Synopsis

The chapter opens with a challenge where the group is told they must slice through a boulder to leave a mountain. This leads to a discussion about a leak of information to the Baekli Clan, with suspicions falling on a possible spy within their ranks or Mak Igyeol. To identify the source of the leak, the protagonist decides to send coded messages to the rival factions with tracking scents, hoping to mark whoever opens them. The chapter ends with the arrival of Joo Jahwi's younger brother and his group, signaling a potential confrontation.