Yet he still had not escaped danger, so he could hardly refuse to answer these interrupting questions.
Even before his injuries had become this severe, Li Hongjiu had been no match for Wu Jinliang's magical treasure. Now that Wu Jinliang had battered him into this state, falling out with them would naturally be even more dangerous.
That brought another thought to mind, and his gaze returned to Wu Jinliang. This fellow had learned far too many things from his own lips that he should never have known. Should he silence him?
His gaze swept over the other members of the Bright Mountain Sect. They had overheard everything too. Should he silence them all?
The thought merely circled through his mind without taking root. After all, he was not someone who cared all that much about saving face.
Though he had his private objections, he still looked solemn as he answered Shi Chun's question. "I already told Brother Wu earlier that I don't know who injured me. Whoever attacked was on the other side of the void. Anyone capable of striking through a rift in space must be at least an expert in the heavenly immortal grand completion realm."
That was precisely what puzzled Shi Chun. Where else in this region could such a terrifying expert be hiding? He did not believe that one of the old monsters in the Earthheart Tower had attacked.
The reasoning was plain enough. They had already carried out a wholesale slaughter of the divine fire in the Earthheart Tower. If the old monsters truly retained that kind of power, they could not possibly pretend ignorance. Even if they showed some tolerance out of consideration for the marriage proposal, they could not tolerate them running utterly wild.
He nodded slightly. "Brother Hongjiu, Jinliang already told me