Chapter 316
Three hundred years had passed, bringing remarkable changes to Longshan Ridge.
The Longshan Family's territory had expanded repeatedly, occupying a fifth of the Silan Empire's land. If the legendary patriarch of the Longshan Family had not explicitly rejected the Order Church's request to settle in their land, the Longshan Family might have already established the Longshan Empire.
In the Plateau of Nations, the founding of any empire required permission from the gods' churches. This was a rule set by the gods of the Sea of Light.
However, even without establishing an empire, the influence of the Longshan Family was comparable to that of any empire.
The legendary patriarch of the Longshan Family had been confirmed as a demigod-rank strongman a hundred years ago, bringing endless glory to the family.
As long as a demigod didn't oppose the church and quietly gathered faith, they could live extraordinarily well. When the pope of the Order Church first learned that the patriarch of the Longshan Family had reached the seventh-rank demigod status, he was concerned about the potential gathering of faith in the Longshan territory.
However, after a period of observation and using the church's unique methods to detect faith, it was confirmed that there was no trace of faith gathering in Longshan Ridge, putting the pope's mind at ease.
A demigod who didn't cause trouble and had no interest in faith was a relief for the church.
With the Order Church's tacit approval, the Longshan Family's development proceeded smoothly.