She'd expected to maintain a balanced offense without tapping into her bloodline's tail power, yet it became clear that her standard techniques might fall short if he continued pushing like this.
The elders observing from the sidelines nodded to one another, their expressions grave but intrigued. They knew well enough that Yaoyun was far from helpless, but they also recognized Wushuang's fierce natural gifts.
"Is that all your foxfire can do?" Wushuang teased, although there was no malice in his tone. It was more an observation of her reluctance to escalate. His stance remained confident, and his aura of blazing energy crackled with promise.
Yaoyun responded with a faint smirk, refusing to be baited. She inhaled, steadying her heartbeat.
"Why would I reveal everything so soon?" she retorted, flicking her fingers to conjure another spark of foxfire.
