In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

It was a head shorter than Gu Hanyuan, but its wingspan exceeded two meters, and when it spread its wings, it looked like a huge black shadow.

It was pouncing on angrily.

Gu Hanyuan guessed it was probably because he had taken its food.

Gu Hanyuan took out his Hero Sword and clashed it with its sharp beak.

To my surprise, the giant eagle retreated in pain, but was not injured.

The eagle's beak was so hard it rivaled that of a divine weapon.

Having suffered a minor loss, the eagle became more cautious, even though it was too large to fly.

However, it possesses immense strength, and its feathers are incredibly hard, making it difficult for even a hero's sword to inflict damage.

With a flap of its wings, a whirlwind sweeps through, whipping up sand and stones so fiercely that it's impossible to open one's eyes.

Even the way its sharp beak pecked at Gu Hanyuan subtly matched its swordsmanship.

It wasn't until Gu Hanyuan used the "Mysterious Sword Technique" that it was barely suppressed.

Based on Gu Hanyuan's assessment, the giant eagle's strength was roughly equivalent to a half-step Grandmaster.

No one below the Grandmaster level can do anything about it; they can't break its defenses. Its strength is even greater than that of a Grandmaster, but its agility is too poor. When Gu Hanyuan started using his lightness skill to deal with it, he was completely outmaneuvered.

Sure enough, after a while, the giant eagle realized it couldn't beat Gu Hanyuan and called a truce. It could even be sensed that it was unhappy with Gu Hanyuan's use of light-footed skills to cheat.

“I know you can understand human speech, take me to the Sword Tomb.”

Gu Hanyuan had no interest in wasting time with an eagle and went straight to the point.

After blinking its large, copper-bell-like eyes twice, the giant eagle nodded and led the way.

After Gu Hanyuan followed the giant eagle to the Sword Tomb, the first thing he saw was that stone tablet.

"Having roamed the martial world for over thirty years, I have slain all my enemies and defeated all heroes. There is no one left in the world who can stand against me. Helpless, I can only retreat to a deep valley and take eagles as my companions. Alas, I have sought an opponent in my life but could not find one. My loneliness is truly unbearable. The following is the signature: Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai."

Gu Hanyuan looked at those words and felt they were glaringly bright, even slightly disoriented.

The stone tablet contains the sword intent of Dugu Qiubai, each character like a sword, its sword aura overwhelming.

Gu Hanyuan subconsciously used the "Holy Spirit Sword Technique" and the "Mysterious Sword Technique" to fight back.

The sword intent on the stone tablet was gradually worn away by the clash between the two top-level sword techniques, while Gu Hanyuan's own sword intent grew stronger and stronger.

When he regained consciousness, he found that the sword intent on the stone tablet had disappeared, and even the words on it had become blurred.

The "Mysterious Sword Technique" progressed slowly due to a low degree of compatibility. Apart from mastering the ninth move, "Famous Throughout the Martial World," no further progress was made.

In addition to the varying degrees of power increase from "Sword One" to "Sword Twenty-Two" in the "Holy Spirit Sword Technique," there were even signs of comprehending the rudiments of "Sword Twenty-Three of the Sentimental World."

Gu Hanyuan originally thought he would never be able to comprehend "Sword Twenty-Three of the Sentimental World", but unexpectedly he gained something from it.

Am I really such an emotional person?

Somewhat amused, Gu Hanyuan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Instead, they made a guess about Dugu Qiubai's cultivation level, at least that of a terrestrial immortal, but the specific realm was unclear.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, an old man in plain clothes suddenly opened his eyes, looking puzzled.

He was none other than Dugu Qiubai, who had just sensed that the sword intent he had left on the Sword Tomb Stele had disappeared, and had been completely erased.

The stone tablet was originally intended to find a suitable successor, but it was unexpectedly erased.

Clearly, the newcomer's swordsmanship was also very high. Although he was still a step behind him, he had already grown into someone who could rival him.

Dugu Qiubai was somewhat excited. He had spent his entire life searching for an opponent. Among his peers, there might be those whose cultivation was stronger than his, but none of them were invincible when it came to swordsmanship.

A few years ago, a few promising young people emerged, but they are still far from being fully qualified.

This unexpected visitor clearly piqued his interest even more.

After thinking it over, he decided not to sit there idly any longer and went to the State of Song to take a look.

Gu Hanyuan never expected that his unintentional act would expose an old monster.

They are currently digging up the swords buried in the sword mound.

Green Peak Sword, Purple Star Soft Sword, Black Iron Heavy Sword, Wooden Sword.

The Azure Peak Sword is indeed a sharp sword, and it is only one step away from becoming a divine weapon.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword should have been abandoned in an unknown deep valley, but now it lies quietly in the sword tomb, its quality similar to that of the Green Edge Sword.

