The Second-Generation Biased Referee

Yu Shang spoke, she gracefully stood up.

Before, I hadn't felt anything while sitting, but now that I've stood up, my tall and graceful figure is on full display. My folded wings have also been spread, and my temperament is pure and flawless, noble and aloof, just like Nine Heavens Divine Maiden, so beautiful that people look up to me.

Qin Yi also felt that she looked even more beautiful than before when viewed from below; she truly had an angelic aura.

The three groups of people in the hall were stunned for a moment, and many of them shot out blazing flames in their eyes.

Some of them are Demon Cultivator, while others are Daoist cultivators. Even the Daoist cultivators are different from those in Shenzhou. Their clan's reproduction and innate nature play a significant role. They don't adhere to the asceticism and purity of the Shenzhou Immortal Dao, but rather emphasize natural instincts. The attraction and pursuit of the opposite sex is a natural part of this.

In particular, the three suitors, regardless of whether they had other intentions, genuinely liked Yu Shang, which is why they were the ones to arrange the marriage. Otherwise, it could have been someone else, as there were other outstanding individuals in the clan.

Why would a hero like Xiang Ming, who is also the Young Master, be willing to "marry into" his family? Is it really because, as Gu Shuanglin said, "the young men of our clan are not up to par"? Of course not, it's just that not everyone is willing to marry into another family.

Who would be willing to be a simp if they didn't truly like someone?

If it were some other unpleasant woman, even if Gu Shuanglin had a lot of ulterior motives, would he even be willing to marry into the family? He'd be considered to be enduring humiliation if he reluctantly did so...

From this perspective, Gu Shuanglin and the others genuinely liked Yu Shang, or at least greatly admired her appearance.

It wasn't until Yu Shang flew into the Cloud Realm for quite some time that Gu Shuanglin and the others' burning gazes returned to a slightly calmer state.

The High Priest broke the silence. "Since the Saintess herself has said so... let's follow the previous order, with the Double Eyed Bird going first?"

Gu Shuanglin immediately retorted, "Why should he go first?"

Xiang Ming sighed, "What's the point of arguing about who's first? At this moment, whether or not we find Chu Rong is only important to Brother Qin. You and I are just disruptors; what difference does it make who goes first or last?"

Gu Shuanglin paused for a moment, then heard Xiang Ming continue, "I greatly admire Brother Qin this time. He did what I should have done but lacked the confidence to do. If Brother Qin wins the heart of the beauty, I will be convinced. As for you two... hehe. I will no longer participate in this matter. Farewell."

After saying this, he turned and left. Several of his subordinates turned around and followed him away with great strides, displaying a heroic spirit.

Ignoring the contempt Xiang Ming implied, Gu Shuanglin rushed into the Cloud Realm without a word.

Li Jiuyou hesitated for a moment, then followed them inside.

Qin Yi didn't argue with them about who should go first; instead, he chased after them, saying, "I'll see Brother Xiang off."

Xiang Ming continued walking, laughing, "Shouldn't you try to go find Chu Rong first? If that scoundrel finds you, you'll be in a lot more trouble."

Qin Yi certainly wouldn't tell him that even if they searched for Chu Rong for ten thousand years, they wouldn't be able to find it, because Chu Rong had already been taken by someone else. There was no reason to bring it out for someone else to search for a second time; what kind of nonsense would that be? Yu Shang could only hide it on her own person; she couldn't actually let it out for someone else to search for. It was just a gesture. They could only be looking for thin air.

He didn't say any of that, but simply smiled and said, "What's meant to be mine will be mine. Why fight with petty people when you can associate with gentlemen?"

Xiang Ming laughed, "You intended to befriend me from the beginning, not necessarily because you thought I was a gentleman, but because you didn't want the Winged Human Race to offend several families because of this struggle, and you wanted to preserve some allies as much as possible... Of course, perhaps you thought I wasn't so insidious, so you chose me to befriend me in a roundabout way."

Qin Yi didn't argue, but laughed and said, "Brother Xiang... it's rare to be confused, why take it so seriously?"

"I'm a proud and assertive person with a bad temper, but I know that myself. I haven't met a single person in the past few centuries who truly feels I'm worth befriending." Xiang Ming patted his shoulder. "You're doing me a favor by doing this. I'll consider you a friend. Let's have a drink sometime."

Having finished speaking, they had already reached the outside of the palace gate when several Double Eyed Bird spread their wings and flew away.

Qin Yi watched them leave, thinking to himself that this seemingly rough and uncouth Young Master of the Double Eyed Bird was also a shrewd person. With his strong personality, it was not easy for anyone to become friends with him at first sight, let alone a rival in love. Of course, Qin Yi intended to befriend him, but he did not want his involvement to turn a perfectly good Marriage Recruitment for the Winged Human Race into offending a whole group of people. He wanted to at least maintain relations with one family, Double Eyed Bird was certainly a family worth choosing.

