The emperor nodded when he saw Zu An trembling in fear. He seemed extremely satisfied with this attitude.

As the emperor, he absolutely loved the sight of his subjects quivering in abject terror, their lives ready to be decided by a mere thought of his.

He returned his mind to the present and said loudly, “Not bad. You did not quibble with me, which is why you aren’t a corpse right now. Very well. Since you still have some loyalty to me, this emperor will grant you a chance to redeem yourself.”

Loyal to you my ass!

He knew that the emperor was merely playing a political trick on him, and he cursed the emperor to hell inside. However, he showed only sincerity on the surface. “If you have a task for me, Your Majesty, I will wade through water and flame to achieve it.”

At the same time, he sighed inwardly. At least hanging onto his life wasn’t going to be an issue.

The emperor seemed more and more satisfied by his attitude. He would have been more...