Xie Jue never imagined that one day, someone would issue him a duel challenge, demanding he pick up a sword and fight like a man to the death. The Second Young Master had been frail since childhood, suffering multiple severe illnesses in his youth. If not for the power and influence of the Marquis Mansion, which could summon the best doctors in all the land, the Second Young Master would have long passed away. Though his health eventually recovered, his martial prowess could never match those of his father and elder brother. Within the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry, no one would even consider engaging in a physical fight with him—if they couldn't beat him in a battle of wits, they would simply give up. Thus, the Second Young Master remained a singular presence. His intelligence compensated for his lack of martial skill. But to be challenged to a duel in Beiman—that, he did not expect.
"Why?" Xie Jue asked.
