"Then wouldn't it be extremely dangerous now? Can Di Zou control it?" Xia Canglan asked in confusion.
"It depends on whether this Mengmei is truly ignorant or merely pretending to be." I had actually known the answer long ago. Of course, hope was one thing, while reality was another.
Di Zou had naturally noticed this as well. She was trying to save herself, constantly using the giant scythe to sever Yu Su's area of control and lure Mengmei into devouring the Dao ghosts that had lost control.
But she faced two irreconcilable contradictions. First, she could not make Mengmei return to its original form. Second, she could only keep resisting Mengmei's backlash against her.
"I finally understand why you asked Di Zou for Mengmei back then... You had already seen that Mengmei's existence meant destruction for Di Zou." Xia Canglan suddenly recalled what had happened before.
"Doesn't it seem so abrupt anymore?"
"Yes. You thought more deeply than I did. Back then, I thought you were making an unnecessary fuss, but I never expected that you were giving her a way to survive." Xia Canglan suddenly understood.
But although she had realized it, Di Zou was still trapped in the situation. Mengmei seemed to have grown dissatisfied with the scraps of power its master had fought to obtain for it. Its greedy eyes had already taken aim at the giant scythe.
"I want it! I want it!" Mengmei suddenly roared. Then it stretched out its massive hand and immediately seized Di Zou in its palm!
Di Zou was shocked by the sudden attack. She instantly swung the giant scythe, cleaving a palm as large as a sports field in two. The severed portion indeed transformed into a surge of violent black smoke!
But Mengmei seemed incapable of feeling pain. Its