With the deterrence of the Highgod Fiend, the return journey took only thirty-two days.
After discussion within the clan, everyone felt that serving as a subordinate family to the city lord for a period of time during the early stages of development was not a shameful thing.
Although it was called a cooperative agreement, Lord Lloyd actually wanted the Rhine Clan to become his vassals.
While Jason and his group were on their Fiend quest, the Rhein people who remained in the city inquired about many things about Falling Rain City, including the fact that Lord Lloyd had not yet established a family.
Lloyd's tenure as the lord of Falling Rain City was relatively short, only 300,000 years, which is far too brief for a Seven Star Fiend. He primarily cultivates Water Element, and his Earth Element Clone are of average strength, placing him among the weaker Seven Star Fiend. This explains his relocation to this relatively remote city. Most importantly, Lloyd is a master craftsman, and the city's top-grade Deathgod Golem are all his creations, which is his main source of income and earns him the appreciation of the Lord of the Northbone Prefecture.
When Lloyd first obtained the position of city lord, he tried to establish a family, but he seemed to have some enemies. His eldest son and many descendants were all wiped out in an accident, leaving only his daughter Johanna and a few scattered descendants.
Because he had no clansmen he could rely on, Lord Lloyd formed alliances with some families and tribes around Falling Rain City, asking them to supply materials for crafting the Deathgod Golem, while simultaneously using mutual benefits to strengthen his control over Falling Rain City.
"I've already given Maisiji and Bili the divine Divine Spark of Highgod; they should be able to break through within a century. With Anya added, even if I temporarily leave the family, I already possess a certain degree of self-defense capability," Delisha said. "I'm going to Falling Rain City; I'm taking all three avatars with me."
Delisha did not tell anyone that Lloyd had asked her to kill Kelier.
"Chieftain, you should take a few people with you. You can't transport a hundred Violet Light Pearl Mussel by yourself," someone reminded him.
"Then bring ten Midgod who Refine Divine Spark with me." Delisha glanced at Jason and transmitted her thoughts telepathically, "I'm a little worried about you staying with the family."
Delisha had previously vaguely realized that Jason had the strength to fight against Highgod, and regarded him as a high-end combatant of her family.
Delisha set off with ten Midgod.
Jason immersed himself in cultivation. During the previous siege of the Tungsten Copper Stronghold, he had gained some insights into the "Conduction of Electricity" of the Lightning Element.
Five months passed, Delisha still hadn't returned.
Fortunately, a member of the clan who went with them Divine Clone within the clan, who confirmed that the only troublesome part was transporting the Violet Light Pearl Mussel, and the clan members calmed down.
"Elders and council members, please come here." Anya's divine sense transmitted to her.
Jason immediately tensed up.
Jason carefully put away his dormant Lightning Clone and went to Anya's cave.
All ten people deliberately avoided the attention of other tribesmen when they came. In addition, Landon and Bili also came.
"Some time ago, I discovered that an outsider, Midgod, had infiltrated the area using Earth Travel Technique. I didn't alert them, and they left after staying for a few minutes," Anya said.
Even Highgod Refine Divine Spark is still Highgod. After absorbing the Soul Gold Bead for so many years, Anya's divine sense coverage is still stronger than that of a Midgod.
"Do you know where it comes from?" Rita asked.
"It must have come from downstream of this cave."
"It's probably the tribe from the underground labyrinth Jason wandered into before; they've noticed us."
Those who could come here from the lower reaches of the cave were either large tribes from the Gray Serpent River or the "Scaled Earthwalker Beast" tribe that inhabited the labyrinth Jason had entered earlier.
The Gray Serpent River is rich in resources and home to numerous tribes, so even if they were to invade, they wouldn't bother coming here; after much thought, the "Scaled Earthwalker Beast" tribe seems the most likely candidate.
Edward said, "Even if they want to invade us, they should need some time to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of our family. Let's take this opportunity to prepare as much as possible."
