Chapter 6: The Divine Tool Su Nu Chou!
After Ming Zhaoshuang settled into the Ao Tian Sect, she constantly ran to Shen Liqian’s Le Tian Peak, and whenever she encountered Qin Feilong, she would directly speak sarcastically, brewing up trouble.
In a short period, the relationship between Shen Liqian and Qin Feilong cooled down.
Qin Feilong said to Shen Liqian with a cold face:
“From now on, when Ming Zhaoshuang is with you, you don’t need to come to Ding Tian Peak anymore! It makes me angry just looking at you.”
Ming Zhaoshuang was overjoyed to hear this and ran to Le Tian Peak even more frequently.
Qin Feilong initially felt he had spoken too harshly to Shen Liqian and wanted to go to Le Tian Peak to apologize. However, he didn’t see Shen Liqian, only Ming Zhaoshuang practicing swordsmanship.
The sword qi came with a chilling aura and flew directly past his forehead, startling Qin Feilong into breaking out in a cold sweat.
Qin Feilong gritted his teeth and turned to leave!
Fine, you two women can be together! I’m leaving!
After driving Qin Feilong away, Ming Zhaoshuang, feeling smug, happily went to find Shen Liqian again.
Seriously, could the Male Protagonist be hers to fawn over?
Dream on!
About half a month passed like this, and the weather in the cultivation world finally calmed down.
It seemed the Big Shot who attempted Ascension did not survive the Lightning Tribulation and failed to ascend.
However, this matter didn’t concern Ming Zhaoshuang much. She looked at the clear sky and excitedly came to find Shen Liqian, saying:
“Qianqian! Do you want to go out with me for an outing? I’ll paint for you!”
If there was anything Ming Zhaoshuang was most confident about, it was her Painting Skill.
It’s known that she’s not only a fan artist but also the youngest and most skilled artist in Huaxia! Seeing her paintings would surely captivate Shen Liqian!
Shen Liqian smiled slightly, not refusing.
Ming Zhaoshuang immediately summoned her long sword and stepped onto it.
One had to admit, Sword Riding Flight in the cultivation world was truly cool!
She loved it so much!
Ming Zhaoshuang extended her hand: “Qianqian, hurry up and get on, sister will take you to wander the world.”
Shen Liqian said: “Although I am not a Sword Cultivator, I also have Magical Artifacts for flight support.”
Ming Zhaoshuang, however, pulled her onto the sword and said: “Oh, how can a Magical Artifact be as cool as Sword Riding! Give it here!”
Shen Liqian: “…….”
She was silent for a moment, then suddenly captivated by the scenery before her.
Before her eyes, the vast sky was clear and blue, and the undulating mountain ranges stretched as far as the eye could see.
The peaks of Ao Tian Sect were either majestic, elegant, or perilous, with layers of overlapping green waves, or waterfalls plunging three thousand feet, or heavenly platforms tilting towards the southeast, shrouded in mist and surrounded by white birds soaring, appearing like a fairyland.
For all these years, she had been busy searching for Dragon Race Essence Blood and had never truly taken the time to appreciate this land.
A gentle breeze swept by with a rustling sound, her green sleeves fluttered, feeling incredibly refreshing.
Shen Liqian seemed to have shed years of burdens, feeling the vastness of heaven and earth, and the freedom of the mountains and rivers.
Just as she was relaxing her mood, a black shadow flashed by, and countless birds and beasts swept towards her and Ming Zhaoshuang!
Ming Zhaoshuang clearly hadn’t reacted in time, only instinctively retreating, the sword beneath her feet wobbled, and the two nearly fell.
The birds and beasts screeched, and dozens of black shadows instantly appeared above their heads.
Ming Zhaoshuang felt her scalp tingle and tightly grabbed Shen Liqian’s hand, channeling her Spiritual Power to fly faster towards the peak of Ding Tian Peak.
Shen Liqian, however, fearlessly looked up at these birds and beasts. They were about three feet long, with wings spanning over ten feet, entirely black with lustrous feathers. Only their heads and the back of their necks were bare, covered in short, lead-blue stubble. Their claws were dark and shiny, incredibly sharp, as if they could tear their bodies apart at any moment.
Shen Liqian said urgently: “They are Bald Eagles, around Mid Foundation Establishment to Early Golden Core. It seems we flew too high and intruded into their airspace.”
Ming Zhaoshuang asked: “Then what should we do, turn back?”
Shen Liqian replied: “We can’t! They have already locked onto us. Even if we retreat to a lower altitude, they will still chase us!”
Bald Eagles are creatures that fly faster the more you run from them.
Either become their prey, or make them your prey. If you naively think you can escape from their clutches, then you are truly walking into a trap.
Saying this, Shen Liqian broke free from Ming Zhaoshuang’s grasp, formed a hand seal towards the Bald Eagles, and instantly water mist pervaded, condensing into a water wall around them, blocking the Bald Eagles outside.
Ming Zhaoshuang praised: “Qianqian, what great Spell!”
However, Shen Liqian’s expression was solemn, showing no signs of relaxation:
“This can only hinder them. If we want to escape, we must definitely execute them all.”
After all, this water wall not only blocked the Bald Eagles but also blocked them.
