"Cough cough cough cough... Zuo Qingya, are you trying to kill me?"

Zuo Qingya smiled awkwardly, "Would you believe me if I said it wasn't intentional?"

Xia Hua gave a fake smile: "Hehe... I believe you... Of course I believe you! I believe you didn't do it on purpose, but it's a fact that you almost killed me. You're not leaving here unless you compensate me for my emotional distress."

Zuo Qingya touched her nose. "It's okay, let's leave together."

"Zuo Qingya, you shameless bastard."

"It's okay to be shameless, as long as we're friends. You're my best friend!"

"Being your best friend is so hard! I was just on the verge of life and death!"

"Okay, sorry, I'll give you something nice later."

"What good stuff is it? I want to see it now."

"Let's wait and see what happens with Hu Zi! He's calling us."

Xia Hua warned with her eyes, "Then you can't grab me by the back of my collar, it's too uncomfortable, you almost killed me just now."

"Alright!"

"I've been kicking my legs the whole time, and you didn't react at all?"

"sorry."

Upon arrival, Zuo Qingya landed directly on Hu Zi's back.

I only realized after I got off that there was a pink tiger standing next to Tiger.

Zuo Qingya whispered in Hu Zi's ear, "Hu Zi? Where did you bring this pink tigress out of here?"

"Tiger, you're not going to tell me she's your future wife, are you?"

Tiger let out a howl, and the pink tigress came running over, looking at Zuo Qingya with a fawning expression.

Wow...this pink tiger is so cute!

Zuo Qingya snorted coldly: "Only you would like this pink color."

"What's wrong with pink? Isn't pink good? I think it's cute! When I see pink, my heart is filled with pink bubbles and a soft feeling."

"hehe……"

If she liked pink, she wouldn't have ended up like this. Pink is her original sin; she'll never like pink in her life.

Zuo Qingya warned, "Tiger, if you're going to bring it along, then it's settled. I'll dye its fur black, otherwise it can forget about coming."

Tiger looked at Zuo Qingya with a pitiful expression.

Zuo Qingya remained resolute, saying, "Either dye your hair or don't follow me."

"Awoo awoo..." (My master is going to dye your fur black.)

"Awoo awoo..." (Go ahead and dye it, I don't like pink anyway.)

Tiger pushed the pink tiger towards Zuo Qingya.

"Did it agree?"

Tiger nodded.

"Okay, good thing you agree."

Zuo Qingya created a small barrier, put the pink tiger inside, and then took out a black lacquer fruit and threw it inside.

A short while later, black smoke rose from the barrier. Slowly, the black smoke disappeared, revealing a patch of black ground and a black tiger in the area covered by the barrier.

Zuo Qingya nodded, "It's pretty good. This way, you two look like a match made in heaven, unlike that pink and frilly girl who makes you want to punch her."

Zuo Qingya gave the dyed tiger the name Heizi (meaning "black spot").

"From now on, your name will be Heizi, understand?"

Hei Zi nodded.

"She's quite smart."

"Zuo Qingya, have you forgotten? And me too! Didn't you say you were going to give me something good? Where is it?!"

Oh no, I forgot about that. I could only give a fawning smile.

"Hehe... How could I forget you?" Zuo Qingya said, taking out three different colored fruits from her backpack and handing them to Xia Hua.

"Here... this is for you."

Xia Hua took it, looking puzzled: "What is this?"

"I named myself Fat Otaku Happy Fruit".

"Huh??? This color, could it be cola, Sprite, or orange juice?"

Zuo Qingya snapped her fingers. "Bingo, so smart."

"That's really true!"

"Um……"

Can this be eaten directly?

"OK."

Xia Hua picked up a fruit and started eating it.

After Xia Hua finished eating, Zuo Qingya said, "Let's find a place to cultivate."

"Huh? Where do we go to cultivate?"

"Everyone says we should find a place! Wherever there's plenty of spiritual energy, that's where we'll go."

"Well, whatever."

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Zuo Qingya simply follows her instincts; she goes wherever she feels there is more spiritual energy.

Zuo Qingya took a deep breath. "This place is nice. How about we cultivate here? The spiritual energy here is quite abundant."

"Can."

"Huh???" Xia Hua couldn't keep up with Zuo Qingya's pace.

"Zuo Qingya, what are you doing?"

"Isn't this what you're looking at? They're building a house!"

"Build a house here?"

Zuo Qingya nodded: "Yes, we're going to cultivate here. We don't know how long we'll need to cultivate. Building a house will allow us to cultivate and rest at the same time, which would be perfect."

"Are you sure you want to build a house here? Aren't you afraid some mutated creatures will come?"

Zuo Qingya patted Xia Hua on the shoulder: "It's okay, let them come, we still have this!"

Xia Hua looked at the thing in Zuo Qingya's hand and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"This is an array plate. Once the house is built, we'll place it around the house, and then no demons or monsters will be able to disturb us."

Xia Hua sighed, "Zuo Qingya, if only you were a man! Then we could have our own little world."

"Get lost... You love-struck fool, love only slows down my sword-drawing speed, you know? Being alone is fine, one person eats their fill and the whole family isn't hungry."

"Hehe, I was just joking! Yes, being in love will only slow down our sword-drawing speed."

"That's the right way to think. Men are all just fleeting things."

"Hehe, then I'll help."

Is that how it is?

Zuo Qingya looked at the bizarre mess Xia Hua had piled up and waved her hand: "I can tell you've never done hard labor before. Can anyone live in a house like this? Maybe you'll lie down and... fly away."

"Hehe, the most important thing is the sentiment! What it looks like doesn't matter."

"Hehe, so you're staying here?"

"I can't do these physical jobs, but I can help you cook."

You know, I'm a great cook.

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Okay!"

Fortunately, with the help of Tiger and Blackie, there were no major problems.

"Zuo Qingya, what are we eating today?"

"Eat the leaves."

Xia Hua asked in surprise, "What kind of leaves are these? Are they tasty?"

Zuo Qingya took a stack of leaves out of her backpack and handed them to Xia Hua, "Here you go."

Xia Hua examined the leaf from all angles and said, "There's nothing special about this leaf!"

"Put it in your mouth, chew it, and you'll know what it is."

"Oh." Xia Hua obediently took a bite, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Hmm...it tastes like ham sausage."

"Come on, Tiger, Blackie, you should have some too."

Seeing how Hu Zi and Hei Zi were eating, Xia Hua smiled contentedly: "Delicious, isn't it!"

"Aww, aww..." (Delicious, delicious!)

"Mmm...it's so delicious!"

"Zuo Qingya, will they be able to speak human language in the future?"

"Uh??? I think so!"

"Could it be like in the novels, where they evolve into humans?"