A monster with such terrifying strength had died of an upset stomach. If that wasn't nonsense, what was?
Yet this most absurd explanation actually left Gu Liani and Yuan Yao exchanging quiet looks. Neither voiced any doubts or showed any intention of arguing.
He himself already thought it was absurd and unreasonable. What was there for them to question or refute?
Most importantly, the two of them probably knew why a sixth divine fire had emerged from the Ice Jiao's belly. When the Ice Jiao had chased them earlier, Yuan Yao had abandoned the ice flame in his possession to escape. The Ice Jiao had gone after that ice flame, allowing them to get away.
What baffled Shi Chun was perfectly clear to them.
Presumably, that was how the sixth divine fire had come about. As for why the six divine fires repelled one another, heaven only knew.
That terrifying Ice Jiao had actually died because the six divine fires repelled one another and burst its body apart. It was truly beyond belief.
In a sense, did that mean they were the ones who had killed the Ice Jiao?
Conversely, if this account was true, then they really had misunderstood Shi Chun earlier.
After a long silence, seeing that neither of her two martial nephews reacted, Gu Liani finally spoke. "Shi Chun, this is the explanation you're giving us?"
"If you simply won't believe me, there's nothing I can do." Shi Chun sighed, then asked in genuine bewilderment, "Honestly, I really don't understand how you people think. Under our agreement, you even promised not to compete with us for first place, to let us have it. We were clearly the ones benefiting. How could you think we were deceiving you?
"If anyone was going to deceive anyone, it would only