Even Elder Bru admitted that after witnessing Roy's combat prowess, he wasn't sure if he could defeat Roy himself.
In the future plans of the Four Divine Beast Family, the stronger an elder was, the greater their contribution to the family.
"Patriarch Tia, Chris's Water Element talent is quite impressive. I believe it would be better for her to awaken her bloodline after she successfully cultivates her Water Element to godhood."
"Otherwise, if she hastily achieves godhood during her bloodline awakening, the feeling of comprehending a Profound Mystery of Laws in such a short period might lead her to believe that comprehending laws is that easy. Later, when she tries to comprehend other Profound Mysteries of Laws, she'll experience a significant psychological setback, falling into self-doubt and self-negation. Ultimately, if she can't even reach the God stage, it would be a terrible shame."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing Roy's words, Tia Nemo actually found them quite reasonable.
Many gods, including the five siblings, had lost the confidence to advance further after a long period of stagnation in their cultivation, ultimately halting their progress.
At that moment, Tia waved his hand, summoning a High-level God. "Leopold, go and compile a record of the cultivation levels of our clansmen who entered the Bloodline Awakening Pool before achieving godhood, and compare it with those who entered after achieving godhood. Then, bring that information to me."
"Understood, Patriarch."
After the elder from the Vermillion Bird Clan retreated, Tia turned to Roy. "Roy, if your speculation is correct, then our Four Divine Beast Family truly owes you a great debt."
The Four Divine Beast Family's unified bloodline awakening occurred once every thousand years.
Those with exceptional talent could achieve godhood independently within a millennium, while those with average talent remained stuck in the Saint Realm.
However, this didn't mean they couldn't achieve godhood independently.
For instance, Chris only achieved godhood after more than a thousand years.
Without Roy's arrangement, Chris would have also awakened her bloodline before the Saint Realm and become a Demigod of the Fire Element.
But her ultimate achievement, let alone having two Divine Clones, would cast serious doubt on whether she could even independently become a God of the Fire Element.
Of course, the clansmen of the Four Divine Beast Family did not lack Godheads.
After losing the motivation to cultivate, they would choose to refine Godheads to become High-level Gods, which would allow them to fare well in the outside world.
As Roy and Tia were conversing, they sensed the descent of natural laws from not too far away.
Soon, Chris, with her flowing red hair, entered the hall accompanied by an attendant from the Vermillion Bird Clan.
"Grandfather Tia, Elder Roy."
"Hahaha, young Chris has grown up."
Chris was the daughter of Tia's twenty-seventh grandson, making her a direct descendant of Tia.
Of course, with the longevity of gods, familial affection generally only extended within three generations. Beyond that, relationships were based on cultivation level.
Naturally, the stronger one's power, the lower the probability of having offspring.
Among the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns, only the Azure Dragon Sovereign Leding had one son and one daughter. The other three Sovereigns each had only one son.
Further down, in Gaisleith's generation, each of them also had only one child. It was only after their children started families before achieving godhood that the Four Divine Beast Family gradually expanded to its current size.
With more grandchildren, the emotional bonds weakened. By the fourth generation, they were truly just "clansmen."
If Roy's talent hadn't been recognized by Tia and the others, and if Chris hadn't been of a suitable age, Tia wouldn't have had much affection for his great-granddaughter. He wouldn't even remember her name.
But now, Tia couldn't help but marvel at Chris's good fortune.
Tia had no doubt that Roy could reach their level. Moreover, if he gained the approval of his fathers and became a Sovereign's Emissary, wielding a Lord God Artifact, Roy's strength might not be inferior to theirs.
"Chris, you will take good care of Elder Roy from now on. Of course, this is also your home, so feel free to visit whenever you have time."
With that, a spatial ring appeared in Tia's hand and slowly floated towards Chris. "Consider this a congratulatory gift for your advancement to godhood. I hope that under Elder Roy's guidance, you can go even further."
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Chris will cultivate diligently and will not let down the earnest efforts of Elder Roy and you."
"Good, then that's settled."
"Roy, I need to discuss this with my elder brothers. If your guess is correct, we'll need to adjust the timing for our clansmen's bloodline awakenings. I won't keep you any longer."
"No trouble at all, Patriarch Tia. Your matters are of utmost importance."
"We shall take our leave then, Patriarch Tia."
"Mhm, come visit often."
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"You're very happy?"
Roy looked at the skipping Chris, feeling quite pleased himself.
"Yes, thanks to Lord Roy, my parents have gained the attention of Grandfather Tia, and my mother has exceptionally been granted the qualification to live in the ancestral land. My parents' situation is much better now."
The Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range was the ancestral land of the Four Divine Beast Clan.
After tens of trillions of years of development, even the Blood Peak Continent was populated by members of the Four Divine Beast Family. In the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range, only direct descendants within three generations below the Sovereigns, and elders who had achieved the strength of a Six-star Devil or higher, were permitted to reside.
Chris's father was a direct grandson of Tia, fitting within the third generation. However, Chris's mother was from an outside clan and was not within the direct kin of three generations.
Of course, this was also related to Chris's mother not being her father's wife but merely one of his concubines in the Azure Mansion.
Now, her status as a mother had elevated her position. The more importance Chris received from Roy, the more her parents were valued by the elder ancestor Tia.
"Then you should remember this feeling well, Chris."
"This can be considered one of your motivations for cultivation."
"Keep working hard, Chris."
"Everything you and your parents have now is because the Tia Patriarch wanted to befriend me. If, one day, the Tia Patriarch and I have a falling out, you and your parents will be the ones to face the Tia Patriarch's wrath on my behalf."
"Therefore, what you need to do is grow as quickly as possible under my protection."
"Once you possess the strength of a Six-star Devil or even a Seven-star Demon, the state of my relationship with the Tia Patriarch will no longer affect your family."
"How could that be?"
Chris's eyes widened as she stared at Roy in shock.
Her young mind couldn't comprehend why Elder Roy would suddenly say such a thing to her.
How could Grandfather Tia possibly have a falling out with Elder Roy?
"Chris, the road ahead is long, and anything is possible."
"What we can do is cultivate diligently during these peaceful times, so that when a crisis arrives in the future, we will have the ability to face it, or even resolve it."
Roy's words were not just for Chris, but also for himself.
The tens of trillions of years spent relying on the Four Divine Beast Family were his prime time for development.
As for the possibility that the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns might not die?
That was impossible.
Because the one targeting the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns wasn't just Augusta, the Light Sovereign, who was openly declared.
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