At those words, Xuandu raised his brows slightly, somewhat surprised.
He suddenly felt that his junior brother was being a bit too arrogant.
At the same time, an uneasy feeling arose in Hou Yi's heart.
He had the feeling that what Li Yuan said was not anything good.
But after thinking it over carefully, he still could not guess what it specifically meant.
The straightforward Hou Yi clasped his hands and asked directly.
"May I ask what you mean by that, young friend?"
Without two hundred thousand, you think you can take away daughters of the Human Race? Keep dreaming!
It carried an inexplicable sense of suppression from the Heavenly Dao, as though it meant one had to pay an enormous price.
Li Yuan had experienced it in his previous life, so he naturally understood it inside and out.
Since he had already been drenched by the rain, he would surely tear up everyone else's umbrellas too.
With a malicious smile on his face, he spoke with impassioned conviction.
"When women of the Human Race marry, the men of the Witch Race must provide bridewealth. The women will provide a dowry of equivalent value, and both sides will support this little family together."
"When men of the Human Race marry women of the Witch Race, it is the same. Dowry and bridewealth—everything that should be there will be there."
"Of course, the most important thing is still the feelings between the two people."
Hou Yi looked utterly baffled and asked.
"Could you explain more specifically what dowry and bridewealth mean?"
Li Yuan continued explaining.
"It's very simple. Bridewealth is the heavenly materials, earthly treasures, magical treasures, divine abilities, cultivation techniques, and such that one provides to marry a woman. You have to let the woman's family see your sincerity."
"A dowry is the woman's show of sincerity toward the man. For example, a Witch Race man could offer a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. In any case, the Witch Race has no primordial spirits and cannot use it."
At those words, Hou Yi raised his brows, pursed his lips, and complained.
"I think that was rather presumptuous. What did primordial spirits ever do to you?"
Li Yuan ignored Hou Yi and continued.
"A woman of the Human Race can then marry into the family with a dowry, such as heavenly materials and earthly treasures that help the Witch Race cultivate."
"Whether bridewealth or dowry, both are support for the little family, providing for the cultivation and growth of both the man and woman."
"In this way, as intermarriage continues between the Human Race and Witch Race, both sides can slowly grow stronger. Quantitative change leads to qualitative change."
"Bridewealth is a covenant of karmic cause and effect between Heaven and Earth. It must use innate objects as a medium before it can bear witness under the Heavenly Dao. Dowry, meanwhile, is a rite of bloodline reciprocation. Only when the fortunes of the two races intertwine can they receive the protection of the Great Dao."
His words were certainly not thoughtless babble; he had genuinely considered them.
Come on, this was the Primordial World. Of course bridewealth and dowry could be made equal in value.
There were great powers backing both sides. If anyone broke the rules, they would not simply stand by and watch.
Xuandu, Guangchengzi, Duobao, and Kong Xuan were all considering the feasibility of this matter as well.
Hou Yi clearly still had things he did not understand.
"Then tell me about this bridewealth, young friend. If an Innate Spiritual Treasure is required every time someone marries, my Witch Race cannot afford it either."
Li Yuan stepped forward familiarly, patted Hou Yi's shoulder, and said with a smile.
"You still haven't fully understood. I already said that bridewealth and dowry are equivalent. That was only an example."
"Other things work too. You have to consider that if the children of my Human Race have high cultivation realms, the descendants they bear will have better talent as well."
"But it isn't easy for my Human Race to raise a woman, is it? And it isn't easy for your Witch Race to raise a female Great Witch either, is it?"
"Looking at it that way, what problem could there still be with bridewealth and dowry?"
Hou Yi lowered his gaze, pondered carefully for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"No problem. Young friend, you are truly talented. But isn't cultivating feelings between two people rather difficult?"
Li Yuan waved a hand casually. He had already made plans in his heart.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's simple. Let both sides interact more often in the future, and arrange blind dates."
For a moment, everyone looked bewildered and asked in unison.
"Blind dates?"
Li Yuan waved his hand and said softly.
"I'll demonstrate it for you. Senior Brother and Junior Brother Guangchengzi will be background characters—the woman's parents. Junior Brother Duobao will play a woman of the Human Race."
"Senior Hou Yi will be a young man from the Witch Race here for a blind date. Come, come, come. I'll teach you."
With a wave of his hand, an ordinary farmhouse courtyard appeared.
Hou Yi walked in with impressive imitation, recalling the information Li Yuan had just given him.
He carried a Storage Bag in his hand and walked toward Guangchengzi with a cheerful smile.
"Auntie, peeling Boluo Sen at home?"
"I have Witch Clan Evil Fruit here. Would you like one to try?"
Guangchengzi stared at Hou Yi with a mask of pain on his face.
"Senior, Witch Clan Evil Fruit contains dense evil aura. Other than members of the Witch Race, anyone who eats it would be poisoned."
Li Yuan rushed over as well, shouting in exasperation.
"You're trying to poison your future mother-in-law right off the bat?"
"Do you even know what it means to cater to someone's preferences?"
Hou Yi scratched his head awkwardly and replied.
"I didn't think it through. I was too hasty."
Li Yuan returned to the crowd and called out again.
"Cut! One more time. Three, two, one, go!"
With a broad smile, Hou Yi carried the Storage Bag, suddenly took out an Immortal Essence Fruit, and handed it over.
"Auntie, peeling Boluo Sen at home? Have an Immortal Essence Fruit."
Guangchengzi threw himself fully into the role. He rubbed his hands against his clothes, then accepted it with a smile.
"You're too polite. Duobao, Duobao, come out quickly."
The moment Duobao stepped outside, he happened to meet Hou Yi's gaze.
Li Yuan, acting as director from afar, sighed inwardly.
This role really should have been played by Junior Sister Cihang.
Oh, no.
Junior Brother.
That damned Little Nanliang, his fate can only be...
Clap! Clap!
Li Yuan suddenly clapped to pause them, stood up, and said cheerfully.
"See that? This is called a blind date. If both sides like what they see, they can go out for a stroll and have fun together."
The Primordial World was not his previous life. Everyone was a cultivator; if they took a liking to each other, it basically meant things would work out.
As cultivators, their relationships progressed extremely quickly too.
Once a blind date succeeded, becoming Dao companions through marriage was only a matter of time.
Without a word, Guangchengzi took a bite of the Immortal Essence Fruit and praised it.
"Junior Brother's plan is truly brilliant."
Hou Yi stared at Guangchengzi with black lines all over his face and complained.
"You actually ate it."
"But this plan of yours, young friend, is truly beneficial to both the Witch Race and Human Race."
"I agree. We'll start by trying it in my tribe."
"If the results are good, I can report it to the Ancestral Witches. Then the Human Race and Witch Race can intermarry completely."
Li Yuan suddenly stopped him.
"No, no, no. There's another problem. After they marry, where will their homes be?"
"The Witch Race is powerful, while the Human Race is weak. Could these little families settle between the Wu-Demon tribes?"
"Then, whether they belong to the Witch Race or the Human Race, it will be much easier for them to return home and visit."
"As the saying goes, always go home and have a look, go home and have a look. Senior, isn't that the logic?"
Hou Yi frowned and pondered carefully for a moment, then copied Jia Bing's expression meme.
"That makes sense, that makes sense!"
"Let's do as you say, young friend. The Human Race is quick-witted, so why not let the Human Race handle arranging these blind dates?"
Li Yuan clapped happily and replied.
"No problem!"
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