Primordial Divine Emperor

Chapter 578 - 255: Standoff on All Sides, Cast Aside as a Sacrificial Pawn (Part 3)

However, these messages are only known to a few Divine Sword Sect Saint Heirs and Saintesses like Yao Xifeng.

Of course, upon learning of Ye Xiaofan’s performance in the ’Valley of Space-Time’, Yao Xifeng indeed reconsidered, especially about the Sixth Grade Forbidden Martial Soul and Empress Inheritance.

Yao Xifeng believed that if this information were sent back to the Divine Sword Sect, the sect might change its mind and, despite all costs, protect Sword Saint Dugu Nan because of Ye Xiaofan. However, all this depended on Ye Xiaofan returning safely.

But now it’s too late. With only the ’Dominator Level’ power of the Divine Sword Sect in the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’, they cannot possibly protect Ye Xiaofan.

Unfortunately, Luo Qingxian remains unaware of these matters, thus thinking Yao Xifeng and others are shortsighted. She doesn’t realize the most terrifying situation is not in the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’, but on the Divine Sword Sect’s homeland; South Peak is already dangling precariously.

Seeing that Yao Xifeng still shows no sign of wavering, Luo Qingxian immediately gives a disappointed smile and disregards her Saintess identity.

She once again takes out the Sect Leader’s Order, looking coldly at Yao Xifeng and others, then loudly proclaims.

"With the Sect Leader’s Order here, all disciples of the Divine Sword Sect, listen! Yao Xifeng, as the Sect Leader, I now command you, all of you, to spare no effort to protect Brother Ye, to ensure he leaves the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’. No disciple of Divine Sword Sect shall disobey, or they will face the severe punishment according to the highest Sect regulations!"

In front of countless awe-inspiring figures, an era-defining fairy disregards her image, raising the Sect Leader’s Order high, shouting hoarsely at the disciples, with both authority and appeal in her words.

However, faced with Luo Qingxian’s Sect Leader’s Order, all awe-inspiring figures of the Divine Sword Sect remain motionless, their expressions unchanged.

"Are you all trying to defy orders? Why won’t you speak? Why won’t you speak?"

Looking at the countless silent awe-inspiring figures of the Divine Sword Sect, Luo Qingxian’s eyes are full of helplessness and urgency, like a struggling girl drowning, losing her former fairy demeanor.

As if unwilling to see the foremost fairy of the Divine Sword Sect embarrassed, some Saint Heirs and Saintesses of the Divine Sword Sect speak weakly.

"Sister Luo, being the current first Saintess of the Divine Sword Sect, Sister Yao has the right to refuse the execution of the Sect Leader’s Order in certain circumstances. Whether or not to spare all efforts to protect Ye Xiaofan is ultimately based on the Saintess’s final decision."

"Sorry, Sister, the situation is complex right now, forgive me for not following Sister’s dispatch, everything can only follow the Saintess’s decision."

Countless awe-inspiring figures of the Divine Sword Sect are all apologetic yet avoidant in their gaze.

Within the Divine Sect, the Sect Leader’s Order indeed possesses terrifying authority, seen as if the Sect Leader himself. However, the current first Saintess is an exception, equivalent to the Supreme Elder Council of the Divine Sword Sect; in specific environments, they have the right to override the Sect Leader’s decisions.

Likewise, the current first Saintess also has the right to refuse the orders of the Sect Leader’s Order holder in certain circumstances. As long as over fifty percent of the Saint Heirs and Saintesses agree, the Sect Leader’s Order holder cannot forcibly mobilize the Divine Sword Sect’s power.

This is the intricate authority within the Divine Sect, each power subject to checks, preventing erroneous decisions from leading to the sect’s demise.

Luo Qingxian naturally knows this rule, but what she cannot believe is that all the Saint Heirs and Saintesses of the Divine Sword Sect stand with Yao Xifeng. Thus, the Sect Leader’s Order in her hand loses its commanding power, at least unable to mobilize Yao Xifeng in this matter.

"Sister...?" Lastly, Luo Qingxian can only again look at Yao Xifeng, her eyes filled with pleading, overwhelming her beautiful eyes.

Finally at this moment, Yao Xifeng slowly looks at Luo Qingxian, saying calmly, "Sister Luo, some things will be explained slowly later by me."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingxian stares dead at Yao Xifeng, shaking her head frantically, while the latter sighs and immediately orders, "Everyone, withdraw from this realm immediately."

"No, no, don’t withdraw, Sister, you cannot withdraw, no one can withdraw, no one can—!"

Luo Qingxian panics, wildly trying to stop everyone, yet none of the awe-inspiring figures of the Divine Sword Sect pay her any attention.

Watching countless ’Dominator Level’ forces of the Divine Sword Sect slowly retreat from the encirclement, even Luo Qingchen, Jian Wushuang, Li Mofeng, and Ke Zhenling, these newly emerged monstrous talents, speak up to prevent them, all attempting to make Yao Xifeng and others change their minds, but to no avail.

Numerous awe-inspiring figures of the Divine Sword Sect all turn to face the unmoving Ye Xiaofan behind them, slightly bowing in tribute, then soar into the sky, choosing to leave this realm.

Seeing the ’Dominator Level’ forces of the Divine Sword Sect continuously fly away, Luo Qingxian falls into utter despair.

Unbeknownst to her, the actual abandonment of the Sword Saint and Sword Saint’s heir is not by Yao Xifeng, but the Divine Sword Sect. This is the result obtained after countless Divine Sect meetings; the Sword Saint is already at the end of his rope, and while the Sword Saint’s heir has good talent, he’s not worth the Divine Sword Sect paying a heavy price.

In comparison, the Divine Sword Sect’s higher-ups decide to abandon the master and disciple pair, drawing a line with the Sword Saint and everything associated, including the Sword Saint’s heir.

Now that figure has become the abandoned child of the Divine Sword Sect.

Watching the ’Dominator Level’ forces of the Divine Sword Sect choose to withdraw continuously from this realm, Luo Qingxian frantically tries to stop everyone.

But facing her vehement opposition as the Divine Sword Sect’s Sect Leader’s daughter, countless ’Dominator Level’ forces of the Divine Sword Sect nonetheless soar into the sky, no matter how she tries, unable to halt their retreating steps, to no avail.

At this moment, Luo Qingxian seems to have lost her former fairy aura, instead appearing as a delicate, helpless girl, fully displaying a pleading posture, moving countless righteous and demonic cultivators’ hearts.

At that moment, as the peerless shadow tries maddeningly to change everything, a faint voice suddenly arises, seemingly devoid of splendor yet containing complex emotions.

"Sister, there’s no need to say more. You’ve already done enough for Brother."

Luo Qingxian, making every effort to stop everything, shudders slightly upon hearing this, standing dumbfounded in the void, she slowly turns around, looking at the lonely figure standing amidst the world.

Falling into Luo Qingxian’s gaze is Ye Xiaofan, with an extremely gentle and grateful smile filled with various emotions spilling over in his heart.

That smile, a moment Luo Qingxian will remember for life.