Invincible Young Master in the City-Chapter 1619 - 1615: Gain One, Lose One

Beside Ye Fan were two women, Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan, with whom he had never been involved, yet after being trapped in illusions by Xi He, they transformed into the top courtesans of an ancient brothel.

The guests who came to visit had to choose between Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan to see who would become the Oiran.

What made Ye Fan even more angry was that in the illusion, Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan’s names hadn’t changed; they were still the same, making Ye Fan feel very uneasy.

Under the gaze of all the guests, Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan walked onto the stage. They no longer wore their modern outfits; instead, they donned attire with strong ancient designs. Ye Fan had seen Tantai Wanrong in ancient costume before, but never as ostentatious as now. Both women looked vibrant in their ancient attire.

"Ye Fan, look, these were once your women, seeing them being judged by others, does it make you feel uncomfortable?" Xi He suddenly said.

Ye Fan looked at Mo Xiaoyan, then glanced at Tantai Wanrong, his feelings were very mixed.

"You don’t understand my mindset towards them; one was a woman who seemed easily attainable to me, yet I failed her. The other is someone I can’t have because of another girl. Seeing them, I feel more guilt; here, it’s just an illusion you’ve created, so I won’t be angry!" Ye Fan said.

"Let’s see if you can hold back!" Xi He suddenly said, "Don’t think you can just go up and rescue them. If you approach them, they’ll vanish into thin air, try it if you don’t believe me!"

Without Xi He’s reminder, Ye Fan could also feel a strong airflow encapsulating the space between him and the stage, this force carrying a world-destroying power. Ye Fan knew this was the power Xi He planted in the illusion, directed specifically at him.

For fear he might rush to rescue them, Xi He had essentially planted bombs on Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan, with them vanishing if he approached.

So he couldn’t recklessly go forward, but he could also feel his spiritual power depleting quickly in the illusion.

He needed to hurry and save these two women, but he couldn’t favor one over the other. Saving two at once was much more difficult than saving one, consuming much more spiritual power.

But on the stage, the graceful woman laughed as she hosted, "Ladies and gentlemen, as you’ve seen, Miss Tantai and Miss Mo are among the most beautiful in the world. More importantly, they possess extraordinary cultivation. Whether you are an immortal cultivator or a mere mortal, you can gain endless power from them, allowing you to achieve immortality or greater cultivation, aiding your path to immortality!"

"Great!" A guest nearby couldn’t wait to have Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan, "How can we take them away?"

The graceful woman said, "Haha, do I even need to say? Here, whoever has more Silver controls everything. Today, you just need to bid. Whoever among them fetches a higher price becomes today’s Oiran, while the other person will face the harshest punishment, haha!"

Many in attendance seemed to know what "the harshest punishment" meant, eagerly looking forward to it.

They seemed keen on winning the Oiran rather than waiting for the final punishment.

"What’s she saying?" Ye Fan asked.

"You’re asking me? Haha, this is my illusion, but the illusion I created isn’t baseless. Here, everything follows worldly rules. You think you can easily rescue both women? Even if you save one, the other will likely die here, and it’ll be a death you’ll find very painful!" Xi He said.

While Ye Fan was pondering the meaning of Xi He’s words, the graceful woman shouted, and the Oiran contest officially began.

"Five hundred thousand taels!"

"One million taels!"

"Two million taels!"...

The bidding escalated quickly. Ye Fan wasn’t clear on the significance behind this value. If he wanted to create Silver in the illusion and buy both women, it wouldn’t be difficult, but according to the rules, he could only buy one, and the other woman would face the harshest punishment.

In other words, one person would always leave the illusion, while the other would die in it.

Without being able to use his elemental powers to save both women, he was essentially sending one to her death, although this woman might not be someone he had already gotten.

Whether it’s Tantai Wanrong or Mo Xiaoyan, he didn’t want anything to happen to them.

"Ye Fan, hurry, I’m watching your choice!" Xi He smiled with a hint of pride, feeling the illusion’s setting was perfect to leave Ye Fan with no choice, and regretting it for life.

Ye Fan closed his eyes, listening to the chaotic bidding voices, which by now held no meaning to him.

Because of the limited rules, he could only choose one person in the illusion, and technically, the one who died wasn’t directly killed by Xi He, but by his decision.

"Xi He, you’re cruel, not killing either woman in the illusion but posing such a dilemma, wanting me to watch them die, is that it?" Ye Fan said.

"Ye Fan, I’m no saint; you can choose not to decide, then watch them both die together. Isn’t that what you want to see? Oh, it’s reached thirty million taels; looks like there’s going to be a result soon!"

As Xi He’s voice fell, indeed, bidding was nearing an end. Tantai Wanrong was bid up to thirty million taels and seemed she would soon be that night’s Oiran.

At this moment, Ye Fan suddenly shouted, "Can I buy both women at once?"

As his voice rose, everyone looked at him, even Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan watched him, but they didn’t recognize him, not knowing who he was.

This would lower the guilt in Ye Fan’s heart a little because if neither woman remembered him, neither would mind much about his choice, yet Ye Fan couldn’t get past this himself.

"This guest can really joke, bidding for the Oiran, you must choose one as the Oiran. Getting both can be fun after bidding ends, take turns with the guests, isn’t that also amusing?" The graceful woman said with venom, her gaze resembling Nuwa’s, making Ye Fan want to crush her to ashes.