Chapter 1431

• Old Master Wuki’s eyes burned with fury as he let out a sharp laugh. “Do you really believe that Miss Liza is too scared to compete, so she ordered someone to burn Lydell’s hands?”
• The intensity of Mr. Wuki’s anger was palpable, and the crowd instinctively took a step back, startled by his sudden outburst. Lydell trembled, realizing with a sinking feeling that something was terribly wrong. The old man hadn’t come to support her, as she had hoped—he was here to back Liza.
• Okpon’s expression shifted as he too began to understand the gravity of the situation. He was about to speak up when Mr. Wuki’s piercing gaze swept over the room, and he coldly declared, “You all really think Liza would be afraid of a simple competition? How laughable!”