Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

Wu Liuding, Huang Qing, and the others didn't recognize Lu Qi, but they knew more or less about Xuan Yuan Qingfeng and had never heard of her being able to control flames. Otherwise, the Xuan Yuan family couldn't possibly keep such news a secret; there must be spies from other forces among their retainers. Even if the spies couldn't discover the news, she couldn't possibly stand idly by and watch Xuan Yuan Jingcheng die on the Great Snow Plain.

So, if we summarize all the information about Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, then there is only one truth: she only gained the ability to control flames after meeting Shen Qing. In other words, it was Shen Qing who gave her this ability to control flames.

Having figured this out, a strange excitement rose in the hearts of the people present. Since Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was able to control flames, did they also have a chance? Li Yibai and Hong Biao were especially excited. One of them had already joined the Yue Wang Mansion on behalf of the Dongyue Sword Pool, and the other had an extraordinary relationship with Shen Qing, giving him a chance to get close to him.

Wen Hua and Wu Liuding looked at each other with great eagerness, but Huang Qing's eyes became subtle. He realized that the secrets he had discovered on this trip to Yuezhou might even affect the future of Northern Mang. He was afraid that even the Taiping Ling would be shocked and dumbfounded if he found out.

While the group was deep in thought, Lucci had already quickly closed in on Xuan Yuan Qingfeng. His eyes were fixed on Shen Qing behind Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, and he had only one thought in his mind: to capture the other party and force him to send him back to the pirate world.

As for Xuanyuan Qingfeng, Lucci didn't take her too seriously. Even though she was a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, she couldn't possibly stop him.

"Don't even think about getting past me, Fire Wall!" Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, facing Lu Qi's disdain, uttered a cold shout, then waved her right hand, releasing a large amount of flames that condensed into a huge wall of fire, ten meters long and five meters high, blocking Lu Qi's way.

Immediately afterward, taking advantage of the fire wall blocking Lu Qi's vision, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng conjured a flaming sword in her right palm and rushed towards the back of the fire wall, waiting to ambush Lu Qi as he leaped over it. If she could only hold Lu Qi off for a few moments, Han Shengxuan and the others would be able to catch up, and Lu Qi would have no chance to turn the tide.

However, just as Xuan Yuan Qingfeng had planned everything and rushed to the vicinity of the fire wall, staring at the sky in preparation for his attack, he still couldn't see Lu Qi's figure.

Just as Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was taking aback, Lucci unexpectedly chose to force his way out of the wall of fire. His leopard-print fur emitted a foul, burnt smell from the intense heat of the flames, and his body was covered in burns. This action caught Xuan Yuan Qingfeng off guard, leaving her unable to react in time. By the time she regained her senses, she could no longer keep up with Lucci. However, in the final moment, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng refused to accept defeat. Enraged, she hurled her flaming blade at Lucci's back while simultaneously giving her all to chase after him.

The flaming blade, completely formed of flames, pierced towards Lucci's back with a sharp whooshing sound. If Lucci were to dodge, his speed would inevitably slow down, giving Xuan Yuan Qingfeng the opportunity to close the distance and gain the chance to strike again.

At the same time, Shen Qing saw Lu Qi charging through the wall of fire, and his expression immediately changed. He then stumbled and retreated behind Zhao Kai.

Lu Qi felt the whooshing sound behind him and raised an eyebrow slightly. Then he saw Shen Qing less than five meters away from him, standing behind Zhao Kai. He gritted his teeth and chose to continue charging towards Shen Qing. As long as he could catch Shen Qing, it would be worth it even if he suffered some injuries.

His face had turned pale due to the rupture of his wound and the profuse bleeding. If he could not catch Shen Qing soon, he would not be able to escape the pursuit behind him.

Just as Lucci mentally prepared himself, the next second, the Flame Blade pierced his left shoulder, leaving a gaping wound. The scorching flames burned his flesh, sizzling and emitting the smell of roasting meat, causing Lucci's mouth to twitch in pain. Fortunately, the Flame Blade quickly exhausted its energy after piercing his left shoulder, leaving only a charred wound. Lucci immediately ignored his shoulder injury and turned his gaze to Zhao Kai and Shen Qing, who were standing nearby.

"Leopard demon, take this! I'm not made of clay either!" Zhao Kai looked at Lu Qi, who was right in front of him. Although his heart was pounding, he still took a defensive stance.

Compared to Shen Qing, he was a genuine fourth-rank martial artist, far stronger than Shen Qing, and could at least put up some resistance.

"Overestimating yourself." Lu Qi laughed disdainfully at Zhao Kai's actions. He was like an ant, easily crushed even when Zhao Kai was seriously injured. However, he didn't have much time to waste on such an ant. He immediately raised his right leg, intending to kick him away and grab Shen Qing directly.

"Fireball!" Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, who was closely following behind Lucci, bit his lip and threw a fireball the size of a bowl from a distance after seeing that Lucci was about to catch Shen Qing. Even though he knew it wouldn't be of much use, he still wanted to stop Lucci one last time.

"Hmph, the outcome is decided, I've won." Lu Qi was about to kick Zhao Kai away when he took the opportunity to check the rapidly approaching fireball. After finding that it posed little threat to him, a look of victory appeared on his face.

"Zhao Kai, get out of the way." Just as Lu Qi kicked out, Shen Qing pushed Zhao Kai aside. Behind Zhao Kai, a hidden spatial door crack appeared, emitting an inexplicable aura.

The next second, Lucci, who was supposed to kick Zhao Kai's foot away, was suddenly trapped in the spatial door opened by Shen Qing. Shen Qing took the opportunity to immediately activate the Door-Door Fruit's ability to shrink the spatial rift, briefly binding Lucci's right foot.

Caught off guard, Lu Qi's right foot was instantly sucked into the spatial portal. His expression changed drastically. After regaining his footing, he unhesitatingly unleashed his Flying Finger Gun, aiming for Shen Qing's head. At this moment, he no longer cared about capturing Shen Qing; instead, he wanted to kill him and take him down with him. With his right foot trapped, the pursuers would catch up in the blink of an eye, and he would have no chance of winning. Right now, his only option was to take the culprit with him in death.

"No, I will kill you! Inferno!" Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was enraged when she saw Lu Qi launch the finger gun at Shen Qing. Flames surged all over her body, and she transformed into a giant torch. Then, she manipulated all the flames, engulfing the space around Lu Qi and creating a raging sea of ​​fire. The most important part of the sea of ​​fire was the giant pillar of fire that formed where Lu Qi was located.

As the flames erupted, all that could be heard was Lucci's shrill screams echoing through the inferno. Everyone involuntarily shivered and quietly distanced themselves from the enraged Xuan Yuan Qingfeng.

After venting her anger on Lu Qi, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng hurriedly rushed towards Shen Qing's location, her heart filled with tension and unease, fearing that he would die at Lu Qi's finger gun.

"Shen Lang, you're alright, that's wonderful." The next second, when Xuan Yuan Qingfeng saw Shen Qing, who looked utterly shaken, all his worries vanished. Without a second thought, he rushed to embrace Shen Qing. At that moment, no words could express his longing.

"Ah, Qingfeng, let go, let go quickly, it's burning me!" However, in his mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, Xuanyuan Qingfeng forgot to restrain his power and was still in a semi-elemental state with his limbs still in flame form. After rashly hugging Shen Qing, the scorching flames immediately burned Shen Qing's body, causing him to scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng immediately came to his senses and hurriedly suppressed the flames all over his body. After a flurry of frantic actions, Shen Qing's clothes were burned with several large holes, and the places where Xuan Yuan Qingfeng had embraced her arms were covered with several large blisters.