Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan with a complex expression, one that was a mix of sympathy, jealousy, and envy. Feng Yuan stroked Xiao Ji's head and extended his other hand to gently brush over the scars on the eggshell, as gear-like apparitions suddenly emerged out of thin air. Xiao Ji watched Feng Yuan with surprised doubt.
"Don't worry," he said. "Although I don't think this little bit of Life Force seeping away is a big deal, I'll stop if you don't like it."
Xiao Ji flung itself into Feng Yuan's arms in a gesture of seeking comfort, while other contestants sneakily sized up Feng Yuan with confusion. They didn't understand what he was up to, just entertaining his Spirit Beast instead of focusing on the competition's challenge.
