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It was at this moment that the fire seed spewed something out again, and countless phantom soldiers jumped out from within it. This was clearly a backup plan prepared by Afrit beforehand. Estella was just bait, and the phantom soldiers were released when Sora was careless, maximizing the benefits of the sneak attack.

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Chapter 34 Lost and Found

Qiong was completely unaware of the danger approaching him. He stared intently at Estella in his arms. Compared to her previous energetic self, she was now pale and seemed lifeless. Qiong gently stroked her cheek and used his fingers to check her breathing.

A phantom soldier's blade was already within reach when a bolt of purple lightning flashed. Huang Quan bypassed Qiong and Aista, cleaving the phantom soldier in two with a single strike. She didn't even draw her katana; she dealt with the phantom soldiers using only the scabbard. Her purple figure darted across the battlefield, and no phantom soldier, regardless of its appearance, could withstand her blade. They were all wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, Afrit's fiery body trembled twice, then gradually disappeared from the spot. This was originally its clone, and now that it had reached the point of exhaustion, it naturally dissipated.

As Qiong held Estella's body, she couldn't help but think about what she would do if something happened to her. A tear fell and landed on Estella's cheek.

Estella was in a daze, feeling as if she were on fire, but the cool touch on her face brought her back to reality. She opened her eyes and saw Sora holding her and crying. She was a little confused at first, but she quickly realized that he had saved her.

"Hey, why are you crying?"

Estella raised her hand and touched Sora's cheek. When he saw that Estella was awake, he immediately pressed her hand firmly against his cheek with delight.

"Estella, are you alright? Thank goodness, you're alright."

When Qiong saw Estella wake up, it was as if she had been resurrected. He immediately picked her up and quickly left the passage to head to the space station's medical room.

The space station was still somewhat chaotic at this time, but after Latios rescued the other crew members who had been transferred away by the Fireseed, the chaos gradually subsided. Screws Goom stepped forward to explain the trouble the space station had encountered and what the culprit, Alfred, had done. The genius's prestige was still very high, and with the testimony of the victims, any rational person could judge that Estelle was wronged and that it was all Alfred's conspiracy.

Estella was lying in bed wearing a light green hospital gown, undergoing various medical examinations. Apart from suffering a concussion during the transfer, she was completely unharmed, which put Qiong at ease.

"Look how anxious you are, I'm fine."

Estella smiled and said that the accident that happened to her was very dangerous, but after the crisis was over, she was still quite moved to see how desperately Sora was for her. She had always believed that Sora was serious when he said he liked her, and now Sora had proven with his actions that he would not abandon her even in the most dangerous situation.

"You're my girlfriend, how can I not be anxious? What would I do if you were gone?"

Qiong held Estella's hand tightly and said, "Thank goodness I got her back this time. I didn't lose this lovely girlfriend. Otherwise, I would have really lost it."

"Stop it. I'm not your girlfriend. Besides, you're not short of women. Even if I'm gone, you've got other women around you."

Estella raised her other hand and said that she had not agreed to be Sora's girlfriend. She was only a few years old and not even an adult yet. How could she be thinking about dating? But it was undeniable that this incident had deepened her feelings for Sora. Dating in the future would be a natural thing. Who else but Sora could enter her heart like this?

"That won't do. The women I like are like pieces of a puzzle. If one piece is missing, my heart will break. Back in Xianzhou... one piece was already missing."

Qiong shook his head and said that this was the first time Aistar had ever seen someone describe a womanizer in such a refined and elegant way. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Qiong. Aistar had actually heard a little about his experiences on the Immortal Ship.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I have a few life-saving items on me."

Estella raised her right hand and waved it in front of Sora. There was a purple bracelet there. Originally, there were two of these bracelets; the other one was on Sora's wrist. Sora also raised her hand and waved the blue bracelet, feeling relaxed.

Estella was still a little injured. Qiong comforted her and told her to lie down and rest. She then left the medical room and stood in the corridor outside, leaning against the wall in silence.

"Ah Quan, I want Ah Frit dead."

Qiong looked at Huang Quan beside him and said that his golden eyes were no longer warm at all, but filled with obvious killing intent. Even when facing the Great Lord of Annihilation on the Immortal Ship, he did not want to kill anyone like this. Afrit's behavior had crossed the line. He had attacked his woman. Qiong could not possibly let this person continue to live.

"it is good."

Huang Quan responded to Qiong simply and directly, which made Qiong stop his killing intent immediately, and he scratched his head in confusion.

"Well, I don't know where Afrit is either."

Qiong was somewhat embarrassed. Although he was the one who made the harsh remarks, he couldn't find a target. Now they had to go to Pinocchio, and it seemed like they didn't have time to seek revenge.

