I have reworked the translation of Cui Bei’s technique since the first time I posted this chapter. Literally it means something like… “A trip that not even immortals can avoid”, but that’s a mouthful, so I tried to rework it into something better-flowing but still with the appropriate pathos. But really, he just put out his foot and his bad luck did the rest…

Just in case you’re wondering, no, Minister Xu’s underwear is not historically accurate.