East of Great Wu's imperial palace, in the back garden of the newly built mansion for the imperial advisor, Wu Qi sat comfortably in a small pavilion made with strands of fragrant wisteria. A tiny three-legged toad incense burner was placed next to him with tendrils of purple incense smoke wafting out of its gaping mouth. A comely young eunuch waited respectfully beside him, holding his breath and daring not to show the slightest negligence.
The eunuch, as well as another group of young eunuchs, were all native people of Great Wu. They had been serving in the palace since young, and were loyal to the dynasty until Wu Qi taught them Lao Ai's Great Sun Technique. Since then, he had become their god, the master whom they pledged their absolute loyalty to.
