In the information Xiao Shi currently had, the Tianwu Continent used to be governed by the Great Wu Empire. However, as the imperial power of the Great Wu Empire collapsed, experts from all over the world were divided.
For example, the lords in charge of the Xingluo Territory and Cangyan Territory could barely be considered the current lords of the Tianwu Continent. In the past, when the Great Wu Empire was strong, they had to listen to the dynasty.
However, now that the power of the imperial family had collapsed, they had basically become independent and established their own rule.
Although the current Great Wu Empire still existed, it was already down and out. There was only an empty shell left. If the Martial Emperor was the emperor in charge of the Great Wu Empire, then he was like a person with the right to inherit.