Zu An fell silent for a while. The emperor was indeed different from other people. 

He had believed that the testimony he provided for the secret dungeon trip with the crown prince was already incredibly convincing, as he had mixed in only a few lies, but the emperor didn’t trust anyone. As long as he bore suspicion against a person, he didn’t need any reason or proof to conclude that that person had schemed against him. Additionally, he would rather mistakenly kill someone than mistakenly let them go.

In the end, it was because Zu An wasn’t part of the imperial family himself, nor had he been born into a great clan. That was why he had misjudged the emperor’s way of thinking.

When the emperor noticed Zu An becoming quiet, he said with a smile, “There’s no need for you to worry. Since I’ve already spoken about this matter with you, that means that I won’t look further into it. Instead, it can serve as proof of my sincerity in this cooperation.”

He couldn't figure out how the incredibly weak Zu An had ended up killing his soul fragment, but since Zu An had been able to do so while he was countless ranks lower, then the current Zu An, who was now far more powerful,...