Ou Xiaoxue was successfully sent away by the little fox. Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu were talking by the edge of the formation. Ye Qingcheng obediently and quietly stayed by their side, not disturbing her parents' rare reunion.
After all, she had come this time to live with her father, and she would have plenty of opportunities to spend time with him. Ye Qingcheng understood this. In comparison, her mother, who might not be able to stay, should be the one to have a good talk with her father.
Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu spoke for a long time, both reluctant to part. However, as time ticked by, Ye Tiancheng had to steel himself and push Hou Mingzhu out of the formation's range. As she was pushed out, Hou Mingzhu couldn't help but glance back at Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng saw Hou Mingzhu's expression change, as if she had suddenly made a decision. Before he could react, he saw Hou Mingzhu suddenly charge back into the formation.
Because they had been reluctant to separate, the formation was already about to activate when Ye Tiancheng pushed Hou Mingzhu out. Hou Mingzhu's sudden return at this moment meant the formation had already activated, and Hou Mingzhu could no longer leave.
Ye Tiancheng was immediately astonished and stammered, not knowing what to say. "Hou Mingzhu, why did you come back? The formation has already activated, and you can't leave. Do you know that? We don't know how long it will be until the formation activates again!"
Hou Mingzhu suddenly smiled and said, "I suddenly wanted to stay. What? You don't welcome me?"
She rarely did impulsive things like this, but now, when she chose to do them, it was always for Ye Tiancheng. In that very moment, as she made up her mind, Hou Mingzhu's understanding of Ye Tiancheng's place in her heart became even clearer.
She truly couldn't let go of Ye Tiancheng, and now that Ye Tiancheng had become so good, she found it even harder to part with him.
Ye Tiancheng was both helpless and touched. He was very reluctant to part with Hou Mingzhu, and he was touched that she was willing to temporarily put aside her affairs outside and resolve to stay and accompany him this time. Although Ye Tiancheng knew that when the opportunity arose to leave again, Hou Mingzhu would still have to go, and she might not be able to live with Ye Tiancheng in the illusion frequently.
Although Ye Qingcheng didn't fully understand, she vaguely realized that Hou Mingzhu would be staying with them this time. While Ye Qingcheng was happy to live with her father, she was even happier that her mother could stay.
When the little fox rushed out of Ou Xiaoxue's villa, the formation had already begun to operate. However, the formation's operation took time, and they hadn't reached the next location yet. So, after he walked out of the villa, the surrounding scenery only became blurry and indistinct, looking like a supernatural event.
But when the little fox found Ye Tiancheng and saw Hou Mingzhu with Ye Tiancheng, he was also a little surprised. "Brother, Sister-in-law, how did you..."
Unfortunately, before he could ask more, almost the instant the formation finished operating, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox's expressions changed simultaneously. Ye Tiancheng scooped up his daughter Ye Qingcheng, took Hou Mingzhu's hand, and called out to the little fox, "Run! Little fox, keep up!"
Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng hadn't even reacted. Hou Mingzhu instinctively started running with Ye Tiancheng, and the little fox followed behind them. Hou Mingzhu felt the temperature around them suddenly drop significantly. She didn't dare to look back, just kept running with Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng only stopped after they entered the illusion's range, allowing Hou Mingzhu to rest.
Ye Tiancheng had been running too fast. To keep up with him, Hou Mingzhu was actually quite exhausted.
The little fox easily caught up. The four of them looked back in the direction they came from. A large group of strangely shaped, unknown creatures seemed to have crashed into an air wall, their faces pressed against it, roaring, but unable to cross the invisible barrier.
Ye Tiancheng let out a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, although Little Stone can't completely control this formation, he can still create illusions within it and completely control this illusion."
The little fox also twitched his mouth. "I was worried before that we might draw more people in during the next transfer, and that the formation would be too crowded. This time, it seems no one else has been drawn in, but what kind of things have been drawn in? This is too lively..."
After catching his breath, Ye Tiancheng gently patted his daughter Ye Qingcheng's back and pulled Hou Mingzhu, telling her not to look at the horrifying scene.
Fortunately, their luggage had already been moved into the illusion's range, and the Nuwa Stone could transfer it directly. This time, they didn't need to worry about the luggage.
"Qingcheng, Hou Mingzhu, were you two scared? Don't worry, it's okay. The illusion is a place that Little Stone can completely control. As long as we stay here, we won't encounter any danger."
Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng were indeed a little scared, but with Ye Tiancheng's protection, and since there was no danger in the illusion, Hou Mingzhu was able to quickly compose herself and calm down. However, Ye Qingcheng was unexpectedly brave.
Although Ye Qingcheng wasn't entirely unafraid, with Ye Tiancheng by her side, she felt much more at ease. She even mustered the courage to answer Ye Tiancheng's question, "I'm a little scared, but with Dad here, I'm not so scared anymore."
