The Sword-Discussing Pavilion?
Jiang Yi froze at first, then his expression turned solemn.
He had attended several "public lectures" at Wavelooking Peak's Transmission Academy. Elder Xu loved nothing more than whiling away the time with old tales of the [Sword Dao].
He had mentioned the "Sword-Discussing Pavilion" several times.
It was one of the principal branches of the [Sword Dao], comparable in standing to the Eight Sects of the Demonic Dao.
At the height of its renown, it reportedly had ten Sword Dao True Lords guarding its gates-an unprecedented golden age that towered over a thousand autumns.
The manifest Dao Lineages of the Four Cardinal Continents all showed it every courtesy and treated it with great respect.
"Qiao Yu, Miss Qiao..."
Jiang Yi's tone held an inscrutable meaning. When he had previously used Supplicating the Heavenly Book to ask about Xiao Qiao's origins, this name had indeed appeared on the Golden Paper.
But it had not been connected to the "Sword-Discussing Pavilion" then, so his thoughts had never turned in that direction.
"May I ask whether your honored father is the Sword-Discussing Pavilion's 'Vast Marsh Pure Origin True Lord'?"
The girl in green had not heard anyone mention that title in a long time. Her eyes briefly lost focus before she gave a slight nod.
"My father was Qiao Bo. He united with the Dao of Metal, was raised to his position, and received his title from the Heavenly Lord: Vast Marsh Pure Origin.
"Some friends and fellow cultivators also liked to call him the 'Sword-Knowing Gentleman.'"
Jiang Yi drew a deep breath.
Sure enough, after becoming a "Child of Destiny," not a single person he encountered was simple.
True Lord Qiao, Vast Marsh Pure Origin; chief of the Sword-Discussing Pavilion; the Sword-Appraisal Bureau's most renowned Sword-Knowing Gentleman...
Any cultivator