Chapter 46

Not good, the great eagle is back!!!

At the critical moment when his divine skill was about to be completed, Su Yi was interrupted, but he didn't have time to be angry. Instead, he was greatly shocked. He turned around and saw a large eagle striding towards him, its feet running while it continuously emitted a harsh, strange cry!

This eagle was extremely large, even taller than Su Yi. Most of its feathers had fallen off, and there was a huge, bloody growth on its forehead, making it look incredibly ugly. However, as it ran, it held its head high, stirring up all the dust on the ground, exuding a formidable presence. Its harsh cries and the intense killing intent in its eyes were so strong that even Su Yi felt a chill run down his spine.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding~~~"

Su Yi immediately cried out, not daring to blame the eagle for ruining his opportunity. He hurriedly explained, hoping that this eagle, which could understand human speech, would listen to his explanation.

However, the divine eagle paid no attention to Su Yi. It rushed forward, spreading its wings, which were much shorter than those of ordinary birds, and swung them fiercely at Su Yi's face. Even before the attack reached him, the fierce wind made it hard for him to open his eyes.

Su Yi was afraid of accidentally damaging the remains of Dugu Qiubai, so he didn't dare to block the eagle's attack. Instead, he paused and drifted away diagonally, dodging the eagle's deadly strike.

After that, he kept retreating, trying to stay far away from Dugu Qiubai's remains.

However, before he could escape a few steps, the divine eagle had already caught up. Despite its large size, it moved with great speed, not much slower than Su Yi, who was using the Spiral Nine Shadows technique.

The divine eagle caught up in a few steps, extended its sharp beak, and pecked at Su Yi's left eye like a bolt of lightning. Its neck was short and thick, but when it attacked, it was as swift as lightning, and its accuracy was on par with the best martial arts experts.

There was no time to dodge. Su Yi was still in mid-air and wanted to use the Spiral Nine Shadows to change direction, but with the nearly hundred-pound heavy iron sword on his back, he couldn't float. Seeing his left eye about to be pecked out, he had no choice but to hold the heavy iron sword in front of him.

Clang~~~!!!

A distant cry echoed, and Su Yi barely managed to block the eagle's peck. However, he felt a tremendous force from the iron sword, and with no place to brace himself in mid-air, he was slammed away, rolling on the ground for over ten meters before finally stopping.

After knocking Su Yi down, the divine eagle did not continue to attack. Instead, it slowly walked to Dugu Qiubai's remains and cooed, its tone clearly filled with sorrow...

Su Yi had initially blamed the eagle for being too fierce and not giving him a chance to explain, but hearing its mournful cry, he suddenly understood.

Anyone would be unhappy if their loved one's resting place was disturbed!

Su Yi struggled to stand up, feeling that his right arm, which held the sword, had lost all sensation. Looking down, he saw that his entire right hand was covered in blood, with the webbing between his thumb and index finger torn... Just one strike had severely injured his arm.

"Brother... Eagle!" After a moment's pause, Su Yi finally didn't dare to call it "Nephew Eagle" as a joke. After all, this was a divine eagle that had followed Dugu Qiubai for many years. Its massive body and martial arts skills, which were on par with any martial arts expert, gave Su Yi immense pressure, far more than when he faced Qiu Chuji and Mei Chaofeng in battle!

It seemed that the divine eagle's martial arts skills were far superior to those of Qiu Chuji and others, perhaps even on par with the Five Greats!

"Master... You've been outdone by a bird..." Su Yi thought sadly.

Seeing Su Yi speak, the divine eagle's sorrow turned to killing intent in its black eyes, and it slowly approached Su Yi.

"I was helping Senior Dugu find a more suitable grave, Brother Eagle. Don't you think the small pile of stones was too disrespectful to Senior Dugu's reputation? I was doing it out of good intentions! Don't you believe me? Look!"

