Yu Feiling

The Winged Human Race are a powerful race. Although their numbers are not large, the island they occupy is quite large, not the small island one might imagine. Qin Yi roughly estimated that it was at least the size of a county town, yet the number of Winged People on the island was less than ten thousand, making the entire territory sparsely populated.

When we first came down, it seemed like everyone was flocking to us from all directions, making it look bustling and lively. But actually, as we walked toward the center of the island, we hardly saw a soul.

The island is full of trees and dense forests, and there are also other groups of birds that live in treehouses. They watched Yu Shang pull Qin Yi away with curiosity in their eyes.

Many of the birds also flew around the tree, chirping and chattering.

This is a subordinate group of the Winged Human Race. I don't know what kind of birds they are, but they have brought some life to this empty island.

Watching Yu Shang nimbly move through the forest, Qin Yi suddenly thought of the elves.

It looks somewhat similar.

After passing through dense forests, the view finally opened up ahead.

Before us stood a colossal tree, so large that even dozens of people might not be able to encircle it. Its towering branches seemed to reach the sky, their height unknown; people standing nearby appeared as insignificant as ants. The tree's canopy, a dense canopy, covered the center of the island like a giant umbrella, where countless birds circled and danced joyfully and peacefully.

"This is a tender branch of the Jianmu tree. The branch runs up from the seabed below the island, and it looks like a single tree..." Yu Shang explained to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi: "..."

You told me that this towering tree was actually just a tender branch. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was the Tree of Life.

Beneath the boundless canopy of trees, even the cliffs below are visible...

On the cliff, a clear stream can be seen cascading down a thousand feet, forming a clear pool below.

"That is the Mother-Daughter Spring, which is the lifeblood of our clan, and we reproduce because of it." Yu Shang almost followed Qin Yi's gaze, introducing whatever he saw.

Between the giant trees and the cliffs stands a magnificent temple, similar in design to the one in Xun Wood City, only this one is grander and more ancient.

Two rows of Winged Human Guard stood solemnly outside the hall, staring at Qin Yi with curiosity in their eyes.

—The claim that the Winged Human Race often take in sons-in-law is a misunderstanding by outsiders. Although they do take in sons-in-law, it is not a common practice. Their usual way of procreation is through drinking water, and taking in sons-in-law is rare. It has been over a thousand years since they last did so, as the island is now devoid of men after the death of the last son-in-law.

Male visitors do come occasionally, but that's another story. The only man who truly considers himself "one of our own" is Qin Yi.

If Gu Shuanglin had known this situation back then, she wouldn't have made such a wild guess that Qin Yi was a live-in son-in-law.

Qin Yi walked straight ahead through the path between the two rows of guards, carrying Yu Shang into the temple. These winged beings were all beautiful, older than Yu Shang, and all mature women, basically matching Qin Yi's original image of "a group of beautiful mature women." He couldn't look at them too much; otherwise, people would think he was behaving improperly...

These mature women vary in strength; the strongest are Huiyang, while the weakest are only Tengyun. They don't seem to be as uniform as Yu Lan's twelve Huiyang.

It's understandable. It would be too much for one faction to have so many Huiyang. They're not Heavenly Being... Yu Lan and the other powerful young talents of the Winged Human Race all followed the "Saintess" to Xun Wood City, which is why so many Huiyang followed.

There are only two leading women here who are at the late-stage of the Radiant Sun realm, and the rest are at the Cloud-Soaring realm. But overall, it's already quite impressive. And this is just what Qin Yi has seen; what about the others? This is just one clan, not the Hundred Clans of Xun Wood City!

It's fair to say that Qin Yi had never imagined before that there could be so many forces possessing Radiant Light besides the Heavenly Being. If you include the Priests you haven't yet encountered, just how many powerful individuals does the Winged Human Race have?

The Clan Leader is at the peak of the Qian Yuan realm, High Priest at the mid-stage of the Qian Yuan realm. Are there any other Qian Yuan level cultivators? It's likely there are.

They truly are a race born with a heart for music; the modern human race can hardly compare to them.

In terms of sheer strength alone, the Feathered People are definitely stronger than the Witch God Sect, and probably not inferior to the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace. What they lack is only top-tier power; they don't possess the Formless Realm, so they can only serve as assistants to the Dragon Son. However, the Dragon Son cannot truly treat them as subordinates to be ordered around, and they don't even dare to approach the Jianmu Tree casually as true confidants, probably because the Dragon Son are also wary of their power.

