Xuanwu War Sovereign

"This is the Fire of Hope! A Heaven and Earth Divine Fire that only exists in legends!"

Qin Feng’s expression was one of shock.

"I didn’t expect you to be so knowledgeable, to actually recognize the Fire of Hope among the Heaven and Earth Divine Fires!"

Ji Huang’Er gave Qin Feng a surprised look, a trace of astonishment in her eyes.

She gazed at the speck of pure, white flame on her palm and said, "A single spark can start a prairie fire. The Fire of Hope was originally just a mundane flame, but it was imbued with too many thoughts of hope. Through the worship and rituals of countless people, it became a type of Divine Fire!"

Ji Huang’Er sighed. "Years ago, an ancestor of my Ji Family passed by a dilapidated Divine Temple and encountered this rare wisp of the Fire of Hope inside a divine statue!"

"Wielding that wisp of the Fire of Hope, that ancestor made a great name for himself. He even used it to burn countless powerful enemies to death, including many old fossils who had been around for ages!"

’An ancestor of the Ji Family... Legend has it there was a Great Emperor in the Taigu Era also surnamed Ji...’ Qin Feng thought to himself, a peculiar glint in his eyes.

Turning around, Ji Huang’Er fixed her gaze on Qin Feng. "Qin Feng, I know you’re also cultivating a Fire Attribute Great Divine Power. My demands aren’t high. For my two Spirit Fires, I’ll trade the Ancient Poison Flame for three of your Spirit Fires, and the Fire of Hope for five of your Spirit Fires!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Junior Sister Ji, that’s just daylight robbery!"

"I admit, your two Spirit Fires are top-tier. The Fire of Hope is even a legendary Heaven and Earth Divine Fire. But the Spirit Fires I possess are no ordinary flames; they are all Top-Spirit Fires. Even if there’s a gap in quality compared to yours, it’s nowhere near as large as you imagine!"

After a slight pause, Qin Feng continued, "What’s more, the two Spirit Fires in your possession have enormous flaws. Don’t think I’m some naive fool who doesn’t know any better!"

"Flaws?" A flicker of surprise flashed through Ji Huang’Er’s eyes, but she maintained a calm expression. "What flaws? Either of these two Spirit Fires is enough for any expert to dominate for a time. How could they have flaws!"

’Still trying to fool me! If I didn’t know about these flaws, would you be so generous as to offer them in a trade?’

Sneering inwardly, Qin Feng glanced at the red-robed girl, who was still feigning composure, his gaze falling upon the inky-black, gloomy flame.

"Since you won’t give up, I’ll point out the flaws one by one. First, the Ancient Poison Flame. While its power is immense, and its poison is potent enough to kill even a Martial Arts Giant, this flame is extremely wild and dangerous. To achieve Refinement of such a terrifying poison flame, you’d need to specialize in poison arts or possess a poison-warding Supreme Treasure to even have a chance of subduing it. Otherwise, if an ordinary expert were to absorb it... Tsk tsk, they’d likely just end up poisoning themselves to death..."

Qin Feng glanced at Ji Huang’Er, and an unnatural flicker crossed her delicate, fair-skinned face.

"As for the second one, the Fire of Hope... although it ranks among the Heaven and Earth Divine Fires, it’s the most peculiar of them all. Hope is the most illusory and intangible thing, so the power of this Divine Fire can be great or small. At its strongest, it might be able to slay a Demon God, but at its weakest, it might not even be able to light a piece of kindling!"

Finishing his explanation, Qin Feng gave a sly grin. "As far as I know, the Fire of Hope has appeared quite a few times throughout history, but besides the Void Emperor, it seems no one else has ever been able to unleash the power of this Divine Fire!"

Hearing Qin Feng’s almost mocking words, a blush crept onto Ji Huang’Er’s pretty face.

Seeing that she was about to explode, Qin Feng quickly added, "However, we certainly can’t ignore their intrinsic value!"

Glancing at Ji Huang’Er, Qin Feng pondered for a moment. "How about this: I’ll trade you four Top-Spirit Fires for your Ancient Poison Flame and Fire of Hope. What do you think? You can also consider this my compensation for taking your Heaven-Burning Blood Flame last time!"

