Man Cang relents and shows Wen Yue and Xing Er the way out of the cave, but they are ambushed by Liang spies upon exiting. Yan Xun meets Zhong Yu, who urges him to see his father in Northern Yan. He sends a message to his father, but it is intercepted multiple times by different spies. His father decides to go to Western Wei to meet with the Emperor directly, while the Emperor's fears of rebellion grow. Xing Er overhears a conversation about her fate. (Source: frankly at MyDramaList)