The Xuan Tie Heavy Sword is the only divine weapon, but it is a power-type weapon. It's just not really suitable for Gu Hanyuan's ethereal style. I'll reforge it when I have the chance.

The wooden sword was purely for Dugu Qiubai to show off; ignore it.

As for the "Nine Swords of Dugu" and the "Heavy Sword Technique," they had already learned them all when they were fighting against the sword intent of the stone tablet.

Judging from Gu Hanyuan's current level, the "Nine Swords of Dugu" is a high-level sword technique and intent that has been broken down into an easy-to-understand beginner's tutorial. As for how far he will ultimately grow, it all depends on the user's comprehension.

No wonder Ren Woxing always looked down on Linghu Chong's "Nine Swords of Dugu," saying that it only had the form but not the spirit.

If he didn't still have some potential, it would be strange if Ren Woxing, with his ruthless and ambitious nature, would bother with someone like Linghu Chong, who has an unstable stance.

However, the "Heavy Sword Technique" gave Gu Hanyuan quite a few surprises, because if the Demon Sword were unsealed, it would weigh a hundred pounds, making it difficult to wield it as easily as one's own arm.

After getting everything he wanted, Gu Hanyuan prepared to leave.

The giant eagle wanted to follow Gu Hanyuan, but he pushed it away with disdain.

It's so ugly, it can't fly, and it can be eaten. Carrying it around is like carrying a burden.

As for his abilities, he'd be good enough to be a bodyguard for girls in the future, but not for himself.

Finally, Gu Hanyuan comforted the giant eagle, telling it to wait at the Sword Tomb and that he would come back to take it away later.

As for how long "later" is, only God knows.

Gu Hanyuan took the opportunity to tally up the villain points he had previously collected.

The battles against Qinghai Yixiao and Baiban Shaxing gave me 2300 villain points.

Guo Fu, in a moment of infatuation, gave it 2900 points and started a series of reviews.

Clearly, Guo Fu is also a female lead, and in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", she was even betrothed to Yang Guo by Guo Jing.

However, Huang Rong gained nothing from him. Although he left a deep impression, she probably still viewed Gu Hanyuan with the same eyes she would a son-in-law.

They intercepted Yang Guo's Sword Tomb and gave him 3000 villain points.

As usual, I used my divine sense to locate Huang Rong and Guo Fu.

Meanwhile, the puppet reported that they were almost at the Sky Eagle Cult.

After using the puppet to "teleport," Gu Hanyuan brought Zhang Wuji to the Eagle Sect.

The puppet was sent to Fuzhou to retrieve the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual".

Yin Susu helped Gu Hanyuan establish an intelligence system. Although progress has been slow for now, it will inevitably become an indispensable part of his power once it grows stronger.

Especially with the intelligence system in place, they will surely discover very quickly that Gu Hanyuan frequently travels between two places.

This kind of unscientific and unmartial arts-like thing will soon arouse Yin Susu's suspicion, so it's still necessary to appease her and make her one of our own.

Chapter 93: Madam's debts are long overdue; sell yourself instead.

Upon arriving at the Sky Eagle Sect, besides the excited Yin Susu, there was also an old man with white eyebrows, none other than the White-Browed Eagle King, Yin Tianzheng.

Yin Susu had already received the message, found the "Nine Yang Divine Skill," and the cold poison in Zhang Wuji's body had been removed.

Seeing that Zhang Wuji was unharmed, I couldn't help but feel excited.

Looking at Gu Hanyuan, who was becoming increasingly handsome and dashing beside Zhang Wuji, he felt a mix of gratitude and complicated emotions.

Although Gu Hanyuan's methods when they first met still haunt her, and even caused the breakdown of her relationship with Zhang Cuishan.

But he saved himself, and he also saved Zhang Wuji.

Moreover, those few nights remain vivid in Yin Susu's memory.

Upon seeing Gu Hanyuan again, her legs went weak.

"Han Yuan, thank you for saving Wu Ji."

"Mrs. Zhang, our agreement has been fulfilled."

Seeing Yin Tian staring intently at him, Gu Hanyuan raised an eyebrow and obediently called out, "Madam Zhang."

Yin Susu felt somewhat displeased when she heard Gu Hanyuan address her as "Madam Zhang" in a slightly distant manner.

Is it just because of an agreement?

Yin Tian was watching Yin Susu's expression from the side, his brows furrowing slightly.

He knew that Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan's relationship had broken down.

However, Gu Hanyuan's name has been mentioned more often by Yin Susu recently.

Yin Tianzheng was quite old and knew his daughter best. Upon seeing her, he immediately sensed that there must be something between them.

"This must be Gu Hanyuan, whom Su Su often mentions. He truly is a heroic young man."

Yin Tianzheng looked at Gu Hanyuan scrutinizingly.