I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 717 Meeting the Zhu Family Ancestor
"Why would I blame you? Blame Blood Lake Ridge! As for your foundation, it has only been eroded and polluted by the true water of the Blood River. How could it be destroyed?" Xia Daoming said dismissively.

“But the Blood River True Water has already spread throughout the body, merging into the meridians and the Yellow Court. Even if this servant’s ancestor tried to burn it with fire, it would be in vain.” Zhu Qiluo was initially delighted upon hearing this, but her expression immediately darkened.

She assumed that Xia Daoming was unaware of the details, and that even if his methods were powerful, he was still inferior to the Golden Immortal Ancestor in her eyes.

“Your ancestor was helpless because he only knew how to control fire to burn water. But this water is no ordinary water; it has penetrated deep into your entire body. If he were to burn this water to ashes, you would probably be the first to be burned to ashes.” Xia Daoming smiled slightly and said confidently, “But I understand the way of controlling the true water of the Blood River.”

As he spoke, Xia Daoming beckoned to Zhu Qiluo: "Come over and sit cross-legged. I'll collect the Blood River True Water now."

"Yes, ma'am!" Zhu Qiluo was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to sit cross-legged.

Xia Daoming placed his hand on Zhu Qiluo's head from a distance, then curled his five fingers and made a grasping motion in the air. Instantly, wisps of blood energy escaped from her body and gathered above her head.

The wisps of blood energy gathered more and more, and soon they coalesced into a hideous male face.

"Boy, how dare you ruin my good deed! I will never forgive you!" the man said fiercely.

"No wonder your Blood Lake Ridge forced Danxia Mountain to hand over Zhu Qiluo. It seems you wanted to use her body to regain your physical form! Unfortunately, you've met the real deal!" Xia Daoming sneered, his five fingers suddenly clenching.

"what!"

A piercing scream rang out.

The man's face was crushed, turning into blood and energy that could no longer be formed.

A few more moments passed.

The blood-red lines on Zhu Qiluo's face and skin all disappeared.

Xia Daoming then took out the Blood River Gourd, which he had obtained from the Blood Prison Scholar. He aimed the gourd's mouth at the blood energy gathering above Zhu Qiluo's head and then made a hand seal.

Instantly, the blood and qi were drawn into the Blood River Gourd.

The Blood River Gourd turned even redder, as if it were about to drip blood.

"This servant thanks you, Master, for curing me of the poison!" Zhu Qiluo knelt down and thanked you, tears welling in her eyes.

Although her face was pale, the dark and deathly aura around her had completely disappeared. Having gone through this great ordeal and escaped danger, her inner spirit had undergone a transformation, like a jewel that had been wiped clean of dust, shining with brilliant light.

"Good! Just as I expected, surviving a great calamity and being betrayed by your own clansmen is a great test of your Dao heart. You have a good chance of becoming a Golden Immortal!" Xia Daoming keenly sensed the changes in Zhu Qiluo and was overjoyed.

"The Golden Immortal Path!" Zhu Qiluo's delicate body trembled violently, her heart surging with emotion.

Just then, Xia Daoming raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "Your ancestor has arrived. Get up. For now, you can continue to call me senior."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiluo's expression changed slightly, and a hint of worry appeared deep in her eyes.

After all, Xia Daoming's suppression of Zhu Liao and the other seven people on Zhu family territory was naturally a humiliation and provocation to the Zhu family.

She didn't know if the old ancestor would be angry and murderous towards Xia Daoming because of this.

"My ancestor has treated me well. If my ancestor offends me in any way, please forgive me, sir!" Zhu Qiluo pleaded, kneeling instead of getting up.

"Get up. Your ancestor is quite reasonable; I didn't sense any anger or murderous intent," Xia Daoming said calmly.

Although Zhu Qiluo was shocked that Xia Daoming could sense the anger and killing intent emanating from the ancestor, she was greatly relieved upon hearing this. She bowed again before rising and standing behind him.

As soon as Zhu Qiluo got up, the door to the cave slowly opened.

