When Jeong Yeon-shin saw Chang Ryeong-hwaju Namgung Mi from afar, he told Namgung Hwa-shin that ten seconds would suffice.

Even if his opponent were Namgung So-ga-ju, he estimated the gap in skill between himself and Namgung Mi. He had already met her once.

His plan had been to undermine her spirit early on.

However, the situation had shifted.

While Jeong Yeon-shin had intended to proceed with the duel as originally planned, Namgung Mi had turned the situation to her advantage by implicating even the servants of the Gate of the Wise Master as rogue martial artists, thereby earning fame.

She …