Your Foundations Are Too Shallow

Gu Shuanglin's usually gentle and approachable expression turned cold for the first time.

Surprisingly, even though he had become icy cold, he didn't exude any fierce or resentful aura; he still retained his composure, just like a gentleman in anger. If Qin Yi hadn't known that the bird eggs he gave him were malicious, he might have even felt embarrassed to be his enemy...

To be so adept at superficial appearances is truly a skill.

If it were someone else, offending the Winged Human Race with just Liusu crown might have gotten them kicked out, but he managed to convince many girls that it was truly an unintentional mistake.

As Qin Yi entered the hall, he heard Gu Shuanglin coldly say, "Does the Winged Human Race also show favoritism? Since this person is a competitor, why can he sit among the Feathered People, watching our struggle with such composure?"

The High Priest was about to say something when Qin Yi interrupted him with a smile, "You're not convinced?"

Gu Shuanglin said calmly, "It's not just me who's dissatisfied; I believe Brother Xiang and Brother Li won't be convinced either. Even if Brother Qi wins, I doubt our entire clan will be satisfied."

This means that the Winged Human Race will not only not benefit from the marriage alliance, but will also offend three families.

Qin Yi laughed and said, "Whether you are convinced or not is hard to say, but I believe Brother Xiang is not so petty."

Xiang Ming, who had also been angry, calmed down somewhat after hearing what he said and said, "If this Brother Qi..."

"Excuse me, my surname is Qin, Qin Yi, from the other side, Divine Land Human Race." Qin Yi laughed, "You can't use an alias when you marry a wife."

Xiang Ming remained expressionless and nodded. "Whether your surname is Qi or Qin, if your three points can truly convince me, I will naturally hold no grudges."

Qin Yi clasped his hands in a salute. "Brother Xiang is a man of great spirit."

Li Jiuyou, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "What's the use of you currying favor with Xiang Ming? You're marrying into the Winged Human Race, not becoming the Double Eyed Bird Royal Concubine."

The Ghost Carriage Race behind him and the Uwabami Bird next to him laughed.

Qin Yi smiled, his smile gentle, "You're mistaken, sir. I'm not here to marry into the Winged Human Race."

"Um?"

Qin Yi turned to the center of the temple, to where Yu Shang and the High Priest were, and bowed respectfully. "Qin Yi of the Divine Land Human Race requests to marry Yu Shang Chang, the Saintess of the Winged Human Race."

The entire audience was astonished.

Even the Double Eyed Bird can only marry into another family, and you, a human who appeared out of nowhere, talk about getting married! Have you looked in the mirror?

Gu Shuanglin and the others originally thought the winged people would be angry, but to their surprise, all the winged people remained silent. On the contrary, the High Priest's eyes flashed with admiration, and Yu Shang's eyes sparkled.

With the Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious Blood, and being a distinguished guest of the Feathered People, they certainly have the right to say such things to the Winged Human Race. How could Gu Shuanglin and the others possibly know this?

Of course, having the right to say this doesn't mean one would actually say it. Because the need for a son-in-law to marry is significantly simpler than for a wife, being late to the party makes one a target of criticism. It's already difficult to convince everyone, let alone to talk about marrying a wife. What advantages would one need to demonstrate to gain their approval?

Seeing that Yu Ren remained silent, Gu Shuanglin's eyes flashed with surprise. He coldly said, "If you have the strength, then these words are called boldness. If you don't have the strength, then these words are called not recognizing your own limitations."

Qin Yi smiled and asked, "How do you measure strength?"

Gu Shuanglin bowed to the High Priest: "Please make your judgment, High Priest."

The High Priest smiled slightly, "She surpasses the sum of the three in every aspect, which demonstrates her superiority. You may marry Yu Shang. If she can only surpass one, then she is no different from the others, at most she can only marry into the family. If she loses in one aspect, then please leave. Are you confident?"

Qin Yi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "That's only right."

Xiang Ming sighed.

Qin Yi looks very handsome, but his heroic spirit surpasses that of others.

This was the action he should have taken, yet it was done by a Divine Land Human Race. This made him admire Qin Yi greatly, and for a moment he didn't even want to compete with Qin Yi anymore.

It's possible to surpass others in every aspect. But to surpass the combined achievements of three people in every aspect... who can do that?

Especially the first item, it's not about treasures, but about the inherent advantages of the clan, how much help they can provide to the Winged Human Race. Showing off treasures is just supporting evidence. You're an outsider with no foundation here, what do you have to overpower the combined interests of the other three clans? Even if you bring out three Qian Yuan treasures, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll surpass the combined interests of these three clans.

Gu Shuanglin couldn't figure out how Qin Yi could win, and couldn't help but shake his head. "Overestimating himself."