Qin Feng’s tone was very sincere. Seeing the look in his eyes, Ji Huang’Er’s impending outburst faltered.

Gazing at the two powerful Spirit Fires in her hands, Ji Huang’Er hesitated.

She was reluctant to just trade these two top-tier Spirit Fires to Qin Feng, especially since she knew the personality of the black-robed youth before her.

The man had a terrible personality—cunning and insidious. He was the type who wouldn’t act without a guaranteed reward. The way he had snatched her Heaven-Burning Blood Flame the moment they met showed just how much he loved to take advantage of others.

He would exploit any opening he could find.

But what Qin Feng said was indeed the truth.

These two Spirit Fires really did have all sorts of limitations; even she didn’t dare to fuse with them.

After thinking it over and over, Ji Huang’Er finally bit her lip. She had to trade these two Spirit Fires.

’If I can get four Spirit Fires, my Cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Spiritual Fire Great Divine Power will fall right into place. With this Great Divine Power, I might actually have a shot at the top ten in the grand tournament!’

Having made up her mind, Ji Huang’Er’s gaze fell upon Qin Feng.

"Alright. But I want five Spirit Fires in exchange. The Ancient Poison Flame for your Cyan Simurgh True Flame and Nanming Li Fire. And the Fire of Hope for your Yimu Clearances, Cyan Lotus Demon Fire, and Heaven and Earth Sui Fire!"

Ji Huang’Er was primarily after Qin Feng’s Cyan Simurgh True Flame and Nanming Li Fire, as these were the Spirit Fires specifically needed by the Heaven-Burning Finch within her.

The Cyan Simurgh True Flame comes from the Cyan Simurgh Divine Bird, and the Nanming Li Fire comes from the Innate True Spirit Vermilion Bird Divine Bird.

Both the Cyan Simurgh Divine Bird and the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird possess the Phoenix Bloodline.

The Heaven-Burning Finch also possesses the Phoenix Bloodline. If it could obtain these two Spirit Fires, the bloodline within the Heaven-Burning Finch would advance even further.

Hearing Ji Huang’Er’s words, Qin Feng’s face fell. He frowned, putting on an expression of great reluctance.

In reality, Qin Feng was overjoyed.

’This silly girl finally took the bait. My efforts weren’t wasted. This fool doesn’t understand at all. No matter how great their flaws, these two flames are still top-tier. Especially the Fire of Hope—its value is unimaginably high! Even a God-Demon expert could make great use of it!’

’If these two flames were sold at an All Stars Academy auction, forget four Spirit Fires, even for forty Spirit Fires, all those old fossils would be flocking over!’

’Good thing this idiot was completely fooled!’

’Can’t get too happy. Got to be reserved, reserved! Don’t let this silly girl see through the act!’

Forcing down the urge to laugh, Qin Feng nodded after a moment. "Fine. Five Spirit Fires is a bit steep, but we’re from the same sect after all, and we’ll be seeing each other around. Just consider it a favor you owe me!"

Hearing Qin Feng agree to the trade, Ji Huang’Er breathed a sigh of relief. A stunning smile bloomed across her face, as beautiful as a field of flourishing flowers.

Qin Feng stared, momentarily stunned. ’This silly girl is actually this beautiful?’

"What are you looking at, you pervert!" Ji Huang’Er’s face instantly hardened, though there was a hint of pleasure in her eyes. What woman doesn’t like to be praised?

Especially when the man looking at her was such an outstanding, peerless talent.

Of course, that last part was purely a product of Qin Feng’s own narcissistic delusion.

With a wave of his hand, five Spirit Fires appeared one by one on his palm. A tiny wisp of a fire seed separated from each of the five flames. With a flicker in his eyes, Qin Feng activated the ’Chaos Light and Dark Great Seal’ and, in a single fluid motion, sealed the five Spirit Fires into five Ice Crystals, tossing them to Ji Huang’Er.

At the same time, Ji Huang’Er took out a Jade Box and handed it to Qin Feng. He took it, opened it, and two sealed flames appeared before his eyes...