An Unsettling Situation

"So by that reasoning, the other Loose Immortals might not have fallen either?"

Still shaken, Jian Shang pressed him for an answer. He could scarcely believe it, yet he did not know how to refute Xu Tian.

"It's unlikely that none of them fell. Calamity is hard to escape, and who could easily survive a world-engulfing catastrophe? Besides, the Possession Art is a legendary forbidden technique. Whether it truly exists or not, very few could possibly know it. But given Qin Shi Huang's and Zhao Gao's power and mystery, it isn't impossible for them. When the Great Qin Empire ruled the world, what could it not seek or obtain? If the art truly exists, the empire had an excellent chance of acquiring it!"

Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian smiled and answered without hesitation.

"I suppose."

Jian Shang gave a noncommittal reply. He still could not believe Di Wushuang was Zhao Gao. Changing bodies was just about conceivable, but changing sex was far too outrageous, too fanciful.

Just then, a dozen or so people appeared at a side gate of Hengpu Pass and hurried toward Jian Shang. They were Zhao Deping, Zhao Yu, and the others who had entered earlier.

At the sight of them, Zhao Feng and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief, then watched their approach in puzzlement.

"My lord! I failed you. General Lei refused to let us through, claiming we had broken our agreement!"

The moment he reached Jian Shang, Zhao Deping delivered his report, his face flushed with anger and shame.

"What? Why?"

Zhao Feng looked at Jian Shang in surprise, then turned to his father, Zhao Deping.

"It doesn't matter."

Before Zhao Deping could explain, Jian Shang answered without a change in expression. Then he looked toward Hengpu Pass and called out, his voice