The Demonic Ape tribe was the first vassal of the Tang Empire which was now fully integrated with the empire. Their leader, Pride, did not hold an official position in the empire, but they had their own legion on their own, part of the Tarrior, Demonic Legion.
They still occupied the fogged area near the capital which later became a training ground for Tarrior. After The Tarrior established themselves as a big division, they relocated the training ground from the Demonic Ape tribe's home. Now it had become an exclusive training ground for high-ranking officers, for the likes of Lu An, Zhang Mengyao, and other generals, even for Tang Shaoyang.
When the training ground was used, the Demonic Apes would gather and watch the sparring. Currently, the training ground was used, and the Demonic Apes surrounded the training ground.