Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"How are you feeling? Is your body in good shape?" Tang San asked. Even though he knew Pretty Girl should be fine, he still couldn't help but ask, needed to hear her say it herself before he could feel at ease.

Pretty Girl replied, "I'm in great condition. It's like I just had a good sleep yesterday. Did we really win? Thinking about it now, I still can't believe it. Brother, how did you do it?"

Tang San smiled, "You'll find out later. So, can you compete in today's match?"

"No problem at all. Right now, I feel like I'm in better shape than ever before. My Spiritual Power seems to have increased a lot all of a sudden. Even my body seems to have undergone some changes. Last night, I had a very long dream. It seemed like I saw a lot of things, and when I woke up in the morning, I found that I seemed to have been crying. But no matter what, I can't remember what the dream was about."

Hearing her say this, Tang San couldn't help the surge of emotions within him, and he gently said, "If you can't remember, then don't force it. Maybe you'll recall it later. Mengte Te was seriously injured yesterday, so I probably won't have to fight in today's match. I'll go and cheer for you."

"Sure!"

It was certain that Mengte Te could not continue to compete in any matches after yesterday's injury. Tang San's round of eight battle essentially ended yesterday without a fight, winning by default. He was the first to enter the top four of the individual competition.

Today, both Big Cat and Pretty Girl faced strong opponents, and only after defeating them would they be able to join him in the top four.

After ending the call, when Tang San arrived at the dining room for breakfast, he found his teammates all waiting for him.

The moment they saw Tang San, the expression on everyone's face was somewhat strange, even Zhang Haoxuan's.

"Xiao Tang, you advanced?" Du Bai still seemed uncertain as he asked.

Tang San nodded.

Once more, Du Bai said, shocked, "You entered the top eight of the individual competition, and your opponent is out, going to the top four. And you beat the top contender in the doubles competition yesterday?"

Tang San sat down and smiled, "I suppose so."

With a stunned face, Du Bai said, "I've always known you were strong, but when did you get this powerful? Take me with you, Xiao Tang."

Tang San, caught between laughter and tears, replied, "Is your ability something that can be casually taught? Just keep improving steadily, enhancing your cognition, and when the right opportunity comes, I will naturally help you."

"Take us with you too," Gu Li couldn't help but say.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Tang San knew they were shocked, "We're partners, and I will definitely help everyone. But we can't force things prematurely either. Let's take it step by step. Don't worry, we've obtained a lot of good things from the Ancestral Court this time, and as soon as the competition is over, we'll return and convert these things into strength for everyone."

Everyone nodded, their faces alight with excitement.

Just then, Zhang Haoxuan looked at Tang San and transmitted, "The high-ups of the organization want to meet you."

Tang San was struck by the thought and transmitted back, "Do they know I'm part of the organization?"

Zhang Haoxuan said, "I haven't mentioned anything yet, but they know you are from Jiali City. After all, you fought alongside Pretty Girl. Let me figure out a way to get in touch with you and arrange a meeting with the senior members of the organization."

Tang San understood that the Redemption Organization had seen his strength and wanted to recruit him.

Shaking his head, he said, "Not now. I don't have time to deal with the organization's matters at the moment. After the competition is over, Pretty Girl and I will rush back to Jiali City first thing to prepare for her inheritance of the City Lord title. Nothing is more important than this. How about this, teacher, you tell the organization that I am Pretty Girl's vassal, bound by a blood oath to be loyal to her only."

Zhang Haoxuan paused for a moment, then said, "That's a good approach. Pretty Girl achieved such great results in the competition, her prestige within the organization will definitely increase greatly. Those who were initially skeptical of her inheriting the City Lord position are now starting to look favorably upon her. I'll convey your message. However, you've been a member of the organization for a long time. Don't you have any thoughts about your future in the organization? From you, I saw the future of our human race for the first time."

Tang San said solemnly, "Jiali City will be very important for our human race. Only by taking control of Jiali City can we secure enough living space for our race, otherwise everything is empty talk. Let me help Pretty Girl secure the position of Jiali City Lord first. Then I can talk with the organization and strive to build Jiali City into a habitat for our race. Once we have a firm foothold, we will have the opportunity to ensure that humans are no longer oppressed."

Zhang Haoxuan nodded and said, "To tell you the truth, when the organization formulated the plan for Jiali City in the early years, we did not really think it could be successful. The estimated odds were probably less than one percent. It was just a trial. But unexpectedly, up to this day, there's a real possibility of success. You are right. Taking Jiali City would be a milestone for both the organization and our human race."

Tang San nodded slightly, "Exactly. Thank you for understanding, teacher."

Zhang Haoxuan said, "Alright, go ahead and eat. Are you going to the competition venue today?"

Tang San replied, "Big Cat and Pretty Girl both have matches today, and I'm going to watch and cheer for them. Their matches today are very important."

After breakfast, Tang San went to the Ancestral Court Grand Plaza again. In order not to be recognized, he wore a hooded coat and put on the hood, covering his face. After all, with his masked appearance, it was too easy for him to be recognized.

The Ancestral Court Square was as crowded as during the previous competitions.

The great battle of two-on-two from yesterday was still the talk of the spectators.

After the battle between the Three-Five Combination and the Dark Devil Dragon Combination, the subsequent two-on-two matches, although spectacular and intense, were clearly weaker. Now the Three-Five Combination, both with Human Bloodline, had truly become the most conspicuous presence in the eyes of the audience.

Both Tang San and Pretty Girl were undoubtedly the biggest dark horses of this tournament. After yesterday's competition, more spectators noticed that both had entered the top eight of the individual contest. Furthermore, Tang San's opponent today was Mengte Te.

After the conclusion of yesterday's competition, judging from Mengte Te's condition, it was apparent that he would not be able to continue today. Under such circumstances, Tang San had already made it into the top four. This means, at the very least, they were guaranteed to have one in the top four and another in the top eight of the individual competition. Moreover, in the paired contest, they had already defeated the top favorites.

The team that defeated the top favorites, looking unhurt, would undoubtedly become the new favorites, replacing the former ones.

As for the individual competition, with the disappearance of the favorite Mengte Te, Pretty Girl's odds had become the highest in the arena.

After all, in the eyes of all spectators, it was Pretty Girl who defeated Mengte Te yesterday! Thus, the calls for her victory in today's quarter-final match were the loudest. Nearly all spectators unanimously believed that as long as Pretty Girl was not injured or overly exhausted after yesterday's pair competition, she would definitely defeat her opponent today and move on to the next round.

Pretty Girl already possessed a breathtakingly beautiful appearance, and coupled with her display of formidable strength in the competition, plus her identity as the future heir of the Peacock Demon Clan, she instantly became the biggest hot topic, elevating both the Peacock Demon Clan and herself.

Things were much better for Tang San. He had been supporting Pretty Girl from behind throughout the pair's competition. While everyone understood that Pretty Girl could showcase such powerful strength partly due to his contribution, whether it was the Heavenly Mechanism Feather, Space Manipulation, or the final strike, they were all released by Pretty Girl. Thus, everyone automatically assumed Tang San was more of a support in the pairs competition.