Delisha returned to the Rhine Clan a dozen days after the attack on the family.
"Angela is dead?" Delisha asked softly.
Everyone remained silent for a moment.
Delisha simply sighed, then said, "All the supplies that Maisiji distributed this time will not be taken back. Consider it a reward for the people who protected the family. As for the deficit, I will make up for it later."
"Elder Angela has fallen in battle; her position will be filled by Landon."
Landon looked up as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.
Delisha, who had already lowered her head to indicate that she was seeing the guest off, suddenly raised her head, as if someone had sent her a telepathic message.
"Oh, and one more thing." Delisha looked at Jason: "I obtained a fragmented arcane technique before, and with Elder Jason's help to perfect it, I was able to use it successfully. Now we'll share this technique. The 'angelic' form he displayed in battle was the effect of this technique. There's no need for anyone to hold a grudge about it, and please don't publicize it to others."
Everyone nodded.
To better cultivate the Violet Light Pearl Mussel, the Rhine Clan specially modified a small section of the cave environment within their settlement.
One hundred Saint-level- level Violet Light Pearl Mussel are currently being raised in an underground river. The front and back ends and the surrounding stone walls have been reinforced with magic arrays. Magic crystals provide illumination from above, and twenty Midgod are stationed there to guard them.
The selection of personnel to raise the Violet Light Pearl Mussel is still being finalized.
All matters within the Rhine Clan have been proceeding smoothly recently.
Jason rarely visits the area where Violet Light Pearl Mussel are raised.
Looking into the distance, one could see purple light shimmering in the dark river; it was the light emitted by the Violet Light Pearl Mussel. As Saint-level magical beasts, their original intelligence was naturally not lacking, but City Lord Lloyd possessed a secret technique that could limit the intelligence of magical beasts to the level of ordinary wild animals. All one hundred Violet Light Pearl Mussel had undergone this treatment.
Lloyd did not share this secret technique with the Rhine Clan, and he required that all newly formed Violet Light Pearl Mussel within the Rhine Clan have their intelligence removed by people sent by Lloyd, with payment based on the number of oysters.
This is a very obvious "restrictive measure," the purpose of which is simply to ascertain the number of the Rhine Clan's Violet Light Pearl Mussel, thereby estimating the production of Violet Light Pearl every 10,000 years and preventing the Rhine Clan from making private transactions with other forces.
This was an open scheme, and it wouldn't be too difficult to break. After all, it's not like one can't raise Violet Light Pearl Mussel without eliminating their intelligence. However, the Rhine Clan had no intention of making private deals with other forces, so they readily agreed.
"Do you think I did something wrong?" Delisha's voice came from behind Jason.
"You protected the clan too well before. The previous battle also made the clansmen realize the reality of the Netherworld," Jason comforted them.
He certainly knew what Delisha was struggling with.
Since arriving in the Netherworld, apart from the two Five-Star Fiend they encountered at the beginning, which put considerable pressure on the Rhine Clan, they have generally lived a peaceful life. Delisha was clearly the main force behind resolving that problem. Over time, the Rhine Clan will become increasingly reliant on their patriarch.
Now that they are cooperating with Lord Lloyd of Falling Rain City, the family will inevitably face various challenges, both overt and covert, as exemplified by the Mowo Clan.
Who would believe a story about being attacked by unsuspecting bandits and losing a large number of Violet Light Pearl Mussel?
Tungsten Copper Stronghold is located within the southern city of "Black Snake City." A tribe that was originally "mildly involved in organized crime" suddenly turned into bandits and went to great lengths to rob another family, which happened to be an important partner of the local city lord. If it weren't for a powerful figure secretly pulling the strings, Jason would be eating shit upside down.
Delisha remained silent for a long time. "Angela spent nearly five thousand years breaking through to the Lowgod on the Yulan Continent, and less than a hundred years after breaking through to the Midgod, she died in battle within her family. Sigh—I have some regrets."
"Those who die with regrets are countless in the Netherworld, across the four Higher Planes, the nine Divine Plane, and countless Material Plane. Since you've come to the Netherworld, you must be prepared to face Netherworld. If you die, you must accept it. Whether it's the dead or us who are alive, we must accept it. Because this is what you inevitably face after embarking on cultivation."
Delisha nodded.
Jason didn't know if she had resolved her inner conflict, but it didn't matter. Deity-level have endless lifespans, and as long as she's not dead, she'll have plenty of time to resolve her inner conflict.
"Why are you carrying a long sword? What happened to the Divine Artifact from before?" Delisha asked.
"The Divine Artifact ' Waking of Insects ' that you gave me was broken by a Highgod in the last battle. This is a reforged version I recently collected, and I've named it ' Waking of Insects ' as well. I've been wearing it and nurturing it ever since."
This Divine Artifact was crafted by Jason using the best materials he had on hand, with the help of a Fire Element- Midgod among his clansmen. It already possessed the hardness of a mid- Highgod Artifact, making it a very promising start.
Delisha frowned slightly. "You have something good in your hands~"
Jason quickly changed the subject, asking, "Oh, by the way, how did it go with killing that guy named Kelier?"
"Killing him was easy, but luring him out was quite difficult," Delisha briefly explained the process.
Kelier was very wary. At first, Lloyd ordered him to assist Delisha in transporting the hundred Violet Light Pearl Mussel. However, the other party directly declined, saying that his strength was too weak, after all, he was only a Four Star Fiend on the surface.
Later, Delisha and her companions set off first, but halfway there they encountered a powerful enemy. Lloyd personally brought Kelier to their aid, which gave Delisha the opportunity to kill the enemy.
Of course, Lloyd, as the city lord, did not intervene during this time. He only had his other subordinates search Kelier's memories after Delisha had killed him down to just his original form.
"The clan leader should already have the strength of Six-Star Fiend by now," Jason joked.
"Just call me Delisha in private. As for my strength, with my three clones and the talent of the Thunderwing Angel, I have the strength of a newly entered Six-Star Fiend."
"My Destruction Clone has been at the mid- Midgod god level for nearly ten thousand years. How could it live up to the reputation of the second genius of the Rhine Clan if it didn't accumulate strength before unleashing it? As for my Lightning Clone, even with the talent of the Thunderwing Angel, it's only at the level of Four Star Fiend," Delisha laughed.
Delisha claims to be the second genius of the Rhine Clan, while the first, of course, is Jason.
The two remained silent for a while.
Jason suggested, "Judging from the corpses of the group that came before, they were a tribe of ' Scaled Earthwalker Beast ' from the underground labyrinth to our southeast. Since we've already made an enemy of them, why don't we just hire a Fiend high -Earth Element -Highgod and wipe them out?"
"Yes, it's called the Bagdi Tribe, right?" Delisha nodded. "We were indeed at a disadvantage underground; I couldn't catch them if they wanted to run. Once Maisiji and Bili have refined their High Godhead, we'll hire a Highgod Fiend in Earth Travel Technique to wipe them out together."
Jason has now confirmed that Delisha possesses the strength of Six-Star Fiend, and has already proven herself by slaying Kelier —a "peak Five-Star Fiend" personally certified by the Lord of Falling Rain City.
Two Highgod of the Bagdi Tribe invaded earlier perished in the Rhine Clan. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't withstand the attack of a Six-Star Fiend.