Ding-Ding, Spark Knight Klee Reporting for Duty!

"Nangong Doro touches anyone and turns them stupid!"

Qin Qi could not help complaining inwardly.

"Doro. (Orange, tasty.)"

Seeing Snow Empress's expression, Doro's smile grew even brighter.

She liked Orange best, because Orange was sweet and could make people smile happily.

"Um... may I ask what you came here for?"

After venting inwardly, Qin Qi composed himself, picked Doro back up, and looked at Snow Empress as he spoke.

"I originally came to see what kind of person had defeated Bing'er."

"If it was a Soul Beast, then I had some things I wanted to ask."

Snow Empress had a cold personality and spent much of her time alone. Other than Ice Empress, she hardly spoke to anyone.

But perhaps because of Doro and Orange today, she felt a little more talkative.

"Oh, you came because of Ice Empress."

"How should I put this? This is Doro, and this is Guga."

"This is Uzumaki Guga, and this is Uchiha Doro."

After thinking for a moment, Qin Qi introduced them to Snow Empress. The little ones also raised their hands to greet her.

"Doro and Guga? Are those the names of their species?"

Snow Empress was a type of Soul Beast spirit condensed from the ice and snow energy of the Far North.

She had no clan. Ever since she had been born, she had always been alone, and she had once tried to find others of her kind.

But there were none. She could not find a second being like herself.

"Well, they're not Soul Beasts. As for their names... that's hard to explain."

Qin Qi stroked Guga and Doro's heads. Honestly, he did not know what they counted as either.

Counterparts from another world? Or members of the same species?

"If they're not Soul Beasts, are they Soul Masters?"

Snow Empress continued questioning him.

"They're not Soul Masters either. Guga is Guga, and Doro is Doro. Do you understand?"

Qin Qi scratched his head. This was quite troublesome to explain.

"I don't understand."

Snow Empress replied coolly.

"If you don't understand, then leave. I can't be bothered explaining it to you. Bye, no need to see you out."

Qin Qi gave up. Why was he even explaining this to someone he did not know?

"I'm not leaving. I still have questions I haven't finished asking."

Snow Empress remained expressionless as she spoke calmly.

"Why should I answer your questions?"

Qin Qi countered.

"If you don't answer, I won't leave."

Snow Empress said evenly.

"What a rogue. The kind with absolutely no self-awareness."

Qin Qi stared into Snow Empress's eyes for a long time, but he could not see the slightest hint of embarrassment in them.

It was as if what she was doing was only natural.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask."

Qin Qi sighed.

"Are they really not Soul Beasts?"

Snow Empress repeated.

"I'm not... Wait, that's not your real question, is it?"

Qin Qi was full of impatience, but after the words left his mouth, he froze as something suddenly occurred to him.

"You want to ask whether Guga and the others are Soul Beasts, and if they are..."

"How many years old they are, and how they survived the Heavenly Tribulation."

"You want to ask whether Guga and the others can help you survive the Heavenly Tribulation, right?"

Qin Qi suddenly recalled Snow Empress and Ice Empress's situation. In just over ten thousand years, the two of them would have to face a Soul Beast's Heavenly Tribulation.

Could she have come this time in search of a way to resist the Heavenly Tribulation?

"Mm."

Snow Empress nodded. Qin Qi had already said everything she wanted to ask, so now all she needed to do was wait for an answer.

"There's no way to solve that problem... Hmm, how about you offer yourself as a sacrifice to me?"

"Once I become stronger in the future, I'll find a way to revive you?"

Qin Qi thought for a moment before testing the waters.

"..."

Snow Empress simply looked at Qin Qi quietly. She did not say a word, merely watched him with an even expression.

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour.

"Alright, alright, you win. I was only joking just now, don't take it seriously."

"I'll ask them for you, okay? Once I'm done asking, you'll leave, alright?"

Qin Qi admitted defeat. Snow Empress was far too formidable at staring contests. He surrendered.

"Guga, Doro, this person is about to face a Heavenly Tribulation. Do you have any way to solve it?"

Qin Qi asked.

"Guga? (What is a Heavenly Tribulation?)"

Gugu Gaga and Uzumaki Guga tilted their heads, their eyes full of confusion.

"Orange? (Want some Orange?)"

Doro and Uchiha Doro did not understand either, but they knew someone had run into a problem.

At a time like this, Orange was needed. As long as they ate Orange, everything could be solved.

"What are they saying?"

Snow Empress could not understand Doro and Guga's words, so she asked.

"Guga is probably wondering what a Heavenly Tribulation is. Doro wants to eat Orange."

Qin Qi took out cookies and Orange, then handed them out to the four little ones.

"In other words, they have no idea what a Heavenly Tribulation is. They can't help."

Qin Qi looked at Snow Empress. He felt as though his Guga and Doro language skills had improved without him noticing.

"Is that so? Then I'll leave."

Snow Empress turned to go, but after taking two steps, she suddenly looked back.

"Can I come again in the future? I want to visit this little one called Doro."

Snow Empress looked at Doro. She found Doro very cute and wanted to play with her more.

"Go, go, go. This is my Doro, you can't have her."

"If you want one, go find one yourself!"

Qin Qi immediately pulled Doro tightly into his arms. He had found this Doro with great difficulty.

He could not let someone steal her away.

"Doro. (Doro likes people best too.)"

Doro did not understand what was happening, but she still gave Qin Qi a big hug.

"Alright, I understand. I'll come again."

Snow Empress did not listen to Qin Qi at all. After saying that, she simply left.

Qin Qi, Guga, and Doro returned to their peaceful lives. Later, he bought some ordinary seeds from Flower Gardener Guga.

He planted them in the fields, and after half a month, watermelons grew there.

"Eeya, eeya."

Sunflower swayed happily in the middle of the field, her light spreading across the entire field.

Peashooter and Wall-nut protected Sunflower around the edges of the field.

"They actually grew in half a month. This Sunflower is amazing."

Qin Qi picked a ripe watermelon, cut it up, and shared it with everyone.

"Uzumaki Guga, Uchiha Doro, thank you for teaching us during this time."

"Before you leave, please try the watermelons I grew."

Qin Qi said with a smile.

Uzumaki Guga and Uchiha Doro had been here for half a month, and now they were going home.

"Guga. (Thank you, person.)"

"Doro. (We'll come again in the future.)"

Everyone sat in a row and ate fruit. Before they left, Qin Qi even gave them two large watermelons to take with them.

"Whew, now it's just us left at home."

Qin Qi looked at Gugu Gaga and Doro lying beside him and could not help sighing.

With the two little ones gone, the room suddenly felt much emptier.

"Doro?"

Doro suddenly stood up. She looked around, then nodded, as though she were talking to someone.

"Doro, what are you doing?"

Qin Qi asked in confusion.

"Doro. (Person, a guest is coming to our home. Traveler Doro asked me to do it.)"

Doro tugged on Qin Qi's clothes. She had received a request from a junior, asking her to help take care of someone.

"Doro, slow down. I can't understand you when you speak so fast."

Qin Qi had learned quite a bit of Doro language already, but he still could not understand when she spoke quickly.

"Ding-ding! Spark Knight Klee reporting for duty! May I ask which one is Doro Ancestor?"

Suddenly, Qin Qi's front door was kicked open. Accompanied by the sound of an explosion, a tiny red figure appeared before him.