Outside the cave, more than ten miles above the sky, a middle-aged man, dressed in immortal robes, stood atop a fiery immortal bird, flying towards them. Zhu Liao and the other seven stood on a cloud of fire, following closely behind.

"Since it's your ancestor who's come in person, let's go out and greet him," Xia Daoming said calmly.

"Yes, senior!" Zhu Qiluo bowed slightly, then accompanied Xia Daoming toward the entrance of the cave.

"Ancestor, it's that person! This person dares to suppress the Zhu family disciples in our Danxia Mountain. He clearly doesn't take you seriously. You must take this person down..." Zhu Liaofei stepped forward, pointing at Xia Daoming, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Shut up! I have my own decision to make, and it's not your place to interfere!" Zhu Chixuan interrupted coldly, but his eyes gleamed with a fierce light as he stared intently at Xia Daoming, trying to see through him.

Aside from confirming that he is a genuine Twelve-Assembly True Immortal and that his qi, blood, and physique are much stronger than those of ordinary Twelve-Assembly True Immortals, there is nothing particularly special about him.

"Strange, when did such a powerful True Immortal appear in Chijiang Prefecture? He can easily suppress Zhu Liao and the other seven!" Zhu Chixuan was secretly surprised when he saw that the other party was indeed a Twelve-Assembly True Immortal, and his gaze subconsciously shifted to Zhu Qiluo.

"This..." Zhu Chixuan's body trembled slightly, and the flames in his eyes suddenly surged, as if they were about to burst out of flames. He looked incredulous.

However, Zhu Chixuan quickly regained his composure.

Before the fiery immortal bird could even land, Zhu Chixuan bowed respectfully to those below and proclaimed, "I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly, fellow immortal!"

"Ancestor!" Zhu Liao and the others were shocked to see Zhu Chixuan bow and treat Xia Daoming as an equal.

"You're too kind, Fellow Daoist Zhu. I was just passing through Qionghua County and stopped by Danxia Mountain to meet Qiluo, whom I met years ago. I didn't inform you beforehand, which was quite impolite," Xia Daoming replied.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, you flatter me. Since you are Qiluo's friend, you are naturally a friend of the Zhu family. It is these few good-for-nothing descendants who do not know how to treat guests and have offended us. Please forgive them!" Zhu Chixuan stepped down from the flaming immortal bird and said apologetically.

After saying that, Zhu Chixuan turned around and shouted at Zhu Liao and the other seven, "Why aren't you coming up here to apologize to Senior Xia!"

Zhu Liao and the other six's expressions changed again, a hint of resentment flashing deep in their eyes. However, they dared not disobey their ancestor's words. They stepped forward and bowed deeply to Xia Daoming, saying, "We were very rude just now. Please forgive us, Senior Xia!"

Xia Daoming ignored Zhu Liao and the other six, and instead looked at Zhu Chixuan, saying indifferently, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, this is not the place to talk. How about we go inside and have a chat?"

Zhu Chixuan was clearly surprised that Xia Daoming would disregard his feelings and ignore the bows and apologies of Zhu Liao and the other seven. His expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled as he nodded to Xia Daoming, saying, "Please, Fellow Immortal Xia."

Xia Daoming nodded.

The two entered the cave side by side, with Zhu Qiluo following closely behind.

Zhu Liao and the others watched this scene with fluctuating expressions, unsure of what to do.

But soon, Zhu Liao gritted his teeth and stepped forward to follow him into the cave.

Unlike the other six, he was a member of the Zhu family. With Zhu Qiluo losing power, he had a great chance to succeed the patriarch as the heir. At that time, his status in the clan was comparable to that of the elders, and even the elders had to step aside in terms of resource allocation.

He was confident enough to follow the patriarch into the cave and participate in the talks.

But just as Zhu Liao arrived at the entrance of the cave, the door slammed shut, shutting him out.

Zhu Liao's expression changed drastically.

Inside the cave, Zhu Chixuan's expression changed slightly once again.

The door to that cave was not closed by him.

Xia Daoming's move can be seen as overstepping his bounds, or it can be interpreted as him still not accepting Zhu Liao's apology!
　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)