Blazing destructive energy surged from the green fire at the heart of the Green Lotus. The temperature all around rose again, and sensing the change, the Medusa Queen felt a flicker of fear.
She was standing close to Xiao Yun and could feel just how powerful the Heavenly Flame's backlash would be. With her strength, she would not be in mortal danger, but she would certainly suffer a serious injury.
Facing the Heavenly Flame's backlash, Xiao Yun did not panic in the slightest. Pure Dou Qi poured from his outstretched palm, then formed a strange pattern.
When the pattern sank into the green fire at the heart of the Green Lotus, the Green Lotus Core Flame suddenly quieted. Its destructive power quickly vanished. Now it looked like a docile ornament, quietly flickering in place.
Seeing Xiao Yun subdue the Green Lotus Core Flame so easily, a strange glint flashed in the Medusa Queen's eyes.
If she had not just felt the Heavenly Flame's terrifying power, she might have thought, I could do that too.
"Done." After suppressing the rampaging Green Lotus Core Flame, Xiao Yun smiled faintly. Then he lowered his hand to the stem beneath the Green Lotus that held the flame and casually sliced through it, lifting the lotus up.
With a thought, Xiao Yun put the Green Lotus away.
Seeing this, the Medusa Queen asked, "Where did you put the Green Lotus Core Flame? With its terrifying temperature, ordinary objects probably couldn't contain it."
Xiao Yun turned to look at the Medusa Queen. "That's a secret."
Since Xiao Yun was unwilling to say, the Medusa Queen did not press him. She looked toward where the Green Lotus had been. Now, only a green stem remained.
Licking her lips, the Medusa Queen eyed it eagerly. "That stem is