Doggie, Bite Him

To be honest, Gu Shuanglin's scheme wasn't particularly foolish; it was just standard procedure. If it were against the naive Yu Shang from before, and without Qin Yi causing trouble, the chances of success would be quite high.

Qin Yi had seen too many scheming people like the Scheming Sect and chess fanatics, and with Yu Fuzi's brilliant example of ruthlessness and decisiveness, and the presence of Zuo Qingtian Jade True Person in his demeanor, Gu Shuanglin's actions seemed rather poor from any angle.

In fact, Qin Yi used to think that the Scheming Sect and the Witch God Sect were not very good at many things, but now he thinks they are quite good. This is what is called being praised by the comparison of their peers.

Gu Shuanglin's biggest mistake was that, despite Qin Yi's involvement, he mistakenly believed Qin Yi to be his son-in-law and revealed some of his secrets. An experienced strategist would have realized that some of his plans had been exposed, and that he could no longer rely on the hidden moves made by the Feathered People.

Gu Shuanglin, however, hadn't considered this at all. He continued with his original plan, completely treating the other party as a clueless blockhead. This was mainly due to his lack of experience and resourcefulness; perhaps, as the High Priest had said, everyone had been at peace for too long.

Apart from that, the plan itself wasn't too bad; it had been planned in advance with many steps in mind, so it wouldn't be considered particularly stupid.

On the surface, Qin Yi is at a disadvantage in the current situation.

Xun Wood City is not as simple as the "mere city" he belittled it to be. Hundreds of races gather here; this is not just one power, but more than a hundred. Many powers do not live collectively in Xun Wood City, but their core is here, spreading out to cover the entire Western Great Wilderness. Xun Wood City is a cluster of all bird powers, and can be regarded as a bird capital, rather than a simple city.

Otherwise, why would such a powerful Winged Human Race fight over the administration of a city?

Of course, the more than one hundred forces varied in size. The larger ones, like the Double Eyed Bird and the Biyi Bird, all possessed the Qian Yuan realm, while the smaller ones were only at the Tengyun level. Among those participating in the wedding, two were at the early Qian Yuan stage, most were at the Huiyang stage, and even the weakest were at the peak of the Tengyun stage.

However, the Qian Yuan God of the Double Eyed Bird and the Biyi Bird did not come, and there were also several powerful leaders who did not come.

But this is already an extremely formidable force. Gu Shuanglin originally intended to use this force to wipe out the Feathered People in one fell swoop.

On paper, Qin Yi's side, with its High Priest at the mid-stage of the Qian Yuan realm, is evenly matched with the two opponents at the early stage of the Qian Yuan realm. Given the High Priest's reluctance to act rashly, it's clear they can't defeat them quickly. What about the remaining Yu Shang Qin Yi, and a dozen or so Huiyang-level Feathered People? How will they deal with the experts from the Hundred Races?

There were also many ordinary female Winged People below the Radiant level who were no match for the followers brought by the leaders of the Hundred Clans—the followers didn't understand why their leaders were doing this, but since their leaders had made a move, they naturally had to follow suit...

On paper, it seems the Feathered People are doomed to lose.

Gu Shuanglin's biggest flaw was that he himself was too ambitious, and he wasn't some powerful Qian Yuan cultivator. If they had simply executed a decapitation strike and captured him, everything would have been solved...

The winged women's Moon Blade had all been intercepted. Unable to strike once, they did not linger in the battle. They quickly and systematically cut off Gu Shuanglin's communication with others.

The High Priest's initial attack was clearly aimed at the powerful Guhuoniao Uwabami Bird brought by Gu Shuanglin. Her objective was clear: if she directly attacked Gu Shuanglin, a group of powerful warriors might not be able to kill him in one blow, and she would be in trouble if surrounded by various leaders. Therefore, her attack was specifically designed to keep the Uwabami Bird preoccupied with their own survival.

Without lingering in battle, he turned and unleashed a devastating attack. The entire Winged Human Race Temple transformed into a world of wind, severing the vast crowd.

Everyone seemed to be fighting their own battles, surrounded by biting Gale Wind, with no way to see left or right.

The High Priest suppressed the two Qian Yuan cultivators, while a dozen or so winged Huiyang girls weaved through the wind formation, appearing and disappearing intermittently, specializing in sneak attacks. These dozen or so girls held off several hundred people.

