live a simple life with He Tiantian, not wanting to get involved with the cultivators from the Human Realm.

If that was the case, when the Snake King underwent his Tribulation, he would have no choice but to temporarily seal the two of them.

No, it should actually be three people; there was one more in the archaeological team, who seemed to be their junior uncle.

But it didn’t matter, as Little Rotating Turtle could handle it.

He Tiantian arrived inside the barrier, which was as misty as always!

When she reached the pool, she even saw that the sour jujube tree by its edge had bloomed, likely due to the temperature and unique conditions here, which had caused the tree to mutate.

"Snake King, happy New Year," He Tiantian said softly, offering New Year’s greetings to the Snake King.

The Snake King had been aware of Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian’s entrance as soon as the barrier was opened.

But he was holding a grudge in his heart against Huo Yingjie, this despicable little person. It was Huo Yingjie who set up the barrier for him, which preserved the treasures’ Spiritual Energy from leaking out, but at the same time, it also prevented him from entering and leaving the barrier at will.

Although the Snake King was angry, he also felt the benefits of cultivating within the barrier, as it made his efforts twice as effective, and he faintly sensed a feeling of breakthrough within his body.

"Since the Snake King isn’t coming out, he must be busy cultivating. Let’s not disturb him," Huo Yingjie said. Tiantian was so enthusiastic, yet that Little Spirit Snake didn’t even come out; it really didn’t know what was good for it.

In that case, why should they bother with someone who doesn’t appreciate them?

The analogy was a bit rough, but the reasoning behind it was solid.

He Tiantian hesitated somewhat, but indeed worried about disturbing the Snake King’s cultivation, she nodded and said, "Okay, then we’ll come back tomorrow!"

He Tiantian was just about to turn around when the Snake King finally emerged from the water.

The Snake King’s body was still red, but the red glow was even more intense, preventing Tiantian from looking directly at him.

He Tiantian stepped back and put her hands in front of her eyes.

With a grand gesture, Huo Yingjie shielded her from the dazzling glow.

Even though He Tiantian was not knowledgeable about cultivation, the Snake King’s demeanor made it clear to her that his abilities had greatly increased!

"Snake King, you are truly incredible. Given time, you will certainly achieve great mastery in cultivation," He Tiantian praised sincerely, genuinely happy for the Snake King.

"Thank you for your encouragement," the Snake King said softly. "Also, happy New Year to you too."

"Right, Brother Yingjie said he can help you with your Tribulation, so you don’t need my blood anymore, right?" He Tiantian asked, even though Huo Yingjie was beside her, she needed to ask for her own peace of mind.

"Yes," the Snake King looked at Huo Yingjie and then nodded his head.

Previously it might have been fine, but now if he were to extract He Tiantian’s blood, Huo Yingjie would be the first to disapprove and would flay him alive.

"That’s good then!" He Tiantian smiled and nodded, "Since it won’t affect your cultivation, I’m relieved. I have some good news to tell you, I’m getting married to Brother Yingjie on the eighth day of the first lunar month."

Ah?

Getting married?

The Snake King was stunned, although it was within expectations, why did he feel so upset?

Seeing the Snake King’s spirits deflate, He Tiantian, thinking that her marriage would affect the Snake King’s cultivation, hastily asked, "Snake King, what’s wrong? Aren’t you happy for me? Does my marriage affect your cultivation?"

The Snake King felt a pain in his heart, he missed his mother, he wanted to go home.

He really wanted to nod and say that He Tiantian’s marriage would affect his cultivation, but feeling Huo Yingjie’s icy, sharp gaze, he could only swallow his tears and shook his head, saying, "No!"

As for whether he was happy, the answer was no!

He wasn’t happy at all!

Very unhappy!

Hearing the Snake King’s words, He Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief. If the Snake King had said it would, she would have had to find a way to postpone the wedding, but with everything already prepared by the family, a last-minute postponement would cause a huge commotion, and she didn’t know what reason she could give to convince her parents.

Fortunately, it wouldn’t affect the Snake King’s cultivation, and Yingjie didn’t deceive her.

"That’s good." He Tiantian said, "I promised you before that I wouldn’t get married before you had achieved great mastery in your cultivation and left the Human Realm. Now that I have Brother Yingjie’s help, I can retire with honor. Our previous agreement that Brother Yingjie would take over for me doesn’t make me a liar, does it?"

It does!

It definitely makes you a liar!

He Tiantian, you big bully, your word means nothing!

"Cough cough!" Huo Yingjie coughed twice, not allowing anyone to ruin his wedding at this critical moment.

The Snake King felt aggrieved in his heart. Under Huo Yingjie’s oppressive presence, he could only blink back his tears and shook his head, saying, "No, it doesn’t!"

Hearing this, He Tiantian let out another sigh of relief, feeling unburdened.

"That’s great, it’s a joy for everyone, a double blessing." He Tiantian smiled, turning to look at Huo Yingjie, "Brother Yingjie, you must help the Snake King, assist him in returning home smoothly!"

Huo Yingjie smiled tenderly, holding He Tiantian’s hand, softly saying, "Of course! I will ensure his smooth return home."

Hypocrite!

Huo Yingjie is nothing but a pretender.

He Tiantian is a big fool, can’t she see that he is being forced?

"I wish... I wish you a hundred years of happiness together!" the Snake King struggled, feeling extremely sad.

He hoped these two would leave quickly, not to flaunt their love in front of him, tormenting his young and fragile heart!

"Thank you, Snake King." He Tiantian gratefully said, "By the way, if you need anything, just ask, and I’ll have Brother Yingjie help you. If he doesn’t help you, tell me, and I’ll teach him a lesson."

To deal with Huo Yingjie, she had a hundred and eight torturous methods at her disposal.

Actually, the Snake King really wanted to say something!

But the Snake King knew that one should not always rely on others; only with one’s own improved abilities could others’ help be most effective.

If one relied solely on others’ assistance without striving oneself, it would be like a rotten apple, gleaming on the outside but decaying within.

At critical moments, big trouble would arise.

Whether for personal reasons or due to external factors, the Snake King did not wish to depend too much on others.