The 5 beasts were allowed to take up residence on the outer palace grounds but with the understanding they could not pester Lind.
The peace of his life resumed but Chu looked irritated from time to time. Lind knew it was because they were trying to spy on them but the wards were far stronger than normal thanks to Lind's weaving.
He asked for information on them but what he got only confused him more.
He had thought they were some upstarts that swiftly rose to the Crystal Tier by any method to gain power since they felt so weak to him but they were actually the overlords of the 5 main beast areas of the fallen land.
The thunder qilin woman was Lady Hectate and had an amicable relationship with the Rubyfire Kingdom as she knew the truth behind the dragon-phoenix's death.
She was very old but the exact age was not confirmed. Her clan had been close allies with both owners of the Crimson Harmony Law Crystal.