As Ling Xueyan moved and chanted incantations, a powerful force gradually emerged from her body.
Immediately afterwards, a huge, ice-blue phoenix phantom slowly emerged behind her.
After raising its head and letting out a cry, the ice phoenix charged straight at the demonic puppet that was locked in fierce combat with Qin Feng like a bolt of lightning.
Wherever it passed, the air seemed to freeze, emanating a bone-chilling cold.
At the same time, Qin Feng's attacks did not stop. The two cooperated perfectly, and for a time the demonic puppet was caught in a dilemma and unable to cope.
However, at this moment, as Qin Feng gradually approached, the cunning demonic puppet suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a ball of raging black flames.
The ball of flame, like a ferocious black dragon, lunged straight at Qin Feng. Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Qin Feng was unable to dodge and was about to be completely engulfed by the terrifying black flames.
At the critical moment, Ling Xueyan flew forward without hesitation, instinctively conjuring a divine power shield that blocked most of the black flames.
Even so, a small portion of the flames still landed on her, relentlessly burning her body and causing her immense pain.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Feng reacted swiftly, his divine sword shining brightly. He seized the moment and thrust his sword straight into the demonic puppet's vital spot.
With a muffled "plop," the demonic puppet's body trembled violently before crashing to the ground, turning into a pile of pitch-black powder amidst a cloud of dust, and finally disappearing without a trace.
As the demonic puppet dissipated, Qin Feng was extremely anxious and rushed towards the injured and fallen Ling Xueyan with lightning speed.
When he came to Ling Xueyan's side, he saw that her originally fair and delicate skin was covered with terrible marks from the flames, and he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of guilt and endless tenderness.
"How could you be so foolish! Why did you risk everything to shield me from those fierce flames?" Qin Feng frowned, his face full of heartache as he scolded him.
Ling Xueyan endured the excruciating pain in her body, her lips curving upwards into a weak smile: "If you get hurt, how are we supposed to deal with this powerful demonic puppet? So... cough cough cough... this injury is nothing."
As she spoke, she couldn't help coughing, each cough like a heavy hammer pounding on Qin Feng's heart.
Qin Feng stared at the strong and brave woman before him with a complicated expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.
After a moment of silence, he carefully took out a healing pill that emitted a faint fragrance from his pocket and gently fed it to Ling Xueyan.
After swallowing the pill, Ling Xueyan felt a cool current instantly spread throughout her body, relieving the burning pain in her wound.
Although she still felt very weak, fortunately her injuries were not too serious, and she would be able to fully recover after a period of recuperation.
"We can't stay here any longer, we must leave as soon as possible!" Qin Feng's face was grave, and his deep eyes revealed a hint of urgency and anxiety.
Ling Xueyan nodded slightly and replied softly, "Mm."
Qin Feng didn't say much. He quickly bent down and, with agile and decisive movements, pulled Ling Xueyan into a tight embrace in a standard princess carry.
This sudden action caught Ling Xueyan completely off guard, and she couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "Ah..."
Her voice was filled with surprise and shyness.
Perhaps because it all happened so suddenly, Ling Xueyan's already slightly pale face instantly flushed with a blush as beautiful as the sunset, which spread all the way to her ears, making her look even more delicate and charming.
Despite this, Ling Xueyan tried her best to remain calm. She stammered to Qin Feng, "I...I'm actually fine. Please put me down. I...I can manage on my own..."
As she spoke, her gaze flickered, and she dared not look Qin Feng in the eye. Her hands unconsciously pushed against Qin Feng's chest, trying to break free from his embrace.
"Yo..."
Qin Feng slowly lowered his face, which had been carrying a playful expression, and his gaze fell directly on Ling Xueyan. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he teased her with a half-smile: "Haha... This is really unexpected! The usually cold and aloof Miss Ling, who seems to care about nothing, actually has such a shy moment!"
Faced with Qin Feng's teasing, Ling Xueyan blushed. She gave a soft snort and retorted coquettishly, "Who...who said I'm shy? I'm not!"
However, her shifty eyes and somewhat stuttering words betrayed her true feelings at that moment.
"Oh? Is that so?" Qin Feng continued to press on with interest, "If it's not shyness, then what is it? Hmm?"
Ling Xueyan was speechless for a moment, a wave of panic washing over her. She bit her lip, trying to calm herself, and stammered, "I...I just...Oh! Anyway, it's not what you think!"
The more eager they were to explain, the more obvious their attempt to cover up the truth became.
Ling Xueyan took a deep breath and shouted as if she had finally mustered up her courage, "I think I can fly on my own, there's no need for me to trouble you, that's all, understand?"
After saying these words, she breathed a sigh of relief, but her still flushed cheeks betrayed her nervousness and shyness.
"You're really stubborn!"
Qin Feng pursed his lips helplessly, said no more nonsense, and tightly hugged Ling Xueyan's soft and slender waist with both hands, his figure rushing forward like lightning.
Ling Xueyan blushed deeply when Qin Feng suddenly hugged her like that. She tried to break free, but felt powerless.
She could only bury her head deep in Qin Feng's warm and broad embrace like a frightened little rabbit, not daring to raise her head to face Qin Feng's burning gaze, but silently feeling Qin Feng's strong heartbeat and the masculine aura emanating from his body.
Qin Feng moved with lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, he had already carried Ling Xueyan out of the area shrouded in heavy smog.
As they moved further away from the gloomy place, the surrounding light became brighter and brighter, and the fresh air was invigorating.
"boom……"
Just then, a series of loud booming sounds suddenly came from behind.
Qin Feng subconsciously stopped and turned around to look behind him. He saw an extremely terrifying energy storm rushing into the sky from the direction of the white-robed youth's palace.
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