Chapter 4867 — The Plain Island of Thunder
The Blossom Guardian · Page 3 of 3
Even if their nominal status was the same—seemingly each minding their own business, each governing their own domain—in truth the principals of the various academies wielded far greater real power. After all, they were members of the alliance's council of elders. If any matter arose, they could bring pressure to bear from the top down through the council, whereas those city lords had no such authority.