Stone sculpture "Dream Awakening".
This stone sculpture, which is of great significance in the original work, was completed less than a month ago.
Jason and Veronica stood side by side in front of the stone sculpture, both showing great interest in the "five beauties" depicted in it.
"Your junior is quite interesting." Although Jason knew of Dream Awakening's existence, seeing him for the first time was still quite visually striking.
"Aren't there stone sculptures in the Netherworld?" Veronica frowned upon hearing the word "junior" and tried to change the subject.
"Yes, there are, but those carvings by ancient guys who are hundreds of thousands of years old just don't feel anything to them."
"Hmph--" Veronica made a nasal sound.
Footsteps sounded, and the door was pushed open.
Yale's voice followed. "Maia, look closely—who are you?!"
The loud noise startled the three Seventh-level Warrior were fast asleep in the room.
The well-trained Seventh-level Warrior, having just regained consciousness, realized he was under attack and immediately drew his weapon; Curator Maia's attendants also immediately stood in front of him and Yale.
Jason waved his hand. "Don't be nervous, we are Monica's parents. My name is Jason, and this is Veronica. We came to visit our daughter and heard about a nice stone sculpture, so we thought we'd come and take a look."
"Monica's parents?" Yale took a moment to react, looking incredulous.
However, he still waved for the guards to put away their weapons, not because he believed Jason's words, but because the two of them were able to enter the secret room silently, which showed that they were very powerful and it was not advisable to fight them.
"You're from Yale, right? This is a letter from Reynolds Linley that mentioned you." Jason casually made up an excuse.
"It's an honor," Yale replied casually. "Professor Monica is in seclusion on the back hill of Ernst Institute."
"Oh, we just went there. She probably won't wake up for a while."
At this moment, the elderly Curator Maia stepped forward. "Jason Rhein, the second son of Emperor Maisiji, and the brother of Empress Lucy?"
"You know me?" Jason was a little surprised. He hadn't shown his face in public for a long time, and even when he did, it was in his capacity as a member of the Saint-level.
"I was born in the Rhine Empire, and my brother-in-law is a Rhein Imperial Family. I have had the privilege of visiting the Rhein Palace and seeing portraits of many famous members of the Rhein Imperial Family."
"You've become a famous member too—the son of Emperor Maisiji," Veronica teased Jason, completely unfazed by the awkward atmosphere.
During their reign, Maisiji and Lucy destroyed the Golden Royal Court and waged numerous large-scale wars against the O'Brien Empire and the Yulan Empire. In addition, the father and daughter both became Saint-level, making them quite famous in the history of the Yulan Continent.
"Alright, alright," Jason waved his hand, "That guard captain from Wushan Town looked pretty anxious just now, let's go see what happened."
"Um, Yale, Reynolds, see you later."
Yale and Reynolds were sweating bullets. They had just seen Hillman and hadn't noticed these two men around at all. How did they know Hillman had been there?
Jason already knew what had happened; Hogg was going to die.
When Jason and Veronica arrived at the Baruch Clan mansion, Hiri, who wasn't particularly devoted to the Radiant Sovereign, was praying, while Hogg had a fist-sized penetrating wound in his right chest, which he was barely holding on to thanks to his level Sixth-level Warrior- level physical strength.
Jason glanced at his wife beside him, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she didn't react in any particular way.
Before he came, he had already decided whether or not to interfere with Hogg's fate. It all depended on Veronica. If she still harbored resentment towards the Baruch Clan, then he would pretend he had never come. If she had let go of her resentment, then he would help Hogg.
With a flick of his finger at Hogg, a beam of emerald light entered his body, and the bloody wounds healed rapidly.
Only then did the two notice the two people in the room.
"Who are you?" Hiri was the first to stand up.
As for Hogg, because his wound had just healed, the lingering pain made him want to get up but he couldn't for the time being.
"Don't be nervous, my name is Jason, this is my wife Veronica, Wharton should have mentioned us in his letter."
"Are you Lady Monica's parents?" Hogg always reads and destroys the letters he receives, for fear of leaks, and he hasn't even seen them with the butler, Hiri.
"Why are you so badly injured?" Veronica asked directly.
Hogg sighed and recounted how his wife had been kidnapped years ago, and how he had been seriously injured while investigating the kidnapping.
"You want to help?" Jason asked Veronica.
If Jason were to do it himself, he would naturally lend a hand, but Veronica is in charge now.
"Fine, let Monica handle it after she wakes up." Veronica hesitated for a moment, then added, "I'll go check the ancestral hall."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Jason didn't ask any questions, and smiled at Hogg, "I'll go to the living room, you tidy up first."
Hogg was covered in blood.
When Hogg finished dressing and came to the living room, Jason was sitting there, talking with Hiri, who was standing to the side.
What are your plans after this?
Hogg thought for a moment, "I want to continue trying to avenge my wife."
"Actually, you can wait for Wharton and Linley to grow up. Their potential should be enough to reach the Saint-level within a hundred years."
Hogg gave a bitter smile, "Back then, it wasn't that I was afraid of death, but I still had two young children and the family needed to continue. Now that my two children have someone to rely on, if I rely on them to take revenge, how can I face my deceased wife in the Netherworld after I die?"
The existence of the Netherworld is widely known in this world, so the legend that people with bonds after death will meet in the Netherworld is popular among the lower classes of humanity and even among monsters.
Jason shook his head. "Leaving aside whether you have the ability to avenge your wife, won't your actions endanger your son? Of course, I can protect Wharton, but Linley is right here in Fenlai City."
Hogg's expression froze.
He had considered these things, but he hadn't expected his enemy to be so powerful. Hogg, as Sixth-level Warrior with exceptional physical strength, was even stronger than the average Sixth-level Warrior, making him a formidable opponent even in Fenlai City.
He always believed that as long as he hid in the shadows and meticulously planned, disregarding his own life, there was a considerable chance of successfully assassinating his opponent.
However, Duke Paterson himself was Seventh-level Warrior.
A long silence fell between them.
"What are you talking about?" Veronica's appearance broke the silence.
Jason recounted Hogg's revenge.
"Since we've already helped Wharton, let's help him Bloodline Awakening while we're at it. The Four Ultimate Warrior Clans have been dormant for long enough."
Jason looked at his wife in surprise. "This doesn't sound like something you would say."
"I just went to the ancestral hall. My uncle was murdered not long after I left the family, along with his wife and children. Now, Wharton's branch is a collateral branch of the Baruch Clan that inherited the family. So, I don't have any grudge against them," Veronica explained at length.
"You still have feelings for the Baruch Clan, don't you?"
Veronica glared at Jason: "You're the only one with a mouth."
Hogg and Hiri had already sensed that Veronica seemed to have a grudge against the Baruch Clan, and for a moment they didn't know how to bring it up.
Jason explained, "Don't be nervous, my wife was also from the Baruch Clan. Her father was Princep Baruch, and her great-grandfather was Mikhail Baruch."
"I've already left the Baruch Clan; I'm just Veronica now," Veronica retorted stubbornly.
"Alright, alright, Mrs. Veronica!" Jason said helplessly.
Hogg thought for a moment and finally remembered the name "Mikhail". As for Veronica's father, Princep, he lost the competition for the patriarch, so his name was naturally quite ordinary; but Hogg had a deep impression of Mikhail as the only ancestor of the Baruch Clan to reach the Eighth-level Magus.
"I didn't expect it to be our ancestor." Hogg immediately stood up.
Veronica waved her hand. "Alright, alright, I said I'm not from the Baruch Clan. Jason, do you have Dragonblood? Give him some."