I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 680 Reunion of Fellow Disciples
"Your Excellency has misunderstood! I thought it was a Golden Immortal who disregarded his status to take action, or that several high-ranking True Immortals had intervened to wipe out the troops of my son's residence."

"But according to you, there are only two auras of the Twelve True Immortals. They must be the auras of my son and his general, the Alligator! How is that possible?" Seeing the True Lord's anger, the Dragon King of Chijiang hurriedly explained.

"You said your son's main force was completely wiped out? How is that possible! To wipe out your son and his main force in such a short time, even if it wasn't a Golden Immortal personally taking action, it already shows some Golden Immortal skill and ability! When did Chijiang Prefecture produce such a powerful figure?" Upon hearing this, True Monarch Dongche couldn't help but gasp, his voice filled with genuine shock and disbelief for the first time.

"Could it be that True Lord truly does not know who made the move?" Chijiang Dragon King frowned.

“If I knew, why would I hide it from the Dragon King? Besides, someone killed your son and wiped out his entire army right under my nose. This is a great disrespect and irony to me. If I knew, I would definitely demand an explanation. How could I allow them to leave?” Dongche Zhenjun said with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of Chijiang's face darkened once again.

This time, however, it wasn't out of anger at True Lord Dongche, but because she knew that what he said was true.

Although the Chijiang Dragon Palace and the Dongche Zhenjun Mansion were at odds, Dongche Zhenjun, as an official appointed by the Heavenly Court, was responsible for supervising Chijiang. Under his very nose, the entire Third Prince of the Dragon Palace and his troops were wiped out in the suburbs of the city. This was definitely a dereliction of duty on his part.

If he had known the situation was this serious, he certainly wouldn't have remained indifferent!
At the very least, a decision should be made after distinguishing right from wrong before deciding whether to allow both sides to continue their life-or-death struggle.

"However, nothing stays hidden forever. Even though your son and his entire force have been wiped out, there are so many people coming and going in the Chijiang River area outside the city every day. With careful investigation, we will surely find clues. I, the True Lord, will also send people to investigate this matter." Seeing the Chijiang Dragon King's gloomy expression, the True Lord Dongche thought for a moment and then offered words of comfort.

As the saying goes, when a king is angry, corpses will lie for miles!

As an official appointed by the Heavenly Court, Dongche Zhenjun still did not want this matter to cause bloodshed on both sides of the Chijiang River.
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On the other side, Xia Daoming, who had long since departed, sheathed his sword in the sky.

A glint of light flashed from his sleeve, and a nimble and ancient-looking immortal boat unfolded. He inserted a high-grade immortal stone, and with a surge of spiritual light, the immortal boat transformed into a rainbow, flying unhurriedly towards Cangzhe County, the place he had agreed to meet with Yan Ling and the other three.

After everything was settled, he turned around and bowed deeply to Zhongli Shuyun: "Disciple greets Master Aunt."

Zhongli Shuyun was the head of the Alchemy Hall of Qingyuan Sect back then, and one of the few remaining elders of the sect.

No matter how strong Xia Daoming's cultivation was, he would never lose his sense of propriety.

Zhongli Shuyun immediately returned the greeting, her voice filled with gratitude: "Thank you for saving my life, Elder."

At this moment, she dared not put on airs as an elder.

Xia Daoming respects her; that's a matter of character.

If she were to adopt an air of authority, that would truly be ungrateful.

"We're all family, so please don't be so formal with me, Aunt." Xia Daoming smiled and returned the greeting again before turning to Tong Li.

"Disciple greets the Grand Elder!" Tong Li looked at that familiar face, her eyes welled up with tears, and she bent her knees to kneel and pay her respects.

"Senior Sister Tong, what are you doing? We are fellow disciples who have shared life and death experiences." Xia Daoming quickly reached out to support Tong Li when he saw this.

"Elder, it has been more than three thousand years since we last met. Please allow me to pay my respects formally, and then we can talk casually!" Tong Li said.

"This……"

"Daoming, without you, there would be no Qingyuan Sect, nor would we be where we are today. Ever since we ascended to the Immortal Realm, we have been constantly inquiring about your whereabouts. Today, we have finally met you. For now, please grant Tong Li's wish!" Zhongli Shuyun said with deep affection.