Ming Zhaoshuang found it difficult: “But my sword is still beneath my feet, what should I do?”
She had only learned a few Ice Element spells, and they were all for self-preservation. Normally, her offensive techniques were all based on Swordsmanship. But now, with her sword underfoot, she couldn’t draw it out at all.
Shen Liqian said: “It’s alright, I still have a Magical Artifact.”
As she spoke, her fingertips swirled, and a long bow materialized in her hand.
The long bow was emerald green all over, like glazed glass, with exquisite carvings. The transparent body of the bow was inscribed with a lifelike phoenix, its head held high and its tail gracefully long, as if it were spreading its wings in the forest, chirping loudly.
Ming Zhaoshuang took a glance and exclaimed in surprise: “Is this Su Nu Chou?”
Su Nu Chou was precisely Shen Liqian’s Spirit Tool in the original work.
Its body was made from the ancient Wutong tree, and its strings were made from the feathers of the Phoenix God’s destiny. In its full glory, a single arrow could destroy heavens and earth, and a single cry could shatter eternity. Offensively, it could be used as a long bow to shoot across the nine heavens, and defensively, it could become a Konghou to shake all directions. When used, there would be the cry of a phoenix, its sound mournful.
Its name was taken from a poem by Li He: “The river maiden cries by the bamboo, the Su Nu grieves, Li Ping plays the Konghou in China.”
It was truly memorable.
Upon hearing this, Shen Liqian frowned and asked: “You recognize it?”
Normally, she only practiced swordsmanship with ordinary bows and arrows. However, these Bald Eagles were Spiritual Beasts, thick-skinned and tough, and ordinary bows and arrows couldn’t harm them at all. Only Su Nu Chou could shoot arrows conjured by Spiritual Power.
At first, she thought Ming Zhaoshuang was young, had low cultivation, and lacked experience. After successfully breaking off the engagement, she likely wouldn’t have much interaction with her, which was why she took out Su Nu Chou.
Who would have thought Ming Zhaoshuang would recognize it? Then she absolutely could not let her live.
It was just a pity, as over these past few days of getting along, she had quite grown to like Ming Zhaoshuang.
After blurt out, Ming Zhaoshuang suddenly realized she had probably committed a major taboo in Shen Liqian’s eyes.
After all, Su Nu Chou was a treasure that everyone in the cultivation world scrambled for. If its whereabouts were leaked, Shen Liqian would likely not let her off.
However, concealing it now would only seem like drawing attention to it. Ming Zhaoshuang’s fingers moved slightly, extremely nervous.
“I’ve heard my elders mention it a few times, this Su Nu Chou is indeed a treasure of the world, very powerful.”
Finally, Ming Zhaoshuang laughed heartily, feigning nonchalance:
“Oh, Qianqian, don’t be fooled by someone. There’s no spiritual energy swirling around it at all.”
“It’s unlikely anyone in the Upper Cultivation World could have the fortune to see Su Nu Chou, so how could it have fallen into your hands, and how could it look like this? But don’t worry, I will absolutely not tell anyone that you bought a high-quality replica of Su Nu Chou.”
She didn’t know if Shen Liqian would believe her. After all, she didn’t have the strength to challenge Shen Liqian right now.
Even though she appeared gentle, she was actually no less than any other Heavenly Prodigy.
Before Shen Liqian could speak, the System within Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t help but interject:
“Host, your acting is terrible. If Shen Liqian believes you, then pigs can fly. Don’t you think about how you usually act? Saying so much at once is obviously a lie.”
It didn’t fit her Character Persona at all.
However, the System was also philosophical. If Shen Liqian were to kill Ming Zhaoshuang because of this, it would have a way to protect her.
But if that happened, they wouldn’t be able to complete Shen Liqian’s Side Quest.
Unexpectedly, Shen Liqian replied:
“Then Zhaoshuang should keep this secret safe.”
With that, she stopped speaking, drew the bowstring, and gathered water element magic power at her fingertips, shooting an arrow towards the Bald Eagles surrounding them.
Ming Zhaoshuang only then remembered that she was still facing an attack from the Bald Eagles and quickly channeled her Spiritual Power, making the sword tip steadier and more stable to avoid interfering with Shen Liqian’s performance.
While doing so, she spoke smugly to the System:
“See? She believed me.”
The System was speechless: “That’s because she’s blind.”
Despite being speechless, the System didn’t forget the main task. It glanced at the Bald Eagles surrounding the two and said:
“The junction between the neck and chest is the vital spot. How can you not even deal with the simplest Bald Eagles.”
After all, these things were, at most, Minor Golden Core. They were nothing compared to the great Spiritual Beasts.
Ming Zhaoshuang said: “Qianqian is solving it, isn’t she.”
Whether it was a vital spot or not didn’t matter. After all, with one arrow from Shen Liqian, even a graze would cause a Bald Eagle to fall from the sky.
The System said angrily: “Foolish! How could a Divine Tool like Su Nu Chou be casually used by a mere Golden Core like her.”
“Even if it recognizes a master, the consumption of each arrow is huge. Looking at her, she can only shoot about ten arrows at most. Look at how many Bald Eagles are surrounding you right now.”
