With the Houtu Seal protecting him, Xu Qingtong was in no danger. The spiderweb was also held outside the seal's barrier of light.
Seeing Xu Qingtong trapped, Xiao Qi immediately lost her composure. With a beat of her wings, she lunged straight at the Feizhu.
"Xiao Qi, don't kill it!" Seeing that this Feizhu was quite intelligent, Xu Qingtong could not bear to let it die just like that, so he called out.
The Feizhu was already somewhat afraid at the sight of Xiao Qi. Seeing her swoop toward it so aggressively, it could not help panicking. It raised its rake-toothed forelegs while its six hind legs slowly backed away, its two egg-sized eyes fixed on Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi advanced on the Feizhu step by step, a faint light flickering in her eyes.
The Feizhu waved its two forelegs as though trying to intimidate Xiao Qi, but it seemed to have little effect. Xiao Qi kept approaching in small steps, her pointed beak probing forward repeatedly, ready to attack at any moment.
Seeing that Xiao Qi was utterly unafraid, the Feizhu could only open its mouth and spit another web over her.
Xiao Qi flapped her wings, and the web immediately flew back. She blinked, and a beam of light shot out, striking the Feizhu's back.
The Feizhu let out a strange squeak and slipped underground in a flash.
Xiao Qi hopped over to where the Feizhu had disappeared and clawed at the ground several times, but failed to catch it. Somewhat discouraged, she turned to look at Xu Qingtong.
"Master, why wouldn't you let me kill it?"
Xu Qingtong said, "The Feizhu is a demon beast on the Exotic Beast Rankings. It can spin silk, is skilled at digging burrows, and has extraordinarily venomous teeth. Besides, this Feizhu