Seeing that Zhongli Shuyun had spoken, Xia Daoming had no choice but to comply with Tong Li's wishes. After Tong Li formally paid his respects, the three of them all turned their gazes to Xia Daoming. Recalling what had happened at the bottom of the Chi River not long ago, they couldn't help but feel their hearts surge and their blood boil.

The entire headquarters of the Third Prince's mansion was wiped out by Xia Daoming all by himself!
Just thinking about the wealth that Xia Daoming took away before leaving made the three of them feel like they were dreaming!
That was an unimaginable fortune for them!
"Master, are there any other fellow disciples with you?"

Having experienced the Valley of Reincarnation, Xia Daoming was much more at peace with himself. At this moment, he was more concerned about the whereabouts of his fellow disciples.

“No, back then the three of us were at roughly the same level of cultivation, so we went together to Nanzhen Jishan to enter the Ascension Pool,” Zhongli Shuyun replied.

Xia Daoming was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but then he thought that it was already a great fortune to meet three fellow disciples at once by such a coincidence, so how could he be so greedy?

"Do you have any relatives or friends here? Or have you established any power? I didn't show my face during the battle just now, and my place of development is in a remote place far away from the state capital. It will definitely be difficult for Chijiang Dragon Palace to find out my background."

"Even though I have wiped out the Third Prince's main forces, as long as the Chijiang Dragon Palace investigates thoroughly, they should be able to find out that this matter is related to you. And your background here is still easy to find out. We should make preparations as soon as possible." After suppressing his disappointment, Xia Daoming said calmly.

"Don't worry, the three of us have no ties here. Even if the Chijiang Dragon Palace finds out our identities and the location of our cultivation cave, we will only lose a cave and some valuables," Zhongli Shuyun said.

In the past, those cave dwellings and valuables would have been precious to them, and they would not have been willing to give them up.

With Xia Daoming around now, these things are no longer worth mentioning.

Xia Daoming was overjoyed upon hearing this: "That's great! Otherwise, it would have been really troublesome."

He is not a cold-hearted person.

If they truly have a powerful foundation, he would never ignore them;

But once it's controlled, there's a risk of exposure.

"When we first ascended, our cultivation level was low and we had no background or support. We had to be very careful in everything we did and had neither the ability nor the inclination to build up our power."

Fortunately, Aunt Zhongli was skilled in alchemy. Luo Mu and I used to visit Senior Sister Liu and Senior Sister Ji at the Grand Elder's Mansion, and we often asked them for advice on weapon crafting and alchemy. So we learned some alchemy and weapon crafting skills. Therefore, when we first arrived in the Earthly Immortal Realm, we were able to support ourselves without having to rely on any faction or work for them.

Our base was located just outside Longyuan City. Longyuan City was heavily guarded by the Heavenly Court, and it was not only bustling and lively, but also relatively safe and orderly. After accumulating some capital, we moved into Longyuan City and rented a shop in the Immortal Market in the east of the city to sell the pills, magical treasures, and immortal artifacts we refined.

Through alchemy and weapon crafting, we not only earned the resources needed for our daily cultivation, but we also later purchased a cave dwelling in the city, finally establishing a foothold in the Earthly Immortal Realm. After establishing a foothold, we began to inquire about information from all directions.

Unfortunately, we are outnumbered and our activities are confined to the city. In this vast and boundless immortal realm, trying to find out news about the Grand Elder and other fellow disciples is like looking for a needle in a haystack. In recent years, our cultivation has improved considerably, and we have accumulated some wealth. So, we decided to go outside the city to find some local cultivators to train and establish a small force, which would help us gather information.

"I never expected that we would be targeted as soon as we left the city and crossed the Chi River. Luckily, we met our senior brother this time, otherwise we would have suffered a great humiliation and been worse off than dead!" Tong Li explained.

The eldest elder is the senior disciple of Tong Li's generation.

Xia Daoming was humble; Tong Li addressed him as "Senior Brother," but he still addressed Tong Li by the same name he used when they first met.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)