I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 714 News from Danxia Mountain

When Lieduo saw that Xia Daoming was also there, he was overjoyed and quickly paid his respects.

"But what happened?" Xia Daoming had already noticed the change in Lie Duo's mood and asked with concern.

"Reporting to Master Xia, I was ordered by you to go to Qionghua Shangjun a few days ago to inquire about the whereabouts of Fairy Zhu Qiluo of Danxia Mountain. Now I have obtained conclusive information that Fairy Zhu is suffering from severe poisoning and her foundation is almost destroyed. Even the Zhu family patriarch is helpless."

Not only that, Xuehu Ridge also sent people to Danxia Mountain multiple times to demand Zhu Xianzi, saying that she had killed the eldest grandson of the Xuehu Ridge lord and his wife. They said that if Zhu Xianzi was not brought to Xuehu Ridge to pay with her life, Xuehu Ridge would raise an army to attack Danxia Mountain.

Everyone in Danxia Mountain is now urging the patriarch to send Zhu Xianzi away to avert disaster, but the patriarch has not relented. However, there are rumors that, for the sake of the family, the patriarch will eventually succumb to the pressure. " Lie Duo reported, his face showing worry as he spoke.

Back then, when the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner wanted to suppress and deal with the Right Commandant's Office, Zhu Qiluo rushed over to support the Right Commandant's Office.

The Inspector General had no choice but to submit.

It can be said that the Right Commandant's Office now bears the mark of Zhu Qiluo, the patriarch of Danxia Mountain.

Once Zhu Qiluo falls from power, the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner will definitely suppress and deal with the Right Commandant's Office again.

"Such a thing is true! And why did Zhu Qiluo clash with the eldest grandson of the Lord of Blood Lake Ridge and his wife?" Xia Daoming frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Blood Lake Ridge is located in Zhangqi County.

Zhangqi County is a central county, bordering Qionghua County.

The Lord and his wife of Blood Lake Ridge are a pair of Golden Immortal Daoist couple. Their cultivation sect is located in Blood Lake Ridge, but in reality, the entire Zhangqi Central County is under their influence. The City God and the Provincial Inspector General who are stationed in the county are their disciples.

Both being Golden Immortal factions, Blood Lake Ridge is significantly stronger than Danxia Mountain.

Xia Daoming had heard of it.

However, as members of the same Golden Immortal faction, unless there is a major grudge, a great interest, or a matter of life and death for the faction, Golden Immortals generally do not fight each other. Instead, they usually limit their fighting to their disciples and followers.

The fact that Xuehuling is taking such a tough stance this time clearly shows that the Xuehuling couple values ​​and dotes on their eldest grandson, making a peaceful resolution unlikely.

In the past, Xia Daoming would naturally not have dared to interfere in the struggles between the Golden Immortal forces.

However, he is not the same person he used to be.

Zhu Qiluo is his person, and if he is in the right, he cannot simply ignore it.

"It is said that the man was performing a blood sacrifice at the border of Qionghua County. Zhu Xianzi happened to be passing by and went up to stop him. However, the man, relying on his twelve levels of cultivation and powerful backing, not only refused to listen to her advice but also harbored evil intentions towards Zhu Xianzi."

However, unexpectedly, Fairy Zhu's fire magic was incredibly profound. In the face of death, she launched a counterattack, killing him unexpectedly and escaping wounded. "Lie Duo replied.

"It seems that Zhu Qiluo has taken my teachings to heart since she started following me," Xia Daoming thought to himself, but on the surface he simply nodded calmly and said, "Alright, I understand. You may leave."

"This humble servant takes his leave!" Lieduo bowed and withdrew.

"What a pity for Immortal Friend Zhu!" Ji Wufeng and Rong Yuan sighed after Lie Duo withdrew.

"To survive such a great calamity and then have to endure betrayal by one's own clansmen is a great test of her Dao heart, which may not be a bad thing," Xia Daoming said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wufeng and Rong Yuan were shocked and looked at Xia Daoming in disbelief.

"If Zhu Qiluo submits to me and then acts recklessly, she has only herself to blame. If not, I will naturally take care of her!" Xia Daoming said calmly.

"But the Lord of Blood Lake Ridge and his wife are not only renowned early-stage Golden Immortals of the Condensation Realm, but they also cultivate the Blood River Technique. With every move they make, they can release extremely terrifying Blood River True Water. Even late-stage Golden Immortals of the Condensation Realm would not dare to provoke them easily if they joined forces." Ji Wufeng and Rong Yuan were greatly shocked upon hearing this and solemnly reminded him.

