Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

Not seeing each other for one day is like three autumns.

Shen Qing and Xuan Yuan Qingfeng hadn't seen each other for many days, so they naturally had a lot to say to each other. Therefore, it wasn't long before Zhao Kai, Qi Xianxia, ​​the Old Sword God, and the others tactfully took their leave, leaving the space to Shen Qing and Xuan Yuan Qingfeng.

"Shen Lang, have you been cured of the poison?" Xuan Yuan Qingfeng asked Shen Qing anxiously.

"Don't worry, Qingfeng, the Gu poison in my body has been cured. It's you who have suffered lately. After the martial arts examination, let's find some time to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yuezhou together..."

The two held hands, having endless things to say, expressing their longing for each other.

The two, caught up in love, lost all sense of time. Several hours passed without them realizing it, until Shen Qing's stomach started rumbling, bringing her back to her senses.

"Shen Lang, let's go get something to eat." Xuan Yuan Qingfeng lifted his head from Shen Qing's embrace, looking at Shen Qing's slightly embarrassed expression with a bright smile.

"Yeah, I haven't had a proper meal in days either." Shen Qing straightened her clothes, trying to hide the embarrassment on her face.

Just then, Shen Qing suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "How could I have forgotten about it?"

The next second, Shen Qing took out a wooden box containing the Flaming Fruit and handed it to Xuan Yuan Qingfeng. "Qingfeng, this is a gift for you. Guess what's inside?"

"Jewelry? Martial arts manuals?..." Xuan Yuan Qingfeng played along with Shen Qing, guessing as well, but she failed to guess correctly several times in a row. She looked at Shen Qing reproachfully and said, "Shen Lang, I can't guess. Just tell me directly."

Faced with Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's seductive gaze, Shen Qing felt as if her whole body was soaking in warm water, and her whole body went limp. She immediately grinned foolishly and said, "Qingfeng, I believe that with your intelligence, you can tell what it is at a glance."

Shen Qing immediately stopped keeping him in suspense and opened the wooden box, revealing a strange fruit with flame-like patterns on its surface to Xuan Yuan Qingfeng.

"A Devil Fruit." Xuan Yuan Qingfeng blurted out almost without thinking the moment he saw the fruit in the wooden box.

After her journey through the world of One Piece, although she had never seen it in person, she had long yearned for the famous Devil Fruits. She also learned about the general appearance of Devil Fruits from Shen Qing, so she recognized its origin at first glance.

“That’s right, it is a Devil Fruit, and a very powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit at that, the Flame-Flame Fruit, which represents fire.” Shen Qing said to Xuan Yuan Qingfeng with a smile.

Since Doflamingo insisted on giving him the Flame-Flame Fruit that day, he had no choice but to accept it and give it to the most important person in his heart after he could not refuse.

"Shen Lang, I can't accept this. You should eat it. Your strength isn't enough to protect yourself yet. I believe that after eating this Flame-Flame Fruit, your strength will increase rapidly." Faced with Shen Qing's offer, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng only glanced at the Flame-Flame Fruit with curiosity before immediately and without hesitation refusing Shen Qing's kindness. In her heart, she hoped that Shen Qing would eat the Devil Fruit and gain the power to protect himself.

Feeling deeply moved by Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's affection, Shen Qing gently touched her cheek and softly said, "Qingfeng, this Devil Fruit is for you."

Just as Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was about to speak again, Shen Qing put a finger to her lips and said, "Don't refuse, things aren't as you think."

Shen Qing immediately told Xuan Yuan Qingfeng about his desire for a space-type Devil Fruit, explaining that the power of a space-type Devil Fruit was more suitable for him than its destructive force.

After understanding Shen Qing's plan, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng immediately stopped refusing. Instead, he took the Flame-Flame Fruit from the wooden box and brought it to his mouth. Then, he parted his red lips and bit into the Devil Fruit with his white teeth.

Shen Qing stared intently at Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's facial expression, eager to see how Xuan Yuan Qingfeng would react to the unpalatable taste of the Devil Fruit.

The next moment, Shen Qing saw everything as she wished. The instant Xuan Yuan Qingfeng put the fruit into her mouth, her expression became quite interesting. Her eyes and brows furrowed together. Then, she forced herself to swallow the Devil Fruit, enduring the nauseating taste. Afterward, she moved the Devil Fruit away with a look of disgust and kept sucking in air to relieve the taste in her mouth.

"Qingfeng, just eat one bite of the Devil Fruit." Seeing this, Shen Qing hurriedly took the Devil Fruit from Xuanyuan Qingfeng's hand and threw it on the table beside him. "Qingfeng, feel if there are any changes in your body?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng closed his eyes, and a beautiful face quietly appeared before Shen Qing. With such a beauty before him, the scene was breathtaking, making Shen Qing's throat dry and his heart race.

Just then, a flame suddenly appeared from Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's hands. The next second, the flame rapidly grew from a small flame into a blazing torch, and a scorching heat emanated from it.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng opened her eyes at this moment. She looked at the flame in her hand in surprise, and after realizing that the flame would not hurt her, she smiled as brightly as a hundred flowers blooming.

"Shen Lang, I succeeded! I can actually control the flames!" Xuan Yuan Qingfeng said, like a child who had just received a toy, immediately manipulating the flames to transform into various shapes.

"Qingfeng, try to make yourself elemental and immune to physical attacks." Shen Qing's face was full of pride after seeing that Xuan Yuan Qingfeng had successfully controlled the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was the person he deeply loved, and their feelings for each other were beyond words. Therefore, the more powerful Xuan Yuan Qingfeng became, the happier Shen Qing was for her.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng immediately sensed the power of the Devil Fruit within his body. After swallowing the Devil Fruit, this ability to control flames seemed to originate from an instinct within his bloodline, and it did not conflict with the true energy within his body.

As Xuan Yuan Qingfeng urged her with his will, she suddenly transformed into a giant fire person. However, Shen Qing was surprised to find that her elementalization was not complete. Her head, upper body, heart, and other vital parts were still present, so it could only be called semi-elementalization.

Sure enough, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng soon confirmed this as well: she could not elementalize her vital parts, but could only elementalize her limbs and some non-vital parts.

"Could it be the difference between the worlds that causes the suppression of the rules?" Shen Qing pondered for a long time and could only draw this conclusion by referring to the example of Doflamingo's String-String Fruit being suppressed by the world.

However, even though he could only partially transform into an elemental being, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was still incredibly excited after gaining the ability to control flames. He even took the initiative to kiss Shen Qing's cheek to thank his man for giving him this ability that only existed in mythology.

After gaining the power of a Devil Fruit, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, although still only at the second rank, has greatly improved her combat strength and skills. She now has the confidence to compete with a first-rank Vajra realm expert. Even ordinary Finger Profound realm martial artists would fall into her hands if they were not careful.

Moreover, after consuming the Devil Fruit, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng felt a tremendous change in her physical attributes. The Devil Fruit's power flowed through her blood, constantly cleansing her meridians and internal organs, causing her physical attributes to improve imperceptibly. Her meridians were widened, and her bones were tempered. The threshold of becoming a first-grade Vajra realm martial artist had been opened to her. She only needed to accumulate enough true energy to step into the ranks of first-grade masters.