Spirit Beast Continent, the Hua Clan has been the leader of the Four Great Clans for most of its history!

The reason the Hua Clan could maintain its position as the leader of the Four Great Clans wasn't solely because of Hua Xichen.

After all, how many years has Hua Xichen been around?

It's just that before the Three Continents merged, Hua Xichen's presence elevated the Hua Clan to a new pinnacle.