Chapter 129: Chu Tian Makes a Dazzling Entrance!

Since he could not win the favor of the beauty, Shi Hu would not let a pretty boy like Chu Tian get off easily either!

"Fine, fine, I’ll return it to you later."

Chu Tian waved his hand, having no desire to engage with Shi Hu. He had intended to brush him off with a few perfunctory words, but before he could speak, his expression shifted abruptly, his gaze snapping toward the arena.

In the center of the venue, two figures emerged from the aisle, heading straight toward the Situo family group. Chu Tian’s pupils constricted, his face turning grave. Although the two were concealing their forms, he recognized them at a glance: they were Situo Deng and Tang Rixin.

These two had finally decided to show themselves!

They were the ones who had used his name to kidnap Long Tianjiao, preventing Long Sihai from participating in the North-South Tournament and nearly causing his fifth senior sister to lose her life in the underground palace. Today, he could finally settle both old and new scores!

"Fifth Sister, let’s go. They’ve arrived."

Ignoring Shi Hu, Chu Tian took Long Tianjiao’s small hand in his. At his words, Long Tianjiao was momentarily stunned before realization dawned on her. Situo Deng had finally appeared!

The two stood up and walked toward the arena. A wave of astonishment rippled through the surrounding crowd. The match had already begun, and the family heads seated in the venue were all prominent figures from the North and South. Was Chu Tian insane to head toward the arena at a time like this?

Chu Tian paid no heed to the skeptical gazes, his steps steady as he walked into the arena area.

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Inside the venue, Situo Deng had approached his father and whispered into his ear. Situo Wuhan’s eyes flashed with a sharp light; even he, a man of great composure, could not help but be moved. It seemed that Situo Deng’s arrival had indeed brought good news for the Situo family.

Moments later, the father and son finished their hushed conversation, their faces filled with confidence as they turned their eyes back to the ring. On the stage, Situo Wugou stood with the air of an invincible expert.

"That old man has already been defeated. Who else does the Qingsue Group intend to send? If you have no one left, then hand over the formula for the Qingsue Spirit Liquid!"

Situo Wugou’s expression was smug, his tone laced with intimidation. Liu Qingsue’s brows knit tightly. She had come to the North-South Tournament merely to observe, never intending to participate, yet now she was being dragged into the fray. She had worked so hard to build the Qingsue Spirit Liquid brand—how could she possibly hand it over to others?

"Second Uncle!"

At that moment, a pleasant and familiar voice rang out. Long Tianjiao appeared, descending the stairs and coming into everyone’s view.

"Tianjiao, you’re unharmed?" Long Jianfei’s eyes lit up. Although she had called to report her safety earlier, seeing his niece with his own eyes allowed him to truly set his heart at ease.

"The Situo family wants to challenge the Qingsue Group? I’ll take this fight."

Chu Tian chuckled, publicly announcing his acceptance of the Situo family’s challenge. Seeing Chu Tian, Liu Qingsue and her party were overjoyed, quickly gathering around him.

"Chu Tian, you’ve finally appeared? If you hadn't, your eldest senior sister would have been bullied to death!"

Liu Qingsue spoke with a mix of complaint and coquetry, though her heart felt a profound sense of relief. Moments ago, facing the Situo family’s pressure, she had felt helpless and lost. Now that Chu Tian was here, it was like a stabilizing anchor for her. As it turned out, having a man to rely on really did make things much easier.

"Eldest Sister, rest assured. As long as I am here, no one can bully you!" Chu Tian said with a light chuckle, his voice brimming with dominance.

"Chu Tian, the people from the Situo family are not easy to deal with. Be careful." Wei Qingqiu gazed at him. Although he had reached out to her earlier, confirming his safety in person brought her relief, yet she still worried he might be outmatched by the Situo family’s experts.

"Understood!"

Chu Tian nodded and withdrew a bottle of Qi-Nurturing Pills from his robes, placing them into Wei Qingqiu’s hand. "Take these to Su Dingguo. Don't let him die."

Wei Qingqiu nodded hurriedly, accepted the pills, and turned to find the injured Su Dingguo.

If Liu Qingsue’s party felt joy upon seeing Chu Tian, the mood of the Situo family was currently plummeting to the depths of despair. The most shocked among them was Situo Deng. He had seen Chu Tian buried alive with his own eyes; how could he possibly be here?

"Chu Tian, how are you still alive?" Situo Deng gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed intensely on him. He had been certain Chu Tian was dead, and his presence now completely disrupted the Situo family’s plans.

"Seeing that I’m not dead, are you disappointed?" Chu Tian chuckled. His escape from the underground palace had been a brush with death, but he had survived nonetheless.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Situo Deng’s face darkened, refusing to answer directly. To respond would be an admission of the facts Chu Tian alluded to—an admission of the Situo family’s conspiracy to kidnap Long Tianjiao. Even if it were true, as long as the Long family could not produce evidence, the Situo family would deny it to the end.

"Since the Situo family wants to stand up for the Song family and avenge Situo Feng, let’s resolve all these grievances at once!"

Chu Tian’s smile vanished, his tone becoming grave. He turned and walked toward the ring as the crowd watched. On the stage, Situo Wugou instinctively retreated a few steps. Although he was a master of the Transformation Realm, he knew full well the extent of Chu Tian’s power. Having already broken through to the Martial Venerable realm, ordinary Transformation masters were no match for him.

"If you want to concede, you can roll off the stage now!" Chu Tian stepped onto the ring, his eyes locked on Situo Wugou.

Situo Wugou’s expression was mortified; he didn't answer at once, looking instead toward Situo Wuhan below. But Situo Wuhan only glared at him with a dark, stern expression.

Situo Wugou realized the truth instantly: the Situo family had warriors who would die in battle, but never cowards who would surrender! Especially at a grand event like the North-South Tournament, even if they were to face defeat, they could not afford to lose face. If he chose to surrender, he might save his life, but he would disgrace the family name, never to be accepted by them again, and his descendants would be implicated as well.

"Chu Tian, even if I lose to you today, I will never surrender. Give up that thought!" Situo Wugou said with unwavering resolve.

"I didn't expect you to surrender anyway. Because only this way can I ensure your life stays on this ring!"

Chu Tian stared coldly at Situo Wugou, his right palm already gathering a surge of powerful internal energy.