Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

The three of them looked up at the sky together, and saw that the full moon in the southeast, under the vibration of the barrier, gradually lost its illusion and turned into a crescent moon.

Yan Zhengchu immediately drew his jade sword, ran his index and middle fingers across the hilt, and softly chanted the "Breakthrough" incantation.

Another "false moon" fell down on its own, and an inconspicuous floating gate immediately appeared in the mist.

"There really is an exit!"

He added, "Where are the rest of the Marquis's household? Take them away quickly!"

Ren Fengjue remembered the location of Beiyuan and immediately led the way.

Yan Zhengchu followed with his sword. Xia Ximo was about to follow when he noticed a guard lying unconscious nearby, so he went up and kicked him.

The guard suddenly woke up, confused, but heard the person in front of him coldly order a single word: "Go."

When the four of them rushed back to Beiyuan, Ren Xuan and Rong Shi both looked worried and extremely anxious.

Upon seeing Ren Fengjue return, Madam Rong was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. "Feng'er, why were you gone for so long? You're finally back!"

Ren Xuan was taken aback when she saw two strangers following behind him.

But the moment he saw Xia Ximo's face clearly, he was suddenly stunned, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

"she is?"

The situation was urgent, and there was no time for Ren Fengjue to explain further. He comforted his mother and then urged everyone to leave the illusion as soon as possible.

Upon hearing that there was an exit, the gloom on everyone's faces finally lifted.

So, led by the Marquis and his wife, the rest of the group left the North Garden one after another and walked out through the foggy exit.

Ren Fengjue stayed behind, and seeing that Yu Lang had not yet woken up, he could only work together with Yan Zhengchu to carry him out.

At this point, the "Prajna Realm" was already on the verge of becoming ruins.

Standing at the exit, Ren Fengjue turned back and checked carefully to make sure he didn't miss anything.

But when his gaze swept across the courtyard, he saw a figure standing under the eaves, dressed in a bright red wedding dress; it was Mu Tingting.

He was slightly startled, as the other person went inside without turning back and closed the door.

Just then, the illusion collapsed with a crash, the exit turned into a phantom, and gradually vanished into nothingness.

The tremor beneath his feet disappeared, but Ren Fengjue staggered slightly.

When I looked back, everything had returned to normal.

Inside the North Garden, everyone in the Marquis's residence breathed a sigh of relief.

Lady Rong looked around but couldn't see Mu Tingting. She guessed that Mu Tingting was still in the illusion and hesitated to speak.

The Marquis beside her, however, saw through her thoughts at a glance and snorted, "Such a treacherous person deserves this fate. Madam, there's no need for regret!"

Madam Rong sighed, a hint of guilt flashing across her face: "It was my fault for misjudging people; I even mistook the daughter of an old friend..."

Ren Xuan patted his wife on the shoulder, but said, "How can this be your fault? Those damned bastards from the Mu family! I'll go and kill that old codger Mu Zheng at dawn!"

Rong remained silent, her gaze drawn to a woman standing sideways not far away…

She stood apart from the crowd; though slender, she could not conceal the pride and integrity emanating from within.

She bears a striking resemblance to the former top female painter of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Ren Xuan followed the lady's gaze and looked over...

Just then, Ren Fengjue walked up to the woman and whispered something to her.

Based on their understanding of him, the two elders could immediately see something fishy about him.

After exchanging a glance, the old Marquis coughed softly and called out, "Ren Fengjue."

Ren Fengjue, who was outside the crowd, turned around upon hearing the sound and quickly walked over.

"Father."

If someone calls you by your full name, it means they want to question you about something.

As expected, Ren Xuan's face hardened slightly. "Aren't you going to introduce your two friends?"

Ren Fengjue paused for a moment, then waved to Yan Zhengchu.

As a result, the other party pretended not to see it and turned their back.

Ren Xuan saw this and became even more displeased. "That little Taoist priest has such a big attitude."

Ren Fengjue could only say, "This Taoist priest only offered his help because he saw that our Marquis's mansion was in dire straits. Father, please don't blame him."

"Hmm." Ren Xuan snorted, quickly shifting his focus, and said, "That woman looks quite familiar to me, I feel like I've seen her somewhere before..."

He then asked, "There were rumors in the capital that you were hiding a woman in your residence. Could it be her?"

Rong murmured, "Why do I feel so sad when I see her? It even reminds me of Awei..."

Awei was Madam Xia's maiden name.

Over the years, only the Rong family would call her that.

Upon hearing his wife's words, Ren Xuan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Son, tell me the truth, isn't she the real Xi Mo?"

Rong Shi looked utterly shocked: "...Xi Mo?"

Ren Fengjue nodded, and just as he was hesitating about how to bring up the matter of "annulment of the engagement," his parents came to greet him.

"Father! Mother!"

There was no way to stop it.

The two elders could not hide their excitement as they walked up to Xia Ximo.

"They look alike, even the way they look at people is similar!"

"I knew it! This kind of demeanor is more like that of a military general's daughter."

Faced with the sudden swarm of Marquis Renxuan and his wife, Xia Ximo glanced at Ren Fengjue behind them, clearly intending to question him.

He just said that he would go and talk to his parents about breaking off the engagement in a little while.

But given the current situation, it's clear they've come to claim kinship.

Madam Rong couldn't help but grasp Xia Ximo's hand tightly, tears welling in her eyes: "Child, I'm so sorry. You must have suffered a lot in the Mu family all these years!"

It wasn't the feeling she had expected, but she didn't resist the warm touch.

On the contrary, it felt more intimate.

Xia Ximo remained silent.

Rong couldn't stop crying; it was clear she felt very guilty.

"That wasn't your fault."

Xia Ximo finally spoke.

Although she could not speak for the original owner of the body about the torment and grievances she suffered in the Mu family over the years.

But one thing is certain: until the moment of his death, Xia Ximo harbored no resentment or hatred towards the entire Marquis's mansion.

She wanted to annul the engagement because she didn't want the Mu family's scheme to succeed...

"It was the Mu family who deceived the Marquis's Mansion. Your Marquis's Mansion has not wronged 'Xia Ximo'."

Rong heard her indifferent tone, but it reminded her of the years she had spent as an orphan in the Mu family, living a life of loneliness and helplessness.

Once the apple of her parents' eye, she suddenly found herself living under someone else's roof and being treated this way by her maternal uncle's family. How could her temperament not change?

Lady Hou, tears streaming down her face, couldn't help but pull her into her arms. "Good child, from now on, as long as I, Rongxuan, am alive, no one will dare to bully you!"

Xia Ximo stiffened immediately when she held him in her arms.

But for some reason, she liked hearing those words.

Of course, she also remembered her purpose in coming to the human world and knew she shouldn't get too involved in these social interactions.

"lady."

She knew she had to seize the opportunity to speak up, "I have no intention of staying in the capital. I hope you will rescind your decision regarding my marriage to Ren Fengjue."