Qin Yi chuckled, "The concept of 'foundation'... is actually quite simple. How about we look at the treasures first? For example..."

With a flick of his wrist, a flower suddenly appeared in his hand, and the aura of the netherworld emanated from it without restraint.

The entire audience was stunned.

How come he also has Other Shore Flower, and a whole one at that?

Li Jiuyou was shocked. "How do you have the Other Shore Flower?!"

Qin Yi smiled warmly, "Actually, these flowers aren't really a dowry. After all, the High Priest just said that they're not very useful to them. Brother Li took this out to prove his wealth, and so am I... Speaking of wealth, you guys are really weak. When did you start treating even a petal like a treasure?"

Li Jiuyou: "..."

The nervous dog let out a long sigh of relief.

"If we're talking about using valuable and high-class treasures that are useful to the Winged Human Race as betrothal gifts..." Qin Yi thought for a moment, then flipped his palm over again.

The Other Shore Flower disappeared, replaced by several bottles of pills. "I have only recently arrived at the other shore, and it is difficult to prepare treasures that are particularly suitable for the needs of the Winged Human Race. However, these pills are quite suitable for the use of the people, especially for the Saintess herself."

Yu Shang couldn't help but ask, "What kind of pill is it?"

Qin Yi explained, "This is a uniquely crafted elixir that simultaneously aids in the cultivation of both immortality Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts, making it far less troublesome than taking different types of elixirs separately. Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts are rare in this world. In my experience, I've never seen this elixir anywhere else. I wonder if the Winged Human Race have anything similar..."

Before he could finish speaking, several female winged women stood up from their seats.

Of course, the Winged Human Race don't have this!

Not only does the Winged Human Race not have it, but the entire world does not have it; this is Qin Yi's unique possession. The reason is simple: who doesn't know the benefits of dual cultivation? Nobody has the energy to practice them separately! If everyone had something like this, taking one pill would be equivalent to taking two different pills, greatly reducing the trouble of Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts. Then Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts wouldn't be so rare, and more people would definitely practice it.

Qin Yi knew immediately that no one else possessed such a powerful Immortal Martial Tai Chi core, and therefore, not everyone could refine such a pill.

This is certainly something that benefits the entire clan.

Sending a single treasure as a betrothal gift is like giving meat to Saintess while the others get nothing. However, Qin Yi pulling out several bottles of pills has very direct and practical value for the dozen or so winged girls in the Radiant Sun stage here! Before you know it, several girls' eyes have lit up. Yu Lan sniffed and looked at him expectantly, wondering if she was an idiot before, asking for a lollipop.

Even Yu Shang was very surprised; she hadn't expected Qin Yi to be an Alchemist...

If so, the benefit to the community is measured in the very long term, and its value cannot be estimated using existing industries or similar methods.

Qin Yi smiled gently, "I am Alchemist myself. All you need to do is provide me with the materials, and I can have as many as you need. Or, if there are any skilled alchemists among the Winged Human Race, I can try to teach them how to refine this kind of pill... How does the value of this item compare to the Uwabami Bird industry?"

Silence.

Gu Shuanglin frowned, sighed, and said, "You might have misunderstood our competition. We're not here to compare money and resources, although that's part of it... Overall, it's about the role we can play in Xun Wood City."

"A mere city..." Qin Yi chuckled. "Even if you have absolute authority in this city, what kind of power do you have?"

"Oh?" Gu Shuanglin said, "What power do you have to dare say such a thing?"

Qin Yi pulled out a bunch of tokens and showed them to him one by one. "Hey, this is the Grand Preceptor of the Divine Continent's Da Qian Kingdom, the Inspector of the Myriad Dao Profound Yin Sect Palace of the Qian Yuan Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, the Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yin Sect of the Hui Yang Sect... Oh right, this one has a bit of a connection with you, High Minister the White Kingdom, seeing him is like seeing the king in person. You know the White Kingdom, right... Hmm, this one's even more impressive, it's the Elder's token of the Witch God Sect, do you recognize it? If you don't, go ask someone..."

Gu Shuanglin was dumbfounded.

Other things aside, the sheer awe-inspiring presence of this Wuxiang-level sect elder was truly remarkable. They had vaguely heard of the Witch God Sect, as they had some dealings with Wuxiang-level members and their information wasn't completely isolated.

That is indeed a sect No Form Sect!

Little did he know that this guy was actually the identity token he stole from the Qian Yuan Elder he had killed.

Qin Yi tucked the token back into his sleeve, clasped his hands together, and sighed, "I'm not Wuxiang. I've already come to the Other Shore, which means I have a way to travel here, right? Do you want me to bring you a large army of cultivators within a day or two? Fighting over a mere city, aren't you ashamed? I told you you have no resources, and you still won't accept it..."