Judging by clan population, the five Astral Royal Clans and the Gong Clan stood at roughly four to one.
However, the Starfeather Emperor and the Thousandstar Imperial City represented the supreme will of the Violetglow Imperial Palace, so the five Astral Royal Clans could not truly resist that will.
Of course, as the ruler of the Imperial Palace, the Starfeather Emperor could not wholly favor the Gong Clan either. That was precisely why even a direct descendant like Gong Xiong could be exiled to the Yuan Yuan Star Cavern. To outsiders, the Violetglow Imperial Palace was one whole. The Emperor's favoritism would not help unite the sect.
What a sect feared most was disunity.
"To truly take root in a sect, one must thoroughly understand its power structure. The fact that this place is less straightforward than the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect is simply the truth."
Only by understanding everything could one move with ease.
In other words—
Today, after Li Tianming's victory, all five Astral Royal Clans had specially sent people to congratulate him. That was a sign that the five Astral Royal Clans were willing to accept him.
It was a good thing!
Of course, the five Clan Emperors of the Astral Royal Clans had not come, which also showed that they still retained some of the arrogance of the "founding clans."
Within the Violetglow Imperial Palace, the Emperor stood highest, followed by the five Clan Emperors. Below them, the third tier bore the title of "Star King." At the very least, only the heads of the Twenty-Three Houses could ascend to the position of Star King. Naturally, within the five Astral Royal Clans, each royal clan had five fixed Star King positions.
For example, although the Divine Turtle Patriarch was the Emperor's personal servant, his humble origins meant