The situation wasn't as chaotic as Gu Shenwei had imagined it would be.

Ever since the news that the Khan was seriously ill had reached the general populace, the people who were familiar with the Royal Court's traditions had begun making their preparations. This was especially apparent with the herdsmen whose wealth was mainly livestock that were left in the suburbs to breed. For them, as long as they could leave the city, they would not suffer a great loss if an emergency occurred.

Many people had died, most of whom were old and sick, along with some inexperienced foreigners. All of the tents had burnt down except for the royal palace camp in the north, but the base of the Royal Court remained standing. This was a city on the move, so it could be rebuilt at any time. All it required now was a new Khan.

The meeting place of the kings was at the southernmost area of the Royal Court. Anybody entering the temporary camps could still see the bare ruins, around which smoke still coiled t