When a powerful Qian Yuan cultivator, taking advantage of the temple's terrain and leading his capable subordinates in a well-coordinated formation, simply traps someone, it's too easy. Why bother comparing their strength on paper with others in a one-on-one contest?

Combat is about strategy; to only talk about strength on paper is just empty talk.

Qin Yi Yu Shang her husband rushed towards Gu Shuanglin.

They'll temporarily divide and trap others, and once they capture Gu Shuanglin, that's it.

Gu Shuanglin then realized that despite having the upper hand on paper, he was now completely isolated, facing a combined attack from Qin Yi and his wife. Not to mention the other races, even his own Uwabami Bird were struggling to survive.

How could he possibly handle Qin Yi and Yu Shang with his limited abilities?

Gu Shuanglin did not panic; instead, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had been prepared all along.

Suddenly a giant tree appeared before us, its roots like feet and its branches like arms.

The Looking Sky Tree Man, brought in under the pretext of giving a gift, was never severed from his soul connection with him; he was never actually "given" anything.

A crack appeared in the tree-man's abdomen, and an Uwabami Bird emerged, quickly transforming into human form.

A powerful Qian Yuan Aura instantly spread out, and both wings extended simultaneously, intercepting Qin Yi 'Yu Shang attacks.

Gu Changqing, the Clan Leader of the Gu Changqing Ubagabi Bird Tribe. It was because of his Qian Yuan strength that the Ubagabi Bird Tribe rose to the forefront of the hundred tribes, becoming a powerful tribe qualified to wield the Xun Wood Heart and to propose marriage to the Feathered People.

Following Gu Changqing's emergence, several more Uwabami Bird appeared, all of them at the late Huiyang stage.

It really was a Trojan Horse... Originally, it was unlikely that all the elites of the Ubagabi Bird Tribe would come; that would seem strange. So, Gu Shuanglin was on the surface, while the real powerhouses were all hiding inside the Wangtian Tree. And the Wangtian Tree itself is also a fortress, extremely powerful.

Gu Shuanglin laughed loudly, "Did you really think that for such a major event, our clan wouldn't send out all its strongest warriors, instead placing all our hopes on others? Die, Qin Yi!"

Qin Yi sighed, "You're not completely stupid. But... I have a general idea of the strength of your Uwabami Bird, but you know nothing about me. You don't even understand such a simple principle as knowing yourself and your enemy, so why are you trying to play dirty tricks like others?"

Gu Shuanglin sneered, "What? You, a mere Huiyang, think you can resist?"

Qin Yi patted the ring.

A round, Black Fur Ball jumped out of the ring, blinking its eyes and staring at Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing was taken aback.

What is this...? Why does it also contain the breath of Qian Yuan?

Qin Yi patted the Black Fur Ball and pointed at Gu Changqing: "Dog, bite him. If you win, you can have it."

The dog pounced on it in a flash, and the round black ball suddenly turned into an overwhelming black mist. The ghostly faces in the mist were ferocious, a thousand times more vicious than Gu Shuanglin's back face!

"This is... the Soul of the Gluttonous Beast!" Gu Changqing exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible?"

I don't know if he meant how could there possibly be a Taotie, or how the mighty Taotie could be treated like a dog...

No matter how he guessed, he had no choice but to face the Taotie head-on. In the blink of an eye, the black mist mingled with Gu Changqing, and a terrifying sharp whistling sound came from the mist, making everything impossible to see.

I wonder how the fight between Gouzi and the Ubagabi Bird Tribe is going... Qin Yi isn't worried. Bangbang is still secretly watching. If he really thinks there's only Gouzi in the fog, then Gu Changqing is doomed...

"As for what a mobile fortress is..." Qin Yi patted the ring again.

A massive airship appeared in the center of the temple. "Let's see whose fortress is more powerful!"

"Pfft..." Another crisp laugh came from the Ghost Carriage Race watching the show.

Meng Qingying loved watching Qin Yi show off.

Minghe smiled slightly.

The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously snorted and turned their heads away.

Gu Shuanglin stared in disbelief at the dark cannon muzzle on the airship. He realized that the other party was like an army by himself, and the several late-stage Huiyang experts around him could not give him any sense of security.

"Stop him!" Gu Shuanglin quickly retreated, hissing, "Activate the Xun Wood Heart immediately!"