Nominally, Guo Jing is the Emperor.
But Ding Ling compares to the Supreme Emperor, with every word and action carrying supreme authority.
Huang Rong deeply admires and reveres Ding Ling. Although she became Empress, she still strives to fulfill and cooperate with Ding Ling's commands without the slightest negligence or delay.
When Ding Ling said he wanted copies of the secret manuals from the major sects, Huang Rong immediately ordered the sects to send the copies. For some particularly stubborn sects that refused, Huang Rong used gold, secret techniques, and other means to obtain them.
Moreover, Ding Ling's notorious name spread across Jiuzhou.
Huang Rong only needed to slightly let out the word that Ding Ling wanted secret manuals. Most of these stubborn sects would agree, considering the gold, great medicine, secret techniques, and other benefits.
Unless they truly wanted to die.
Otherwise, how could they dare to oppose Ding Ling, who had crushed an empire?!