Ye Tiancheng comforted Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng, saying, "It's not a big deal. The situation outside, the little fox and I should be able to handle it. It's just that this scene is a bit too intimidating."
"For the next period, you two can live in the illusion. If you need anything, just ask Little Stone. He can communicate with you."
The Nuwa Stone heard Ye Tiancheng's words and very cooperatively greeted Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng. Hou Mingzhu had always known that Ye Tiancheng had the Nuwa Stone with him, but she had never been able to communicate with it. It was rare to have such an opportunity to speak directly with the Nuwa Stone.
Hou Mingzhu's understanding was limited, so encountering such a scene right upon entering made her believe that Ye Tiancheng's situation within this formation was not easy.
Because the Nuwa Stone couldn't completely control the formation, Ye Tiancheng couldn't go home and had to live within the formation. Since there was still considerable danger even within the formation, Ye Tiancheng was reluctant to bring them along.
Hou Mingzhu felt she could understand Ye Tiancheng. She wouldn't be a burden to him.
Hou Mingzhu said to Ye Tiancheng, "I didn't expect it to be so difficult for you in here. You always spoke so casually before. Now that my daughter and I are here with you, we won't be a bother, right?"
Ye Tiancheng replied honestly, "As long as you don't run out of the Nuwa Stone's illusion range, there will be absolutely no problem. It's just that living in the illusion all the time is too isolated from the world. You don't need to follow me and live such a hard life, that's why I didn't want to bring you along."
"Don't worry, since I said it won't be a bother, I'm definitely not forcing myself. There's really no problem."
The little fox, standing nearby, could vouch for Ye Tiancheng. Except when he needed to train the little fox, Ye Tiancheng usually didn't bring the little fox along to avoid accidents or danger. Therefore, the little fox was mostly kept within the illusion.
There was indeed no threat within the illusion. It was only for people with high social needs that such peaceful days might be unbearable. However, for the little fox, living this way was quite comfortable because his social needs were low, and he didn't dislike this isolated life.
Hou Mingzhu confirmed that she wasn't causing Ye Tiancheng any trouble and felt relieved. She had impulsively followed him in, but she didn't want to be a burden to Ye Tiancheng.
Since he was bringing his wife and daughter this time, Ye Tiancheng didn't need to lead them on a detour. Holding his daughter in one arm and Hou Mingzhu's hand in the other, they didn't walk for long before arriving at the old house where he and the little fox had lived for a long time. The Nuwa Stone had removed the illusion outside the old house, as Ou Xiaoxue was no longer inside.
The Nuwa Stone had also cleaned up the traces inside the old house. The interior of the old house was brand new, like a freshly tidied-up house. It had also arranged the items that Hou Mingzhu had helped deliver, and anything that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had used before had been completely disposed of to avoid any flaws. He had lied along with Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, so things absolutely couldn't be exposed through him.
On the other side, Ou Xiaoxue learned from the little fox that the air wall outside was gone, and she was quite excited. Then, the little fox asked her to help him by buying some snacks. Ou Xiaoxue agreed without hesitation, telling the little fox to wait for her there.
Ou Xiaoxue found the supermarket in the villa area, and she was quite familiar with it. However, because she had been trapped in the formation before, she hadn't been to the supermarket in a long time.
She thought about it and ended up doing a big shopping spree, buying a lot of snacks and the like. To her surprise, when she returned to the villa, she found that the little fox and Ye Tiancheng were both gone.
Ou Xiaoxue quickly put down the snacks she had bought and tried to find the place where she, Ye Tiancheng, and the little fox had lived before. But at this moment, she realized that the situation in her villa had completely returned to normal, and she could no longer find that place.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had completely disappeared. If it weren't for the traces of changes within the villa after she had been possessed, Ou Xiaoxue would have almost believed that it was all just a dream, and that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had never existed.
Ou Xiaoxue later returned to school to handle the transfer procedures, as she could no longer study in that place of sorrow.
However, Ou Xiaoxue never heard any news of Song Chuyue. She only heard from teachers and classmates that Song Chuyue had suddenly stopped attending school one day. When they contacted Song Chuyue's family, they discovered that all members of the Song family had vanished overnight, and even their neighbors didn't know where the Song family had gone.
Ou Xiaoxue could actually guess some things because she had seen the intelligence and information that Ye Tiancheng had given her.
Later, when she thought about it, after experiencing so many things, she could understand more. She realized that Song Chuyue might not have liked her that much before, and might have even disliked her.
The reason Song Chuyue ultimately acted against her was likely due to jealousy and hatred, and most likely also due to the instigation of her family. Song Chuyue was not the only one who had suffered a backlash.
Ou Xiaoxue had tried to investigate where Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had gone, but her understanding of them was limited, and she had no direction at all, so she had to let it go. If fate allowed, they might meet again, and if not, she would always remember having had such an experience and meeting such people.
She had matured a lot and finally understood that the little fox hadn't really liked her back then, but compared to Song Chuyue's dislike, it was much better.