[ There's the crack of a whip close enough to Xingchen for him to feel the rush of air as it cuts through the space beside him, snapping around the wolf's neck and jerking it away with a sharp, bestial whine. Jiang Cheng casts the wolf hard into a tree, then cracks the whip again at the second beast. ]
Xiao-daozhang, are you badly hurt? [ Jiang Cheng calls out as he shifts the grip on his sword, tense, waiting to see what the animal does in response to the threat. It growls low and he snaps the whip again, electricity crackling through it with this swing. The wolf thinks better of this particular prey and turns away, disappearing into the darkness of the woods. Jiang Cheng breathes out a sigh of relief.
He turns to Xiao Xingchen, expression alarmed as he investigates the blood. He's not any kind of medic or healer— ]
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Xiao-daozhang, are you badly hurt? [ Jiang Cheng calls out as he shifts the grip on his sword, tense, waiting to see what the animal does in response to the threat. It growls low and he snaps the whip again, electricity crackling through it with this swing. The wolf thinks better of this particular prey and turns away, disappearing into the darkness of the woods. Jiang Cheng breathes out a sigh of relief.
He turns to Xiao Xingchen, expression alarmed as he investigates the blood. He's not any kind of medic or healer— ]
What are you doing out here...?