Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Zhang Haoxuan replied, "Yes, recently they have all been cultivating diligently and vigorously, and the effects should be quite good. They don\'t know that you\'ve left first; I didn\'t tell them."

Tang San said, "Then please inform them, and let\'s have a meeting tonight. Could you open a room of the Demon King level?"

"Sure," Zhang Haoxuan agreed without asking what Tang San wanted to discuss, giving his consent immediately.

After hanging up the communication, Tang San headed towards the White Tiger Grand Hotel. But when he approached the entrance of the White Tiger Grand Hotel, he was surprised. The number of guests entering and leaving the hotel had obviously increased, and not just by a little.

The White Tiger Grand Hotel was not affordable to just anyone, and although there were always guests, there had never been a constant stream like today.

There were many guests shuttling at the hotel entrance, and upon entering the lobby, it was even more crowded, with half of the lobby filled with Monster Clan, Spirit Clan from various races.

What had happened? Tang San wondered, but he did not ask. After quietly observing for a while, he found that although the guests in the lobby were from various races, they were relatively younger. He did not feel the presence of any God rank strong. Yet, in terms of bloodline, almost all of them were descendants of strong races. It was rare to see the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan with a third-level bloodline; most were around a Level 2 bloodline. He even saw members of the Time Crocodile Clan.

Without lingering, Tang San went straight upstairs, already knowing his way around well.

When he reached the door of the hotel room where he had previously stayed, Tang San raised his hand and knocked on it.

Immediately, a cold voice came through, "Who is it?"

"It\'s me, Patriarch," Tang San replied.

The door opened quickly, and the beautiful face of the Ice Maiden Clan\'s patriarch appeared before Tang San\'s eyes.

Unlike the day she attended the auction in full dress or later in the armor transformed from the Ice Sealed Throne, today the patriarch was clad in a simple grey maxi dress. The dress even had spaghetti straps, revealing her snow-white shoulders, and her perfect body proportions were set off by her cold temperament, looking peerlessly elegant. In particular, the contrast between the cold aura and the homely long dress brought a strong visual impact to Tang San.

The Ice Maiden Clan\'s patriarch stepped aside to let Tang San in.

After closing the door, Tang San was still wearing his mask, and he followed the patriarch into the living room.

The Ice Maiden Clan\'s patriarch glanced at him and said, "You really know how to live luxuriously. This is the most expensive hotel in the Ancestral Court, a property of the White Tiger Great Demon King."

Tang San replied with a wry smile, "What if I said that this is my first time at the Ancestral Court, that I stumbled upon this hotel first and then just checked in? Would you believe me?"

The Ice Maiden Clan\'s patriarch said, "That\'s not important, let\'s talk about serious matters."

Tang San nodded and said, "Then, let me start with a more detailed self-introduction. My name is Asura, and I am a human. My main reason for coming to the Ancestral Court this time is to cooperate with the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association for some business dealings. I saw your Ice Sealed Throne that day and heard about the problems your nobles are facing, so I had some ideas and wanted to see if we could cooperate. If possible, I would do my best to help your Ice Maiden Clan solve the current issues."

The Ice Maiden Clan\'s patriarch indifferently said, "My name is Huang Bingbing. You understand our clan\'s problems? Then tell me, how do you intend to solve them?"

To the clan leader\'s direct approach, Tang San was slightly unaccustomed but still spoke, "The noble faces two problems: one is not knowing how to make money, which leads to financial strain." Since she spoke directly, he did not beat around the bush either. In plain terms, the Ice Maiden Clan was poor.

Through this auction, Tang San realized that the wealth disparity between the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan must also be quite large, with races like the Ice Maiden Clan and Red Fox Tribe facing the plight of poverty. This was something he had not anticipated before.

Huang Bingbing, however, did not seem embarrassed in the slightest, simply nodding her head.

"Another issue should be about heritage and the birth of offspring, right?" Tang San spoke again.

Huang Bingbing nodded once more, "Yes, those are the two issues."

Tang San said, "If I\'m not mistaken, these two issues might even relate to the very survival of the Ice Maiden Clan. Otherwise, you wouldn\'t have casually put the Ice Sealed Throne up for auction."

Huang Bingbing\'s expression finally turned somewhat ugly, her tone icy as she said, "Just speak your solution. There\'s no point in discussing the rest."

Tang San said, "Before discussing solutions, I need to understand more about the Ice Maiden Clan, such as how many clansmen you currently have, what their living conditions are like, and what kind of problems you are encountering with the birth of offspring? Why didn\'t these problems arise before?"

Huang Bingbing\'s gaze suddenly turned frosty, "At the auction, you told me you could solve our problems. It turns out you\'re not fully aware of the situation. If you wish to die, I can oblige."

The temperature in the room instantly dropped, and the oppressive force made even Tang San feel his body stiffen.

Tang San felt helpless and quickly raised his hands in surrender, saying, "Don\'t be hasty, please listen to me first. It\'s true that I don\'t know the exact problems facing the Ice Maiden Clan, but I believe I have shown enough sincerity." While speaking, he pointed at the Storage Bracelet on Huang Bingbing\'s wrist. That was five thousand Elemental Coins! Had the clan leader forgotten she\'d received payment? Why would she turn on him like flipping a page?

Huang Bingbing was stunned, seemingly just then recalling that she had indeed gained a large fortune, and her expression eased slightly, the chill in the air dissipating with it.

Only then did Tang San continue, "I have always had a great fondness for the Ice Maiden Clan, mainly because one of my Human Clan companions has inherited the Ice Spirit Change of the Ice Maiden Clan."

"What did you say?" Huang Bingbing\'s beautiful eyes widened in shock, staring intently at Tang San, "A human? Inherited our Ice Spirit Change? How is that possible?"

Tang San was also taken aback, "Impossible?" He had indeed never seen another human with the Ice Spirit Change. But subconsciously, he thought it was normal for such an inheritance to be rare in the Tianyu Empire since it came from the Spirit Clan.

However, Huang Bingbing\'s reaction indicated that it was indeed very abnormal, or the clan leader wouldn\'t have been so astonished.

"Of course it\'s impossible, our clan is all female. How could our clanswomen... with a human..." At this point, a blush spread across Huang Bingbing\'s cool visage, her breath slightly unsteady.

Tang San instantly understood the implication of her words.

That meant Wu Bingji, who had the Ice Spirit Change, was unlike the other human vassals.

Most human vassals originated from Monster or Spirit Monster males imposing themselves upon human females, leading to the birth of offspring. But the Ice Maiden Clan consisted only of females, with no males. This implied that a human male had been involved with a girl from the Ice Maiden Clan to produce Wu Bingji... this...

Tang San and Huang Bingbing locked eyes, the atmosphere suddenly turning somewhat eerie.

"But the fact remains as it is. My companion truly has the Ice Spirit Change inheritance," Tang San said tentatively.

Huang Bingbing moved in a flash to stand before him, "Take me to him, I need to see with my own eyes to verify his identity," she demanded.

Tang San quickly stood up as well, saying with a wry smile, "Please don\'t rush, clan leader. My companion is currently climbing the Holy Mountain for cultivation but will return tonight. You\'ll definitely be able to meet him then. Shouldn\'t we first clarify the situation of the Ice Maiden Clan? That way, I can make an informed decision and help you."