The array had been exceptionally powerful, but after hundreds of years, its prowess had greatly diminished.
Gu Yu was a Human Immortal and thus least affected, Long Qiu and Xiaojin were not deeply obsessed and were straightforward, which made it easy for them to break out of the array.
Xiaozhai had the deepest obsession, almost turning into a heart demon. Inside, she had been in a constant state of confusion, unable to discern truth from illusion. It took her quite some time before she began to lean towards the latter, followed by words like "companionship" appearing, which were the biggest giveaways.
Only then did she truly confront her heart and genuinely leave the mundane world—parting today, never to meet again in this life!
She was unaware of the situation outside, but upon seeing the commotion, the strange wine cup, and the soul shadow, she realized something had happened and solemnly expressed her gratitude, "Thank you all for your concern and effort!"