Chapter 1372: Chapter 834: Gathering Storm

"Potian Taoist Patriarch?" When Yu Jian heard Lu Qing’s words, his heart and spirit trembled. "Why is Your Excellency interested in the affairs of our Sect’s fifth-generation patriarch?"

The woman in white and Qing Xii also showed slight expressions of surprise, not expecting that Lu Qing would inquire about this.

"So Potian Taoist is the fifth-generation patriarch of your sect, I apologize for the oversight," Lu Qing realized.

"Our Sky-breaking Sword Sect has a long history, but only the founding patriarch and the third-generation patriarch bore the title ’Potian’. The founding patriarch passed away shortly after establishing our sect, so I assume Your Excellency is not inquiring about him."

Yu Jian replied respectfully.

There was another thing he didn’t mention. At its inception, the Sky-breaking Sword Sect was just a small sect, hardly noticeable in the vast cosmos.

The founding patriarch’s realm cultivation wasn’t particularly high—he only reached the Primordial Spirit Five Tribulations before his passing.

The sect truly rose to prominence under the leadership of the fifth-generation patriarch.

He didn’t believe that Lu Qing, with his current strength, would be interested in the founding patriarch; it must be the fifth-generation patriarch.

"I see. It’s not a significant matter. It’s just that by chance, I unintentionally acquired a sword dao inheritance left by Senior Potian Taoist in the past. I was wondering if that Potian Taoist was your sect’s fifth-generation patriarch."

"The Sky-breaking Sword Qi Your Excellency uses, so that’s why it is so," Yu Jian finally understood.

He had been puzzled before, wondering why Lu Qing could wield such pure Sky-breaking Sword Qi, even more consummately than this sect’s true disciple.

If the other party acquired the fifth-generation patriarch’s inheritance left outside, it wouldn’t be surprising.

It’s known that out of the ten most important sword dao inheritances in their Sky-breaking Sword Sect, as many as five were created by the fifth-generation patriarch.

"Then it must be correct. The sword dao inheritance you acquired should be what our sect’s fifth-generation patriarch left behind.

The fifth-generation patriarch enjoyed traveling the cosmos and had a penchant for leaving opportunities in various life realms for those with destiny."

"The sword dao inheritance you obtained should be the opportunity left by the fifth-generation patriarch," Yu Jian explained.

"In that case, I owe your Sky-breaking Sword Sect a favor. May I ask, where is your fifth-generation patriarch now?" Lu Qing inquired.

He remained very curious about Potian Taoist.

After all, he was one of the first Primordial Spirit Realm great powers Lu Qing had ever encountered.

Even though it was only seen in the inheritance illusion realm, the shock back then still vividly resonated in his memory.

He very much wanted to know the current realm and strength of that mighty figure from over a hundred thousand years ago.

"If Your Excellency wants to know about the fifth-generation patriarch, I’m afraid you will be disappointed."

Yu Jian said: "According to the records of our Sky-breaking Sword Sect, approximately seventy to eighty thousand years ago, after the last time the fifth-generation patriarch went out to travel, he never returned to the sect.

Later, our other patriarchs searched many times outside but found no trace of him.

So even our Sky-breaking Sword Sect doesn’t know the whereabouts of the fifth-generation patriarch."

"No news for seventy to eighty thousand years?"

Lu Qing was shocked. He hadn’t expected such a result, could it be...

"It’s not as you think," Yu Jian apparently saw through Lu Qing’s thoughts and quickly explained, "The fifth-generation patriarch’s soul lamp is still present and has not extinguished. However, we also don’t know where he is exactly.

Neither using cross-domain communication talismans nor deploying sect secret techniques for summoning yields a response from him."

"Indeed, the sudden disappearance of the fifth-generation patriarch has always been a mystery for the Sky-breaking Sword Sect,"

The woman in white also chimed in at this time.

"It’s said that in those days, the cultivation of Senior Potian Taoist was unfathomable, having reached the peak of the Unity Realm, making him the strongest among several surrounding Immortal Domains."

"But ever since he went traveling that one time, he vanished, and no one knows where he went."

"If not for that, establishments like the Black and White Temple and Pavilion of the Enchanting Immortal could have never become as rampant as they are now; Potian Taoist hated evil with a passion, he would have swept them away long ago!"

"Indeed!" Yu Jian nodded repeatedly, "Back when the fifth-generation patriarch was around, the Black and White Temple was merely a second-rate sect. It was only after the patriarch disappeared for thousands of years that they rapidly rose to become the formidable demon path force they are today."

"I never imagined there was such underlying information," Lu Qing appeared to suddenly understand.

Inside, he also secretly thought it turns out as expected.

That Potian Taoist could indeed clash with the Suan Ni, already reaching the peak of the Unity Realm seventy to eighty thousand years ago.

According to Yu Jian, although Potian Taoist disappeared, he still lives.

After so many millennia, the current realm is undoubtedly at an even more unfathomably profound level.

"I have always greatly admired Senior Potian Taoist, yet never expected not to have the chance to see him," Lu Qing expressed his regret.

"Our Sky-breaking Sword Sect has also been continuously seeking the fifth-generation patriarch’s whereabouts, but sadly for tens of thousands of years, searching the cosmos, we haven’t figured out where the patriarch ended up,"

Yu Jian sighed likewise.

The disappearance of the fifth-generation patriarch was also the greatest regret for their Sky-breaking Sword Sect.

Had the fifth-generation patriarch been around, in this sector of the cosmos, those fiends and demons wouldn’t have had a chance to survive.

Hearing this, Lu Qing’s heart moved instead.

For tens of thousands of years, the Sky-breaking Sword Sect searched the cosmos but couldn’t find Potian Taoist’s trace, possibly indicating Potian Taoist might no longer be in this world.

Otherwise, it’s inexplicable why he hasn’t returned to the sect for all these years.

"Could it be similar to Gui Xu Taoist, entering the Upper Realm due to some reason?" Lu Qing speculated in his heart.

However, he didn’t voice this speculation, but instead cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks to all Daoist friends for the reminder, I will be cautious regarding the Black and White Temple."

"With your prowess, as long as you don’t leave the Heavenly Origin Great World, no matter if the Black and White Temple’s demons come out in full force, they won’t be able to do anything to you,"

The woman in white seemingly meaningfully reminded.

Hearing the conversation between Lu Qing and Yu Jian, she was even more convinced that he leaned towards the Righteous side.

Thus, she was even more hopeful that Lu Qing wouldn’t fall victim to the Black and White Temple’s treachery.

"Thank you, Senior, for the guidance."

Lu Qing didn’t mention whether he would remain in the Heavenly Origin Great World, but simply expressed his gratitude.

After the woman in white left with Qing Xii and Yu Jian, Lu Qing raised his head to the sky, his gaze sharp.

Initially, he speculated the Black and White Temple would send strong practitioners to lie in wait for him outside. The woman’s arrival confirmed his suspicion, providing him with more confidence.

"Six projected Unity Realm strongmen, indeed, they seem to hold me in high regard."

Withdrawing his gaze, Lu Qing’s demeanor turned calm once more.

In the next moment, his figure vanished into the void, returning to the cave mansion beneath the earth.

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