Winged Human Race Survey

At this moment, Qin Yi felt the first ripple...

"Guest, you cannot leave..."

Looking at the several winged women kneeling upright in front of him, their breasts swaying in the breeze, Qin Yi glanced at them expressionlessly for a while before slowly backing away to his room.

Since they've already knelt down, I don't want to make things difficult for them, so I'll let it go.

Qin Yi initially thought that being placed under house arrest was no big deal; he figured he could just meditate in his room and that would be the end of it. What was there for a cultivator to fear about being placed under house arrest? But in the end, he realized that his feelings were different.

The more restricted travel is, the more I want to go out, and the less I can calm down and meditate.

Those winged women were even more tragic. As honored guests " on Wang Ping," they couldn't use force, but they couldn't just ignore it either. In the end, they could only kneel down and beg, leaving Qin Yi speechless.

Liusu encouraged, "Look how obedient they are, they might just reluctantly agree if you ask them to serve you in bed."

"Hey..." Qin Yi said, holding it, "Isn't one Yu Shang enough of a headache? What are you thinking?"

Liusu wasn't angry at being lifted up by him; she coiled in mid-air and said with a grin, "What do you want to do outside?"

"It's nothing, I'm just restless being locked up," Qin Yi said. "Xun Wood City is a large city that spans thousands of miles. The Winged Human Race are so few in number, they are definitely not the main body of this city. We've already come all this way, but our experiences are limited to the Feathered People. It feels like we've wasted our time here."

"... What else is fun? Is it more fun than a winged girl? Peach Blossom Spirit, have you regressed?"

"Women aren't as fun as video games..."

"But you can get women to play games with you."

"Bangbang is so smart."

The two were joking around casually when the dog, lying inside the ring, rolled its eyes.

The unspoken understanding between the two in their banter was something most people wouldn't understand. In reality, Qin Yi wanted to know what other circumstances in the city he could exploit, perhaps in case they came in handy during negotiations. Liusu suggested that he could just ask these winged girls.

If it weren't for the dog spending so much time with them, they wouldn't understand that their seemingly silly jokes were actually a form of communication.

"Hey you..." Qin Yi casually beckoned to the nearest winged girl, "Come here for a second."

Yu Ren saw the sympathetic looks from her sisters on either side, and entered the room with an expression of heroic sacrifice.

"Why are you making that face? Didn't I obediently retreat? I didn't make things difficult for you."

"You said before that you wanted to eat us," the winged girl sniffled. "You're not a good person."

"..." Qin Yi rubbed his forehead. "What's your name?"

The winged girl didn't want to talk and turned her head away.

This group is actually quite proud; calling them old-fashioned wouldn't be accurate, but rather like proud white swans.

They have reason to be proud; born with a heart for music, they are stronger than ordinary races. These twelve girls are likely the Yu Shang or assistant priests of the Saintess Yu Chang. Their cultivation levels are all very high, and the one in front of them is at the first level of Huiyang.

These are twelve Huiyang. Adding Yu Shang and the old High Priest, as well as what we saw when we first entered the city, there are so many Huiyang in the Winged Human Race branch in Xun Wood City alone, more than a major sect in Shenzhou.

What about the entire Winged Human Race?

This is incredibly formidable strength. Qin Yi suspects that their main force is no less powerful than the Witch God Sect, no wonder they are a forbidden race in the center of the sea.

They are aloof, proud, and powerful, but also naive and bound by their own internal rules.

They're so easily manipulated... Qin Yi felt that if he had ulterior motives, he could easily control this entire clan. The simplest way would be to gradually seize power by marrying Yu Shang. If handled properly, making this force do whatever they wanted wouldn't be a problem.

Of course he wouldn't do that, but hasn't anyone else thought of something similar?

"Fine, I won't force you to tell me your name if you don't want to," Qin Yi said. "How about I ask you some questions about your Winged Human Race and Xun Wood City?"

The girl said firmly, "As long as it doesn't involve our secrets, Yu Lan will tell you everything she knows."

Qin Yi: "?"

Didn't you just say your own name?

Liusu transmitted her voice, "It's a miracle that this clan of fools hasn't been turned into the firearms you mentioned yet."

The dog asked, "What are firearms? Can you eat them?"

Liusu: "... Okay."

Qin Yi ignored them and, rubbing his temples, asked Yu Lan, "Do you guys rarely interact with other people?"

