Crimson Fire Burns Evil, Clears Demonic Flames

Looking at the spirit beast corpse before her, Zhang Lexuan collapsed to the ground, having lost all her strength, and gasped for air.

Looking at the corpses of the students on the ground, her eyes grew moist. They had all been fine when they set out, one after another calling her "Senior Sister" so affectionately; how could it have turned into this?

But she could not wallow in grief just yet. She hurriedly searched the vicinity for the team members who had been severely injured and lost the ability to move. Besides Zhou Qing and Chen Yao, three others were still alive, but like Chen Yao, they were being eroded by the demonic flames, and death was only a matter of time.

What should I do...

Zhang Lexuan cried out in helplessness. Their only healing-type spirit master had been burned by the demonic flames so thoroughly at the very beginning that not even a corpse could be found. Even if she were still alive, there was simply no way to deal with these demonic flames, which clung to the body like maggots on rotting bone... Just as she sank into despair, a clear voice reached her ears.

"Don't worry, it's just demonic flames."

Zhang Lexuan immediately grew vigilant. She recalled the strange pair of wings on Zhou Qing's back just moments ago and realized this voice likely belonged to the person who had extended a helping hand. She let out a sigh of relief once more.

Her gaze shifted toward the direction of the voice, and she saw two... children? emerging from the bushes. One of them even had his eyes closed, but they were holding hands, so she assumed that must be his blind younger sister.

But how could two children come to a place like this?

"Why don't you absorb the spirit ring first? Leave these wounded to me."

Su Qing wore a warm, sunny smile. Such a handsome face paired with a gentle expression made it impossible for anyone to harbor any defenses against him. However, Zhang Lexuan's attention was entirely focused on his previous remark: "It's just demonic flames."

"You have a way to deal with the demonic flames?!"

Zhang Lexuan excitedly grabbed his other hand. Accustomed to using body language, Su Qing found both his hands restrained and felt a bit uncomfortable. He wanted to pull away, but Xiao Xiao refused to let go, and as for Zhang Lexuan, she was so excited she had grabbed him with both hands.

"Yes, the temperature of the flames I control is higher than the demonic flames; I can burn them away completely!"

Su Qing, having completely given up on using body language, spoke with confidence.

"Won't that burn the students to death?"

Zhang Lexuan was somewhat worried. These demonic flames were already deadly enough; if his flames were even hotter, wouldn't that be even worse?

Seeing the other party doubt his strength, Su Qing immediately retorted angrily:

"Do you really think my own flames could slip out of my control?!"

"I'm sorry, I'm just a bit worried. Could you let me see how you eliminate the demonic flames?"

Zhang Lexuan looked at him apologetically and explained with embarrassment.

"Sure, but could you let go first?"

As he spoke, Su Qing shook the hand she was holding. Only then did Zhang Lexuan notice that because she had been too excited and gripped too tightly, the back of his hand had turned slightly red.

"Ah? I am so sorry!"

Su Qing waved his hand and led Zhang Lexuan to the two team members who were the most severely eroded. A ball of scorching red flame appeared in his hand, and under his guidance, it split into two, each flying toward the two nearly unconscious students.

"Crackle—pop—"

As the scorching red flames made contact with the demonic flames, a sound like burning firewood rang out. The demonic flames on their bodies were burned away completely the instant they touched the scorching red flames. However, after the demonic flames were cleared, a large amount of blood flowed from the exposed, ghastly wounds. Without an effective way to stop the bleeding, he had no choice but to freeze the wounds first.

"If you keep them frozen like this, they will suffer necrosis. It would be best to provide them with treatment as soon as possible."

His calm, purple eyes looked at the distressed Zhang Lexuan. He actually wanted to know when Xuan Zi would arrive, but he couldn't say it directly and could only hint at it. Who would have thought Zhang Lexuan would act like she had lost her mind, saying she would send them back immediately.

"You're just going to give up on such a massive hundred-thousand-year spirit ring? Isn't that a waste?"

Su Qing looked at her in surprise.

"I would rather not have a spirit ring if it was bought with the lives of my teammates."

Her voice trembled. If she hadn't turned her head away at that moment, Su Qing might have even seen the hot tears on her cheeks.

"Fine, but you could absorb the spirit ring first. Why don't you leave the care of them to me?"

Su Qing asked tentatively. Zhang Lexuan was just about to reply when a wave of spirit power fluctuated nearby.

"Who's there!"

Her current state could truly be described as being suspicious of every bush and tree.

Before long, a young couple walked out from behind the bushes where Su Qing and Xiao Xiao had just emerged. They were Xiao Xiao's parents, and it was thanks to Su Qing leaving marks by snapping branches as they walked that they were able to find this place successfully.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Before responding to Zhang Lexuan's question, they saw Xiao Xiao first. Seeing this, Su Qing waved at her to indicate there was no danger, and only then did Zhang Lexuan relax again. Her nerves were still in a state of high sensitivity.

Xiao Xiao's parents were startled by the tragic scene, but upon seeing Xiao Xiao safe and sound, holding Su Qing's hand, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The boy didn't look like a bad person, and they actually felt quite at ease with Xiao Xiao staying by his side.

Moreover, Su Qing seemed very reliable. After all, Xiao Xiao still had her eyes closed, and they understood Su Qing's intention almost instantly—he just didn't want her to see such a cruel scene. The other party had protected their daughter very well, and they were too grateful to even express it properly.

In truth, they also blamed themselves, feeling they shouldn't have left Xiao Xiao behind at the time. It was just that the spirit beast was very strong, and only by working together could they barely handle it. Under those circumstances, they couldn't look after Xiao Xiao at all. Thinking about it now, leaving their daughter in place while they went to lure the spirit beast away had been far too reckless.

"We have many healing-type medicinal pills with us."

Seeing the wounded all over the ground, they finally remembered the pills they had prepared before coming.

"That's wonderful, thank you so much!!!"

Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan was so excited she nearly knelt before them on the spot. Now, these team members could finally survive.

"Now you can feel free to absorb the spirit ring, right?"

Su Qing said helplessly. This girl was truly a bit stubborn; given the previous situation, whether she absorbed the spirit ring or not, it would have been difficult for these people to return to their peak state.

"Thank you!"

Her gaze lingered on Su Qing the longest. She remembered clearly that if it weren't for this little guy, she would never have been able to fight the Magic Flame Lizard without any worries, and Zhou Qing's survival was also thanks to him. Thinking of this, her originally cold gaze softened instantly, but before she could say anything more, Su Qing shoved her toward the corpse of the Magic Flame Lizard.

"If you don't absorb it now, this thing will be gone. Hurry up!"

"Mm."

With that, Zhang Lexuan sat cross-legged on the spot and began to absorb the spirit ring...

"Auntie, Uncle, let's move the wounded together."