I Can See Through All Things' Information Chapter 1372 - 834: Gathering Storm

"Potian Taoist Patriarch?" Upon catching Lu Qing’s statement, Yu Jian felt a deep quiver in his heart and soul. "What draws Your Excellency’s attention to the matters involving our Sect’s fifth-generation patriarch?"

A faint look of astonishment appeared on the face of the woman in white and Qing Xii, as they hadn’t anticipated Lu Qing’s question on this topic.

"So, Potian Taoist serves as the fifth-generation patriarch of your sect; I regret my earlier mistake," Lu Qing came to understand.

"Our Sky-breaking Sword Sect boasts an ancient lineage, yet only the founding patriarch and the third-generation one carried the name ’Potian’. The founding patriarch departed soon after founding our sect, so I believe Your Excellency isn’t referring to him."

Yu Jian answered with deep respect.

One detail he left unsaid was that, at its beginning, the Sky-breaking Sword Sect remained a minor group, barely visible amid the immense universe.

The founding patriarch’s cultivation level wasn’t exceptionally advanced—he had merely attained the Primordial Spirit Five Tribulations before his demise.

It was under the fifth-generation patriarch’s guidance that the sect truly gained fame and power.

He doubted that Lu Qing, possessing his present might, would care about the founding patriarch; surely, it pointed to the fifth-generation one.

"I understand. It’s nothing major. Simply, I happened to come across a sword dao legacy once bequeathed by Senior Potian Taoist. I wondered if that Potian Taoist was indeed your sect’s fifth-generation patriarch."

"The Sky-breaking Sword Qi that Your Excellency employs—now it all makes sense," Yu Jian grasped at last.

Previously, he had been baffled by how Lu Qing could command such refined Sky-breaking Sword Qi, surpassing even the sect’s own direct disciples in mastery.

Should the man have received the fifth-generation patriarch’s external legacy, such skill wouldn’t astonish anyone.

It’s well-known that among the ten core sword dao legacies in their Sky-breaking Sword Sect, fully five originated from the fifth-generation patriarch.

"That confirms it. The sword dao legacy you came upon must be the one our sect’s fifth-generation patriarch established.

The fifth-generation patriarch loved wandering through the stars and often scattered chances across diverse realms for fated individuals."

"The sword dao legacy you gained is undoubtedly the chance the fifth-generation patriarch prepared," Yu Jian clarified.

"Then, I am indebted to your Sky-breaking Sword Sect. Might I inquire, where does your fifth-generation patriarch reside at present?" Lu Qing asked.

Curiosity about Potian Taoist lingered strongly within him.

After all, he counted among the initial Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses Lu Qing had ever faced.

Though witnessed solely in the legacy’s illusory domain, the impact from that moment still echoed sharply in his mind.

He eagerly desired to learn the present cultivation and power of that formidable being from more than a hundred thousand years past.

"If Your Excellency seeks knowledge of the fifth-generation patriarch, I fear disappointment awaits."

Yu Jian stated: "As recorded in our Sky-breaking Sword Sect’s annals, roughly seventy to eighty thousand years back, following his final journey outward, the fifth-generation patriarch never came back to the sect.

Afterward, our other patriarchs conducted numerous searches beyond but discovered no sign of him.

Thus, even our Sky-breaking Sword Sect remains ignorant of the fifth-generation patriarch’s location."

"Seventy to eighty thousand years without any word?"

Shock gripped Lu Qing. He hadn’t foreseen this outcome—could it mean...

"It’s not what you suspect," Yu Jian seemed to perceive Lu Qing’s suspicions and hastened to clarify, "The fifth-generation patriarch’s soul lamp endures, unextinguished. Yet, we lack knowledge of his precise position.

Attempts with inter-domain communication talismans or sect’s hidden summoning arts bring no reply from him."

"Truly, the abrupt vanishing of the fifth-generation patriarch stands as an enduring enigma for the Sky-breaking Sword Sect,"

The woman in white added her voice at that moment.

"Legends tell that Senior Potian Taoist’s cultivation back then was immeasurable, cresting at the Unity Realm’s pinnacle, rendering him the mightiest in nearby Immortal Domains."

"Yet, since that fateful trip, he faded from sight, his destination unknown to all."

"Without that, groups like the Black and White Temple and Pavilion of the Enchanting Immortal could never have grown so unchecked; Potian Taoist despised wickedness fiercely, and he would have eradicated them ages ago!"

"Exactly!" Yu Jian agreed vigorously, "During the era when the fifth-generation patriarch presided, the Black and White Temple lingered as a mere secondary sect. Only after his absence spanned thousands of years did they surge into the powerful demon path entity they form today."

"I hadn’t realized such hidden details existed," Lu Qing seemed to gain sudden insight.

Deep down, he mused that it aligned with his expectations.

That Potian Taoist had indeed contended with the Suan Ni, having scaled the Unity Realm’s height seventy to eighty thousand years prior.

Per Yu Jian’s account, though Potian Taoist vanished, life still coursed through him.

Across countless ages since, his cultivation must now tower at an even more inscrutable depth.

"I’ve long held profound respect for Senior Potian Taoist, but I never thought I’d miss the opportunity to meet him," Lu Qing voiced his disappointment.

"Our Sky-breaking Sword Sect has tirelessly pursued traces of the fifth-generation patriarch, yet alas, over tens of thousands of years scouring the stars, we’ve failed to uncover where the patriarch has gone,"

Yu Jian sighed in kind.

The fifth-generation patriarch’s disappearance marked the deepest sorrow for their Sky-breaking Sword Sect.

With the fifth-generation patriarch present, in this cosmic region, no fiends or demons could have endured.

At these words, a stir arose in Lu Qing’s heart.

For tens of thousands of years, the Sky-breaking Sword Sect had combed the universe without locating Potian Taoist, suggesting perhaps Potian Taoist had departed this realm entirely.

Otherwise, it defied reason that he hadn’t returned to the sect across such vast time.

"Perhaps akin to Gui Xu Taoist, ascending to the Upper Realm for some cause?" Lu Qing pondered inwardly.

Yet, he withheld this thought, instead clasping his hands and declaring, "I thank all Daoist friends for the warning; I shall tread carefully with the Black and White Temple."

"Given your strength, provided you stay within the Heavenly Origin Great World, even if the Black and White Temple unleashes its full horde of demons, they couldn’t touch you,"

The woman in white offered what seemed a pointed caution.

From overhearing Lu Qing and Yu Jian’s exchange, she grew more certain of his alignment with the Righteous path.

Hence, she hoped all the more that Lu Qing would evade the Black and White Temple’s deceitful snares.

"Gratitude to Senior for the counsel."

Lu Qing refrained from specifying if he’d linger in the Heavenly Origin Great World, merely conveying his thanks.

Once the woman in white departed alongside Qing Xii and Yu Jian, Lu Qing lifted his eyes skyward, his stare intense.

At first, he had guessed the Black and White Temple would dispatch mighty experts to ambush him beyond. The woman’s presence validated his hunch, bolstering his assurance further.

"Six projected Unity Realm powerhouses—truly, they regard me highly."

He pulled back his gaze, and Lu Qing’s bearing settled into tranquility anew.

In the instant that followed, his form dissolved into nothingness, reappearing within the subterranean cave mansion.