Invincible Young Master in the City-Chapter 1622 - 1618: Must Save One

Ye Fan was rescuing people, and it had reached a critical point. If he couldn’t make a choice, both Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan would die. If he chose one, the other would also die. This was the dilemma Xi He had given him.

"Ye Fan, I’ll give you ten more minutes. I believe in ten minutes, your own spiritual power will also face collapse. This is your last chance to save them. If you can’t save them, both women will die here!" Xi He boasted in front of Ye Fan like a victorious general, "You have no help now. Give up completely and make your choice!"

Previously, Ye Fan was contemplating how to save them, and Xi He’s words seemed to remind him that he actually had "help".

The help had always been beside him, in the form of six small crystals at Ye Fan’s side. However, the small crystals couldn’t manifest in the illusion. Ye Fan suddenly remembered something that the small amethyst had unintentionally told him before, that Mo Xiaoyan could actually see several of the small crystals and even hear them speaking.

As for why this was possible, Ye Fan didn’t understand and didn’t need to. He just needed to use the elemental powers of the crystals to rescue Mo Xiaoyan, while he saved Tantai Wanrong. That would be sufficient.

Ye Fan spoke to the small crystals using the Bronze Mirror, which Xi He couldn’t detect. Whatever Ye Fan said to the crystals, only he and they knew. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

But now, there was actually one more person who could hear their conversation, and that was Mo Xiaoyan.

Mo Xiaoyan had been gagged and couldn’t speak. Otherwise, her big mouth might ruin Ye Fan’s plan.

Mo Xiaoyan could hear Ye Fan’s instructions to the small crystals. According to Ye Fan’s plan, once he rescued Tantai Wanrong, the small crystals would instantly take Mo Xiaoyan away. This required coordination between Mo Xiaoyan and the crystals, specifically that the small amethyst would instantly manifest in human form, and Mo Xiaoyan needed to make contact with Zi Ying, the amethyst’s body.

Zi Ying couldn’t manifest her body because the spiritual pressure in the illusion was intense. Although Zi Ying had strong elemental power for support, her limited elemental power couldn’t counter Xi He. It was only when Ye Fan took Tantai Wanrong away, creating a small pause in the illusion, that Zi Ying could rescue Mo Xiaoyan.

This required good communication between Mo Xiaoyan and Zi Ying, and precise timing.

Ye Fan was relieved that Xi He hadn’t controlled Mo Xiaoyan and Tantai Wanrong’s minds too rigorously. The focus now was to make Mo Xiaoyan trust Zi Ying and cooperate with her, which required complete trust. Fortunately, the conflict between Xi He and Ye Fan had become overt. Even if Mo Xiaoyan didn’t remember who Ye Fan was, she knew he was here to save her, and his helpers wouldn’t seek to harm her.

"Ye Fan, make a choice quickly. I want to see how you watch your woman die in front of you!" Xi He said, gloating, "Even though I’m the one who killed them, you’re an accomplice. By not choosing, they’ll die because of you. Choose one, and the other will die because of you. Don’t ever think you’ll find peace. You say you want to protect the women around you—give it up. Losing one now means you can gain more in the future, doesn’t it?"

Just as Xi He was taunting Ye Fan, Ye Fan had already finished instructing the small crystals.

Leaving only Zi Ying wouldn’t be enough; all six crystals needed to act in unison to maintain Zi Ying’s human form for a few seconds. They would need to work together to execute Ye Fan’s plan to extract Mo Xiaoyan from the illusion.

Ye Fan glanced at Mo Xiaoyan, knowing she had also heard his plans for the crystals.

Ye Fan sighed softly, saying, "I’m not very old, but I’ve made a lot of choices. This is the hardest one yet—deciding which girl by my side lives or dies. Although you don’t remember me, I want to tell you, I’m not your husband or boyfriend, just someone with a bit of an ambiguous relationship. I know I’m not qualified to protect you, but I’ll do my best to shield you from evil forces. Yet now I’m powerless, and can only choose one of you."

"Enough talking! Ten more seconds!" Xi He had already prepared to close the illusion.

At this moment, Ye Fan was using his remaining spiritual power to issue instructions and rescue Tantai Wanrong. As for Xi He, he didn’t have the energy to attack her spirit, but it didn’t mean Xi He could act with impunity. Upon returning to the Death Sea, Ye Fan planned to let her taste the elements’ spiritual attack, making her life worse than death as a punishment for her ill intentions.

As Xi He prepared to gloat over Ye Fan’s impending failure, Ye Fan was already prepared. The six crystals, in spiritual form, had gathered beside Mo Xiaoyan, ready to rescue her at any moment.

Ye Fan suddenly shouted, "I’m going to save Tantai Wanrong!"

As he spoke, the restraint around Tantai Wanrong’s body in the illusion was automatically lifted, and the connection between her and Ye Fan was reestablished. Ye Fan used elemental power to bring Tantai Wanrong to him. He extended his hand, and Tantai Wanrong did the same. When their hands met, Ye Fan enveloped Tantai Wanrong in elemental power, and he trapped Xi He within it as well.

The trio disappeared from the illusion.

At that moment, the six crystals simultaneously unleashed their power. Zi Ying, the only one among them with a human form, raised her hand, declaring, "Grab me quickly!"

Mo Xiaoyan was stunned, unable to move, and it was Zi Ying’s first major moment of initiative. She reached out and grabbed Mo Xiaoyan’s shoulder. If Mo Xiaoyan resisted, she couldn’t grasp her, and Mo Xiaoyan would be obliterated with the illusion.

This was a crucial, must-succeed moment.

In deep fear, Mo Xiaoyan chose to trust Zi Ying, and as Zi Ying touched her body, Zi Ying also touched her skin.

"Let’s go!" The six crystals’ power formed a force that could twist time and space. Mo Xiaoyan was whisked away with Zi Ying, escaping the illusion just as it collapsed.