Jason went to the Bloodline Rhine Empire, taking Veronica with him, then went to Crescent Island to bring back Clear Spring and Ivan, and finally returned to Fenlai City.
Only three days had passed since the hasty battle, and order had been largely restored in Fenlai City. However, due to the shutdown of the Radiant Church, some people in the city were still filled with anxiety.
"Dad~ Mom~ I missed you so much!" Monica excitedly rushed towards her parents when she saw them arrive.
"It's only been a few days." Veronica remained calm, even though she knew what had happened a few days ago, she simply hugged her daughter tightly.
"Hmph hmph hmph." Monica softly, trying to sound coquettish.
Jason looked at Linda: "Nothing unexpected happened here, right?"
Jason kept Linda there not because he cared much about the residents of Fenlai City, but because he was afraid that the "Demon Lord" might have some hidden tricks up his sleeve; also, there was the Radiant Church, since some less devout members of the Saint-level had taken the opportunity to escape, and Jason was worried that one of the Saint-level might use this as a pretext to cause trouble.
"No surprises. By the way, is it alright to just let those four guys go like that?" Linda was referring to Dylan and his group; she didn't have a good impression of them.
"We can't just kill them all, can we? If we did, Lord Beirut would just wipe me out in a heartbeat." Jason was also somewhat helpless about this.
"What about the Radiant Church? We can surely wipe them out, right?"
"Oh, that? I'm planning to have the Four Directions Knight Order do it; it'll be a good opportunity to give them some experience."
The Four Directions Knight Order are the knightly order composed of Four Ultimate Warrior Clans.
"It's been a long time since we've had a meal together. I'll have someone cook." Linda didn't treat herself like an outsider at all, and the servants in Linley's house gave the order directly.
This is Linley's house; Monica lived here before she was kidnapped by O'Brien and his gang.
"Where's Linley?" Jason asked, looking around.
"Interrogate King Clayde of Fenlai in the basement," Monica began.
"Why don't we just have Linda use Soul Search?" Jason said, but he didn't delve into the details. He casually scanned the area with his divine sense and found that Hogg was also there.
It seems the commotion was so great that even Hogg, who had been hiding all along, came to reunite with his son.
Monica suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, Dad, look at this."
Jason took a crystal ball and discovered it contained Battle Projection. The montages recorded his initial fight with the God of War and his War God, the clash between Jason's azure water shield and the giant rock hand, and Beirut's final attack to strangle him.
"Who has such a good mindset that they still have the mind to record Floating Shadow at that time?" Jason chuckled.
"There are quite a few like this. Many people in Fenlai City are followers of the Radiant Sovereign. After the appearance of that light elemental angel, they recorded it very devoutly. At that time, some people even recognized the War God and the High Priest, so many people thought that as long as they stayed far away, they would be safe. When that giant hand appeared, they even forgot to run away."
As she spoke, Monica looked at her father with a questioning gaze.
"Don't ask, I won't tell you. That rocky hand was aimed at Lord Beirut. You shouldn't pursue the rest. He could kill us with a single glance," Jason said simply.
At that time, the aftershocks of the "God of Yellow Sand '" Projected Clone almost killed Jason's Fate Clone. If it weren't for a drop of the Sovereign’s Might, Jason wouldn't have even been able to make the opponent pause for a second.
"Hmph~" Monica said with a displeased expression.
At this moment, Hogg and his son Linley walked in, and upon seeing Jason, they immediately knelt down.
"Lord Jason, I am willing to spend the rest of my life repaying your kindness."
Hogg's face was wet with tears, Linley looked sorrowful, and Bebe on his shoulder slumped with his head down.
"Did you get your revenge?" Jason asked casually.
"It's not completely resolved yet. Clayde offered my mother's soul to the Radiant Sovereign, and I will destroy the Radiant Church." Linley gritted his teeth.
"How about we set our sights higher? Maybe we can go to the Light God Plane and take down the Radiant Sovereign himself?" Jason joked.
Hogg immediately apologized. "Lord Jason, Linley is still young and doesn't understand. My son and I will remain loyal to you for the rest of our lives, as we agreed before."
Jason waved his hand. "I don't care. Besides, Linley's bloodline wasn't activated with my help, so he doesn't need to pledge allegiance to me. Besides, I also want to destroy the faiths of the two papal houses. If you want to join me, go to the Four Directions Knight Order of the Rhine Empire. They're made up of members from the Four Ultimate Warrior Clans. Oh, by the way, Wharton is now the head of the Baruch Clan."
"Dad, couldn't you just wipe out both Vatican councils?" Monica was very dissatisfied with Jason's inaction.
"Destroying two papal courts is easy, but ending their faith is very troublesome; it would probably take at least a hundred years."
Because the average lifespan of humans in the Coiling Dragon World is relatively long, their faith is also very stable, so Jason has no interest in slaughtering ordinary believers all over the continent.
Veronica asked, "So where are you planning to go next?"
"I'm planning a trip to the mainland with everyone; it's been a long time since I've relaxed."
Now that Jason had confirmed Beirut's attitude, he was completely relieved. He had previously avoided even the area around the Dark Forest, and had tried to stay away from the northern part of the Chaotic Territory and the Eighteen Duchies of the Northern Territory.
"Linley, do you want to come along?" Jason asked.
"Huh? Me?" Linley didn't know how to answer.
"Don't be nervous. Your bloodline was activated on its own, so it doesn't have to be loyal to me. Besides, you're Monica's student, so just treat me like an elder."
Beirut had previously asked Jason to control Bebe's playful nature, and Jason felt he should do something about it.
"But the Radiant Church— " Linley looked at Hogg.
Jason pointed to the Radiant Church of Radiant Temple in the distance, where traces of Jason Icebound still remained. "I've sealed the remaining leaders of the Holy See inside. If you want revenge, you'll need at least the Peak Saint, otherwise you won't even be able to break my seal. Relax, the prerequisite for destroying the two great churches is that you have enough strength. You're too weak right now. Improve your strength first."
Hogg nodded. "Linley, why don't you train with Lord Jason for a while? I'm going to the Rhine Empire to check on Wharton; I'm a little worried about him being all alone there."
Linley nodded.
"What about Fenlai City? Are we just going to leave it like this?" Linda asked.
"You want to be an empress for a day?" Veronica smiled and patted her daughter's head.
Linda looked helpless. "We've been running around doing this lately, and I feel like we should at least spread the word here!"
"When the Four Directions Knight Order wipe out the two major papal courts, I'll have them erect a memorial tablet for you and gather some believers for you."
Jason didn't care about the believers. As Midgod, the faith of a nation had little impact on him, unless he unified the entire continent. However, due to the plot of the original work, Jason decided to wait another hundred years and see.