Jiang Changqing slightly furrowed his brows upon hearing this, casting a faint glance at the sisters Mu Xin and Mu Yan, yet he did not immediately voice his stance.

The sister from Divine Maiden Sect with the surname Xiao didn’t seem to mind as she coldly stared at the sisters, "Traitors, aren’t you going to come over and accept your fate?"

Mu Xin and Mu Yan’s chests heaved at these words, seemingly thinking of all the years of enslavement they’ve endured within the Divine Maiden Sect, they instinctively retorted.

"Sister Xiao, please go back and tell the Divine Maiden Sect that from now on, we are no longer part of the sect. It was never our wish to join back then, and given the situation now, we will never belong to the Divine Maiden Sect again."

Mu Yan was the one who spoke up. Compared to her sister, she was more outspoken, whereas Mu Xin’s face turned pale, unable to utter a word.

There was no way around it, for standing in front of the sisters was none other than a genuine Self-Slaying Realm master. With just a flick of her finger, she could take their lives in an instant.

A cultivator in the first or second tier of the Spiritual Essence Realm was no match against someone in the Self-Slaying Realm, not to mention the True Self Realm in between.

Yet, just when Mu Yan’s somewhat uncertain voice broke the silence, the sister from Divine Maiden Sect with the surname Xiao couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Surrounded by the powerful figures of Divine Sword Sect, she couldn’t conveniently ignore everyone and forcibly board the Ark, especially not when Jiang Changqing was there. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Seeing that Mu Xin and Mu Yan had no intention to compromise, the sister from Divine Maiden Sect with the surname Xiao became slightly angry, "What now? Do you need me to come over personally?"

Although Xiao Lan couldn’t directly ignore the people of Divine Sword Sect to board the Ark, likewise, if the twin sisters didn’t come out, Divine Sword Sect couldn’t forcibly stop her either.

If she acted out the drama enough, she might have a reason to board. After all, no matter what, the people of Divine Sword Sect were in no position to intervene—this was a personal matter. If they refused to step off the Ark, the sister from Divine Maiden Sect boarding to take them would be justified.

Considering both sects belonged to the Divine Sect, the people of Divine Sword Sect should show some leniency.

The sister from Divine Maiden Sect snorted coldly and burst out with terrifying power, causing everyone’s expressions to change slightly.

"I’ll ask one more time: will you come out yourselves, or should I come aboard to get you?"

Upon hearing this, the people of Divine Sword Sect couldn’t help but look at the sisters Mu Xin and Mu Yan. It was clear that, despite their pleasant conversation earlier, nobody wanted to involve themselves in this muddy water, as it concerned the two powerful sects. Nobody was willing to intervene lightly.

Even Jiang Changqing, standing at the peak of the Ark, only slightly twitched his brows, choosing silence because shielding traitors from another sect was a significant taboo.

"Hmph, since that’s the case, then I’ll come over myself. Forgive me, Jiang." The sister from Divine Maiden Sect spoke and slowly ascended into the air, heading towards the Divine Sword Sect Ark.

Watching the sister from Divine Maiden Sect gradually approach the Ark, Mu Xin and Mu Yan were filled with anxiety. Evidently, in front of a Self-Slaying Realm master, they were minuscule cultivators with no power to resist.

The only one who could save them now was Jiang Changqing, standing at the pinnacle of the Ark. Even Ye Xiaofan seemed powerless in their eyes. No matter how monstrous his talent, he only had the cultivation of ’Spiritual Essence Realm Peak,’ worlds apart from the Self-Slaying Realm.

The sisters naturally didn’t believe that the Divine Sword Sect would stand up for them since they weren’t its disciples. Their life or death was irrelevant to the sect.

But just as the sisters were filled with helplessness and uncertainty, as the Self-Slaying Realm female cultivator from Divine Maiden Sect soared toward the Ark,

a faint voice leisurely rang out.

"Divine Maiden Sect?"

Ye Xiaofan chuckled to himself, then slightly raised his eyes and said, "I wonder if this sister from Divine Maiden Sect has poor hearing or pretends not to hear. Didn’t you hear clearly what they said? They are no longer disciples of the sect."

As Ye Xiaofan spoke, everyone paused slightly. Even the sister from Divine Maiden Sect stopped, looking quietly at the figure still sitting cross-legged.

The formidable figures from Divine Sword Sect looked at Ye Xiaofan with confusion. Somehow, they perceived a faint disinclination towards Divine Maiden Sect in their little junior’s tone, perhaps even a faint hint of hostility.

The sister from Divine Maiden Sect watched, yet although he raised his eyes, he didn’t look directly at her. Instead of being angry, she laughed and said, "Ye Xiaofan, what now? Do you intend to protect these two? They are my sect’s traitors. Sheltering traitors from other sects is a severe taboo. Do you intend to be my sect’s enemy?"

As her words fell, Jiang Changqing, Lin Changkong, Ning Xianna, Wang Changsheng, Qi Yuan, and Shi Jingtian all furrowed their brows tightly.

What she said was indeed true. No matter if it was Divine Sword Sect or Divine Maiden Sect, both sides couldn’t interfere with another sect’s internal affairs. If they did, they would stand against each other, and even they couldn’t provide assistance because there was no justification.

Ye Xiaofan and the sisters Mu Xin and Mu Yan were naturally aware of this principle. Seeing the sister from Divine Maiden Sect targeting Ye Xiaofan, the sisters shook their heads slightly at the figure, "Xiaofan, we appreciate your kindness, but we hope you remember your promise."