[ Lee Min's POV ]
Did Xie Dongyi teach you those footsteps?" The man's question hung in the air, his smile never waning. His demeanor was casual, but his alert gaze had not left I's form for a moment. He was still assessing her.
Stunned silence permeated the room for a moment before I composed herself, adopting a more guarded stance, her eyes hardening with resolute determination. "You'll know soon enough," she responded, the glint in her eyes matching the gleaming sickle of her Kusarigama. With that, she made her move.
Her first action was a fluid execution of the "Serpent's Coil," where she rapidly spun her chain, forming a swirling barrier around her. Without pausing, she advanced, employing the "Ghost's Glide," a Phantom Steps Footwork technique that allowed her to swiftly close the gap between her and the 'Crimson Flash'.