“I know,” Huang Quan said.

"you know!?"

Qiong was so shocked by Huang Quan that he almost jumped up. He looked at his girlfriend with a look of surprise and uncertainty. How could she, someone who didn't even know where Pinocchio was and could get lost even when walking around a room, know where Alfredo was?

“Remember the invitation I mentioned? Afrit has the invitation I want; I’ve had my eye on it for a while now.”

Huang Quan then spoke up to explain, and Qiong looked enlightened, but her expression was also strange. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence? The person who came to the space station to cause trouble was Huang Quan's target, which meant that he was already dead.

"But you don't even know the way. How are you going to get to Everfire Mansion where Alfred is?"

Qiong asked about his concerns. He was afraid that if he followed Huang Quan to find Afrit, he might not even find it, even if he spontaneously combusted and died. It wasn't that he had a problem with Huang Quan, but that this woman's only flaw was getting lost; otherwise, she was very reliable.

"Just walk over there."

As Huang Quan spoke, he placed his right hand on the hilt of his katana, then drew the long sword and made a stabbing motion. Its tip was slender, and it seemed as if it had been inserted into space. The space was gradually opening up like a curtain under the cutting of the blade. Qiong peeked in and found that it was a black and white space, with what seemed to be a bottomless pool of black water under her feet. Huang Quan went in first, and Qiong followed closely behind.

"No wonder you were able to come to the space station, so that's how it is."

Qiong revealed a knowing expression. The reason he was able to meet Huang Quan on the day he was born was probably because she was wandering around in this spatial rift and happened to come out of the space station for some fresh air, which led to that wonderful fate.

Chapter 35 Huang Quan EEE

"Next, I can find Affleck by relying on my intuition."

Huang Quan said something that made Qiong very uneasy, but since he was already there, he still chose to trust Huang Quan's intuition, so he followed her and stepped into the black water, walking forward step by step.

She didn't know how long she had walked, and the darkness ahead seemed endless. Most people would probably have a mental breakdown if they walked in this place. Qiong glanced at Huang Quan and felt a pang of sadness thinking about how she always walked alone in such places.

"I wish I had met you sooner, Mei."

Qiong wished that Huang Quan would have her by his side sooner, so that she wouldn't be so lonely. This woman's past was mysterious, but she must have had a family before, and now she could only let Qiong be her family.

Huang Quan glanced at Qiong, said nothing, and simply tightened her grip on his hand. Mei was a nickname they used when they were alone; Qiong wouldn't call her that in front of others. Occasionally, someone would use her real name, which was a warm feeling for her.

A moment later, Huang Quan felt it was about time, so he used the tip of his blade to open a spatial rift. Qiong and Huang Quan fell from the sky. Below them was a mansion engulfed in flames. The two controlled their postures and landed on the ground. This was the entrance to the mansion. The gate was tightly closed. Huang Quan didn't knock on the gate, but instead stepped forward and kicked it straight in. With a loud bang, the mansion gate broke open, bringing with it a large amount of flames.

Inside the burning mansion, flames on the ground formed twisted fire demons that rose to their feet. These were all Afrit's subordinates and members of the fire demon race. Upon seeing the intruders, they roared and charged forward, vowing to kill Huang Quan and Qiong here.

Qiong had already drawn his lance and planted it in the ground. He then used fire-attribute power to create a protective layer for Huang Quan. Although he felt that Huang Quan didn't really need this, he was worried that her clothes might catch fire.

Huang Quan had already transformed into a white shadow. The sound of her slashing could be heard all around, but she could not be seen. Only some residual red petals remained in the spot. After the petals of the energy body fell, they dispersed, along with the lives of countless fire demons.

Qiong blinked twice and saw Huang Quan standing in the empty official residence, her scabbard at her lower back, slowly putting away the katana that had been partially drawn.

"Let's go."

Huang Quan pulled a green-packaged snack from her sleeve, took out a few candies and ate them, then continued walking into the mansion. She knew that Alfredo was here, along with several powerful life forms, probably his confidants.

After passing through a brand new door, Huang Quan arrived at a hall of flames. At the end of the hall, there were steps that formed a high platform. On the platform was a throne, where Grand Duke Afrit of Eternal Fire sat, with four different figures standing beside him.

Standing on the far left is a man in sunglasses carrying a cello. To the right of the man in sunglasses is a purple fire demon with a scythe floating behind it. It has no form of its own, but has a little girl doll that acts on its behalf. Further to the right is a red-haired woman holding an iron chain. The iron chain in her hand is thick and has a textured metal ball attached to the end. One can imagine how it is used as a weapon to fight enemies.

