I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 862

Chapter 860 Sophistry and Struggle

Everyone looked up.

The sky above the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, which had been clear and cloudless, was now ablaze with a swirling, aura of spiritual energy stirred by an invisible hand, forming a massive vortex. At the center of this vortex,

several figures slowly emerged, radiating an aura that commanded the very heavens and earth to submit!

The leader, dressed in snow-white robes, had a small black beast perched on his shoulder. He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly surveying the scene below.

His mere presence distorted the very rules of the world.

Neither the sect’s protective array nor the restrictions within the halls were as fragile as paper before him.

Behind him, two figures followed, one on each side.

One was a strikingly beautiful and aloof figure, surrounded by a chilling aura, like an ice goddess.

The other was a plump Daoist figure, with an ordinary appearance.

However, all the Wanxiang Dao Sect disciples present who recognized the Five Treasures Daoist instantly had their pupils shrink, their faces filled with disbelief!

“That’s… Senior Brother Five Treasures?!”

“Senior Brother Five Treasures is still alive?!”

“Wasn’t he executed by the Holy Alliance for colluding with demons?”

“Who are those two people beside him? Why do they possess such terrifying power?!”

Not everyone knew the details of the battle at Tian Sheng Peak.

At least most sect disciples were unaware of the detailed process of that battle.

After all, that battle was not a glorious event for the Human Holy Alliance.

Many details were deliberately concealed and obscured, so many ordinary cultivators knew little about the details of that battle.

Many disciples of the Wanxiang Dao Sect assumed that the Five Treasures Daoist had perished in the aftermath of that earth-shattering battle.

Only core figures like Shao Sidao knew what had actually happened.

Therefore, the Wanxiang Dao Sect disciples were so astonished upon seeing the Five Treasures Daoist.

Before the Siyun Hall, Shao Sidao felt the terrifying pressure that made his soul tremble. His face instantly turned deathly pale, and his body stiffened, as if he had been frozen in place.

He slowly raised his head, looking at the figure in green robes in the sky, and his eyes immediately filled with unconcealable fear.

Because he recognized the face of the young man in green robes standing at the forefront—it was exactly the same as the terrifying being in the memory stone obtained by the sect!

It was him!

It was the peerless expert who had saved the Five Treasures Daoist!

He had actually come! And he

had even brought that good-for-nothing Five Treasures directly to the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect!

Shao Sidao’s heart almost stopped beating at this moment; a shadow of death completely occupied his mind.

“Shao Sidao!”

The Five Treasures Daoist saw Shao Sidao below at a glance, his face pale and his body trembling.

The hatred that had been suppressed for hundreds of years exploded completely at this moment!

He pointed at Shao Sidao, his voice hoarse and filled with blood and tears, echoing throughout the entire Wanxiang Dao Sect:

“Shao Sidao! You heartless hypocrite! Today, I, Wubao, along with Fellow Daoist Lu, have come to avenge my junior sister Yun Shu and repay the blood debts of these past years!”

“You devoured my junior sister’s essence, causing her tragic death, you pretended to be a gentleman, deceiving the world and stealing fame. Today, may you be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!”

The heavens and earth trembled, resentment soared to the sky, and Wubao Daoist’s accusations continued.

“Back then, you were jealous of my junior sister Yun Shu’s Dao aptitude, coveting her cultivation source. You plotted to kidnap her, then cruelly murdered her, and even used forbidden techniques to devour everything she possessed! You trampled on my junior sister’s corpse to achieve your current talent and status!”

“All these years, you’ve worn the guise of a gentle gentleman, deceiving the world and stealing fame, enjoying the worship and reverence of the sect’s disciples. Aren’t you afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night, afraid of being struck by lightning?!”

Every word was filled with blood and tears. The Five Treasures Daoist’s voice echoed in the air above the Spirit Rhyme Blessed Land, instantly stunning all the disciples who heard it.

The worship and reverence on their faces gradually turned into bewilderment, shock, and even disbelief.

What was Senior Brother Five Treasures saying?

He was saying that Senior Sister Yun Shu’s disappearance was the work of the Young Master?

That the seemingly gentle and kind Young Master was actually such a demon who killed, stole cultivation source, and framed his fellow disciples?

How could this be?!

All the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect were immediately incredulous.

How could their young master be such a person!

Senior Brother Wu Bao must have misunderstood something, or perhaps he was slandering their young master!

Shao Sidao, standing before the Siyun Hall, finally snapped out of his fear upon hearing these words.

