The dueling grounds of the academy had never been this alive.
Stone-tiled floors stretched wide beneath the cloudless sky. Above the main platform were rows of spectator seats filled with noble families, academy judges, instructors, and curious students—each pair of eyes locked on the field.
It was the third round of the one-on-one combat trials.
More than a dozen duels had already taken place, but none had quite shaken the crowd—until now.
Two names had been drawn that ignited the excitement like dry oil catching flame.
Meng Ji vs Roan Blaze.
Meng Ji was already a rising star. Everyone knew her reputation—not just for her beauty or grace, but because she was the granddaughter of a Martial Grandmaster, one of the strongest living martial artists in the Eastern Continent. Even more, she was known to have been trained personally by him for years in secret.
