Emperor Huian asked Mo Yan several other questions, focusing beyond the origins of the five beasts and in particular about her ability to control animals, asking if she had been guided by a master.
Mo Yan answered very cautiously, omitting anything that might implicate "Space." She told the truth wherever possible, and as for the so-called master, that was a complete fabrication. Regarding why the five beasts obeyed her commands, she could only play dumb and attribute it to them being extraordinary savage beasts or perhaps having developed Spiritual Wisdom and taken a liking to her.
Emperor Huian seemed to believe what Mo Yan had said, his expression becoming more relaxed and his voice increasingly gentle.
Seeing this, Mo Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grasped her sticky palm, yet held back the urge to wipe it with a handkerchief.