Of course, Maisiji and Bili need to prepare, as they are the ones Refine Divine Spark and their strength is increasing the fastest; for others, even if they have an epiphany in such a short time, their strength will not increase much.
"The person who sent the Divine Clone with the clan leader, please inform the clan leader," Jason said.
Anya said, "We've already notified them. The chieftain said it's such a small matter, we can handle it ourselves."
Landon coughed. "Next time we find anyone sneaking in, just kill them. In the Netherworld, families that compromise and appease will not survive."
Everyone nodded.
Jason was a little worried. He did have the strength to fight Four Star Fiend, but he was still a bit hesitant to face Five-Star Fiend. As for Six-Star Fiend, he doubted it would be interested in the paltry sums the Rhine Clan possessed.
The second wave of spies appeared a month later. Three Midgod used Earth Travel Technique and Water Body Technique to sneak in from underground and underground rivers.
Anya, who regularly emanates her divine sense, naturally noticed the other party and immediately notified some of the Midgod in her family.
Just in case, Jason was the first to run out and instantly killed the Water Element Midgod in the dark river with a single strike; the remaining two Earth Element Midgod were surrounded and intercepted by the Rhine Clan members who were skilled in Earth Element, and it took some effort to kill them.
After the incident, the twelve people gathered together again.
"Prepare for battle," Anya said. "Our efficiency in killing three Midgod was too low; the enemy should have already noticed our weakness."
Everyone present was a meticulous person, and they could see that their own weakness had been exposed in the battle just now.
However, in that situation, we couldn't avoid fighting. If we waited until the other side had a clear understanding of the Rhine Clan's situation, they would arrive even faster.
Jason told Bili, "Distribute all the remaining Blue Jade Fruit ahead of schedule." He then told Maisiji, "Sell the mid- and Highgod Artifact in the shop to any tribesmen who need them on a rental basis."
With such a large amount of Nether Stone involved, Delisha wasn't around, and only Jason and Landon from the Rhine Clan dared to make the decision.
The opponent's attack came seven months after Delisha left.
Without any intention of launching a surprise attack, the two Highgod, along with more than sixty Midgod, appeared directly in the Rhine Clan's territory.
The space in this cavern is still a bit small for a battle between Deity-level.
Considering that the opposing force might be an earth-elemental race, the Rhine Clan recently reinforced the ground in their area with magic arrays; of course, these were all very basic arrays, only capable of slowing down the opponent when they used earth-burrowing attacks.
In addition, the entrance to the outside world has been widened a bit, so that the Rhine Clan can retreat to the outside world if necessary. After all, underground, the earth-attribute Deity-level still have the upper hand.
"We are the Bagdi Tribe. I order all the Bladewing Fiend here to join our tribe. The rest of you, hand over all your wealth. Anyone who resists will die," said the burly man at the head of the group.
The other party had sharp claws on their fingernails and scales covering their temples; judging from their appearance, they should be the tribe of "Scaled Earthwalker Beast" from next door.
It's likely that the other party discovered the value of the Rhine Clan's "Blood Blade" and came to seize it.
"Ranged attack!" Landon is now the temporary leader.
The Rhine Clan now has over three hundred Deity-level, but only a mere forty-odd Midgod, ten of whom were taken away by Delisha.
Hundreds of ranged attacks surged toward the opposite side.
The two Highgod immediately activated their shields, while some of the sixty Midgod burrowed underground, while others, under the protection of their leader, exchanged ranged attacks.
"Hahaha, only one Highgod and thirty-odd Midgod. I told you long ago, this family is very weak. If we weren't afraid they would run away, my brother and I could have wiped out their entire clan!" The burly man at the head of the group said with a look of disdain.
In a short time, many members of the Rhine Clan had died, especially the Lowgod. Unlike the Saint-level, they did not hide and could not withstand the attacks of the Midgod.
"You must be the patriarch of this family, prepare to die!" The burly man at the head of the group charged toward Anya, wielding two maces and enduring ranged attacks.