Chapter 470: Nie Li's Scheme

The Feathered God Sect's great hall.

It was resplendent with gold and jade, grand and magnificent.

Far from the decline of a few years ago, the Feathered God Sect now had a completely renewed aura.

Thanks to the staggering amount of Sacred Medicines Nie Li had provided, the Feathered God Sect was now teeming with experts. Beyond its own disciples, countless others had been recruited from its affiliated outer sects. The entire sect had expanded several times over, and the disciples' strength was growing at an astonishing rate, allowing the Feathered God Sect to swell in power — it was now, without question, the foremost sect of the righteous path.

However, because the Feathered God Sect had sealed off all outside information, none of the other major sects knew its true strength.

Even though the Feathered God Sect's gates were shut tight, people sent by the various major sects still arrived in an endless stream.

Some came to probe the sect's strength, while others sought to acquire Sacred Medicines.

At that moment, above the Feathered God Sect, five streams of consciousness were exchanging thoughts.

All five were peak-stage Martial Sovereign realm powerhouses.

The Heavenly Martial Divine Venerable couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Who would have thought that after emerging from seclusion, I'd find such earth-shaking changes in our Feathered God Sect."

"It seems the decision to pass the Sect Master position to Nie Li back then was indeed the right one," said the Heavenly Cloud Divine Venerable.

"With the Feathered God Sect's current strength, we are unquestionably the foremost sect of the righteous path. Nie Li has truly made an unparalleled contribution!" the Dragon Flame Divine Venerable agreed.

"We must hold on to such talent. I have a proposal — why don't the five of us each select a peerless beauty from our respective clans and arrange marriages with Nie Li? That way, he'll be even more devoted to our Feathered God Sect," said the Linglong Divine Venerable. "My clan's Long Yuyin happens to share mutual feelings with Nie Li. We could arrange for them to marry as soon as possible."

"That's a fine idea, though I wonder what Nie Li himself thinks about it," said the Crimson Cloud Divine Venerable after a moment of contemplation.

"In my view, Nie Li is not a man driven by such desires. Such an approach might not have the desired effect," said the Heavenly Cloud Divine Venerable.

"What insights do you have, Brother Tianyun?" asked the Crimson Cloud Divine Venerable.

"Nie Li is a man of deep loyalty and righteousness, brimming with integrity. All we need to do is show him our care and support. Besides, as the current Sect Master of the Feathered God Sect, his character would never allow him to betray us. Forcing him into marriage with the maidens of our clans would likely backfire," said the Heavenly Cloud Divine Venerable.

"Nie Li is Heavenly Cloud Divine Venerable's disciple, so naturally he understands Nie Li's nature best. We'll follow Heavenly Cloud Divine Venerable's judgment," said the Heavenly Martial Divine Venerable.

Just then, wisps of information flowed into the Heavenly Martial Divine Venerable's mind. He focused slightly.

"I've just received a message — it's from Nie Li at the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect." The Heavenly Martial Divine Venerable furrowed his brow.

"What message did Nie Li send?" the Divine Venerables asked in puzzlement.

"Nie Li says the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect was just attacked by the Demon God Sect. He wants us to select fifty thousand experts from the Feathered God Sect to go defend the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect," said the Heavenly Martial Divine Venerable. "All of them must be at least at the Heavenly Transformation or Dragon Dao realm, and there must be at least ten experts at the triple-heaven Martial Sovereign level or above."