The blazing projectile streaked through the air with precision as he guided the flamebird with his qi.
The masked assailant barely managed to twist her body to evade a direct hit, but the Flamebird Sprite grazed her hood, igniting the fabric in a quick burst of fire.
With a quick motion, she tore the burning hood away which revealed her face as moonlight and the lamplight illuminated. Xu Qi only caught a fleeting glimpse of her face, a sharp, youthful visage with fierce amber eyes that burned with the same intensity as the primal element of fire she was wielding. Her dark hair, now loose, cascaded down in waves, framing her face like a shadow against the light.
Shortly after, a layer of qi obscured her face again, making Xu Qi feel a pang of shame for not committing her features quickly to memory.