The discomposed Jade slowly spoke as if she had split personalities.
"But you were too arrogant, and I'm not as weak as you imagined. For example, right now... I've lifted your suppression of negative sensations, Lady Illusion Moon. Blocking out negative sensations affects your judgment."
"Guh... H-how could this be?"
As Illusion Moon gradually began to feel suffocated, she struggled to twist her body.
"...N-no, stop moving! I command you to... huff... get out! Do as I say now... and I can still spare your life—"
"The one who should be exorcised like a demon is you, Illusion Moon!"
"—!"
"Ah, I forgot to mention it. Lady Illusion Moon, how does it feel to be restrained?"
Jade's words once again came from that hideous face.
"This is the power of Preservation."
"Guh... guuuh..."
Illusion Moon struggled desperately.
"You useless Jade...! Why..."
Why were the sensations around her so sensitive?
But this time, Jade did not answer everything she was asked.
"Liu... Liu Bai... I... I know I was wrong!"
Illusion Moon struggled and writhed like a beached fish—no, more like a beached fish impaled by an iron rod. Yet Liu Bai's power was like iron pincers.
It seemed Illusion Moon had reached a desperate end. Though pierced by an iron rod that should have killed her, her instinct to survive forced her to keep struggling, even if it worsened the injury from being impaled.
"I-I swear... I can be your dog... P-please..."
Illusion Moon looked utterly miserable now, with none of the majesty of a Lord of Destruction left.
"Saying that with Jade's face is truly shameless... And cut it out, Illusion Moon. You aren't the real body right now, are you?"
The moment he finished speaking, Jade's body immediately lost all strength and went limp in Liu Bai's arms.