It was difficult for ordinary people to recognize the aura of the Possessed. This was especially true if they were strong; such experts could achieve perfect compatibility with their stolen body’s power. Even some advanced cultivators of the Spirit Dao found them difficult to discern.

But Su Yi could tell at a glance if someone had been possessed.

In the Nine Provinces of the Wilds, practically every sect had either treasures or secret methods capable of detecting the possessed.

As the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force, there was no way Su Yi would lack such an ability. 

The moment he laid eyes on Hong Shenshang, Su Yi’s divine sense told him that Hong Shenshang’s aura wasn’t the least bit ordinary.

When he used a secret technique to investigate further, it was just as he suspected: a foreign entity had occupied Hong Shenshang’s soul!

Hong Shenshang has spent the past several years working alongside the emperor. Could it be that the emperor still hasn’t seen through him? Or does the emperor keep him close despite knowing? wondered Su Yi.

He had no enmity with Hong Shenshang, but if the state preceptor dared oppose him, he wouldn’t mind removing his soul for a nice, thorough investigation.

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That day, word of the uproar at the Overflowing...