There were more than 30 secondary saints present, but only 13 people raised their hands.
Even if people didn't wish to admit it, distinctions still existed amongst people. Take for example rich people. Multimillionaires and billionaires were definitely not on the same level.
This was the same for these secondary saints as well.
The ones who raised their hands were all major characters who led their own powers. Just a stomp of their foot could cause a great earthquake in the great teacher world.
As for the other secondary saints, some of them didn't have enough rights, and some of them were devoted to their researches and couldn't be bothered to get involved with such matters. The reason they came this time was just to show support for their good friends.
Of course, it was already considered a lot for 13 people to be contesting for the sect lord position. After all, a Great Teacher Competition between secondary saints wasn't commonly seen.
