"… I will give you both a stern warning."
The pressure radiating from Lord Noh made the air in the room feel heavy, as if it were suffocating.
The head of the Blue Dragon Academy glared at the two instructors sitting before him.
"If your rivalry leads to any further disgrace for the Blue Dragon Academy, I will not forgive either of you. Do you understand my words?"
"…."
The incident where the magistrate almost sent officials to arrest the instructors of the Blue Dragon Academy had been dramatically resolved when Lord Noh and the courtesan Nan Hyang reached an agreement upon their late arrival.
To be precise, it was Baek Su-ryong who had given instructions to Cheong Cheon and Nan Hyang through a secret message.
"Brother. I have repaid my debt of gratitude with this. Come for a drink later. I will treat you then."
The note left by Nan Hyang, who had perfectly fulfilled her role, read like this.
When her eyes met Baek Su-ryong's, she winked and left.
"Lord, I am truly wronged. That man conspired with that courtesan to spread false rumors about me…."
"Teacher Pung, do you really think I know nothing?" Pung Jin-ho protested with a look of grievance, but before the furious Lord Noh, his words fell flat.
Tsk tsk tsk… A terrifying aura emanated from Lord Noh, pressing down on Pung Jin-ho.
Pung Jin-ho trembled in fear.
"Lord…."