Next came the reorganization of the entire Douluo Continent. With the continent unified, the divisions between the territories controlled by the two empires and Spirit Hall no longer existed. Every region needed to be brought under a single administration.
Tang Xuan ordered influential figures from every region of the continent to gather for discussions. They ultimately decided to divide the Douluo Continent into twelve administrative regions, with provinces beneath them and cities beneath the provinces. City lord's offices would be established, expanding each city's jurisdiction and placing it directly under its province. Administrative regions would have administrators, provinces would have governors, and cities would have city lords. Officials at each level would be appointed by the level above them, but the heads of administrative regions and provinces could only be appointed with the approval of the Imperial Assembly.
Each of the twelve administrative regions would govern three provinces. Together with the territory directly administered by the imperial capital, Douluo City, the continent would have thirty-seven province-level units.
Each of the thirty-seven province-level units could elect one representative to the Imperial Assembly by popular vote. Each of the twelve administrative regions could also elect one representative, giving the Imperial Assembly forty-nine permanent members. In special circumstances, membership could also be granted upon approval by the assembly.
As for the Imperial Assembly's Executive Committee, Tang Xuan was its current Chief Executive. He still adhered to his principle of not proclaiming himself emperor. However, because he styled himself the Divine Emperor, and the people revered his strength and his achievement in unifying Douluo, they had spontaneously begun calling him their emperor and erected many statues of him.
Of the eight Executives beneath the Chief Executive, the current officeholders included Lin Ao, Song Ming, Su Qing, Flender, and Ning Fengzhi. The remaining three positions