Yang Xiaoting and Qin ngyao both shared a characteristic: they had an uncontrollable, subconscious reaction to Ye Fan’s assertive words.
They were won who lacked a sense of security, and when Ye Fan could provide them with this protection, especially when Ye Fan was fully determined to protect them, they would be awed by the sudden "majesty" exuded by Ye Fan. Although they would later doubt why they acted that way, Ye Fan only needed them to believe for a mont.
As the illusion collapsed, Ye Fan led Yang Xiaoting and Qin ngyao out of it, while Xi He and Xuan Nu also left the illusion. When they returned to the Death Sea cave in the Pan Gu secret realm, although Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting did not know where they were, their Divine Sense was beginning to recover.
"Brother Fan!" Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting, freed from the illusion and completely out of Xi He’s control, had many mories resurfacing in their minds. They no longer doubted Ye Fan in front of them, and with loud cries, they rushed back into his arms.
Ye Fan, holding the two crying girls, said, "Don’t be sad. It’s my fault for making you suffer!"
"It’s okay, Brother Fan, we... boo hoo, we’re not afraid... it was like a nightmare!" Qin ngyao wept sorrowfully, feeling lost and helpless.
Xuan Nu impatiently said, "Ye Fan, now that people are saved, what are you waiting for? My daughter is still missing, her life or death unknown. Aren’t you going to do anything?"
At this mont, Ye Fan temporarily ignored Xuan Nu. Yang Xiaoting was also crying, Qin ngyao raised her head and asked, "Brother Fan, where is my aunt? Was she also captured by bad people?"
Only then did Ye Fan realize that when Yang Xiaoting was captured by Li Zhaojun, they did not fully understand the situation, so they still believed they had been attacked by villains.
Ye Fan said, "That’s right, your aunt was also captured. I need to go rescue her imdiately!"
"Brother Fan, hurry up, my aunt’s safety is the most important. Please rescue her!" Qin ngyao said anxiously.
Even though Qin ngyao wished to stay close to Ye Fan a little longer, knowing that there were still other won by Ye Fan’s side who needed rescue, she was worried and nodded, saying, "Brother Fan, please go quickly. If Aunt Daphne can’t be rescued in ti, I would also feel uneasy!"
Xuan Nu urged, "Let’s go!"
"Before we go, I want to send them back to Earth so they can sleep peacefully!"
Ye Fan didn’t want to leave just like that. He wanted to send Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting to the villa he bought for them, so they could rest in a ho near Hua Hai University’s campus. Furthermore, Ye Fan would use elental powers to protect them so if anyone tried to harm them, Ye Fan could react imdiately.
Xuan Nu, seeing Ye Fan’s determination, knew there was no refusing, and said coldly, "Then hurry up and return!"
Ye Fan took Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting and instantly arrived in Hua Hai City on Earth. It was still morning there. Ye Fan took them ho, where the villa remained spotlessly clean, and placed them on the bed to let them lie down. As Ye Fan was about to leave, two pairs of soft hands grabbed his arm.
"Brother Fan, can you stay a bit longer?" Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting’s eyes were filled with deep affection and longing.
Ye Fan smiled and said, "Be good, listen. I’ll return to see you once I finish my tasks. Stay here and don’t go anywhere, alright?"
"Okay." At this point, Qin ngyao and Yang Xiaoting were like two obedient kittens, nodding and closing their eyes. But as soon as Ye Fan left, they opened their eyes again, filled with longing and reluctance.
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Ye Fan returned to the secret realm to Xuan Nu’s side, and she said coldly, "You have quite a few won around you!"
"What does that have to do with you, senior?" Ye Fan replied, glancing at Xi He, as she was now one of the many won around him, though she was one of the harder ones to handle. Their relationship was more about mutual interests.
Ye Fan didn’t need to say much more; he still had to take Xuan Nu and Xi He to another illusion. He wasn’t sure where Xi He had kept everyone. As Xi He refused to cooperate, he knew it would be challenging to find each person individually. If anyone were overlooked, they might live in the illusion so long that they’d reach the point of insanity. Even if brought back, they might suffer ntal collapse.
Ye Fan began to explore the next illusion with his Spiritual Sense, and soon sensed one, though unsure if anyone was inside.
He couldn’t afford to hesitate and entered with Xi He and Xuan Nu.
Inside, they realized this illusion was different from the previous ones; it wasn’t Earth but an apparently barren planet. Here, even the light was dim, and the void was all around.
Xuan Nu curiously asked, "Where is this place?"
"If my deductions are correct, this should be Earth after the celestial catastrophe," Ye Fan replied.
"Celestial catastrophe?" Xuan Nu was surprised.
Ye Fan explained, "Since the celestial catastrophe hasn’t happened yet, all post-catastrophe expectations are rely ancient relics. Xi He just used her imagination to create such an illusion, not a true existence. The world view she set for this illusion likely includes a celestial catastrophe!"
"Shouldn’t there be no one here?" Xuan Nu asked.
Ye Fan shook his head, uncertain about anything inside the illusion.
Walking on the desolate scorched earth, Ye Fan felt a sense of oppression. Although it carried so falseness, he still sensed an oppressive atmosphere; the sun had largely been destroyed, with star remnants drifting in the cosmic space. Earth had deviated from its solar orbit, wandering aimlessly, devoid of water or life. Even the place where he stood was the forr Pacific Ocean seabed, with exposed rocks containing radioactive substances.
At that mont, Ye Fan sensed there might still be soone on Earth.
He thought, "Could Xi He’s puzzle be this simple?"
He stopped contemplating and set out to find and rescue this person from the illusion.
When he brought Xi He and Xuan Nu to the last person on Earth, the elderly appearance made Ye Fan hesitate to recognize them at first.
The old person spoke, "Are you the Soul Stealers in the prophecy who will continue to destroy the three realms?"
"Are you... Sister Ya?" From the elderly woman’s general features, Ye Fan determined it was Zhao Tianya, but in this illusion, she seed to have aged decades, reaching an age near death.
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