It was time for another monthly session of the imperial court in the Titan Emperor Heaven.

The previous session of court had been filled with the most shocking of events, things which all of the ministers recalled vividly. Yang Qi had seemed completely domineering, only to have emissaries come from the Brahman Society and arrest him. Then, just as the crown prince prepared to hit him when he was down, Yang Qi sent a clone back to oppose him, which kept the equilibrium.

Strangely, as the ministers arrived for the latest session of court, they found that neither the crown prince, Princess Jadefall, nor Proud Warpatience were present.

And the emperor seemed very out of sorts as he sat on his throne.

“Ladies and gentlemen, ministers,” the emperor began, “the Titan Emperor Heaven is in extreme danger. What are your opinions on the situation with the Brahman Society and Titan Dragonguard?”

One of the ministers stepped forward. “Your Majesty, no one has seen Titan Dragonguard’s clone since he first made his appearance. I'm afraid it was simply a bluff. There’s no way he’s strong enough to stand up...