The woman standing on the far right was the most beautiful and had the most poise. She had long, flowing black hair, wore a white dress, and had a large round hat on her head. On either side of her head were devil horns that grew inwards, and behind her was a slender tail that ended in a spade, which was swaying slightly.

"We never expected that guests would come before we even left for Pinocchio."

A bright flame burned in Afrit's eyes. Qiong looked at it without speaking. The feud was already set in stone. This time, it was either Afrit who died or he and Huang Quan who died. There was no other outcome. He couldn't let a villain who was always thinking about attacking the space station live. That would put Estella in danger.

"Akash, Dubra, Katrina, Constance, give these two guests a proper welcome."

Afrit didn't waste any words. Instead, he called out the names of his four subordinates from right to left, ordering them to fight. At this point, it was time to fight first and talk later. Only those who survived were qualified to have a conversation.

"As you command, father!"

The four people said in unison. Qiong was a little surprised that the fire demon had adopted a child. Apart from the puppet Dubra, who also looked like a fire demon, the other three did not have the characteristics of a fire demon. Instead, they looked like other types of demons.

Huang Quan walked forward alone, while Alfredo's four children each used their unique abilities to rush forward. However, Huang Quan's figure only flashed in place, like an old slideshow. When her flashing stopped, all four of them had already fallen to the ground.

Akash's cello cracked in two, Dubra's puppet shattered into pieces, Katrina's iron ball and chains were completely reduced to fragments, and Constance's hat cracked open, revealing a patch of her hair and the devil's horns hidden within.

A hand grabbed Huang Quan's boot. She looked down and saw that Akash, who played the cello, was still alive. He was holding Huang Quan tightly, as if he had used all his strength.

"Father, hurry...go."

Akash still had his last bit of strength left, and could only utter this one sentence. It wasn't that he had a strong will to live, but rather that Huang Quan had held back and hadn't killed the four of them directly. Otherwise, no one would have survived her blade.

“Afrit, hand over the music box, and I may spare their lives.”

Huang Quan ignored the four people at her feet. She raised her sword sheath and pointed at Afrit on the throne. Her purpose in coming here was simple and direct: to take the invitation and the music box that came with it. The music box was actually a token used by the hotel to register guests.

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Chapter 36 A Generous Death

"If you want it, then come and get it yourself. You know the rules."

Alfredo said calmly, showing no fear at all that his offspring were in dire straits. He was a villain by nature, and he would take whatever he wanted by force. So the rule of the Italians was the survival of the fittest.

Alfredo rose from its throne, wielding a scepter and engulfed in flames. As it raised the scepter, a sun-like flame appeared in the sky. This powerful attack was no longer about winning the battle, but about leveling the place and killing its children.

It's hard for Qiong to understand Alfredo's behavior from a human perspective. His children were just desperately protecting him, but now he's turned his back on them and doesn't care about their lives. This is precisely the strange thing about this galaxy: what humans value may be worthless in the eyes of other races. Mutual understanding is something that will never exist.

Despite the attack, Huang Quan remained calm. She bent down and placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, assuming a standard sword-drawing stance. The next moment, a flash of red lightning appeared, and the fireball above Afrit's head exploded. Its limbs were severed from its body, and its body flew backward, landing directly next to its throne. Without its limbs, it could only lean against the throne, looking at Huang Quan with its burning flames in its eyes.

Music box.

Huang Quan repeated her request to Alfredo. In her eyes, Alfredo was never an enemy that needed special attention. Saying he was just a roadside fodder might be an exaggeration, but he was definitely no match for her.

"...It seems the outcome was already decided."

Alfred's tone remained unchanged. At this moment, it was clear that this was an enemy who was not afraid of death, which at least made him less contemptible. He was thinking of destroying the space station, so he would naturally have to face the enemy's retaliation, which was much better than crying and begging for mercy.

"You and they are all still alive."

Huang Quan spoke up, her meaning clear: she wanted Alfredo to stop fighting so stubbornly, as it had some companions here and there was no need for it to insist on holding onto the music box.

"The path of destruction is one that allows no hesitation."

Alfred said firmly, even though Huang Quan's tone wasn't aggressive and even had a hint of persuasion, it was still prepared to fight to the death.

"The Fire Demon of Topfit... Even if you offer your life to that star god, you will not gain His favor."

Huang Quan looked at Alfret with a calm expression and said that in a sense she understood creatures like it very well. They were single-minded and would give up anything except loyalty to destruction. This was seen as fanaticism by humans, but not by the fire demon.

“Ranger, you are bound by a narrow path of hunting, so naturally you cannot understand.”

