The Water Monster was enraged. "What's so funny?!"
"Nothing, nothing." Si Yan's effort to hold back her laughter only angered the Water Monster further. "Fine, I'll tell you now."
The Water Monster looked at her disdainfully, not believing she could actually guess correctly.
Si Yan said meaningfully, "Your deal with the Black Priest was about body odor."
The Water Monster was startled, its eyes widening!
Si Yan continued, "Back when you were still a mermaid Beastman, Xiangxiang rejected you because of your fishy smell. You trained to become a Golden Crystal Beastman not just to become stronger, but also hoping that strength would allow you to reinvent yourself—or at least get rid of the fishy smell. But it didn't work.
"You tried everything, but Xiangxiang still couldn't accept your fishy smell. You couldn't bear to see her accepting one Beast Husband after another while rejecting you. So, in the end, you ate her.
