Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

From a distance, they could already see the towering walls of Jiali City and the mountains rising on either side.

Tang San still vividly remembered, the first time he came here, the obvious temperature difference inside and outside the city walls. As one of the Monster Clan\'s main cities, the prosperity of this city had left a deep impression on him. Of course, this prosperity had nothing to do with humans.

"Tang San, take good care of this," said the tiger-faced man as he handed over a token to him.

Tang San took the token and saw it was green, carved from the Wind Spirit Stone, and the quality was even better than the Wind Spirit Stone he had seen before. On one side was carved a wolf\'s head, and the other side was carved with some Monster Clan\'s script.

It roughly recorded his name and the clan he belonged to. Naturally, this clan was the Wind Wolf Tribe, only no longer belonging to the Wind Wolf Town, but to the Wind Wolf Ancestral House in Jiali City.

Without doubt, this was an official Vassal Token. Possessing this token also meant that Tang San now had an official identity in the world of the Monster Clan, an identity that wouldn\'t allow monsters to kill him at will.

"Remember, from now on, you are a human vassal of the Wind Wolf Ancestral House. Your parents serve the King of the Wind Wolves as vassals within the Ancestral House, that is why you received the vassal status at such a young age. If you encounter a checkpoint, just say this. This vassal identity token is real; it won\'t fail inspection. Don\'t panic with any patrol," advised the tiger-faced man.

"Of course, you don\'t actually need to go to the Wind Wolf Ancestral House; this is simply an identity card that fits with your Demon God Transformation," the tiger-faced man explained.

"Senior, how should I address you?" asked Tang San.

Hearing the address \'senior\', the tiger-faced man obviously paused, clearly hearing this title for the first time.

"Senior? That\'s an appropriate address. My name is Zhang Tianxiao, affiliated with the Redemption Organization in Jiali City," the tiger-faced man said with a smile.

Tang San said, "Does that mean that from now on, I\'m part of the Redemption Organization?"

Zhang Tianxiao shook his head and said, "The organization still needs to conduct a series of evaluations on you. Of course, the most important is your training. The main reason why the organization selected you at such a young age is your talent. In the upcoming studies and cultivation, you must give it your all. It\'s pointless to talk too much about grand principles now. Don\'t you want to take revenge for your mother? For that, you need more formidable strength. Protecting yourself also requires strength."

"Yeah," Tang San nodded in agreement.

Zhang Tianxiao led Tang San into Jiali City. The city gate was no different from the last time he was here. They walked along the edge of the road, proactively avoiding any Monster Clan members.

Inside Jiali City, the temperature was much higher than outside—it was warm and comfortable. The city was still bustling, filled with all kinds of monsters in sight.

The status of the various Monster Clans could actually be distinguished by the areas where they walked on the streets. Those who dared to walk in the middle of the street were usually from stronger Monster races. Of course, if they encountered even stronger races, they would also actively give way. This must be the hierarchy within the Monster Clans.

"Senior, where are we headed now?" Tang San asked in a low voice.

Zhang Tianxiao glanced at him and said, "To the academy."

"Academy?" Tang San was startled for a moment. For him, that word was indeed profound!

In his previous life, on the Soul Land he inhabited, the academy he had joined in his youth had eventually become the number one academy on the Land due to the excellence of their batch of disciples. He still vividly remembered the slogan of that academy: "We only accept monsters, not ordinary people!"

After coming to the Demon Monster Land, he had never imagined that academies might exist in this world as well.

"An academy for the Monster Clan? I thought the Monster Clan only used family heritage as a method of teaching," Tang San said with surprise.

Zhang Tianxiao explained, "That\'s why, living in that remote little town, your understanding of this world is so limited. Of course, the Monster Clan has its academies, and there are clear distinctions in their hierarchy. However, not all monsters are eligible to enter the academies. The academies of the Monster Clan are only open to the Monster Clan nobles. Only nobles have the privilege to attend, and the fees are extremely high. But, the academy I\'m taking you to is not one of the Monster Clan\'s. It\'s our own academy, the Redemption Academy!"

Tang San was shocked, "Redemption Academy? The organization has its own academy?" This was indeed something he had never anticipated.

He was well aware of the humans\' status in this world over the years. Let alone a resistance organization like Redemption; could even human vassals who affiliated with the Monster Clan have their own academy? Zhang Tianxiao had just said that not everyone in the Monster Clan had the privilege to study at an academy.

With a mysterious smile, Zhang Tianxiao said, "You\'ll see once we get there. Redemption has existed for many years; we must have our own ways. Otherwise, wouldn\'t we have perished long ago? To survive in the face of such powerful Monster and Fairy Clans, we naturally have some methods."

Jiali City was vast. Although Tang San had been there once, he was hardly familiar with the city\'s geography. But Zhang Tianxiao clearly knew his way around very well, moving swiftly as he led Tang San through the streets and alleys within the city.

After a good hour and a half of walking, according to Tang San\'s sense of direction, they should now be in the East urban area of Jiali City, close to the city center.

Zhang Tianxiao slowed down his pace.

Tang San observed his surroundings. He noticed that the street they were on was wide, and on the right side, or the east side, it was skirted by rolling hills at the foot of which lay Jiali City, with the hills serving as a natural barrier and city wall. The foothills extended downwards into the city, and their current location was along the edge of these foothills.

On the slopes of the hills, there were many buildings rising and falling in succession but these structures were surrounded by various tall vegetation, enveloping the buildings within.

As they walked, Zhang Tianxiao began to explain, "The most prosperous and highest status area of Jiali City is the city center, where only the Ancestral Houses of the major clans can be established. The east side, next to the city center, is the area with the highest status. Typically, nobles who can live independently of the clans reside here. In other words, if you are a noble of the Wind Wolf Tribe, then you are entitled to purchase and build your own house to reside in, without having to depend on your clan. The Monster Clan nobles in this area are also the wealthiest."

Tang San committed his words to memory; this was obviously very important for understanding Jiali City. He was now only nine years old, and knowing that Pretty Girl was in this city, he realized that he would likely live here for a long time to come. It was crucial to learn more about the place he lived in and to deepen his understanding of the Monster Clan.

The two continued on their way until, in the distance, there appeared a dense forest. It was not until they reached the front of the forest that Tang San noticed a wide avenue stretching inward from its center.

Zhang Tianxiao turned a corner and headed into the forest. Following the avenue into the forest, Tang San immediately felt the air around him turn much fresher; the Origin Energy was abundant and comfortable.