Gaisleith, Ges, and Tia had all lived for hundreds of trillions of years, making them incredibly astute individuals. In all those trillions of years, what kinds of people hadn't they met?
Yet, even when they speculated about Roy with the worst possible intentions, they couldn't detect any sign of impropriety in his words, expressions, or soul fluctuations.
This meant that Roy genuinely believed Shelley had helped him.
Gaisleith and the other two exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
This indicated they all saw that Roy wasn't lying.
"No matter what you think, Shelley was in the wrong, and that's that," Gaisleith stated. "After discussing it, we've decided to offer you some compensation."
With that, Gaisleith produced a spatial ring and handed it to Roy. "Shelley mentioned that you, Roy, are a Seven-star Demon who has fully fused four Profound Mysteries of Laws. For Seven-star Demon elders in our family, our treatment is one drop of Sovereign Power every hundred thousand years. This spatial ring contains two hundred drops of Sovereign Power. One hundred drops of Sovereign Power are our Four Divine Beast Family's apology to you for Shelley's mistake."
"The other hundred drops of Sovereign Power are an advance payment for ten million years of your service to the family."
"Furthermore, you've only been a god for a little over ten thousand years and haven't refined your own divine artifact yet. This ring also contains some materials for refining divine artifacts. Refine some divine artifacts during this time to increase your strength."
"Ah, Roy thanks the Patriarch," Roy replied.
"In a while, our family will be undertaking a major operation. Just put in some effort then, and that will be enough."
"Shelley, escort Elder Roy back."
"Yes, Patriarch," Shelley responded.
After bowing to the three Patriarchs, Shelley led Roy out of the Azure Dragon Castle's main hall.
"What do you all think?" Gaisleith asked Ges and Tia after Roy and Shelley had left.
"I've reviewed Roy's profile. He was born in a remote tribe established by Laurent north of Crimson Flame Prefecture on the Violet Thorn Continent. He became a Saint Realm expert in just over a hundred years, became a god in five hundred years, and fused two Profound Mysteries of Laws to become a God in thirteen hundred years..." Ges began.
"Within ten thousand years, he gained some fame in Crimson Flame Prefecture. After receiving Soul Gold Beads supported by our Four Divine Beast Family, he even broke through to become a High-level God. Given Roy's talent, even after becoming a High-level God, I don't think fusing five Profound Mysteries of Laws would be too difficult for him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown no resentment towards Shelley."
"I agree with that assessment," Tia said, nodding in agreement with Ges. "Who are the three of us? We are the Patriarchs of the Four Divine Beast Families, the commanders of the four Sovereign Legions, we've fused five Profound Mysteries of Laws, and we possess Lord God Artifacts. In terms of identity, strength, and status, aside from Paragon High-Gods, we are among the highest on this world."
"But when Roy met us, I didn't see any awe in his eyes or soul. Clearly, he's very confident in himself, believing that one day he himself will reach the same level as us."
"Indeed," Gaisleith also nodded. "Roy is very confident. Perhaps that is his greatest reliance."
"Then let's look forward to it a little," Gaisleith mused. "If Roy can reach our level, I recall our father and uncles still have three slots for Emissaries. At that time, it wouldn't be impossible to introduce him to father and the others."
Due to the agreement among Sovereigns, Sovereigns were forbidden from interfering directly in matters between gods. Therefore, they needed to appoint individuals to represent them and handle affairs that Sovereigns found inconvenient to deal with personally. These individuals were known as "Sovereign's Emissaries."
According to the Sovereign's agreement, Lower Sovereigns could have two Sovereign's Emissary slots. Mid-level Sovereigns could have four, and Dominators could have eight. The Four Divine Beast Sovereigns were all Lower Sovereigns, with each allowed two Sovereign's Emissary slots. Becoming a Sovereign's Emissary granted the individual Sovereign Power and a Lord God Artifact as rewards, boosting their strength tenfold. For God-level experts, becoming an Emissary to a Sovereign was an incredibly honorable distinction.
"Yes, then when Roy possesses Asura strength, we can inform our fathers," Gaisleith suggested.
"Mm," Ges replied. Although they were father and sons, Gaisleith and his siblings didn't meet with their Sovereign fathers very often.
"Also, regarding Shelley..." Tia began.
"Since this matter was caused by our Vermillion Bird Clan, I'll arrange it," Tia said with a smile. "Coincidentally, my thirty-seventh grandson had a daughter over ten years ago. These young ones who haven't experienced anything are quite fond of that sort of thing. I'll have that kid send the young girl over to Roy. Who knows, in a few thousand years, our clan might have a few more exceptionally talented members."
"Hahahaha, your plan is quite good. I'll go back and see if any of those brats have had any new daughters born in the last twenty years..." Ges said, chuckling as he watched Tia hurry away. Gaisleith shook his head and smiled at their retreating figures.
If Roy were to take a liking to a woman from the Four Divine Beast Family, he would never betray them in the future, and it would also strengthen the family's foundation. With the Bloodline Awakening Pool, the Four Divine Beast Family didn't concern themselves with bloodline purity. As long as someone possessed even a trace of their bloodline, they could become a god through the Bloodline Awakening Pool, awakening the innate divine abilities of the Four Divine Beast Family. Therefore, the Four Divine Beast Family had no worries about their daughters marrying out or their sons marrying individuals from other clans. It was precisely because of this that the Four Divine Beast Family could boast a terrifying number of clan members capable of occupying an entire continent.
"Speaking of which, have any new children been born in my Azure Dragon Clan in the last twenty years?" Gaisleith wondered.
The reason all three chose children born within the last twenty years was that girls of this age were considered to have fewer ulterior motives, possessing a more innocent and lively demeanor that was most appealing. Sending them to Roy would prevent them from angering him through their schemes.
According to the intelligence provided by Shelley, Roy's behavioral habits lean towards order.
Therefore, it would be best not to let Roy know about some of the family's methods. If a conflict arises between them, it would be a loss for both the family and Roy.
If Roy were to truly become the son-in-law of the Four Divine Beast Family, then even if he learned some things in the future, the resulting upheaval would not be significant.
This was something these old fossils, who had lived for tens of trillions of years, understood most clearly.
Meanwhile, Roy was unaware of the three clan leaders' plans.
Led by Shelley, Roy and the other person arrived at a castle.
"Elder Roy, this is where you will be residing in the ancestral land."
"Alright, thank you very much, Miss Shelley."
"Not at all, it's my duty."
"Oh, Elder Roy, the clan should be assigning some servants to take care of your daily needs these next few days, so it would be best not to go into seclusion during this time."
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