Chapter 2705 The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Zhu Feng smiled and pointed forward: "Look what that is."
Nan Yan looked up and saw a pitch-black mountain in front of her that reached into the sky, standing like a barrier on the endless grassland.
She opened her eyes wide and asked, "There's a mountain here?"
“…”
"I always thought there weren't many mountains on the grassland."
Zhu Feng laughed and said, "Have you forgotten that last time we were in that deserted city, there were mountains too? It's not that there are no mountains on the grassland, they're just few. Plus, the grassland is so vast. If you don't go far, you won't be able to see all the scenery here."
“…”
Nan Yan couldn't help but spur his horse forward another step, looking up at the tall mountains.
He sighed softly, "It's true. If you don't walk a little further, you won't be able to see all the scenery."
Just as she was looking at the mountain and marveling at the beauty of the scenery, a long cry that startled the sky and stopped the clouds suddenly came from the sky. She raised her head again, but because she raised it too much, she almost fell off the horse.
Fortunately, Zhu Feng, who was beside her, was quick-witted and reached out to grab her.
He laughed and said, "What are you doing!?"
"What's that sound?"
Nan Yan listened to the sound with great interest, looking up at the sky. Zhu Feng naturally heard it too and said, "It's an eagle."
"Eagle?"
"Yes, eagles on the grasslands usually build their nests on high mountains. If I'm not mistaken, there's an eagle's nest on this mountain."
As he was speaking, a black dot flew over from the high sky.
Looking closely, they saw that it was an eagle, with wings more than a man long spread out, circling above their heads, making long cries that shook the sky.
Nan Yan sighed, "It's so big."
She put her hands over her eyes again and said, "Besides, we're flying so high, we must be reaching the zenith."
Zhu Fengyeyan looked up.
He smiled and said, "People on the grasslands believe that eagles fly so high, reaching up to the heavens, and are the birds most capable of sensing the will of heaven. Therefore, they regard eagles as divine birds. They also believe that if you can shoot an eagle, you will have good luck."
"Shoot it?"
After hearing this, Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in surprise and looked at the eagle flying in the sky, which was almost only a black shadow left.
He exclaimed, "It flies so high, who can shoot it?"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course not everyone can hit the target."
“…”
"I've heard that in the past, people on the grasslands used the eagle-shooting technique as their standard for judging heroes. Anyone who could shoot a bird of prey flying so high was considered a sharpshooter and a hero."
“…”
Nan Yan listened and suddenly laughed, "Can the emperor shoot it?"
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, just looked up.
His martial arts skills were not bad, and his archery was accurate, but he had only ever shot enemies on the battlefield, never from such a distance. Before this, he had never tried to shoot a eagle.
In fact, just now, when he saw the eagle flying over, he was also eager to try it.
Hearing Nan Yan's words, he took the bow hanging on the horse's back, drew out the arrow and put it on the string, then immediately pulled the bow to its full length and aimed at the eagle in the sky.
Nan Yan immediately held her breath.
However, just as Zhu Feng tried to aim the arrow at the circling eagle, the eagle suddenly let out a long cry and suddenly leaned down to rush towards them.
"well?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment.
Ordinary birds would fly away cautiously when they saw people. If the eagle was a sacred bird recognized by the people on the grassland and could sense the will of heaven, how could it be so slow and actually fly towards them?
Flying so close, isn't that giving people a chance?
Seeing that the eagle was getting closer and closer, Nan Yan frowned.
She turned around quickly: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng had a bow in his hand drawn into a full moon, and the arrow flashing with cold light was aimed at the eagle that was flying lower and lower, only a dozen feet above the ground, almost parallel to the ground, but he didn't release the arrow.
"emperor!"
Nan Yan let out a low cry.
The eagle was already very close to them, almost about to hit them.
Zhu Feng remained motionless.
Nan Yan's expression became panic. Such a big and ferocious bird, even without considering its sharp beak and claws like iron hooks, would probably kill someone if it just charged at them.
Why hasn’t Zhu Feng shot his arrow yet?
The eagle was getting closer and closer, only a dozen feet away from them. At its diving speed, it would hit them in the blink of an eye.
"emperor--!"
Nan Yan exclaimed again.
Just as she exclaimed, a gust of wind suddenly blew over her head. She looked up and saw that the eagle had actually brushed past their heads and flew straight past!
But Zhu Feng still didn't shoot.
What’s going on?!
Nan Yan was shocked and turned around with him to look. They saw the eagle swooping down to the ground and grabbing the dry and yellow ground with its iron-hook-like claws. They heard a scream of "Squeak". When they looked carefully, they saw that a gray-yellow hare was caught by it and lifted up.
"Oh!"
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in surprise.
It turns out that the eagle was hunting!
The rabbit's fur was gray and yellow, blending in perfectly with the color of the surrounding dead grass. They didn't notice it, but they didn't expect that the eagle flying in the sky could actually see it, and hit it with one strike!
So awesome!
Nan Yan was surprised and a little happy. She looked up and saw the rabbit hanging in the air, still flapping its wings. The eagle pinched it with its two claws and twisted it hard, twisting the gray rabbit into a twist and making it stop moving.
Nan Yan couldn't help but sigh, "That's amazing."
When he looked back again, Zhu Feng had let go of the bow, and his bright eyes were fixed on the eagle that had flown away and returned to the sky.
Nan Yan said: "Your Majesty...why don't you shoot it?"
Zhu Feng said, "Let's go and take a look."
"ah?"
"Walk."
He did not explain. Holding the bow and arrow in one hand and the reins in the other, he spurred his horse and galloped in the direction the eagle flew. Nan Yan also hurriedly spurred his horse to follow.
After a while, they ran to the foot of the high mountain.
Looking up, they saw a huge nest on a stone platform halfway up the mountain. The eagle circled twice and then landed with the rabbit in its grasp.
Then they heard a strange, chirping sound.
Nan Yan said: "That is——"
Zhu Feng said, "It's raising a child."
"ah!"
Nan Yan immediately understood and said, "No wonder it didn't eat the rabbit right away after catching it. It wanted to bring it back for its children to eat."
Zhu Feng took another step forward.
But at this moment, he felt his arm sink. Turning around, he saw Nan Yan pulling his sleeve.
"Um?"
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Majesty, please don't shoot."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said with a half-smile, "Why? Just now, you wanted to see if I could shoot down that eagle."
Nan Yan said softly, "Fishing without a net, hunting without shooting at the roost."
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