"The combat personnel drawn from each faction must be Taiyi Golden Immortals or above and will be responsible for fighting the ** Divine Cult. Auxiliary units will consist of personnel at the early-stage Golden Immortal level or above and will handle patrols and defense on home soil, as well as logistical support."
"To ensure fairness and facilitate command, we will establish an Alliance council of elders to handle the Allied Army's daily affairs. There will be one supreme commander, and I nominate Sect Master Ye for the position. Under him will be five deputy commanders, whom everyone may nominate, with commanders of the various divisions beneath them. That is all I have to say. If anyone has any objections, speak freely."
Long Zongyuan laid out the plan for building the Allied Army that he, Ye Xingchen, and Lei Zhenxiao had discussed, opening it to everyone for debate.
After several rounds of heated discussion, everyone ultimately approved the plan unanimously. Fierce arguments broke out, however, when it came to nominating the council of elders, deputy commanders, and division commanders.
Some volunteered, while others were nominated by acquaintances. In short, positions were limited, but too many people wanted to make their mark. After coordination, negotiations, and compromises among the various parties, the command structure for this Allied Army took shape.
There was one supreme commander: Ye Xingchen of the Limitless Immortal Sect. The five deputy commanders were Long Zongyuan of the Longwind Sect, Lei Zhenxiao of the Flame Sun Sect, Zhang Yue of the Purple Cloud Sect, Xuanqing True Person of the Fire Cloud Grotto, and Ling Xiao of Flying Swallow Hall.
Nangong Chaoyang of Heavenly Secret Palace served as Grand Elder of the standing council of elders. Its other members were Dugu Yunshang of Cold Ice Valley, Yu Qingzi of the