The Scarlet Mistress sent out the challenge months ago but Kai Syaoran had still not heard of it. He had been too busy with his cultivation. Too busy to care about the minor things that were happening in the world.
The Scarlet Mistress had gone on with her life while cultivating vigorously to break through to the Celestial realm before facing Lin Min for a second time. She clearly understood that there would be nothing more embarrassing for her if she were to be defeated a second time after she sent out such a public challenge.