In this Sea Forbidden Ground, the winged people are most likely the strongest race besides the Dragon Son.

Perhaps the ceiling is a bit low? It's also a racial trait—easy to become powerful, but difficult to reach the top. In any case, this is already terrifying. It seems I've unwittingly stumbled upon the core of an extremely terrifying power.

I wonder how things will compare to here once the Demon City in the Rift Valley develops... The Demon City has immense potential, but it was suppressed too much before. Once it grows, it shouldn't be inferior to this place. That's why Cheng Cheng is racing against Cheng Cheng to expand, and now she's cultivating with all her might. Perhaps Cheng Cheng has also realized that the world is about to change, and their previous meager strength is simply no match for the coming wave. I wonder if they'll have enough time...

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Qin Yi and Yu Shang stepped into the hall.

The main hall was still so large it seemed boundless, but it was very empty and quiet. Only the Clan Leader sat in the center, with two old winged people standing on his left and right. The only other people were some young girls named Qin Xin or Teng Yun standing around.

That's true. If this group were all from the Huiyang Qianyuan realm, Qin Yi would suspect that something was wrong with the world.

As they got closer, the Clan Leader's features became clearly visible.

Her attire was almost identical to Yu Shang's, even the forehead ornaments were the same, except that Yu Shang's was a sapphire ornament while the Clan Leader's was a ruby. Their appearances were also remarkably similar; this wasn't an old woman... she was practically a twenty-something-year-old girl, indicating that she was around that age when she ascended the clouds, roughly the same age as Yu Shang.

In the frozen image of her face after soaring through the clouds, she and Yu Shang looked like sisters. However, in terms of temperament, she was not as naive as Yu Shang, but had a more composed demeanor, and her eyes were deep and unfathomable, unlike Yu Shang who was so expressive of her emotions.

It was as if I could foresee Yu Shang, who would have weathered many storms and matured over the years.

Yu Feiling, the Clan Leader of the Winged Human Race.

Seeing her unfathomable, calm gaze, Qin Yi felt a sudden chill. Could it be that his relationship with Yu Shang would face further complications in front of her mother? After all, Yu Feiling hadn't personally Xun Wood City to preside over the wedding; could there be something else waiting for her here?

Logically, the Saintess's marriage test is determined by the entire clan, not just her family's matter. Once she passes, she passes; even though she is Yu Shang's mother, there's no need for her to set any additional procedures. But she's the boss, and her thoughts can change in an instant.

Qin Yi didn't look any further and bowed, saying, "Qin Yi greets Mother-in-law."

Yu Shang stood beside him, her face flushed, head bowed and silent.

Yu Feiling's voice was calm. "Very good. As I watched you enter, you were confident and composed, thoughtful and thoughtful. You are an outstanding human."

Qin Yi said, "Yu Shang is truly outstanding. It is my good fortune to have her as my wife."

Yu Feiling said calmly, "You don't need to say nice things. The Winged Human Race are straightforward; hypocrisy is meaningless. I know that Yu Shang was previously naive and inexperienced, to the point of being stupid, which is why I hope she can gain more experience. Seeing that you seem to have traveled extensively and gained a lot of knowledge, you should teach her more in the future."

Yu Shang remained silent, seemingly quite afraid of her mother. Qin Yi quickly said, "Yu Shang is growing up very fast; she is inherently very intelligent."

Yu Feiling smiled and said that she didn't want to listen to "hypocrisy," but in reality, what mother wouldn't want her son-in-law to praise her daughter? Even if it's just for show, it's a necessary gesture.

"Regarding the matter of Xun Wood City, I have already received a message from the High Priest explaining the situation," Yu Feiling continued. "To be honest, I initially did not agree to your marriage with Yu Shang... It's not that I had any objections to you or your clan, but I raised her from a young age and did not want her to marry outside the clan."

Qin Yi quickly replied, "It's only human nature."

"Now that you have won the hand of the king through a public Marriage Recruitment, and you are also destined to be with the king, and have made great contributions to our clan by thwarting the Uwabami Bird's conspiracy, it would be against our clan's tradition if I were to stop you from doing so." Yu Feiling said, "So now you are Yu Shang's Husband, and since the deed is done, I... have no objection."