Though feeling strange, Ye Tian did not panic; he carefully observed his surroundings.
It was apparent that Tian Yi, Tian Er, Tian Qi, and Tian Shisan, though living, stood motionless as if in a daze; whereas Tian San, Tian Liu, and Tian Shi chattered endlessly, their words filled with anger.
Combined with the tech of the Black Hole Clan, Ye Tian easily guessed that Tian Yi, Tian Er, Tian Qi, and Tian Shisan were all clones, cloned only in flesh without retaining memory or consciousness.
Before invading the southern city, Tian Qi had once taken a moment to tell Ye Tian the reason why the Black Hole Clan did not chase after him despite his defection... and the scene Ye Tian saw now completely matched the situation Tian Qi described.
"The elders of the Black Hole Clan truly are detestable; most of the Thirteen Guards sacrificed everything for the clan, yet they are treated as mere sacrificial offerings. How could such behavior not lead to disloyalty?"
