Since all five of the top leaders had agreed, pushing this through within the Feather God Sect naturally posed no difficulty.
The entire Feather God Sect was buzzing with activity as everyone gathered at the center of the sect's martial training ground. Those who had been summoned were all male disciples.
"I wonder what the Vice Sect Master wants with us."
"Yeah, I heard he specifically asked for all the single male disciples in the sect. Could the Vice Sect Master be trying to arrange marriages for us?"
The disciples murmured among themselves, most of them confused about what was going on.
When Nie Li had first become the sect master of the Feather God Sect, many of its disciples had been quite resentful. The reason was simple — Nie Li had only been with the sect for a few years, far too short a tenure, and his strength hadn't even reached the Martial King realm.
But as time went on, they had stopped caring about that entirely. In fact, they now held Nie Li in the highest regard.
What other sect master could bring such rapid improvement to their cultivation in such a short time? Ever since Nie Li had taken charge, every one of them had improved by at least one major tier. Those with exceptional talent had even jumped several tiers.
Nie Li's standing in the hearts of these disciples was now impossibly lofty.
Li Xingyun scanned the training ground. Tens of thousands of people packed the area, a sea of heads shifting about. All manner of noise rose and fell as everyone chattered away, seemingly without a single person paying attention to what Li Xingyun had to say.
Li Xingyun cleared his throat, and his voice carried to every ear. He spoke in a low, steady tone: "Since the sect master departed for the Heavenly Sound God Sect, I have served as Vice Sect Master of the Feather God Sect. This is the first order the sect master has sent back. All of you, listen carefully."
The moment they heard it was the sect master's command, the entire training ground fell silent in an instant. Every pair of eyes locked onto Li Xingyun in unison.
The sudden quiet caught Li Xingyun off guard, and he was momentarily stunned.
He had never imagined that Nie Li's orders would carry such weight among the ordinary disciples.
Li Xingyun coughed a few times to cover his embarrassment and said, "The sect master has asked me to gather you all because he intends to send you to the Heavenly Sound God Sect!"
"Vice Sect Master, does the sect master have an important mission for us? Are we being sent to protect him?" one disciple called out loudly.
Everyone stared straight at Li Xingyun. "Has the sect master run into trouble? If he's summoned us, we'll follow him to the death without hesitation!"
Li Xingyun quickly waved his hands. "The sect master hasn't run into any trouble. You're not being sent to protect him this time."
The disciples exchanged confused glances, wondering what it could be about then.
"This time, you are being sent on an important mission — to protect the Heavenly Sound God Sect," Li Xingyun said with a slight smile.
"Protect the Heavenly Sound God Sect? Why would they need us to protect them?" several disciples asked, puzzled.
"A while back, the Demon God Sect launched a sudden attack on the Heavenly Sound God Sect, dealing them serious damage. The Demon God Sect's forces were eventually driven off by our sect master. The Heavenly Sound God Sect is, after all, one of the six great righteous god sects. We have a duty to ensure they're not ravaged by the demonic factions," Li Xingyun explained.
"We understand, Vice Sect Master. Rest assured, we will absolutely complete the mission!"