After just about an hour, Han Li opened his eyes from his cultivation, fully recovered.
He glanced at the three people chatting nearby, then got up and walked towards them.
"Recovered?"
Broad Hill sized up his energetic disciple.
"Yes, I'm good."
"The Azure Shadow Divine Eagle's nest isn't far from here, just on a mountain to the east. I took a look earlier. There are three of them, two big and one small. One of the big ones left the nest just now."
"There's one left that's about eighteen thousand years old, perfect for you. What do you think? Do you want to do it yourself, or should I?" Broad Hill joked.
"You do it, Master. The Azure Shadow Divine Eagle's speed is too fast. The attack is fine, but you're sure to kill it with one blow. But if it runs away when I get close, who knows how long we'll have to wait. We've already tested my combat power, and Sister Yan's needed Soul Beast is on the other side of the forest. We need to hurry. I don't want to stay in this forest any longer. Sunset Forest is giving me the creeps."
Han Li shook his head decisively, rejecting his Master's suggestion.
"Hey, you sure know how to slack off. So far, you haven't caught a single Soul Beast for your own Soul Rings yourself," Broad Hill teased.
"What can I do? It's just that my Master is too strong."
Han Li shrugged and immediately offered flattery.
"Did you learn that? Yan Yan, did you see that? Today, Grandpa will use this Han Li kid to teach you a life motto: shamelessness and flattery are essential conditions for becoming a strong person."
Dugu Bo also joked from the side.
Du Gu Yan covered her mouth and giggled, not responding. She naturally knew that her grandfather was joking.
"Good you, Old Poison. You're even making fun of me. Little girl, I'll teach you another one: the eyes of the strong also have power. Watch closely."
With that, Broad Hill stood up, looked at Dugu Bo, suddenly mobilized his Soul Power to suppress him, and then quickly ran away.
"I'm going to catch the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle. You stay and protect them both."
It wasn't until his figure disappeared that Dugu Bo stiffly moved his body and muttered, "Good you, Broad Hill. You actually used Soul Power to suppress me, not letting me speak. Just you wait."
Han Li and Du Gu Yan exchanged a glance and chuckled softly. They had gotten used to the "friendly interactions" between the two on the way here.
In less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, just as the three of them were chatting idly, Broad Hill descended directly from the sky.
Judging by his expression, he seemed to be in a good mood. The three followed his gaze and saw that both of his hands were full. One hand was holding a cyan giant eagle, while the other hand was carrying a fiery red spicy stick.
"Good luck, there's an unexpected harvest. The little girl doesn't need to deliberately go to the other side to get her Soul Ring."
As Broad Hill spoke, he threw the things in his hands onto the ground in front of the three of them.
"This is a Fire Feather Snake?"
Dugu Bo examined the weakly breathing snake-type Soul Beast on the ground and exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, didn't I tell you before that one of the big ones left the nest? When I went over just now, it happened to be coming back, carrying the Fire Feather Snake in its mouth. I saw that it wasn't dead yet, so I brought it back together."
"I don't know where that guy found it. Fire Feather Snakes are much rarer than Fire Scale Snakes, and they can fly, so their survival ability is extremely strong. It was actually caught by it," Broad Hill exclaimed.
"More than six thousand five hundred years, a bit higher than the six thousand we originally agreed on."
Han Li judged the age of the Fire Feather Snake and looked at Du Gu Yan.
"Don't worry, it's fine. Grandpa already tested my body's ability to withstand it last night. Xiao Li, did you forget that I also absorbed it?"
Du Gu Yan grinned and showed off the wings on her back.
Oh, right. Han Li patted his forehead. He had used sleep as an escape last night and didn't stay to watch Du Gu Yan absorb the Soul Bone, so he subconsciously ignored the physique bonus brought by the External Spirit Bone.
"Well, then let's go with it. Compared to the Fire Scale Snake, the Fire Feather Snake is more suitable for you, Sister Yan, whether it's the speed and fire dual bonus you'll get, or its large-scale attack ability, it's all good."
Han Li subconsciously began to analyze the benefits of the Soul Ring.
"It doesn't matter, getting any one of them isn't a loss."
Du Gu Yan blinked her eyes and looked at Han Li again, looking thoughtful.
"What's wrong? Sister Yan?"
Han Li felt a little creeped out by Du Gu Yan's gaze.
"Well, I'm just saying, we used to rely on luck to get Soul Skills. Even fixed Soul Beasts that predecessors had explored could be wrong. But Broad Hill Senior said that you always get the Soul Skills you want. Why don't you try to bless me?" Du Gu Yan's expression was very serious.
"Bless? How do I bless?" Han Li was a little confused.
"Like this."
Du Gu Yan took the initiative to walk to his side, took his hand, and placed it on top of her head. She closed her eyes and moved her lips slightly, silently reciting the Soul Skill ability she wanted to obtain.
Han Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't accept feudal superstition, but he didn't move his hand away. Oh well, let her do what she wants. Maybe it'll actually work.
A minute later, Du Gu Yan opened her eyes, bowed to him again, and then solemnly sent away the Fire Feather Snake. Under Dugu Bo's protection, she went to the side and began to absorb the Soul Ring.
"Alright, Xiao Li, you start too."
Broad Hill stood aside, smiling as he watched them play around. Only after Du Gu Yan left did he point to the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle that had been waiting on the ground for a long time.
"Okay."
Han Li didn't waste any time. He summoned his Martial Soul, and an arrow directly sent it away. Looking at the dark Soul Ring in front of him, he sat down on the spot.
The process of absorbing the Soul Ring was very easy, so easy that Han Li didn't feel any pressure. After skillfully absorbing the energy in the Soul Ring, he decisively stood up, waiting for the wings to appear.
Yeah, that's how confident I am.
Okay, he admitted he was showing off.
Sure enough, the moment he stood up, the clothes on his back were suddenly torn open, and a pair of huge azure eagle wings stretched out from below his shoulder blades, stirring up a cloud of dust and causing him to choke and cough.
"Hahaha."
Broad Hill couldn't help but laugh, seemingly enjoying the sight of his disciple making a fool of himself.
"Master."
Han Li glared at him resentfully, only then realizing that his upper body was a little cold.
When the eagle wings stretched out just now, they not only tore the clothes on his back, but the huge tension also pulled on the front, and his original top was now hanging around his waist, dragging on his pants.
"Looks like I'll have to get my clothes custom-made from now on with these wings."
Han Li muttered with a slightly troubled expression.
"Alright, stop showing off. The little girl is almost finished too. Go change your clothes first. Hmm, put on that backless outfit you don't like to wear. Add a cloak for now, anyway, you'll probably have to show off your wings later."
Broad Hill reminded him with a smile.
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