Moonlight fell upon the courtyard.
Li Chuan stood holding his saber, motionless for a long time.
After the Return to Dust Blade Technique broke through to the Extreme Realm, that trace of Blade Intent did not immediately dissipate, but instead continued to linger around his entire body.
It was invisible and intangible.
Yet when a few fallen leaves in the corner were swept up by the night breeze, the moment they drifted within three feet of him, they silently split in half.
The cuts were neat.
It was as if they had been sliced down the middle by something sharp.
Li Chuan glanced at them, slowly sheathing the Moon-Hide Saber.
The Blade Intent was formed.
Before the Outer Mountain Grand Competition, the matter he valued most was finally completed.
Only at this moment did Li Chuan's mind, tightly strung for over two months, relax a little.
Yet as his mind relaxed, the events of the previous days surfaced in his head once more.
The deacon who had blocked his doorway that night accompanied by two Enforcement Hall disciples was named Pan Yueze.
This was a name Li Chuan had specifically inquired about afterward.
Pan Yueze had served in the Enforcement Hall for many years.
In terms of strength, he could not be considered particularly outstanding among the various deacons.
Yet this person was extremely adept at sizing people up and tailoring his attitude to match.
For disciples with a background, he would first inquire clearly about their origins.
For those with no background, he would drag them back to the Enforcement Hall first.
As for whether any issues were actually uncovered later, that was a matter for later.
The reason Li Chuan was able to emerge safe and sound that night was naturally not because Pan Yueze had suddenly experienced