The Li Family had originally been an ordinary aristocratic house, but now it had become one of Great Qin's prominent noble families. Almost no one dared provoke it; few families in Great Qin possessed such authority.
Great Qin now indeed had countless aristocratic families. Some had declined, their prestige steadily fading and their strength worsening by the day, while others had risen powerfully, becoming Great Qin's prominent noble families and wielding immense power.
Great Qin's structure had now been set, and it would be nearly impossible for any major changes to occur. Those who were now Great Qin's prominent nobles would likely remain among its upper class in the future.
The chaos that had once gripped the Human World was gone. Back then, because the situation had not yet settled, everyone had a chance to rise into the upper class. So long as one possessed a little ability, one could easily change one's fate.
One could even challenge the aristocratic families of old, the former kings and nobles, or even emperors. Amid that chaotic situation, opportunities abounded, and success was possible.
But now that the structure had settled, although Great Qin still had civil and military examinations, as well as all kinds of wars, opportunities had in truth been reduced by seven-tenths.
With the structure settled and the nation unified, these aristocratic families would no longer fight one another or face outside threats. Holding most of Great Qin's power in their hands, they only needed to devote themselves fully to development.
They would grow stronger day by day, while ordinary people had not the slightest chance of surpassing them and could only submit beneath them. The status of these aristocratic families could no longer be shaken, and thus all manner of social classes took shape.
It was very likely that