Li Weiru gently intervened for Pei Ye, chuckling. "You arrived late, my lord, and missed the lively Championship Tournament over the last two days. Our new Autumn Champion knows an Intent Sword technique. He is a rare Sword Dao genius."
"I asked him to speak for himself." Wu Dong lowered his head and raised his brush. "I have seen Intent Swords, and I have seen geniuses, but my two questions require clearer answers."
"And since you mentioned the Intent Sword, I also need its provenance on record." Wu Dong held his brush above the paper, still looking at Pei Ye. "Please proceed."
Pei Ye fell silent for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, a steady, calm voice rang out in the room.
"I happened to make some inquiries about this a few days ago," Sui Zaihua suddenly said evenly. "Pei Ye comes from Fenghuai County, right beside Xin Cang."
The remark came without context. An Zang cast Shi Zanxue an inquiring glance, but she shook her head, equally puzzled.
Wu Dong, however, raised his eyebrows slightly.
"This should be something your Immortal Platform itself placed under seal. Apparently, the documents were issued directly from the Divine Capital. Lord Xu was very tight-lipped."
"...It is not that he was tight-lipped. He genuinely does not know what happened." Wu Dong paused. "Neither do I."
"In that case, we will inquire no further into this matter and take it that you possess the strength to kill a Seventh Growth opponent yourself." He set down his brush and, without further discussion, turned to Cheng Lin. "Write it into the case file just like that. Apply the classified seals: [Divine Capital] first, then [Unseen and Unheard]."
Cheng Lin nodded.
"Then we may consider the preceding circumstances clear." The Crane Inspector raised his