Seven men and three women, all ten humans, were at the Saint-level. Jason's divine sense revealed that each of the ten possessed an incompletely refined Divine Spark within them.
Only after Divine Spark is fully refined will it enter the sea of consciousness; currently, the Divine Spark merely resides within the location of a person's soul.
"These ten individuals were selected by Landon to serve as the protective force for our Rhine Clan after Refine Divine Spark," Delisha said. "Landon and I have already met them, and they all signed strict Overgod Contract before Refine Divine Spark."
If Delisha and Landon, as Demon, were to carefully draft the terms of their contract, it would be very difficult for humans to find loopholes to circumvent it.
"Please introduce yourselves," Landon said to the ten people.
The ten people introduced themselves one by one.
"That's my wife, Naerdai," Landon transmitted telepathically.
Jason looked over and saw a beautiful woman with brown hair and blue eyes, Saint-level being of the Light attribute. By bloodline, she was also Jason's ancestor, but the Rhine Clan did not distinguish between generations.
"Alright," Delisha said after the ten people finished introducing themselves, "We still have several decades before we head to the Netherworld. Landon reminded me earlier that our Rhine Clan's Deity-level need to divide up their tasks. The Netherworld is different from the Yulan Continent; it requires the cooperation of the entire family for better development."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"From now on, the ten of you will be under the command of Landon and will be responsible for protecting the safety of the family's Saint-level," Delisha said, referring to the ten Saint-level who were still Refine Divine Spark.
Both Landon's death and destruction represent the Peak Lowgod, and he was just a step away from breaking through to the Midgod. Currently, apart from Delisha, the Rhine Clan is the strongest among Landon's members.
"Aaron, Angela, and Rita, the three of you are responsible for nurturing the family's descendants. According to statistics, 47 people have followed us to the Netherworld, and this number may increase in the next few years. When we first arrive in the Netherworld, our family members will be relatively vulnerable, especially since they have been accustomed to the Material Plane and will not be used to the Higher Planes. You three will need to put in extra effort. Once the younger generation has gained strength, I will assign you other tasks."
Aaron, Angela, and Rita nodded in acceptance. As seniors from the Abyss, they were able to adjust their mindset and adapt better to the Netherworld, where powerful beings were everywhere.
"Next is Jason." Delisha looked at Jason: "You have extraordinary talent, but you have only been a god for a short time. When you go to the Netherworld, you will be in charge of the allocation of resources and trade within your family."
The Netherworld is rich in resources, including many precious materials for refining artifacts. You will be in charge of allocating these resources and determining their prices.
"Yes, Chieftain."
"And Bili, you continue to look after the Blue Jade Fruit Tree. In the Netherworld, it should bear Blue Jade Fruit Tree more easily, which is very important for the family members."
Bili bowed. "Yes, Master."
"Is there anything else you'd like to add?"
Landon said, "Chief, we should plan a route in advance. The Netherworld is vast and boundless, with only two teleportation points: the Undead Sacred Mountain and the Ghost Eye Grotto. There are many cities protected by the Sovereign around it, with varying resources. We need to find a more advantageous area to demarcate our sphere of influence."
Jason's heart skipped a beat. "Wouldn't they deliberately choose areas where strong people gather?"
Fortunately, Delisha and the others had gained some experience from their time in the Abyss: "Prioritize safe routes, and make further plans after confirming the surrounding situation."
Delisha took out a map, and the core members of the Rhine Clan discussed the route together.
Jason chimed in, mainly referring to the "Northbone Prefecture" next to the Undead Sacred Mountain. He remembered that it was adjacent to the "Undead Realm" in the north, considered the edge of the Netherworld, a relatively barren and safer area.
Jason saw that the group had roughly planned out two routes, corresponding to two teleportation points.
He proposed a method he had been racking his brains for years to improve his survival rate in the Netherworld: "Chieftain, may I ask, what title should we use to introduce ourselves when we encounter Deity-level of the Netherworld?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, why don't we raise a banner and say that we are a branch of a powerful family in the Netherworld, and that a powerful member of our family left behind our bloodline while traveling through the Material Plane, and that you are from the main family and have specially brought us back to the clan? That way, those malicious Deity-level won't dare to easily attack us."
The group exchanged glances after hearing this. "That's a good idea."
Landon had some doubts. "What if we get recognized?"
Jason said, "The Netherworld is vast and boundless; it shouldn't be that bad. The atlas lists nearly a hundred well-known families in the Netherworld, and some regional powers definitely number in the thousands! We should be able to fool them by making up a family from a remote area."
Delisha nodded. "Then let's keep calling it the Rhine Clan, since nobody's heard of it anyway. As for the location, let's say the clan is in ' Red Sand City ' within ' Canglan Prefecture ' in the Netherworld."
"Canglan Prefecture" is located at the westernmost part of the Netherworld, and the two routes that have just been planned both go in a westward direction.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Angela thought for a moment, "Let's keep this from the Saint-level for now. The more they know, the easier it will be for them to slip up. If anyone asks, just say we only told the Deity-level members about the clan's details."
After considering the details further, everyone agreed with Jason's suggestion.
"Finally, I'll distribute some Divine Artifact to everyone," Delisha said.
The dazzling Divine Artifact was flung out of Delisha's Interspatial Ring.
Several core members of the Rhine Clan possessed Highgod Artifact, while the ten Saints who were still Refine Divine Spark Saint-level were assigned Midgod Artifact.
Jason received a slender curved sword and a purple leather armor, both of which were Highgod Artifact.
"Tsk, it seems the treasure my clan leader obtained is at least a relic of a Seven Star Fiend!" Jason thought to himself.
Deity-level descending from the Higher Planes to the Material Plane requires a vast amount of wealth; correspondingly, each Highgod has a quota of people who descend with them.
Each Highgod corresponds to three Midgod, fifteen Lowgod, and twenty-seven Saint-level. These are considered the Highgod's attendants, and they do not need to pay any additional tolls.
In the past, the Highgod who came to the Yulan Continent came to seize the Sovereign Artifact, so they were not the Sovereign's Emissary, nor did they have the Sovereign Token.
This also meant that the Highgod who could descend upon the Yulan Continent back then were at least Seven Star Fiend. Those weaker than Seven Star Fiend simply didn't have enough wealth to descend upon, nor would anyone use Sovereign Token to bring them over.
Jason recognized the Divine Artifact as his master and sensed Divine Artifact properties.
The curved blade "Waking of Insects" is Highgod Artifact of the lightning attribute. It seems that its owner comes from Lightning Element Divine Plane. When the blade collides with an enemy's weapon, it will emit a terrifying Leiming, which can be regarded as a kind of soul attack.
"Thunder Dragon Leather Armor" is also a Highgod Artifact from the Lightning Element Divine Plane, but it has no special functions.
Jason gleaned from the fleeting glimpse of the Divine Artifact that the leather armor had been nurtured and then sold, passing through several owners before finally ending up in Jason's hands.
"Thank you, Chieftain." Everyone expressed their gratitude to Delisha.
Delisha nodded. "Don't be idle during this time. Make more preparations. This trip to the Netherworld may be our last."
"Yes, Chieftain!"