Seeing the resentment on Wu Bao Daoist’s face, he understood that this useless fatso had indeed discovered something back then, but had been feigning ignorance.

He should have been more decisive then, instead of letting this potential threat fester for the sake of some consideration!

Shao Sidao was filled with intense hatred, but he knew that regret was useless now.

He had no way out; if he didn’t refute, he would surely be disgraced and die without a burial place!

He suppressed his fear and suddenly rushed out of the Siyun Hall, flying into the air.

Forced to feign grief and grievance, he bowed to the disciples and elders below, his voice trembling slightly as he feigned innocence:

“Junior Brother Wubao! Don’t make false accusations! Junior Sister Yunshu and I grew up together and have a deep bond. How could I possibly harm her!

Junior Sister Yunshu was kidnapped and disappeared by demons back then, and the sect elders have already verified that.

No matter where you got this information, don’t be fooled by demons. Please think it over!”

Shao Sidao, true to his centuries-old acting skills, perfectly portrayed grievance and grief, causing many uninformed disciples to waver once again and begin whispering among themselves.

“Could Senior Brother Wubao have really gone mad? How could Young Master Brother do such a thing?”

“Yes, Young Master Brother is such a gentle person, how could he kill Senior Sister Yunshu?”

“But Senior Brother Wubao doesn’t seem to be lying…”

“Perhaps he really has been deceived by the younger demons. Don’t forget, back then the Holy Alliance announced the execution of Senior Brother Wubao, the crime being collusion with evil spirits!”

“I think Senior Brother Wubao might have sided with the demon race…”

Seeing Shao Sidao still arguing and feigning his gentlemanly image, the Five Treasures Taoist trembled with rage, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Qing, however, remained standing with his hands behind his back in the sky, calmly watching Shao Sidao’s performance below.

His expression remained unchanged, as if nothing Shao Sidao said affected him.

He cultivated the Ziwei Destiny Scripture, possessing unparalleled mastery of divination.

He had seen through Shao Sidao’s actions from the very first glance.

Moreover, his special abilities had revealed the man’s basic information.

Such a hypocritical and malicious person was nothing more than a clown before him.

Xiao Yan frowned, her cold voice ringing out: “Shameless scoundrel! Even now, you still dare to argue! You truly don’t know what’s good for you!”

Xiao Li also said angrily, “This guy is really hypocritical. We might as well just kill him!”

Hearing this, Shao Sidao was greatly alarmed. Just as he was about to say something, several figures suddenly flew up from below.

Five streaks of light pierced the sky, soaring from the forbidden area deep within the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, all radiating powerful auras.

The leader wore a purple-gold Daoist robe and a jade crown. His face bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Shao Sidao, but he appeared more majestic and aged. Daoist energy flowed around him; he was none other than Shao Yuntian, the current sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect!

Beside Shao Yuntian stood four old men on either side.

All had white hair, long eyebrows, and wore ancient Daoist robes, exuding a profound aura.

These were the Supreme Elders of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, who had been in seclusion for many years. Each of them had lived for nearly ten thousand years, and their cultivation was all at the Nascent Soul Realm level. They were the pillars of the sect.

The old man on the far left of the four Supreme Elders wore a plain-colored Daoist robe and had a kind face.

However, at this moment, his eyes were extremely complicated. When his gaze fell on the Five Treasures Daoist, it was filled with guilt and helplessness. This person was none other than the Five Treasures Daoist’s former teacher, True Person Qingxuan!

As soon as the five figures appeared, they all turned their gazes to the figure in green robes in the sky.

The next second, Shao Yuntian and the four Supreme Elders’ expressions suddenly changed drastically, and their pupils contracted sharply.

His entire body trembled uncontrollably, his previously overwhelming pressure instantly shrinking to its limit, even his breathing became cautious.

“It’s…it’s him?!”

Shao Yuntian’s throat bobbed as he let out a dry murmur, a tidal wave of fear and awe washing over him.

As the sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, having governed the sect for thousands of years, he naturally had far more access to its secrets than ordinary disciples. The

mysterious figure who appeared out of nowhere during the battle at Heavenly Saint Peak, single-handedly crushing numerous powerful figures from the entire Human Race Holy Alliance and saving the Five Treasures Daoist—

his name and appearance had long been listed as the highest taboo by the major sects, etched deep into the souls of every sect leader and supreme elder!

That was a truly supreme being, whose cultivation had already reached a level beyond the comprehension of gods and demons.

