Jiang You studied the man before her with great interest. This illusion was not conjured from nothing; it was mostly built upon the captive's memories.
It was based on memory, but it was not entirely memory.
Part of it was also the captive's fantasies.
For example, this beautiful life felt even more like a dream than reality.
The two-headed dog crouched warily beside Jiang You, its back arched in a defensive posture.
Red Eyes said, "You do have the smell of Tai Sui on you, but it's not just Tai Sui. My daughter has never seen anyone from the Earth Mother Clan, but I have.
"More precisely, the smell on you is that of the Earth Mother.
"Are you from the Earth Mother Clan?
"But I clearly remember that the Earth Mother Clan went extinct long ago..."
Jiang You smiled. "It's not just the Earth Mother Clan. All monsters will disappear. Your wife and child will die, too."
Red Eyes reacted especially strongly whenever she mentioned his family's death.
It was as if it were deeply taboo.
He glared furiously and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Get out! You're not welcome here!"
He slammed his palm onto the table, and a powerful mental pressure surged toward her.
But Jiang You seemed not to feel it at all. A mass of crimson blood threads writhed in her hand, and a blood blade appeared in an instant.
Red Eyes' expression tightened. He had seen this thing before. It was an Earth Mother!
The Earth Mother had no fixed form. It was made up of masses of blood-colored veins and could imitate the appearance of any living creature. Long ago, the underground depths were filled with such things.
But the Earth Mother Clan was warlike. They did not merely fight outsiders;