"We come from fire, born from fire, spreading, burning, and destroying until the firewood is burned out, leaving only ashes on the ground."

"Burning is the life of the fire demon, its beginning and its end. We are born to die, merely to illustrate a universal truth: all things are born to be destroyed."

Alfredo spoke his life's truth, and Qiong probably understood. Fire demons are born to destroy. If there is something to burn, they will burn it to death. If there is no substance, they will self-destruct. No matter what, they cannot escape the cover of destruction. They are very much in line with the fate of destruction. That's why they are so fanatically chasing after their benefactor. They are not as simple as the sycophants they thought before.

"Your companions don't seem to think so. They fought for your chance to survive."

Huang Quan continued Affleck's words, meaning that although it wanted to die, its children wanted it to live, otherwise they wouldn't have grabbed Huang Quan and made Affleck run away.

“They are my children, just like I once was, like flames yet to burn out. They are still young, and I will not blame them.”

"But my flames are already hoarse, and time is running out. Do you see the Star of the Gathering in the distance? I will take Purgatory there! So before that, I must cross you."

Alfredo slowly rose from the ground. It had never had a fixed form to begin with, and now its fiery limbs grew even thicker, gathering all the energy of its remaining life.

Qiong's expression was slightly strange at this moment. He wanted to record this scene to show his brother-in-law on Sunday. The family sent an invitation to invite Alfret, but it turned out that Alfret was planning to go there to create a purgatory. Whether it would succeed or not was another matter. Inviting such a terrorist made this event very problematic. It was at this time that Qiong began to distrust the so-called Tongxie family.

"Why?" Huang Quan asked, puzzled.

“For you have gone further than I have in the path they opened up... Messenger.”

Afrit calmly responded to Huang Quan's words, which immediately silenced Huang Quan. Qiong hadn't expected Afrit to see through Huang Quan's true strength in one sentence. Huang Quan's destiny is nothingness, and not many people know this. Qiong now wants to know if Afrit knows her destiny or if he simply believes that her strength has reached the level of a Commander.

“You can’t hide your identity. Draw that knife. We will stay here, and we are destined to fight to the death, because I have chosen to do so.”

"Destruction is a magnificent moment, but if one seeks survival through base means... life is far too long."

“Even if the answer…might be your own destruction?” Huang Quan said.

"The answer is not important; what matters is its existence, just as your existence is. Everything exists to be destroyed, and so does everything else."

At the end of his life, Alfredo spoke to Huang Quan about philosophical matters. Huang Quan couldn't respond, because she wasn't a philosopher. Indeed, everything in this world has a lifespan, and when that lifespan is used up, destruction naturally follows—it could be the physical body or the spirit. Nothing lasts forever, not even the Star God.

"You will witness the most brilliant and violent fire in the world, may this burning illuminate your bottomless dreams."

As Afrit spoke, his body began to burst into flames, the flames surging out like a fountain from his body, the high temperature turning the surroundings into a magma inferno.

"Okay, I promise you, in return, I will be honest with you."

Huang Quan nodded and accepted Afrit's final challenge. She did not draw her sword, but used the power of nothingness to form a cross-shaped black hole around Afrit. All the flames emanating from Afrit were sucked into it and annihilated into nothingness.

"Hunting is not the path I take."

These were the last words Alfredo heard from the mouth of the underworld. After that, its flames disappeared and its body gradually turned into nothingness. But even in its final moments, it still embraced destruction, remaining steadfast to the end. Although Qiong wanted it dead, she respected such an opponent and did not say anything insulting.

Chapter 37 Raising a Little Rich Woman

An invitation and a music box fell into Huang Quan's hands. Now that she had the items and Alfredo was dead, she looked at Qiong and asked him what to do next.

Qiong glanced at the four people lying on the ground. After Afrit died, it was naturally their turn. Qiong drew his lance and came to Akash's side. With a swift movement, the sharp lance pierced the head of the white-haired man below. The man twitched twice and then lay still.

The other three, Dubra, Katrina, and Constance, were all women, especially Constance, who was incredibly beautiful. However, Qiong still pierced her heart with her lance, and blood flowed all over the ground before being evaporated by the high temperature.

After physically killing the four people, Qiong did not stop. He began to condense the power of the star core in his body. A phantom of the star core slowly emerged in mid-air. When it swelled to the size of a basketball, Qiong threw it out and then pulled Huang Quan's hand into the spatial rift she had created.

The instant the spatial rift closed, an explosive force spread out, causing the entire Eternal Fire Mansion to collapse, burying all the evil within. The Grand Duke of Netherfire and the Annihilation Gang were thus wiped out of the galaxy.