Su Yi quickly explained, waving the heavy iron sword in his left hand to show he wasn't lying, and pointed to the large pit he had already dug halfway...

Following Su Yi's finger, the divine eagle looked at the large pit, then back at Dugu Qiubai's remains. Its eyes showed understanding, and its expression gradually softened.

"Phew..." Su Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the divine eagle had accepted his explanation.

At this moment, the divine eagle's gaze left the grave and looked at Su Yi, who was holding the heavy iron sword in his left hand. Its eyes showed a hint of nostalgia...

"Goo..." It called out, but without the previous ferocity. It flapped its wings and strode towards Su Yi again.

"Eh? Eh eh? Why are you coming again? Didn't I explain everything clearly?"

Su Yi cried out, wanting to run, but the divine eagle was too fast, reaching him in an instant. Its right wing swung down again, this time with several highly skilled variations, like a true martial arts expert, blocking all of Su Yi's escape routes.

With no choice, Su Yi raised the heavy iron sword to block again, feeling a bitter smile. The previous strike had severely injured his right arm, and now his left arm was likely to be injured as well. If both hands were injured, escaping would be impossible. It seemed he was in a dire situation... Really, he shouldn't have pretended to be a hero and taken the secret manual. He should have run away immediately. Now, he might end up in the grave he dug for Dugu Qiubai... Fortunately, he hadn't cut corners, and the grave was grand enough to not disgrace his title as a young prince!

Bang!

Another loud sound, and Su Yi was knocked off balance, falling to the right. With his injured right hand, he couldn't maintain his balance and finally fell to the ground.

Huh?

Although he was knocked down, Su Yi was surprised to find that his left arm was not injured. It was still sore, but compared to the bloodied right hand, it was much better... Did calling it "Brother Eagle" make it treat him as a brother and hold back?

"Goo..."

The divine eagle hopped around, its eyes showing joy and nostalgia, flapping its wings and urging Su Yi to get up.

A thought flashed through Su Yi's mind. Could it be that the eagle, seeing him holding the heavy iron sword, was nostalgic for the days when it practiced with Dugu Qiubai? Was it asking him to be a stand-in?

"Brother Eagle, are you asking me to spar with you?" Su Yi asked tentatively.

"Goo..." The divine eagle nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, it was asking for a stand-in! Su Yi was overjoyed, realizing he was safe.

Seeing the divine eagle's joyful and nostalgic expression, Su Yi felt a pang of sadness. It must have often practiced with Dugu Qiubai... Now, seeing someone pick up the heavy iron sword again, it wanted to spar to remember the old days.

Thinking of how he had disturbed Dugu Qiubai's grave, Su Yi felt a wave of guilt. He shouted, "Alright, Brother Eagle, I'll spar with you until you're satisfied!"

Supporting himself with the sword, Su Yi stood up and shouted, attacking the divine eagle with his left hand. At this moment, his left and right hands were equally weak, not because he was ambidextrous, but because the nearly hundred-pound heavy iron sword made both hands equally clumsy.

As expected, the divine eagle easily deflected the weak strike with a light swing of its wing, and it cawed excitedly as if it had accomplished something great.

"Son, your father is in the same situation as you now!"

Su Yi, thrown by the heavy iron sword, fell to the ground again. Thinking of how Yang Guo would practice with the divine eagle in the future, he realized their situations were almost identical. Indeed, they were father and son, even being bullied by the same bird...

A thought suddenly struck Su Yi. Could it be that Dugu Qiubai was left-handed? That's why the eagle was so excited to see someone holding the sword in their left hand and insisted on sparring? After all, Yang Guo also used his left hand, didn't he?

These thoughts flashed through his mind as he struggled to stand up, shouting and regrouping to attack the divine eagle again. Feeling guilty, he was determined to make Brother Eagle happy at any cost!

PS: Just got back from a meeting. Falling Petals is struggling to keep going. I'll try to update on time tonight. Also... please click, recommend, and collect.

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