Gu Xijiu also knew that, on the way to the deep sea, while he utilized the bubble technique to get them to the mermaid palace, he also held her tightly as if she was a precious baby that he could not lose. She did not want him to do so, and if possible she did not even want him to touch her! But she had no control of her body.
She knew that Di Fuyi had used some spell on her to knock her out completely. However, she did not want to lose her consciousness! Even if a bottomless abyss in front of her, she wanted to face it with her own eyes!
She tried very hard to protect the state of her mind. She was very powerful now. Hence, she managed to do so! Unfortunately, beyond her mind, Gu Xijiu was in a vegetative state. She was not able to move and looked like she was in a deep sleep. Her mind had been conscious all along, and she could hear everything happening around her.