Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"I\'ve heard about your affair, you\'ve led the Shrek squad to obtain noble status, causing the dissatisfaction of the Ancestral Court. You don\'t have to worry about this matter, I have completely resolved it for you. In fact, the Ancestral Court\'s dissatisfaction was merely not wanting to give humans any hope. It wasn\'t something they particularly cared about. The same old story, humans don\'t have roots of their own, and without their own channel for ascension, they won\'t be truly taken seriously. They just don\'t want servants who are too good to have too many thoughts, that\'s all."

"Thank you, City Lord," Tang San said, bowing slightly in gratitude. For the Peacock Demon King of such status, to personally resolve this minor issue for him was naturally more than good.

"The reason I resolved it is that you are my vassal, my family servant," the Peacock Demon King stated flatly.

While saying this, it gazed intensely at Tang San, "Are you willing to submit to me?"

Today, after defeating the strong warriors of the Behemoth Clan, the Peacock Demon King had immediately sought him out, and Tang San had already understood the other party\'s intention. Having consecutively defeated three powerful opponents, he had fully proven his potential and strength.

"My clan will give you enough support, and in the future help you ascend to godhood. You should understand how difficult it is to become a god on one\'s own. Without a family to belong to, even Redemption wanting to help you ascend is not an easy task. If discovered, there is also the possibility of being suppressed. Moreover, submitting to me does not affect your status with Redemption; this, you know I don\'t mind," the Peacock Demon King said calmly.

But Tang San, sitting opposite it, shook his head, "Sorry, I cannot submit to you."

In an instant, the Peacock Demon King\'s eyes blazed with light; it truly hadn\'t expected Tang San to give such an answer. As the patriarch of the Peacock Demon Clan, a peak level Great Demon King, and Lord of a City, second only to an Emperor, it was sincerely recruiting a human, and yet, it was rejected.

"Aren\'t you afraid I\'ll kill you?" the Peacock Demon King asked indifferently.

Tang San shook his head and replied, "You won\'t. And besides, I haven\'t finished. I cannot submit to you because I already have someone to whom I have submitted."

The Peacock Demon King was stunned for a moment but quickly understood, "Are you willing to submit to Little Beauty?"

Tang San raised his right hand, bit open the tip of his middle finger, and a drop of blood sprang out. Under his control, the blood outlined a complex rune.

"With my blood as an oath, from this day forward, I vow to be her supporter, her guardian. Anyone who wishes to harm her must step over my dead body. I will never go against any of her wishes, my life will belong to her, forever! If I break this oath, let my bloodline be cursed."

The crimson rune gradually lit up with a faint golden glow, and in the next instant, the light of blood flashed, and the rune swiftly shrank, drilling into the space between Tang San\'s eyebrows and disappearing without a trace.

The Peacock Demon King\'s expression became somewhat strange, and for quite a while, it did not continue to speak.

He summoned Tang San to recruit him. Tang San\'s stellar performance in the Ancestral Court\'s elite competition had fully showcased his strength, and as a hope-bringing star, moreover a human, his recruitment would naturally greatly benefit the Peacock Demon Clan. And Tang San\'s strengths were not only visible to him—after this competition, it was likely that Emperors would soon come to recruit him as well. That\'s why he did not hesitate to personally teleport to the exit of the competition stage to take him away first.

However, he did not expect that Tang San would understand so clearly what making a blood oath entailed; on the Demon Monster Land, there was nothing more serious than a blood oath. Yet when this young man made his blood oath, he did so with such calm and composure, clearly having thought everything through in advance.

"I have only now become the patriarch, so why would you choose to pledge your loyalty to Little Beauty instead of me?" the Peacock Demon King couldn\'t help but ask. It suddenly felt that, after the blood oath had been made by Asura, it had somehow come off worse in their conversation.

Tang San said, "Because you are not long for this world, and Pretty Girl will be the next leader. Moreover, I like her. I was supposed to guard her side forever. This blood oath is also my vow to her, eternally valid."

Hearing his frankness, the Peacock Demon King\'s face couldn\'t help but change, and the atmosphere in the air suddenly became more solemn, even carrying a hint of threatening coldness.

"Do you really think I wouldn\'t dare kill you, even if you have sworn loyalty to Little Beauty?" the Peacock Demon King said coldly.

Tang San replied indifferently, "I am merely stating a fact. Indeed, you will not kill me, for it would bring no benefit to you. By keeping me, however, you could better assist Pretty Girl, and hope for the revival of the Peacock Demon Clan. What I can tell you is that I solved the bloodline conflict problem of the Lion Tiger Tribe, and they have become my allies. The entire Lion Tiger Tribe is now with me. In the future, they will also be allies of Jiali City, allies of Pretty Girl."

Hearing this, the Peacock Demon King was profoundly moved. He had seen the performance of Big Cat in the competition and knew well that Big Cat had reached the level of a first-level bloodline. A Race with a first-level bloodline fully supporting Pretty Girl could only mean immense benefits to the Peacock Demon Clan in the future.

"Very good," the Peacock Demon King\'s expression softened once again, poured himself another cup of tea, and filled Tang San\'s cup as well.

"Given your current performance, you are indeed worthy of Little Beauty. Today, if you agree to one condition, I can condone your presence, and will not oppose you being with Little Beauty, provided that she is willing in the future." said the Peacock Demon King.

Tang San said, "Please speak."

The Peacock Demon King said in a serious tone, "When the Peacock Demon Clan truly regains its prominence under Little Beauty\'s leadership, you must support her choice of an outstanding descendant from within the Peacock Demon Clan to succeed as patriarch, not your own descendants."

Tang San was taken aback for a moment, instinctively thinking of the child he had with Pretty Girl in his previous life; his gaze immediately softened, "Rest assured, I also would not allow my children to stay with the Peacock Demon Clan. One day in the future, I will take Little Beauty away from here, to live a life of our own. It will eventually be so."

Seeing his gaze, the Peacock Demon King somehow felt convinced by his words at that moment.

Tang San\'s gaze restored, as he looked at the Peacock Demon King and said, "City Lord, I have another question I wish to ask of you."

"Speak."

Tang San said, "The last time the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor came, it left you gravely injured, and your wounds have probably been hard to heal. If the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor were to come again, how should one respond? With your own power being unable to withstand that being supported by the Ancestral Court, how, then, should Little Beauty manage to contend? Amidst internal strife and external threats, how will the Peacock Demon Clan be defended? If you give me ten years, perhaps I\'ll be confident. But now, I definitely can\'t stand against an Emperor."