Tianming turned back and looked; Yu Ziqian had been referring to the Whitedragon Empress.

"The Seven Dragon Imperials can be considered grade six, so they have higher status than our master or chief instructor. That means there’s six grades in the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect for those above a hundred, with the Seven Dragon Imperials taking the highest spot. They have at least a hundred cultivators with grade-five status there," Yu Ziqian said.

In other words, the graded status didn't necessarily represent power. For instance, Long Wanying might not necessarily be stronger than Jiang Qingliu or Gujian Qingshuang, but her status and influence—especially coming from her sect—was higher. It was clear how much stronger the Xuanyuan Dragon Sect was than the Azuresoul Palace, considering they had a hundred grade-five cultivators while the latter only had six. Not to mention, they had a few Dragon Imperials that could defeat Gujian Qingshuang. As Long Wanying had only assumed...