Chapter 2157 - 2154: Bring Shame Upon Oneself

Chapter 2157: Chapter 2154: Bring Shame Upon Oneself

"Lin Tian, that’s Lin Tian..." someone exclaimed.

"And there’s Xiao Manxue, both of them are here..." more voices emerged.

"Why isn’t he carrying the Heavenly Tribulation Sword? The Hua Ying Sword is also not seen." Many were concerned about these newly famous treasures of the sect.

"You’re foolish, skilled warriors hide their swords, how could they let you notice them?" someone immediately refuted.

The crowd began to discuss loudly, the scene was quite lively. Lin Tian’s immense popularity made Situ Ruoling on the stage rather displeased.

"Lin Tian, you’ve become quite the famous man in the Ancient Martial World, so much for being low-key." Xiao Manxuan said with a mischievous smile.

The little girl, although not an ancient martial artist, wasn’t afraid of the crowd and spoke freely. She had seen even grander scenes—the Netherworld’s Evil Spirit Tide and the Blood Sea, which were hundreds and thousands of times more imposing than the current scene.

"I personally am very low-key. It’s them who aren’t. I just wanted to leisurely stroll through the trade fair." Lin Tian said helplessly.

Miss rolled her eyes at him and said lightly, "Just keep pretending. Situ Ruoling is clearly here targeting you. Let’s see how you wrap this up."

"What of it? Lin Tian holds the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, why would he fear her little dagger?" Xiao Manxuan expressed confidence in Lin Tian.

"If she dares to go on stage, she surely has a way to prevent Lin Tian from using the Heavenly Tribulation Sword." Ling Shuiyao hummed, clearly displeased with Situ Ruoling.

Situ Ruoling saw Lin Tian not reacting, and raised her voice further, "What, a big man like you is afraid of a little girl like me?"

"Idiot, not bothered to engage with you." Lin Tian gave her a disdainful look, entirely unaffected by her provocation.

Situ Ruoling was taken aback, not expecting Lin Tian to ignore such taunts in this situation. She gritted her teeth, loudly shouting, "Lin Tian, are you even a man? You won’t dare come up here!"

Lin Tian turned to look at her, scrutinizing her until she felt uncomfortable, and finally said, "Am I a man? Don’t you know very well yourself?"

This remark hinted at their past incident where Situ Ruoling’s clothes were torn, making her feel as though Lin Tian’s gaze could see through, exposing everything.

Realizing this now, Situ Ruoling was suddenly very embarrassed. Situ Yufeng frowned deeply, not understanding why his sister reacted this way.

Ling Shuiyao reached out and tugged at Lin Tian’s clothes, whispering, "Lin Tian, just lend me a hand and go up to curb her arrogance. Otherwise, she’ll forget whose domain this is."

Lin Tian rolled his eyes at her, "Why don’t you go up?"

"I’m the host, I definitely can’t go up. Winning would be unsportsmanlike, and losing would make her even more arrogant. Either outcome is inappropriate." Ling Shuiyao explained, though her mischievous eyes revealed otherwise. Only she knew her true motives; Little La Jiao was always one for chaos.

"Get her, get her..." Someone in the crowd suddenly started heckling, though the jeering had a somewhat altered tone.

"See, you’re the crowd’s favorite. You can’t not go up now," Ling Shuiyao said with a sly smile, grinning like a Little Fox.

The crowd spontaneously parted, creating a path for Lin Tian. He shook his head, leapt swiftly across a great distance, and landed on the stage, intentionally before Situ Ruoling.

Lin Tian’s height exerted some pressure on her, particularly under his gaze; she felt as if not wearing any clothes, causing her to step back.

"What do you want to compete in, speak." Lin Tian glanced at her indifferently.

"Let’s see whose weaponry is more formidable," Situ Ruoling replied directly, waving her dagger before Lin Tian.

"Hahaha..." Her words sparked laughter from the audience because everyone knew, with Lin Tian’s Heavenly Tribulation Sword, challenging him in weaponry was pure folly.

Situ Ruoling shot a glare and coldly retorted, "What are you laughing at? It’s not that I don’t know he has the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, but he’s decent enough to not use it against me without me using the Qixue Sword?"

Her statement rendered the audience speechless. Situ Yufeng showed a smile; he was initially startled by his sister’s declaration but was now assured of her preparation.

"She makes a fair point. The Heavenly Tribulation Sword and Qixue Sword are both treasures; if she doesn’t use hers, Lin Tian shouldn’t use his."

After hearing Situ Ruoling’s logic, the crowd was convinced. As a man, Lin Tian couldn’t rely on the might of the Heavenly Tribulation Sword to bully an ordinary girl.

"I said Situ Ruoling had a way to force Lin Tian to not use the Heavenly Tribulation Sword. She’s clearly well-prepared." Ling Shuiyao furrowed her beautiful brows, discontented, "The Heavenly Tribulation Sword is powerful, but besides it, what does Lin Tian have that’s noteworthy?"

"Then why did Sister Shuiyao still let Lin Tian go up?" Yun Xiaotian blinked and asked curiously.

"I..." Ling Shuiyao blushed, slightly evasive, "I just wanted to test him a bit, who told him to behave like a rogue last night."

"Last night? Rogue behavior?" The ladies immediately latched onto the key points, with Xiao Manxuan most curious, asking, "Lin Tian acted rogue towards you last night? How did he do it?"

Ling Shuiyao suddenly felt embarrassed and murmured, "You... you have such perspectives, and aren’t focused on the right place. Shouldn’t we be wondering besides the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, what else Lin Tian has that’s impressive?"

Miss Ling first internally criticized Lin Tian being a big rogue, then said, "Lin Tian mostly relies on his physical prowess in combat. I’ve not seen him possessing any protective gear besides the Heavenly Tribulation Sword."

"Really? A respectable pharmacist hasn’t collected some weaponry and gear?" Ling Shuiyao started feeling regretful, thinking about whether Lin Tian might lose against Situ Ruoling.

"Sis, you could lend Lin Tian your Black Gold Silk Inner Armor," Xiao Manxuan suggested.

Miss Ling’s pretty face reddened slightly, somewhat annoyed, "The Black Gold Silk Inner Armor is my personal item, how can I lend it to him?"

"Then it’s over..." Ling Shuiyao became distressed and shouted, "We..."

She wanted to say ’no contest,’ but a voice interrupted her, "Miss Ling, although you are the host, it’s best not to interfere too much."

Situ Yufeng and Li Wenfeng had somehow walked beside them, and the speaker was Situ Yufeng.

The women frowned with disgust, and Ling Shuiyao coldly said, "You’re deliberately targeting Lin Tian."

"How can you say it’s on purpose? He could choose to be a turtle and not go up." Situ Yufeng said with a faint smile, with a hint of malice.

After speaking, he stepped forward and whispered, "Tell you a secret, this dagger and the Fish Intestine Sword were crafted by the same master. It cuts through iron like mud, destroying everything!"

"Despicable, the dagger clearly rivals a sect treasure, yet you deliberately hide this fact to force Lin Tian to not use the Heavenly Tribulation Sword." Ling Shuiyao’s brows furrowed in anger; she suddenly regretted teasing Lin Tian and provoking him to go up.

Miss Ling and the others were also indignant, especially Xiao Manxuan, who couldn’t stand seeing others scheming against Lin Tian.