Factions, both new and old; ebons; and Yi Daiyan.... Tianming knew about all of it now. With Yin Chen around, nothing within the Lin Clan, large or small, would be able to escape his notice. Lin Xiao had also been accepted back into the fray with his old pals. Ku had managed to witness Lin Xiao's performance during the council succession override before he passed away, relieved, and Lin Xiao had pledged before him that he would stop the Lin Clan from becoming lackeys of the ebons even if it cost his life. The two men had developed a deep trust with one another throughout their long years, and Tianming had witnessed it with his own eyes.

While he wasn't able to help with the battles taking place in the council, he knew that if he performed well as a representative...