Wang Mengxian Disturbs the State's Plans, Zhao Cheng Pushes Heavenly Secrets and Suspects an Immortal's Trail

Zhao Cheng stepped forward and pointed to Wei's territory on the map. "We should defeat Wei first. That will weaken the momentum of the four-state alliance and open a route to attack Qi. After that, we can march north to destroy Yan and south to strike Chu, pressing forward in one go until we unite all under heaven!"

Ying Zheng slowly shook his head, his tone grave. "I know your cultivation is profound and that you are invincible on the battlefield.

But the situation is more complicated than you think.

The Black Ice Terrace has discovered traces of 'immortals' in every state. In more than one place, commoners have claimed they saw people flying through the air. Some could summon wind and rain; others could conjure food out of thin air.

It was as if all the immortals under heaven had appeared overnight."

He picked up a secret report from his desk and handed it to Zhao Cheng. "There are also rumors that the Three Divine Mountains have emerged overseas, and that the mountains hold an Elixir of Immortality. People even describe the location of the mountains in vivid detail.

Quite a few Fangshi and nobles have already sailed out to seek the elixir. Once I return to Xianyang, I plan to send a fleet to investigate as well."

As he spoke, Ying Zheng studied Zhao Cheng's face, his gaze probing.

Zhao Cheng's cultivation was profound. Perhaps he knew whether the Elixir of Immortality was real.

Zhao Cheng took the report and glanced through it. Then, almost instinctively, he activated Yin-Yang Astrology, hoping to divine whether the Elixir of Immortality and the overseas divine mountains were genuine.

But the stars, usually so clear, now blurred before him. It was as if a dense fog shrouded the heavenly secrets. No matter