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He Tiantian closed her eyes but didn't fall asleep as her mind was still busy with thoughts.
She was so occupied during the day that she had no time to deal with her own matters, only able to use the time at night.
"Gurgle gurgle meow..." He Tiantian murmured softly in her heart, missing the Snake King.
The Snake King, groggy from his cultivation, awoke and felt the familiar air of Qijia Village, saying, "We're back, aren't we?"
"Yes, we have returned," He Tiantian responded, "Grandma and Grandma Lan are sleeping beside me now, so I can't take you to the back mountain."
Scanning the situation outside, the Snake King thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's alright, I can go by myself."
"Oh right," He Tiantian remembered. The Snake King had leveled up and was no longer the Little Silver Snake that could only coil around her ankle. "Snake King, you're amazing—it's just my fault for being too preoccupied and forgetting."