In the history of the Violetcloud Imperium, there had always been forty-eight astralkings, with few exceptions. Forty-eight votes from the astralkings, twenty-five votes from the patriarchs, and the sovereign’s thirty votes amounted to an odd number, which meant it was more likely for a majority to emerge. This vote happened to be related to Tianming, so he wasn’t allowed to vote. Thus, the total number of votes would be even. With the addition of a new astralking, the Kilostar Assembly’s total number of votes was now an even number. That was a problem that would have to be dealt with in the future. Of course, the probability of an evenly split vote was relatively low; however, there...