Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

This time, he did not return to reside inside the Ancestral Court Council, as it was too inconvenient there. Instead, he went directly to the White Tiger Grand Hotel and booked more than a dozen large suites. At this moment, the over-crowded situation at the White Tiger Grand Hotel had already greatly relieved. The accommodation here was extremely expensive, and many bidders had already checked out before the auction started. Now that the auction had ended, very few continued to stay. It wouldn't be bustling again here until the martial contest for marriage began.

Thus, Tang San took this opportunity to book lengthy stays for himself and the elders of the Blue Gold Tree Clan, allowing them to stay until the martial contest for marriage was over.

Compared to the living conditions at the Ancestral Court Council, the White Tiger Grand Hotel was much better. The elders were obviously very pleased. Now all they needed to do was to wait here for the start of the martial contest for marriage. The Blue Gold Tree Clan's request for neutrality had not yet received an official response from the Ancestral Court, and Tianyang Spirit King had already informed Tang San that the response would come after the martial contest for marriage. The auction had just ended, and there were still more than ten days until the martial contest for marriage. Tang San simply decided to have everyone stay and wait, while also being able to attend the martial contest for marriage as spectators. Who wouldn't want to witness such a precedent-setting battle for the throne? Naturally, Tang San would not be the bad guy and ask the elders to leave first.

Having settled down, Tang San silently used his divine consciousness to sense everything around him, especially to check if any Emperor's Divine Sense was probing him. He soon could confirm that no one was paying attention to his side.

But it makes sense, this time the super auction brought the Ancestral Court such a rich haul, earning a massive amount of Purple Crystal Coins. Probably, the Emperors are now planning how to use this money.

Even for the Ancestral Court, this is probably an unprecedented huge income, and now the Emperors must all be in a very excited state.

Just as his situation had stabilized, before he could contact Pretty Girl himself, his communicator had already started ringing.

"Where are you?" Tang San connected the call, and Pretty Girl's inquiring voice immediately came through.

"I'm near the White Tiger Grand Hotel. Are you at your grandfather's place?" Tang San asked.

"I am, waiting for you." Pretty Girl's voice sounded a bit somber.

"Alright." Tang San agreed, quickly undid his makeover, changed into new clothes, then activated the Peacock Mark to teleport, arriving instantly at the top floor of the White Tiger Grand Hotel.

In the room, there was no one else, just Pretty Girl herself. Seeing Tang San, the Jiali City Lord, the current Peacock Demon Clan Chief, her stunningly beautiful face instantly collapsed, and she had already lunged into Tang San's arms in one step.

Seeing her aggrieved face, Tang San felt so heartbroken he almost couldn't help but tell her the truth.

"Were you at the auction the entire time? Did you know I was being bullied?" Pretty Girl said through clenched teeth.

With the soft warmth in his embrace, Tang San kissed her fragrant hair, "I was there all the time, and I was observing the whole time. It's okay. Don't be angry, it's not worth it."

"Hmph, that bastard from the Blue Gold Tree Clan, if I ever encounter him, see if I don't beat him to a pulp," Pretty Girl muttered fiercely.

Tang San felt his cheeks starting to hurt, so he hurriedly changed the subject, saying, "What about the sword you bought? If it's as you described, it's more precious than all the other items auctioned. Actually, you shouldn't feel too upset; those later items might look appealing, but they are really just for show. There wasn't a single item that was a true top-tier rarity."

"Huh?" Pretty Girl looked up at him, "Isn't that Emperor Sky Pillar from our human side considered a rarity?"

Tang San gave a wry smile and said, "That's an exception, but there's also a problem with it. Think about it, if it was really possible to trigger the inheritance from it, don't you think the Ancestral Court would do it? It's not difficult for them to find one or two obedient king-level individuals among humans willing to undertake the Demon God Transformation, but it's still impossible to pass on the inheritance. Otherwise, why would they auction off a 450-meter-tall Emperor Sky Pillar? I suspect that it's very difficult to activate its inherent inheritance."

"As for other divine tools, they barely count. The Light Element Spirit is somewhat better, but it's only usable for those with the Light property, so it's not suitable for us. Not to mention the Bead of Misfortune; the issue with that divine tool itself is huge. It has a strong backlash effect, and the user definitely won't end well. It was created by the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox from accumulating the negative aspects of his luck, using it is like solving the backlash of gathering luck for the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, it's the most tricky among all divine tools. As for that last Undying Golden Body, I think it must also have issues, you should go ask the Undying Great Demon Emperor about it. If that divine tool didn't have any issues, the Undying Great Demon Emperor would never use it for the auction, it doesn't align with the interests of the Undying Fire Phoenix lineage, as they are not short of money. This auction is actually like the Emperors indirectly raising funds. The most embarrassing one is the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, his own blood and things like the Bead of Misfortune, those wouldn't have appeared if not for the martial competition for marriage. So, there's no reason to be angry, it's very likely that the Shadow Demon Sword you obtained is the real deal, and they don't even know it."

After hearing Tang San's words, Pretty Girl's mood visibly improved. She stood up from Tang San's embrace, her hand flashing with light, and now held a delicate pale-gold mask. Compared to when it was on the auction platform, this Phantom God mask looked even more exquisite, with very fine magical patterns on it.

"This is a gift for you. It suits you to hide your identity and aura. I specially bid for it for you," Pretty Girl said softly.

"Thanks, wife." Tang San did not hesitate and took the Phantom God mask.

"Who said I'm your wife? You haven't married me yet," Pretty Girl's face turned slightly red as she couldn't help but slap his chest.

Tang San grabbed her hand and said, "Once this martial competition for marriage is over, it'll be official. Then, I will undeniably and openly marry you."

Hearing his words, Pretty Girl's eyes showed a hint of worry, "Tang San, are you really confident? Facing so many Emperors, if we fail in the final martial competition for marriage, we might really have to flee. I might even have to give up my position as the Peacock Demon Clan Chief and elope with you. Then, we would go overseas directly."

Tang San smiled and said, "You don't have faith in your husband? Don't worry, I am confident. If we can't make it through this martial competition for marriage, even if we flee overseas, becoming an Emperor would be very difficult. So, I definitely must win this time. By the way, now that you have this Phantom God mask, it will be easier for me to hide my identity. When the competition starts, don't look for me; treat all opponents as enemies, even if it turns out to be me. In the match, I won't let you know it's me. I'll decide whether to win or to lose based on the situation at the time. Anyway, the ultimate goal is to make sure we can meet up in the end and complete the martial competition for marriage."

Pretty Girl pouted, "Are you so sure you can beat me? I've improved a lot lately. Even grandfather and god-grandfather praised me. They even gave me many good things. If you can't fully utilize the Sea God's power, beating me might not be so easy."

The smile on Tang San's face grew thicker, "We'll see then, but baby, can you promise me one thing?"