Hoards of people flew into the many entrances of the New Era Battle Arena after the authoritative announcement from the Mandate Emperor. He panned his gaze and looked at the powers who arrived settle in a few mountain ranges nearby before approaching them.
As the host, he arranged a few individuals to welcome and show the way to their seating area. After all, the hegemons all had their own seating area, regardless of the true power the other powers possessed.
With this arrangement, the Small-Sized Territories would essentially sit together on the same floor as the Mid-Sized Territories and the Large-Sized Territories, and although it may offend some people, maybe a lot of people, that was what being a hegemon meant, having control over a Territory with the help of their own strength or through the help of the Four Great Righteous Sects.
It couldn't be disputed unless they wanted to take it to the Four Great Righteous Sects.