The two-headed bird cried out in pain, its wing struck by the long whip, causing a few brown feathers to drift down.
Yang Qianrou's long whip, after hitting the two-headed bird's wing, was not withdrawn. Instead, halfway down, the whip miraculously surged upwards again, striking the two-headed bird's wing once more.
Two consecutive strikes on the two-headed bird made Yang Qianrou incredibly happy, thinking this creature was not so formidable.
However, this was merely her illusion. Just as she intended to repeat her maneuver, the two-headed bird suddenly swooped down like a sharp sword towards Yang Qianrou's whip.
The two-headed bird then grabbed Yang Qianrou's long whip and, flapping its wings, lifted Yang Qianrou high into the sky.
Yang Qianrou was startled. She wanted to let go and return to the airship, but if she let go, her whip would be taken by the two-headed bird, which she was very reluctant to lose.
Whips, unlike swords, spears, or clubs, were a rather niche weapon. Once lost, it would be difficult to find another suitable whip to use as a weapon.
This was why Yang Qianrou was hesitant, unable to make a decisive cut, and was thus carried into the sky by the two-headed bird.
Although the two-headed bird was a flying creature, it possessed a clever mind. It knew that if it descended, the people on the airship would surely gang up on it. Therefore, it was extremely intelligent in grabbing Yang Qianrou's whip and taking her to a great height.
At such a height, without the support of the airship, a human would certainly not be a match for a bird of prey.
Not to mention anything else, at this moment, if the two-headed bird let go of the whip, Yang Qianrou would surely be killed by the fall from thousands of meters up.
And in this moment of hesitation, Yang Qianrou had already been carried away from the airship. Below was a fall of thousands of meters; even with her strength, she would perish from such a height.
The people below dared not act, as Yang Qianrou was above. If they attacked the two-headed bird, they could easily injure her by mistake.
Even if they didn't injure her, if they attacked the two-headed bird and it suddenly released its grip, Yang Qianrou would be doomed.
Although the person controlling the airship was also piloting it below, continuously pursuing the two-headed bird, their purpose was to catch Yang Qianrou should she fall.
However, the airship was a behemoth, and catching the two-headed bird was difficult.
Moreover, the two-headed bird was very smart. As soon as it saw the airship catching up, it would immediately change direction, using the airship's slow turning speed as a weakness to outrun it.
At this moment, everyone turned their gaze to Ning Beichen, because in their hearts, only Ning Beichen had the ability to save Yang Qianrou.
They also knew that Yang Qianrou had a very good relationship with Ning Beichen, and many even considered Yang Qianrou to be Ning Beichen's woman, not believing Ning Beichen would abandon her.
However, Ning Beichen ignored their gazes, remaining seated on the airship's throne as steady as an old dog, as if completely unaware of Yang Qianrou's predicament.
But they had no idea that Ning Beichen was not acting because Yang Qianrou had not yet reached her limit. If he had acted now to save her, he would have lost the opportunity to train her.
They did not know that as long as Ning Beichen was there, Yang Qianrou would not be in mortal danger, though injury was inevitable.
Ning Beichen did not want to train her into a flower in a greenhouse but to mold her into a strong individual.
At this moment, Yang Qianrou, facing peril, did not give up. She flipped over, using the whip to propel herself upwards, and then grabbed the two-headed bird's claw.
Yang Qianrou knew very well that in her current situation, she could not attack the two-headed bird. Her only chance of survival was to get close to it.
The two-headed bird had not expected this woman to be so decisive. It seemed dangerous, but in reality, Yang Qianrou was much better off than before, as she no longer had to worry about the two-headed bird releasing the whip and letting her fall.
Although the two-headed bird's claws had many bone spurs, causing Yang Qianrou's hands to ache and bleed, she dared not let go. She retrieved the whip with her other hand and lashed out at the two-headed bird.
The whip coiled around the neck of one of the two-headed bird's heads like a python. Yang Qianrou then released her grip on the claw, using the whip's elasticity to swing herself onto the two-headed bird's back.
Those below on the airship, seeing Yang Qianrou's brilliant maneuver, immediately cheered for her excitedly.
However, they had forgotten that even though Yang Qianrou had escaped immediate danger, she was still not out of trouble. She was still in the air, and if the airship could not catch her, or if the two-headed bird could not land, she would still face a fatal fall.
Yang Qianrou's palm was already bloody, but she endured the pain, swaying unsteadily on the two-headed bird's back. She took out a short knife she carried and stabbed wildly at the two-headed bird's back.
In pain, the two-headed bird began to roll violently in the air, trying to shake Yang Qianrou off its back.
But Yang Qianrou, using the whip to tightly bind the two-headed bird's neck, could not be shaken off no matter how much the bird thrashed.
Meanwhile, the two-headed bird was continuously bleeding from Yang Qianrou's attacks, each stab drawing more blood, which stained Yang Qianrou's clothes crimson.
Gradually, due to excessive blood loss, the two-headed bird faltered and began to descend.
Fortunately, the two-headed bird did not dare to let itself fall to its death. It finally landed on the ground, swaying unsteadily. Yang Qianrou seized this opportunity and swiftly and accurately decapitated the two-headed bird.
Without its head, the two-headed bird flailed weakly before finally dying in Yang Qianrou's hands.
Yang Qianrou, having lost her strength, collapsed onto the two-headed bird's corpse, gasping for breath.
Not long after, the airship landed. Cao Shuo and the others rushed down to check on Yang Qianrou's condition.
When they saw that Yang Qianrou was alive, they all let out joyous cheers.
The situation they had just witnessed was truly perilous.
In that kind of situation, any one of them present would likely not have handled it better than Yang Qianrou, so her strength and intelligence had completely won their admiration.
"Yang Qianrou, your on-the-spot reaction was very good."
Ning Beichen praised her as the blood-covered Yang Qianrou approached him.
"Thank you, Boss."
Yang Qianrou replied, her head bowed, tired yet excited.
Through the battle with the two-headed bird, she had gained many experiences and insights that she hadn't had before.
It was said that between life and death lay great terror, but also great opportunity.
Therefore, this battle would make Yang Qianrou stronger in the future. Most importantly, facing life and death, Yang Qianrou had overcome her fear of death.