Confronting the Mesmerist

"That's something I should have asked before now, maybe," I realized, "how does he bring his 'people' with him past a trial?" 

"Once they fall under his control they count as temporary Servants. Apparently there was precedent, though I don't really wanna know what that precedent was." 

Yeesh. Really paints a grim picture for potential human rights in Heavens high enough where just about anyone can reach Aura Transmutation Realm so that a bunch of folks can use Mind Aura. 

"On the bright side, your guy...what was his name again? Shuang? He's technically covered by the same rule, which means he doesn't have to pass a trial to follow you further up the mountain." 

"Yeah, that seems pretty obvious. Say, where's Gao-Gao?"