“Blatant,” he thought.

Hong Woosung, clan leader of the Yeolpung, subtly shook his head as he observed the scene from a short distance away.

Hong Yeonhwa, the successor of the Guhwa family, was famed for her remarkable output of the Guhwa Fire—a feat unheard of in the family’s history. Her succession as family head was practically guaranteed.

She was, undoubtedly, a prominent figure.

Every action she took was enough to be the subject of rumors.

Of course, the media, cautious of the Guhwa family's wrath, would tread carefully with what they published.

By her side stood a young boy.

To …