It shows how much effort they put into Yu Shang's sake.

Besides that... he felt that the Ghost Carriage Race was a bit strange, and the more he looked at them, the stranger they seemed.

So he stood outside the door for a while and decided not to go back into the hall. Instead, he turned and went to the shadowy corner of the hall to avoid the gaze of the winged girl guarding the door.

After waiting silently in the shadows for a while without any response, Qin Yi sighed and muttered to himself, "Am I missing Qing Ying too much?"

A breeze blew by, and the shadows of the trees beside the palace swayed, yet there was still no sound.

Qin Yi waited for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, thinking that he might have guessed wrong, and had no choice but to turn around and go back.

In the shadows of the trees, someone gritted their teeth. "I don't believe your peach blossom luck is so strong that you can actually find Chu Rong. Dream on, you're dreaming! I'll break through the barriers and come here in a couple of days to settle the score with you!"

Gu Shuanglin and Li Jiuyou entered the Cloud Realm. Originally, they were supposed to search separately, as it would be clearer and easier to find them individually. If they searched together, whose reward would be given if they found them at the same time? If they each went in a different direction and did not interfere with each other, the search area would be much larger, which would be very unfair to Qin Yi.

Yu Shang glanced at them indifferently and said, "Forget it, you can split up and search. It'll also be a test of whether he can surpass the sum of your efforts."

Overjoyed, the two split up and began searching everywhere.

Yu Shang stood silently in the middle, coldly watching them rummage around.

The initial down of the Winged Human Race is of a very special nature; it must be seen and touched with one's own eyes and hands. Otherwise, even if one's Divine Sense sweeps over it, it will only be treated as air. This is why it is considered a destiny for the Winged Human Race; whether one can find it depends entirely on luck, which is a predetermined fate.

This Cloud Realm isn't large, but it's definitely not small either. The vast clouds are all unremarkable; if a feather were hidden in any one of them, finding it in a short time would be a matter of luck. Let alone two people searching, even several might not be able to find it.

What's more... they could never have imagined that the strand of down hadn't been hidden in the clouds at all, but had been kept in Yu Shang's own ring all along...

This leaves no room for even the slightest possibility. The referee is not only biased, but he's practically in cahoots with the opposing team.

And they even have the nerve to say it like, "Take responsibility for yourself, and let everyone witness it clearly..."

The agreement is that each person has one incense stick's time to search, and if two people search together, they can only share one incense stick's time.

Yu Shang stood quietly in the center, watching the floating sandalwood incense sticks in front of her slowly shorten. Her mind was already on the various incense stick-burning experiences she had with Qin Yi the previous two nights... Her expression became even more aloof, and she didn't even look at anyone.

Gu Shuanglin searched for a long time, but seeing that the sandalwood incense was almost gone, he found nothing. He sighed and gave up on this almost impossible "fate".

Stealing a glance, she saw that Li Jiuyou was still quite far away, so she quietly walked up to Yu Shang and bowed respectfully. "Saintess..."

Yu Shang ignored him completely and simply watched the sandalwood incense quietly.

The Winged Human Race have the right to be aloof towards them; the difference in strength between different races is truly vast.

Gu Shuanglin whispered, "Saintess, that human isn't from the Great Wilderness at all. Putting aside whether he has any foundation or whether he'll be of any help to the Winged Human Race, his intentions are hard to fathom. Who knows, he might have swindled money and women and then returned to the Divine Continent. Has the Saintess really not considered this?"

Yu Shang said calmly, "Everything should be done according to the rules, as it should be done."

Gu Shuanglin's voice was almost pleading. "If you choose me, my clan will do everything in its power to assist the Saintess. If we have any disloyal intentions, may we be struck by lightning."

It turns out he didn't have high hopes for Chu Rong in the first place; his real purpose was to use the light screen to shield himself from others and have a private chat with Yu Shang when no one could see him.

This two-faced person of his is incredibly persuasive and sincere when facing people directly; the number of people he deceives could fill an entire airship. Yu Shang, a fledgling "Saintess," shouldn't have been able to resist his sincere words at all...

As a result, Yu Shang glanced at him and her lips twitched.

He had just had his nose broken by Qin Yi and was missing a front tooth... It wasn't that Yu Shang thought he was ugly, but his appearance really affected his sincerity and persuasiveness, making him seem ridiculous.

All persuasiveness vanished, and Yu Shang Chang, expressionless, raised her voice. "Are you finished?"

From a distance Li Jiuyou suddenly turned around and rushed over. "Gu Shuanglin, what are you doing!"

Gu Shuanglin was so angry he was about to vomit blood. Behind the bamboo hat, his second face was incredibly ferocious.