Xu Qingtong sat cross-legged in the clearing, his divine sense spread out, constantly monitoring his surroundings.
Suddenly, an ape-like demon beast darted out of the woods on the island. Xu Qingtong swept it with his divine sense and saw that the ape had gray fur all over, but a pair of white ears.
What kind of monster was this? Xu Qingtong's mind raced. After a moment's thought, he remembered its name. This was a White Yu!
White Yu was a kind of ape. It moved swiftly, had a strong memory, and possessed a sensitivity to space far beyond that of ordinary demon beasts. While Xu Qingtong was recalling its traits, the White Yu reached the two of them.
Xu Qingtong glanced at the White Yu. Seeing that it was only a third-tier demon beast, he casually summoned the Houtu Seal, enclosing Du Siwen and himself within its protective barrier.
The White Yu charged up to Xu Qingtong and swung a fist at him. Unconcerned, Xu Qingtong was just about to activate the Xuanming Seal to trap it when he saw that Du Siwen had already summoned the Water-Fire Heaven-Shaking Halberd.
"Senior Sister, don't kill it!" Something suddenly occurred to Xu Qingtong, and he hurriedly called out a warning to Du Siwen.
Du Siwen had already swung her long halberd. Hearing Xu Qingtong's words, she hastily tilted it aside. Two streaks of light, one black and one red, shot past the White Yu, instantly blasting two deep pits into the ground.
She halted her attack and looked at Xu Qingtong, her face full of puzzlement. "Qingtong, why won't you let me hurt it?"
By then, having witnessed Du Siwen's abilities, the White Yu had fled far away in fright.
Xu Qingtong glanced at the fleeing White Yu and said, "Senior Sister,