Even the Holy Alliance leader, a powerful being at the Dao Integration Realm, had to yield to him.

Let alone the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, even if the entire Human Holy Alliance joined forces, they would be nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs before this man, utterly vulnerable!

The four Supreme Elders were equally shaken, especially True Person Qingxuan, whose gaze towards Lu Qing held not only awe but also a complex expression.

Seeing his father and the sect’s Supreme Elders appear, Shao Sidao’s heart, which had been in his throat, instantly settled, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. He

quickly flew to Shao Yuntian’s side, bowed deeply, his eyes filled with even greater grievance and indignation, as if he had finally found his pillar of support.

“Father, Supreme Elders, you have finally arrived! Junior Brother Wubao has been deceived by evil spirits and today colluded with outsiders to break into my Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, even slandering me! I beg you, Father and Elders, to uphold justice for me!”

Shao Yuntian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and slowly cupped his hands towards Lu Qing, his posture extremely humble.

His tone was filled with utmost reverence: “This junior, Shao Yuntian, the sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, greets Your Excellency. We were unaware of Your Excellency’s arrival and have failed to welcome you properly. We hope Your Excellency will forgive us.”

The four Grand Elders also bowed respectfully, not daring to show the slightest negligence. True Person Qingxuan bowed deeply to Lu Qing, his voice extremely respectful: “This old man, Qingxuan, greets Your Excellency.”

This scene left all the disciples and elders of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect below completely dumbfounded. They stood frozen in place, their minds blank.

They had never seen the sect leader and Grand Elders so respectful to anyone, yet now they were showing such awe to the young man in blue beside Senior Brother Wubao, even calling him “Your Excellency”?

Just who was this young man in blue?!

Lu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping calmly over Shao Yuntian and the Grand Elders, without uttering a word.

Just one glance from him made Shao Yuntian and the others feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their souls seemingly frozen, and they dared not even breathe.

Fine beads of cold sweat trickled down Shao Yuntian’s forehead. He knew that today’s events would not end well. This supreme being had personally brought the Five Treasures, clearly intending to avenge the death of Yun Shu and kill Shao Sidao.

But Shao Sidao was his only son, a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, and the sect’s future hope.

If he died here today, the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect would suffer a devastating blow, perhaps even never recovering!

Despite his immense reverence, Shao Yuntian could only steel himself and try to reason with him: “Your Excellency, I have heard a little about what happened today.

My nephew Wubao testified that my son, Shao Sidao, murdered my niece Yunshu and devoured her essence. This matter is of great importance, concerning the rules and reputation of our sect, and even more so, the life and death of a person. It is by no means a trivial matter.”

“Our Wanxiang Dao Sect has been passed down for ten thousand years and has always upheld justice. We will never tolerate any evildoer.

If my son has truly committed such a heinous crime, I, Shao Yuntian, will be the first to not forgive him!

I will certainly grind him to dust according to the sect rules to comfort the spirit of my niece Yunshu in heaven.”

“However… everything requires evidence. My nephew Wu Bao only has verbal accusations, but cannot produce any concrete evidence to prove my son’s guilt.

If Your Excellency were to execute our sect’s future leader based solely on your own words, it would damage Your Excellency’s reputation,

earning you a reputation for bullying the weak and oppressing the strong.”

Shao Yuntian’s words were impeccable, expressing both respect for Lu Qing and standing on the moral high ground.

He pressured Lu Qing to produce evidence while also implying that forcing action would only ruin his own reputation.

The other elders nearby echoed his sentiments.

An elder in a grey robe spoke up: “Your Excellency, the Sect Leader is absolutely right.

When Junior Nephew Yun Shu disappeared, our sect expended countless resources to investigate, ultimately concluding that she was abducted by a demon. This is supported by the investigation records from that time; it is not unfounded.”

“My nephew Wu Bao was falsely accused of colluding with demons. Although Your Excellency saved him, his name was never cleared. Now he is accusing Shao Si Dao. If he cannot produce evidence, it will inevitably be seen as revenge.”

All eyes turned to Wu Bao Daoist, filled with doubt and scrutiny.

Wu Bao Daoist’s face flushed crimson, his heart filled with a mixture of hatred and resentment. He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, drawing blood.

He had narrowly escaped death years ago, and since then, he had spent centuries deducing the truth, painstakingly working through

the clues left by the sect. Finally, through the remaining traces, he had deduced the entire truth of Shao Si Dao’s murder of his junior sister and his devouring of her essence. Every detail was crystal clear, etched into his mind.

