Ignoring Horizon's resentful gazes, Gong Jieyong coughed and clasped his hands behind his back, looking every bit a reclusive master.
"Tell us, then. What exactly happened during that Deity Epoch no one knows about, and what did you go through?"
Wan Lan had just opened her mouth when Wind-Thunder raised a hand to stop her.
"Wait. Let someone else tell it. Your summaries are too brief. They can leave out crucial information."
Wan Lan curled her lip and scoffed.
"Like I care. The so-called Deity Epoch was just us fighting three gods somewhere the living beings of the universe couldn't see.
Skipping the process, the result was that the battle lasted longer than we expected. Time flowed differently there than it does here, and then we fought for our lives, won, and came back."
Everyone fell silent after hearing that. The only sound between heaven and earth was the soft whisper of wind passing over the Warship's railings. After a long while, Ku Rong squeezed out, "...That's it? That's all? We waited all this time, and all you give us is 'skipped the process, fought for our lives, and won'?"
Wan Lan spread her hands. "What else? Do you want me to describe every swing of my blade and every step I took? I wouldn't finish by next year."
Everyone exchanged looks, seemingly wanting to say something but unsure where to begin. In the end, all they could do was look at one another, exchanging helpless glances.
Seeing this, Lou Guanshan burst into hearty laughter and said cheerfully, "She's not wrong. What matters is that we won in the end!
So please, sing the praises of the Son of the Earth, the God of Life, to your hearts' content. After all, I'm really strong now."
Wei Changming couldn't help rolling