The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 992 - 961: No Longer Insisting on the Cave Dwelling
Chapter 992: Chapter 961: No Longer Insisting on the Cave Dwelling
At the same time, she was also curious about the era in which Yunyun and the Changling Supreme God lived and wanted to take a look.
"Close your eyes," Huo Yingjie whispered. It was time for He Tiantian to understand some things, maybe she could remember the past.
Though the past was painful, it was also a part of their memories; without it, everything was incomplete.
Huo Yingjie did not force He Tiantian, but if she was willing, he was happy to let her know.
He Tiantian closed her eyes and felt the water around her.
She wanted to open her eyes, but remembering Huo Yingjie asking her not to, He Tiantian kept her eyes shut and focused on the feel of the flowing water.
He Tiantian didn’t know how much time had passed, her eyes closed, tightly hugging Huo Yingjie.
He Tiantian felt that they had stopped somewhere, then Huo Yingjie moved a few times, and then they continued forward, all by sense.
Suddenly, Huo Yingjie waved his hand, casting a spell and entering the sealed underground palace below. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"You can open your eyes now," Huo Yingjie whispered, feeling a hint of melancholy every time he came here, this place stored bits and pieces of his past.
He Tiantian felt solid ground beneath her feet and, hearing Huo Yingjie’s voice, she finally opened her eyes.
"Ah?" Just as He Tiantian opened her eyes, she was shocked by everything before her, "What is this place?"
Huo Yingjie looked around at the familiar objects and said with a gentle smile, "These are things from a very long time ago. Anyway, this stuff can’t be taken out, just have a look."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Any one of these, if taken out, would be a treasure! Brother Yingjie, does Qijia Village’s beautiful environment and rich produce have anything to do with this place?"
"There is a certain connection," Huo Yingjie smiled. "Come on, I’ll show you around."
He Tiantian was curious, constantly looking at the things around her but didn’t dare to touch anything for fear of damaging them or being injured by some powerful mana.
They walked along a stone path that gradually became hotter as they progressed.
"Brother Yingjie, is this the Furnace Room you were talking about?" He Tiantian asked, taking out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.
Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Yes! It’s going to be even hotter inside."
At the end of the path, Huo Yingjie cast a spell, and a stone door opened. In the center of the stone house, another wall had something that resembled a fireplace, inside which were intense flames and magma.
"It’s too hot inside, let’s not go in," He Tiantian said, not daring to approach, "I believe you now, this has nothing to do with the Snake King. But as you said, this heat won’t be enough to create hot springs!"
Huo Yingjie chuckled and replied, "That’s why I’m here today! Secretary Qi is right, he can only stop it temporarily, not forever. If there’s no more economic income, in the future, someone will propose building factories here, destroying the environment. Rather than wait for factories to overrun the place and ruin the environment, it’s better to develop some tourism industries early and get ahead of the game."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "You’re right, but won’t that be very troublesome?"
If she could help Qijia Village, He Tiantian was glad to do so, but only as long as it didn’t bring trouble to Huo Yingjie.
"It won’t," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "If I seal this entrance, more heat will be pushed toward the Dark River, and the large water pit halfway up the mountain will become a hot spring area."
"Hmm, if there’s no impact, then go ahead," He Tiantian nodded, "If there is, don’t do it."
A rumbling sound erupted as a large stone next to the fireplace began to move toward the front of the fireplace. With a crack, the stone completely sealed the mouth of the fireplace.
Within moments, He Tiantian felt that it was no longer so hot.
"Brother Yingjie, it’s not hot anymore," He Tiantian remarked, "Has the heat moved to another place?"
"Yes!" Huo Yingjie laughed, "I’ll take you to see."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay!"
Huo Yingjie held He Tiantian’s hand, and on both sides of the stone walls were many ancient murals, as if they were telling stories of a million years.
As if separated by lifetimes, He Tiantian’s eyes became somewhat hazy, and she experienced hallucinations.
Again, a woman in red was dancing!
A man in black was playing the flute!
The woman in red danced to the sound of the man in black’s flute atop a snow-covered peak. The scene shifted, and the two were chasing each other, laughing, through the mountains...
Huo Yingjie sensed the change in the person beside him, looked over, and was slightly taken aback. He Tiantian’s eyes were hazy, as if she had looked through a million years, or as if she had seen an endless abyss...
"Tiantian, Tiantian..." Huo Yingjie called out softly.
He Tiantian snapped out of it and quickly shook her head, saying, "Brother Yingjie, let’s hurry on! I don’t know why, but there’s always a sense of sadness lingering in my heart here, and it feels sour inside."
"All right, let’s go back." Huo Yingjie nodded. If Tiantian couldn’t remember, then she couldn’t remember. Maybe there would come a day when she would remember, but that was a matter for the future.
Some things, if one simply avoids them, won’t cease to exist, nor will they necessarily appear just because one persistently pines after them.
Everything would come to light in due time.
He Tiantian closed her eyes, and Huo Yingjie led her away.
They left the cave on the back mountain, and Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian arrived at a large pit on the hillside where, indeed, some steam was rising.
He Tiantian reached out to feel it and exclaimed with joy, "It really is warmer than before, but without the Snake King, it probably doesn’t have the fertility benefits of the Child-Gifting Hot Springs, right?"
"Hehe, no," Huo Yingjie chuckled. "If it did, I suppose Village Chief Qi would have to worry about the difficulty in enforcing the family planning policy."
"Yeah," He Tiantian laughed. "The city is strict, while the countryside just turns a blind eye. Some families in the village hide from the family planning, and only come back after they have a son."
"Alright, don’t worry about it," Huo Yingjie laughed. "Everyone has their own way of life. Let’s go back. I guess the appearance of the hot springs will stir up the people in the village tomorrow. You should think about whether you want to invest or not?"
"Right!" He Tiantian said with a laugh. "This is a very good project. I’ll discuss it with Zhengmin when we get back."
Seeing He Tiantian regain her usual vivacity, Huo Yingjie led her away.
In the future, he wouldn’t bring her to the mansion beneath the Dark River again.
This time, he had been reckless.
Originally, he had hoped that He Tiantian would remember the past and possibly regain her previous abilities so that no one would dare to harm He Tiantian again, even if he wasn’t by her side. She would have her own ability to protect herself.
However, in this world, things are the most illusory and unpredictable.
Forget it, no more thinking about it. Even with the most calculated plans, there could still be things overlooked.
All he needed to do was to protect Tiantian with everything he had.
In the first life, Yunyun died for him.
In the second life, Tiantian suffered miserably because of his weakness.
In the third life, Huo Yingjie would learn from all the lessons of the past and love her wholeheartedly, protect her, and not care about anything else.
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