Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The enemy was evident: the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor. It was the one that killed Asura.

"To seek revenge, what you need are power and strength. Our ancestor, the Great Peacock Demon, certainly ranked above it. And the talent you possess now even surpasses that of our ancestor. To avenge Asura, you must constantly make yourself stronger. Only with formidable power will you have the possibility to take revenge. First become an Emperor, an Emperor stronger than the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor, then kill it to avenge Asura. That is the most important thing you can do for him."

After hearing his words, Pretty Girl took a deep breath, "Revenge, yes, I must avenge him."

The Peacock Demon King saw that he had finally stirred her emotions and said solemnly, "So, the first step you must take now is to undergo the Tribulation. Before the Tribulation, you need to adjust your state, balance your mood, and make sure your spirit, essence and energy reach their peak under the watchful eyes of all our ancestors, then undergo the Tribulation. Your talent is extraordinary, and you have been recognized by the Heavenly Mechanism Feather, so your Tribulation will certainly be extremely difficult. Therefore, you must be well-prepared."

Pretty Girl asked in a deep voice, "What kind of preparation do I need?" Read latest stories on empire

The Peacock Demon King replied, "First and foremost, your mindset must be stable. You need to adjust your spirit, essence and energy to a very steady state, to bring both your body and spirit to peak condition. This way, when facing the Heavenly Tribulation, you can confront it in the best state possible. After the elite competition at the Ancestral Court, your foundation has become unquestionable, but the intensity of your lightning tribulation is unknown to anyone. You must be fully prepared. I will provide you with elixirs; you must adjust your state yourself. Time waits for no one. You must act quickly."

Pretty Girl lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I want to go back to Jiali Academy to adjust."

"Return to Jiali Academy?" The Peacock Demon King asked with some surprise.

Pretty Girl nodded, "That's where I grew up. I want to go back there; only there can I relax a bit more."

The Peacock Demon King thought for a moment and replied, "In that case, fine. But you can't take too long, within half a month, you must be ready. Can you do it?"

Pretty Girl responded, "Yes."

After giving her a few more instructions, the Peacock Demon King stood up and left. For Pretty Girl to undergo the Tribulation and to take over the position of the patriarch, much preparation was needed. With the help from the champion of the elite competition in the Ancestral Court, all the other clans within the city had ceased their objection. The troubling part was the internal issues within her own clan. After all, Pretty Girl was not of pure Peacock Demon blood; she also had human lineage. There were already many discordant voices within the clan, including those questioning why the patriarch was focusing on cultivating Pretty Girl instead of other descendants. There were other exceptional members within the Peacock Demon Clan as well.

Pretty Girl packed her things simply and quietly left the ancestral home of the Peacock Demon Clan.

She wore a white cloak with a hood, hiding her stunning features within the hood. As long as she kept her head slightly down, no one could see her face.

With a flash of silver light, when she reappeared, she was already at the foot of the mountain of Jiali Academy.

Looking at the stairs leading upward, her spirit couldn't help but feel slightly dazed.

After standing there for a few minutes, she began to ascend the stairs slowly.

She still had affection for Jiali Academy. When she was a little girl and bullied by her clan, she would run back to the academy. Here, at least, nobody would humiliate her, and the teachers and students were always kind to her.

As she climbed the steps one by one, her heart gradually calmed. Breathing in the fresh air from the plants, for the first time in over half a month, her lovely face began to show some luster.

Walking slowly, she thought, yes! What she should do in the future was to take revenge. She would use the knowledge her brother had imparted to her to become even more powerful and to offer the blood of the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor as a sacrifice for her brother.

Love can make a person grow, and hatred can also propel a person forward.

Finally, she arrived in front of the gates of Jiali Academy, which still stood majestic. But her gaze did not wander into the interior of the academy; instead, she looked toward a corner beside the great gate.

Once, she had stood there for a long time, waiting for a long time. And the reason she had come back was not to feel at ease in school, but to wait there once more.

Just in case, just in case he was still alive, he had said, three days, as long as she called out to him, within three days, he would surely come back, he would definitely come to her side.

Even when he was in the Ancestral Court, her calls had made him rush back at all costs. So what about now? Would he still come back? Would he?

Walking slowly to that place, that familiar spot, her hands even trembled as she pressed the contact method he had left behind.

"Brother, I'm waiting for you, I'm right here waiting for you, for three days. You promised me, three days, you will definitely come back. You must come back to my side, you can't lie to me. You have to keep your promise to me."

When she murmured these words to herself, tears had already covered her delicate face.

The time she had truly spent with him wasn't actually long, the longest had been during this competition. Yet, in that brief time, he had deeply imprinted his masked visage onto her heart.

She still remembered clearly, before she went into seclusion, she hadn't given him the milk tea cup he had asked for. But later, he gave her his very life.

Slowly crouching down, she just sat there under the cover of her cloak, silently shedding tears.

Brother, can you come back? Can you, come back?

Time passed quickly, yet also seemed to crawl by. And at this moment, Pretty Girl wished for time to slow down even more. Because, as long as it was within those three days, she would have that hope in her heart. That sliver of hope would remain.

But time ultimately passed, night fell, and then it was bright again. One day had quietly slipped away.

Night fell, and then it brightened, two days had passed.

Pretty Girl had been waiting there all along, foolishly. Scenes of her time spent with him flashed through her mind repeatedly during these two days.

It's often said that people treasure what they've lost even more. Everyone has heard this saying, but how many truly know how to cherish with all their heart when they actually have it?

Pretty Girl didn't even know what her feelings toward Asura were anymore; all she could be sure of was that he had taken root in her heart.

The sky was darkening again, nearly half of the third day had passed. He hadn't come, although that sliver of hope still lingered in her heart, ultimately he hadn't arrived.

With each passing second, hope diminished, and with every moment, her heart grew colder.

But she would still see the time out, wait until that last moment. As hope dwindled, hatred grew stronger, and her temperament began to transform imperceptibly.

If she had been strong enough, he wouldn't have died for her, if there hadn't been such a powerful enemy, how could all this have happened? Only by becoming stronger could she avenge him!

A cold murderous intent swirled in her heart, and that part of her bloodline belonging to the White Tiger Great Demon was boiling incessantly.

"Pretty Girl, may I sweep over here?" a gentle voice sounded just then, startling Pretty Girl out of her murderous thoughts.