With his wife and daughter with him, Jason deliberately avoided several chaotic cities on his return journey, which slowed him down considerably.
Jason spent more than six years on the way to Moon Pool City, and nine years on the return trip.
"I apologize, everyone. The roads were a bit rough, so I had to take a slightly longer route," Jason, apologizing to the Rhine Clan members.
The Rhine Clan has been in this region for fifteen years, which is nothing to Deity-level being, but compared to the planned timeframe for this mission, it's already equivalent to one-twentieth of that time.
Several Demon conspired using their divine senses, seemingly trying to take advantage of the situation to raise the price, but given Jason's demonstrated strength, they ultimately decided against it.
Delisha glanced at the group behind Jason. "Now that everyone's here, we'll set off tomorrow."
They set off again, with the same setup, except that Jason's relatives were now on board the Metallic Airship.
Delisha's divine sense transmitted.
"Jason, now that everything else is settled, we need to think about what to do after we arrive on the Blood Peak Continent."
Jason had also considered this. "I've thought about these things too. Madam, do you think it would be better for us to go directly to Indigo Prefecture, or settle in another manor?"
Jason is confident that he will reach the strength of the Lord of the Palace in the future. After all, he already has the Sovereign Artifact and is not lacking in the Sovereign’s Might. If he settles in the Indigo Prefecture, he can't very well challenge Beirut.
The problem is that Jason is considered the Sovereign's Emissary of Beirut. Strictly speaking, he should go to the White Tiger Continent in the Wind Divine Plane. It might not be good for him to claim territory on the Blood Peak Continent.
The four ancestors of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, who together possessed the power to Sovereign, would naturally find no one to object to settling in the Blood Peak Continent. However, Beirut would certainly not cause conflict with the Sovereign the Blood Peak Continent for Jason's sake.
After Jason revealed to Delisha that he possessed the Sovereign Artifact, he also disclosed some information. She knew that the Sovereign Jason served was a Wind Sovereign, not located in the Infernal Realm.
Therefore, she had her own opinion on this. "Jason, I know your talent, and you are destined to become the Lord of the Palace. But as the Sovereign's Emissary, I think it would be better if you did not seek the position of Lord of the Palace on the Blood Peak Continent."
Having lived in the Netherworld for so many years, I've come to realize that a family's development has little to do with how much wealth it controls; it mainly depends on the strength of its members.
Our Rhine Clan's main race is Demon. As the two strongest members of the family, it is enough for you and me to provide sufficient protection for our clansmen when they are weak. If possible, we can provide more resources to assist their cultivation. As for the rest, it depends on individual efforts.
As the Sovereign's Emissary, you will inevitably have to go and oversee the territory of the Sovereign you serve. Wasting too much energy in the Infernal Realm might incur the Sovereign's displeasure.
Delisha spoke at length, but it was clear she was only vague about the nature of the Sovereign and knew nothing about the inner workings of Beirut. Her plans for the entire family were still in their initial stages, but some of what she said made sense.
"You're right. Since Lord Beirut is the Lord of the Indigo Prefecture, then attaching oneself to the Indigo Prefecture is the best choice." Jason agreed with Delisha's point of view.
He had always wanted to become the head of a prefecture, but it was mostly driven by his sense of superiority as a transmigrator. He believed that he had the ability and potential to be in a high position. But when he calmed down and thought about it, he realized that he didn't actually crave becoming the head of a prefecture that much.
Moreover, his experiences over the years have proven that he has no talent for management. Becoming the head of the manor is just a title; ultimately, management will have to be handed over to others. It means nothing to him and only adds more wealth to the family.
In the Coiling Dragon World, wealth is not actually a very important resource; in other words, one's own person is the greatest wealth.
Delisha, seeing that Jason agreed with this view, said, "Perhaps when I have the strength, I can strive to obtain the position of city lord and provide protection for my people. As the Sovereign's Emissary, you will serve the Sovereign in ordinary times and serve as a deterrent to the family when necessary."
Jason felt this arrangement was quite good.
Delisha's current Death Clone is still Midgod, and her strength will leap forward again after breaking through to the Highgod; in addition, she seems to be less than 30,000 years old, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. The hope of reaching the level of Seven Star Fiend is still very high.
"Well, there's one more thing," Delisha added. "What are your plans regarding Belisa?"
Belisa outwardly appears to be a Six-Star Fiend, but her background is too complicated. Delisha knows that she is not capable of getting involved in such matters, so she can only let Jason handle it.
"I've learned about Lord Beirut's strength; he's at the Paragon level. Once we enter the territory of Indigo Prefecture, even if Lord Beirut doesn't value Bessalie, as long as he can hide in the prefectural city, Bessalie's enemies won't dare to cause trouble."
That being said, Jason felt that Beirut would have no reason to refuse to protect Bessalie, after all, he also had a family to support, and the Heavenly Waterfall Pearl was a famous treasure in the Netherworld, so having it was better than not having it.
If all else fails, Jason felt that if he could delay for another thousand years, he would be strong enough to protect Bessalie. Or he could wait until Linley and Bebe grew up and then go directly to them for help.
Unless the Lord of the Bone Dragon Prefecture comes in person, a few Seven Star Fiend are simply no match for them.
"Well, let's see how Lord Beirut reacts then." Delisha also felt it was better to wait and see.
After a brief silence.
"Madam, is there anything else?" Jason asked.
"Ah? Oh. And then there are the family details. The sale of the Blue Jade Fruit Tree and the Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend Blood Blade will still be handled by the five directors; and the caravan every hundred years will continue as usual."
However, the Deathgod Golem business is quite important, and I haven't told anyone else in the family yet. That girl named Jenny is still at the Saint-level, and I feel it's a bit risky to let her take charge. There are also various alternative materials. Apart from the dozen or so Violet Light Pearl Mussel we brought for breeding, we still have no clue about the others."
Jason had previously taught Jenny the magic array related to the Deathgod Golem, but he strictly forbade her to pass it on, allowing her to study it privately. However, as Delisha said, Jenny is only at the Saint-level, so modifying the Deathgod Golem's magic array would be a bit beyond her capabilities.
This matter cannot be publicized. The Rhine Clan is currently in a difficult position to monopolize this deal; it can only be made public once Jason reaches the Seven Star Fiend.
This matter can only be discussed privately between Jason and Delisha; it cannot be told to too many people.
Ultimately, Jason had no better options and could only put the matter aside for the time being. "Let's wait and see. I feel that it will take at least five hundred years for the family to truly establish itself in the Infernal Realm. We'll postpone this deal with the Deathgod Golem."
"Alright," Delisha casually chimed in.
"There's one more thing," Delisha added.
"What?"
"What will happen to your relatives and friends, especially your wife and daughters? They are all from the Four Divine Beasts Clan; so is Naya, the one you brought back from the Netherworld."
I've heard about the Four Divine Beasts Clan. No matter who wins this war, it's beyond the reach of our small clan. Even two random Seven Star Fiend could wipe us out."
Jason didn't have a good solution either. "After we've paid our respects to Lord Beirut, I'll send them to the Four Divine Beasts Clan."
"Um."