However, his cultivation was low, and his divination skills were only at a rudimentary level. He couldn’t manifest the divination images in his mind, let alone produce any concrete physical or witness evidence!

Shao Sidao had been extremely meticulous in his actions back then, erasing all traces completely.

Even those involved in the matter were silently silenced by him.

Now, hundreds of years later, he simply couldn’t produce any evidence that would convince everyone!

“I…I…”

The Five Treasures Daoist opened his mouth, his voice choked, but he couldn’t utter a single word.

He could only watch helplessly as the smugness and mockery on Shao Sidao’s face grew stronger, and the despair in his heart almost consumed him.

Could it be that hundreds of years of waiting, hundreds of years of forbearance, would ultimately fail to avenge his junior sister?

Was this hypocrite truly destined to remain forever at large, enjoying the glory and status that didn’t belong to him?

Master Qingxuan, seeing his disciple’s pained and desperate appearance, felt immense guilt.

He sighed softly, walked to the Five Treasures Taoist’s side, and whispered, “Disciple, I know you’ve suffered injustices all these years, and I know you still harbor resentment over Yun Shu’s death.

But everything requires evidence. You can’t produce any concrete proof now, so even Your Excellency can’t arbitrarily execute Shao Sidao.”

“The events of that year are full of doubts. I’ve investigated them secretly, but I’ve never been able to find any clues. “

“Calm down, don’t let hatred cloud your judgment and cause trouble for your Excellency, giving yourself ammunition for criticism.”

Master Qingxuan’s words were like the last straw, breaking down the Five Treasures Taoist’s final psychological defenses.

He knelt down with a thud, tears mixed with blood streaming from his eyes, and kowtowed heavily to Lu Qing: “Fellow Daoist Lu, it’s my fault! I couldn’t deduce the evidence, I couldn’t reveal the truth, I’m sorry to my junior sister, I’m sorry to her spirit in heaven! I…”

Seeing the Five Treasures Taoist’s grief-stricken appearance, Xiao Yan frowned, a chilling aura emanating from her, causing the temperature of the entire Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect to plummet.

Her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at Shao Sidao: “Despicable villain, even without evidence, I can kill you directly to vent my hatred!”

Xiao Li also bristled, stomping her short legs, flames rising around her: “That’s right! Ah Qing, stop wasting words with them, just kill this bad guy and avenge the fat Taoist!” “

The power emanating from Xiao Yan and Xiao Li was terrifying.

Although they had only recently entered the Nascent Soul Realm, their foundations were so solid that few in the starry sky could match them.

Even though Shao Yuntian and the others were at a higher level, they couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spines.

However, they breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew that since the Five Treasures Taoist couldn’t produce any evidence, even if Lu Qing was strong, he probably wouldn’t be able to forcefully take action due to his reputation.

Shao Sidao lay sprawled on the ground, looking at the Five Treasures Taoist kneeling there, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery and smugness, laughing wildly in his heart.

Five Treasures, even if you know the truth…” So what if you have a powerful figure backing you?

Without evidence, do you think this powerful figure would disregard their reputation and stand up for you?

That bitch Yun Shu, her essence has already been refined by me, becoming my cultivation resources. I am now the young sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, the future sect leader. You will forever live in hatred and despair!

Just wait, after today’s events, I will definitely eliminate you completely, making you disappear from this world!

The disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect below also began to discuss, their gazes towards the Five Treasures Daoist shifting from initial shock to doubt, even a hint of disdain.

“It seems that Senior Brother Five Treasures really has no evidence; he’s just slandering the young sect leader.”

“Sigh, I originally thought Senior Brother Five Treasures was wronged, but now it seems the Holy Alliance’s judgment back then was correct; he was simply blinded by evil.”

“Our Young Master is so magnanimous, not holding it against him, yet he’s become even more demanding, colluding with outsiders to break into the sect! It’s outrageous!” Hearing

the surrounding whispers, the Five Treasures Daoist’s heart sank deeper and deeper, his body turning cold, utterly despairing.

Just then, a calm and serene voice, seemingly imbued with the grand principles of heaven and earth, slowly resounded throughout the entire Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

The voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, instantly silencing all the whispers, freezing the smiles on Shao Yuntian and the other elders’ faces, and abruptly ending Shao Sidao’s smugness.

Above, Lu Qing, dressed in a snow-white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, calmly surveying the crowd below. His thin lips parted slightly as he slowly said,

“You want evidence? Then I’ll give it to you.”

(End of Chapter)