"Have you forgotten the Blood Demon and the Blood Prison Scholar? Others may fear their Blood River Daoist techniques, but what do I have to fear?" Xia Daoming said calmly.

Seeing that the sect leader was so confident, Ji Wufeng and Rong Yuan were both shocked and relieved.

"Alright, you two should focus on your cultivation. I don't know how long I'll be gone before I return. If you two have any difficult decisions or confusions in your cultivation, you can visit the Supreme Elder at Thousand-Foot Mountain in Biyuan County." Xia Daoming gave a few words of instruction and then drifted away.
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Qionghua County.

Danxia Mountain, the ancestral cave on the back mountain. Zhu Chixuan sat cross-legged on the Fire Cloud Stone in the center, with ten elders of the Zhu family sitting cross-legged on both sides.

The atmosphere was solemn.

“Third Brother, in my opinion, we should hand Zhu Qiluo over to Blood Lake Ridge. Anyway, her path to becoming a Golden Immortal has been severed, and our Zhu family doesn’t need to risk going to war with Blood Lake Ridge for her sake,” said a woman sitting at the head of the table to Zhu Chixuan’s left.

Zhu Chixuan was the third son in his generation.

The woman who spoke was of his generation and was the oldest among the elders.

“Yes, Third Grand Uncle, the city lord Jun Ce Zhenjun and the garrison commander Lie Gang Zhenjun have both clearly stated that this is a private feud between Danxia Mountain and Blood Lake Ridge, and it is inconvenient for them to interfere. When Ancestor Zhen Yue heard that it was Blood Lake Ridge that was at odds with us, he immediately declined to mediate. In the current situation, there is really no need to put Danxia Mountain in danger for the sake of Zhu Qiluo!” An elder sitting opposite the woman added, advising her.

Seeing this, the other elders also spoke up to persuade them, with only a few remaining silent.

Zhu Chixuan listened to everyone's persuasion without expression. After a long while, he sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Disperse, all of you. There's no need to persuade me anymore. I'm still alive, so how can I hand over my personal mantle to Blood Lake Ridge to deal with?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and after a long while, the woman finally spoke up: "Since Third Brother is unwilling to compromise, then let's wait and see for now. However, Zhu Qiluo's foundation has been almost completely tainted and destroyed by the Blood River True Water. Third Brother has expended countless efforts for her in vain, which shows that her path to becoming a Golden Immortal is over. Under these circumstances, we must revoke her status as a direct descendant of the Golden Immortal lineage. The family cannot continue to waste so many resources on her."

"That's right, the family's resources are limited, and we can't waste them on her anymore!"

Everyone agreed.

Although Zhu Chixuan valued Zhu Qiluo, he still had to consider the overall situation of the family in his position. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "Her path to becoming a Golden Immortal is indeed over. Then let's remove her from the position of inheritor of the Golden Immortal lineage."
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Tianluo Peak.

The Heavenly Peaks represent the Zhu family's Heavenly Peaks, each one shrouded in purple mist and ethereal energy, a perfect place for cultivation where spiritual herbs and elixirs are readily available.

Danxia Mountain has only fourteen peaks that are classified as "Heavenly Peaks".

Only elders of the Zhu family and those who have been personally instructed by the Golden Immortal are qualified to stay here.

Zhu Qiluo was the successor of the Golden Immortal. The "Luo" in Tianluo Peak was taken from her name, representing that this mountain was her property and cave dwelling.

Tianluo Peak, Huoyun Cave.

Zhu Qiluo sat cross-legged on a fiery cloud stone, with raging earth vein fire burning below, transforming into fire dragons that entered her body.

Zhu Qiluo was covered in sweat, her facial muscles were contorted, and her whole body was trembling, as if she was enduring great pain.

After a long while, Zhu Qiluo seemed to finally be unable to withstand the torment of the earth vein fire tempering her body. She collapsed onto the fire cloud stone and gasped for breath.

As the subterranean fire receded, her once beautiful face was covered with streaks of blood-red lines, resembling hideous, disgusting red maggots crawling across it.

Not only that, but a foul and disgusting odor was constantly emanating from her body.

"Ugh!"

A faint sigh echoed through the empty Fire Cloud Cave.

Zhu Qiluo's eyes revealed a look of loss and despair.

But that gaze quickly vanished, replaced by a resolute expression.

Zhu Qiluo, who had just been lying on the ground, gritted her teeth, got up again, and sat cross-legged.

"Oh!"

Just then, the gate of the Fire Cloud Cave was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

At the entrance of the cave, a tall, thin man walked in with an arrogant expression, surrounded by a group of people.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)