Chapter 58: Elder Mustang

The mountains stood veiled in a misty haze, with lush green woods stretching as far as the eye could see. Within a small bamboo-lined courtyard, the thick scent of blood still lingered heavily in the air, a reminder of the violence that had recently unfolded there.

After the Consolidating Faction, led by Stocky Man Gong, departed, Giordano and his companion approached Aizen, announcing their intention to take him to meet the deacon elders of the Love-Separation Hall. In the outer clan of the Western Court, seventeen deacon elders held sway. The Left Faction had the most influence with seven elders, the Right Faction held five, and the smaller factions—including the Consolidating Faction, Soldier Faction, Yuan Faction, and Wu Faction—each had one representative elder.