From afar, Tang San saw a gigantic city wall. The wall was a hundred meters tall—no exaggeration, a full hundred meters.
On either side of the city wall sat two large mountains, and the wall itself was built along them. The cliffs that rose steeply were the best cover.
Thanks to the teachings of Wang Yanfeng, Tang San had long known that Jiali City was a basin city. It was surrounded by mountains, which served as the city's best defense. There were only walls on the south and north sides, and it was through the gates there that one could enter.
There were no guards at the city gates, which stood wide open, allowing free entry and exit.
Wang Yanfeng did not lead Tang San into the city right away but pulled him aside to wait. They waited until there was a lull in the traffic of Monsters going in and out of the gates before he quickly ushered Tang San inside.
As soon as he walked through the city gates, Tang San's first impression was that he had entered another world.
Wind Wolf Town was located in the northeast of Demon Monster Land. For most of the year, it was quite cold. But inside Jiali City, it was as warm as spring. The warm, moist air, filled with a much richer aura than outside, immediately gave off a refreshing and invigorating sensation.
The ground within the city was completely paved with stone slabs, making it solid and even. On both sides of the road were tall buildings constructed of wood and stone.
Once inside the city, the Monsters Tang San could see became even more numerous. The dizzying array of different Monster races was truly an eye-opening experience. Despite his strong disdain for Monsters, Tang San couldn't help but feel amazed as he matched them one by one to the categories Wang Yanfeng had taught him about.
"Stop looking," Wang Yanfeng blocked his line of sight with his body and whispered, "What did I tell you?"
"Yes," Tang San replied, lowering his head.
His observation was not casual, as he was filled with shock. The Monsters were indeed too powerful, stronger even than the prime of the soul beasts in his original world.
Jiali City was just one of the Monster principal cities, but the various Monster races he saw all exuded a powerful presence. Every race had its own unique traits. Even the most ordinary Monsters seemed to possess formidable strength. Humans without any talent were indeed no match for them.
Inwardly, Tang San sighed. On this continent, it was incredibly difficult for Humans to oppose the Monster race. To change this, the transformation had to begin at the root. Only if Humans also possessed the talent for cultivation and strengthening would there be a possibility for change. Even so, it was tough, as the Monster and Fairy Clans had too strong a grip on the continent. Humans were merely Slaves, and any awakening of human talent would likely be suppressed immediately upon discovery.
Furthermore, was Demon God Transformation the way out for Humans? Absolutely not! The origin of Demon God Transformation came from the oppression of Humans by Monsters, resulting in a contamination with Monster bloodline. In reality, such hybrid bloodlines paled in comparison to the strong, authentic Monster bloodlines.
To make Humans rise, it was not only necessary for them to have their own talents but also to have the space for development.
A budding idea began to take shape in Tang San's mind.
"Let's find a place to stay first; we can probably stay here for three days. After completing the mission, I'll take you around for a visit," Wang Yanfeng's voice reached him, pulling Tang San back from his thoughts.
"Alright, Teacher," Tang San replied submissively.
The two sneaked along the outskirts of the city. Wang Yanfeng was evidently familiar with Jiali City and quickly found a place to stay—a somewhat shabby little inn. And the innkeeper, incredibly, was also a human vassal.
She appeared to be about the same age as Wang Yanfeng, and upon seeing him bring Tang San inside, she immediately greeted them with delight.
"What brings you here?" she asked, giving Wang Yanfeng a big hug.
Wang Yanfeng hugged her back tightly, his eyes filled with joy, "I've been sent on a mission. We'll stay for a few days. Tang San, come here." While speaking, he let go of the woman and pulled Tang San to his side.
"This is my new disciple I took on last year, named Tang San. Tang San, this is my younger sister; her name is Guigui. You can call her Aunt Gui," Wang Yanfeng introduced.
So, she was his younger sister. Tang San couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief for his master's wife.
"Hello, Aunt Gui." What a strange name.
Guigui looked at Tang San with some surprise and said to Wang Yanfeng, "He's awakened so young? It's been a long time since I've seen a child awaken at this age. But can he pass..."
At this point, she paused, a look of pity crossing her face.
Wang Yanfeng coughed and said, "Let's get settled in first." He wasn't worried at all about whether Tang San could pass the assessment. If Tang San couldn't pass, then no one could. He certainly couldn't tell Guigui that this kid had even taught him how to control wind blades.
The small inn was a bit crude, but it had quite a few rooms, nearly twenty in total, each about ten square meters in size with two beds inside. The price was very low too. Although simple, the rooms were still quite quiet inside.
Wang Yanfeng told Tang San to rest in the room first before leaving with Guigui. It was obvious that the siblings had some catching up to do.
The room had windows, but the inn was located in a secluded area, so the only thing he could see when he opened the window was a tall wall not far off.
When coming in, Tang San also saw some other guests; they were mostly human vassals. Judging from the size of the beds in the rooms, it seemed they were specifically prepared for humans. This place was probably dedicated to accommodating human vassals.
The inn did not even have a name, and there was no sign outside; there was a small open space in front of the inn with some vegetables planted in it. Although it looked modest, arriving here gave one an intangible sense of being cut off from the massive city and feeling at ease.
Perhaps, this could also be considered a sanctuary for humans in Jiali City.
A good hour passed, and as the sky gradually darkened, Wang Yanfeng finally returned and called Tang San to have dinner.
The dinner was hearty with meat, but naturally, the taste was just so. Since coming to this world, Tang San had not yet had any tasty meals. From his observations, even the Wolf Monsters in Wind Wolf Town ate about the same, just in larger quantities.
In terms of culinary standards, this world seemed to fall far short of his own original world.
Guigui joined them for the meal, and during dinner, she said to Wang Yanfeng, "Are you taking him with you tomorrow?"
Wang Yanfeng turned his head to look at Tang San, "Tomorrow I need to go to the Wolf Clan's ancestral home in Jiali City to submit a list; would you like to come along? There shouldn't be much danger, but you still need to be careful. Any of the Wolf Monsters there are much stronger than our lord."
"I'll go with you," Tang San said without hesitation.
His Mysterious Heaven Method had improved, and so had his wind blade. He still needed to start with the Wolf Monsters. If he had a chance to devour the bloodline power of a higher-level Wolf Monster, provided his body could handle it, it would definitely be beneficial for his cultivation and breakthroughs.
"Good," Wang Yanfeng nodded.
Guigui looked at Wang Yanfeng with some curiosity. In her eyes, Tang San was just a nine-year-old child, but Wang Yanfeng's attitude toward Tang San seemed quite egalitarian. This made her feel somewhat perplexed.
Guigui turned to Tang San and asked, "Xiao Tang, how far have you cultivated your Wind Wolf Transformation?"
Hearing her question, Tang San looked at Wang Yanfeng.