Standing at the doorway in the night breeze, Liu Xuanji allowed the troops to enter the mansion without obstruction. He could neither stop them nor had the reason to, as the Hongjun Sword Furnace was already under suspicion more so than the other three sects, there was no justification to refuse an investigation.
The Hongjun Sword Furnace, unlike the Clear Wind Talisman Transformation Sect, hadn't registered every visitor for the Embroidered Robe Envoy to inspect, but under Liu Xuanji's directive, they didn't hinder the search of the two teams, merely standing solemnly in the corridor and mechanically replying to each question posed by the Embroidered Robe Envoy.
Pei Yan, however, didn't even enter the mansion. He walked straight to the solitary figure of Liu Xuanji at the entrance and sat down on the steps, quietly gazing at the wall opposite whilst silently puffing on his cigar.