Yu Lan said, "We've only been in Xun Wood City for two or three months, so we haven't really interacted with other people much."

"Switching positions?"

"No, the Saintess has only recently ascended to the throne. The Clan Leader sent her to take charge of Xun Wood City's dealings with various clans, saying it would be good training for her. The High Priest is an elder, assisting the Saintess in familiarizing herself with affairs. We only arrived recently with the Saintess."

That makes sense now. All the strange situations suddenly become clear. Including Yu Shang Chang, they were all newcomers who came to the branch for training, so they were all very naive. Before this, they had all lived in an ivory tower.

Perhaps only the old High Priest was somewhat normal... although he also had the rigidity of the winged people, at least he wasn't so naive.

"So Xun Wood City isn't the Feathered People's City, is it?"

"No, Xun Wood City is a place where many races live together, including the Demon Race. This city is so big..." Yu Lan gestured with her hands, "There are hundreds of races! We are just one of the order managers elected by each race."

"One of them, and others?"

"Yes, there's the Uwabami Bird, and the Ghost Carriage..."

"Are they all winged races?"

"Not necessarily. There are other possibilities. After all, intermarriage between different ethnic groups has been going on for a long time, so things aren't always so clear-cut."

Yu Lan's communication became smoother and smoother, and she was no longer as cautious as before. It seemed that Qin Yi was seriously consulting her about important matters, which made her put aside all her anxieties.

As a result, Qin Yi began to look her up and down.

Yu Lan took a half step back and stammered, "Look... look at what?"

"I'm wondering, since you intermarry among your various races, why does your Winged Human Race's bloodline still seem so pure? Your white wings don't have a single blemish, and you're all such beautiful young girls, with no men."

"I don't know. We Winged Human Race are born this way. No matter who we marry, we are like this. So we don't want to marry outside the tribe and live in groups on our own." Yu Lan composed herself, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of arrogance. "Actually, we Winged Human Race haven't intermarried with other tribes for a long time. We just Drinking Mother Spring to reproduce... Ordinary tribes are not qualified to intermarry with us. Even if they kneel down and beg us to take them in as sons-in-law, they might not even look at us."

It's practically a slur against you lowly races... The implication is that if the Saintess takes a liking to you, you should be grateful and submit to her...

Qin Yi's gaze turned somewhat unfriendly as he looked her up and down again.

Yu Lan took a step back, looking at him warily.

"I'm going out." Qin Yi made a move to get up.

With a thud, Yu Lan knelt down. "Guest, please don't leave..."

Qin Yi sat back down comfortably. "Who's kneeling to whom...?"

Yu Lan: "..."

Qin Yi said, "So, you're saying that your marriages aren't necessarily based solely on the bride's birth date; some couples directly have the groom marry into the bride's family, right?"

"Yes, usually for arranged marriages." Yu Lan sniffed. "But here, a 'feather-down barrier' is still set up. For example, several Seeking marriage go together to find the location of the first feather, and whoever finds it gets betrothed. As for marriages based purely on natural affinity, they are very rare since ancient times, and when they do occur, they are given special attention."

As the girl spoke, a sense of anticipation and longing appeared in her eyes, as if she yearned for the kind of ancient, celestial romance.

No wonder Yu Shang valued this so much. In her heart, her connection with Qin Yi, which could be categorized as a pure bond, was indeed a sacred thing... Moreover, the other party was not necessarily one of those "lower races" commonly seen, but rather someone with the potential to become a dragon or phoenix, which made it even more special...

"Alright, thanks." Qin Yi snatched a piece of candy from the dog's arms, which it hadn't even started eating yet, from the ring and handed it to Yu Lan with a smile, "Here's a reward for you, little sister."

Yu Lan tried licking it and found it delicious, so she happily licked the candy and walked away.

Regardless of its effects, anything made by the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace's Eating Sect is guaranteed to taste good.

The dog looked up longingly, then looked down at its empty palm. "..."

"You've been subtly inquiring about a whole host of marriage matters with my personal guards. Are you planning how to deal with me?" Yu Shang's voice suddenly came from outside.

Qin Yi looked up and watched Yu Shang slowly enter through the door, her expression growing increasingly aloof, like a proud swan.

Qin Yi felt like he had transmigrated into a female protagonist novel again... not referring to Yu Shang, but to himself.

The domineering CEO imprisons the female lead and asks her every day: Will you submit or not?

This is the taste.