"You fought with the Sect Master?"
Tang Hye-seo's eyes widened in shock.
"......Didn't you come here already knowing?"
Something felt strange. There wasn't a single person passing through the alley where the Poison King and I had clashed. The pouring rain made visibility poor.
I wasn't sure if Do Gwang-il had been watching from hiding, but there were no other witnesses. The Poison King or the members of the Ten Thousand Poisons Squad wouldn't have told Tang Hye-seo.
"Bi-hyeon saw it. The Sect Master leading the Ten Thousand Poisons Squad into the Vast Heaven Sect with you."
"......It wasn't a fight. I just blocked two of the Sect Master's hidden weapons."
I tried to reassure her with a casual smile, but it didn't work at all. Tang Hye-seo gritted her teeth and punched my chest.
"That is a fight, you idiot! When the Sect Master makes a move, blood is always spilled. Do you think he's called the Poison King for nothing? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
After looking me over, Tang Hye-seo let out a sigh of relief.
"I expected he would test you at some point, but this is too soon."
A test......